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Modern Fabric Group Therapy ~ March Meeting

We have a NEW time for our monthly MFGT meeting, which is 9:00 - 10:30 am.  This change has thrown a few off schedule, but I hope everyone will get into a groove and embrace the change.  We had such a great time talking with Amy, the owner of the new Village Fabric Shop about all the great things she is planning for her shop while enjoying hot donuts and coffee.  Here are a few photos from our Group Therapy session ~  Carrie brought her precious grandson for her Show & Tell. Janet shares the pretty Amy Butler Swing Bag she made ~ love it! Tomoe takes scrappy quilts to a whole new level.  Gorgeous! Miranda shares a pretty apron she made for herself.  This style apron reminds me of my grandmother ~ Love! Martha Claire shows off her extra cute Foxy Quilt she made at QuiltCon.     I shared a fun Patchwork Pocket Apron pattern with the group.  Here is the Little General modeling it while pretending to whip up a cake.  Very believable.   A few of us sharing Block #2 from our Sampler Quilt we are working on this year.
  Blocks 1 - 6  of our Sampler Quilt.  Coming together.

Our next MFGT meeting is Wednesday, April 8th, 9:00 - 10:30 am.  I hope you can join us.  Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. [email protected].

 

 

 

 

2015 Essentials Workshop Series

I am extremely excited about the Workshop Series Sheri Collette and I will be hosting at Village Fabric Shop(VFS) this year.    Each monthly Workshop will take place on a Monday from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.  We will spend the day surrounded with loads of inspiration while completing 4 great projects. We will break for a catered lunch to keep ourselves energized.  Here are the details for the first 3 Workshops:                                        

MONDAY, APRIL 27TH:  BABY ESSENTIALS WORKSHOP with Sheri Collette and Karen Gray

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM; $75 includes lunch

Supplies List available at Village Fabric Shop

Making gifts for babies is fun and easy too!  You will spend the day creating a collection of perfect gifts for your next baby shower.  You will leave this workshop feeling inspired and accomplished with your handmade bundle of joy: a pretty patchwork baby blanket, a handy changing pad/diaper clutch, a useful burp pad, and an original onesie.  The recipient of this gift will positively treasure your thoughtfulness + you will have the skills to create these lovely gifts over and over again.  

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MONDAY, MAY 18TH:  PARTY ESSENTIALS WORKSHOP with Sheri Collette and Karen Gray

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM; $75 includes lunch

Supplies List available at Village Fabric Shop

Do you love to throw a good party?  Let’s get together and make some stuff for your next celebration.  Your friends are going to think you’re a genius after they see the festive bunting, pretty table runner, fun party favor bags, and reversible napkins you’ve made.   We will also be sharing  tips & tricks with you to make your next party a big success.

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MONDAY, JUNE 15TH:  PICNIC ESSENTIALS WORKSHOP with Sheri Collette and Karen Gray

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM; $75 includes lunch

Supplies List available at Village Fabric Shop

After this workshop, you will leave with a stylish Tote bag, a fabulous picnic throw, roll-up placemat(s), and a pillowcase.  This is a perfect gift idea for newlyweds, a student getting ready to go away to college, or even a sewing buddy.  We will be sharing other fun ideas and menu suggestions for your next picnic adventure.  Hope you can join us.

Village Fabric Shop

The Little General has passed the baton to the incredible Amy Shively, who has been part of the Winston-Salem community since 2011.  I couldn't be more excited for Amy and know that she will do amazing things with her NEW cotton empire, VILLAGE FABRIC SHOP! 
A little bit about Amy ~ She grew up in Florida and went to school at UNC Chapel Hill, where she received her Nursing degree in 2003.  She and her husband Jay, who works as an administrator at Wake Forest Law School have 2 young boys who fill their days with energy and joy.  It was after the birth of her 1st son Ford when Amy got the sewing bug.  Living in Pennsylvania at the time, Amy taught herself to make lovely handbags and quilts and with the encouragement of her husband Jay, Amy goes on to create her own brand, Amy by the Park.  Amy came up with this name for her business after spending many snowy afternoons sewing with the beautiful modern fabrics she loves and watching the local children play outside her back window in Holmes-Foster Park in Stae College, PA.
Keep up with Amy and the shop happenings on her Facebook page.  Village Fabric Shop hours are 

SUNDAY & MONDAY: Closed  

TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY: 10:00 - 4:00 PM

THURSDAY:  Noon - 7:00 pm

  Amy hopes to continue to provide a fun and relaxed environment for everyone to learn more about creating beautiful things with fabric and to ignite the same passion for creativity.  In addition, Amy hopes to provide a space where local artisans can display and sell their goods.  Very cool! Make it a priority to visit her new fabric shop in Historic Reynolda Village.

