Anna Maria Horner....Quilt Market...

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Little folks dobby dots.... 

 Anna Maria Horner introduces LittleFolks....and is printed on the finest 54" cotton voile with a buttery soft feel and a gorgeous drape." Within the three little folks palettes...."Moonlight, Playground, & Sugar Cookie"....wow...how does she do it!!!!

Anna has a new book coming out soon...."handmade BEGINNINGS....24 sewing projects to Welcome Baby"...this lampshade/mobile is featured in the book....it is awesome!!!

And here we are with Anna....all smiles for the new line!!!

Here they are at the end of the day....Relax and put your feet up....a job well done...We love the new line...and we just can't wait till April....

Heather Bailey....Nicey Jane

Heather Bailey's new collection is based on "small-town girl Nicey Jane heads to the city on Friday nights to swing dance with her beau-but not before hanging the laundry to dry and enjoying an afternoon picnic on the farm.  Every weekend should be so sweet".  Don't you just "love" her????

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This dress on the mannequin in her showroom was the cutest ever....she said there was so much interest that she will probably make it into a pattern....please!!!! It is vintage and retro all in one....and I love the new fabric..."The Nicey Jane collection is perfect for quilting, clothing,home decor and crafts."

"Have a picnic with Nicey Jane.  Heathers charming new cotton fabric collection offers a kicky mix of nostalgic florals and modern geometrics presented with Heather's signature flair for color".  

This line should be available in January....and she has "oilcloth: yummy....."

Quilt Market Highlights....

This is a photo of Amy Butler's booth at Market....it was just what we needed to see first thing..her newest collection is called LOVE....and we did love it!!! The colors are fresh...she also has two new sewing patterns available now....the Liverpool..tunic ...and the Sweet Harmony handbag and tote...I love how she incorporates fresh flowers in all the colors....and she teases us with all sorts of new things that are not available in patterns yet...

....these new pillow patterns should be released early in the new year....they look like fun....great combination to use three together...all pictured in the home dec weight fabrics...

And here we are with Amy....she is so cute!!! Amy is wearing a new jacket that will be a pattern soon. The fabric is from her LOVE collection and it is in the Home Dec weight. She also will have a raincoat pattern included.....and the sample in the booth was out of her Oilcloth fabric....we all want one!!! Amy's and her booth once again were so inspiring and "Happy"....we were feeling the "LOVE"...

Inspiration....

What are the chances that you are going home for a visit and you find out that the same day you are in Chicago for a concert....(one amazing concert....TR Wizards....)...you find out Renegade Craft Fair is in Wicker Park....YES!!!! So talk about inspiration.....I will have to do a blog on this one  at a later date....It was too cool....and happy birthday Dad!!!

 Getting inspired....the last time I visited my favorite store Anthropologie...I found this great journal made from fabrics....it has a VW van stitched on the cover....And it just so happened that we where leaving for a camping trip....and I thought what a great cover that would make for our Travel Guest Journal....so I packed up some of my favorite fabrics from the store....

 

  And here it is.... the start of the cover...I have chosen all kinds of circle fabrics from Amy Butler Moon Dots to Kaffe Fassett Paperweights....I will applique first and then decide how I will quilt ..probably with free motion peace signs....

A work in progress...

Stay Inspired...

Music to stitch by....

I have to say that I saw this CD at Borders and I thought I have to have it....but I was smart and did listen to the Sample songs on the Borders computer....The CD is by Lisa Hannigan...Sea Sew.....and since: one..I.love music....two...love to sew....and three live by the sea...HELLO....

It is great music to sew by...she is an Irish singer...song lyrics...."I feel your words through my buttonholes".....ok just check it out yourself....www.lisahannigan.ie .....her mother knit the wallpaper for her site....you will be inspired...