Quilt Stop

2012-02-09T12:20:00.000-08:00

Easter Bunny Hop
February 17, 18, 20 and 21

At each of the following shops you will find a vintage Easter postcard just waiting for you.

Quilter's Harvest - Higginsville, MO 660-584-3399
Liberty Homestead - Kingsville, MO 816-597-9402
Primitive Stitches - Warrensburg, MO 660-747-7787
Quilt Stop - Pleasant Hill, MO 816-987-2541

Bring a donation of a stuffed toy, coloring book/colors or other items
to fill Easter baskets
which will be donated to a women's/kid's shelter
and you will be entered into a drawing for
a gift certificate from each shop.
Donate at every shop and have 4 chances to win!
HOURS: 9am to 5pm every day of the HOP
See you soon.

Here's pictures of 3 of the projects made with the vintage post cards

Quilt Stop


Quilter's Harvest

New in the shop!

2012-02-07T16:44:00.000-08:00

Upcycled burlap coffee bags made into pillows. At the shop now! Several more to come.

Thrift Store find!

2012-01-23T10:36:00.000-08:00

I absolutely love shopping at the thrift store here in town. It was started by the Lay Clergy and is run by Bobbi (who used to teach my kids in high school, so I kinda owe her).
I usually get an idea or want to copy an idea I've found so I head up there to see if I can find supplies. I always find a project!
I was talking to Mary Alice and noticed a pair of little girls jeans hanging on the rack next to her. They were so cute all embroidered up. I had my hands full of glassware since my next project was going to be a garden totem but I just had to have these jeans.
Well once I got back to my shop this is what i made of those cute little jeans!

The big purse is from the main part of the jeans and the little purse is from one of the legs. I didn't have to do anything but cut the legs off to make the big purse and add handles from the one leg and the little purse was cut from the embroidered leg, turned upside down and I added scrap fabric for the ruffle and handle. Then I added a huge snap on the inside top to keep any treasures safe. And to think, I had my mind on my glass totem.

Pattern for your STASH!

2011-10-24T09:55:00.000-07:00

Here's a quilt I made up from my stash and I think you will enjoy it also. I made mine a wall hanging size but you can make it as large as you have scraps for. This pattern uses 5" squares and 1-1/2" strips for the frames. I used 2-1/2" strips for the sashing and borders. Get your scraps ready to RUMBLE!!!

Since I can't seem to figure out how to get the pattern on here the way I wrote it why don't you email me and I will send it to you in pdf form. Please put "free pattern" in the subject line and I will email it back to you so you can print it. My email is myquiltstop@gmail.com

If you are interested in my newsletter also, please let me know and I'll add you to the list.
Missie

Another great Shop Hop Quilt!

2011-09-30T09:06:00.000-07:00

Here's a picture of Quilter's Harvest of Higginsville's 2011 Shop Hop Quilt. She told me she really, really liked her quilt and you know what? I really like her quilt also.

The shop hop starts Monday, October 3rd at 9 am and goes until Saturday, October 8th at 5 pm. Even if you don't buy the kits for the shop hop we have lots of fabrics and kits and projects ready for you to see! Come on by!

2011 SHOW ME SAFARI "SPOOKTACULAR" SHOP HOP!!!!

2011-09-26T07:43:00.000-07:00

It's that time of year again. The Shop Hop starts October 3rd (Monday) and runs through October 8 (Saturday).
11 great shops in 6 days!!!!! Yes, you CAN do it.
This year we decided to go with a Halloween Fabric theme and a "row" quilt. You pick up a kit at each shop for only $7.50 each and when you get done you can actually make something similiar to the below pictures.

My quilt is the first one, then Heritage Fine Fabrics in Belton, and the bottom one is Cornerstone Fabric in Smithville. I am totally amazed at the designs we can come up with using the same kits!
Let me explain how this works for those of you who have never done our Shop Hop.
You pick up a "passport" at your first shop and fill in your name, address & phone number. This is very important in case you WIN! Each shop needs to stamp your passport and with your completed (all 11 shops) passport you will be put in a drawing for the $500 GRAND PRIZE of a shopping spree. You will receive a gift certificate for $500 to use at one, a few, or all of the shops. Each shop will record how much you spend there and subtract it from the total $500 before you leave. Isn't that an awesome prize???? I'm thinking of dropping out on the retail side and doing the shop hop... no, not really.
Since there is only ONE $500 grand prize shopping spree, we have come up with other prizes your completed passport will be eligible for. Each shop has a basket of goodies or one of 3 gift certificates for that shop that you have a chance to win. So worth it in this economy!
All drivers can put their name in a drawing for a chance to win one of three $25 gas cards.
In addition to all these drawings each shop has 20% off books and patterns! And tons and tons of fabulous fabrics to buy for your projects!!!!
I heard on the news this morning that next week will be the "peak" for the fall colors. Wouldn't it be a wonderful week to travel to each shop?
Make plans, get your money together & your address labels for the gas drawing jar and plan on coming by to see all of us next week, October 3rd through October 8th.
Monday, Wednesday & Friday open: 9 am - 6 pm
Tuesday and Thursday: 9 am - 8 pm
Saturday 9 am - 5 pm

Annette's new Wall Art!

