Primitive Quilts and Projects - new issue should be arriving to you (or your local quilt shop) SOON!!

It's hot off the press..... Isn't the cover beautiful?  It's a gorgeous quilt from my friend, Lynne Hagmeier - Kansas Trouble Quilts.

It's so much fun designing for these gals...

they are awesome! 

Here if my project - Holly Table Runner !!

It's 12" x 72" long... this photo just shows a portion of the table runner.  This same design is at the other end of the table runner.  The best thing of this whole design????  The table runner is pre-quilted for you!  You'll add the wool, red buttonhole stitching in the scalloped border, buttons and rick-rack binding.  Kits are available($65.00) and  your pattern is in the magazine! 

Get your issue NOW!!!  Go to Primitive Quilts and Projects Magazine and get your subscription!! 

And.........wait until you see my daughter's (Heather) mohair project.... it's adorable... you're gonna want to make one.... ready????  Close your eyes.....

Isn't he the cutest little fellow???? (I love his red 'jammies!!)

A couple of postings back I told you about the quilt I was designing using Paula Barnes new fabric line by Marcus Brothers - Tavern Blues... remember?

Well, here is the quilt before it was delivered to my long-arm queens, "Lynn & Cathy" !!

We've named it - "Tavern Stars" !!! 

These stars are the BEST to make - you'll NEVER loose your points!!  TRUST ME!!!!

The quilt has it's binding finished and has been mailed to Marcus Brothers Fabric where it will be on display in their booth at the Houston Quilt Market! 

The pattern will be available to purchase from my website by the end of November.  My AWESOME graphic designer - LISA - also does tons of work for MODA and she's swamped right now... helping them to get ready for market also.  So she'll work on my pattern after we return from Houston (end of this month).  When she's finished - it will be shipped to my printer... then I'll get it posted on the website Olde Green Cupboard Designs ASAP!

The great thing about this pattern....it has NO BORDERS - so if you need it larger or smaller - simply make more or less stars!!  Your choice!!

Now... here is a beauty that I've just finished !!!  My friend, Karen Covey, is the owner of Cinnamon's Quilt Shoppe here in Jacksonville.  It just celebrated it's one year anniversary..

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY CINNAMON'S !!!

Karen LOVES wool (a girl after my own heart)!!!  She asked if I would make this wonderful quilt (designed by Lisa Bongean - Primitive Gatherings Quilt Shop) for the shop.

More information will be announced at a later date by Lisa... of which I will pass on to all of you.  However.... I can tell you this project will be a Block-of-the-Week that will begin this upcoming spring!  It will run for 16 weeks where you will receive ONE flower block per week.  A separate finishing kit will be part of the sign-up package! 

These flowers are simple shapes to buttonhole stitch - easy and fast!  If you've always wanted to learn this technique - now is your chance.

I'll keep you posted on the details as they are available....!!!!

Well...it's now time to get busy and get something done today!  Heck... I'm still in my 'jammies!!!

The weather is cool, sunny and GORGEOUS!!! 

I think it's a perfect day to open all the windows and smell that cool fresh air... AND SEW!!!!

Chat with you later..............

Be kind and have a super day!!

Good Morning!!

Friday.... great day for finishing up some housework and projects!!  I've mailed my Primitive Quilts & Projects "Marriage" sampler to the girls... now it's time to finish up the instructions and send them also.  I wish I had a little "fairy" that loved to write my patterns...that's the part that I dread!  Love the designing and construction though... it's the best!

My hubby is leaving today for a week trip with some friends to the Orlando area.  Since I'm leaving for market next week... he's taking a little time away from the home front also.  Strolling through the parks, reading, relaxing...what could be better?  I KNOW!!!  Walking through the isles at Houston Quilt Market!

I can't wait.. it's been such a long time since I've been to one of the markets...it will feel so good!

I'm also finishing up a few other projects here at home so I can get started on my next design!  It's a stitchery set as a center square in a quilt.  The stitchery is of an antique bird print that I purchased years ago as an inspiration for a fabric design.  Here is the print.....

I teach a class showing how to take this print and convert it into a line drawing.  Then you transfer the line drawing to fabric and stitch it... like red work... only I used black thread on this project.  I'll keep you posted on the progress of the quilt! 

Well.... I just got a breakfast date!!!  My hubby and I are going out for breakfast this morning.  I love breakfast out...don't you????  They always seem to get the bacon crispier than here at home...and I LOVE crisp bacon.... ahhhh... along with the smell of fresh coffee!  Life is good!

