Seminole Sampler News

OOOOH, Shiny!

Lotsa new goodies to show you! First, are you QUESTING?? :) The Quilters Quest starts tomorrow and runs through Sunday -- hope to see YOUR happy face in the shop sometime during the Quest?! :)

Now, new patterns (with commentary):

 

 These two angels are part of a series of four stitcheries -- I think they are lovely! About 8"x12", very do-able as gifts or for your own enjoyment! :)

 I though this bag was SHARP looking! The black leaves are fused on -- pretty quick and VERY eye-catching. :)

 I can see this cute little basket filled with goodies -- the strips are actually made individually and then woven into the shape.

 I'm a real fan of this wrapped-cord method of making containers -- these boxes look like fun to make AND fun to use. :)

Just one magazine came in -- 15th Anniversary Issue!

In the Notions Department:

 There are two sizes of this cute tool for making yo-yo butterflies (this is the smaller one). I look forward to trying to use this gadget (my yo-yos are NEVER round, so I guess I have a head start, eh? :)

These four stencil sets from Cedar Canyon are pretty cool, in my humble opinion. :) They are intended to be used with Shiva paintsticks but could be used with any good fabric paint or ink. Each set has two stencils -- you can see the relative sizes of each design as the blue sheets are the same sizes. I can't wait to play with some of these!

Books are great, as usual:

 I've been waiting for this one and, at first scan, it looks really good. There's a DVD included that I _think_ has some practice patterns on? This kind of work is difficult but oh-so-eye-catching when completed! Probably somewhat more durable than a snapshot, too. :)

 Again, I've only gottena  quick scan of this one -- but it seems to cover the bases in pretty good detail. Lots of great info on thread types, needles, the basics of construction and LOTS of tips/techniques.

 I'm a bit surprised that I like this one so much -- patchwork bags often seem like a bit too much work to me. :) Really, really good PHOTOS of techniques and designs. I saw at least one laptop bag go by and I need to make my husband one -- gonna buy this tome. :)

 This is one book that, again in my humble opinion, the cover does not tell the tale well. FULL of really good directions for all kinds of Attic Window construction and worth the modest price several times over. :)

 More great designs to use those luscious BaliPop bundles with -- this one gets my 'more than two I would make' vote of confidence. :) LOL

And at long last, the fabrics -- all but one (I think) are batiks. Pretty, pretty:

Fall Back!

Do you get dippy when the time changes in the Fall? :) Some years I do, others not so much. This year I think I'm still considering the concept. LOL

Today we got quite a number of new books, patterns, a DVD, and three bolts of fabric. Great inspiration here!!

 

 

Quest is Coming!!

Are you Questing this year? I certainly hope so!! Great Shops to See, Great Blocks to Collect, Truly Fine Fabrics Calling YOUR Name!! :)

I am excited because I just finished piecing the Quest quilt top for our shop -- this year's blocks are all Mariner's Compass style blocks, chosen by Jinny Beyer (well, Jinny chooses a set of options and each shop chooses the one they like best of the set:). We make blocks for one another (for example, I made twelve of those spinning brown and turquoise blocks in the lower right of the photo below) and trade around. Each shop then makes their own quilt using those 12 blocks. This is mine:

 

I am almost certainly the LAST shop to get this done this year. Been a long fall, already. :P DONE the top is, though, and I'm happy with it. :) Off to the quilter it goes tomorrow a.m.

:) Linda

New Books

We got three new books in today -- any one of which should excite you (all three together is almost too much:).

First:

This book covers the techniques to make what I would call the contemporary equivalent of Broderie Perse -- applique that flows across the interior border edges of a quilt. The motifs for the applique come directly from the border print, usually. Some really nice examples and projects.

Second:

 There are some really fun-to-make quilts in this text -- at least they look like they'd be fun to me. :) Starting with the one on the cover (which I _really_ like:), these quilts have easy-to-do variations that make for special (but NOT hard to make) designs. Easy curves, great color combinations, fun!

Third:

 I looked at the cover/title of this book and thought 'hmm, table runners' ... opened the covers and was blown away. :) Twelve talented quilt makers turned loose on the concept -- dynamite! Even a little math would turn any of these table runners into a stand-out quilt. Cowabunga!

:) Linda

In The Jungle ...

We got 17 new bolts of goodies in today's deliveries (actually, we got 24 ... but the 7 white-on-white prints were just totally unsatisfactory photos) ... some lovely new batiks ... some jungle prints for kids ... other just pretty things. :)

   This new pattern from Karen Montgomery is truly eye-catching, eh? :) 

 I really like the concept behind these small laminated patterns from Pieced Tree -- you'd maybe think 'why do I need a pattern to make _that_?' :) Sometimes it is good to have a reminder in your purse or workbasket that tells you how much fabric and how to cut it (stress certainly affects my memory in a negative way, how 'bout you?:). They're inexpensive and tough. :)