Flying Geese Fabrics in Tustin

Posted on September 2, 2010 by swanpub

Hi and Welcome to my blog! This message will pop up the first few times you drop by, then it will stop.

There are a few things you should check out while you are here. If you live in Orange County, CA, check out my Weekly Classes page and come visit one of my free classes offered through North Orange County Community College District.

Just about everything we do in class is posted here, which brings me to the next thing you should check out, the Free Patterns section! There are LOTS of free quilt patterns on this site, so take a look around.

Those patterns won’t be posted forever! Eventually, I’ll offer the patterns for sale, so be sure to also check out my Secure Etsy Shop for lots of great patterns to purchase.

If you are looking for a great Trunk Show and/or Workshop for your Southern California Guild, you’ve come to the right place! My Trunk Show offers a bevy of real quilts and I offer a number of topics. My Workshops teach the tricks, tips and techniques I’ve learned over my last dozen years teaching quilting.

So take a look around and… Make A Great Quilt!

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A few days ago I wrote about Calico House, my hometown quilt shop. Since then I had occasion to visit Flying Geese Fabric on El Camino Real in Tustin.  Read on to see a little more about this gem of a shop, and some great photos too! Continue reading →

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Puddle Jumping Mystery Clue 5

Posted on August 31, 2010 by swanpub

Hope You Have Enjoyed Jumping These Mystery Puddles With Me....

It’s time to unveil the setting of the Mystery blocks!

Whether you made the small quilt or the large one, I hope you enjoy your creation for many years to come!  Actually, this traditional quilt would make a lovely gift for someone close to you!  And what better way to stir up a new lover of quilts than to give away such a beauty!  If you keep it, if you give it away, this ducky quilt is sure to bring much warmth!

In keeping with the tradional nature of the blocks, I choose a tradional Sashing and cornerstone set.  I’m hoping to see lots of pictures!  So finish up your setting, get it quilted, bound and labeled and send me a snapshot of your new favorite quilt!

Read on for the Clue 5 PDF…. Continue reading →

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Come Sew With Me!

Posted on August 28, 2010 by swanpub

Two Wacky Women Retreat

Featuring Lyn Brown

I am pleased as punch to announce I will be teaching at the Two Wacky Women Retreat in October of 2011.  I am designing a special new quilt just for this retreat and having a ball with that process.  I will post a picture of the new design when I complete it.

The Two Wacky Women are hosting the retreat in Laguna Woods at the Ayres Hotel. Two very creative gals, Robin and Marilyn put on these great retreats all the time!  We had a blast when I taught at their retreat in 2005 and I am really looking forward to this getaway.

Space is limited so everyone will have room to sew and cut and have fun.  Click on the emblem above (then click on Retreats) for more info.

Join us for a Wonderfully Wacky Weekend!

And Make A Great Quilt!

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Calico House Quilt Shop

Posted on August 26, 2010 by swanpub

I stopped in at Calico House the other day. Since it is located in Yorba Linda, Calico House is my hometown quilt shop.In fact, CH was the first quilt shop I visited as an adult when the quilt bug bit!  Today Calico House has moved to a beautiful large space right in the same shopping center (NE Corner of Rose and Imperial) they’ve been in the last few years.

As you’ll see, it is beautiful! Continue reading →

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Wine Country Quilts

Posted on August 18, 2010 by swanpub

In the town of Paso Robles, CA is an adorable shop called Wine Country Quilts.  They don’t have a website, but it is a cute shop and I thought I would share it with you! Continue reading →

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Maricopa Quilt Company

Posted on August 18, 2010 by swanpub

We were driving home from the central coast of California last week. Cutting east from Santa Maria, we traveled through beautiful country heading to Route 5 in the middle of the state. About 20 miles east of the 5, we passed a sign. Now I am talking in the middle of nowhere… There is a big sign, “Maricopa Quilt Company”!

I wish I had taken a picture of that sign!

Of course, we follow the sign.  We turn down rather deserted road and come to a row of buildings that once may have been a thriving “downtown” block of a very small town. But that was obviously long ago!

I wish I had taken a picture of that building!

In the middle of the block, in what seemed to me to be the only occupied store was a beautiful quilt shop. It is fully stocked and selling on the Internet so you can check it out from the comfort of your own home.

I did take some pictures in the shop…. Continue reading →

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Puddle Jumping Mystery Clue 4

Posted on August 17, 2010 by swanpub

2010 Puddle Jumping Mystery

Remember:

My NOCCCD SCE OAP classes start up again the week of September 13, 2010…

No matter what it says in the catalog!

This has been an eventful summer!  With Camp, LBIQF and a wedding!  Wow!  Did I mention our daughter was married last Saturday?  Well, it has been a whirlwind!

So I suppose an error might be made… and I made a doozee!

In this clue the cutting should read:

Medium:  Should be 5 (8)  3 1/2” WoF Strips!

Please make the correction…. or reprint the sheet (I’ve already uploaded the correction….)

Mea Culpa!

Thank you….

And we are already on Clue Number 4 of our Puddle Jumping Mystery!  If you haven’t kept up, finish the other clues before checking this one out.  I said this was going to be a traditional pieced block and a traditional quilt and I have kept my word.

This week the block is revealed, but I won’t say more than that.  Come back in two weeks for the setting info.  Continue reading to get to the PDF link…. Continue reading →

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Big Sur. Nepenthe.

Posted on August 16, 2010 by swanpub

We are having lunch here.  That’s the Pacific Ocean beyond the umbrellas and under the fog.  We are having a great time in central California, and I wanted to share the experience with you… Continue reading →

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Orange Quilt Bee

Posted on August 12, 2010 by swanpub

I was over at the Orange Quilt Bee for a Guild class (more later) the other day. What a nice shop! They have inspiring displays… Continue reading →

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Off To Be A Student!

Posted on August 11, 2010 by swanpub

Today I am taking a guild class with Katie Pasquini Masopust. We will be working from her book Ghost Layers and Color Washes.


That’s at least 63 fabrics in that box. This is gonna be great!  I love being a student!
Now don’t forget about QuiltDaze next week. I need class quilts and helpers. Thanks to those who have already responded. I’ll be in touch with more details soon.

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