Needle In A Hayes Stack

It's a Mystery!

2012-02-10T23:00:00.000-08:00

I know it seems really early,

but I am working on a quilt for the

Southern California Quilt Run!

This block is just one of the blocks that you can gather in Area 1.

One block done, 23 to go!

I know it doesn't seem that exciting all by itself,

but it has potential...

This is a just one quilt that can be made from this block

(and this is in a rather boring colorway).

Anyway,

this block can be picked up during the run from:

I hope that many, many people get to participate this year.

Area 1 will have some great surprises for you.

I said I would be better at blogging

and of course I must apologize,

it has been more than a month,

I bet you had just about given up on me...

Well, I'm back and giving it a go again,

thanks for being my loyal and pestering friends (ha ha).

I need a good push every so often,

so thanks.

Blog at you,

not sooo much later,

Tiffany

New Year, Nimble Thimbles

2012-01-06T17:14:00.000-08:00

It's a brand new year with a few new things to share.

Leni brought a picture of this miniature quilt.

If I remember correctly, it measures 11.5" x 11.5".

I believe she has it hung on point.

We have also been working on these slice quilts.

This is one part of Jacque's.

She asked for a river to run through the piece we create,

this is Ilana's creation.

The remaining parts are due on January 20!

Yikes, that means me!!

Sue brought Karen her Christmas present.

Sue was sick for our party and exchange.

Happy she could make it to the meeting today.

Sue also brought a show and share...

This is from the Bunny Hill designs Block of the Month for 2011.

It sure turned out cute!!

Ok,

I am off to dinner for a date night with my hubby,

so,

blog at you later!

Tiffany

Beautiful Stained Glass

2012-01-01T22:24:00.000-08:00

My husband and son are Knights at the local

Lancaster Knights of Columbus.

They have a brand new window over the entry.

I thought for sure you would like to see it.

Come and view it in person if you are local.

719 West Ave L

Palmdale, CA 93551

Gotta go rest up,

it's been a long holiday!

Blog at you later,

Tiffany

Happy New Years Eve

2011-12-31T17:05:00.000-08:00

Well, it appears to me that before this post

I have blogged 52 times for 2011. This will make 52.

What a lame blogger I have become.

I am not one for resolutions,

but I will try to outdo that number for 2012.

I played a bit with the look of the blog today,

still gonna tweek it a bit.

I will give you a sneak peek at something new for next year.

I do stay busy, you know...

This will be a featured quilt at Bolts in the Bathtub

for a new Kit of the Month we are starting.

You can look for it on the website,

on facebook and in the store early January.

I do always like to give some eye candy for you to dream about.

Well,

off to party and bring in the New Year,

hope all who are reading have a great night and a wonderful 2012!

Blog at you later,

Tiffany

Nimble Thimble Holiday Party 2011

2011-12-17T17:07:00.000-08:00

Every year the quilt group I belong to,

Nimble Thimbles,

has a great Holiday party with an exchange.

This year was another fun and exciting gathering.

I have compiled a video of our exchange.

I hope you enjoy watching and seeing what we created.

Blog at you later,

Tiffany

My Quilt is in a Magazine Ad!

2011-12-12T14:10:00.000-08:00

I am very excited!

I love this quilt.

Most people I have shown it to love it as well.

I think the ad is just stunning.

I am very excited that my quilt was used!

The magazine is:

Quilt Magazine,

Feb/March 2012 issue hits newsstands 12-13-11.

The pattern is available in a few locations so far...

my website (of course)

So much to do...always!

Blog at you later,

Tiffany

Christmas Time!

2011-12-05T09:12:00.001-08:00

There is always so much going on in my life.

There isn't always something that I can share.

So for now...

the tree is up, the music is playing

& the outside lights are shining,

but I need to get the rest of Christmas done!

Anyone want to help?

Blog at you later,

Tiffany

What a Pleasant Surprise!

2011-11-10T20:05:00.001-08:00

We were traveling home from Pismo Beach today.

On our route we saw a sign for the Maricopa Quilt Company.

I looked it up on my handy dandy phone, and well,

we were 0.8 miles from the store, sooo....

what do you think happened?

Of course we stopped!

Maricopa is a tiny town.

I wasn't sure what to expect,

but what a pleasant surprise!

The store was full of wonderful fabrics.

Many bright and colorful bolts.

Much eye candy!

Moda, Hoffman, Exclusively Quilters and so much more!

Ric Rac in yummy colors!

A very nice collection.

It was a quick trip,

but I am so glad we stopped!

Can you see the sewing machine on the top shelf?

I came home with a couple of fabrics,

I have a plan for one of them, ha ha.

Vicki, the owner, was very nice.

So if you are ever in Maricopa,

please make sure you visit the Maricopa Quilt Company.

