Fabric flowers for market

I have been so lucky to be working with some collections from Sasha K Studios, EBI Fabric Corporation. The quality of the fabrics are top notch, and I've worked with quilt a bit over the last three years.  I've created a couple of free patterns available both on their site and here on my blog.  

Some of the things I have made and look forward to sharing for my first time to the professional quilting world at Spring Market include...

Downton square

Also I helped to make these flower garlands to be used as leis out of Sasha K Studios, Costa De Las Flores Azure collection. 

My gosh arn't they just the cutest! 

And here are some in a smaller size...

I used my friend Michelle's method just folding circles in half then into thirds pinned and sewed. Simple, easy, and absolutely stunning! Here are some in the garland strung together with fishing line. (My husband asked why I was getting into his fishing stuff :) !) 

 

And here is the little guy who got to do homework while mom was 'working'

Wedding bliss!

It is hard for me to give quilts away as gifts. One of the reasons is just that non quilters have absolutely NO idea how much time and money is poured into a quilt. Fabric is expensive, my time... Sometimes even more so. Then to add to that, what if they don't even appreciate or like it? 

I gave a queen size quilt to my husbands cousin for their wedding about 2 years ago and they never said thank you or even acknowledged they ever got it. Not that I only make things to get a thank you but seriously, it is hard to put in the time and money not knowing if it will be a treasure as much to them as it is to me.  So after the last wedding, I contemplated not making another one... 

Then the cutest couple ever came along. They remind me so much of my husband and I when we were that point, we went through so many of the same type situations every social media post I see from them makes me smile and remember my own love story! From opening their first lawn mower, first doggie,  a new house, and planning a elaborate wedding. They are adorable! So even though I can't make it from Utah to Michigan I am hoping they will love their new quilt. 

I had a really hard time picking exactly what kind of a quilt to make them, but they are young so I pulled for a bit more modern even down to my quilting.  

I love this quilt, the pattern is from my friend Michelle at mixiheart.com It is a fun quilt to make, cute, fast, and easy! My quilting took a bit longer. It was my first time I ever cross hatched a quilt. I like it but it was a slow process for me. 

So off it goes in the mail... A sad happy day.