Jay McCarroll

Jay McCarroll came to speak to the Philly Modern Quilt Guild last night.  He spoke about fabric design, his creative inspiration & of course his time on Project Runway.  Jay also announced the Habitat Challenge for the guild.

Jay talked about the process and inspiration for each print.

This pixelated print is probably my favorite in the collection.

...and I love this one too.

I have a HUGE polka dot collection... I'll take some photos one day and show you.

I'm not sure what I'm doing with this fabric yet... but I'm sure it won't end up on a shelf and that I'll be playing with it soon.  Right now I have a bunch of different ideas.

What would you make with these fabrics?

 Jay recently started a blog that combines fabric, food, friends & fashion.  If Quilt Market hadn't overlapped one of the recent shows he was at I would have gone {Art Star}... and bought a polka dot bag... maybe I can see if he still has any.

If you want to learn more about Habitat & Jay... he recently did a 2 part interview with Kim of True Up.  It covers the inspiration for the line & goes into detail about each one.  Jay was inspired to create this line by his Habitat of Philadelphia. {mine too!}

Part 1 - Part 2

© Blog post written by Julie Herman
For more information visit http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/

City Quilts Trunk Show & More

Recently Cherri House came to visit the Philly Modern Quilt Guild.  She presented many of her quilts from City Quilts & some of her patterns.  Enjoy the photos below from her visit.

Also... I didn't take photos... but
I took Cherri for her first cheesesteak...
I took her to her first diner...
... and along with my dad gave her a driving tour of the city's famous places.
It's always so much fun for me to share Philadelphia with someone for the first time.

Intro...

The pool table worked perfect to hold the quilts.

Cherri talking about the book.

Something was funny...

Cherri asked me to tell the story of when she showed me the inspiration for this quilt.

(Thank you to my dad for taking the photos.)



© Blog post written by Julie Herman
For more information visit http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/

sunday stash..wk 42

Quilt market is just around the corner & I've been busy getting ready!
I still have a few days before I leave... and lots of sewing to squeeze into those few days!

I had planned on having one more week with nothing in to prepare for the amount in that will come with quilt market... but plans are just plans!  At least I can count all the fabric out this week that I sold during my shop sale!


IN

1 yard kona solids for the next Philadelphia modern quilt guild challenge

7 yards i can't show yet...

6 yards kona crush

just because i love working with kona crush

10 yards quilter's linen

because it's another favorite basic of mine

and you can never have enough basics!

OUT

5 yards backing for my daisies & dots large dot party quilt
1 yard binding prepared as well

5.22 yards out on a new quilt that i'll show soon!

3.19 yards total for all the fabric for my small dot party quilt

I claimed the 4 yards backing out for mon sheri waves last week
and finished getting it quilted...
...but I didn't have a photo to post
& I cut the binding this week... 1/2 yard out.

details

fabric is Mon Sheri by Khristian A. Howell

pattern - Mon Sheri Waves

designed by me

quilted by me

started on 7/3/2010
top finished on 8/26/2010
quilt measures - 48" x 67.5"

55.1 yards total during my stash sale!!
{ I'm only counting the things i sold that were from my personal stash }
fyi... the free shipping over $30 for US purchases...
and 25% off patterns are both still going on!

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so this week

24 in

70.01 out

YTD totals

purchased: -627.19 yds
busted: 485.51 yds
net: -141.68 yds

check out how everyone else is doing...

© Blog post written by Julie Herman
For more information visit http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/

stitch & pitch!

i posted a recap of stitch & pitch last night over on the philly modern quilt guild blog

it was the most fun i ever had at a loosing phillies game

go check it out to see lots of photos... including some of me at the end of a 4 hour game!

potholders & more

tonight is our next meeting of the philadelphia modern quilt guild

we will be having a potholder swap at the meeting tonight... and each member that wants to participate is making 2 potholders and bringing them wrapped up so that it's a surprise what you end up with!

i've had a month to work on mine... but surprise surprise i was working on them yesterday!

they feel very dharma initiative ish to me...

i still need to finish the binding on the one

also i finally got around to posting our logo on our blog..

