Life happens!

Hi, I am busier than the proverbial one-legged paper hanger lately. My FIL is very ill and I have been helping with him, as they live next door. Soooo...

I am very excited about a new opportunity for me. I am repping a FAB new product called Texture Magic . There is buzz all over the internet about this as it is one of the first truly NEW products to come along in a long time.


I am waiting for my sales packet but you can see a bit of what it does here...

http://www.superiorthreads.com/shop/category/texture-magic/description/

I will blogging about it as I get my hands on it and play, but basically it is a polyester fabric that you sew to the back of fabric and then steam with your iron and it shrinks 30% in every direction, creating fabulous texture. I will also have more info including where to buy on my website soon, but if you are in Illinois, contact me to buy and I will either sell to you, or direct you to someone who can (wholesale orders welcome)

Look for new blogs about all the fun things I am going to make with this great new stuff!

Free Mystery Quilt Pattern???

For anyone reading this I am thinking about offering a free mystery quilt pattern, but would like to know if there are enough people interested to make it worthwhile.

It would work something like this; (suggestions appreciated) At the onset I would give a supply list and each month I would offer a set of instructions via PDF that would be emailed to you. It would take about 4 months to complete. I hope I could offer two sizes, and the skill level would be a confident beginner. Nothing complicated, just sqares and half-square triangles.

So, let me know what you think, I will start a list of emails which you can email me off the blog to bigtimequilter@yahoo.com. The only requirement of you will be to send me pictures of the completed quilts, and your quilt may end up on the cover of the completed pattern which I will sell. Sound like fun???

A stunner!!

I just finished this quilt. It does not get any more custom that this. I designed the "shadow applique" for the setting triangles, filled tightly around the applique, and did stitch-in-the-ditch allover. I am quite proud of it. Maybe someday I will take the time to pay that much attention to my own quilts, lol.

slideshow...

Here is a slideshow of me speaking at a guild



Caron Carlson

I'm baaaacck!

Well, this time of year is usually very quiet for me, but not this year! Yeah!! I have a few of my own quilts I am trying to get to, but the customer's always first. Anyway, here's a recent one or two that I recently finished. I am getting primarily custom now, although I love to get a quickie allover from time to time to break up the routine.

Almost finished....

I have been a little slim on my posts lately, just finishing up the last few quilts for Christmas. I hate to run too close, so I only take in what I feel I can get done by Dec. 10. Then if I am running a bit late, that will give people plenty of time to get bindings on, maybe ship to a loved one. So that's why I have been out of touch with my blog. Anyway that's my story!

Here's one that I just finished, quite a lovely scrap quilt for a Florida customer.

Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater!

I thought this was too cute not to share. A friend's daughter sent her this pic, and I guess before this I never knew squirrels ate pumpkins. This guy sure kept coming back for more!! And he looks like he's had plenty to eat...