Busy, busy, busy....

I've been busy.

Went to Syracuse overnight last week 

to bring the kids home for winter break.

Now, busy getting ready to 

go to Florida Thursday.

Going on a cruise that leaves Saturday!!

5 more days until we sail!!

Can't wait!!

French Braid

Finally started working on

this again!

Making progress, s-l-o-w-l-y

Happiness is...

seeing this adorable picture

of Marisa!!

New Cabinet!!

Absolutely loving the new cabinet 

we bought for our dining room!

http://www.crateandbarrel.com/furniture/storage-cabinets/paterson-black-2-door-cabinet/s148264

Finished showing the vacation fabric....

but look at this fantastic fabric

I picked up today at my LQS.

by Timeless Treasures

Another fabric added to the pile for Matt's quilt!

The Dressmaking Collection Buttons Black

by Red Rooster Fabrics

http://www.redroosterfabrics.com/contentmgr/showdetails.php/id/9014

Karen Foster Designs for Robert Kaufman

http://www.robertkaufman.com/fabrics/sports_life/AKQ-11543-165/

Looks like a basketball.

Another fabric for Matt's quilt!

Red Essentials by studio e

http://www.studioefabrics.com/product_info.php?cPath=32_106_109&products_id=1835

Flower

By Timeless Treasures

Love this....

but no clue about it.

No selvage info at all

Happy THanksgiving!!

I will take time today to think

of all the wonderful  blessings in my life.

I hope you all have a wonderful day

spent with those you love!!

Ladybugs

by Ann Kelly for Robert Kaufman

Urban Zoologie

Starting with today's post,

I was at Quiltique in 

Las Vegas

Buffalo Chicken Wings

Timeless Treasures

Another fabric for Matt

More Downtown from P & B textiles!

Amelia by Me and My Sisters

Coffee buzz!

Robert Kaufman

Monocromatix

More orange for Matt!!

Farmers Market Oranges

by RJR fabrics.

For Matt, my Syracuse Orangeman!!

Starting today,

these fabrics are from the

next fabric store I visited

http://www.35thavesewandvac.com/

It was an incredible store, and the 

woman told me they have 18,000 bolts of fabric!!

Fantastic! Loved it!

lilla rogers studio p & b textiles

2 colorways!!

Awesome Batik!

Life of Flowers

http://player.vimeo.com/video/27920977?title=0&%3bbyline=0&%3bportrait=0href=

No fabric today.

Had to share this very cool video!
Make sure your sound is on!

Enjoy!

Rock Star

by Beth Logan

for robert kaufman

BBQ wings!

Timeless Treasures

Another fabric perfect for Matt's quilt!

Peanuts!!!

by Timeless Treasures

This trip, I started buying fabrics

that I will use when I make a t shirt quilt

for my son Matt.

This was the first!

Passport Stamp fabric

Quiltz second store visit!

While in Arizona,

I visited Quiltz for the second time.

What a fabulous shop!

Robert Kaufman

You've Got the Notions- Project Runway collection

Pins in Pink

Novelty Quilts Magazine!

Imagine my delight when I saw

this issue was available at my local Sam's club.

Guess what I will be reading later today??

http://www.allamericancrafts.com/magazines/special_issues/NoveltyQuilts/index.shtml

Big Board information sought!

While away, I saw some

Big Board toppers

for ironing boards for sale.

My DH is going to make me one,

and I've been researching

options on the internet.

I am planning to make one

that is 24 x 60 inches,

and will use insul bright,

batting and cotton or muslin

for the cover.

Have you made one, and if so
do you have any tips??

Hopefully, we will get it put together 

by this timw next week!

Back to Reality!

We flew home late last night.

While we were in Las Vegas,

we saw Jersey Boys!!
It was fantastic!!

If you have the chance to see it, don't miss it!

Black and White, and crosshatch

Monaluna by Robert Kaufman

Loralie Harris for Quilting Treasures

Crosshatch by Alexander Henry I had purchased this during 

my visit last year, but needed more 

I will be making return visits to Qultz in Phoenix 

and Quiltique in Las Vegas!!

Full report when I return!

Floralicious!

Stripes of sorts

Black, White and Red

Away!

We are currently in Arizona visiting my 

brother in law and sister in law

near Phoenix, then heading to Las Vegas for a few days.

While I'm away, 

I wanted to share my purchases from

our trip to Quiltique in Las Vegas

from July.

(I have no idea why I never shared these)

Wordplay by Benartex

Metro Cafe by Robert Kaufman

Welcome visitors from the Blogger's Quilt Festival!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

This is my 5th time participating,

and the festival is why I started blogging!

I made this quilt for Seth, who

is my sister-in-law Becky's

adorable new nephew.

Here is is admiring his new quilt!

The front "DAY"

The back "NIGHT" 

 Close up of quilting! 

The fabrics are primarily from

The Very Series by Eric Carle

http://amyscreativeside.com/2011/10/28/bloggers-quilt-festival-fall-2011/

Thanks for looking, and if you like what you see

follow me!!!

Patchwork Plus!

This store was featured in

Quilt Sampler in the Spring of 2009.

It is an awesome store. with 9000

bolts, and a friendly, helpful staff.

I got 4 pieces of 

Downtown by P & B textiles

http://www.pbtex.com/html/downtown.html 

and a piece of

Happy by Me and My Sister for Moda 

http://www.meandmysisterdesigns.com/fabrics_for_moda/?id=10