exciting news...

mark & jodie from quilt out loud contacted me and asked if they could film a segment about the guild!!

of course!!

candi agreed to be filmed with me and we had a blast 

thank you johanna for letting us film at cloth & bobbin!!

it'll be airing in september!

i also finished my siggy blocks over the weekend!

here is the invasion so far... 58 people's blocks

and july is natalie's month in bee beautiful

and since her fabric came early... i got started right away and got 2 done for her!

and a siggy block!

phew.

busy {but productive} weekend!!

sunday stash..wk17 ...blame it on the guild.. and tula pink.

i would have had zero in this week.

oh i would have..

but then i attended the philadephia modern quilt guild meeting yesterday

and at the end of the meeting... tricia said "have you ever been to the little shop.... it's only 5 minutes from here"

the answer... is no..

but i should have lied.

and said "yeah i've been there"

or "no but i don't have time today"

or "no... but i don't need anything"

instead i said... no... wanna go??

oh dear!!

and surprise surprise... who was there when we got there?..

none other than candi.. she also had made the trip right from the meeting!

what was she shopping for?... fabric for a birdie sling!

two other members had brought them to the meeting.. and she got inspired to make one!!

IN

katie jump rope by denyse schmidt

snippets by american jane

nest by tula pink

full moon forest by tula pink

according to candi and tricia i have "full moon forest radar"

here is what happened.

we were at the counter.

getting our fabric cut...

and i let out a gasp.. they both looked at me...

i moved quickly to the green section.. and grabbed the bolt.. and showed them both the end of it.

they started laughing like crazy... that when i wasn't even looking.. i spotted FMF.

i bought the 2+ yards left on the bolt.

and then went hunting to see if i could find more..

and found the brown bolt.. it had LOTS left.. so despite saying that i'd buy whatever FMF i found... i bought 4 yards...

i just can't say no to tula pink... especially full moon forest!!!

speaking of tula pink.

she is now on twitter!

and she joined the flickr group!

did you know i got to "meat" her at quilt market.

yes "meat" her... 

not "meet"

anywho she is fantastic.

& she left this comment on this photo...

"i would lock these in a safe! everytime i get asked about them im just going to link to this and just pass the blame onto you. my life will be much easier. "

oh dear!

please note the entire stack is not full moon forest.

and the few i have... i'm hoarding them.

not sure what i'm making.. but i'm hoarding them.

so don't ask.

2 yards of green bella solids {seen under the selvages}

i'm officially hooked on selvages.

my plan is to make a quilt like the amazing selvage quilt that jacquie of tallgrass prairie studio made

i mean look at these butterflies!!

i've got a few bags of them.

but if you are one of those people that throws them away.

and wants give them to me.. hint.. hint.. shoot me an e-mail!

OUT

some more for the hexagon quilt.

fabric for the 2nd quilt for my niece {i'll show it once my brother & sil see it!}

fabric for mini sig labels for circles around

so this week

14.33 in {so worth it!}

4.73 out

YTD totals

purchased: 323.53 yds

busted: 215.36 yds

net: -108.17 yds

how did you do this week?

check out patchwork times to see how everyone is doing!


and..
thanks for all your love on my cover!!
you guys rock.

here are some shots of the fabric... yummy!!

i've been busy putting lots of kits together!!

{ there is pre-cut fuzz all over the place!! }
oh well.. that's what a vacuum is for!!

wip wednesday... improv blocks

bad news.

i was supposed to attend a meeting of the LA modern quilt guild monday night.

but it has been raining in LA

& while rain doesn't scare us in philly.

it scares everyone out here.. & the meeting was cancelled.

good news.

i got to hang out one on one w/ alissa {handmade by}

& chat up all things fabric.

after she left i was all into thinking about improv quilting...

since she is one of the best at it...

so i decided to have some fun.

i got a scrap bag of beach house fabrics

add in some strips of kona crush

and start making some blocks

i only had time to make 2.

but here they are on top of some linen i got at mood

so once i get home i'll make some more blocks & see where this thing goes.

what are you working on??