Quilter’s Haven…part 2…

So let’s just pick up where we left off…at the Quilter’s Haven in beautiful Bountiful, Utah.  Bountiful is just a few minutes away from Salt Lake City and well worth the drive!! 

You can see that Joni, the owner, has given the layout of this shop a lot of thought!  Look at the cubbies for the fat quarters…and the lovely quilt display on top.  I’m seeing all kinds of things that I didn’t see while I was there!!  Maybe I need to go back?  :o)

Schnibble quilts are even cuter done up and in real life…LOVE this  one -Figgy Pudding.

Here’s a view from the back looking towards the door. 

Lots of colourful quilts everywhere you look!  Like this one…

..and this one..

And this one!

I really liked this quilt..simple but very effective!

 

I own this pattern…and seeing it made up made me love it even more…I have GOT to make it before Winter comes!

For the quilters out there who like to make bags…LOOK at what I found…the cutest leather handbag straps…aren’t they sweet and they were really reasonable…$8-14 which I thought was great! And look at the leather flower clips..

Tons of cute handbag patterns…

Some lovely wool patterns…

 

Loved the bed…all made up and look at the back screen with the lovely quilt draped over it!!  Gorgeous!

    

Two stunning quilts on the brick wall… 

  And finally another little display..such beautiful scrappy quilts!

So if you find yourself in Salt Lake City then you HAVE to drive just little north to Bountiful…and have a look for yourself!  Believe me it is worth the drive… you are going to LOVE Quilter’s Haven.  The good news is if you can’t see it in REAL life then pick up next months copy of Quilt Sampler magazine and read all about the Quilter’s Haven!

GIVE AWAY SPOTTED!!!

Linen Closet Quilts is having a give away!!  Dawn is giving away TWO COPIES of this gorgeous pattern~ one for YOU and one for ME!!  Hurry over to enter!!  We can make it together!!  I love this pattern!!

Have a thrilling Thursday and Happy quilting!!

What’s better than a Birthday Card?

Happy Birthday, Erin!!

Remember how I said that April was a BIG month in our family for birthdays..well today is my eldest daughter turns 30!!  NOW how did that happen?  Seems just like yesterday that she was colouring at the kitchen table…now here she is 30, married to a wonderful young man and teaching Grade 6…and living in Calgary!  Have a wonderful birthday, Erin!  Wish I could bake you a cake and hand deliver it!! Love you lots!!

ON THE QUILTING FRONT~

Bountiful, Utah is plentiful in quilt shops!!  I had the pleasure of going to Quilter’s Haven yesterday and I still haven’t recovered!!  What an experience!!  This shop will be featured in next month’s Quilt Sampler Magazine and I’m not surprised!!  Quilter’s Haven is gorgeous!! A picture is worth a thousand words so let me show you WHY it was voted in the top ten shops for this year!!

Here it is~

Isn’t the outside cute..all brick and rounded windows…so much character!!

Doesn’t this door say…COME IN…and..WELCOME!!

 

Inside it’s just as charming…bright, happy quilts on the brick walls…so cheery and welcoming!

This is the other side of the shop with more traditional quilts hanging…stunning!!

You have GOT to meet Joni…Joni is the owner of the shop and was so nice and just as welcoming as her shop!!  She was warm, friendly and funny and I really liked her.  She made me want to come back and come back often!

 Joni also said I could take as many pictures as I wanted, so of course I took her up on that…after all I AM taking you along on the tour!

I loved all the displays in the shop…all the little touches that pull everything together…like this antique sewing machine!

 

Lots of baby quilts…all around a little crib at the back of the store.

This quilt was definitely my favourite!   LOVED IT!!  You can tell everyone else thought so too because the pattern was no longer available! ;o(  The good ones always go first…I should have asked for the name and designer…??  Darn!

 I also loved this little quilt!!  Very sweet!

 Again it’s the little things…loved this ladder…wonderful way to display the different quilts and each quilt was gorgeous!!

AND LOOK….WOOL!!  Joni has stocked her shop with care, taking into consideration all the different quilting techniques.

 

Lots of wool patterns, lovely wool and threads!!  Sheer perfection!

Books, books and more books throughout the shop!!  I found two books that I have been looking for for a lonnnng time!!  I was thrilled!

Oooops!!  I am out of space…and the wifi will explode if I try to post any more pictures!!  So you know what that means…part two tomorrow!! After all I have to show you the rest of the store!!  You are going to love it!! 

Have a wonderful Wednesday…today we are starting our trek home!! Whooop-tee-doo!  Happy Quilting!

Park and Share…

For every Quilt shop (or two or three) there is a Park to visit…(a girls got to do what a girls got to do….)This park was a pleasure!!  Spectacular!! It’s called Arches National Park (in Utah) and talk about arches!!   I put this park right up there with Sedona- just loved it…So quickly look at the slide show and then…

FEAST your eyes on what my friend Claire has been up to…

Isn’t it cute?  Just love it…

I am sure that it is a Primitive Gatherings pattern…

I always enjoy looking at Claire’s work as her stitches are always so small and precise…beautiful work…go ahead click on the pictures and have a GOOD look….

So cute…and now Claire has it all ready to go for Christmas…nothing like being early!

Now Claire fingers are all nimble and flexed ready to start stitching her Wool Crazy Quilt.  She has got all her little patches sewn together ready for the fun part~ the appliqué!  I’ll keep you posted!

We are in Salt Lake City for two days…enjoying the sights…this place should be called Quilter’s Paradise!  There is practically a QS on every corner.  My husband thinks it should be called A Husband’s Hell…I guess that’s why they say opposites attract!  Taa Tah for now!! ;o)

Have a terrific Tuesday and Happy Quilting!