Aunt Millie's Garden appliqué ... DONE!

Another long term project ... done!

Can not believe it that I started this quilt

back in ....Ummm .... 2010? or was it 2009?

Anyway it's not when you start,
it's all about finishing,
and enjoying the process along the way.

This quilt did that for me,
Truly enjoyed every minute of this one.
Good thing, it did take forever!! (almost!)

dimensions 72 x 83

Really pleased with the combination of
Kaffe Fassett and Amy Butler fabrics on
the red batik.

I did change the corners from the original pattern.
Just didn't like how the pattern had the top and bottom
boarders running off the sides and not connecting with
the side boarders. But of course left that fix to the last minute
so it was a tiny challenge to come up with something!
But I think this works!

Now for the EXCITING part ...

deciding on a quilting design.
Planning on quilting this on my
Janome Memory Craft 6600!

This will be the first quilt that I have quilted
on my new Janome!

I am looking forward to that process too!
Visioning feathers, swirls and flowers!

An Evening with Kaffe ...

I've Loved Kaffe fabrics .... well forever!

When I started working part time at my favorite local quilt shop

the obsession  collection began!

It's not a huge collection ...

really trying to restrain myself!

Made up this quilt a few years ago to

feature the pink crackle pottery fabric

Just loved the stripes so it makes up the entire backing.

This quilt is so soft and cuddly everyone fights over

it on the chilly winter evenings in New England!

So this brings me to last night....

when myself and three of my Quilty Gal Pals

had the pleasure of attending a lecture / slide show

by Kaffe Fassett!

He was extremely Inspirational, Creative and Funny!

Telling stories about his beginnings in Carmel California,

attending Mass Art in Boston and onto England

where he lives and creates.

I'm not one for autobiographies, but I found him just so

interesting I had to pick up the last copy!

Don't you just love the Cover of his book!

I started flipping through it this morning and was so

drawn in I just couldn't put it down!

The housework can wait!!

Here he is signing my book!!

 Love the shirt - he designed the fabric and

notice the ribbon going down the front!

Will have to pick up some of that!

This is one of my UFO's

mixing my two favorites....

 Batiks and Kaffe fabrics! 

Can't wait to dive into his new fabric line....

will have to add it to my collection!

Australian Fabrics

Last fall when I attended "The Gathering" Quilt Show in Nashua, New Hampshire

I purchased some great Australian fabrics

- since then I've added to my stash and just last week decided it was time to cut into them! 6.5" x 9.5" with a teal Kaffe shot cloth as the corner stones

Here they are all cut and up on the design wall. I really like the energy these fabrics have ... and I was even more thrilled when I saw my favorite quilt shop now had them in stock! Yippee!!! Now to sew them all back together again. I'll post finished top later.