Inspiration

The other day when visiting the grand kids I got some quilt inspiration from a book I was reading to Liam.    Hubby and I love reading to the boys but for some reason this is the first time the illustrations jumped out at me and said "QUILT"!  

(David currently doesn't like his picture taken...this right as he saw me with my camera and seconds before he yelled NO and wiggled off hubby's lap)


            This is the illustration that "talked" to me:

All the insects are singing.  Aren't these grasshoppers cute?   I love the bright colors and the cheerfulness of the picture.

And here's a different illustration that I liked:

I love finding inspiration all around!  If only there were enough time to make all the quilts that I want to make.

Shop Hop Fun

Tink and I got to work together again today at the quilt shop.....that's 3 days in a row!!!   It's the Western Washington Shop Hop....busiest time of year for shops here in our part of the woods.   

I didn't think to take a picture of our shops block (a totally adorable squirrel) because I've been seeing it for months and was more in love with this new beauty:

Barb Schultz of Enchanted Valley Arts designed this little wall hanging for this years shop hop fabrics.  We have a sample in the shop along with the pattern.  So cute.   Since I can't do the hop because of work, this wall hanging will be my memory piece.   

Tempt My Tummy Tuesday

Hubby brought home this gelato last night and.....oh boy, is it good!    He got it at Central Market.  Not sure what other flavors were there but I will definitely be checking it out.   You should too!!!

By the way, I saw a "Tempt My Tummy Tuesday" post at Kingston Girls blog.  Not sure if she originated it or not but I thought it'd be fun.  

Fabric Fortune Cookies

 I just finished my first "batch" of fabric fortune cookies and they were so easy.  I saw it on a quilting show or magazine or something.....can't remember.   Aren't they cute?     :)

I didn't think to take pics of each step, sorry.   But I got some of it.   First you fuse two 4 inch squares of fabric together.  Then cut them into 3.5 inch circles (I traced around a glass).   

Next you fold them over and fuse the opening closed like this:

Then you put your fingers in each opening and push in the middle to look like this:

I used paper clips to hold the openings together.   Then you brush on a liberal coat of fabric stiffener.   I put a cookie cooling rack into a jelly roll pan and then set each fortune cookie upright (using the paper clip) to drain and dry overnight.  (pic below is before I painted them with the stiffener). 

Afterwards I stuffed them with the "fortunes" I found online.  Mine were quilt quotes --- of course!   :)

Fun project.