Vintage Papercrafting...

As you all know I love to make all kinds of things and I especially love the art of papercrafting....and of course it's even better when it has a vintage flair!

Because I have been involved in all things fabric...sadly...I havn't had much time to play with paper and I have had a project or two that I really wanted to have some time to do.

But as luck would have it...my sweet friend Maryjane from Beehive Cottage came to my rescue!

I told her what I needed and exactly what I had in mind and sent her a few images...and here is what she made for me!

Actually she made me several of these adorable journals because I needed some for gifts... as well as one for myself of course:) Maryjane even included fun bookmarks that she made from vintage graphics as well...so cute!

She is such a talented papercrafter right down to each little detail.

I love the journals so much!...thanks Maryjane...I knew they would be perfect in every way:)

If you love looking at beautiful blogs...I suggest that you go over and visit my friend Maryjane...here...and tell her I sent you!

xx

Lori

A Mountain Retreat...

After market I was lucky enough to meet up with some friends and have some down time:)

We all packed our sewing supplies and headed to the beautiful mountains of Utah....

to Alpine Quilt Retreat....a gorgeous and totally relaxing place to unwind, visit and do a little sewing!

These are the blocks that I did while there...

It's one of Camille's new adorable patterns for Ruby.

At market Camille asked if she could purchase my "Cakewalk" pattern and I totally fell in love with and wanted to make Swoon so we traded straight across!...thanks Camille...you're a sweetie:)  

Are you wondering who I "retreated" with?...well I was lucky enough to get together with Elizabeth...Nanette....and Pam.

I know!...lucky is the right word. I love all these girls and we sure had a fun time together.

This is what our design wall looked like as we were making progress.

Elizabeth crocheted the cute granny squares...Nanette is making 

Cherry Cheesecake...and Pam is making

 Vintage Dishes.

Of course our time together ended too soon as all quilt retreats do...but I will always remember it with a smile and a hope for another time together soon:)

xx

Lori

Better Late than Never...

Because I have been so slow in getting my spring quilt market posts out to you...

I am just now showing you these pictures that were taken of my humble little corner of the fabulous Riley Blake booth!

Which by the way brought home a first place ribbon! I love Riley Blake and I'm sew happy to be working with them...they are awesome.

Mr. Honey painted this vintage chair that my Grandma Crane gave to me...

It displayed my Sew Hexie Cushion as well as my blog card and new Sew Cherry pattern brochures.

More close up shots...

Just in case you missed seeing something...lol!

Kassidy made my Sew Cherry spools for me...aren't they cute?

Thanks Kass:)

These pictures were taken right after set up the night before market opened....

Now that all is said and done...I just want to say that I had a fabulous first experience at quilt market and I hope to have many more to come:) A BIG THANKS to Riley Blake and to everyone else who helped to make it sew special for me:)

This is the last of my market posts...(I know everyone else finished a few weeks ago)...lol...

But like I said before...

I hope it's better late than never!

Talk to you again soon,

xx

Lori