CRAZY SEASONS MYSTERY QUILT CONTINUES

Here are some more blocks in the online sew along called Crazy Seasons Mystery Quilt.  12 designers, 4 seasons, and a free downloadable pattern every 2 weeks.  Each designer provides a kit available for purchase and also a printed pattern if you do not want to print out the free download.  Our block is coming up on June 15.  Here are the additional blocks since our last post.  Blocks 6 through 9.   On June 1st there will be a new block from Wooden Spools.

SEW-ALONG, FRIENDS STITCH, AND NEW DESIGNS

i hope you have been able to follow the Crazy Seasons Mystery Quilt Sew-Along.  If not, learn more about it at Farmhouse Threads.  You'll see a schedule of all 12 designer blocks and links to the free pattern downloads.   Here are first 5 blocks.  Our block will be released June 15.

 Aren't they Great?!!

You can use your own fabrics or each designer has a kit available with the flannel background and

the wool appliqué pieces.

 Love this creation stitched up by Kathleen.  She chose this whimsical fabric to stitch up the small case that is part of our Nifty Little Pouches pattern.  Love her choice of fabrics.

I'm working on the instructions for these two new patterns.

Box Bottom Slide Clasp Purse

and

Time To Bloom

They'll be on the website soon.

What are you stitching up?

FARMHOUSE THREADS CRAZY SEASONS MYSTERY QUILT SEW-ALONG

It is our first time as a designer in the Farmhouse Threads Sew-Along.  It started January 15, 2019 . . plenty of time to still join in.  Read all about it on Farmhouse Threads Website.  You will find it under their New Items.  The patterns every other week, can be downloaded for free and kits are available for purchase.

Lots of stitching fun!  Our Block will come June 15.

We are headed next week to vend at Road To California Quilters Conference and Showcase.  Show dates are Jan. 24-27 at the Ontario Convention Center.   Great show . . . come if you can.

Happy Stitching!

MARILEE'S PRIZE APRON

REVERSIBLE APRON WINNER

Marilee won this wonderful apron at her quilt guilds Pirate Gift Exchange.   Stolen . . . but she stole it back.  Just happens it was from our Reversible No-Hem Apron pattern.

Love their fabric choices for the front and the reverse as well.

Aprons are a great gift anytime.  I had a request from my daughter-in-law to make one for my 2 year old grandson . .  his sister received one last year . . so it was only fair.

That was fun . . Truck fabric . . what else.

Hope you are all having some

HOLIDAY

STITCHIN'

FUN !!

Hi . . It's me Reets.  Remember?  2018 has been a bit of a challenge so far.  But it's time to get back to creating.  I needed something to make me laugh.  I can always rely on Halloween and a whimsical witch to do that.  There will be a wall hanging and a little pouch.  I'll let you know when this pattern becomes available . . as soon as i write up the instructions.

Fiber on A Whim now has some wonderful hand dyed velveteens.  I'm just finishing up a small project combining some of their wonderful velveteen colors with our wools.  Velveteen is a dream . .so much easier to work with than velvet and just shmoozes up so nicely with our hand dyed wools.  Perfect match!  This pattern will be soon available also.  Keep an eye on our FB page . . or here for it's release.

Ok

Needle and thread in hand . . 

Onward.

JANET'S LITTLE SANTA

Which is cuter . . . Janet's Little Santa . . .or her adorable son?

This is from the pattern Little Santa Things.

Love the Sue Spargo ribbon down the front.  What a wonderful piece of art and such a beautiful setting . . perfect!   Thanks Janet.

STITCHIN' FRIENDS

Renee made this adorable Little Drummer Girl Tag in a recent class at Bunny Hop Quilt Shop.

Love her style.

The pattern is

Christmas Tags
And Bags

Sally's Holiday Ornament

Made from this pattern . . 

Holiday Tags and Ornaments

Holiday Tags and Ornaments Pattern

And some more wonderful wool art from June Cornell

June's Festive Wool Stockings

LAST DAY OF REETS PATTERN SALE - MON. NOV. 27

TODAY, 11.27.17, IS THE LAST DAY OF

REETS 1ST EVER WEBSITE PATTERN SALE!

If you follow this link .  and this link ONLY,

https://reetsragstostitches.com/discount/BFCM17

you can choose ANY pattern on our website and receive 20% off.

Discount appears only at CHECKOUT. NOV. 24-27.

Kits and Accessories not included - Patterns Only.

PLEASE SHARE WITH ALL OF YOUR STITCHING FRIENDS.

Let the Stitchin' Parties Begin!

THANKS

4-H STITCHERS

4-H Leader guiding young hands towards stitching the world back together.

Photo from Made Local Magazine,

picked up in Santa Rosa area at one of my favorite bookstores.

With today's news feeds of devastating fires, frequent shootings, increasing poverty, a seemingly stagnant congress and so on . . it makes complaining an easy task . . a feeling of hopelessness soon to follow. 

As i read this article i was reminded that there are many people in our complex society, like these 4-H leaders, who choose to turn their back on hopelessness and lament and instead turn to tasks that create good in the world. 

I'm keeping this image in the forefront as often as possible.

