But – - the weather outside says winter. A little disappointing, especially since we were starting to see fringes of grass around trees and houses. Hopes begin to soar for warmer weather and sunshine. Alas, this area is under a winter storm warning. Oh well, we do live in Minnesota and this is to be expected even though every year one hopes that the March snowstorm won’t show up.
Well, since the weather outside is forbidding, I guess thoughts can go back to getting those sewing projects done. Somehow over the winter months, I collected projects instead of finishing them. I took 2 classes and have yet to finish either project – no fault of the class – I just haven’t worked on them for a variety of reasons. I was privileged to go on a quilt retreat last fall and, of course, there was a project. Somehow, it has remained unfinished in my sewing machine travel case. Do you remember the fairy tale about the shoe cobbler that was blessed to have those little guys come and finish his shoes when he wasn’t looking? I was kind of hoping that they had shown up in my sewing machine case and that when I looked in there that project would be finished – shoot! – it remains just like I left it. I do have to find the perfect fabric for baby quilt for a great nephew coming in June – I am thinking it may be robots which is a new line in the shop. That quilt has a deadline so it probably won’t get sidelined and go unfinished.
Nature Walk Organic Fabrics
The Quilting Patch is pleased to be carrying a line of organic fabric. This is a new adventure for us. Please go to www.cloud9fabrics.com and see all the reasons you should be interested in this product. If you have problems working with or using regular fabric , this would be of particular interest to you. Or – if you are interested in protecting the environment, this will interest you. I really encourage you to visit the Cloud 9 website even if you don’t think organic fabric is of interest to you – the site is very informative. The colors and designs are a little retro. The fabric came in on a day that I wasn’t at the shop and when I came in to work and saw it, I found it very pleasing to the eye. Immediately, I was thinking about patterns that it would work well in – it isn’t hard to find an excuse to use a fabric that you fall in love with.
Plans for the 2011 MN Shop Hop are pretty much in place. View the fabric at the www.quiltminnesota.com. It will be in the shop sometime in May. Of course, we can’t sell it until July 31, 2011, but you can come and drool over it and decide how you want to use it. This fabric was done by an artist by the name of James Meger. Wildlife is the theme. It is very beautiful, in my opinion. The Quilting Patch will be participating and rumor has it that the North Central District will be including some additional incentives.
Those of you in the north country, quilt until the sun shines again. The rest of you, quilt whenever you can fit it in around the warmer weather you might be enjoying.
Jan (the blogger), Janet & Donna