So glad I had something to blog today,

I thought today was just gonna be a travel day.

Well, I have a weekend to creativity planned.

I will share what I can.

Until then,

Blog at you later,

Tiffany

Monarchs, Dolphins, Seals & just one Quilt

2011-11-09T18:51:00.000-08:00

Started out the day viewing thousands of Monarch Butterflies.

If you are ever in Pismo Beach I suggest you visit the butterflies.

I traveled to Avila to see the Seals.

I found a few swimming

I think it was too late in the day to see a group of them.

I did find a wonderful fruit and veggie stand,

with pumpkins, flowers and farm animals.

I love this picture of the pumpkins

it is my new screen saver.

Loving the sunflowers too.

Random art always intrigues me.

This is a picture of the town of Avila.

I love little quaint towns like this.

Now, for the one and only quilt of the day.

Not an actual quilt,

but a picture of an actual quilt.

I found it in a little gift store out near the dock in Avila.

Funny where I find quilts.

Well,

lets see what tomorrow brings.

Heading home in the afternoon,

so...

Blog at you later,

Tiffany

Crepes, 4 Quilt Stores & Crappy Mexican Food

2011-11-09T10:58:00.000-08:00

I started out the day at Le Ciel in San Luis Obispo

(this all happened yesterday, by the way).

The Crepes, Potatoes & Homemade

Cream of Mushroom soup was wonderful.

I had the special of the day:

my Crepe included

Balsamic Chicken, Bacon, Tomatoes, Basil,

Mozzarella Cheese & Slivered Almonds.

It was very, very good.

I am on a crepe kick by the way.

Each table had a different set of salt and pepper shakers.

I thought this was a fun idea,

by the way,

Scott's Mom collects salt & pepper shakers

so I was intrigued by the assortment.

These were at my table.

Off to my first quilt store...

Quilter's Cupboard in Atascadero.

I managed to visit and leave

without a picture of the store front,

silly me!

I have been to Atascadero twice before in my life...

On a bus from Perris High School for CIF Football games.

Two years in a row!

Let me tell you, that is a long bus ride.

I was a Cheerleader,

just in case you were wondering why I was on the bus.

Well,

this trip was much more pleasent,

the store is full of fun quilts.

I saw someone I knew there,

crazy, huh?

The owner, Lori, was great.

I had such a nice time just wandering at my own pace.

It was lovely.

I bought a few pieces of Batik to add to my collection.

No rhyme or reason,

I just needed them.

Next stop,

Sew Fun, still in Atascadero.

This time I got a pic of the store front.

Once again I meandered at my own pace

(which was pretty slow today).

I totally enjoyed checking out all the samples and fabrics.

The quilts on the wall of the classroom area were great.

I love the one with the black and triangles.

Another quilter came in for advice while I was there,

she had a great quilt,

I didn't ask her if I could take a picture,

but I sure wish I had.

I picked up some more Batiks,

surprise, surprise!!

At this point I was feeling kinda guilty

for my little quilt run adventure.

I don't know why,

I didn't have anything else to do

(except work on my computer)

but getting inspired is just a important don't you think?

Well,

back to Pismo and into Quiltin' Cousins.

Little store, but jammed full of fun stuff!!

Another familiar face...

someone else I knew,

Crazy!

I love the colors in this shop.

It is more my style.

I was feeling very inspired,

looking for something...

There it is...

that fabric with Day of the Dead on Gray!!!

I found some coordinates and my brain started to spin.

I will be playing with these and my computer later,

who knows what will happen?

Did I really need another project,

YEP!!

I told Shawn, the owner, she will probably see me

again and again during my stay in Pismo.

One more store for today!

Creative Patches.

I wanted to chat with the web person there

because we are using the same web hosting company.

I ended up chatting most of the afternoon.

I love quilters.

They are warm and loving, and usually quite a hoot.

I really enjoyed my time here.

I shared my projects and stories.

I found a copy of Strip Six, written by

Daniela from Cozy Quilts in El Cajon.

Daniela is really a great person.

I am happy to support her.

I picked up some Cosmo floss as well,

they tell me it is great,

so I had to have some.

Oh yea,

after all that I had some crappy Mexican Food,

nothing to write home about.

Let's move on.

Yikes,

I think this is the longest post I have ever blogged.

Here is a picture of the beach this morning.

The weather is beautiful

and I must go to the Post Office

to send a quit to Fons & Porter,

then to explore.

So,

with all that said...

Blog at you later,

Tiffany

Work, Work, Work makes me Dull, Dull, Dull!!

2011-11-08T10:23:00.000-08:00

I have been working very diligently

on creating a new and interactive website

for Bolts in the Bathtub.

This has taken a great deal of time

and mostly my mental attention.

So first off,

let me present to you my new adventure...

