New fall needle punch magazine is here

Kay is back from another very fun quilt show.  She will return to Pittsburg Monday, April 15, 2019, for a trunk show and teaching event.  If you'd like more info about the event, please e-mail lbqguild@gmail.com.

Below are photos of the booth at the show.  As you can see, if there's a blank space Kay pretty much fills it with something.......

For those of you who are anticipating our next vending event, mark your calendars for Sep 21 & 22.  Kay will be at the Saine County Quilters' Guild show in Benton AR (that's near Little Rock).  For more info, visit http://quilttalk.org/

Several people were disappointed at the show when Kay ran out of the "Two Santas" table runner kit.  You can see the entire table runner if you look at the top photo above, right side above the cardinal quilt.  We are also including a photo from the pattern below. Your $32.95 kit includes the Quiltmania magazine which contains the pattern, background cotton and applique materials (the leaves in the center are wool and the remainder is cotton).  It finishes 11" x 42". If you'd prefer to use your own materials, the magazine is available for $13.99.

We absolutely adore what Bonnie Sullivan is doing with her preprinted panels.  All you have to do is add a little wool and embroidery.  "The Stocking were Hung" can be framed in a standard 8" x 10" frame or bound like ours.  Ours finishes 10" x 11 1/2". Your $17.95 kit includes the preprinted background fabric, wool, binding and backing fabric.  If you'd like us to put together a thread kit, please let us know when you place your order. The kit doesn't include any buttons -- the small red berries are printed on the fabric.  Debby simply stitched an "X" over them to give the impression of a button.

Here's a photo of the preprinted background fabric.  Courtesy of All Thru the Night.

Needle punch is gaining popularity.  We are working to get more samples made.....but it's so difficult to choose what to punch.  Punch Needle & Primitive Stitcher is the first needlework magazine created exclusively for primitive punch needle and cross stitch enthusiasts.  The fall issue contains 17 projects.  The photo below shows a few of our favorite punch needle projects.  The magazine also has several super cute primitive cross stitch projects. If you're not interested in needle punch, think out of the box -- enlarge the pattern and create a wool applique project. Let us know if we can reserve your copy.  $8.99

We're always so excited when people take our kit and change it to become their own.  When Debbie Walker bought our E-I-E-I-O kit she knew she had the perfect frame for it.  The only "problem" was the frame was a little longer than the pattern.  The photo on the left shows our version; the photo on the right shows Debbie's version (note the little E-I-E-I-O applique below the hay bale). If you would like to make your own version, the E-I-E-I-O kit is available for $15.95.

We'll be back next Thursday with some new designs from Front Porch Designs.  See you soon!

Darlene and Debby