Tuesday, December 1, 2015

and the winner is...

Viewer's Choice Award goes to:


#18


Congratulations Darlene Phinney!

Your ornament evoked a sentimental feeling in a lot of folks! It's beautiful!

GRAND PRIZE

1 pair (small) Perfect Scissors by Karen Kay Buckley
8-fat quarter bundle of Christmas fabric
1-spool Aurifil sewing thread
3 skeins of Valdani Perle Cotton #12
1 pkg Chenille needles


Thank you so much to all the participants! It was really hard to choose just one favorite!

Monday, November 30, 2015

Voting Ends Today!


Last Day to Vote!!



Check out the Ornaments page up there... 

Cast your vote by leaving a comment on the ornament page, calling or visiting the shop, or by emailing me at spruceitupquilting@gmail.com 
(PS: You'll find the telephone no on the header... up there!)

PLEASE do not vote through Facebook Messaging!

1 vote per person please! 

OH! BTW: Please don't vote for nos 9-12!!! Those are mine! 

Come back tomorrow to see who won!

thank you!!

Lorette

Sunday, November 22, 2015

Fabrics and Quilts Galore!

Here's what happened the week of April 13th. It was a busy 2 week period beginning with the previous as I gave 2 workshops/trunk shows and it was sale week at Spruce It Up.

Date: April 14th
Lolah's friend: Carole L.
Name/Pattern of the quilt: French Braid
Thread: Yellow Glide
Panto graph: Rose Vine
Batting: 100% polyester
Photos and a finish: Very pretty braid in these colors!






Date: April 14th
Lolah's friend: Carole L.
Name/Pattern of the quilt: quilting fabric to make a bag
Thread: Red Glide
Panto graph: Rose Vine
Batting: Soft and Stable
Photos and a finish: A wonderful bag in the making! Lolah loves Soft and Stable and the product quilts up beautifully!



Date: April 15th
Lolah's friend: Ann A
Name/Pattern of the quilt: Frozen panel quilt
Thread: Pink Glide
Panto graph: Easy Peasy
Batting: 100% poly
Photos and a finish: Ann has a very steady hand and did really well on both quilts!





Name/Pattern of the Quilt: Little Buckaroo
Thread: Mocha Glide
Panto graph: Interlocking Stipple
Batting: 80/20
Photos and a finish: This is really sweet!



Her friend dropped by to have a go with Lolah during her lunch hour!



Great baby quilt!

Date: April 17th
Lolah's friend: Marilyn O
Name/Pattern of the quilt: Jelly Roll Race
Thread: King Tut in purples and pinks
Panto graph: Hearts in Bloom
Batting: 100% cotton
Photos and a finish: Another gift for a teenager in need! Kindhearted Marilyn!!!




This just sparkles Marilyn!! Love that border detail!

Date: April 18th
Lolah's friend: Lise C-D
Name/Pattern of the Quilt: BOM at the Fabric Cupboard
Thread: Raven Glide
Panto graph: Chinook
Batting: 100% cotton
Photos and a finish


 A feature we love at Spruce It Up is to apply the binding while the quilt is loaded. It is so much faster but it does require a steady hand... a skill Lise possesses.







It's not always quiet while someone is on Lolah! There's hustle and bustle going on here! Check out the Show and Tell page (look on the header for it) and see the work brought in that week.

Marie announced an Ocean Waves Bargello class:


Shortly after the sale we received a new order of fabrics! Yes we do get excited to see new bolts!




Friends dropped in to see the new fabrics...


and chose their favorites for the Bargello class! Here the girls are looking through a value finder.


We do take time for ourselves! Sew evening with friends... Despite what the sign says, the shop was closed and it was after-hours! Hollie brought her Margaritaville and treated us all to a refreshing drink... dinner by our in-house chef followed.


Take time for yourselves! Have a sew day!

Toodles,

Lorette







Monday, November 16, 2015

VOTING BEGINS!



LOOK UP HERE to find the ORNAMENTS!

VOTE VOTE VOTE


Spruce It Up Christmas Ornament Challenge voting has begun!

Check out the Ornaments page up there... 
we have 28 ornaments this year, 12 more than last year! YEAH!

Cast your vote by leaving a comment on the ornament page, calling or visiting the shop, or by emailing me at spruceitupquilting@gmail.com 
(PS: You'll find the telephone no on the header... up there!)

PLEASE do not vote through Facebook Messaging!

You have until November 30th to cast your vote! 

1 vote per person please! 

OH! BTW: Please don't vote for nos 9-12!!! Those are mine! 

Come back on December 1st to see who won and to shop for your favorites!


Thank you to all who submitted an ornament or two! These are fabulous!




Saturday, November 14, 2015

Batiks and More!

Sit a spell... you might want to grab a coffee and enjoy the show. This is the week of April 5th-11th on Lolah! As you will see, it is possible to quilt more than one quilt during your day on Lolah.

Date: April 6th
Lolah's friend: Marilyn
Name/Pattern of the quilt: Batik Jelly Roll Quilt/ backing is also a batik
Thread: King Tut #417 a blend of all the colors in her quilt
Panto graph: Burning Bush
Batting: 100%cotton
Photos and a finish: Marilyn loves to make quilts for teenagers at a treatment facility where her daughter works; each person gets a quilt for their birthday... what a kind heart!!


Marilyn has great control! She's barely holding Lolah's handles... it's that easy to move Lolah!





I bet the teenage boy who received this quilt was thrilled with his gift!!

Date: April 7th
Lolah's friend: Carole L
Name/Pattern of the quilt: Triple Irish Chain
Thread: Glide Vegas Gold
Panto graph: Chinook by Denise Schillinger
Batting:  Cotton
Photos and a finish:





Name/Pattern of the quilt: Sonya's Windows
Thread: Glide Green
Panto graph: Interlocking Stipple
Batting:  Cotton
Photos and a finish:







Date: April 8th
Lolah's friend: Diane F
Name/Pattern of the quilt: ZigZag quilt
Thread: Black Glide
Panto graph: Interlocking Stipple
Batting: 100% polyester
Photos and a finish: this quilt was for her brother who loved it!







Date: April 9th
Lolah's friend: PROLIFIC Hollie
Name/Pattern of the quilt: Butterfly quilt
Thread: Glide 
Panto graph: Hearts in Bloom
Batting: 100% poly
Photos and a finish:





Name/Pattern of the quilt: Bird quilts (x2) on 1 backing
Thread: Glide Graphite
Panto graph: one was freehand stipple and the other was a panto
Batting: 100% poly
Photos and a finish:






Name/Pattern of the quilt: 4th quilt of the day: Imagine
Thread: Glide Teaberry
Panto graph: Hearts in Bloom
Batting: 100% poly
Photos and a finish:





Date: April 10th
Lolah's friend: Marie
Name/Pattern of the quilt: Batik Floating Star
Thread: King Tut in variegated colors to match her quilt
Panto graph: Chinese Crescents
Batting: 100% cotton
Photos and a finish:



Look at this backing!!! Perfect choice!



 Marie makes LARGE quilts!! Gorgeous!!

We hope you're enjoying seeing all these beautiful creations! From April on, Lolah was one busy machine! Keep watching as we try to catch up on our blogging!

Toodles,

Lorette