Right in the Middle

We're half way through the hop. The Henry Glass designers you want to visit today are:

Laurie Bird of Rose Cottage
Laurie is a talented and fun quilt artist.  She really knows what she is doing, (unlike myself, who is just pretending.) Laurie lives nearby and it is a treat to run into her at local quilt events! 

Next is one of my favorite people.  Barbara Jones of QuiltSoup is just great!  We have had some fun times and some fun food together at various Quilt Markets.  I'm glad to call her a friend!  She also lives in my neck of the woods.

 Beth and Liz  of LizzieB Creative are awesome, and I can't imagine the quilt world without them.  We always share some of the same turf at Quilt Market and I look forward to seeing them every time.  Last year they brought me a birthday cake--YUMMMM.

 Don't forget to gather up the "special words" at each blog.  And remember, you can go back and visit any of these blogs anytime to get the downloads and the words. 

My FREE PRIZE contest is still open for two more days, but to enter you need to comment on my post of 12-3-10.

I am planning to post some more information about the snowflakes because I had so many questions about it, so sometime today or tomorrow I will get you a SNOWFLAKE TUTORIAL!  See you all in Blogland....

DAY 3--My Turn

 Hello everyone!  Welcome to my blog!  I'm glad you're here, because today is my day to post a project for the Henry Glass Designer's Holiday Project Parade.  I'm Jill of Jillily Studio, and I love to quilt.  I have been busy designing fresh new quilts for about 15 years now.  I have been so blessed to be in this industry and be able to be creative and play with fabric almost every day!

I also have created a few notions that are really catching on.  Appli-Glue

is an archival quality basting glue, watch the video about it here.  And my newest notion, Poke-A-Dots is so new it hasn't even hit the stores yet!  But I sold a ton at Market and they will be shipping soon, so watch for these cute sticky thimbles any time now!  I will have more info about the Poke-A-Dots in the next few weeks.

I have been designing fabrics for Henry Glass for a few years now, and it is about the most fun you could ever have!  Currently I have two fabric lines: "Thistledown" (which is in stores now) and "Elizabeth's Letters" (which will be in stores in January).  I posted about them yesterday, so you can see them on my previous post.   Here's a quilt I was working on using the "Thistledown" line:

Not done yet!  Still doing applique!

A close up of "Daisy Dot" after the quilting

And here's a peek at a quilt which will be coming out in American Patchwork and Quilting in February.  I used Elizabeth's Letters to make "Blackberry Village."

On the design wall--"Blackberry Village"

 I have had several projects featured in American Patchwork and Quilting, and in their calendar.  They are wonderful to work with and the photos and patterns always turn out great.  Watch for "Blackberry Village" early next year.

You can check out all my patterns and projects on my site, (I have 4 new patterns) or at your local quilt shop, or in my book.  Stitched Together is published by Kansas City Star has 13 projects and lots of fun stories and information about quilt retreats.

My Book

Well, let's get on with it!  I have a fun project for you. 

Snowdrift Stockings

 These cute stockings have plenty of room for Santa to fill.  He may even leave you a CANDY CANE. (Important Note: That is my "special word"  which you will want to make note of so you can WIN the Grand Prize.  Remember you need to collect all 17 words to enter at the end.)
These are really easy and you can add as much detail and bling as you like.  Check out that snowy cuff!  And I happen to love snowflakes, so there you go.  You may have noticed that I used some fabrics from the Thistledown line to make these.  The red stocking is lined in green and the green one is lined in red.

I do have KITS available, so if you want one, go here.  Each kit makes 2 stockings and includes all the fabrics and ribbon, but no batting.  Cost $18.00.
The pattern for Snowdrift Stockings can be downloaded  here.

Speaking of snowflakes, we have a family tradition of cutting and hanging new snowflakes every year.  When I married my sweetheart in December, 34 years ago, (wOw--I didn't know I was THAT old!) we had the reception at my home.  We hung a snowflake every 12" of the whole ceiling. It was magical.  So every year we cut and hang paper snowflakes from the ceiling.  We haven't done it yet this year--the cutting party is this weekend, complete with the first (of many) showings of "It's A Wonderful Life", hot cocoa, cookies, and lots of people I love!  Here's a pic of some snowflakes from last year.

 Before I wrap this up, I have a gift give-away.  Sign up as a follower and make a comment on this post.  I will send one lucky winner a fat quarter bundle of Elizabeth's Letters, and someone else a copy of my book!  Now that's great.
But to make it even better, I am doing a separate drawing on my facebook page.  Come be my "friend" on Facebook, and you have another chance to win a fabric bundle with a pattern.
(You see, I just started doing the Facebook thing, and I have no friends.  So I have to bribe you.)  Both contests have until Sunday evening, 12-5-10 to enter.  Good Luck!


