January Newsletter from Heather Mulder Peterson

It's here! !!! Our Wildflowers fabric line is arriving in stores now. For those of you who have ordered the line, we wanted to share a few ideas of what to make with it for your store display.

We have made up a few models from some of our previously published books and patterns. (All are still curently available.) We also have a few models to loan out, if anyone needs one . . . . . Just let us know!

Please let us know if you have any questions, Joel and HeatherAnka's Treasureshmulder@wecnet.com The fabric is available through http://www.henryglassfabrics.com/.


This is the free pattern for Wildflowers available for download at http://www.henryglassfabrics.com/

Party Time pattern from the book "On The Run"

Getting Ziggy With It From the book "Stop, Drop and Roll"

Modern Day Diamonds from the book "Livin' Large".The following runner can be made out of the scraps!!!

The Over Under Table Runner is from the book "Livin' Large"

This apron is found in our single pattern "The Kitchen Collection"

Little Quilts Sat. Sampler Block of the Month 09

Little Quilts wants to share with everybody the finished Saturday Sampler Block of the Month Quilt for 2009. The blocks were set with Tanyard Creek. The quilt has been very popular in the shop. Over 50 setting kits have been sold and the orders are still coming in! Kits are available for the setting and pattern sets are available for the blocks. Check their website for details.

www.littlequilts.com

HG Designer Linda LumDebono blogs for US!

Hello! Happy Holidays! I hope that you had a great Thanksgiving holiday!
I'm so excited for the upcoming Christmas holidays!

This was an exciting year for me and there's more to come!

First, I was a guest on Quilt Out Loud in the summer. That was loads of fun to film. Can you imagine anything else sitting there with Mark Lipinski and Jodie Davis? It was such an awesome experience.

Next, I finished up a few projects for the wonderful folks at American Patchwork & Quilting. The first thing that I can finally share with you is my profile. It appears in the Feb 2010
issue that's on newsstands now. I also designed a quilt to compliment the article using my pretty Inspiration line.



Speaking of Inspiration, the response to the fabric line has been phenomenal. Thank You!

My latest book hit the store shelves in the past few weeks.
Jolly Stuff, is full of quick, easy and fun holiday items.

You can see all of my publications for Leisure Arts on their website.

Of course, there was the Cross-Country Designer Blog Hop.
We had such a great time for twelve days.
There were loads of free patterns, recipes, memories and giveaways too. You can start with my blog and click on all of the links on the sidebar on the right.

Phew, I think that's it for now. You can get my news on my website or blog and have some fun being my friend on
Facebook!

Thank you so much for sharing this journey with me!
Have a great holiday! L

For more information on Linda:
http://www.lindalumdebono.com/
http://www.lindalumdebono.blogspot.com/

Quilt Ideas from Little Quilts using their newest line Tanyard Creek

Here are some new quilt ideas using..."Tanyard Creek", the new line of fabric by Little Quilts.

"Hospitality" is a 26" x 26" quilt using the Tanyard Creek fabricline. The pattern is from a "Reflections of the South" collection designedby Little Quilts for Henry Glass & Co. The simple pineapple applique, along-time symbol of hospitality in the south, is perfect for this charmingwall hanging to welcome friends. It would make a perfect house warming gift!


This quilt was made by Little Quilts staff member Linda Rice usingthe Tanyard Creek fabric line. She used the Josephine's Sampler pattern byLori Smith (From My Heart To Your Hands). Patterns and all fabrics for thisquilt are available at Little Quilts.

We love the old antique reproduction look of the new "Tanyard Creek"line of fabric from Little Quilts. The line also includes several newshirtings. The entire line is available from Little Quilts along withbundles and fat quarters.

For more information about Little Quilts and Quilt ideas go to http://www.littlequilts.com/

Cross Country Christmas Quilt Designer Blog Hop

Wonderful HG Designer Linda Lum Debono blogs for us....Sorry, I've haven't been around lately. I have had the nasty flu and I've been out of commission for a week now. Today, I have some awesome news to announce. I will be participating in the "Cross Country Christmas Quilt Designer Blog Hop" with 11 other wonderful designers (including HG designer Heather Mulder Peterson) across the US. All of the main festivities officially start Nov. 9 and end on Nov. 20.