Bolts in the Bathtub

Ok,

now that you have checked that out,

let's move along.

I am currently in Pismo Beach,

and it is absolutely gorgeous here.

We (Scott and I) left the desert about noon yesterday.

We took the very scenic route.

We traveled through an area of snow

and then found some dense fog.

We saw a deer, but I did not get a picture (so sad).

And then...

The beach!!!

The beach at sunset!!!

I have learned a great deal about many things

pertaining to websites and the internet.

I have learned to use picnik.com.

That is how I framed and re-sized the great picture above.

Well,

on with the day...

Scott is in meetings the entire time we are here,

so I will go out and adventure.

Off to the local quilt stores!!!

I will share pics and stories later.

I hope to get back on this blogging bandwagon,

but I cannot make promise.

Just remember to check on me and see how I do.

Blog at you later,

Tiffany

Lots of Sharing

2011-09-17T16:35:00.000-07:00

Here are many pictures from the

Nimble Thimble meeting over a week ago.

First is this beautiful Autumn table runner that Leni was working on.

Jacque shared some fabric that she and Linda had done rubbings on,

cool stuff.

Margaret shared a couple of quilts she was working on.

First a cute kids quilt...

Margaret also made a quilt as you go quilt for her Mom.

On one side there are warm colors...

and the other side has soft pastels.

Linda showed up with more stenciled fabrics.

I loved the leaves, so here is a close up.

There are some very beautiful quilts in Margaret's home.

I warned her to keep an eye on the front door in case someone

(namely me!)

tried to sneak out with one of these gorgeous quilts.

Ok, back to work for me.

Blog at you later,

Tiffany

Did you think I was gone forever?

2011-09-04T17:36:00.000-07:00

Well, I am not!!

I have been very busy.

I did all right at the Fair.

I took 2 Second Place ribbons and 1 First Place!

Not too bad.

What's in my applique basket, you ask?

A Turkey!!

A fine item to have in a basket,

don't you think?

This is how my turkey is coming out.

I still have some applique to do on him,

then a border and quilting.

This is what the pattern looked like...

A bit too pale for me.

I started this guy soooo many years ago,

that when I got him out of his zippered bag

I was surprised to find out that the pattern pieces

I had drawn years ago with a water soluble pen,

had disappeared!

How long ago do think I started this Turkey?

I am guessing at least 4 years ago.

About time he gets finished, don't you think?

I think I can get him done for this Thanksgiving!

2011!

Now on to something else...

I designed this quilt on Friday.

Started writing up the instructions.

Dawna graciously offered to make the stars

and I accepted.

So, here it is,

Sunday,

and I wanted to spend a bit of time

with my sewing machine.

We have missed each other lately.

I began to cut strips and start sewing them together.

Look what I did...

the picture above shows that

the landscape piece is just too short!

I think I have forgotten all my

quilting knowledge in the last few weeks.

Now what to do?

Should I change the pattern and get back to sewing

should I get more fabric and try it again.

I am still undecided.

Anyway, this is what I designed it to look like...

Just a side note,

I have taken on a new project

at Bolts in the Bathtub.

We are getting ready to launch

a new website with an online store.

Guess who is loading merchandise

and classes and such on this website?

Yep,

it's me.

That's where I have been lately.

Just spending heaps of time with fabric,

kits and of course my computer.

I do miss blogging though,

so lets see if I can get my act together

and

do it all!!

Blog at you later,

Off to shuck some corn for dinner,

Tiffany

Applique Class and Show & Share

2011-08-05T12:55:00.000-07:00

Show and Share is always fun!!

Sandy has finished all 12 blocks

of the A Tisket, A Tasket series

from Bunny Hill Designs.

She squared them up and is ready

to make the filler blocks.

This was another project Sandy is working on.

An oriental table runner with

Grandmothers Flower Garden applique's

all done in oriental fabrics.

This is gonna be cool.

On Thursday morning,

Vivian shared some of her projects...

This dimensional Christmas Tree is very interesting.

She folded fabrics and added bead-work.

Amazing!

She has also started on

the Snowbound blocks

from Bunny Hill Designs.

They are very cute!

Later in the day,

Michelle,

who does amazing applique,

and also works at Bolts in the Bathtub

shared this quilt top.

She made the Southwestern Fox

from a ceramic tile

created by one of her relatives.

This is awesome!

I asked her if she was gonna

make a pattern

and she didn't think anyone

would be interested in it,

what do you think?

Well,

like ususal,

I am busy.

I am going to quilt my star quilt today

and try to get it bound.

I am also designing quilt patterns

with brand new fabrics from:

Exclusively Quilters

and

Maywood Studio.

So....

Blog at you later,

Tiffany

Scalloped Borders

2011-08-02T13:22:00.000-07:00

Have you ever done scalloped edges on a quilt?

