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Purl warehouse

Jamie, Jane, Liz, Terri and I all took a little outing yesterday to the Purl Soho warehouse.  Their stores might be in NYC, but the warehouse is out here in sunny California.  We had to make a trek down to Orange County, but it was worth it!

So much great fabric all in one place!!

I managed [...]

Homemade for Haiti

Jenny’s having a bake sale at Home Ec. – all proceeds go to Doctors Without Borders so if you’re in LA on Sunday be sure to stop in and buy some delicious baked goods!!

The Poppies

So my sister nominated me for the Poppies over at Poppytalk! So nice of her. Click over and vote for me if you wanna!
Thanks!

Shameless plug.

Tonight season 7 of Project Runway, which I cast, premieres!

10 pm on Lifetime.  Hope you watch!
Ok now that that’s over -  a small update for those of you who read me through a reader – loads of new branches of the Modern Quilt Guild are starting up and the list is ever growing!  Click through [...]

The Modern Quilt Guild is growing!

Hi everyone!
A few people have contacted me about the fact that they are starting branches of The Modern Quilt Guild in their area! Maybe you live nearby and want to join?  Just click on over or send an email to the people listed below.
1/20/10 EDIT: WE NOW HAVE A MAIN WEB SITE. Please [...]

New Year, New Quilt

The end of 2009 was heavy on the big (take forever to make) bed quilts so I thought it was time to whip up a fun and simple baby quilt.  Just getting started!

Goodbye 2009, Hello 2010!!

2009 was good to me. Quilts, quilts & more quilts, a book deal, casting season 7 of Project Runway, starting the L.A. Modern Quilt Guild, plus endless enjoyment and inspiration from all of you in bloggy/flickr land has lead to a wonderful creatively fulfilling year. So thank you!! Happy new year to [...]

Happy Holidays!

Very little Christmas decorating going on around here.  We celebrate at my sister’s house and I’ve been busy with other sewing, so it got left behind this year.  Just a photo of festive fabrics for you today!

That and a wish that you all have wonderful holidays this year!  I’ll be back in a couple of [...]

Crocheting?

Crocheting!
I have never been able to tackle crocheting.  I’ve knit a ton, but somehow couldn’t get my head around crocheting on my own.  But I took a great class with Cheryl Cambras at Home Ec. the other night and for the first time, it clicked!  I might be hooked.  (Oh what a bad crocheting pun!)
Here’s [...]

Bees!

I’m finally all caught up on my virtual quilting bees this weekend.  Good thing as I’ve joined two more than start in January.
For Nov. of 12 Squared, three little houses! Megan’s going to be adding the muslin to the top and bottom of them to square them up.

Then Oct. of Sew Connected 2.  The theme [...]