Modern Fabric Group Therapy meeting will be at the Village Fabric Shop on the 2nd Wednesday of every month from 9:00 - 10:30 am.  If you have never come to a meeting, please feel free to join us for a morning of sewing chatter, show & tell, friendship, encouragement, inspiration, and fun Giveaways.

See you soon, Karen ox...
                                                                    

 

Farewell to The Little General

Gina, aka The Little General will be saying a final goodbye to her lovely shop this Saturday, February 28th.  Gina and the beautifully curated cotton fabrics, has brought so much joy to our community and will be missed.  I have accumulated so many photos of Gina and her pretty smile over the years and thought I would share a few to commemorate this occasion.  I actually had to try and narrow it down a bit... so enjoy the 14 pictures of Gina over the years and all the incredible things she has made.  We will miss you.

Gina will be open on Saturday from 10 - 4 pm and will be celebrating this BIG day (the last day of February!) with a SALE of course.  Make sure you stop by the shop to give Gina your best wishes and enjoy $2.00 off all fabrics!  See you on Saturday.  

Karen   ox...                                          

ps ~ I will tell you all about the NEW shop owner soon!

 

 

 

Forever February

Even though February is the shortest month of the year, it somehow feels like the longest.  I don't think I'm alone with this thought.  Let's try to stay positive ~ Spring is just around the corner. We have to keep hanging on to the hope that the weather will be more predictable and school cancelations will come to an end.  5 more days till we bid farewell to February, we can do it.  

Well, I started writing this post yesterday and woke up this morning to school closings and multiple reported road accidents.  I really can't believe it.!?  The forecast for today was to be a high of 46 and a 10% chance of snow.  That has changed to a high of 34 with snow - not any real accumulation, but enough to freak out the town.  I expect everything should be fine by late afternoon. 

The Little General Fabric Boutique will be changing ownership effective March 1st.  I can't believe that it's been almost 3 years since I handed over the keys to the shop to Gina, who has done a remarkable job providing lovely fabrics, incredible classes, and a beautiful shop to visit.  Gina has a 19-month-old son and is expecting baby #2 in April + she and her family will be relocating to England in September to continue their adventures.  I have so many photos of Gina over the years and will compile a collection to share before March 1st.  I will miss seeing Gina's beautiful smile when I visit the shop, although I know she will be handing over the keys to very capable hands.  More details on the new shop owner soon!
I do know that the shop will be open Tuesday - Saturday and will be closed on Sunday & Monday, although classes will be in session on Mondays.  This means that I will be changing the hours of the Modern Fabric Group Therapy meetings.  We will still operate the 2nd Wednesday of every month but will be meeting from 9:00 - 10:30 am instead.  Our next meeting will be Wednesday, March 11th at 9:00 am at the shop.  If you haven't been to a MFGT meeting, please join us.  Here are a few photos from our February MFGT meeting ~ this bunch is a lot of fun!
Darla was our Spotlight this month.  I wasn't doubting that Darla was a talented sewist, but this one has definitely been keeping her skills undercover.  Loved learning more about Darla's story and seeing the progression of her sewing journey with the projects she brought to show the group.  

Darla shares one of her first quilts she made for her newborn daughter 22 years ago, which I expect is still treasured.
Darla shares a rag lap quilt she made for her grandmother.
Thank you, Darla.  You are awesome!  Our Project of the Month was Denyse Schmidt's adorable Scottie Dog Pattern.  SO cute.  Lee won a precut kit to make her very own patchwork puppy. Janet shows off the gorgeous bag Tomoe made her. Good score!
Heather shares a pretty clutch she made using Lee's Pattern.  Very nice.
Ann shares her pretty quilt made using her daughter's Lazy Sunday Quilt Pattern Joan shows off her pretty Valentine's she made for her grandchildren using this quick & easy tutorial.  Love the heart of cash!  Our Block of the Month project is this pretty little Sampler.  I love how everyone is giving this project their own little twist.  Can't wait to see everyone's finished quilts at the end of the year.  Or next month :) 
It was fun catching up.  Stay warm.  Love, Karen ox

January 2015 Project of the Month ~ Scrappy Valentine Envelope

I shared this fun project with the Modern Fabric Group Therapy sewing club this month and I promised  I would post a little tutorial to remind them of all the little details we discussed for this easy and super cute Valentine.  

