Class samples

aprons for big and little cooks

Summer Daze Tote

Crazy for Candles

I have been having some fun whipping up a few samples for the classes that I will be teaching this fall at Haus of Stitches in Humboldt.  We picked out some fun prints to make them up in. It was strange to come home with fabric and not to have spent a cent. Thanks for the confidence in me to be a teacher for you Wendy.    These are all patterns that I have developed, in hopes to share with other quilters my love of the craft. I hope to have them for sale on the blog at a later time,  or just ask about them and we can see what we can do to get them to you.
in stitches until next time
hugs Annette

Morgan's Grad quilt

Morgan's Grad Quilt
Shadow Box

and on the flip side the quilt label

Well I finally have some pictures of Morgan's quilt. It is quilted with feathers in the blocks and meandering in the sashing as well as the border with threads to match. I am happy with how it turned out and hope that Morgan likes her grad quilt. This is the last of the grad quilts as I had started years ago with my oldest niece Tammy and now  this make 11 quilts in all.  I should have taken photos of them all over the years as I know that the style and materials have changed as well as my skills in quilting. I can picture most of them in my mind and know that they are used and loved.
 Hubby's Mom is off to see Morgan this week sew she will deliver the quilt for us. I hope she will get a picture of Morgan with her quilt, if she dose I will share it with you.
Sew stay in stitches.
hugs Annette

Samples

 Sew at the moment I have been busy making up samples for a shop that I will be teaching at in the fall.Some are done up in holiday prints and others just for fun. I hope the samples will entice some folks to take the classes when they are offered.  It will be nice to meet a bunch of new to me quilters as the shop is about one hour away, It is in Humboldt SK.( the shop that puts on the conference ).  It is always fun to share what you know with other quilters and learn from each other. 
Sew the classes that I will be teaching will be
Summer Daze Tote
Crazy for Candles ... candle mat
Quilted Post Cards
Aprons
As I have been making up the samples it has refreshed the pattern in my mind and I have thought of a few tips to add to the patterns, sew that means I will be editing them a bit as I re-type them ( they are on the old hard drive and I am not sure if it will be saved )
I did also manage to get a couple batches of cookies baked for dear hubby, and now I am thinking of going out to pick some of the weeds out of the garden and enjoy the sunshine.
sew  we will chat more later
take care
in stitches
Annette
p.s.  
the quilt show is all set up I hope to take my camera to get some shots to share

Quilt labels

 I just wanted to put in a word about labels on our quilts.

 Labels in my opinion are very important as they can give the holder of your quilt a little history behind it.  They can tell who it was made for, why it was made or just who made it. Sometimes they will even have the design and designer info as well.
I have done many different types of labels from just a simple penned on fabric to embroidered as well as computer generated. I have also used the labels that you can buy by the yard at your favorite quilt shop.

I have been working on a  few labels for some of my quilts. One is for Morgan's grad and the others just need to have their info with them so that I do not forget when they were made. A couple of them will be at a local show at the art gallery here in town, sew it also helps them tom make it back home as well. ( the ones I am working on are embroidered with my Brother machine )
Sew it has always been a good idea to do this to give a little history as well as showing others that you are proud of the work that you have created.

If you look around the web you will find labels that can be printed off onto treated fabric.  Make sure that you have the right fabrics treatment for you printer or the printing will just wash off. You may even find ideas on scrap booking pages / sites to suit your quilt to a tee.

Sew I am off to work ( lunch break )
take care
stay in stitches
Annette

camp site for the summer

well we will be taking the camper out to the camp site after supper tonight if hubby is not to late getting home. Out campsite is about 1 hr away,sew not to far just to do the set up and then we can get it in order this weekend.
We find it nice to be able to go for the weekend in the summer as we both are working and filling in when holidays are being taken.Last summer I went out on my own when hubby had to work It was a nice break just to relax and enjoy nature.
It sounds like there might be a bit of clean up going on at the park as it was flooded in areas earlier this spring, sew we will all make the best of what we have and what we can do to help.
One of the campsite campers is a gal I went to high school with. And another is a family who have moved here from England. There are also a bunch of other friends from town and some that we only see when we are there . Sew I am looking forward to this time at the park to share with them.
I might even take a small sewing machine with me ..... you just never know when you might need it.; )

our camper ... home away from home

well supper is almost done ...Hamburgers spuds and corn on the cob.I have cooked extra potatoes and eggs to make potato salad tomorrow.
sew i am off for now as I feel I am rambling on .
Take care
In stitches
Annette

busy weekend in the city

Well I have  had a busy last couple of days. I went to the city to help my mom out a bit, she needed a little help to reorganize some of her things. The days went well and we got a lot done, I think she is happy with how her space looks now. I do plan to go and help her with some more down sizing of some of the other things that she has to go through, some will have to be with the whole family.  I am hopeful that it will all go just as smoothly.  Love ya mom : )
Hubby had a chance to go up north fishing sew I thought this would be a good time to help my mom,which also helps my sister out as well. I was a nice weekend for a drive and the weather was good until I got home,we had a nice little rain storm go through.
Today was a down time day for me a meeting and some laundry ,even hung it out to dry. and then just doing a few odds and ends and visited a couple friends as well.Sew it was a day well spent.
I might even do a little beading tonight and make the quilt labels in the morning sew that I can have Morgan's quilt ready and one for a quilt show here in town.
Sew I bid you all a good night well I go off to stitch for a little bit in the cool of the evening
in stitches
Annette

Blue printing definition

I had a good comment on my blog about looking up blueprinting . Sew I thought I would give a little bit of info on this .
The scientific name for it is Cyanotype

the fabric  or paper  is treated with a mixture of two chemicals which make it light sensitive. After exposure to light , sunlight works the best, it changes color from a light green to a dark muddy blue,s color. You rinse it  in cool water which sets the color and you will see it change to a brighter blue. It is a still sensitive to phosphates ie. soaps so it can only be washed in water.

Star fish Quilt close up
beading in progress



Sew I hope this helps to explain blue printing a little better
there is also a site that you can order the treated fabric from called....
www.blueprintsonfabric.com

sew until a little later
take care
Annette