Moving

I'm going to move my blog over to my website at www.bethanyquilt.com. It looks pretty awful right now because I'm still in the midst of trying to figure it all out, but with a little time and guidance from my son who is home for the summer, I'm hoping it's going to work!

Accuquilt (the new toy)

I'm putting together a quilt using the tumbler die cutter - I cut the pieces for this quilt in about 30 minutes!!! All with the corners blunted at the precise angle so they go together perfectly!!! This is very cool. I'm using a new line of fabric that just came into the shop and having a blast. Photos soon....

Fun Day

This is the pin cushion part! It also has a thread catcher that hangs over the side of your table. Going to the shop so you can see it there.
I also made my first buttonhole on my 820!!! Way Cool!! I used the automatic sizer thing - where you hold the button up to the screen and move the line until it fits and then bingo!!!! The machine just makes the perfect size. So easy!!! It went on a cell phone carrier that will also be at the shop very soon.

Sewing Away

Yesterday I finished the binding on this one. I think I'm going to watch a movie tonight and hand stitch it down.

Then I made these 2 belts!!! It was Anne Marie Mot's idea and it's a lot of fun!!!!! Can't wait to use them.

Check out the Bronx basil!! Growing like crazy so I cut it back and made pesto. Yummy.....

And today I pieced a xmas sample. The photo is awful - it's from my phone and I couldn't get the red and green right in iphoto but you get the idea. Great fabrics!!! Just need to quilt it.

New Toy

Quilt Market was fantastic!!! So many new ideas and lots of beautiful fabric. I bought a new toy - I'll show it when it's delivered. Very exciting!!!!
I've finished quilting the big quilt for the next class session at HQ. Tomorrow it will get the binding and then off to the shop. The new schedule comes out June , so I'm just in time!!!

Top Done

It's a class for the summer. And today I pinned it so it is ready to quilt. Ta-da!!

I'm Thrilled!

My Eldon won Best in Show at the Northern Star Quilters Guild Show this past weekend. Here's a photo from the show. The whole show was really beautiful - there are a lot of very talented quilters in this guild. It's a very welcoming group - you should consider joining...their website is www.northernstarquilters.com

And here is a close up of the quilting.