If you haven't noticed, I have lots of new fabric in the shop and more to come! I have been expanding and it's so much fun -- and so crazy at the same time. I try to look at each line individually and picture something that would be fun to make out of it for a sample or to give my customer's ideas if they don't have something in mind. There is too much to keep up with, but I do have a finish to share.
Sweet Harmony arrived a while ago and it was a priority on my list to try something different with. I ran across the Bye Bye Birdie pattern by Tiny Seamstress Designs a while back and knew that was the pattern for me. Can I just say I LOVE this pattern! Tiffany has very well written instructions and this pattern was so easy to work with. Not to mention, Tiffany designs and lives in my neck of the woods -- Rigby, Idaho!!
Here is the pattern --
First off I decided I would use something other than a white background. I see so many other quilts out there who try colors and I wanted to experiment a little bit so I used a grey background, Zen Grey by Moda. Overall, I am quite pleased with my finished project. I am not good with a camera and hope to get some better photos soon but if I wait for a better photo to post -- well we all know -- it will never happen. Hopefully you can picture a much better image of this quilt than what you see here.
It is larger than it looks, about 76 x 76 and difficult for me to get the entire quilt in a photo, the top couple of blocks look a little washed out but they really aren't, it's the lighting. Here is a close up of a block that also showcases the quilting better.
I washed it for that soft crinkly look that I love so much. This would be equally as cute with the pink prints in Amy Hamberlin's line of fabric, Sweet Harmony! Amy lives in Rigby, Idaho also and is a doll! Love her! Love Tiffany's design!
I am getting ready to go to Small Town Quilt Show at the end of June and will definitely be taking some photos to post as I will be attending several trunk shows put on by designers.
Here is the link if you have an interest in attending ... http://smalltownquiltshow.blogspot.com/
Unfortunately I am unable to attend on Thursday, but have filled as much of Friday and Saturday as I can with classes. April Rosenthal is teaching and recently released a brand new line of fabric at International Quilt Market called "Best Day Ever" and Amy Ellis is also teaching and her new line is called "Modern Neutrals", both of these designers were picked up by Moda. I love Jenny and Helen's ruler and patterns for the Quick Curve Ruler and will be learning from them personally ... and I hope to meet Sherri McConnell because I love her blog and designs as well. I could just bust I'm so excited!
So there is my June -- I will post my Nifty Notion -- because I just love what I have been working on with it! And then it will be July and I hope to have a couple of exciting announcements to share in July! So ... stay tuned ....
Evie~
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