Out of Hand...

While in Calgary, my quilting daughter, Erin and I slipped away and went to the quilt shop "Out of Hand"!  This shop is appropriately named as it really is, 'out of hand'... but in a VERY good way!  Every nook and cranny is crammed with quilting goodness!  Where does one start wandering in this shop?  You really do need a couple of hours to see everything and of course we didn't have that kind of time...

Let's start with the front desk...behind it was a modern/vintage quilt by Jen Kingwell called 'Circle Game'...which is a *DDG sampler style quilt that the shop was offering as BOM/Workshop Quilt...if any quilt could sway me to the dark side (modern) this one could!!  *DDG=Drop Dead Gorgeous...it really is!

 But it was the 'Steam Punked' blocks to the left of this quilt that had me hopping!  Loved these blocks!

WOW!  Now this is what I call a WOOL CORNER!  Send me to the corner...PLEASE!

 There were TONS of wool threads in every colour...

And the Wool Corner from another angle...Oh man, LOOK at those hexagon blocks above the wool...didn't even see those until NOW!  I need to go back!

 They even had sweet 'Liberty' fabric...at $42.50 a metre!  (FQ were over $10 each!) but oh. so. pretty!

 And Civil Wars....yum!

 And in their classroom they were working on 'Farm Girl Vintage' by Lori Holt blocks...I was surprised at how small they were and how cute!

 And some close-ups!  They were being offered in workshop format!

 Buttons and trim...yowzers!

 They had a huge section of modern fabrics and diamond textiles!  Erin spotted this linen in amongst  the diamond textiles...created by Yoko Saito for Lecien.  We both bought a small piece...loved it for a backing?

 I also spotted Gardenvale by Jen Kingwell....I know...I am walking a fine line to the dark side but I do LOVE her designs and fabrics!!  And ONE charm pack isn't going to send me over the edge...is it?!

 And I had to have Jen Kingwell's Steam Punk pattern and templates!  SEW PRETTY!

 And this shop carries EVERY international quilting magazine known to mankind...it's just to get at them!  There were bolts of fabric right in front of their magazine display...

...but that didn't stop me from snapping up these two up!  The 'Love Folk & Country Quilting' is from the UK!

So did we have fun at "Out of Hand Quilt Shop"?  Such a silly question..the answer is an unanimous YES!!  LOVED THIS SHOP!  I want to go back and check out all the corners...all the crannies...look under every shelf and under every bolt of fabric!  There are lots of hidden treasures in this shop...you just need TIME...and of course MONEY...lots and lots of MONEY!! :o))

Have a super Saturday and Happy Quilting!~P

Goals for July...

Blah...who's idea was it to have GOALS anyway?  Certainly not mine!!  ;o)

Well let's get it over with...

1. Ten wee houses got made...

                                    

...for a total of 72 houses!  I am really liking the size of this...8 houses by 9 houses.  I never had a goal SIZE...so this might be it...OR do I want to make it really big?  I will leave it up on the design wall and get a feel for it...and I wouldn't mind sprinkling a few trees here and there....

 2. This UFO got put together last month and July saw it quilted with an all over meander.  I am liking it a lot!!  Binding is scheduled for August!!

And some close ups!

 A soft, soft flannel on the back makes this a VERY cozy quilt!

 3.  'Winter Wonderland' by Norma Whaley got machine quilted but I really want to do some BIG stitch quilting on this one before the binding goes on!  That will be a project for August!  Love this quilt!

I did an all over meander on this one too...and I am so glad I did, as it was a tough one to quilt, what with all the wool applique!

 4. Block four of 'Where the Cows Come Home' got stitched!  Such a fun project!

5.  This quilt was beautifully quilted by Hazel, then the binding and label got stitched onto the School House quilt at the beginning of July...and all was completed well before the Wedding, which was on July 18th!

6.  More UFO busting....I am currently Big Stitch Quilting Baptist Fans onto my 'Buds in a Basket' quilt...it's set up in our family room right in front of the TV (and the fan) and will be an on going project!  Man, I love this quilt!

7.  Clam Shells...only two rows got stitched...can you tell that it is my least favourite project?  

 And the gravy....I continue to hand applique Orange Peels...usually at Heritage Quilting....

And this little wool mat by Kathy Cardiff got stitched on our drive to Calgary!!  Backing goes on next!

 It's funny, at the beginning of each of these 'Goal' Posts I think I don't have much to write about...and then I go and surprise myself!  I can actually SEE those UFO biting the dust...which is such a VERY good feeling!

Was it me or did July go by in the blink of an eye?  OUCH!!  I've got to take time to smell the (wool) roses! haha

Have a Fun Friday and Happy Stitching!~P

Where the Cows Come Home...

Yup...it's time for more Barn raising as in 'Where the Cows Come Home' by Kathy Cardiff and her daughter, Taylor Olvera!

July was officially Block Four's month BUT that doesn't mean we can't have someone jump in anytime to join us...and Deborah decided to do just that!  She joined Primitive Gatherings BOM Barn Raising and has just completed her first barn...in fact this is her first wool block EVER!  Deborah is new to wool...and if she can build a barn out of wool then she can build anything!  Just look at her first barn...is this not gorgeous!

 And this is my block...block four, called 'Amber Waves of Grain'!  It was a fun one to build...

 And a closeup shot...don't you love the bales of hay...and the crisscross door!  Yup, I am loving this project!

Renee is currently MIA as she is painting her new REAL house... so she is excused and will show and tell her barn when she gets around to it!  It's all good...I'm sure the Cows will understand and will know where to go when the snow starts to fly! (better paint a room for them, Renee...I'm thinking something in Hay Bale Yellow....:o)

Thanks Deborah for jumping in and sharing your first wool project ever!  We hope you share Block Two with us next month...same time, same place!

I hope you all have a thrilling Thursday and Happy Stitching!~P