Here is a list of materials you will need:

Fabric: a variety of strips measuring 2" - 3" wide x @ 10" long

Pellon 809 Decor Bond Interfacing: 8" x 12"

Felt Scrap: 2"x2"

Ribbon:  20" length of 1/2" wide - I used Offray double satin ribbon

* I used card stock paper, but I am sure regular paper will work too.

Sewing machine, thread, scissors, iron, ironing surface, and a few pins

Step 1:  Download Scrappyvalentine and print.  Cut out heart
Step 2: Fold paper heart on dashed lines.  The folds will be your sewing guides, so try to make your fold lines crisp.  I tried my best.    STEP 3: Sew fabric strips together using 1/4" seams.  I like to press my seams open to eliminate unwanted bulk.  My strip set measures 10" x 14".    STEP 4: Press fusible side of Decor Bond to the wrong side of  the fabric.  Be cautious of your hot iron - you do not want it to come in contact with the fusible side if the Decor Bond.     STEP 5:  Place paper heart with printed side down on interfaced side of the fabric.  Do NOT pin - you don't want pin holes on your paper.  If you don't feel confident holding the paper in place while you sew, consider using a glue stick to keep the paper from sliding while you sew.  I like to line up the top horizontal fold with a seam line - this keeps things straight and even, although that's not necessary.  Stitch on all 4 fold lines, as shown:        STEP 6: Sew around the heart - about 1/8 " from the paper edge.  Backstitch to finish.   STEP 7: Cut out fabric heart, using the paper as your guide.  Be careful not to clip your stitches - you've worked too hard.    STEP 8: Turn heart upside down, paper side up - as shown.  Cut out heart shape from your felt scrap and place in the rectangle area.  Stitch down the center of the heart to secure.     STEP 9: Place the center of your ribbon on the fabric side of your heart directly over the stitch line of your felt heart.  Pin in place.  Flip the heart over and stitch over the same stitch line in the center of the felt heart.  I tried to attach the felt heart and the ribbon at the same time, but it didn't work out very well.   STEP 10: Write a little Valentine sentiment.  I added dashed lines around my heart.   STEP 11: Fold sides as shown.  I am using my scissors to keep it folded while I snap the photo.  
STEP 12: Fold the bottom as shown..  Now you can see how this is transforming into an envelope ~ very exciting!  Fold the top down, wrap the ribbon around and tie a pretty bow.  Mission complete.  This Valentine is the perfect size for a gift card too!     I hope you have enjoyed this project.  Send me pictures of your Valentines ~ I'd love to see what you make.  Oh, and I am sure you are impressed with my lovely photography.  Definitely an area that needs improvement.  I will add that to the list.  Have a wonderful weekend.      Love, Karen ox

 

November

Hello!

It's been a busy month so far and almost impossible to believe we are going to be wrapping up 2014 soon.... Time seems to move faster and faster.  I am going to try to enjoy the moments of life, rather than stress out about not getting everything done on my absurb to-do list.  It will be a challenge for sure.  Right now I am feeling anxious about all the holiday gifts I want to complete for family & friends.  Somehow it all gets done and starting it earlier has never been my thing.  A deadline is great motivator for me.  

Last week we had our monthly Modern Fabric Group Therapy meeting at The Little General. As usual, it was a tons of fun.  I just love the ladies in this group.  Everyone is so impressive with their obvious sewing talents, but I mainly love hanging out with this super cool group because of their generous nature to share creative ideas with one another.  During the hour and a half meeting we usually have a member Spotlight, a Swap, a Demo, Show & Tell, awesome Giveaways, delicious cookies, endless inpiration, and laughter. I have BIG plans for MFGT 2015 ~ more on that later.  Let's talk about last week's MFGT meeting.  Tomoe M.  was our member Spotlight and for those of you who are aquainted with this astonishing woman, you know that we are dealing with a force/freak of nature.  

