Jaybird Quilts

Thursday, February 7, 2013

I'm doing a lot of teaching over the next few months!

A quick look at my calendar shows that I'm gonna be busy over the next few months! As I add new events to my calendar I am also adding them to the EVENTS page on my site. That way you can always check up on where I will be. The events page is easily found in the top list of links right under my header image.

Here are my Upcoming Events for the next few months.

I hope you can join me at one of them!

Trunk Show

When: Tuesday February 12

Where: Surfside Quilters Guild

San Clemente, CA

What: Trunk Show, Lecture and Book Signing

Teaching

When: Saturday February 23rd, 10:30am-5:30pm

Where: Sew Modern

10921 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90064

What: Teaching Chopsticks

Chopsticks - JBQ 111

Teaching

When: March 20-23, 2013

Where: Block Party with Quiltmaker

Portland, OR

What: Teaching 3 Classes.

Visit Quiltmaker's site for more information.

Thursday - Hex N More Workshop

Friday - Three in a Box

Three in a Box - JBQ 121

Saturday - Boxed In

Teaching/Lecture/Book Signing

When: April 12-13, 2013

Where: Quiltique

Henderson, NV

What: Teaching 3 Classes. Giving a lecture & hosting a book signing.

Visit

Quiltique's site for more information.

Friday - Chopsticks

Chopsticks - JBQ 111

Saturday - Candy Dish

Candy Dish - JBQ 125

Saturday - Ballerina

Ballerina - JBQ 120

Teaching

When: July 8-12, 2013

Where: Quilter's Affair at Stitchin Post

Sisters, OR

What: Teaching 5 Classes.

Monday - Chopsticks
Tuesday - Hugs & Kisses
Wednesday - Raspberry Dessert
Thursday - Chopsticks
Friday - Hugs & Kisses

Chopsticks - JBQ 111

Hugs & Kisses - JBQ 106

Raspberry Dessert

For more information on any of the classes please contact the shop, guild, or event sponsor.

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Road to California Photos!

I had a great time at Road to California this past weekend.

Here are a bunch of photos from the show!

The left side of my booth.

My family posting photos to Instagram as soon as we were done setup!

Ready for day one

Doing ruler demos!

It was great to have Angela Walters in the booth for a book signing. Angela quilted all of the quilts in my booth so it was as if I had set up a gallery of her work!

We also had a chance to get a good photo of us!!

Thursday evening Emily Cier & Angela Walters gave a lecture on modern quilting. I don't have many photos since I spent most of the lecture holding their quilts. I feel very lucky to count these two talented ladies as friends.

Time for day two!!

We passed over 4,000 facebook fans during the show!! I'll be having a giveaway over on facebook next week to celebrate.

Here is the entire booth

Day number three!

Sunday was the last day of the show. It was great having my family to help me out in my booth. Thank you to all the fans & supporters who stopped by!

We sold out of almost all the kits we took to the show! I have a few left and have listed them in my online store.

Monday, January 21, 2013

Road to California & Local Quilt Shop Day

I'm Vending at Road to California this week!

Booth #1020

When: January 24-27, 2013

Where: Road to California Quilt Show in Ontario, CA

What:

Visit our booth #1020 for Patterns, Books, Rulers, Kits & more!

I'll have my brand new block of the month, Toes in the Sand, as well as Hex N More Rulers.

On Thursday at 2PM Angela Walters will be in my booth to do a book signing!! We will have both of her books available for purchase.

I'll also have my book Skip the Borders and all of my quilt patterns.

Here is a sneak peek at some of the kits we have made up!! Please note kits are limited so come by early to grab your favorite. If we have any left after the show I'll list them online.

This Thursday January 24th is also visit your Local Quilt Shop Day!

I'm a HUGE fan of Local Quilt Shops. Did you knowI worked in one for a few years? Yup!! A LQS is the best place to learn how to quilt! The service you get is also fantastic. I have a few shops that I consider my LQS since I've moved around. I've taught at all 3 of these shops and shop at them whenever I'm in town.

Sew Modern in Los Angeles, CA

Quilt in a Day in San Marcos, CA

The Village Quilter in Mount Holly, NJ

So this Thursday go drop in your Local Quilt Shop and let them know how much you appreciate them!!

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Toes in the Sand!

Toes in the Sand is finally here!!

I've been busy shipping them out to shops & distributors so you should see them popping up in stores very soon!

I'm so incredibly happy with how they came out!! This is more a book than a pattern.

It is 8 1/2" x 11" and has almost 40 pages! It is all full color and full of everything you need to make 12 blocks!! The blocks are created using the Hex N More Ruler or the full size templates that are included in the book.

Join Me!

I would love for you to come join me & others that are going to make this quilt. I have created a Flickr group that will serve as a place to share photos, quilt-a-long style.

This book has 12 blocks that are intended to be made 2 a month for the course of a year. Many shops are participating in this block of the month. Some are featuring the same fabric, while others are using different fabrics.

Participating Shops

Fat Quarter Shop