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Showing posts with label quilt shop. Show all posts
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Monday, September 20, 2010

How I’m Spending My Days

8:39 PM | Posted by Mel

Be Aware, Be Thankful
1.  Health
2.  Knowledge
3.  Confidence
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Boy it’s been hectic around here!! 

1.  I got a full time job at Harriet’s Treadle Arts.  International quilt teacher and book author Harriet Hargrave’s shop.

inside I LOVE my job!!  Harriet and her daughter Carrie are sooo skilled and have written several precision instructional books.  Harriet is out much of the time teaching or giving lectures. 

The ladies I work with are so very kind and knowledgeable too, they made me feel right at home!

areaThey have some AWESOME Japanese magazines!  I’ll take more pics of other wonderful stuff I’m around all day!

The shop is going to be getting a New and Improved website soon, so I’ll post that when it’s ready.

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2.  I’m sewing up all the beautiful donated 4 patch blocks for Lissa (more on that later)

mailMany of you made patches, Jane collected the blocks, I’m sewing up the top and backing and Millie volunteered to quilt it! THANK YOU EVERYONE!!

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3.  I’m getting ready to go visit my parents in Argentina
(No pics of that, but I am!)  I’m even going to meet up with a blogging/quilting friend that lives in Buenos Aires!!

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4.  I’m involved in some swaps that have immediate deadlines!

brionisnowflake This is a 6 1/2” paper pieced snowflake for Jane’s Quilt Around the World Christmas Swap.  This is the smallest flake I’ve made and therefore the hardest!!  But I love how it turned out!!

dresden 12 1/2” square using vintage sheets, made by Tracey in NZ

I received this beautiful vintage sheet Dresden plate block from the Vintage Sheet Freedom Swap.  I LOVE it!!  Amazing work!!

Oh! And that reminds me, I need to gather fabric for the Brown Bag Quilt Fabric Exchange & Quilt Challenge!!

AND . . .

I won my first Layer Cake ever from Natalia who owns Piece N Quilt!!

layercakeEvery Tuesday she hosts Talkin Tuesday on Twitter.  Lots of quilters from around the country join in and there is a prize every week.  Join us tomorrow why dont’cha?

Thanks for checking in with me! How are YOU doing??

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Wednesday, June 2, 2010

{FOUR} More Colorado Quilt Shops

12:00 PM | Posted by Mel
Be Aware, Be Thankful
1. Company to go shop hopping!
2. Glad that hubby will share his computer 'till mine gets fixed!
3. Fun activities this week
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While Geri (my mother-in-law) was here, we went to a few shops south of Denver.

High Prairie Quilts in Parker is an AMAZING shop stocked FULL of wonderful fabrics and samples - VERY INSPIRING!!

Sew-ciety in Castle Rock has a great collection of  fun modern fabrics.

Ruth's Stitchery in Colorado Springs has ANY and EVERYTHING to do with needle and thread.  Quilting, long arm machines, embroidery, cross stitch and much more I couldn't identify!


Do you like Block of the Months?  Visit THIS place!!  Ladybug Hill Quilts in Colorado Springs has a huge assortment and they ship!

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Location: Denver, CO, USA
Sunday, May 30, 2010

{THREE} More Colorado Quilt Shops

12:01 AM | Posted by Mel
Be Aware, Be Thankful
1. Cheap airfare
2. Long baths
3. Hot Chocolate
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You may remember that a couple weeks ago my in-laws came to Denver for a visit.  While they were here, Nathan and I took advantage of babysitters and headed out in our VW to visit more of the Colorado area.




While exploring the mountain regions, we came across the most charming quilt shop ever!  


Upon entering Cottage Bliss, I was greeted by a very nice woman and offered a cup of tea to sip while browsing.  I expected a small paper cup of tea but when she returned, the aromatic tea was generously served in a porcelain tea cup with matching saucer.  How DELIGHTFUL!  There was also English Toffee to sample.




Needless to say, I found lots of fun stuff here and I stayed a long while soaking up the charm!



Maggie Mae's Quilts, also in Estes Park, was a little shop that had reproduction fabrics and designs galore!  Accented with antique furniture, the shop and it's quilts will delight your visit!




If you are looking for scenery fabrics and design, Mountain Lady Quilt Shop in Estes Park is what you're looking for!


See some more shops I 'discovered'!


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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Some Northern Colorado Quilt Shops

1:33 AM | Posted by Mel
Be Aware, Be Thankful
1. Rain and the wonderful smell
2. Cloud cover
3. Fire pit in common area
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I love the sleek open style of The Quilter's Studio shop in Longmont, Colorado.  Gorgeous fabrics and lots of inspirational samples.  I love the huge book selection displayed in the cubbie type shelving!
(Visit their website, they've got more {better} pics!)

This shop reminded me of another favorite find in Oregon - Cool Cottons.


Thread Bear Quilting Fabrics, also located in Longmont, was a darling little shop with some fun antiques as well as quilting fabrics!  The classroom was buzzing with machines sewing Thimbleberries Club projects.



Lyons is a fun stop on the way to Estes Park and one of the reasons is Quilting Hands!  I can't tell you how many bolts of fabrics they had, but there were at least one hundred that were on SALE!!  

