Tula Pink and VW Vans!

I just half to say I love Tula Pink, and I really love VW Vans. So here is my take of here free pattern that i got from her website! Its a great weekend project and perfect for Summer, i will be teaching this project over the summer at the Cloth Castle!

I want to whine a bit...

Warning… There might be a slight case of moaning and whining ahead...

I have been a busy bee these last few weeks,
At the Cloth Castle I have completely redesigned our website as well as our blog and Facebook pages from the ground up, giving them fresh clean makeover as well as updating all the new stock into our online store (talk about data entry).

At home we have been having a constant whirlwind of showings and open-houses, I’ll tell you it takes a lot of energy to keep the house in a continuously clean state and I just want it sold...ughh,
I also have become one of the Vice-Presidents for our local Modern Quilt Guild, have been busy helping that get up and running, and if that wasn't enough to do on top of my normal work scheduled, I have started working out three times a week with my personal trainer, Chantelle or as I jokingly call her the "Princess of Pain", she is amazing and a I highly recommend anyone in the greater Victoria area to check her out , I also took on the job of building her a new site and running her social media marketing... ehh who needs sleep when you have coffee, lovely, lovely coffee…

But all whining aside, I have had almost no time to quilt, but I did get my blocks done for the block of the month challenge at my guild, as well as finishing off my burly badge, YEAH! I also get some work down of a few UFO such as my HST quilt, and my modern spider web quilt Double Yeah!

 ... I just need to learn how to go without sleep so I can quilt more... I wonder if I can just get a Caffeine IV, that would be a quicker solution than all the coffee I’ve been drinking.... Pictures to follow after my guild meeting!

The Burly Badge

For our MQG we are making name tags so I decided I need to make mine with some custom embroidery... So hence the burly badge. I'm looking forward  to see how this turns out. Let me know what you think so far. 

Check, check, check... Now were was I...

So in my previous post I listed all of the things I have to get done for the holidays, and I have manage to check a few of them off!
Yeah me!
I finished decorating the house inside and out, completed sewing a few presents,  and got some baking in; and lucky me I got to enjoy it all while I watch the snow fall( I'm one of those weird islanders that likes the snow)
So everyone keep up the good work and remember only make stuff for people who you actually like or love and you know that they will apreacheat it, and all the work you put in to it. Otherwise what's the point?
It's quicker and easier to buy those ungrateful little monsters a gift as not everyone deserves a hand made quilt, but hey I just call it like I sees it.
Any-hoo keep on trucking and always have fun or your doing something wrong

Ahhh the Madness...

Well Black Friday is done... and it was mayhem for me.. as a person working in a small retail environment it was tuff, i could not imaging what it was like in those big box stores or electronic shops...ughhh.. just thinking about it gives me the willys. Also i have noticed as the day went on that Christmas music is now on regular radio stations and as the day progress the gaps between the Christmas songs got shorter and shorter..

I guess its official Christmas is coming!!!! and i am no were near ready.... i have shopping, wrapping , sewing, quilting, knitting, baking, cooking, decorating, and so much more. So i am wondering can were postpone Christmas this year, say to like next Easter, yah Easter then maybe i get this list done....sigh

You say what!!!

Happy Halloween!!!!

So I found myself with a customer the other day at my family’s quilt store who wanted to buy one of our larger quilts we have on display in the store, and when I kindly pointed out they were not for sale as it is a current sample, she asked if we could whip her up a new one today.

I said we could make one and explained the cost of the fabric and labour as well as the time involved she thought I was joking and started laughing, but when she realise I was serious said she won’t pay over $100 bucks for the stupid old things as it was for her Mom not her… 

Needless to say a lot of different colourful and choice words as well as some entertaining scenarios started running though my head on how to get rid of this  "wonderful" woman , so I politely stated that yes that it would be that expensive, as I made sure to point her in the direction of the nearest Wal-Mart that wouldn’t tax her  “budget” while guilding her to the door… And enter happy dance here...

But I can’t be the only one who feels that way so I took it to the Internet were I stumble arose one of the blogs I follow “the bitchysticher” (love this lady!!!) who turned me on to “hunters design studio” and the effort she is putting on out there to educated the uneducated masses in this world (bless her heart) so check out there blogs, you won’t be disappointed.

Random.....?