I had not until this...

I watched youtube videos,

and thought about it,

called a friend and inquired,

thought about it some more

and just did it.

I still need to tack down the binding on the back,

but I think it turned out pretty good,

whew!

Well that's it for the

quilt related stuff for today,

but here is a picture of Lindsay and her Dad

(my wonderful husband).

Sunday was Scott's birthday.

We spent the evening enjoying our backyard

and it was lovely.

Just thought I would throw in a picture

of our crazy cat, Ollie!

Well,

back at it,

I must keep plugging along

so I have more to share.

Blog at you later,

Tiffany

A Vase of Flowers

2011-08-01T16:31:00.000-07:00

I hand appliqued this quilt quite a while ago.

I do love it.

I decided to enter it in the

Antelope Valley Fair and Alfalfa Festival.

That meant I needed to quilt it

and bind it before Sunday.

Yes, this Sunday!

I know it seems like

I am way ahead of schedule for me,

not to worry,

I have entered two more

that I also need to quilt and bind.

I got out my fun Flip Video

this morning and recorded myself quilting this.

I made a movie and have it right here to share...

It seems a little shaky.

I will work on improving

my quality of movies for future use.

Learning new things every day.

That's what your supposed to so, right?

Anyway,

you know I will have more to share,

so...

Blog at you later,

Tiffany

On the Wall & A New Adventure!

2011-07-29T12:20:00.000-07:00

Working on a new pattern for a new fabric line

from Maywood Studios.

The quilt is growing, and in my eyes,

becoming beautiful.

I hope to have the top together today (ha ha).

More about this one later.

I have a few items entered into the

Antelope Valley Fair and Alfalfa Festival.

Of course none of them are finished.

I need to drop them off

at the fairgrounds on the 7th.

Here is a sneak peek at one of the quilts.

It is a small wall hanging.

Hoping to quilt this one today as well

(more ha ha).

Now on to the info about my new adventure...

First off this is my friend Suzanne

and her wonderful family.

Suzanne is an awesome Mom,

wonderful person,

has an awesome singing voice

and is all around full of love.

She is beautiful through and through.

Oh, by the way, she also has cancer.

She blogs about her family and her challenges.

She has quite a way with words

and with 7 children there is always

something funny going on.

If you would check out her blog,

you can find her at

raisingsaints.blogspot.com.

She has asked me for help

making quilts for her kids from their clothes.

I usually don't take on T-shirt quilt projects,

but there is no way I could turn this down.

She has completed a quilt for Joey, the oldest.

My adventure is to get

quilts together for the other 6.

Next in line is Lindsey.

Lindsey wanted to make sure

her Mom did some stitching on her quilt,

so we got out a machine

and Suzanne stitched up some squares.

I brought home a pile of

Lindsey's clothes and had dreams

of piecing her quilt all night long.

I need to get a couple of other projects completed,

then on to Lindsey's quilt.

After that...

Sam,

Julia,

Tony,

Bella

and

Natalie.

So much to do,

so.....

Blog at you later,

Tiffany

New Website!

2011-07-21T14:47:00.000-07:00

Here are a few new patterns I need to share:

This is titled:

America the Beautiful

This one is called:

Arctic Foxes

You can find both of these patterns

on my new and improved Website.

Here is a link:

http://www.needleinahayesstack.biz/

I am now a .biz instead of a .com!

I had a problem with my .com

and decided to start all over again.

It has taken a while to learn new software,

but at this moment in time

I am rather happy

with what I have accomplished.

I also want to encourage you

to check out my page on Pattern Spot.

If you feel so inclined please follow me there.

A great big THANKS!!

I found out yesterday

that there is interest in a pattern

I have developed for publishing in a magazine,

but that is all I can share for now.

I will share much more when the time is right.

Have a creative day,

blog at you later,

Tiffany

Love

2011-07-18T16:02:00.000-07:00

I am in love with this quilt called: "LOVE"

It is a simple quilt,

but the fabrics are lovely and calming.

I am making this one for a store sample for

Bolts in the Bathtub.

There are kits available.

This line is called "Love" and is by Clothworks.

What else have I been up to?

Well, I make an annual fund raiser quilt.

Each year it is made of batiks

and is filled with Stars.

Each star is different!

Here is the Star quilt for 2011...

Now I need to start playing

with this lovely line from Maywood Studio.

This line is called Flor D'Luna.

For anyone wondering,

the fish pond is not complete yet.

I know, bummer, huh?

As soon as I have a complete layout

I will take a picture and share.

Maybe this Friday,

we shall see.

I have had a great many big projects going on,

today I just seem to be able to do some peaceful piecing.

My favorite kind.

I wish peaceful piecing to you as well,

Blog at you later,

Tiffany

Linda's Fish Slice Quilt and other Fun Stuff

2011-07-05T11:40:00.000-07:00

All the Fish parts have not arrived yet.