To get the excitement going before everything officially begins, there will be a guess the designer from the baby photo contest starting Wednesday, November 4. Each blog will have a baby pic of a designer. You will have until Nov. 7 to guess. So, on Wednesday, hop from blog to blog to guess.

Also, at the end of the 12 days of blogging, a grand prize winner will be drawn randomly from all of the commenters. You must comment on ALL 12 sites to be eligible for the grand prize [value: $360 - wow!] Each day, we will all have a post about a special theme but you will all have to check out the wonderful surprise that the featured designer of the day will have on her site for you!These fabulous designers will be in for all of the fun. Check them out!

Nov. 9th. Gudrun from GE Designs:

Nov. 10th. Sandy from Pieces from my Heart :

Nov. 11th. Terry from Atkinson Designs :
Nov. 12th. Pat from Pat Sloan & Co.:
Nov. 13th. Heather from Anka's Treasures : http://ankastreasures.wordpress.com/
Nov. 14th. Pam from Pam Kitty Morning :
Nov. 15th. Kari from New Leaf Stitches :
Nov. 16th. Terri from Whimsicals :
Nov. 17th. Sherri from This 'N' That
Nov. 18th. Carrie from Miss Rosie's Quilt Co.
Nov. 19th. Roseann from Rosebud's Cottage.
Nov. 20th. Linda from Linda Lum DeBono: http://www.lindalumdebono.blogspot.com

I hope that you will join us for all of the fun! xo, L

For more info from Linda's website/blog http://lindalumdebono.blogspot.com/2009/11/12-days-of-christmas-blogging-bliss.html

Barbara Jones of Quilt Soup Blogs for HG!

Simply Sweet by Barbara Jones of Quilt Soup

Simply Sweet made it’s debut at Fall Quilt Market in Houston. I love this collection! We designed the sweetest floral stripes, a companion floral lattice, and a delicate little vine print.

We combined a funky oval print and our signature dots, stripes and checks to round out the collection. We were so inspired that we all ready have about 6 new quilts planned for this collection.

The first one we made is called Ladybug Hug and the pattern ships November 1st.

Simply Sweet ships in January 2010. I’m telling you that I can hardly wait!

For more information on Barbara Jones and to see her personal website and new design ideas go to http://quiltsoup.com/

Linda Lum DeBono Blogs for HG!

On The Shelves Now!
Busy, busy, little bee. So much work, yet so little time. Who said that I'd have so much free time since Little A would be at school all day now? FYI, not true!

I can't believe that summer is nearly over and that fall is upon us. The kids are back at school and we are adjusting to the new schedule. I've been so busy these past few weeks with school, birthdays, activities and deadlines. How do we get some more time in the day?


The new season also means that Quilt Market is around the corner and that my fabric line, Inspiration, for Henry Glass Fabrics, should start hitting the quilt shop shelves any minute now. I'm excited about this line because the colors are upbeat and the message is good. Let me know what you think and of course, if you make something from the line, send a photo! I'd love to see!



Next month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Many, if not all of us, have been touched by someone's story in her fight against breast cancer. I've designed a few projects for you to make as gifts for your loved ones in support of breast cancer awareness. There will be a lap quilt or two and a tote bag. Here's a sneak peak of the first design, Twinkle. I'm just tweaking the patterns right now. Drop by early next week for the patterns and to share your stories.


Super exciting news! You'll see Inspiration in a design for American Patchwork and Quilting this winter. The design will accompany my profile in their February 2010 issue! So awesome!


I think that my work of late has had a sense of "purpose" beyond making a beautiful quilt. I'm just about finished a knitting design for a prayer wrap. I'm giddy with excitement because it came out so beautifully. Be patient! You'll get to have a peak in time. xo, L

For more information on Linda Lum DeBono go to:

http://www.lindalumdebono.com/
http://www.lindalumdebono.blogspot.com/