Butterfly at the Crossroads

Butterfly at the Crossroads (#14 of the Farmer's Wife Quilt)

was a quick finish in soft, spring colors.

Which reminds me...

the bulbs should soon be in bloom.

Daffodils are up about 5 inches or so and one 

already has a bud forming.

Hopefully, the weather will soon catch up 

with this springtime optimism.

Happy St. Patrick's Day.

Piece.

Heather

SHIPPING SALE!

Good things come to those who wait....

It's that time of year again: ERICA'S SALE DAYS!

Free US Shipping & 1/2 Price INTERNATIONAL Shipping on orders $75 or more (excluding tax)!!! It's good through 3/25/13, so get your shop on.

To find the 30's reproductions fabrics, be sure to click on the fabrics link at the left side of their first page and go to Old Fashioned. I had a very difficult time finding these my first visit but knew they carried a great selection of 30's prints, having shopped at a vendor site during a local quilt show. Going to the shop is definitely best, but when I can't get over to South Bend, having them online is helpful. 

A little plug for my 'local' shop-----it's a wonderful spot. Needle & Thread in Valparaiso, IN has some amazing flannels, GORGEOUS floss, wool, tons of patterns & a nice selection of 30s fabrics as well. It's the perfect spot for gifting civil war reproduction prints and for the material I use for RSVP charity blocks most of the time, too. Friends who love batiks are amazed when they step into the separate room of jewel toned goodness.  Have some themed fabric you're on the hunt for? You'll probably be able to find it here. This is my go-to shop for just about everything. Best of all, the owner & staff have always been FANTASTIC! 

If you can't find what you're looking for, just give them a call. 

Happy Shopping,

Heather

SUNNY SATURDAY STASH

Some of the latest additions to the still growing 30s collection, thanks to a recent trip to South Bend.

Erica's is THE place to shop 30s reproductions.

I've been looking at Jane again...

no promises but it's been nice to pick up some supplies for it, 

should I get the urge to start putting the top together.

Wishing you a SUNNY SATURDAY &

Happy Piecing, 

Heather

RSVP BLOCK REQUEST 2013

If you feel like digging out some black and white fabrics, RSVP is requesting 12" finished blocks of your choice in B&W. Please send an email for details if you'd like to participate. Any assistance is greatly appreciated. For links to free patterns used in the past, be sure to check out the fall color post and to view previous blocks donated, check out this post & the final raffle quilt photo here.

Piece.

Heather

FWQAL Block & New Kaffe Stash

I managed to find a few more pieces of Kaffe for the FWQAL project...

hopefully they'll inspire me to  

play in fabrics and make a block 

every once in a while.

Today's block is the Broken Sugar Bowl (#12 in the series).

Now that I've seen this fabric together,

I'm wishing I bought a bunch of yardage....

DH LOVES the colors,

which are not as blue as they appear in the photo.

The solid is a bright teal and absolutely stunning!

I might just have to hunt some more down one of these days.

Wishing you a Sunny Sunday

& Happy Piecing,

Heather