We're OX to a good start!

We celebrated the kick off to Chinese New Year on Monday.

I know it's Friday.

We're not still celebrating.

We could, but we're not.

In fact, we've moved on and we're having enchilada's tonight.

Lori inspired me to make dinner.

Egg Rolls, Fried Rice and I cheated with my freezer Holiday Meatballs that were all ready to go, just needed to thaw and heat.

Miss Lori really went all out, homemade fortune cookies, chinese lanterns.........I'm going to need to build on this for another year.

I did pull out a red tablecloth.

Vanessa, I think you need to add this to your Kung Pao repetoire. Very cool.

Okay, it's fried.

My hubby served a 2 year mission for our church in Taiwan so he of course waxed chinese for us all night long.

I've decided this is going to be my next freezer club meal. Super duper easy, yet different and it will possibly elevate me in my fellow TFC clubbies' eyes. Bought some delicious Trader Joe Sweet Chili Sauce, while I was in California!, that I want to drink out of the bottle.

And it's a cute bottle! Happy Chinese New Year.

It's the year of the ox.

Lori said so.

APQ Magazine Giveaway~Winner Chosen!!

Update: Rachel Griffiths You're a Winner!! I'll expect to see grand things made shortly!

I love all these card game ideas!! I've never heard of some of them. I just want to clarify that I LOVE the Partridge Family! So having this quilt would be fabulous! maybe I'll even make it out of some old Katie Jump Rope that I just can't cut in to. Okay, goodbye.

See you next Thursday!

Good Grief! With all of my most favorite magazines shutting down, dang economy, I'm so relieved that American Patchwork and Quilting is still here.

Ew, I hope they're not leaving me too.

Everybody, think good thoughts! Quick!

I've always been a big admirer of magazine verbage so I will let the APQ writers take us on this journey today. For the cover shot we have 101 Top tips!!! We have secrets..........and CRazY Piecing and EXclusive projects from famous people.

I'm feeling special already.

You know you're thinking it..........Uh huh, The Partridge Family. Let's see what the Editors say about it: Build a fanciful quilt block by block, stitching either one mother bird or two baby birds in each. The smooth, curvy pieces are a snap to machine-appliqué, and the retro-inspired design encourages the use of bold, bright fabrics.

As a 'mother-bird' type, I feel smooth and curvy too!


Midnight Garden by Jo Morton: Evening Star blocks—light stars on dark backgrounds—provide the focal point on a toile wall hanging.
I like Umbrellas.




Show off even the smallest scraps of reproduction or vintage fabrics in a miniature quilt. Bolder pieces set sail in the large triangles, while shirtings and small prints balance out the look.
If I'm going to "show off" anything, it's going to be my egg rolls.
check back tomorrow.

Show off your needle-turn appliqué skills on an elegant throw. Subtle shifts in color mean the Parisian-inspired motifs are nearly hidden.
Again, what is with all this lack of humility?
If I'm going to show off, it's going to be about Fried Rice.


Struggling to come up with pleasing fabric combinations? Um, no. I struggle with my weight, but thank you for checking. While color, print, and texture make a difference, the secret is contrast. Learn here what you need to know to create a striking quilt.



Whether you love retro or have fond memories of sleeping under a 1930s quilt, you’ll adore this cheerful row quilt. Strip-piecing makes assembly easy!
I have fond memories of The Little Mermaid.



Create a cool and tranquil quilt from low-contrast prints that have a hint of shimmer. Two simple blocks create intriguing secondary patterns. Hint of shimmer reminds me of Lip Gloss. I'm in love with the Lemon Lip Stuff from Bath and Body C.E.O bigler guy. I need it on my lips if I'm going to be able to be cool and tranquil while making this.
Star Power by Buggy Barn-- Discover the “crazy” way of making stars—no precise matching points and no paper piecing. Just layer fat quarters, cut through all of them at once, and shuffle the deck to easily create stunning stars. My favorite card game is Pit. Two, Two, Two, Two.............
To win this magazine as your very own........tell us what your favorite card game is.
Random Drawing, like the random question, later tonight.

