Inspiration

Yvette Jones and Marian Gallian

Having our book published this month is not only an honor, it is an homage to the inspiration of mothers.

As we are in the throes of motherhood, little do we know the great influence we can be to those watching and learning from us.

I look at my own mom (whom we dedicated our book to) and her humility, hard work, gentleness and great talent. She was a teacher, but she did not know it. She has inspired me and all of her grandchildren. Mom showed me the joy of hard work and the rewards of patience and the pride of a job well done. Thanks mom.

I also want to say thank you here to my own daughter Yvette who co-authored our book. Without her, this book would not have happened. I do have 7 children and each has their own special talents, but this is about Yvette today. She is an amazing mom, always teaching and sharing with her children and providing enriching activities for them. She is a caring sister, wonderful wife and a loving daughter. Thank you Yvette.

Revisiting a Favorite

What can I say. Sometimes fabrics just inspire me and tell me what quilt they belong in. Such was the case with this great pile of 30's fabrics. I loved them and they made me feel good. I spent some time reviewing my favorite patterns and the one that jumped out at me was Lemonade and Lace from my new book Dresden Carnival. I envisioned these fabrics and that quilt and it was stunning. I decided to go ahead and start that very day. Every day that I  worked on it was a thrill as I enjoyed the fabric and the pattern. Here is my completed quilt.

And the winner is

And the winner is Pam from Springfield Oregon.  She wins a copy of our new book Dresden Carnival.  Her favorite was the Lily Pad quilt.  I love that one too.
Congratulation Pam.

 The Lily Pad quilt is stunning in this color combo, which is the one that gave it it's name.  The fabrics are from Emaily Herrick's "Rustique" line (Michael Miller Fabrics) which I really love.

 We did an alternate version of Lily Pad to show the quilts versatility,  Here it is in Joel Dewberry's fabric Collection Modern Meadow - First Bloom Collection.  It shows off the versatility of the pattern.

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Dresden Carnival Book Review

At last it is my turn to tell you all about our new book, Dresden Carnival.  It is the product of 4 years of hopes, dreams, creativity, hard work and love. And I am very happy to be part of the Stash Family of books.

"So why the Dresden Plate?" you may say. I think it goes back to my childhood. When I was in first grade my dad was serving in the Korean war in 1952. While he was gone my mother made me a quilt of all the left over scraps from making my dresses and hers. That quilt was always with me, but I didn't appreciate it as much then as I do now. I remember her hand stitching each block and then hand quilting the whole quilt. Now the edges are well worn and frayed, but when I need to feel my mother's love surrounding me, I get it out and wrap it around me. Because you CAN feel the love.

The Dresden my Mom made

The Lemonade and Lace is my favorite quilt in the book and I really enjoyed the reverse applique and making the eyelet holes in the border to give it a special and unique touch. I've already made a second variation of the quilt and posted a few pics of my process below:

Now that you've had a chance to see the whole blog hop, tell us which quilt from the book is your favorite for the chance to win your own copy of Dresden Carnival. The winner will be announced on Monday, May 2nd here on the blog. An international winner will receive an ebook, while a US winner will receive a hard copy.

Mon. April 18:

C&T Publishing | http://www.ctpub.com/blog/  

Tues. April 19:

Generation Q Magazine |  http://generationqmagazine.com/

Wed. April 20:

Bryan House Quilts | http://bryanhousequilts.com/

Thurs. April 21:

Michael Miller Fabrics | http://blog.michaelmillerfabrics.com/

Fri. April 22:

Textile Time Travels | http://utahquiltappraiser.blogspot.com/

Mon. April 25:

Andover Fabrics | http://blog.andoverfabrics.com/

Tues. April 26:

Kitchen Table Quilting | http://www.kitchentablequilting.com/

Wed. April 27:

Happy Quilting | http://www.happyquiltingmelissa.com/

Thurs. April 28:

Crazy Old Ladies | http://crazyoldladiesquilts.blogspot.com/

Fri. April 29:

Vetmari | http://www.vetmari.com/blog

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