Free Tutorials...

http://www.freespiritfabric.com/
Anna Maria Horner, Annette Tatum, Denyse Schmidt, Heather Bailey, Erin McMorris, Tanya Whelan, Tina Givens, Valori Wells and on and on....Each fabric line puts out a free downlodable quilt pattern.  Take a look and go to stash and whip up some of these beauties!

Hawthorne Threads

Ooooooooooo..... mgosh!  I have found it.  I didn't know it was there.  Here it is!!!
Found this link over on Filminthefridge and clicked it just because it was there.  Well, let me tell you all....you will love this site.  All our wonderful new stuff is there from Amy to Windham House and everyone in between, with those adorable Japanese fabrics to boot. There are patterns as well.

Click on a collection, then a fabric and you will see a larger graphic of the design, then some color bars underneath where you can select coordinates to go with your fabric.  The user interface is friendly and easy and the site design is eye candy.   Not only that.....
...............well you have to go an see.

The Bees are back!

See this bag?  Well, let me tell you what happened....After I made it I put a photo of it up on my flikr page.  Then I listed it in my shop.....it was not there but a day and a lovely lady from Georgia saw it on flikr and ran all the way to my shop and bought it.  I had some fabric left, and while on a quilt retreat with my quilting friends..I took time out to make another bag.  One of the gals in my mini-group bought it before it was even finished, let alone listed in my shop! OK, I am getting the message.  Went directly over to Linda's shop to get more.  But I didn't see a full yard there!!!!  I convo'd 

her pleading and weeping digital tears.......and lo and behold she found some and sent it out to me.  Right now I am making another bag....seeeee? There is it on my cutting table...all cut out and pinned.

Note the little pincushion.  I have been buying these adorable emery pincusions from Dottyral on etsy. For myself and gifts for friends who sew.  Nowadays we all

have these computerized sewing machines and using the magnetized pin holders is apparently not safe for our on-board electronics. This is a  plug for Dotty's shop , www.dottyral.etsy.com and her fun pincushions. She is involved in a whole lot more and a great esty supporter and long-time member handmade community.  Believe it or not, this huge online bunch of sellers is both supportive and fun.