Tomoe is originally from Japan, but has lived in Winston-Salem for the past 25 years.  She is a delightfully warm person who is constantly creating something amazing.  Her work is perfection and I have tremendous admiration for her.  Tomoe wasn't a crafty child, did not come from a crafty family, she just has an interest to make stuff.  One day she wanted to learn how to crochet.  She took a class and cranked out this lovely runner and table topper ~ absolutely does not appear to be a beginner project.  Am I right?
Tomoe shares her 1st quilt she completed and chuckles over the colors she liked at that stage in her life.  Not sure what was funny, I like the colors.   I should also note that this quilt was hand quilted. Tomoe also took a beginner watercolor painting class at age 50 and is quite good.  Here is one of her 1st paintings ~ Yep, she a little intimidating, but we all look forward to seeing what she will bring to share with us every month.  Here are a few more quilts she shared during her Spotlight feature ~   This is her City Sampler she made in Lee's popular class.  Incredible!
I think you can draw your own conclusions about Tomoe.  Look at the little present she made me - I love it! Our swap was Sewing Journals because I think we should keep a record of all the stuff we make, don't you?  Pretty journals made by Amy & JanetNext we enjoyed Show & Tell.  Carole shows off a beautiful hexagon quilt made with AMH fabric
Lee shares a pretty clutch she made with Tula Pink fabric, along with some of her original quilt designs that she launched at International Quilt Market last month.  Go Lee!   Martha Claire shares a mini version of the COLOR Therapy quilt ~ nice!
Our demo was a drawstring shoe bag made with quilting cotton & voile which could easily be interpreted as a laundry bag, lingerie bag, gift bag, etc.  
Thank you to Amy for taking photos during the meeting!  I would not be able to share this all with you if she wasn't so handy with the iphone camera.  Have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone.  Karen ox

August and October MFGT Meetings

Has it really been since July?  I have a lot of catching up to do here and I'm wondering if I'll ever get out of this cycle.?  Let's hope for the best.  Thank you for being so patient with me.  Get settled in - this is going to be a long post.  I do have so many great photos to share with you from the August and October Modern Fabric Group Therapy Meetings ~ We had to take September off due to the Quilt! Carolina Shop Hop, which I understand was a huge success.  

Ok, Let's get started.  August MF Therapy was a ton of fun as we Spotlighted the spirited Heather Z.  I feel safe saying that we're all wondering where Heather gets her energy.  She ventures tirelessly from one craft to the next and always brings a smile and one of her projects and sometimes a demo to share with the group.  Thank you Heather.

Heather draws names for the Giveaways ~ look at her cute skirt!
We had a fabulous quilt block inspired pin cushion Swap ~ Tamoe and Janet show off their loot. Very nice work ladies.
Sheri shows off a pretty quilt she just finished for a client.  Love it!
We always have fantastic Show & Tell and Thanks to Amy, we also have photos to share.  Thanks Amy.
Tamoe shares a little something she whipped up.  This woman is seriously intimidating with her precision work. Jenny shows off the cute Amy Butler halter top and Portable Ironing Board Kit she won!  Big winner that day ~ Go Jenny!

Look how cute these ladies are ~ and loaded with heaps of talent too!  Doesn't it make you want to join our Modern Fabric Group Therapy club?  I thought so.  I always leave group therapy feeling overwhelmed with ideas.  Please join us.
Let's move on to our October meeting... We had the marvelous Joan Schnute/Quilt Binding Extraordinaire as our Spotlight this month.
Everyone loved hearing all about the amazing adventures Joan has experienced in her life so far and really enjoyed seeing all the beautiful quilts she brought to share.  Take a look for yourself: Joan's Color Therapy Quilt... formerly called the Colorstrology Quilt.  I love how she used a unique fabric patch in the center of each block.   Cool circle quilting by Sheri aka Maxine and Me Longarm Quilting.
Fun quilt top Joan made with a Kona jellyroll. An oldie but a goodie ~ Joan's log cabin she made years ago.  
Hand tied flag quilt ~ awesome! Pretty pink quilt top Joan made for one of her granddaughters by request.
Joan's incredible City Sampler quilt she made in Lee's popular Tula Pink class.  Wow!   Barbara wins one of Joan's handmade holiday ornaments. Thank you Joan for being so cool.   I shared my lovely "K" quilt, which was a gift from the Triad Modern Quilt Guilt to me ~ made by the amazing Kelly.  Thank you Triad MQG ~  I love it! Carrie shares this vintage inspired beauty with the group, along with her wonderful Log Cabin the group collectively worked on this year. Pretty.
 
