Hello Friends. Fall has arrived and so has the cooler weather. This year, more than most, I dreaded pulling out the sweaters, long pants and Yes I have socks on now everyday. My pants I must admit are a bit snug, another covid pitfall. On a brighter note, the colours are beautiful and I have more time to quilt.
I am ahead of the game this year, as I started my Christmas sewing early. I have just completed two quilted Christmas stocking for the new grand babies. The patterns are by a very good friend and fellow Studio 180 Certified Instructor Katrina Thomas of The Hope Chest. Her patterns and now online mystery quilts are sure to please so have a look at her website. I can take orders for her patterns if there is something there that you would like to quilt up. Just send me an email with your list.
I had the pleasure of hosting a group of super fun quilters in the loft a few weeks ago. They had a birthday party for Vals companion “Tippy”, with cake and party hats. It warms my heart to know that The Loft can be a place to enjoy special moments with friends as well. They quilted up a storm, so I am anxious to get photos of their finished projects soon. The Loft is open for reservations for your small group of 4 and we observe all Covid rules and regulations during your stay.
My pattern “Harmony” is now available for purchase and can be found in the store section of my website. It is also available through Erie Quilt Art for shop owners, or ask for it at your local quilt shop.
I have some wonderful quilty friends testing my newest pattern “Marquise”. Here is a photo of Marquise made by Deanna and very speedily I might add. Big Thank you to Deanna and all the friends that help me with proofing and edits.
I will be teaching at Gem Sewing in Sudbury. It will be a two day workshop, and due to the class size limitations, two weekend have been put aside to accommodate the quilters. The workshop will take place November 14,15 and 21,22. Drop by the shop or call for more information. (705) 525-4449
So what’s new in the studio you ask. First off, I received a photo from Joan Shortsleeve. Joan has been busy making “September Morn”. It is so fitting for this time of year and beautiful. May I add, perfect timing! Thank you for sharing Joan, your quilt is wonderful.
September Morn by Joan Shortsleeve.
Well, you know the old saying, “If you can’t beat’em, join’em”! So I will be joining the growing number of professional quilters doing something online. I will not be hosting online workshops as I do not have the internet capacity for such a large undertaking. However, I will be online twice a month (for now anyway) keeping in-touch, talking about tips and tricks for quilting and starting Wednesday, A Sew Along. This will all be available on my Quilting by the River Facebook page. The Sew along will be a quilt that I designed using the Redwork Gatherings line by Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings.
In conjunction with my sew-along, Cindy Bee’s Quilt Shoppe will have Kits available for your quilting pleasure. You can use your own fabrics if you like and I will not be charging for the sew along. I will be giving you a brief “how to” during my Facebook Live online chats as I know that personally explaining instructions can be so useful. I will be starting the Sew-along this Wednesday so watch my Facebook page for more information.
My online presence is unrehearsed and meant just to keep us all in touch, add a little humour to our day (what I do best lol) and hopefully inspire you to create beautiful quilts.
To add a bit of excitement, I will be giving away a fat quarter pack to someone who gives a name to my Online chat time. Chat with Carla just sounds Blah!! You can send me your suggestions either here in the comments, Facebook messenger or email them to me (quiltingbytheriver@gmail.com). Your name and suggestion will go into a hat and I will let Hubby pull the winner all random so please not to silly a name. I will draw for the Fat Quarter pack Friday October 16th at 12:00 (noon).
That was a lot and now it time for lunch. Thanks for dropping by. Until next time, stay safe, wear your masks and think of a really cool name.