Time to hit the shower and get all dolled up!!

See you later chickies!!

Gloria



GOOD MORNING!!!

My hubby (Jack) and are back from our quick trip to Indiana!!  We had a great time.... We visited with Jack's younger sister, Linda and her hubby, Steve... along with their two wonderful sons, Jake and Luke.  Sylvia and Ted (cousins) came from Illinois - all the guys were going to an antique car show about 1 1/2 hours from us.  While they were looking at cars that were "hot" during their teenage years, all of us gals went antique shopping!  WOW... what wonderful primitives they have.  Cambridge City is full of antique shops along with many of the neighboring small towns.  I saw TONS of furniture that would have looked absolutely AWESOME in the old store...sniffle... made me even more homesick for it. 

THEN... all of the wonderful blooming mums, HUGE pumpkins, AWESOME gourds, and fall decor made me even MORE homesick for the Olde Green Cupboard.  Fall was my favorite time for decorating in the shop... full of beautiful fall flowers and foliage, pumpkins, turkeys...WAH!!!

Then... the favorite of all!  We got to eat a breaded tenderloin sandwich!  Have you ever had one?  It's so puzzling to me that they are only in the Midwest.  You've never tasted anything so scrumptious and sinful in your life.  Here's how they make them.  Take a center cut port roast - cut into LARGE SLICES.  Then pound the pork out until it's as big around as a DINNER PLATE.... but thick enough to still hold juices.  Dip it in a light batter - deep fry it - quickly - until the outside is golden brown and the edges are crunchy.  Put it on a bun with - my favorite - mustard and dill pickle and you are in "HEAVEN".  The silly part is... the meat is so huge (dinner plate size) that when it's in the bun (Burger King size) it hangs out so much that it looks silly!  By the time you have eaten the meat that's hanging outside the bun... YOU ARE FULL!!
I've decided I'm going to make some.  Why not?

You know what?  If I could find someone to start up a simple sandwich restaurant (like a mom and pop kind) that served:

Sandwiches:

Breaded Tenderloin Sandwich - the size of a dinner plate

ORIGINAL Coney Island Hot Dogs - with chili,             onion...mmmm

Patty melt - on yummy rye bread

Reuben - full of corn beef, cheese and the best sauerkraut

Extras!!

Onion hay stacks - Have you had these?  Thinly slided onions... lightly battered and staked on the plate like a hay stack... about 12" - 14" high... with yummy dip!!

Home made thinly sliced potato chips - with melted blue cheese on them


Desserts

Home made apple cobbler with a crumble top and vanilla bean ice cream

Strawberry shortcake - with homemade shortcake biscuits - stacked high - full of juicy strawberries and ice cream

Key Lime Pie - and not one of these skinny little slices that you get in the restaurants.  1/4 of the pie... with a yummy, yummy graham cracker crust!

Cheese cake - the kind that is so moist it melts in your mouth!  Piled high with strawberries!

Hot Fudge Sundaes - with GREAT hot fudge and lots of it!

(So... can you tell I'm on a diet????)

Anyone game???  Got some cash so we can get this awesome menu going?  OMG.. I can see the lines at the door ... waiting to get in! 

okay...back to earth....

I was so excited to find REAL bittersweet!  My cousin Sylvia wanted to get some and I got so excited... do you know how long it's been since I've had REAL bittersweet to decorate with.  I've never found it growing here in Florida... too stinkin' HOT! 

Soon this bittersweet will be in a new table display in my dining room!!  and along with it... I think I'll put my favorite crow!!!

He's just about as primitive as you can get!!!  I LOVE HIM!!  So... when I get enough energy to drag out the fall pumpkins, etc.  I'll take a picture for you!

I guess I'd better get busy for the day!!  I have some orders to fill!!!  YIPPEE!!!  Thanks to all of you that order my patterns!!  I'm in the process of finishing up 3 FANTASTIC new ones... I can't wait for you to see them.  I'm hoping they will be big hits!!

So... Have a super day... Sew until your little hearts content... That's what I plan on doing!!

My new design is with Bonnie Blue's new fabric line - Tavern Blues.  It's a 2 color quilt (blue and tan) and full of stars!  I must hurry and finish... then off to the quilters... it's going to hang in the Marcus Brothers Fabric Company booth!!!  Isn't that awesome!  So exciting!

Ta da... later.... !!!

Gloria