Therefore we cannot complete

the entire fish pond,

but I can show you fish parts

with the hope of a complete pond next week.

Here is Jacque and her slice of fish...

Next, Ilana and her piece of fish...

Linda will eventually enjoy the entire fish,

but for now, this is her serving...

Peggy is feeling fishy as well...

Here are some close ups of the fish parts...

Everybody did such a great job,

we can't wait to see the rest

and then get them together.

Until then,

I have more pictures of our show and share.

These are great quilts Leni brought to share.

Margaret is working on

what I think is a really cool project.

This is just one little part.

Here are some other blocks

(I think they were Margaret's,

and I think they might be pot holders?)

A few days have passed

and I seem to loose retention,

does this happen to anyone else,

or am I solo on this?

These blocks are from Leni

(I forgot to get a picture early on

and made her get it out again)

These are very tiny and all hand pieced!!!

This is Margaret's beautiful daughter-in-law.

We were happy to have her join us on her visit,

and she even brought show and share.

It was a really good meeting.

We shared some great ideas

and the fish parts

were really amazing in real life.

I have many projects in the works,

So that means I will have good stuff to share,

gotta go get busy, blog at you later,

Tiffany

B2B!!! Back to Blogging!!

2011-06-30T20:52:00.000-07:00

I am just gonna jump right back in...

I have had life happen,

just like everyone else,

but no need to bore you.

Let's get to the good stuff.

I visited a store today I haven't been to before.

The Sew N Sew

Glendora, California

This is a very fun store!

I love this quilt above the register,

I hear there is a class for this.

And look...

a room fill of Batiks (my favorite)!!

So I am going to start easy.

So that is it for tonight.

Tomorrow I do meet with my Nimble Thimble group,

and guess what?

Our next slice piece is due.

Here is the picture that we are transforming into a quilt...

I will try to get back and share the pictures

of the pieces with you tomorrow.

Goodnight,

Blog at you later,

Tiffany

Just a Little JAM

2011-05-25T09:24:00.000-07:00

The Jam Meeting on Monday was about half size.

Dawna, Paula and myself sat a shared and chatted.

We missed the others, we'll catch up next time.

Now for the pictures...

Dawna shared some cool embroidery work.

You stitch this out then cut through the

stitches of the flowers for a different look.

Here is a view of the larger piece.

This crazy work was also done with machine embroidery.

Perfectly pieced blocks by Dawna.

Paula has new scissors to show.

They are Batt Snips,

cute, huh?

Her business name is

Batts in the Attic

Well,

that was short and quick,

off to work,

blog at you later,

Tiffany

Busy, Busy!

2011-05-23T11:30:00.000-07:00

I have been working my fingers

on the keyboard like crazy!

I did manage to finish the

quilt top for the

Paris pattern.

Here it is....

The main fabric piece is from Timeless Treasures.

Pattern writing needs to follow here real soon!

Next,

some appliqué I have been working on

for a fellow JAM member,

Paula Reid.

I have 3 blocks done and the fourth is half done,

I was hoping to give them all to her later today,

not gonna happen, shucks!

Paula is an awesome machine quilter and teacher,

check out her website:

Batts in the Attic

and her blog

http://battsintheattic.blogspot.com

Here is my latest pattern.

This is still a computer generated picture,

but it is pieced (done by Anne Marie).

Thank you, Anne Marie.

Now to quilt it get it in the store,

Bolts in the Bathtub

and up on my

WEBSITE,

ETSY SITE,

and

PATTERNSPOT!

Told ya I've been busy,

way more to do,

didn't want to abandon the blog again though,

sometimes I get a little flack

when I don't post for a while.

Well,

back at the whole process.

Blog at you later,

Tiffany

Severe Blog Abandonment!

2011-05-20T12:43:00.000-07:00

I have had an unknown lapse of blogging.

So sorry,

I 'm not even sure what happened, just life, you know?

Well, enough of that, back to business....

This is a new fabric from Timeless Treasures.

It is called:

Paris,

but I think you could've guessed that!

I am planning, designing, cutting and stitching with it today.

Maybe tomorrow I can show you what I've done.

In the mean time,

I must tell you about last Saturday.

There was a Home Tour in the Antelope Valley,

sponsored by the

Antelope Valley Quilt Association.

There were wonderful quilts in beautiful houses.

I have pictures!

House #1...

Look, I designed it and someone else made the quilt and entered it!

How cool is that?

I know this is abstract for the quilt world,

but there was a Bocce Ball Court in the back yard of House #1.

Scott and I love to play Bocce, so this was really cool!

Now on to House #2....

And House #3....

There were a couple of things

in the back yard

that caught my attention as well.

This captured the wind and twirled quietly.