Now off you go-- hop over Jacqueline Steve's blog at The Noble Wife.

She is a new designer for Henry Glass Fabrics and she is so generous and sweet.  I'm glad to be getting to know her!  You will love all her designs.

Happy hopping.  Come back often and we will visit!

The 2nd Day

Are ya hoppin?  Hope so.  There are three more designers to visit today.  I have been busy hoppin around the net all day.  The projects today were great, and it was so fun to get to know some of these designers.  I know most of them personally, and they are just great -- Generous, creative, fun, and patient with me as I have worked on this blog hop with my limited skills.

Today I also cut up a bunch of my fabrics to give to some family members.  (Sometimes I pay in fabric, and lately I have been very indebted.)   Now that I have bolts of Thistledown,

Thistledown-- In shops NOW

it just makes me anxious to get my bolts of Elizabeth's Letter's as well.  I have some sample yardage, and I got it out to cut few pieces.  It is really a pretty line.  I almost forgot how nice it is.

Elizabeth's Letters--Due in shops in January

Well, now it is time for you to go blog hopping.  Make sure you get the special word from each blog!
Today you want to visit:

Amy Hamberlin of Kati Cupcake Pattern Co. 
What a cute and talented gal!  She can do it all.

Carrie Nelson of Miss Rosie's Quilt Co.
I just met Carrie at Market, and she is SOOO nice. 

and Kari Ramsay of Fresh Cut Quilts.
Kari and I have been quilting friends for a long time now.  I always look for her at any event I am at.  She is always there--and full of great ideas!

 

Well, that's all for today, I will talk to you tomorrow.  Actually, tomorrow (FRIDAY) is MY day to post, and I can't wait to share my project with you!

HOLIDAY PROJECT PARADE!

Happy December!  Today is the start of the best blog hop ever!  The designers from Henry Glass Fabrics present   

HOLIDAY PROJECT PARADE!

 

Here's how it goes:
1) Everyday (Dec 1-7)  visit the designers scheduled for that day on her blog.  I have all the designers posted in the order of appearance on the side bar.  I will tell you each day who to go visit.

2) While your are on each site, you can view the fun projects and download instructions to put in your HG Holiday Project Parade Booklet.  Also, (and this is important) on each site there will be a special key word you will need to get.  Write it down somewhere, because that is how you enter to win the GRAND PRIZE.

3) On the last day go to the Henry Glass Blog and make a comment on the GRAND PRIZE post.
Your comment must contain all 17 key words to be eligible to win.  Your comment will be hidden and will not show up, but we will get it.  We just don't want anyone to see your key words! 
  You will have until Dec. 9 at 8 pm EST to enter.

That's all there is to it!  Hop around for a week and have a great time.  Check in here and I will direct you each day.

DAY 1--Today go visit 3 designers:

Linda Lum DeBono Designs

Heather Mulder Peterson of
Anka's Treasures

Alice Berg, Mary Ellen Von Holt and Sylvia Johnson of 

Little Quilts

Sounds like fun!  I can't wait to get hopping myself!

Parade is coming...

I still have not heard from my winners, and I need to get that taken care of, so if you know a winner, have her contact me!
We need to get ready for the Holiday Project Parade.  It starts Wednesday, so I just thought I better remind you.  When the week is over, you will have a project book FULL of patterns to make, and all for FREE.  Plus you could be one of the lucky winners.  Each blog will have a prize on the day she posts, and there will be a GRAND PRIZE at the end that is unbelievable: 

17 Gifts from designers, PLUS a whole truck load of new fun fabrics from Henry Glass!

I have been working on my project for the blog hop.  It is really cute.  I hope you like it!  But maybe I will change my mind and do something else.  You never know.  (I never know either.)

WINNERS!

I just found out who our winners are:

SHIRLENE, who posted on 11-26 at 8:21p.m.

MARTHA, who posted on 11-23 at 5:34 p.m.

If you are one of these people, please email me with your name and address so I can send the Jilly Rolls!  Please contact me by Monday so I can send these right away.  ( jill@jillilystudio.com )  If I do not hear from you, I will have to choose another winner on Tuesday.

Remember that the big Holiday Project Parade starts on Wednesday.  I will give you more details next time.  There are going to be sooooo many prizes!  You will want to be a part of this one!

POST TURKEY POST

Well, Turkey Day is over....just some pie and a few football games left.

Ours was a small event--usually our Sunday dinners have more people here.  But people do have to visit their in-laws once in a while, so while we were small in numbers, we were big on taste!  It was sooo yummy.  Everything turned out great.  I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, too.
Today is the day for our drawing, so hurry and make a comment on the previous post, and sign up as a follower so you can WIN!  Winner will be chosen at 8:00 pm tonight.  Good Luck!