Yay another month and another block. Here is August’s block for the Y-Not? block of the month program. Some participants will receive Mirror Image Kits. These kits have an additional slip of paper with tips for sewing the mirror image. The demonstration video is below. Don’t forget to pick your block up before the 10th.
We are so lucky that we get to see your beautiful works of art up close and in person. Thank you for sharing your quilts and allowing us to share them with others. Click on any picture for a larger view. Let us know what you think of our online quilt show!
I must say that I have neglected blogging over the past couple of weeks. Not because I did not want to post, just not enough hours in the day. What has been keeping us so busy? We were exhibiting last weekend at the Quilting and Fiber Arts Marketplace. It was great to see so many of you there but for our non-local customers, I thought you might enjoy seeing what we have been doing. Here are a few pictures from our booth.
Cathy McKillip, Owner -Wish Upon A Quilt
The best part of any show for me is meeting so many great people. It also gives me a chance to show some of the things I have made. One of my favorite bags is Amy Butler’s Birdie Sling , can you find it? My new favorite quilt pattern is the Perfect Ten and my latest quilt features fabrics from Heather Bailey’s Nicey Jane, see it all the way in the back corner? My good friend Susan Emory of Swirly Girls Designs loaned me the Megabits quilt using Sandi Henderson’s Meadowsweet, it was fun to hear all of the wonderful ooohs and aaahhhhs as people looked at the quilts.
Everyone at Wish contributed to making the booth a big success but Janice Pope and Cindy Massey had the great fun of joining me at the show! Janice is the owner of Anything But Boring and her Two Hour Tulip purse pattern was the top seller at the show. We also had her College Bound, Jewel Box and Circle in Square quilts in the booth. All of Janice’s quilt patterns are designed to be quick to put together but not boring! How do you like them?
Cindy Massey and Janice Pope
The Jewel Box quilt is the one in the left corner with a white background and 5″ batik charm squares. The College Bound quilt is behind Cindy and is made with 10″ and 5″ batik pre-cut squares. Yes, we have these in the store 
Cindy Massey
If you haven’t seen the Accuquilt Go! in action, stop by the store sometime and take a test drive. What is on your sewing table today?
If you are familiar with Johnny Gruelle’s lovable character Raggedy Ann, you will know that she is a kind and adventuresome little rag doll. Raggedy Ann has moved on to a new mistress who accidentally left her at Wish Upon a Quilt overnight. 
Her new mistress was distraught over her absence but Raggedy had a great adventure.
Raggedy Ann kept marveling at the beautiful fabrics and patterns since she last visited the mercantile with her Mistress Marcella. She had great fun watching how the Accuquilt Go cutter worked.
Raggedy inspecting the Go cutter
She even gave it a whirl herself.
Raggedy giving the Go cutter a Whirl
She hoped her new mistress would make a new quilt for her bed with the Critter shapes just like the one from the Accuquilt Go cutter trunk show hanging in the store. It is from the book Quilting on the Go.
Raggedy was impressed with the new Martelli rotary cutters. She watched a video on how they are used. She kept saying “My my!” after she saw how the blades where so sharp that they could cut through and aluminum can and then cut through multiple layers of fabric and a single layer of fabric without a hitch.
Raggedy had fun sliding down the new laminated fabrics, 
and playing blocks with the Jelly Rolls. 
She took a cat nap in the fat quarter bins after all of the excitement. 
She was very tired but happy when her mistress finally returned to collect her.
We had a such a great time last Saturday at our first Christmas in July event. Thank you so much for your overwhelming support of our event. We appreciate it very much!
Santa has delivered some great fabric and the Wish staff did a fabulous job on finishing their holiday quilts before the event! To continue the fun, we would like to know which quilt is your favorite? Post a comment to let us know and we will draw a winner for a 1/2 yard of fabric from your favorite quilt on Monday, July 20th. The Wish employee that made the winning quilt will get a special gift from me as well as bragging rights until next year’s event.
If you missed our event, we have a special candy cane coupon for you in the shop for the remainder of this week. Stop by and see these beautiful quilts in person and don’t forget your candy cane
First up, two great wallhangings using the Crazy8 by Sandy Gervais for Moda collection.
Crazy 8 Panel Pattern quilted by Janice McSweeny
Brrr Pattern quilted by Dottie Biery
Wendy created this beautiful tabletopper using a pattern from the Sizzlin Sixties book and Moda’s beautiful Majestic Yule. For the table runner, also from Majestic Yule, Wendy used the an X Block pattern for the tablerunner and used the Accuquilt Go! to cut the perfect applique pieces for the center.
Sizzlin' Sixtie Table Topper by Wendy DarbyMajestic Yule X Block Table Runner by Wendy Darby
Majestic Yule X Block Table Runner by Wendy Darby
From Nancy Halvorsen’s I Believe in Santa collection, three beautiful projects:
Nancy Kennedy’s quilt on the left used the Shadow Box pattern by Mountain Peek Creations. Cindy Massey used Nancy Halvorsen’s book I Believe to create this great Christmas card holder. One of our customers, Grace Lents, loaned us her quilt for the day from the Believing Tree book.
Believing Tree by Grace Lents
Looking for a quick project? Kris Harris sewed up these stockings and little bag that are perfect for secret pal gifts, gift toppers or hanging on the tree!
Hollie used Moda’s Figgy Pudding by Basic Grey to create this quilt. FREE Pattern here. This beautiful quilt was quilted by Three Bears Quilting.
Figgy Pudding by Hollie Cox, quilted by Three Bears Quilting
For a fresh, fun look this holiday season, here is Swirly Girl’s Perfect Ten pattern using Michael Miller’s Funky Christmas collection. Quilting by Thread Waggle Quilting.
Perfect Ten pattern-pieced by Cathy McKillip and Quilted by Thread Waggle Quilting
