Archive for January, 2010

Bluebell Meadow

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Are you looking for a small, easy quilt project? Bluebell Meadow has beginner skill levels with simple fusible appliqué shapes.

Bluebell Meadow

Bluebell Meadow

 Sized at 23″ x 32″ it makes a sweet seasonal accent for your home or office wall. The buttefly antenna and bodies are embroidered with a simple stitch.The colored fabric is from Kaufman’s fusion collection with assorted cream and tan prints for the background squares and border.

Here’s the link to the catalog page: http://www.cottagequiltdesigns.info/catalog.php?item=110&catid=1&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D1

Doesn’t it make you think of sunny spring days, meadow fields and sweet outdoor breezes?

Help for Haiti

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

Here’s a resource for you to help the relief efforts in Haiti.

Craft Hope (http://www.crafthope.com) has set up an Esty shop that benefits Doctors without Borders working in Haiti. Here’s the link to the Craft Hope Esty shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/crafthope

The crafting community have generously donated craft items to be purchased. All the proceeds go to this worthy cause. If you would like to donate craft items visit the home website listed above in the first link.

Here’s another link you can visit to learn of 5 more groups working to help Haiti:

http://www.justimaginedesigns.com/helpothersarticle.html

Scroll down the page and a section is set aside just for Haiti. AND further down the page are listed many opportunities for you to help others all year long.

Polka Dot Day

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

                             Did you know that Polka Dot Day is a national holiday?

Polk Dot Day

Polka Dot Day

Celebrate it at Cottonspice E-Pattern Shop!
You can find the link to the shop in the right hand side bar of our blog.
Patterns for many crafts are available-hope you find some treasures!