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Monday, May 10, 2010

Nebraska Shop Hop {Last 4}

12:36 AM | Posted by Mel
Be Aware, Be Thankful
1. Lissa got to go outside and enjoy the sun!
2. My mom!!!
3. My son!!!
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This next shop, Heavenly Treasures in Pawnee City is in an old church in which the owner used to attend services while she was growing up.  It's simply a wondrous place to visit AND it has a bountiful supply of quilting fabrics.


What could be more charming?  How 'bout passing a friendly Amish couple in a buggy on the way into town.  That's right - Pawnee City is home to an Amish colony.




Cosmic Cow, in Lincoln,  is a unique shop minutes away from where Michelle lives - lucky girl!  


Lots of fun modern prints. The bathroom was done all in pink - I think I took more pictures in there than anywhere else!  The staff here was particularly friendly and helpful.


Do you see the pink tree in the bottom right?  It is ONE of a large array of all things pink in their bathroom!


The Quilted Kitty in Lincoln is a delightful shop set up in a cozy home.  Immediately following the Shop Hop, they will be moving into a new place! 


From the pics on their blog, it looks like the shop will be more open.
They of course, have lots of kitty prints for feline lovers!


This last quilt shop I went to by myself on the way back to Colorado.


I was excited to visit Prairie Point Junction in Cozad because I have been receiving emails from them for some time. Again - very nice shop and friendly quilters were found!


I hope you enjoyed my Nebraska Shop Hop report!  If you missed anything, take a look at these posts:


The 1st Four Shops
Five Other Shops
Four MORE Shops
The Chelle and Mel Shop Hop Story


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Sunday, May 2, 2010

Nebraska Shop Hop {4 MORE Shops}

10:20 PM | Posted by Mel
Be Aware, Be Thankful
1. Urban's feeling better
2. May - It's a month of FUN!
3. Creative moments
* * * 
The Quilt Basket in York was the shop (we think) that best got into the Shop Hop event.  They had a large map of Nebraska with flags at all the towns in which there was a participating quilt shop.
One half of the shop was dedicated to quilts from past Shop Hops.  It was fun to see the different patterns and fabrics in each quilt.

Common Threads in Syracuse, was packed with charm.  In fact, Michelle and I found the whole town of Syracuse to be very enticing and left more money in that area than any other!


This particular quilt shop is located in an old bank.  The space still has the heavy metal vault door and an ornately painted safe, both original pieces.



If you are looking for batiks, The Fabric Fairie in Auburn is THE shop!  Tons of samples made up in the artistic prints and more patterns and books than you'll know what to do with!  VERY inspiring!




We were lucky to get 2 shops in Auburn!  Needles I was east (?) of Fabric Fairie, about 5 minutes.  What a change from the average 1 hour that was between most shops!!


I loved how these guys stuck to the theme of the hop "Cooking Up Great Quilts" by putting their kits in large wooden salad bowls with tongs.  So cute!!


Did you see the previous shops?
The 1st Four
The 'Story'
The Next Five


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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Fabric Granary - Hailey, Idaho

10:40 PM | Posted by Mel
On our way home from our Portland trip, we chose to come down through Sun Valley (Ketchum & Hailey) Idaho.
These are two quaint towns where there is skiing in the winter and refuge from heat in the summer.
In Hailey they have a charming quilt shop, Fabric Granary.
While there I learned that Kaffe Fassette was in town and had conducted a lecture the previous night!!!! He was teaching various classes that week in Ketchum and Hailey. Darn! Missed out on that opportunity!
The gal working there was so nice and very accommodating. I highly recommend this quilt shop if you are lucky enough to be in that area of the country!
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Monday, October 5, 2009

Cool Cottons - Portland Oregon

6:00 PM | Posted by Mel
This shop is located in an area of Portland I would love to live!
The ladies at the shop were soooooo nice and helpful!! There was another quilter in the shop and each of us got friendly personal attention.
This beginner quilt is quite indicative of the 'flavor' of the shop.
OH, they have a blog too!
I purchased my very first Japanese fabrics here - check them out!!
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Sunday, March 1, 2009

Friday was Fun!

9:23 PM | Posted by Mel
Hope you all had a great weekend!
It started with lunch with some friends to celebrate a birthday. Two hours of chatting, laughing and eating!!!

Then Urban and Mekhi (my sister's son who is also 3) and I went into Bountiful to meet Nathan for dinner. We had some time before Nathan got off of work so we went to Quilter's Haven in Bountiful. I wanted to get some fabric to match some table runners I am making. I also wanted to pick up some wool add to my BOM from Bunny Hill Designs.


Well, I guess I found a few more items! They had some charm packs for 30% and 50% off - how could I resist?? And, since I'm 'into' table runners this year, I found some books and patterns with some great designs! I picked up some 'Americana' blue FQ's for my yo-yo project. Some small pieces of lovely wool, some FQ's for absolutly no reason and some fun birdie fabrics! The pinks are the fabs I selected for my runners, but now that I have them home, I'm not sure they will work. They will be loved though, don't worry!

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