Greetings from the San Joaquin Valley in central CA. Wowee. It's HOT down here. 104 today. I love being able to see my folks and all, but I have to say I am looking forward to heading back home tomorrow!
My mother is a quilter extraordinaire and we always have a great time shopping for fabric and admiring her wonderful finished and in-progress works. She recently got lucky at a going out of business sale and brought home this spinning cabinet for less than $50
Don't know which I'm more envious of--the piece or everything that's in it!
I have a quilt up on the Moda BakeShop blog tonight. You may find an idea or two in it that you want to try. And if you feel inclined to make an ABC quilt yourself, please check my etsy shop and maybe decide to buy the letters precut. I have lots of color and pattern options available. And check on the right sidebar here (scroll all the way down)--I've created a gallery of ABC quilt ideas. :-) I also listed a few vintage fabric pieces on etsy that I don't imagine will last long.
Well, it's almost midnight. Caleb and I just got in from seeing the new Harry Potter movie. 500 mile drive home tomorrow. Thank goodness for my iPod and his DS!
Have a super weekend. jen
My Etsy shop
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Fav Vids
- 500 years of women in Art
- Amy & Dave wedding slideshow. October 2009
- Charlie and his VERY sweet older brother
- Evolution of Dance
- Laughing Baby
- Leslie Hall - CRAFTASTIC!!
- Noah Every Day
- OK GO! This too Shall Pass
- Pearl the Landlord
- Sophie & Madison @ the beach. March 2010
- Talking cats
- The Dancing Cockatoo
- The Giant Girl
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July 30, 2009
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Why is it that all the really quaint that we associate with the "olde world" i keep finding in the UDA and not IK where I am. Well good luck and thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Lily | October 07, 2010 at 08:03 AM
Holy cow, that's the coolest cabinet ever!
Posted by: Jennifer | August 17, 2009 at 05:04 PM
I only wish we could have coordinated when we were both down there. NEXT TIME!!! xoxom
Posted by: happy zombie | August 08, 2009 at 03:36 PM
Oh, I definitely need that cabinet and everything in it...love your Moda Bake Shop quilt as well!
Posted by: sherri | August 06, 2009 at 05:32 PM
That cabinet is totally killer - what a find for $50.00!!! I can empathise with your envy :)
Posted by: Sue McGettigan | August 03, 2009 at 05:24 AM
What part of the San Jouquin valley I grew up in Tulare. I miss that part of the country but yes it is very hot there in July and Aug.
Posted by: sunshine | August 03, 2009 at 05:20 AM
Oh, that cabinet! You and your mother are two peas in a pod, aren't you?
Posted by: Kathi D | August 01, 2009 at 09:59 PM
Wow! What a score! Super neat quilt, too!
Posted by: jenny b harris | July 31, 2009 at 03:17 PM
Jen...I absolutely love the cabinet and its contents. So AWESOME!!!! I am going right over to the bake shop to check out your project. Hope you make it home in one piece!
Posted by: dotti white | July 31, 2009 at 07:42 AM
WOW Jen!! Love the cool cabinet and all the wonderful fabrics. I'm going to hop over and check out MBS. Guess what...I am actually planning to start a rag quilt. Gotta start easy, and that seems like a great first project.
Posted by: Barbara | July 31, 2009 at 07:26 AM
What a cool cabinet! I will be heading over to MBS...right about now.
Posted by: Dandelion Quilts | July 31, 2009 at 07:16 AM
Just been over the the Moda Bake Shop. Love your ABC quilt :-)
Posted by: Jocelyn | July 31, 2009 at 06:36 AM
Love the new tutorial! And I have a set of letters that I bought from you ages ago. I might just give it a try!
Posted by: barbara | July 31, 2009 at 03:45 AM
What a fantastic find. I'm seriously green with envy over that cabinet!
Posted by: Michaela | July 31, 2009 at 12:21 AM