UQG Meeting

Guess where I was last week?

This is a picture of my booth at the Utah Quilt Guild's Quilt Fest. Do you see the tablecloth?? This is my new project I have been working on, birds and cherries! Also, that little cherry pie pin cushion is on it's way to becoming the next free tutorial for my blog!

I just had to have a picture taken with a fellow stitchers angel, Bev. I was really excited to meet another stitchers angel, and she is such a sweetheart. She brought me her version of the needle case and pincushion from the free pattern by Quilted Crow, and it is absolutely beautiful. I wished I had taken a picture to show you! It is on her blog if you would like to see it.
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My husband, bless his soul, made me a new booth frame. This booth has it's flaws. I didn't bring enough quilts to cover all the open areas, so to give my booth defined lines, I put up this sheer brown curtain. My husband refers to it as the "granny nylon." He hates it! But, I had nothing else. On opening day, I was sitting in my chair stitching when the lady behind me started talking to a customer. I almost jumped out of my chair, I didn't realize she was so close.... so I waited until the customer was gone before I said "I didn't realize you were so close." To which she responded with a jolt out of her chair, and "You scared me!" Her name is Susan Baker, I spent a lot of time confessing my sins through this "confessional" curtain.

What was Susan selling you ask.... a great weakness.... a whole table of Chocolates!

She even had caramels too!!! This candy is absolutely amazing! She passed me some through the curtain, after one, I was hooked!

Just look at these! The one in the bag is chocolate covered toffee, my favorite, boxes of creams and cordials. The jars are full of caramel, licorice, and raspberry.... need I go on?

I apologize for not taking any pictures of anything else, I was surrounded by wonderful vendors, great friends, and beautiful quilts, but all I came home with is pictures of chocolate!

...and the winners are...

Diana Banana, Connie, and grandmarockton! I need your info to send the patterns, so email me! Although, Diana Banana, I believe has already purchased this pattern online...? If so, I will have to send you something else! Have a look on my website and let me know which one you would rather have.
That means I have one left over..... and the winner is..... ecskeen!
Thanks so much to everyone who entered! I hope you keep an eye out, as another giveaway is in the works!
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I have been at the Quilt Fest this week, in the vendor mall. I have some lovely pictures to post! I met some wonderful new people, as well as visited with some great women with familiar faces vendoring with me, more about that tomorrow! As for today, enjoy your win ladies! Your patterns will be on thier way soon!

Charming Bed Pocket

Welcome! I have to send out a warm thank you to Helen for including me as an Angel Designer this year. I hope you will have fun making this project I dreamed up for the swap. I am an addicted appliquer. I find myself searching for places to put my scissors, thread and things as I stitch here and there around the house. This pocket is designed to fit between your mattress and box springs for that extra place to put things. It never hurts to have a place for everything and everything in it's place. This is the appliqued version.

This is the embroidered version with Helen's colourque technique, This one will be going to live with Joy! I also quilted the front for the quilty look.

And for those of you that do not like applique or embroidery, here is a version with nothing but a cute print!
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Download the pattern here. Click on the
"Free Charming Bed Pocket Pattern" for the instructions.
Sorry ladies, I haven't figured out how to put it on the blog yet, it is on my website.
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Good Luck with all your angel projects!!!
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Hugs, and Happy Stitching! -Cori

Finished!!!

Grandma Lola's Fat Quarter Dress pattern is finally finished! Yeah! I copied this little pattern off of a dress my grandmother made for me out of tricot when I was a newborn. I had the little bee dress displayed at the annual quilt meeting last year with the "BEE my Baby" quilt and vowed to put in a pattern after so many requests. A year later, it is finally here. Appliqued or not, this little dress is as sweet as it can be! If you would like one, how about a little giveaway? Leave a comment on my blog for an entry to win one of three free patterns of this little dress. Thanks Grandma Lola. You left us too soon, I miss you!
Entries will be allowed until Friday, September 25.

Winners will be announced Saturday, September 26.

Don't want to wait? Visit my website to order.

Preparing...

Here I sit, watching "Speed Racer" for the five hundreth time...

I love this movie!!! It is my favorite movie of all time!

I am almost as big a fan as my four year old.

Did you ever wonder what it would be like to be in one of those matchbox cars as it looped the giant loop of your brothers hot wheels track? I always did, but my brother wouldn't let me touch it.

I am working on those last eight leaves for Jack Be Nimble, my show is next week! I am also putting the final touches on my angel project pattern (coming MONDAY!!!), and my fat quarter dress pattern. I will be busy for the rest of the week preparing for this show. I must say goodbye for a little while to get ready.In the meantime, if you would like to see a quality movie.... sit down, gather the kids, and spend a great time with Speed Racer! It is the best!