 Carole shares some gorgeous things she's been working on with Amy Butler's Glow Collection.  Navy looks great with these beautiful fabrics.
Janet's Checker board  & piece pouch.  I don't think it's too early to start thinking about handmade holiday gifts.  Good idea Janet!  Check out Janet's Log Cabin (front & back) she made using fabrics by Bonnie Christine.
Here's Miranda Log Cabin, which I love ~  the photo is a little blurry but I think you can still see how amazing it is.  Love all these Log Cabins!

This is Tamoe's log cabin she shared this month.  More intimidation.  I really don't know how this woman produces so much perfection.?  Oh, and by the way I think Tamoe made 3 of the Quilty log cabins and a City Sampler this year too.  What a show off.  ;)  I think Laura quilted this masterpiece.
And lastly, let's talk about these adorable Tuffets!  So unbelievably cute, right?  You can make one of your very own in Sheri's 2-Day Tuffet Workshop, although I know she currently has a waiting list ~ she's a popular girl.  If you want to be added to the waiting list, contact Sheri at [email protected].

It's been nice getting caught up here.  I am looking forward to our November MFGT meeting on November 12th at The Little General from 12:30 - 2:00pm.  We will be spotlighting the unstoppable Tamoe Minami.  Please feel free to join us and bring a friend too.  It's fun.

See you soon, karen 

ox

 

May & June ~ modern fabric group therapy

Hi there!

I should warn you that this is an incredibly long blog post.  You might want to get a cup of coffee or tea and get comfortable.  I have attempted to sit down and do this post several times, but obviously have failed until today.  I am a little stunned that tomorrow begins August, and with that comes a entirely new list of insanity... good insanity though.  Nevertheless, I am committed to sitting in front of my computer to complete this post and feel a little embarrassed that I have kept all these fun details/photos from the MFGT May & June meetings from you until now.  Moving forward!    In May we had a wonderful meeting with the fabulous Sheri Collette as our Spotlight.  Sheri is an amazing long arm quilter, an APQS Authorized Dealer, as well as an inspired long arm teacher, and a wonderful friend. Sheri brought a few of her first quilts to share, along with current quilts.
Our Swap for May was Needlebooks.  I shared this precious tutorial and am a little addicted to these little treasures ~ so cute, and they make lovely gifts... an ideal way to use up pretty little fabric scraps. Carole and Jenny with their new Needlebooks

Joan, Tamoe, and Janet share their loot ~ very nice!
We had a fantastic Show & Tell session in May.  Here are of a few pics Amy, our club iphone photographer took.  Thank you Amy. Tamoe's super cool log cabin.  Pam shares 2 of the 3 Double Wedding Ring gift quilts she made using vintage blocks her mother started years ago.   So pretty. 
Joan's excellent log cabin quilt top!  Wow!
Tillie's gorgeous rainbow quilt.  Love it!
Laura's awesome quilts she made for 2 little boys.  I really love these quilts. We wrapped up our May meeting with a binding demo that Joan was generous enough to share with the group.  Everyone loves to learn sewing tricks and shortcuts.   I was completely fascinated to learn that so many use glue as a regular sewing notion.  I am very curious about this and plan to give it a whirl soon.  Joan was inspired by this binding tutorial.  Thank you Joan.                                                                  Now let's talk about the MFGT June Meeting;  Our Spotlight for June was the talented Janet Sanders.  Janet, like many of the ladies who attend therapy, is a perfectionist.  Her sewing is impeccable.  Janet shared this wonderful photo of herself as a girl with her mother and twin sister. Janet grew up in a family that was quite gifted with the needle and thread.
Janet shares her marvelous reversible Sandlewood Jacket. Janet shares her very first quilt!  Everyone loves a 9-patch.
Janet's shares one of my favorite patterns, Pave the Way!   We enjoyed a bunch of giveaways in June.  Here are a few of the lucky winners: 
Lee scores a handy notebook.
Sheri is excited about her pretty bundle of fat 1/8ths.  Tille is thrilled with her new sewing caddy.  We love our Giveaway drawings.  The group also enjoys the monthly Swaps.  In June, the ladies took the time to make pretty pillows for each other.   Very nice work!  I'm so impressed with the talent of these wonderful ladies.
At the May meeting I talked about the idea of the group creating a MFGT Sampler Quilt and asked everyone to please contribute a block or 2.  I attempted to hang a "design wall" for us to admire all the amazing blocks, but sadly the darn thing kept falling down.  I really should have considered bringing some high powered duct tape to help out.  At any rate, here is a photo of Tamoe adding her block to the bunch while the wall was still in tact. 
I ended up with a total 30 blocks and have completed the official MFGT Sampler quilt.  I cannot wait to share it at our August meeting.  Thank you to everyone who contributed to the project.  I had such a great time putting it together.  

