Sunday, October 11, 2015

It's Been a While.......................


Can't believe a whole month has passed since last post!  Finally caught up on Barbara Brackman's Time Warp Stars.......Here are Lancaster Blue and Greek Key.  Swapped blue for keys with a friend who found some on the net.  As it turned out, I found I had some in some old Judie Rothermel stripe but just did not recognize it in time!





And here are Chocolate-Blue and Printed Lace.  Another friend came through with the lace!  I have some lace print fabric from many years ago, but it is an "allover" and I think we needed to use lace stripes.


These two, black-grey and Asian prints were not hard to find!


Nor was Claret!  Nice thing about this particular Claret is that the back is a lovely solid color that might be useful when appliqueing flowers that need several colors for shading.


Last month Sue Watters (her blog can be found here) from the UK visited and brought me and Wendy (her blog can be found here) each a little quilt!  Isn't it darling?  It is such fun to meet fellow bloggers!  Another one is coming later this month from the west coast I think!  



New fabrics include these "Polychromes" from Margo Krager (Andover).


Plans to go to the Red/White Infinite Variety show in NYC in 2011 were thwarted by illness in family.  Book is the next-best-thing!  I love the look of 2-color quilts but I think it would take me a long time to make one!  Quilts of multitudinous colors appeal to me the most!


"Nurture" pre-cuts by Collection for a Cause by Moda is here.......lovely Early Prints (1810-1840) that I love!   Bolts have also arrived!  Nice Tree of Life center medallion comes in a kit.


Also, "Alice's Scrapbag" by Barbara Brackman is new and I want to use it soon!





One reason it has been a while is because I took some vacation time and went to Prince Edward Island in Canada, accompanied by my oldest granddaughter.   (Actually, I accompanied Her!  Nice to not have to be the driver anymore!)  The pbs movie is what she fell in love with when she was about 7-8!  Nearly wore out my old vhs tape!  But we have dvd now!  This is just one photo of the Anne of Green Gables' house.........will post more later.....loved the interior......I first visited in 1989 and found that the house was similar to what I had imagined when I read the books around the age of 10-11.  Remember when we had to "imagine" back in the day before movies?!  My mother had loved the books as a child and when she gave the thick, hardcover books to me for Christmas, I was rather intimidated, but once I started reading, I could not put it down!  She got me the whole series so it must have kept me busy for a while!


We stayed at this Lovely B&B in Charlottetown, the Fitzroy Inn!  A beautiful old (built 1872) house filled with antiques!  Will have more photos later.....our room was on the third floor (dormer on the left).


I have absolutely no business starting anything new right now but this little table topper on the cover of an old "Quilts and More" magazine caught my eye and I started rummaging through the fall fabric shelf!  Hhhhmmm,  Might need to change out that white background hexie now that I see it in a photo!  English-Pieced over paper........had to also go rummaging for the cardstock  subscription forms in some old magazines....... one thing I have Not Saved over years, but guess I need to stockpile a few now!!

Time for another Giveaway of another 90 of the fabric sample packets!  For those of you who like to make small, scrappy quilts!


They fill this medium, flat rate box!

I have a new favorite color!








45 comments:

  1. Fall must be the season to start new projects...I'm trying to resist while focusing on some UFO's but it is difficult. I've never read the Anne of Green Gables books, I will have to check them out. I would love to win your sample packets, that is the size I like to work with. Thanks for the chance.

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  2. I am a scrappy quilt gal too. I would get bored quickly if I had to stick to 2 colors although I love looking st them. I bought the book as well.

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  3. Your posts are such fun to read, Cyndi. Your stars look great. I'm a scrap quilter, too, and would find it difficult to work on a quilt with two colors if I had to use the same fabrics. (I can do two colors only if I can mix fabrics.)

    Lucky you to get to PEI to see Green Gables. I didn't learn of the book until I was in my 30s. I read the first it after one of my daughters was born. It's one of my favorite books. While nursing her I would burst into laughter which would cause her to interrupt her nursing to look at me with surprise.

    I like your autumn hexies and your new fabrics look luscious.

    Thanks for offering the box of fabric samples. I could put them to good use, I'm sure.

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  4. I have read good things about the red and white quilt book. It is on my Christmas list. I am also trying to resist new projects, but am not very successful. Everything looks so new and wonderful. Thanks for the chance.

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  5. I love your collection of fabrics for hexies. Your blog is very enjoyable to follow. I am an avid scrap quilter. I would love to use any fabrics that you are willing to "share". Thanks for the chance to win some fabrics.

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  6. Thanks for putting up your Stars. I also have that 'keys' fabric and I can now make a star with it.

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  7. I wasn't familiar with Anne of Green Gables until we saw the series with our daughter. All of us loved it and watched the tapes over and over again. I'd love to win your fall color scraps!

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  8. I loved Anne of Green Gables -- always wanted my name to be Anne with an "e"! My bucket list includes a visit to Prince Edward Island. I am with you on my favorite color - October! I started a maple leaf quilt -- Love those fall colors!

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  9. Ha, I love that! My favorite color is October too. In fact I had a hard time with the last 3 weeks Time Warp stars "cool" colors. Yours are certainly beautiful though!

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  10. I love October too! The Red and White Infinity quilt book is on my wish list too!