A Library Quilt Show

My cute, little, local library has a quilt show every year. No judging, no white gloves, no quilt police. Our library is famous for having the lastest and greatest quilt books. Every kind and technique. There are literally rows and rows and rows AND rows of quilt books. I think I've read every one.

Here's a quaint stroll through the 'stacks'. Isn't that what we called it in college? Did I even go to the library in college?

Oh, and CJ don't ask me about a certain pattern or maker or what have you.

I don't read the cards, I just look at the quilts

and take a little picture of what I like.

That's why I read blogs with pictures.

Mmmmm.........girls with balloons. I love her and I want to be her friend.

As long as you're sharing,

I'd like the blue balloon, thank you. I thought this was a cute idea. That is a vintage table cloth in the center and then she added another border and the rick rack and then quilted it all together.

That is such a good idea.

I wonder if she read it in one of them, there library books. :)

Just stinkin' cute...................embroidery, yikes. wow. Some little kid is very, very happy with this.

Ahem. Excuse me sir.
This is a Library and we are here to look at quilts,
not books.


Makes me happy to look at.

Paris Baby admidst the children's picture books.

I would have preferred to have been in the "travel section".

Storytime Room filled to the brim with quilts.

Notice the ever popular parka attire for below ZERO weather.

Just want to make sure you're paying attention.

That's why I take pictures.

Leela's raggy who-ha was hiding in there.

Have you made yours yet??

I'm a sucker for pink and white.
And then 30's butterflies? Paint me Red Polka Dots, please.

Just couldn't help myself. This picture is dedicated to Bets and Shelto. And me. Because they have corrupted me. I l-o-v-e this this. I can't believe someone in my little po-dunk town (THAT i LOVE but it's still po-dunk), made this.

Okay, just CUTE.

Simple pieced background and then slap a stuffed animal on there and call it "Froggy Time" or whatever. There were several of these and I was so loving the cute idea that I forgot to take pictures of them. But I think one had a snake and a squirrel or something cute. It was tacked on there very well.

Now go make 12 for your grandchildren.

This yellow beauty just speaks for itself. Wait, I have more to say.

Um, I like that it's been loved and used and loved again. Okay, I'm done now the quilt can go on speaking for itself.

This message has been brought to you today by Marion the Librarian.

~Paris Picnic Pattern Giveaway~Winners Chosen!

Update: Jane's Fabric and Alisa are the winners of this giveaway!

Alisa<>

Let me know, if you don't receive.

You guys were cracking me up with all your French.

ThreeunderTwo, I think my next quilt should be

"Ode to Johnny Depp".

Let's start the week off right.

My Sneaky Peaky is revealed.

I've had this pattern sitting around on my graph paper for a few years now. The big, clean, fresh florals of Darla just said.........Paris Picnic to me.

Although, now I could see it in novelty Robots/stripes and plaids!

It's a great pattern for any fun fabric you want to show off.

Fat Quarter VERY Friendly.

This PDF/email pattern comes with 2 patterns.

Lap size 56" x 68"

and a companion baby 37" x 45".

You don't have to have an etsy account to purchase one.

Just contact me.

With some of the leftover parts and pieces of the Paris Picnic,

add a few more florals and you have a Paris Baby Quilt as well.

US Measurements and rotary cutting instructions.

Color Graphics as well.

If you're interested in a Darla/Paris Picnic Quilt Kit, just contact Corrie.

I'm also selling these two original quilts in my Taffy Jane store.

Paris Picnic and

Paris Baby sold. . The lap size has that delicious minkee on the back.

I asked my son to describe minkee and he said,

"It's amazingness".

He's not going to be an English major.

I decided to put it on the back just in case I change my mind and decide to keep it.

I don't know that I'll ever make it to Paris again,

so this might be my consolation prize.

We'll see how it goes.

I'm giving away 2 Paris Picnic w/ Paris Baby patterns today.

That means I will email you the pattern.

Leave a comment in French. JUST kidding.

Although that would be very fun.

How about a comment in regards to Paris.

English, French or Wookie, doesn't matter to me.

Random Drawing later tonight.

And of course, international entries are eligible as well!

Don't you love my Heidi book and my aqua house??

Me, too!