http://abbimays.com/blog Blog for AbbiMays.com Quilt Shop Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:09:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en PALS member Sue made two really cute baby charitable quilts using this pattern from Quiltalicious HUG & MOOCH BABY QUILT        On the first quilt she used only the X's and added and extra row.   On the second quilt, she used the four O's blocks and the scraps from the X's to make a strip quilt!   If you want ... http://abbimays.com/blog/2008/12/04/show-tell-baby-quilts/ At my quilt guild (PALS) meeting last night, a special award was given to three of the members for their donation of charitable baby quilts.  Karen, Jan and Brenda made 212 quilts between them.  This was a mother - daughter - aunt team who worked all year in competition with each other to see how many quilts they could ... http://abbimays.com/blog/2008/12/02/baby-charitable-quilts-342/ My friend Tammy Harrison (BOM Quilts) made a fun and easy quilt last weekend and she wanted to share it with us. She said "I just needed to quilt"! So, if you get in one of those moods and need to quilt - use one layer cake and some fabric for a border wha-laa! - you ... http://abbimays.com/blog/2008/11/24/layer-cake-fun-easy-quilt-project/ Bunny Quilt was made by  Susan from Canada. The fabrics used are SHIKI from In The Beginning Fabrics. This turned turned out very pretty - WTG - SUSAN! Her quilt was quilted by:  Suzanne Brinckman. Her shop is: www.quiltsoup.etsy.com   http://abbimays.com/blog/2008/11/18/show-tell-susan/ She use two of the Me and My Sister patterns Butterfly Fling Throw  & Ten Cents (one on each side of the quilt)! The fabric used in her quilt is: Butterfly Fling.   The quilt is  hand tied because tops don't match up for machine quilting. Here are the pictures of her finished quilt. http://abbimays.com/blog/2008/11/17/show-tell-from-jaime/ James T. Kirk meaning anything to you? If so, wait til May 9th 2009 ! http://abbimays.com/blog/2008/11/16/do-the-words/ Here's a sneak peak of some of the new fabrics collections I have on order and will be arriving in early 2009. These are my favorites, look at all the blues!!!! Moda: Turnovers and Sweet Rolls. The turnovers are sized to work with Moda's layer cakes.  Sweet rolls are 1  1/2" x 44" strips.     Hoffman: Willow (fabrics with ... http://abbimays.com/blog/2008/11/11/134/ Need a quick and easy breakfast omelet? Here's one from my friend Jeannie:  Oven Denver Omelet: Author wrote: rather than make omelets one at a time, I put all my favorite ingredients into this baked version. Servings: 4-6 Ingredients: 8 eggs (option: use 6 whole eggs and 2 whites only) 1/2 cup half-and-half cream 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar ... http://abbimays.com/blog/2008/11/10/yum-yum-easy-breakfast-omelet/ ALL STAR DREAMS quilt can showcase a favorite novelty print! Designed by Sue Keck and Sue Shipman for Friendship Deigns. This project is easy and great for beginners.   Finished quilt size is 64 1/2" x 84 1/2" (twin size). There are 18 Rail Fence blocks - 8" square. Purchase your quilt kit here: All Star Quilt Kit   I ... http://abbimays.com/blog/2008/10/29/as-seen-in-mccalls-quick-quilts-jan-2009-all-star-dreams/ Houston 2008! I couldn’t go to Houston Quilt Market 2008 this year, but  my friend Tammy Harrison (BOM QUILTS) was going and said she could do some searching for me and could take pictures for new fabrics and patterns. She is very familiar with my taste because she designs patterns (Quiltalicous)  for me ... http://abbimays.com/blog/2008/10/28/houston-quilt-market-2008/