And then there was this, perhaps the most inspiring part of the entire article. 

The 4-H PLEDGE 

I pledge my head to clearer thinking,

My heart to greater loyalty,

My hands to larger service,

And my health to better living.

For my club, my community, my country, and my world.

It should be called

The Universal Pledge

Loving the new colors of Linen/Rayon from my talented hand dyer.  Easy fusible raw edge appliqué.  Not a method i usually do but oh so easy.  Will be a new table runner and placemat pattern.  Gotta hurry . . NW Quilting Expo in Portland is almost here.  

Happy Stitching!

NEW DESIGNS

Three Posey Projects RR185

Christmas Tags & Bags RR186

Three new designs on our website. 

Loved working with our hand dyeds and combining them with wool.  You can use either or all in any one of these new patterns.

There is a kit available for the 3 Tags in Christmas Tags & Bags.

Find them at

Reets Rags To Stitches

Happy Stitching to you all! 

My Heart & My Garden
(are very old friends)

STYLIN' IN THE KITCHEN

I like to make aprons for the grandchildren that are two or older.

Never dreamed that they would invite such stylish accessories.

HAND DYED OSNABURGS & WOVEN COTTONS

Loving the new muted shades of hand dyed osnaburg.  They were just what was needed to partner with all of the yarn dyed woven cottons used in so many of our projects and patterns.

The new quilt is off to the quilters and will be waiting for you on the website soon!

Happy Stitching!

NEW YARN DYED WOVEN FABRICS ON OUR WEBSITE

I know that many of you love all of the hand dyed woven cottons that you find whenever you visit our booth at quilt shows.  I've uploaded a small assortment of a new line to the website.  These have not been seen at shows.  They combine beautifully with the hand dyed wools and osnaburgs.

Hop to our website and click on "Shop" > "Fabrics".

THE SUN BROUGHT TULIPS

 At last . . the sun has arrived and so it was time to finish this little block. Love mixing hand dyed osnaburgs and the yarn dyed wovens.

Soon "My Heart & My Garden" (are very old friends) Quilt will be on the website.

If you love the yarn dyeds you are in luck.   I have just added a new line to the website.   Look for "Fabrics" in the Menu.

Cheers!

AUNT BERNIE'S CHARITY QUILTS

My Aunt Bernie, 87, is visiting her family in southern California.  She has given us so many wonderful stories but this has to be the best.  She is still making blankets and quilts for charities.

Here is the tale from My Stuff Bags Foundation in So. Cal. ...

This story just came to us from Jenn, and it was just too precious not to share! Jenn’s mother Bernice Knecht, lives in Westerville, Ohio and has been making blankets for My Stuff Bags for years. Bernice came out here to visit her grandchildren and wanted to personally deliver some of her blankets. Unfortunately, she arrived at My Stuff Bags on a Friday and we were closed, and returned on Sunday, but we were still closed. Bernice was determined to leave her blankets, so she ingeniously stuffed them through our tiny mail slot! This is her story in pictures.  Be sure to read the captions. 

We're here!

Uh oh . . closed

What do we do? . . Mail Slot??

Hey Grandma . . I think we are breaking the law!

"Well these people are really nice .  I think we'll be okay.
Great job everyone.  God Bless My Stuff Bags!!"

SNOWMAN DANCE ON A STOCKING!

My SIL from North Carolina has added four more stockings to her long list of Reets projects.  She is putting me to shame . . . she has made a stocking for almost everyone in her extended family!  I love how she changes the patterns.   Snowman Dance looks warm and wonderful . . he doesn't have to be a Bellringer.  Why didn't I think of that.  Love the neutral background and plaid toe and heel.   She made two pink Santa Brings The Tree stockings as well.  Beautiful appliqué job Antoinette.

 Never too early to get going on Christmas projects!

But whatever you are stitching up . . 

I hope it is adding joy to your day.

QUILTMANIA AT SEWING AND STITCHERY EXPO

Just back from a very good Sewing and Stitchery Expo in Puyallup Washington.  I was so happy to see my Quiltmania friends Carol and Claire.  They had a wonderful booth.  Look for their beautiful magazines at your next show.  

Carol and Claire - Quiltmania!

Many of you ask what our best selling patterns are and of course that changes a bit from show to show.   But this little pattern, even though it has been around awhile, ranks right at the top almost every show.   Love those "little mighties".   Thank you Mini Scissors Case.  Best selling kit right now seems to be Wickedy Jig.  Will try to get the kit back on the website as soon as we can get them restocked.

Wickedy Jig Pattern

Sewing and Stitchery Expo is always the first weekend in March.  Try and make it next year.  A show robust with demos, classes, lectures and lots of vendors.

Mini Scissors & Needle Case Pattern

CINDY'S I CAN FLY QUILT

I love how Cindy created her own version of our I Can Fly Quilt.   She replaced one block with a little singing bird from our Sing A Little Song pattern . . perfect!  You will see more from Cindy at a later date . . I think she stitches in her sleep.   Thank you Cindy for sharing the photos.

Now it's back to preparing for Sewing And Stitchery Expo, Puyallup!