Laundry Basket Quilts Blog

When spring dandelions turn into giant snowballs it is a sign that summertime is here. It is one of my favorite times of the year!

Full of horsing around,

beautiful flowers in vibrant red,

unusual blues,

and delicate pink.

Leaves that seem full of live and greener than ever,

mouthwatering fruits,

and main street car shows are some of the things that we look for.

Summertime visitors head to our very small “bed and breakfast”

and we enjoy an occasional quiet afternoon waiting for the hay to dry.

I try not to let these special moments fly by with out stopping to enjoy them.

As I sit for a moment on the porch in the sun,

I browse through the pages of MODA’s fall 2013 catalog. This is a great way to see what will be arriving in your favorite quilt store this fall.

Click here or on the picture above to see the pages from the catalog with “Hope Chest” fabric collection, patterns, and some fun trivia about Laundry Basket Quilts.

It was a pleasure making these quilts from the upcoming “Hope Chest” group.

All of these wonderful prints and batiks marry perfectly in ”Wedding Ring”,

give excellent variety for “Sentimental Scraps”,

make perfect compliment of applique and piecing in “Hope Chest”,

and in “Remember” the applique feathers show the beauty of each individual piece.

In all, there is a whole bale of quilt projects to choose from!

Enjoy your summer and be sure to stop back and visit.

I always look forward to the International Market, this year we met in Portland, OR. At the Spring Market we are showing the new products that will be available in the fall.

I get to fill a small space of this huge International Show with my humble creations.

The Spring 2013 fabric collection from Laundry Basket Quilts was “Hope Chest”, I love these fabrics! The quilt above is called “Remember” showing all of the fabrics from this group, there are some splendid light backgrounds, beautiful prints and wonderful batiks.

 I used the red print as a border fabric on the “Hope Chest” quilt, it is available in 4 beautiful colors and is perfect for borders. There are a few other projects from the “Hope Chest” collection and I am looking forward to share them with you in my next post.

 I finished setting up the Laundry Basket Quilts booth by hanging the projects from my new book “Seasonal Silhouettes”.

The day before the show opens is full of fun activities, one of which are the schoolhouses. Hallways are full of quilters eager to learn what is new and exciting!

 Moda designers get to present a schoolhouse together, the row of girls by the wall are some of us waiting a turn. This is one of the special moments that we get to stand beside each other and visit a bit, even if it is just for a short time.

I always look forward to what is new from “Collection for a Cause”.

 Above is the antique quilt that was this year’s inspiration for the project.

 And here is the completed quilt made from the pre cut kit that I’m hoping to be able to purchase and make someday – I have been collecting quite a few of these kits over the years .

 Market lasts for 3 days but it always feels like just one day full of wonderful things like:
Seeing good friends and spending a little bit of time with them.

 Book Signings.

 Sharing Smiles.

 Floating on the river for a little MODA party.

 Daydreaming and Reflecting.

 Leaving the spotlights of Portland behind.

Taking a family photo.

 Followed with a huge group hug!

 With the spring arriving,

 I look forward to see you fall in love with quilting over and over again.

Thank you to everyone for sharing your garden blooms with me!

Three winners were selected using a random number generator to receive a copy of the “Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks” issue, they have been notified by email and are:

Gill
Merritt
Dena

My studio is in full bloom with new projects for Spring Market next week, please stop by again soon as I can’t wait to share them with all of you!

Happy Quilting!
Edyta

Spring has finally arrived in Michigan,

and so has our ”Paint Box” fabric collection!

I enjoyed pulling the bolts from the boxes and each piece seems to be more beautiful than I remember.

“Flower Box” is one of the quilts that I have designed using the Paint Box collection.

 There is so much to choose from, I hope you find something special from this collection to fill your quilting basket with.
Click here to see the full collection.

 Quiltmaker’s “100 blocks” issue has also arrived and our block is in it. I would love to share these magazines with you, please leave me a comment by May 8th about what is blooming in your spring garden and 3 random quilters will receive a copy.

Happy Quilting!

Huge “Thank You” to everyone who participated in the Friendship Quilt Along, your comments are a true reflection of Quilters Friendship! Special thanks to Moda for organizing this great Blog Hop and the great prizes.

We used a random number generator to choose three lucky winners in this friendship hop, and they are:

Barbara
Lisa
Merry

The winners have been notified by email and again, thank you to everyone for participating!

Happy Quilting!
Edyta