As always, we typically save Show & Tell until the very end of our meetings, however, I have I contemplated starting the meetings with this surge of inspiration - my favorite part!  Maybe we will give it try in August.  Here are a few pics to show the endless talent this group shared at the June meeting: Martha Claire shares one of her masterpieces.
Lisa shares one of her original patterns made with super cute fabrics. Heather shows off her stylish belt she made with a bunch of her fabric scraps.   Amy shares her exceptional Color Therapy quilt ~ the 2013 MFGT Block of the month project!  So cool!  I can't wait to see this quilted.  

That's it!  Thank you for hanging in there until the end.  I hope you have enjoyed the photos and have forgiven me for being so tardy with my blog posts.  We will have our next MFGT Meeting on Wednesday, August 13th at The Little General.  The meeting starts at 12:30 and ends at 2:00 pm.  Hope to see you there.

Love, Karen

ox

 

Modern Fabric Group Therapy ~ April Addition

MFGT for April was super fun!  I am attributing some of the fun factor to the weather shaping up a little.  Spring has not treated us the way we are accustom and when things do not go the way we want (hope), crankiness can occur.  Enough about the boring weather.... I have a lot of photos from Group Therapy to share, thanks again to Amy Shively, our resident iphone photographer.  We kicked off the meeting with a sewing caddy swap, which also work perfectly for an Easter basket as well. Aren't they cute?  I am thinking about whipping up a few extra small ones for Easter baskets.... I better get on it since we are less that 24 hours away.
Lee brought her March Swap since she had to miss the meeting - very cute sewing machine cover she made for Janet with pieced hexagons ~ very cool!  After the Swap, we all got to know our Spotlight member
Suzy Lorentz a little bit better.  Suzy brought her first quilt she started over 20 years ago and with the help of her sister, finally finished it last year. This quilt is hand quilted, so you can see why this took a long time to complete. Suzy shared a couple of quilts she has in progress and also brought a few practical Giveaways for the group and a super cool ironning board TV table  she made for me.  Thanks Suzy, I love it!!       Show & Tell was very inspiraing, as always.  I always leave the meeting so amped up and ready to make stuff thanks to all the talent in this group;  Carrie shares a lovely applique quilt she made and Laura Davies quilted - wow!   
Joan shares 2 fabulous quilts with the gang    here is the back of the quilt    Jenny shares her pretty Spring linen dress, trash can cover, and quilt     Lee shares a few pretty quilt tops she just finished, as well as some exciting top secret news with the group.  Watch her blog for the announcement of her news...  Bravo Lee!     Tamoe shares her completed Log cabin quilt the group is working on every month ~ the estimated time of completion for this project is November.   I always loved this Heather Bailey collection - Nicey Jane.   I also completed the log cabin quilt and have sent it on to Minnesota for my dear niece Abby who is turning 17 on April 21st.  It seems like yesterday she was a tiny baby in my arms.  Time does indeed fly by.  I can't wait for her to open this gift ~ I feel pretty certain that she will love it.    back of log cabin quilt for Abby.  This was quilted by my friend Sheri Collette, who also happens to be the Spotlight for May.  Can't wait.   The Swap for May is a NeedleBook.  I searched Pinterest to get some inspiration and came across this totally precious tutorial that I used as my inspiration.   This was so much fun to make and I even enjoyed my hand at a few imperfect hand stitches.   You will want to make one.  

Well I better start sewing some Easter baskets now.  Thank you for stopping by.  I hope you have enoyed all the fun pics from the April Modern Fabric Group Therapy meeting.    I am wishing you all a very Happy Easter!  

Karen 

ox