I loved it!

A quiet waterfall sooths the soul.

This one spoke to me.

By the way, we rode the Harley to tour the houses.

It was a great morning.

We went home changed,

met up with some friends

and headed to LA for some more fun.

First stop,

San Antonio Winery

We took a tour...

tried some wines.

Here is Jeri trying Chocolate Wine.

Interesting!

We had a late lunch at the Winery,

then headed to

Joe Jost's

a great little bar in Long Beach.

Then,

off to the show!!

Aren't we cute?

What a night!

We stopped for a late night taco at

Tito's Tacos

That was yummy!!

I intended to eat one taco,

but of course I ate 2!

Well,

I suppose this may be why I haven't blogged in many days.

I was in need of recovery.

I want you to know,

I am back in the quilt world,

quilting away

and will share with you soon.

Blog at you later,

Tiffany

ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

2011-05-10T22:11:00.000-07:00

Now that I have your attention,

I will stop shouting!

There is a brand new site

where you can go to buy patterns

on the web and have them delivered

as a PDF to your email immediately!

I am excited to announce

that I am one of the designers on that site.

I have uploaded 14 patterns to this point

and have more to upload.

So now I need you to go to the site,

register and follow me,

please!!!

Here is the link:

Patternspot.com

Thank you,

Tiffany

One Quilt in One Day!

2011-05-03T21:59:00.000-07:00

I know the Quilt in a Day title is already taken,

but today was the day for me.

I revamped this pattern this morning,

started cutting and piecing,

and somewhere around 4pm

I had another quilt top ready for Market.

This is the panel from which it all started:

This is a really great panel

for anyone who loves trains.

It is another line from Exclusively Quilters,

surprising huh?

Well,

now I need to design a couple new quilts

and tomorrow I work at Bolts

so,

Blog at you later,

Tiffany

Green with Envy!

2011-05-02T21:43:00.000-07:00

This is what I did today!

Green with Envy is the name of the fabric line.

It is by Exclusively Quilters.

You can each piece of the line

by clicking of the link above.

This one is really bright, but fun!

I think it is teenage worthy.

What do you think?

I am getting ready to send

my creations to be in the

Exclusively Quilters booth

at Market in Utah.

So much to do...

Gotta go,

Blog at you later,

Tiffany

So Ca Quilt Run 2011

2011-04-29T14:40:00.000-07:00

Quilt Run is coming!!

This is the quilt for Bolts in the Bathtub.

I had a little problem.

I ran out of fabric.

Lucky for me there was another

9 yards at the store.

All I needed was a 1/4 yard.

I will get that last border on

then off to the quilters!

Top Stitch Quilters

Can't wait to see the finished quilt.

It will still need a bit of embellishment

when it comes back to the store.

Blog at you later,

Tiffany

Home Safe!

2011-04-26T18:43:00.000-07:00

I know I haven't blogged in a bit.

Bet you were wondering if we got lost

in the Bermuda Triangle!

Nope!

We are home safe.

I have much more to share from our trip,

I just got overwhelmed and tired.

I will be sharing more later.

For now,

I need to show you what I have been

working on for the last few days.

Here is the American Eagle quilt top.

It will be heading to market without me.

It will be in the Exclusively Quilters booth.

I really love this one.

I don't know why, but

I had to unsew and recut a few times.

Yikes!

Well the top is finished.

I have a couple more to whip out,

so stay tuned for for pictures.

Blog at you later,

Tiffany

Seattle!

2011-04-15T22:45:00.000-07:00

Long, fun day!!

We started out with a visit to Sound Harley Davidson.

Is this crazy? or what?

I found a quilt at the Harley shop!!!

Pretty cool, huh?

Next we went to The Needle & I.

Great shop!

Open and immaculate.

Very nice displays.

What an enjoyable store.

I spoke with Terry Martin.

I would have loved to purchase

one of her books and have her sign it.

The store did not have any of her books there.

Too bad.

Off to the Space Needle.

I took a quick video of the trip up.

I didn't get it all,

but it is only a 41 second ride!

Right next to the Space Needle is the

Experience Music Project.

EMP

It was a really cool place.

This looked like a tornado of guitars and stuff.

Scott had fun here.

I am always intrigued with unique artwork.

This stained glass was at the parking structure in Seattle.

Picture 1.

Picture 2.

This was really cool, too!

There is a Troll under a bridge in Seattle.

We found him on out second attempt.

I really thought he was great!

We had a lovely dinner by the Bay.

I am wiped out tonight.

Tomorrow I should have some fun stuff to share.

Tulip Fields,

Woodworking Co-op

and a Quilt walk through Anacortes.

Goodnight for now,

blog at you later,

Tiffany

Canada!

2011-04-15T10:41:00.000-07:00

We started our adventure yesterday

by figuring out that we had no GPS.

