Cosmetic Bag Sets

Last week I brought out some beautiful fat quarters of Japanese fabrics that I purchased when Quilt Canada was here in Calgary in 2010. After matching them up with some other fabrics I had on hand, they are now for sale in my Etsy shop as little sets for your purse. Each set contains a zipper pouch, a credit card case and a tissue cover.

I had lots of fun making these and they are so handy for keeping things tidy in your purse!

--Ann

Custom Wedding Quilt

Last month, I received a wonderful note from someone who wanted me to make a quilt for their wedding. It's going to be a Jewish wedding and they want the quilt to be the wedding canopy. The wedding ceremony takes place under the chuppah (canopy), a symbol of the home that the bride and groom will build together. It is open on all sides to welcome people in unconditional hospitality. After a flurry of emails back and forth, fabrics and a pattern were chosen.

Last week the fabrics for the wedding quilt came in the mail and I just fell in love with them! They are from the Minick American Banner Rose line from Moda.

I wasn't sure how I was going to piece this quilt together as the pattern has a number of points coming all together in one place. It tends to make a bulky seam and is hard to quilt over. I finally ended up making a paper-piecing pattern and had a few of the points end just a little off-center of the quilt blocks to reduce the bulk at the center point.

I think I am really going to enjoy piecing this one together!

--Ann

And the Winner is:

Lily from Two Stray Cats! Lily has a fabulous shop of her own on Etsy, so please head on over and check her shop out! Here's a couple of my favourites!

Jane Austen Manor House Small Moleskine Notebook

Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit Bookends

Congratulations, Lily!

--Ann

Happy Valentine's Day!

Here's a little log cabin heart quilt that I made quite a few years ago. This quilt has since found a new home via ebay, so I hope whoever has it still loves it. Scrappy reds and pinks blend beautifully and one of these days I will make another quilt like this for myself.

--Ann

Give Away Reminder

Just a reminder to go here to enter to win these purse accessories! Draw is Friday, February 17!