In The Mood...

Hello Everyone,  
In preparation for National Quilting Day this Saturday, I am sharing with you some great activities that I took part in this week.

Visited A Local Quilt Shop - The shop was quite busy taking in finished quilts made by their customers. If you are in this area Saturday, you may want to stop by Patricias' because they are having a quilt show and wonderful sale in celebration of National Quilting Day.

Patricias' in East Rochester

Fondled Luscious Quilting Fabric - What better way to help welcome Daylight Savings than with these luscious fabrics.

Bright and cheery fabrics.

Read Some Quilt Magazines - It was really nice to spend an afternoon reading some quilt magazines.

Lots of Magazines to choose from.

Worked on a Quilt - I made the time to work on my own quilt project. How often does that happen?

Trimmings from fifty blocks.

Attended a Quilt Guild Meeting - Thursday was the Genesee Valley Quilt Guild meeting. There is always something happening at guild. Our 2013 raffle quilt - Blue Moon Magic was on display.

Blue Moon Magic 2013 Raffle Quilt

Put a Binding on a Quilt Project - An evening was spent sewing on binding. There is nothing quite like taking that last stitch on a binding!

IPAD cover designed and quilted by Kathy Echter.

Worked on a Charity Project - The Irondequoit Quilt Club that I belong to, like many clubs has a Block of the Month exchange. This year the club is having its members make blocks that will be donated to a local quilt shop.  The shop has some volunteers that  will piece the blocks into quilts. Once the quilts are finished they will be donated to the Wounded Warrior project here in New York state.

12" Finished Antique Tile Quilt Block

Quilted A Quilt - My business was not slowed by all of these activities. There was still plenty of quilting going on at True Creations.

Custom quilting on Fig Tree designed quilt.

I hope that I have gotten you in the mood for National Quilting Day this Saturday! I certainly have been busy this past week. How will you be celebrating "OUR" day? Will you visit a quilt show,  sew with quilting friends, read a quit magazine, buy some delicious quilting fabric from your favorite quilt shop, read blogs about quilting, put a binding on a quilt? No mater how you decide to celebrate, be sure to enjoy the day!

Until next time… 
Happy Quilting, Kathy

Sunny Winter Day and Giveaway

Hello Everyone,  
What do you do when the air is crisp, the sun is shining and there is still snow on the ground?

My friend, Myra answered that question with 'Do you want to take a ride to Ithaca?' My response was, "Absolutely!" I knew that we were off to Quilters Corner.

Quilters Corner was featured in the Fall/Winter 2010 issue of Better Homes and Gardens Quilt Sampler.

Myra picked me up and off to Ithaca we went! After driving for about an hour and a half we had arrived. We went into the store and were warmly greeted. Myra and I looked around, exclaiming, 'Oh wow look at this!' 'I just love this shop!' 'I don't know about you but I'm starving.' 'Okay, lets get some lunch.'
We asked the owners where a good place for lunch. Without  hesitation the answer was Ithaca Bakery.

We walked over a block and down two and we came to Ithaca Bakery. 

We were not disappointed. Lunch was really good. But we needed to get back to business.

Quilters Corner is full of friendly faces. Everyone just loves this bright and cheery quilt shop.

Front window display.

Do you need a quick and easy strip quilt? Quilters Corner has a really nice selection.

Easy Strip Quilts let the fabric be the focal point.

Two Quilts: Anything Goes and Strip It

They offer some wonderful classes...

Four Patch Posies, Stitcher's Garden, and Hop To It

How about some inspiration for a quilt?

Free Spirit Fabric used to create 5&Dime quilt.

There is a wonderful display of books.

Need a Book?

New merchandise is always arriving. Katie Barnaby, one of the four owners opens a box.

Katie Barnaby looks to see what has just arrived.

Myra and Cyndi Slothower, another of the four owners, wait for me to finish up my shopping.

Myra and Cyndi Slothower

I hope that you enjoyed what I did one Sunny Winter Day.

Now for the Giveaway part. Leave me a comment on what you like to do on a Sunny Winter Day and you'll be entered to win the pattern, Strip It, complements of Quilters Corner.

The giveaway will remain open until Midnight EST on Monday, March 7. I will do the drawing on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 using random number generator.

Good Luck to all!

***The giveaway is now closed. Thank you to all who entered. I would like to thank Quilters Corner for donating the pattern, Strip It.***

Until next time…  
Happy Quilting, Kathy