Ready for the quilter!

My Oh My Stars quilt top is done. Can't wait to see it quilted. The photo shows only part of it. I couldn't get far enough away in my sewing room for a complete photo. It will be part of our Glad Creations Lone Star quilt show in January 2011. Check out Dee's blog too. Her Lone Star in Ohio looks wonderful. The staff is really working hard to make a wonderful exhibit. I can hardly wait to see what everyone has made.
Susan

Oh, My Stars Quilt

I'm finally back to working on my Lone Star Quilt for the Glad Creations show in January. I hope I get it done in time! I have a quilting date in December! I'm making the Oh, My Stars Quilt by American Jane patterns. I absolutely fell in love with this quilt when we saw it at market. I've got all the lone stars done and all the 132 four inch stars done. Luckily I had the Wing Clipper Ruler to help make all those tiny flying geese units for the sawtooth stars. Here's a sneak preview of the parts. Next step is to sew the little stars together into sashing units. Then I can start sewing the top together. I think I might actually finish in time!

Take Four Placemats

What to do with all those fat quarters! The Take Four pattern by Something Sew Fine might be the answer. 4 fat quarters will make 4 placemats. Just add the back and fleece for an easy gift. I made a set with Autumn fabrics--will start another set today using the Quilt Minnesota prints. The pattern includes 5 variations so you can have fun making some choices and uses the slice and shuffle technique. Check them out when you come in to the shop.

Scrap Tamers

First day to sign up for the 2010-2011 session of Scrap Tamers is this Saturday, August 28. We will start signing up quilters at 9:30 AM. We have made a poster of the quilt patterns we will be focusing on this year, along with a time table. We will be using patterns designed by Kaye England for the Bread and Butter Society. (Not sure why I thought all of you quilters liked to be kept in the dark!) I am amazed every year when I drive up to the shop and see the long line of quilters waiting to come in to sign up. It always gets the neighbors talking. And makes me hungry for donuts! If you are in the area and wish to fill out the registration form ahead of time, we do have copies at the shop. You can pick them up for yourself and your friends. It really does speed up registration! If you want more information about Scrap Tamers club, visit our website, check out our class schedule or come into the shop. Looking forward to Saturday!

Wedding Quilt

What a fun weekend! Lots of great family time and a beautiful wedding. Doug and Hayley received the Bali Wedding Star after the rehearsal dinner at our house on Friday Night.

Family fun

What a glorious day for a wedding. Nancy's middle son is getting married today and we could not have asked for a nicer day. Carol has come from Tennessee for the wedding so it's been a fun week of chatting, reminiscing and of course eating lots of Glad's chocolate chip cookies. Life should get back to normal next week.
The class schedule is at the printers. You should be getting it sometime in the first week of August. There will be some fun new classes offered and of course all of our basic classes. Annemarie will be hosting a new club called the Groovy Girls Sewing Club and we will be starting a new session of Scrap Tamers. Signup day for classes is Thursday, August 12. Signup for Scrap Tamers club will be Saturday, August 28. Just a reminder that we will be closed Thursday July 29 for inventory.
The Quilt Minnesota State shop hop starts on Friday, July 30. Be sure to come and visit us during the shop hop. You can pick up your passport at the first shop you go to. Come and see the new fun samples we made using the shop hop fabric.
Susan

Wedding Star - ready to quilt!

I finally finished piecing the Bali Wedding Star quilt for my son's wedding. I shipped it off to Carol on Monday for quilting. It should be back just in time to get the binding on - the wedding is July 24! I know some of you have seen it in process so I'll try to have it in the shop for a couple days around July 15 - 17 for anyone who wants to see the finished product (sans binding!). I'm expecting that the UPS man will bring it mid day on the 15th.
This was another great pattern from Judy Niemeyer. It's foundation pieced using a really neat strip piecing technique. The blocks went together nicely after following her pressing instructions which were planned so that all the seam allowances would wedge.
Thanks to Judy for a great pattern.
Nancy