http://stonecottagequilts.com/blog Stone Cottage Quilts Blog Fri, 30 May 2008 21:54:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Stone Cottage in Spring Time.                                  Side view of Stone Cottage. We spent 4 days planting the gardens, flower beds, hauling compost and shoveling the red mulch. It was worth every aching bone and muscle. So much warmer than Stone Cottage in Winter. http://stonecottagequilts.com/blog/2008/05/30/stone-cottage-in-the-spring/ Just Teddy is now up on the website  This Crib/Youth throw features a full size 26" applique template, which means no taping sheets of paper together.  It is 40" x 48" and includes applique template for a 14" x 18" doll quilt. http://stonecottagequilts.com/blog/2008/05/30/just-teddy/ Tammy F. used Stone Cottage Designs Tessellation Revelation pattern in these beautiful fall colors.   These are favorite colors of mine.  Just Gorgeous Tammy, Barb http://stonecottagequilts.com/blog/2008/05/09/tammys-tessellation/ Thursday May 1st Stone Cottage will be hosting the 8th annual Quilt-y Fundraiser for Midland County Shelterhouse, Midland Michigan. For more information go to Stone Cottage Designs website http://www.stonecottagequilts.com  Newsletter Page We have the Slight Mystery quilt project, the ugly fabric auction/ which includes Quilt notions, books and hand made quilted items. It ... http://stonecottagequilts.com/blog/2008/04/16/quilt-y-fundraiser-for-midland-county-shelterhouse/  In early January I put out a “call for blocks” to create a quilt for a couple that lost their home four days before Xmas, December 2007. The home is just up the road from us, yet we hadn’t met before. I received blocks thru February, from 18 donors, from ... http://stonecottagequilts.com/blog/2008/04/09/fire-quilt-schmidt-family-gets-their-quilt/   Hibiscus/leaves 10" across.    I have been working on a couple projects for for quilt market.  The Hibiscus will hopefully be part of a coat if I can get myself to finish it.   The fabric is a Robert Kaufman Cotton/Silk blend.  It is lusious.  I love making hibiscus.   I am using Presenci/Finca brand Perle ... http://stonecottagequilts.com/blog/2008/03/31/freehand-free-motion-embroidery/   Fire Within is a pattern by request. Many requests.  It started out as a challenge piece for the Indelible Spirit Challange through Fiberarts Connection of So. Cal. http://www.fiberartsconnsocal.org/  The origianal piece is called Rain of Tears Spiritual Growth, and told the story of persevering through clinical depression.  Fire Within is what ... http://stonecottagequilts.com/blog/2008/03/31/fire-within/ Logged Elegance is a variation of my Festive Elegance in Quilters World Magazine December 2007 using a similar shape but more detail.  Contact me if you are interested in Logged Elegance before it goes up on the website in Mid April and recieve free shipping.  Or check it out Batiks by ... http://stonecottagequilts.com/blog/2008/03/31/logged-elegance-table-runner/   It has been a long month.  It has been a long winter.  I hope this will be the last of the snow, until the end of the year. Though most of this is gone now, we had lots of snow this year,  but it melted without flooding, so that is a good ... http://stonecottagequilts.com/blog/2008/03/30/back-in-the-swing/    The Just Penguin duo made made their debut in September just before Fall Quilt Market in Houston.  The  youth size throw pattern includes a full size applique template. No taping necessary. With the number of Penguin fabrics on the market right now, they are becoming a popular pair.    For more info  Stone ... http://stonecottagequilts.com/blog/2008/01/11/just-penguin/