Now we had to use maps, how old fashioned!

I know this sounds like no big deal, but..

Scott is doing all the driving,

that means I am the navigator.

I need to share with you that I am directionally challenged!

Really challenged.

This almost put me into panic mode.

I think I was in a bit of a funk all day.

Well, we got to the Peace Arch just fine.

Then the fun really began.

Scott got into the NEXES(?) line.

That was not the lane we should be in.

We had to park and go into the Border Crossing building.

The girl there had a sense of humor.

She had a bit of fun at our expense, but it was ok with us.

It was actually entertaining.

Well, with a few U-turns we made our way

to Wineberry Fabrics.

Nice store.

I picked up a pattern designed by one of the owners.

We had a little chat with Barbara (another one of the owners).

We were amused at how the customers

were complaining about the rain.

I think it rained from the time we crossed the border

until we arrived back in the United States.

We made our way to the Quilted Bear.

The shop looked really cute,

the sign said they should be open,

but the doors were locked.

I wanted to get in there really bad, no luck.

We had lunch in a little place in the corner of a strip mall.

I had quiche and Scott had a sandwich.

Lunch was enjoyable.

We sat at the counter and

watched the rain come down

while we ate.

After lunch

we headed to

Barnes Harley.

A few more U-turns, but we got there (in the rain).

Wonderful shop, lots of clothes and lots of bikes.

I cannot believe they just leave the bikes out front in the rain, but they do.

On the way back to Washington

I snapped this picture of a McDonalds.

It was unlike any I had seen before,

so I thought I would share.

We saw more barns on this day than we have probably seen in our lives up to this point.

Of course, I didn't get any pictures of them.

Funny that,

seeings as how I am a

self proclaimed barn lover.

I would live in a

converted red barn if I could.

We are off to Seattle for the day.

To the Space Needle and other fun places.

Of course I will share them.

Blog at you later,

Off to explore,

Tiffany

Fun and Adventurous Day!

2011-04-13T23:20:00.000-07:00

Here is a view of the condo's where we are staying.

We went exploring today.

No real plan, find some quilt stores,

Harley shops and have some good food.

All this while checking out the Washington scenery.

First stop...

Tangled Threads Quilt Shop.

What an enjoyable store.

We chatted with the owner, Sharylann, for a bit.

She shared with me a challenge

that she had recently completed.

She chose a picture and then created a quilt

using the colors from the picture.

What a cool idea.

Her quilt was made with Batiks (my favorite)!

Next stop, downtown Lynden.

I love this kind of quaint towns.

This downtown was fun.

Next we found ourselves at Calico Country.

This was a nice store.

I don't know if you can see him in the picture,

but there was a little boy playing in the front window,

how cute?

We had a nice talk with Mary,

discovered we had both been to the Road to California show.

Funny, huh?

Fourth Corner Quilts was another nice find.

I actually saw some fabrics in this store

from which I have designed patterns.

I have a few goodies to take home from each store,

lucky me!

We located a couple of Harley shops.

I fell in love with the pink helmet!!

I also debated about buying the jacket I have modeled.

I left the store without it, but I did love it!

We found a music store (more of Scott's favorite pastimes).

They had such a great variety of guitars.

Many beauties!

We had lunch at Five Guys.

It seemed similar to Inn-N-Out,

had it's own take on burgers.

We enjoyed it,

I especially loved that they told us where

the potatoes were from that they used

to make out French fries.

In the Antelope Valley,

where we live,

the wind can be truly crazy!

So the video above is for those of you

who understand our wind conditions!

Enjoy!

We found an Ark!

Good thing cuz it was raining a lot!

Dinner was at CJ's Beach House.

I had a very good New England Clam Chowder.

We traveled Chuckanut Drive.

Here are a couple of pictures from a lookout point.

What a cutie!!

Wow, what a day!

Tomorrow...

Canada!

More quilt stores,

Harley shops

and beautiful scenery!

Oh and food!

Blog at you later,

Tiffany

Warning! Not my normal Blog! I am on Vacation!

2011-04-13T10:25:00.000-07:00

So,

Scott and I left for a week long vacation alone!

So, for the next week my blog

will share out adventures in Birch Bay, Washington

and the surrounding area.

I will be sharing quilt stores,

food, Harley shops and scenery,

as well as anything else I think I might want to share.

So now is your chance to choose whether you wish to go on vacation with me.

Here we go...

Breakfast at Western Bagel!

Everything cheese bagel, toasted with cream cheese!

Yum!

We landed in Seattle and started heading north.

We passed the QWEST Stadium, home of the Seattle Seahawks.

On to Pikes Place Market.

I love Farmers Markets and this one is wonderful.

This is where they throw the fish in the Fish Market.

I saw this event, but did not get video, sorry!

