Alpine Quilt Retreats is now offering DAY classes!!

At this beautiful home in Alpine, Utah.  You can come set up at 8 a.m. and stay and sew until 10 p.m. that night.  This is a great way to get a day away [with no interruptions] and sew!

I'll be teaching Friday, May 6th and Friday, June 10th from 9:30 - 1:30

[with a trunk show at 7:30 both nights].  The classes will be on my pattern, Square Root, where we'll have fun experimenting with design layout and learning basic piecing and applique methods.

Cost = $125.00 and includes lunch, dinner, drinks, class & trunk show.

[Sign up by January 31st and receive a 20% discount, making the total $100.]

Click here to find out more info and register.

I'd love to see you there!

A winner & some class info

I apologize that I have not got around sooner to announcing the winner of the Square Root pattern giveaway.  Here are the TOP TEN things that have been keeping me busy:

1.) First and foremost - being my kids mom.

2.) Getting my polka dot quilt off to the quilter.

3.) Getting ready to teach my fabric pincushion classes for the Quilter's Harvest (which is tomorrow).

4.) Getting things lined up for my first Gigi's Thimble teaching debut (see below).

5.) Taking an unusual amount of naps (which is sooo not like me & NO - I'm not pregnant:)

6.) Enjoying old friends while they stayed the weekend with us.

7.) Working on my Lori Holt applique project.

8.) Being a room mom to 26 kindergartners and seeing way too much spit, drool and bubbles in one day(and from one child in particular), than I'm comfortable with.

9.) Enjoying my second grader's championship win in football!

AND LAST, BUT NOT LEAST...

10.) Procrastinating writing the instructions for my new pattern (really, that makes me feel SO busy, because it is always LURKING (!) in the back of my mind.)

 Anyways.  Onto our winner.

True Random Number Generator chose Gail as our winner!

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Gail said... I absolutely love this quilt and the fabric isn't bad either!!

I'd love to win a copy of this pattern. Thanks for the chance.

Thanks for your sweet words Gail!  Send me your mailing address and I'll get that right off to you!

For those of you who are sad you didn't win, you can hop, skip or jump on over to my etsy shop to get your own copy.

OR

If you really love this pattern and/or you really love me J/K :) you can sign up for a retreat/class/trunk show at Alpine Retreats.  I'll be teaching on two different weekends this spring (click HERE for more details).  In my classes, we'll be making Square Root, experimenting with design layout options, learning basic piecing, applique and simply ~ having a ball!  Grab your girlfriends, daughters or mothers and enjoy a fabulous weekend with me in the beautiful town of Alpine, Utah.

You won't be disappointed!

Alpine Retreats, The Quilter's Harvest [and a Free Ticket for You!]

Back in August, I got an email from Sydney Haglund from Alpine Retreats asking me if I would be interested in being a teacher at one of the retreats she is hosting in her BEAUTIFUL home here in Alpine, Utah.  I was very surprised (and flattered!?!) considering the list of other amazing teachers she has lined up.  Even though I felt completely out of place next to these ladies, I couldn't pass up the great opportunity ~ so I said, "Yes!"

About a month ago, Sydney held a "teachers luncheon" at her home and can I tell you that I was loving it?!?  It is beautiful inside and out.  The food that she served from Dear Lizzie's was delish.  The view was fantastic.  Her home was clean, beautifully decorated, cozy and all set up for a perfect weekend retreat with quilty friends!

Sydney loves to host and entertain.  She knows how to do everything right - down to the last detail!  She even had fat quarter favors for each of us at our place settings!

It was such a blast to meet with just a few of the other teachers Sydney has lined up.  Amanda Herring from The Quilted Fish (whose new line of fabric - Sweet Divinity - from Riley Blake is so dang cute!!) and Amy Ellis from Amy's Creative Side (we got to hear a little bit about some of the fun new projects Amy has coming up, including a new book!) and Jill Finley from Jillily Studio (who I already knew a little bit) is so sweet and a wonderful example of being a mother first, amazing quilter second.

(L to R: Amanda, Amy, Jill and me)

After getting to know each other a bit and touring Sydney's beautiful home, we talked about how it might be fun to have a big event to kickoff the start of

Alpine Retreats.  So, Sydney organized a really fun shop-hop, if you will,

called, The Quilter's Harvest.

The 3 best local stores are participating:

Just Sew (5 min. drive from Alpine Retreats)

The Quilting Cottage (10 min. drive)

Broadbents (20 min. drive)

Each quilt store and Alpine Retreats will offer a make-and-take project.  The stores will be offering discounts, you'll meet many of the Alpine Retreat teachers and you may even get some SWAG (o.k., I just learned that word form Amanda.  Let me put it to you this way, you might get some free stuff!)  Plus, stop at Dear Lizzie's for a complimentary drink and treat while on your tour!  It will be a great day ~ Friday, November 12th. 

Space is limited.  Tickets are $20 each and includes the supplies for all of the projects and treats from Dear Lizzie's!    Click HERE to see photos of many of the projects you'll get to take home.

I'll be there, doing a make-and-take on my new wrist pincushion:

You can purchase tickets from any of the participating quilt shops.

I hope you can come.  I'd love to meet you!

Oh, and I get to giveaway one free ticket to The Quilter's Harvest so if you think you'd like to come, leave a comment below and I will pick a winner on Friday, the 29th.