Perkins Dry Goods

Sue Hecker commented on the dessert theme that the first two Just for Fun! designs have and wondered if the the rest of the patterns had dessert-y names.  You need to be the judge, but I think they fit!  Introducing the final two designs……Just Sweet and Peppermint Twist.

Number two in the Just for Fun! series, Cake Walk is just a darling little table topper or wall hanging. Look for it in the Web Store next week.

For a long time I’ve had this idea in my head that I wanted to do a bunch of little projects.  Couldn’t quite decide what format would be best – book, mulitple project pattern or just something little.  Well, little won and the series is called “Just for Fun!”

Rocky Road is the first of four designs for this fall.  It’s quick and easy.  As long as there is contrast between the three colorways, you are good to go!  If you have charms and jelly rolls left over from another project, they could work with this pattern!

Look for the new designs in the web store sometime next week!

Celine

I found out who made this quilt….Arlice Olson!  My friend Elaine from Silver Lane Quilting helped Arlice pick the fabric for the quilt, in fact it is how they met shortly after Elaine opened her quilt shop.  When Arlice called with the Blue Ribbon news, they agreed that it was just the icing on their quilting friendship.  Thanks Elaine, for letting me know! And congrats to Arlice!

I’ve been spending the morning getting caught up with website updates, editing pattern images and fighting with my computer a little bit. So….here it is, Village Crossings! This pattern is based on Throw that I designed for the Quilt Minnesota Shop Hop this month. There is much more to this package than meets the eye. Not only are there instructions for the Throw, but also for a large Queen and a really fun table runner. Another thing that I included was instructions for three different settings using the blocks. Have fun with it!

I am having technical difficulties getting an image into this post, so I will just have to put the link to the pattern page on my website. Click here to see what Village Crossings looks like!

I would love to feature quilts made from Perkins Dry Goods patterns in a Virtual Quilt Show on my website in the Gallery. Carol Miller from Quilt University suggested this as a great way for people to see lots of options and colorways made from one design. I think she is brilliant! BUT I need your quilt pictures!!

If you are interested in having me post a project that you made from one of my patterns, click here for more information.

I’ve got patterns! The printer moved quickly for me and the new pattern ~ Starlight ~ is now available on the website (click here to go to the patterns).  I just love this Urban Indigo line from Moda.  I’ve got Dandelion Girl fat quarters calling my name too.  Hmmmm.

The patterns will be available soon through my distributors for quiltshops.  It may take a few weeks for all of the inventory to get where it needs to go.

I also spent Monday in Amery, Wisconsin with the Apple River Quilt Guild.  We had a class using my Sweet Pea pattern and then a trunk show in the evening.  Another great group!

You know you’re going to have good day when the kids all get up on time and are out the door without a hitch.  I love those days!  With three teens in my house, “good morning” is often a question rather than a greeting!

An even better sign is getting an email first thing (after the darlings have gone) from a new friend with show and tell.  Janet, the Idaho Quilter made up one of my new patterns – Three for Tea -  in the cutest new line from Fig Tree – Dandelion Girl.  I just love it!  She even scalloped the corners just like the pattern.

Speaking of scallops, they are one of my all time favorite things to do with borders.  Lots of people are afraid of them, but they really aren’t that bad!  The best part is the bias binding.  I know you’re reading this thinking “she’s nuts!”  If you read Janet’s blog about the binding, she even says it just rolls into place.

If you want just a little project to try out the scalloping biz and bias binding, I have a free pattern at my website for a little checkerboard topper.  Let me know what you think!