2011-09-15T13:18:00.000-07:00

Annette just sent me a picture of these easy DIY wall art squares. I'll have to get the instructions from her and post them. She says they are so EASY PEASY! I may have to hold her children hostage.... no wait, she'll consider that a vacation. Hmmmmm. I'll think of something to get the instructions out of her. Watch for the instructions in a future blog.

Show Me Safari "Spooktacular" Shop Hop

2011-08-30T09:53:00.000-07:00

I belong to a group of shops that have a shop hop every year. This year our shop hop is featuring Halloween fabrics! We have 11 shops participating this year and 11 great designs for our "row" quilt. Our shop hop is October 3rd through October 8th. Our kits cost $7.50 a "row".This is how I made my quilt from all of the participating shop's blocks.

I'm thinking I may make mine into a shower curtain since the bathroom is the scariest room in the house...

I love this website

2011-08-30T06:29:00.000-07:00

I absolutely love this website. There isn't enough time in the day to explore all the projects.
http://www.allfreesewing.com/ It's just not about quilting. I signed up to get the emails so I can stay up to date on what's new.

Quarter Square Triangles

2011-08-19T07:55:00.000-07:00

I am making quarter square triangles to go in a 6" block this week and I think I have found an easy way to trim them up accurately. I need to make each segment of this 6" block 2 1/2" square. The directions call for 2 7/8" squares cut once diagonally (\) so I make 3" squares cut once diagonally because I like to trim them afterwards. It also calls for 3 1/4" squares cut diagonally twice (X) so I cut these 3 1/2" square and then cut them diagonally twice. I would much rather trim the segments after sewing then try to make them fit after I've sewed them and they are just a thread too short in one corner. ~~Sew~~ I mean SO I sew the segments together and they look like this:

Sorry about the quality of the pics

Since I need to trim this to 2 1/2" square I do the math and divide my needed square size ( 2 1/2") by 2 to arrive at 1 1/4". I find the 1 1/4" lines on my ruler and mark them. This is where I need to line up the seam intersections on the block like in this picture. I line up the 45 degree line on my ruler with the seam in the upper right corner and make sure my 1 1/4" lines are intersecting with the intersection of seams on the block.

I make sure my 2 1/2" line is showing on top of the fabric all around so I can trim. Trim the right and top sides and it should look like the picture below left.

Now flip the entire block like in the pic to the right and line up your 2 1/2" lines to the left and bottom. Make sure your 45 degree line is on the diagonal and trim the right and top sides again. This should make your block perfectly square and centered!

When I put them all together with the half square triangles I have make the perfect Card Trick Block. I really, really dislike making this block, especially when it is small.

And this is one of the blocks in our 2011 Show Me Safari "Spooktacular" Shop Hop. Our Shop Hop will run Monday, October 3rd through Saturday October 8, 2011

11 Great Shops

11 Great Blocks

$500 Grand Prize Shopping Spree

(with completed passport)

You Know You Want to Attend!

August 2011

2011-08-11T12:11:00.001-07:00

Everyone said I should start a blog so here it is!
Business has been slow so I've been able to piece some things I needed to get done. For instance, I'm working on the 2011 Show Me Safari Shop Hop blocks. I'm one of 11 shops you can visit this October 3rd through October 8th to pick up up the kits ($7.50 ea) to make a one of a kind "Spooktacular" quilt. Yes, we are featuring a Halloween themed quilt this year. I'll post pictures when I get some of it put together.

I lay in bed at night and think of ideas for projects. Most of which I forget by morning but a few stay with me. I decided I'm changing all of my dish towels to 100% cotton fabrics instead of the usual terry cloth I have now. When did we think terry cloth was the norm for dishes? I prefer the cloth towels because they dry quicker. Anyway, I thought it would be cute if I appliqued an vintage travel trailer on some fabric and this is what I got. Pretty cool, huh? Well, I think so. I could have used a button for the tire but I thought that would get in the way when I'm drying my dishes. Okay, I don't dry the dishes, I just put them on the towel to air dry.
I got 30" of fabric from a bolt and had a scrap of the plaid for the trailer. I drew on freezer paper, ironed it to the plaid fabric and then used a gold thread to embroider (with a large zigzag stitch) the trailer "hitch & stand". Then I used a blanket stitch to sew the trailer to the cloth. All with the machine!

I folded the fabric in half with right sides together just like it came off the bolt (30" long x 20" wide) and sewed all along the edges with a straight stitch leaving an opening so I could turn it right sides out. After I turned and pressed it I stitched all along the edges again about 1/8" from the edge. I can't wait to use it.