March 5th, 2010 by Cathy
I had not had much exposure to Brandon Mably’s fabrics before this quilt. As the manager of Kaffe Fassett’s London studio for 15 years, he certainly has an eye for color and design. While I must admit that some of Brandon’s fabrics are a little too “out there” for me, for the most part I have become a Brandon fan!
One amazing thing about this quilt is that my husband, Mike, really liked it the first time he saw it (I can’t say that about all of my quilts). Must be a guy quilt! The pattern lended itself to be cut out on my Accuquilt Go!, so piecing it was breeze. I don’t have much time for quilitng these days, so I asked Angela Clark of Threadwaggle Quilting to come up with a design and use her magic to finish the quilt. Angela added an orange peeel design that suits this quilt beautifully.
If you would like to see the quilt in person, stop by Wish Upon A Quilt or have one of your very own by clicking here. Do you have other guy quilts that you would like to share?
Tags: brandon mably, Kaffe Fassett, orange peel, quilt kit, threadwaggle quilting
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March 4th, 2010 by Cathy
Jennifer is the designer of these beautiful children’s clothes. She is a stay-at-home mom of 5 children and the owner of 5lilMunchkins, an online children’s boutique. She has 4 boys and 1 girl which is why she has so much fun creating these little girl outfits. These were made using Heather Bailey’s Nicey Jane and Sandi Henderson’s Meadowsweet. Jennifer is a little camera shy so I do not have a picture of her (yet)…you can usually see her at Wish on Thursday evenings. If you are short on time or need a quick gift, I highly recommend 5lilmunchkins!
Tags: 5lilmunchkins, heather bailey, meadowsweet, nicey jane, sandi henderson
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February 27th, 2010 by Cathy
DJ shared this fun Brown Bear quilt with us. It was the first quilt she has completed in over 20 years, so it was quite an accomplishment! She used the leftover fabric scraps to make a growth chart, what a great idea! Thanks DJ! What do you do with your leftover scraps from quilts? Share your ideas by leaving a comment.
Tags: Brown Bear, Growth Chart, Show and Tell
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February 26th, 2010 by Cathy
We recently sponsored 10 new hand quilters at the Cameron Village Library. One of our great customers, Clare Bass, approached me about the idea a couple of months ago. She would do the teaching and Wish Upon A Quilt would supply the fabrics. It is so fun to share our passion of quilting with new people and from the looks of these photos, they are off to a great start! Have you shared your love of quilting with a newbie lately? Tell us about it!
Tags: cameron village library clare bass, hand quilting, new quilter, wish upon a quilt
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February 24th, 2010 by Cathy
We love to help our customers find just the right fabrics for their quilts. While it is fun to help them in person, we also help lots of customers from all over the world on the phone and via email. Gotta love technology! Jan made this beautiful baby quilt for her little boy and was such a joy to help in the store. She spent over two hours choosing just the right colors for her special little boy. She also sent along a picture of a quilt made with Amy Butler fabrics that she just had to have! Gorgeous quilts, Jan…thanks for sending. What special fabrics are you all playing with today?
Tags: Amy Butler, baby quilt, Show and Tell
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February 22nd, 2010 by Cathy
I would like you to meet Loanne Bartholome a.k.a. “Nutty Nana”. Loanne has TONS of children and grandchildren, enough to drive anyone “nuts”. Now that her children are growing up, Nutty Nana is creating gorgeous clothing for her grandchildren and has developed her own pattern business. The Knit Yoke Twirl Skirt and Child’s Apron patterns are pefect for your little one. Both are quick, fun and easy to make. Do you have a special little one that would love these?
Tags: childs apron, knit yoke twirl skirt, Nutty Nana, wish upon a quilt
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February 20th, 2010 by Cathy
Browyn is one of our loyal Australian customers. She used the Nest pattern from Tula Pink to make these great quilts for her niece and nephew- Monique and Andrew. They received the quilts at Christmas time and loved them! Thank you for sharing, Browyn! Cheers!
Tags: wish upon a quilt
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February 18th, 2010 by Cathy
I love the story behind every quilt. Amanda is a fairly new quilter and made this fabulous quilt. She then donated it to her church for an auction where it brought $375 for the cause. Great job Amanda! Quilter’s make such a difference in the lives of others. Please send us your quilting story at
wishuponaquilt@bellsouth.net We would love to hear about what you are working on!
Tags: Show and Tell, wish upon a quilt
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February 17th, 2010 by Cathy
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Betty R's cute bear!
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Joanna's very first quilt!
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Lily's Whimsy Bags
Quilts make me so happy. I love seeing the gorgeous quilts and projects that our customers show us. Each one is made with love and has a special story behind it, thank you for sharing them with us. If you are not a local customer and would like to post a picture of your quilts, send us a picture at wishuponaquilt@bellsouth.net and we will share yours too! Have a happy quilting day!
Tags: online quilt show, Show and Tell, wish upon a quilt
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