Well i just wanted to share some of the projects i have made recently

I call this quilt "Naval Flag"  Top pic: is the Front,  Bottom pic: is the back

Superheros quilt! for my 2 year old nephew

Made this pillow as a sample for my familys store the Cloth Castle its from Lunchbox Designs

I plan to also add some more pictures soonm as well as a sneek peek of the modern spiderweb block quilt i started,

anyways... remember to hug the grumpy ones in you life too... its funny to watch their reactions...

Well I am definitely not the most consistent blogger...

I have been away from this blog for a long while now but i have recently started wanting to return to my blog... There is a million and one reasons  for  my extended absent by my main reason is life... i know its cliché but things happen and my blog got moved to my back burner were its been sitting and waiting until i got back around to it, well i back. i don’t know how often i will post or if anyone is even going to read it but i have decided that i am just going to do this for myself and not worry about anyone else. I have recently joined the new modern quilt guild in my home town and I am looking forward to where it takes me as this blog is going to be my way of sharing and venting with the universe, you, whoever you are, are more than welcome to hop on and off this crazy express that i am calling my blog as i see were life takes me. And all of you that have stuck thru my mad ramblings, good luck and have fun, and remember when life gives you lemons make applesauce!

It's Boxing Day!

Hi everyone I hope your Christmas was a great one! I am quite proud that I got all if my homemade gifts done and wrapped on time. Did you all get your gifts done? I plan to post some pics latter of the two Infiniti cowls I knit and the five I sewed for all if my sisters. I hope you all got spoiled rotten this year, and here's to spending time with the inlaws!

Giveaway Winners!!!

So it is time to announce the winners of my giveaway!! I just want to thank everyone for entering, it was really fun to do so thank you! 

Third place goes to Lauren of "Love, Marriage & Insanity from 7,296Kms" she wins a quilt pattern. 

Second place goes to Creative Dawn of  "! VERSANA !" she will be receiving 5  fat quarters!  

And finally first place, and the winner of this will win the fat quarter bundle and the quilt pattern! And the winner is Melissa from " Love Affair WIth My Brother, and my Janome...."

So thanks again everyone for joining my blog and following along.... i hope to make this a regular thing here... let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions. Also winners if you could contact me with an address so i can mail your loot to you!  Have fun and happy quilting!

Give Aways!

In honor of creating my own button for my blog!(See to the right) I thought I would have a give away! There is four ways to enter:

1. Become a follower of my blog (A MUST OR NO PRIZES)
2. Add My Button on your blog page(send me a message when you add it)
3. Leave a comment on a article on my blog about the article,  and please NO "please add me to the contest" comments.
4. Add a link to this contest on your blog( send a message when you add it)

You must be a Follower of my blog to enter,(limit of 4 entrees per person). Event will close on Friday July 22th or when we reach 100 followers. OK so enough of the" mumbo jumbo" you want to know what the prise is right? Well I guess i will tell you...drum roll please....

The Grand prize is a bundle of 20 fat quarters(approx 20"x22") from the Cloth Castle  and a pattern from my good friend Natasha of M&N Patterns!Worth $95 Cnd/ $99 US.

Second place is five fat quarters(approx 20"x22") (Worth $15 Cnd/ $18US)

Third place a pattern from M&N Patterns (Worth $7 Cnd/ $10 US)

HOWEVER there will be a bonus prize (Worth $30 Cnd) for the winner if we reach 100 followers by the First of July! So get all of your friends to enter, to get a chanche to win the bonus prize!

The Prize Bundle Worth $95Cnd/$99 US

The Quilt the kit makes!

Quilt to you Wilt!

Vandy's project

First off I would like to apologies for that lateness of this post, as I am having some camera trouble, but I was able to get a few picture!(More to follow) So Saturday night was our monthly sewing bee at the Cloth Castle called, Quilt to You Wilt.There was about 15 of us that night but it usually has around 30, after the store closes, we open up the store for the QTYW'ers and they take over! Its a great get together with friends and a chance to tackle that pile of UFO's (Unfinished objects). I tried paint sticks for the first time that night and I was hooked. In the pictures below you can see me and my cowerer Vandy using her new stencils and paint sticks! I used fer tree stencil on a old white shirt and i love the results.    

Pictures taken by my  friend Miriam the The Rogue Quilter

 

Miriam the The Rogue Quilter

Vandy and |I laughing at Miriam

Me Working and having Fun!!!

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