turkey feathers

State Flower Quilt Raffle

Last year I was contacted by a member of the Mt. Bachelor Quilter's Guild, asking permission to use my version of the free State Flower pattern blocks to make a raffle quilt--and this is the result!  I am just so thrilled to see another version of this quilt.  The embroidery, quilting and colors are beautiful.  If you click on the images you can see the detail a bit better. Even the alternate squares are quilted with flowers.  I love it!

This brilliant point-set layout works just perfectly for the odd number of 50 blocks and creates a wonderful symmetry.  I am quite certain this quilt is even more beautiful in person.  If you are interested in seeing it live--the quilt will be shown at Pioneer Park (in Bend, Oregon) on August 15, 2015.  If you want a chance to win it, raffle tickets can be purchased through the guild. Check back on their blog for upcoming info on that. 

The free State Flower quilt blocks can still be found here on the turkey feathers flickr page, but with all the changes to the site it may be difficult and somewhat tedious to print them, so I have added a link on my website for a FREE PDF of the entire pattern.  Yay!  (Find it in the right sidebar).  And if tracing is not your forte, you have the option of purchasing the patterns as iron-on transfers as well.   

Happy Stitching!

Bobba-Loo & Bunnies Too

I've been hanging out with this wild and crazy guy and his band of merry musicians for awhile now, meticulously bringing them all back to life, pixel by pixel.  This vintage pattern set called, The Vitamin Ball Orchestra  is not entirely new to me though. I've had it's counterpart for many years: The Vitamin Ball Characters (c.1936), that I found as a loose sheet without its envelope.  It's nice to see the whole gang back together again.

Thanks to one of my long-time PatternBee customers, Barbara (from California), I almost have the complete set.  She shared her find with me, and the best part is I get to share it with you!  I'm still on the lookout for that last missing orchestra player though--wherever he may be hiding.

The characters are many, as well as large, and I've divided them into two groups; dancers and players.  Both patterns are available on the website under Dancing Dishes and Veggie Heads (page 2 and 3.) 

I am still working on a few other pattern projects, the one mentioned in the last post is still on my desk, having put it aside to work on new submissions that have come in.  Like this adorable tea-towel set.  I love that little house tucked into the woods.  The days of the week were added by request, as it seemed a bit sparse on its own.  I do love the simplicity of it.  More details about Woodland China here.   

Oh....passing by the window this morning, I saw this bright cascade of blinding color. Just an enormous burst of golden petals as bright as the sun.  Yes, I do think spring is not far off, if not already here. 

The daffodils are waking up. The birds and bunnies are out and about.

Look, bunny bookends!

Double vision?

Game time.

Tag your It.

Hide and seek.

After watching that little backyard drama, I just had to include a sweet little bunny for the March Bonus pattern.  And soup!  We've made lots of soup these past months and plan to keep the pot simmering for as long as possible.  

Make Soup is music to my ears.

Merry March!