Well it’s been a week since we’ve been back from the Houston Quilt Market and we are trying our best to get things up and rolling…Hurricane Sandy was just down right mean! However…Quilt Market is our subject for today! This was my first Quilt Market show that I attended and my, my, my definetely an […] Read more…
Hurricane Sandy Leaves Her Mark
As many of you know and have seen the coverage in the papers & television the east coast suffered many losses of homes and memories that were once had! Hurricane Sandy’s gusty winds stayed too long and disrupted many lives. We will recover, but not as quickly as we would like. We will take it […] Read more…
Quilt Market 2012 – Here We Come!
Well off we go, any last minute packing gets done today and taken with us! So looking forward to walking and meeting new designers/quilters and the work they’ve created! I definetely need to give a shout out to Kim Ballor (who has designed for Blumenthal for several years – a very talented young lady! ) […] Read more…
Quilt Market Prepping 2012
Prepping for Quilt Market can have it’s benefits – the research is really tedious! Looking through ALL those assorted Quilts! Yes indeed…my vocal chords had a work out from saying “OOOh, AAAAh” everytime I opened a new page… editing This time of year we are thrusted into many Art & Craft shows in our area and […] Read more…
Getting Ready For Quilt Market 2012
As we pack up our quilts embellished with BUTTONS and head off to Houston at the end of the week, I wanted to share with you several quilts that I fell in love with this year! I started scoping blogs, Pinterest, Etsy sites, designers that we knew and found several that I thought looked great […] Read more…
Batty Again!
With Halloween quickly approaching – before you know it we’ll be scrambling to create something…I so liked this Button Box that I created last year for Halloween I felt that I wanted to repost it. I’m only providing you photos but if you go back to my October 16, 2011 posting you’ll find all the […] Read more…
Pumpkin Button Gift Bag
Tis the season – no not that one…the one where everyone (from young to our young at heart!) get dressed and go from house to house Trick or Treating! So I created this cute Halloween tote/gift bag from scratch – yes, it probably would have gone quicker if I bought a premade and then added […] Read more…
Halloween Button Wreath
I must say this is my favorite time of year…Autumn, fall, the colors of the leaves and of course Halloween! So today I created my Halloween Button Wreath! So this is what we will be creating… Materials: Favorite Findings – Big Bag of Buttons – Halloween #2013 Favorite Findings – Sparkly Halloween #1430 Favorite Findings […] Read more…
Button Organization
So do you ever wonder how to “better” organize those loose buttons you have lying around your craft room? Sure there are clear storage boxes but is it ever enough slots? Most of you may have already seen this – but I thought this will work perfectly for my needs. For those who know me […] Read more…
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
This past weekend our company participated in “Crafting at the Ballpark” an event that Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores in a partnership with the Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins offer crafting projects better known as Make it & Take it’s to children (of all ages!) prior to the game… Fans had the opportunity to engage with […] Read more…
Can’t Have Enough Button Rings
Several months ago I had to prepare some BUTTON RINGS for a presentation, and just now I found them hidden in a box! I guess with the move and all everything ended up a bit shuffled around the office…So now it’s time to set them free. Hopefully we can inspire you to create your own […] Read more…
Button Flower Shorts Set
Wondering how to give your daughters last year short set or this years a “Button Lift”? Well of course – lets add some Favorite Findings Felt Flower Buttons and La Mode Buttons to it! Why not suprise her with this great combo of Button flowers! Check out the great colors we have available so that you […] Read more…