Helen challenges herself in thinking of new ways to sew on a button!
Ombre button tutu on canvas!!
How to get this look yourself!
Turn your old t-shirt into a cute button-down-back-shirt!
Many of you by now have probably seem my Button Art that I created…We are actually getting ready for another show and this will be showcased as one of the MANY projects we are creating! Clock is ticking – but I thought I’d share the how to – it’s very easy! Materials: BUTTONS – assorted […] Read more…
So as promised, I’d like to give a shout out to the great quilts we had featured in our booth. I’ve already featured in earlier blogs several designers/quilters and their beautiful quilts make sure to check them out… Here are several additional shout outs: Brooke Connor – is one of our featured artists and you […] Read more…
I had an opportunity during Quilt Market to walk the International Quilt Festival. OMG! Breathtaking quilts created – artistically – there honestly are no words to explain how exquisite each quilt was! The best way to explain it – It’s like walking through a museum – each quilt is a piece of art work – […] Read more…
Quilt Market has come and gone! This was actually my first “Quilt” show that I’ve attended and there are no words to explain the experience. As you’ve read from my previous posts set-up of our booth – is like any other show. Spree Market- is something to experience, but walking the show… I loved it! […] Read more…
For those not familiar with Sample Spree – OMG this is all I can say! This actually happens on the first night and only night of the show. Here vendors set up their goods and people (trade) wait anxiously for doors to open at 8pm sharp and when they do – PLEASE make sure NOT […] Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…