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Yesterday, we showed you a great deep navy…now todays offering is what I would call dark blue…not a navy but blue…so we now have the dark blues covered…

This line of fabric that I am teasing with will be shown at Spring market to shop owners…so I am thinking it will be in shops by October…seems like forever…such a long time from now…yesterday I sent in my next line of Flannels to be shown at Fall Market…life in the fabric fast lane…

Today, Nick.Jake (son#3) and I set up the booth in about 5 hours…not bad…lots of goodies for any of you that can come…since this post is talking about Moda fabrics…I have in the booth with me the precuts for the Seasonal Little Gatherings line that is coming in next month…we have them all…layer cakes, jellies, 5″ charms, fat 8ths, and fat quarters towers…and just a little FYI…the charms, jellies and layers only have 42 skus in them…the towers of fat 8ths and FQs have all 50 skus…yes this line has 50 pieces in it!

Now all for tonite…I am watching the rest of Idol…do you have a favorite? I really am not sure who mine is yet…maybe Colton???

Setting goals sure helps to get things done!….now it’s time to close the store for the day and go eat… All that punching made me hungry… Now I have to figure out what to work on tomorrow…LB
Pattern by Country Stitches

Nick and I finished the booth early yesterday and the only thing I wanted to do was visit Little Quilts before meeting some friends for dinner…the shop did not let me down… A quaint building stocked to the brim with quilting and stitching projects… MaryEllen and Wanda showed us around and made us feel welcome….it was a nice day…now it’s time to work…I hope to see all you Georgia girls at the show this weekend…we got the goodies come and get em!!!!

Here is my Pennies from Heaven…it is going to be sent off to the quilter today…thought you might want a peek, especially if you are doing it as a BOM…

If you live close and need a ride to the Schaumburg show in IL…we are going…see the details below…if you live in IL or surrounding area come visit us…we miss the Chicago show so we are coming to the Sewing Expo show for our sounthern customers….

See you March 22-24

Lisa

On the road with Primitive Gatherings! Join the fun!

Original Sewing & Quilt Expo 

Friday, March  23 , 2012  Schaumburg Convention Center

Welcome to Original Sewing & Quilt Expo! Get ready for your annual treat, the only event each year where it’s all about YOU. Returning just in time to re-charge your creativity, this year’s Expo brings you MORE about quiltmaking, MORE on Stage and in the Classroom, MORE workshops, MORE shopping . . . much more for you to choose from and enjoy.

We are very excited to announce we will have coach transportation to the show!  Lisa vends at various locations of this quality show across the country.  Now we are excited to offer you the opportunity to attend with wonderful Primitive Gatherings friends…like YOU!  Plan now to sit back and enjoy this special gathering by joining us for the best road trip to Chicago.

Sign up is open NOW…in person or by phone 920-722-7233

• only $45 per person.  (Pay when you sign up)
• INCLUDES:  transportation, show ticket, 1 session class voucher (redeemable at the Expo),

Expo lapel pin and shopping bag 

• Pick up will be in NEENAH,  old Pick ‘n Save Parking Lot on NW corner of Green Bay Rd/Winneconne Ave (just off Hwy 41),.
• Departs at 7:00 am, boarding begins at 6:45 am,  arriving at the show approx 10:00am
• Board for home, 6:00 pm when show closes, arrive home about 10:30
• We’ll make a stop (approx 45 min) near Kenosha for a quick supper on the way home

Going home today… I am in SanFran… Going to Chicago then home to Appleton… Going to try and get all my pennies stitched…

My last worshop for January…. I think i will take a few days off now…

My January tour…4 cities..6 workshops…126 students…I had a blast!!!! Loved meeting all my new and groupie students!!!! (yes some actually pay $$$ to come back again)
Getting people excited about wool and showing them that they CAN DO IT too…there is nothing like seeing the light bulb go on for these girls when i am teaching them all the stitches and tricks to working with wool….It is very satisfying…I am in the Sacramento airport flying back to Ontario CA where I will fly back home tomorrow…and spend some time with my hunny and puppies and maybe start a new quilt!
Goodnight everyone…LB

I am enjoying a little CA sunshine before I go to the guild meeting tonite..see my shoes… Yes those are my fav pair of flipflops and I am just a stitchin away on my next design for wool retreat weekend…us Wisconsin girls suffer from sun deprivation… We do not see it for months, that is why I am so excited to be basking in it today…sorry to be more excited about it than my project but here is a peek at it…LB

I am laying in my hotel bed thinking about what I have done in the last 10 days or so…here is a quick list….did a trunk show/lecture and taught 2 workshops(32 students) for Salt Creek quilt guild in Hinsdale IL…flew to CA, met Nick there who drove all our “stuff”, set up and vended at the Road2Califonia Q show and taught 2 night workshops(49 students)during the 4 day show. Then was driven to Temecula CA by Bill with my quilts strapped in the bed of his pickup…

Where I taught another workshop at Quilter’s Coop (23 students) and a quick trunk show of my quilts last night…in a few hours I will be renting a car and driving about 8 hours to Yuba City to do it all over again for Vally quilt guild…Can’t think of a better job to have… I love all the Quilter’s I meet they are so appreciative of everything I have to offer them…even though the girls yesterday didn’t believe I made all my items in my trunk show myself…Now think about this for a minute….i love making quilts & wool projects why would I give THAT JOB away…it is the best part of what I have to do!!!!

here are some of my wonderful students…just goofing off…lol…now here are their beautiful faces…

See you in Yuba City soon!