We had to visit the first Starbucks.

Scott has a great smile now that he has his coffee!

Here is a short video of the singers in front of Starbucks,

there were a few street performers,

They were all very good.

Check these guys out...

This is the view of the bay out the window

where we had a late lunch.

Scott had a Philly Cheese-steak Burger.

I had Mushroom Ravioli.

Lunch was very nice.

The Tulips at the Farmers Market were absolutely beautiful.

Tulips are my all time favorite!

Ok, I am always looking for something different and inspiring.

I have seem mosaic work with plates and cups before,

but this was done on a cement bench

I located in the alleyway at Pikes Place.

Pretty cool, huh?

Now for the Harley sightings.

Here is the first store we saw,

of course we had already left out $20 parking location,

so we just took a picture from a moving car and kept on going.

The buildings here are really cool to this desert girl.

Harley sighting number 2...

Found this at the rest stop,

had to share.

They also offered free coffee, wow!

Harley sighting number 3 for the day.

Here is the view of Birch Bay from our condo balcony.

Here is the view the other direction, cool houses.

We are going out to explore the area today.

Quilt stores?

Food?

Hayley Shops?

Off to see what the day brings,

Blog at you later,

Tiffany

April's A Tisket A Tasket Class

2011-04-07T17:16:00.000-07:00

I am very excited to show the progress

my classes are making on their

"A Tisket A Tasket" blocks.

This is a pattern by Bunny Hill Designs

I have been teaching an appliqué class

on the first Wednesday of the month

and the first Thursday of the month at

Bolts in the Bathtub.

We've made wonderful progress.

Check out some of these blocks.

I love the way fabric choices

can totally change the look of the quilt.

This was an extra bonus show and share.

Becky's Winter Wonderland quilt is just beautiful.

The pattern is from Crab Apple Hill Studio.

They have some really cute patterns.

Now it's off to the quilter.

Can't wait to see it quilted.

Well,

I need to write some patterns,

so...

Blog at you later,

Tiffany

Nimble Thimble Share Time

2011-04-01T16:13:00.000-07:00

Peggy is Awesome!!

She used the houses from a

Block of the Month

and arranged them so that the quilt

would be the right size

to fit above her fireplace.

The quilt is adorable.

Leni had some items to share as well:

This quilt is for her brother.

I believe this was also from a Block of the Month.

She used a different arrangement as well

and will be making another quilt

from the other pieces.

Very cool!

This is a project from a class Leni took.

I believe this was from a class

at the Glendale Quilt Show.

Well,

I am back at it.

Always with a pile of projects in my studio.

Blog at you later,

Tiffany

Easily Distracted!

2011-03-31T10:45:00.000-07:00

I am now in the process of creating this adorable,

simple house quilt.

I love this block,

but this was not on my list (long, long list)

of things to do.

So, how did this happen?

Well,

Dawna and Fay were looking

at a new magazine at work yesterday.

I mentioned that I love the Schoolhouse block.

Fay said that we have the block for the

Accu-Quilt cutter and really need to use it.

Dawna grabbed 5 bolts of fabric and suggested

that it would look good in them.

I proceeded to get out the block cutter and start in...

I thought the blocks could be both the

light background and the color background.

Nope!

Look at these for a moment.

The chimney over the door is out of place.

Of course, I had already adhered fusible web

to the back of the coral fabric,

run it through the cutter and

pressed the blocks together

before I figured this out,

duh!

Design change!

Now I am making 9 blocks,

all with white background

and using the leftovers to make sashing.

I think it will be cute.

My personal hang-up

with this type of appliqué

is the need to sew around it

after it is adhered to the background.

I do not care to satin stitch or

button-hole stitch around them,

so what shall I do?

Dawna said she would sew around them,

but Dawna is already buried under many other projects.

I think I will put the top together,

quilt it and then free motion couch

around the houses with a fun yarn or thread.

Yikes, another project?

What have I done?

Again?

Blog at you later,

Tiffany

What I did on my Birthday!

2011-03-29T14:07:00.000-07:00

I have been on a mini quilt retreat

with some friends this weekend.

We went out for a field trip yesterday

(my birthday).

We visited Fabric Town USA in Ventura, Ca.

I is a fun store.

We spent a bit of time shopping.

Here are a few pictures of the store.

On the way out we noticed

the old fashioned way of blogging

and thought you should see it as well.

Here is my little stack goodies

I purchased for myself.

Happy Birthday to me!

Fish and Chips for lunch. Yumm!

It was quite an enjoyable day.

Thanks Dawna, Janis and Karen.

We have been busy quilting,

laughing and playing on the computer.

I am ready to head for the desert

and see my family.

First we have to clean up

(not my favorite part, but necessary).

Gotta go get busy,

blog at you,

Tiffany