Barn Block

I was asked by the Indiana Barn Foundation to help design a quilt that would have a block from every county in the State.  Quilters around the state are asked to make a block that would represent a barn in their county- either a pictorial view, or part of a barn - like the cupola, the barn door, etc.  There are 92 counties in Indiana- so that's alot of blocks and alot of barns represented!

This quilt will be auctioned off with funds going to the Indiana Barn Foundation which gives loans to farmers so they are able to restore their old barns  and keep this heritage alive.

I said I would also donate a block. I made a block of The Round Barn Theater which is very close to where I live.  This is a round barn that was built in 1911 in Marshall Co. Indiana and moved to Nappanee Indiana in 1991.  The owners of the barn at that time donated the barn to Amish Acres to keep the barn from being destroyed.  The barn became the Round Barn Theater where attendees still enjoy shows and seeing the interior of the barn/theater.

If anyone in Indiana is interested in making a quilt block for this project - contact the Quilt Coordinator at:  indianabarnquilt@gmail.com

Spring Quilt Market 2015

Spring Quilt Market in Minneapolis was wonderful!  Here is a display of my book Little Gems with the quilt Red Hots in the Ackfeld Manufacturing booth.  Just look at some of their other great hangers!

Here I am at my book signing with Martingale.  That was really fun.  I got to be up close and personal with the shop owners who came to the signing.  I also did a School House presentation on Thursday.

These are just a couple photos of the Island Batik booth as it is almost ready for Market to start.  I was able to help hang a few quilts and also helped sell fabric at the Sample Spree on Thursday evening.  It was quite the experience- I loved it!

Last two photos I'll post here are the Warm Company booth.  They displayed 6 of my quilted projects in their booth.

Spring Quilt Market

Okay, here are a few of my piles of quilts as I'm getting ready for Spring Quilt Market.  This is the first time I've gone to Market as a participant, and I've really been looking forward to it. I'll be doing a School House presentation to shop owners and a book signing with Martingale for my book Little Gems. I'll also be helping Island Batik at the Shopping Spree- I'm sure that will be busy and exciting!

As you can see above, I have a bag with projects for Island Batik.  These are covered up as they are actually for the Fall Quilt Market- so no peeking yet!  I also have a pile of quilts that will go up in The Warm Company booth to show projects made with their products.  Then there is a pile of my "Little Gems"  that I'll be showing at the School House.

Sorry my photo is fuzzy, but I'm in a hurry to get everything ready!  I'll be filling you in on more things about Market soon...

Podcast with Pat Sloan

Here's a link to the podcast I was on Monday May 4 with Pat Sloan.  Check it out and listen to about 12 minutes of interview
http://www.creativetalknetwork.com/

American Patchwork & Quilting Radio Podcast

Radio Podcast

I was asked by Pat Sloan to be a guest on the American Patchwork & Quilting Radio Podcast this coming Monday May 4 at 4 pm Eastern time.  What an honor!  This will be a short radio interview. You can listen live on your computer, subscribe by itunes (search American Patchwork & Quilting) or download to a player. Live at:  

http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast

Vera Bradley Breast Cancer Raffle Quilt

Here is a photo of the completed Pink Swirls of Hope raffle quilt for the Vera Bradley Breast Cancer Foundation.  The quilt measures 41" x 41".  The printed fabrics are from the new Pink Swirls fabric line by Vera Bradley.  Last Saturday was the first time the quilt was displayed at The Gathering of Quilters in Elkhart Indiana.

The quilt ties in with the Elkhart County Quilt Garden Tour- a free self guided traveling tour of 19 beautiful quilt gardens in the Northern Indiana area.  The garden at Linton's Enchanted Gardens ties in with the floral designs in the fabric and this quilt.  If you are in the Northern Indiana area this summer, be sure to check out these beautiful gardens.  I've been involved with the quilt garden in Nappanee Indiana for the past couple of years.  These gardens are really outstanding!

You can see more info on the quilt gardens here:
www.amishcountry.org/explore-the-area/quilt-gardens/

If you are interested in a raffle ticket - they are $5 and available from www.Lintonsenchantedgardens.com  or 1-888-779-9333

Little Gems Blog Hop Winners

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Little Gems Blog Hop.  I hope you all enjoyed seeing many  projects in the book and those made by the Island Batik Ambassadors out of lovely Island Batik fabrics.  There were lots of chances to win free ebooks, Papers for Foundation Piecing, a 12" Ackfeld Wire stand and beautiful fabric!

The winner from my blog for the free Little Gems ebook was :  Lou
The winner of the 12" Ackfeld Wire Stand was:  Ellee
(Both of the winners have been contacted.  I am waiting for them to contact me with their full contact information. If no information is received within 3 days, new winners will be chosen.)

If you were not a winner of a free ebook and you would like to purchase a book (either an ebook or a hard copy) you can get them at www.shopmartingale.com and www.amazon.com