Category: Nice things

  • Crazy Shortcut Quilt Book Publicity

    Oh happy news! While at Quilt Market in PortlandSarah and I did a demo in our publishers’ booth (Krause Publications) for about an hour or so. When I had checked in earlier I had noticed that a quilt from our book (Sweet Sixteen Quilt) was on the cover of the new Krause Catalog. I was…

  • Fabrics from Spring Quilt Market

    I let Sarah do my fabric shopping for me and here’s what she chose:a beautiful collection of soft earthy colors called “Victoria” by Benartexand a nice set of complementary fabrics by Andover (the lighter fabrics) and Quilt Gate (the darker maroon colored fabrics). It is absolute heaven to have a “fabric advisor” that I can…

  • We made the Catalog Cover!

    I am back from Quilt Market in Portland and what an experience! Sarah and I had an awesome time at Market and even though she did all the hard work (and she did a spectacular job!) I am the one who is exhausted! How did that happen? LOL I am a behind-the-scenes kind of person…

  • Crazy Shortcut Quilt

    I just received an email that made a very sad day so much better! There was a tragic accident with some of my free roaming bunnies, and my heart has been heavy for days. Then I received this message and photo: Marguerita, I thought I’d share some pictures with you and Sarah on my first…

  • Art Quilt Exhibition in Anchorage, Alaska

    How lucky can I be to call both Kathy Harte and Judy Wedemeyer friends? These two talented ladies are letting the world see their quilted art works at Terra Bella Bakery & Cafe (on Dimond) in May, beginning with the First Friday Event on May 2, 2008. Give yourself the treat of enjoying the cafe…

  • Almost Spring

    I begin to believe that spring is almost here when the daffodils start coming up. We still have several feet of snow in the yard, but around the house it’s melting out. The poor things have to fight their way through the masses of snow we received this winter – but up they come! I…

  • Etsy

    I’ve been playing with electrons again. This time helping a gal fix her blog ring. We’re getting to know each other via email and blogs, and every day I learn something new about her. She has a very funny email address and whenever she emails me I laugh out loud; she has pet rabbits living…

  • Sharing Information on Squidoo.com

    I am, at times, overwhelmed with what is available for free on the internet. Squidoo is interesting to me because they give you a nicely formatted place to share information on subjects that you are passionate about – and they give you a choice of donating any profits from the page you create to charity.…

  • Quilting Tools that I Love

    I just love anything that makes my sewing and quilting easier, and these 2 things do exactly that: Joan Hawley’s Tips DVD and Prym-Dritz curved nickel pins in a size 1. The first time I saw Joan at Quilt Market, with her booth & business sign that said “Lazy Girl” I stopped in my tracks.…

  • Laughter

    Audrey loved her new hat and although it is a bit big, it wasn’t too big, it just has room to grow. We had dinner together, Sarah, Ryan, Tom, Audrey and I and it was the most fun I’ve had in a while. Audrey likes to take my jewelry and for some reason she decided…