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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