Angel Project #5

The girls from the Quilted Crow have given us a brand new pattern today, YEAH!!! A pincushion and matching needle case. I love this design, love the roses! Hop on over to Helen's site for the free pattern. Thanks girls, looks great!

Complaints???

After receiving a few complaints about my blog posts related to politics, I feel it necessary to inform everyone "blogurking" as Jo In Taz would say, that I am a freedom loving individual. I love the Lord my God, and my Savior Jesus Christ. I love my family. I love my country. I love quilting. I will be posting on my blog things related to what I love, as well as those things I am passionate about (politics being one of them.) So..... here it goes, this is who I am.
1. I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
2. I am a conservative.
3. I am a mother of five and wife to one.
4. I am a quilter.
In that order of importance.
I started this blog prompted by some of you buying my patterns. I apologise to anyone disappointed with what is displayed on my blog. However, I will not apologise for any of the content. If you are not interested in who I am, visit my website which is devoted to quilting only. Here you will find out about me, what I am working on, and what I am interested in. A lot of my time is devoted to my hobby, but I consider myself to be more than just a provider of quilting techniques and free patterns. Those of you who are offended by any of my statements, feel free to stop visiting.

September 12, PROTEST Big Government!

How did your protesting day go? Mine felt a little like this...

Remember?

It may not be the "in" thing to recall the tragedy that has changed our country eight years ago today. Instead "service" is the popular thing to do today. The current "CHANGE" that is being thrown at us in the same tragic manner today by our leaders is just as catastrophic as this day was, however, instead of the thousands in the Twin Towers, it is aimed at the billions in this country.

WAKE UP PEOPLE!

Fight for your rights, before they are changed into a privilege!

Join me in a day of fasting and prayer for our country and leaders, as well as those who are sacrificing themselves to fight for YOU!!

Motivation, vacation!

This is Jack. He is partnered with Miss Muffet in a nursery rhyme quilt I have been working on. He is really detailed, lots of tedious work. Nursery rhymes have been a passion of mine for a while. I have such a wonderful collection of rhyme books. Each has a unique twist on the image that accompanies each rhyme. It is fun to put your own unique twist on them. This rhyme "Jack be Nimble" originates from lace makers from what I understand. I just had to put a little lace on him. I think he turned out cute, however, I just can't seem to get those final eight leaves on this project. I hope to find the motivation to finish him in time for the Quilt Festival in Layton.
I was distracted all weekend by views such as this...

And this.... I find myself wanting to do another camping quilt to put in my camper for the kids. Something simple, so I will not cry too much if they spill Hawaiian Punch on it! I need to find the motivation to finish these little projects I have been working on for release this month!

Angel Project #4

This post is a little late, a weekend of fun interfered with the angel project monday!I am so sorry! It is such a cute little project. I hope you all found your way to Helen's site despite my neglect! Hop on over to Tracy's blog "Plumcute Designs" for a look, and send her a big hug for making us another free project! I will leave you with a snap shot of a beautiful view from my weekend. I hope you all had a wonderful Labor Day holiday!

My Angel Project.

I took a little trip to a couple of fabric shops in our area this week.

These are the fabrics I have gathered to make a few

angel projects, including the one I am designing for September.

I have almost finished the first, and I can't wait to show you how

it turned out! Look at these beautiful fabrics!

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Another weekend of fun is calling! The last getaway of the season

is here. We are off to the mountain tops to take one last break

as the fall season approaches. Hope you all have a weekend of bliss,

as I certainly will stitching in the mountain tops!

This post... 50%off!

Today is "VAL PAK" day. I love when I get all of these coupons in the mail.

My four year old thinks this is a letter for him.

He "reads" the ads like a fortune cookie saying things like... "If I brush my teeth, I will win a car!" "If I get five stars, I get to have a spy phone!"(the garage door ad) "Mom, I get to have a halloween party, and santa is going to come!" This kid is so random. It is funny to see how images suggest ideas.

Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Mo....

My friend is having a baby shower today. I have been making these little fat quarter dresses, I just can't seem to stop. Now I have to choose which one... Hmmmm, I think I like the one in the middle?

While trying to decide, I got a little side tracked and had to make up this little humming bird,

Isn't he just the cutest?

Now,.. what to put him on???

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I think I am losing my focus! I am so easily sidetracked, maybe sometime soon I can finish something for my upcoming show?

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Focus, focus, focus.......

School Bags, the Boy Bag!

Finally, the backpack for the boy. It is really hard to make a MAN Purse!!

What do you think?