From Market

7:51:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 8 comments

Amy from Diary of a Quilter has some fabulous posts up about Quilt Market.  Amy is a friend and took my Pam Kitty Morning quilt to market for me.  And brought it home. I love Amy.  She's the best. Amy brought me back a few treats from market as well as carrying my Pam treats to me.  Amy snagged this wonderful Liberty bag and let me know Liberty is now going to offer quilting weight fabric called Liberty Lifestyle.  This sweet tote is made from very narrow wale corduroy,

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Memorial Day 2012

12:16:00 PM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 13 comments


Happy Memorial Day.  I hope everyone has a nice day.  I'm just home relaxing and doing some sewing. -nanette

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Pam Kitty Love

7:13:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 11 comments

I marvel at the fabulous fabric that I see out and coming out in the next 6 months.  My friends are so creative.  Jana, Lori, Monica, all the gals at Riley Blake and of course the fabulous Pam Kitty Morning.   Quilt Market is over now and I'm super incredibly excited (yes both adjectives) to see Pam's new line of fabric coming out before Christmas.   Pam and Holly have outdone themselves this time, yet again.  It is like they designed this fabric just for me.  It is

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Row by Row goes to Market

8:47:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 17 comments

It always makes you feel special if you have a quilt hanging at International Quilt Market.  Last week was quilt market week in Kansas City and I understand it went really well.  I have so many friends involved in market and I sorta know what it takes to do all the work before market and then get everything shipped to the venue, set up, be there ALL THE TIME for days, and then break down the booth and ship out.  Whew.  I know my friends Pam and Lori

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London 2012 Quilt

11:43:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 20 comments

I always have such huge expectations for weekends.  My dream and what I am capable of doing are completely out of line.  But I am somewhat happy with my weekend progress this time. Don't you hate when your sewing room is a mess?  This is actually clean, above.  Shelbie and Laurie helped me fold and clean up in my sewing room.  I love love it when it is organized.  That can change so fast when I'm in the middle of a project.  I do have a pile on

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Fabric Friday - London

10:00:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 23 comments

I'm almost ashamed to admit I've started a new quilt with about 7 UFOs on my list already.  I'm a finisher so it is against my nature to be juggling this many projects.  And I'm close to finishing none of them. Oh well.  
My new project is a London 2012 quilt.  It hit me one day when looking at these items on Cath Kidston that the Diamond Jubilee for the queen is just around the corner.  And that will be followed up by the 2012 London

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Little Laurie Goes to Japan

8:31:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 17 comments

It is hard for me to believe my 7th daughter, and 2nd youngest child, Laurie, has completed her first year of college (with a 3.8 GPA). I've always called her little Laurie because of her family placement and her attachment to me. Laurie has been in the Business Scholars class at the University of Utah.  She had a fabulous opportunity to travel to Japan to meet with businesses and have a cultural experience with her class.  The trip was subsidized partly by businesses in Japan and the College

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Busy Friday

8:35:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 8 comments

Last Friday I was way too busy to make a post. But today I'll show you some of what was occupying my time.  I met Lori Holt at Food for Thought for lunch.  We both ordered butternut squash soup and Pasadena blue salad.  Delicious.  We hadn't gotten together since before Christmas so we had a lot of stuff to talk about.  Quilt market is this week and Lori has been super busy getting ready.  I'm really excited about all her projects.  We have a bad (but so good)

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Quilt for Kendall

7:30:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 14 comments

My friend Pam lives in Colorado.  She took a class from me at a quilt retreat a while back and we have been email friends  since then.  I'm so excited to show you the "All Dressed Up" quilt she made for her daughter Kendall. One thing I like to do as a quilter is make a pattern my own by changing things to suit my project.  I encourage those that take my classes to do the same thing.  I really love what Pam did with Kendall's quilt. My

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Weekend Bounty

7:56:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 15 comments

I'm spoiled.  As the youngest daughter in my family, I guess I grew up spoiled and it stuck.  I have great friends and family that continue to spoil me and I have to say I like it. My friend Nan of Pots and Pins lives in Washington (state).  She is very guilty of spoiling me.  I received a wonderful package from her on Saturday.  It is kind of funny because I just showed one of my daughters this sewing tin online.  And then Nan sent it to me.

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