REMEMBER THE REASON FOR THE SEASON

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Mmmmmmm.....

Had to drive the kids to the dentist yesterday...And on the way home....Love those tea cakes

More Christmas Pics

Here are more pictures of my girlfriends house, Joann
We have finally decorated (outside)...Decorating the house tonight...will post pics soon..meanwhile, enjoy Joann's house

Below is a pasta tree from her mother..

I'm still Here

I apologize for being away from the computer....I have been working hard on new patterns and with the holidays....TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE!!!!!I haven't even put up any christmas decorations up....sooooooooo, I decided to go to Joann,my girlfriends house to get in the mood....she always has her house decorated by the first week in December.....take a look.....This is her foyer...

Quilt Show

Hello everyone,
I have been busy the last 2 weeks getting samples to shops and getting ready for my 1st quilt show this past weekend.  I had a blast.  It was the African American Quilters Guild of Los Angeles.  It was a great experience and a lot of positive feedback.  I have some shows lined up for the future.  I shared a booth this time(busy making samples for myself).  Here are a couple of pics........Let me know what you think

ONE FLOWER WEDNESDAY

Here we are...mid week....let me know what you think
Don't forget to stop by and see Karen..she is keeping us all motivated to get this done....
www.journeyofaquilter.blogspot.com

ETSY

I am very excited...
I have loaded all of my current patterns and my Etsy shop is now open!!!
I am currently working on new patterns.  Soon to be released.
Thanks to everyone for all of your support.

Lolita

Something Yummy for Sunday

Hello all...nothing like a little peach cobbler to go with sunday dinner....
Looks like my daughter wanted to make sure it was ok for everyone else to eat...

LET'S MAKE THIS WEEK A PRODUCTIVE ONE!!!!  TALK WITH YOU SOON!!!

One Flower Wednesday

Hope you are having a great mid week....Let me know what you think.....

Stop by and visit Karen at www.journeyofaquilter.blogspot.com to see the seeds she has planted in all of us....There are manywonderful flowers she encouraged us to grow.

I will be having a stitch along in January...Sign ups begin in December...Hope you will join in...

Have a wonderful rest of your week......

VALENTINE STITCH ALONG

Hello everyone.  I wanted all to know I will be hosting a stitch along in January.  I know it's 3 months away, however we all know time flies.  It will be a Valentines sew along...sign ups will start in December...so spread the word.  I will have some good prizes. More details to come in future post, so keep checking back.

Lolita

One Flower Wednesday

Hello all...
hope your mid week is going great....
here's my hexie....let me know what you think

New Threads

Got some new pearl cotton from my girlfriend this weekend.  Then I found this wood plaque in my sewing room.  Looks like I will need to come up with a new pattern/project for punch needle...

Look what summer left behind

Nature is absolutely wonderful....She has her ways of leaving little gifts.....

Hexie Wednesday

Here we are again.......take a look see!!!!!!!!!!

I love taking a trip around the world every week to see everyone's hexies...
Go to Karen's blog..it's wonderful
http://journeyofaquilter.blogspot.com/

HEXIE WENDESDAY

Joining the Hexie Wednesday has lead me to this table runner design, with stitchery, my favorite....this will be available next week....let me know what you think.

New Patterns!!!!!!!!!!

Hello everyone....
I have been working my fingers to the bone....here is a little glimpse of what I have been working on...Nothing like working on 10 different projects at one time....The things I do to myself.....

Also, my new pattern "Slave Quarters-Set One" is available at the Quilters Coop in Temecula....Let me know what you think

Back to work....Lolita

ONE FLOWER WEDNESDAY

Here is my hexie..still need to sew her together

New Pattern

Hello everyone....Below is a new pattern that I released on 7/21/11.  It is available through Fat Quarters in Vista, Ca.  Let me know what you think

Preparing for Freedom



One flower Wednesday

I am busy with patterns....but I got my hexie fix!!!!  Have a wonderful week ladies!!!!!!!

Hexie

Here's this weeks...gotta make more

Busy, busy, busy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yesterday I had a wonderful day visiting the beautiful cities of Temecula, then Vista with a group of friends, Brook, Joann and Christine, my buds.  We were checking with the shops to see how my patterns are doing (and to get more orders ;o) )The Wool Lady Ruth, was wonderful as usual.  I dropped off more patterns she reordered.  Then we visited the Quilters Coop. They sold out of my patterns.  Yeahhhhh!!!!The ladies there are great. My patterns are doing very well in both shops.  Then we decided to drive to Vista to Fat Quarters Quilt Shop to see if we could catch the owner Michelle there.  She was, and she is such a delightful person.  She is absolutely wonderful.  She loved what I am doing with my patterns and deceided to carry them.  I am so excited. 

Now I am back in the studio today, working my little fingers to finish up some new patterns I am working on.  Will post some picks soon of the new patterns.  For now, thank you for visiting and I will talk to you soon.

with needle in hand,
Lolita

One Flower Wednesday

Hello everyone,
Here is block #2....these are so much fun....and addictive

One Flower Wednesdays

Hello Everyone,
A very good friend of mine, Brook, (Posies, Pearls & Palette) told me about One Flower Wednesdays from Journey of a Quilter blog.  I have always wanted to make this quilt.  It is one of my favorites.  This is my first flower.  I will be using civil war prints for my quilt.  Let me know what you think.

HAPPY 4TH!!!!!!

I hope everyone has a safe 4th full of food and fireworks!!!!

I am working steadily on new patterns, so check back soon.
take care,
Lolita

New Patterns!!!!!!

"Family Is..."

 

"Defending Home"

"Thoughts From Home"



"Wounded"

"Pickin' Cotton"

"Freedom Is..."

I'm back!!!!!!!!!

I have been out of commission with an injured thumb. It has not totally healed, however I am able to do some work. I have been working on a lot of new patterns and they are now available in a couple of stores.  I have 7 that have been released.  I have patterns in the QUILTER'S COOP AND THE WOOL LADY, both in old town Temecula. See pics below and above and let me know what you think.

These are two patterns from the Chicken Coop Series

From my collection of STUFF!!!!!

Both the cast iron pots and pans (miniatures) and candle holder are reproductions....

Just wanted to share!!!!!

Found these cute little scissors over the weekend...I think they are just darling

Floss-Just wanted to share

I just received this Valdani floss...it is simply amazing
this is muddy monet...i will be using these to stitch some old southern dresses from the civil war era..
won't it be perfect?

The collection on the left, some of the blues and greens reminds me of military uniforms and on the right, i will be using for landscape...

With needle in hand,
Lolita

Sharing dolls from another artist

These are dolls I purchased from an artist from Tehachapi, Ca.

They were purchased approximately 6-7 years ago.  Unfortunately, she did not

sign the dolls, so I do not know her name.  The man is 6 1/2" tall and the woman is 6" tall.

I love the detail on the faces.

I think they look as though they are from the civil war era.  Maybe freed slaves.

I wish I new her name so I could purchase more dolls.