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  11. I read Anne of Green Gables as an adult and loved the series.
    Would love to win the fabrics since I mainly make small quilts.
    Charlotte

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  12. Wendy in NH
    Hi Cyndi....I'm glad you're back...missed your posts! Cocheco show is this weekend. Your new fabrics look soooo nice!

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  13. Great job on your stars--they truly look vintage!
    I so hope that someday I will have the chance to visit PEI. My daughters and I read them all, and loved the movies, too!
    I think October is also MY favorite color. : )

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  14. I, like you, discovered Anne of Green Gables as a young child and the books completely captured my imagination. Someday I will visit PEI! Your stars are looking great and what a treat to see all of these beautiful reproduction fabrics pictured.

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  15. I am also an October fan,love the smell in the air,love the colours and the long,long evenings.
    More stichingtime then.
    So i will keep my fingers cross for the give away

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  16. How incredibly special to be able to vacation with your granddaughter!! Good for you! And her mom for allowing her to go away with you!! Welcome back! I'd love to win your scraps!! Thanks! And I think I love the fall colors best of all!

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  17. I agree October is a beautiful color. The scraps would find a good home here. Thanks.

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  18. I love scrappy! Thanks for the chance.

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  19. Loved reading your post today. Fall is a beautiful time. Scraps are always welcomed here.

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  20. Seeing the Anne of Green Gables setting must be magical! That is one trip I want to make. And re-read the books.
    I'm mostly a scrap quilter because I do get bored using just two colours, but the two two-colour quilts I have made are amongst my favourites. The Infinite Variety book is just wonderful to pour over.

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  21. beautiful fall fabrics plus the others too....love that blue print in alice's scrapbag so it might have to come to MY scrapbag....lol....and a giveaway? count me in!

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  22. I love PEI and Anne of Green Gables!
    Thanks!

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  23. Love PEI and Anne , I live just across the water in Nova Scotia and love visiting the Island . Thanks for the chance , I love scraps :-)

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  24. I have been to PEI twice when my kids were young and I'd love to go again, it is a beautiful place with wonderful people!! As for making a scrappy quilt, I have it on my quilting bucket list... A variety of fabric that isn't my own would be fantastic!!

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  25. I've been trying to resist the Infinate Variety book, but it looks like a must. Your box of scraps looks like ton of fun!

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  26. Love fall and the beautiful colors!! Would love to win these to start another project. :)
    craftyccain@gmail.com

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  27. Love your hexies! And I want that Infinite Variety book too. I just love red and white quilts. Thanks for the chance to win! sew4given AT aol DOT com

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  28. Would love to win the box of scrappies. Can't wait to see more photos of your Canada vacation.

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  29. Thank you for the giveaway. My life existance is based on scraps, would love to win.
    Great pictures, was a busy but wonderful month for you.
    Greetings,
    Sylvia

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  30. HI, THANK YOU FOR YOUR BLOG+NICE GIVEAWAY!
    JOYOUS AUTUMN ! msstitcher1214@gmail.com

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  31. Beautiful color scraps for a fall hexie table runner. Hoping for win!

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  32. I would love to win your scraps. I love to make scrappy quilts. Your blocks are lovely. Have a great day! Lisa
    traditonalquilter@gmail.com

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  33. I love October! I can see those scraps in my Star a day quilt. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  34. You received a very beautiful quilt from Sue !! She is so nice....your stars look great and I must make the last one in blue !!
    Your fabrics are awesome ! Arrrghhhh !!
    Thank you very much for the giveaway !! Scraps are always welcomed !! :)

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  35. Your stars are so lovely... thanks for the reminder about PEI and the Anne books. Thanks for the chance to win too!

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  36. Reproduction fabrics are my favorite and I love to make doll quilts with them!

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  37. Hi Cyndi! It was such a treat meeting you yesterday and visiting The legendary Busy Thimble! I'm happy to have some small pieces (stash enhancement) to take home with me as a souvenir of a wonderful day trip for both my Mom and me. Wishing you continued success. Your quarter-inch logs composing that phenomenal log cabin quilt will live in my heart and mind forever~

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  38. I love scrap quilts. Would put them to good use. You are so nice to share.

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  39. Am enjoying seeing those star blocks and especially like that lace one. How nice that you took a vacation; and to such a beautiful place! Last time there was in 2004 and it was fabulous. I really like that little quilt your blog friend made for you...so pretty! Thanks for the giveaway.

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  40. Glad your vacation away with your grand daughter was good. I love the "keys' fabric you used. That was one I couldn't find in my stash.
    You may have missed it, but I brought the little squares I won from you all the way to France and let my French friends divide them up between the 3 of them. I know fabric is spendy there and to get a lot of scraps is not easy. It was fun for me!! Thanks again.

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  41. It would be so great to win the scraps. I'm in the process of making 216 flying geese to accompany some nine patches (all different fabrics used). Love your blog! JoAnne mjkonkel@tds.net

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  42. I sew Stars in a Time Warp before the end few scraps would be sweet!
    Thanks and friendship of France! Mamifleur

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  43. I would love to win your samples. I love make 4 and 9 patch quilts.

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  44. Your vacation with our granddaughter must have been wonderful. I miss my granddaughter, now in college!! I'd love to wind the scraps, what a treat!

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  45. Hi Cyndi, once again it was nice to visit your wonderful shop and fun to meet up with you and Wendy.
    I love seeing your photos of Ann of Green Gables house and your stars are STARS !

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