Starting Over with PamKittyMorning's help

Pam came over to help the computer challenged and see what we did.

Check out our two new Lincoln Museum Quilt kit done in Kaffe Fassett and Civil War Fabrics. Look how different our Civil War version is with mitered borders.

Our version of Crabapple Hill's Over the River is done with Holiday Fabric. And a lot less embroidery. This too will be on our new Shopping Cart.

Keep your eye on our blog as we will be doing this on a more timely basis.

It's Quilt Show Season!

In the next few months it's easy to satisfy all your quilt cravings. Now through September 27 there is a quilt show, Quilts: Traditions with a Twist, at 205 Railroad Ave, sponsored by Chevron and The Quilter's Inn. Their summer hours (through Labor Day) are Tuesday through Saturday, 10-1, then Tuesday through Friday 1-4. Diablo Valley Quilters will be there doing demonstrations on August 15, September 5, and September 19. www.museumsrv.org

And mark your calendars for Diablo Valley Quilters Quilt Show September 26 and 27, 10-5 Saturday and 10-4 Sunday, Charlotte Wood Middle School, 600 El Capitan, Danville. Sandy Klop is the featured quilt artist. It's always a show full of fabulous quilts made by local quiltmakers.

And save time forthe beautiful annual event Quilting in the Garden at Alden Lane Nursery, 681 Alden Lane, Livermore. Laura Wasilowski, Joanna Figueroa, The Pixeladies, Alex Anderson, and Jeff Krause, will be featured.If you haven't been there before you owe yourself a trip. Flowers, and trees, and quilts, and sweet treats, OH MY!

We'll be here Saturday and Sunday, so please stop in to see us.

Start saving now for the Jingle Bell Hop, a Quilters' Shop Hop, that will feature 14 great quilt shops from Brentwood to Tracy and in between. Dates are November 19-21, 9-6, and Sunday from 10-4. GRand Prize is a $1400 Holiday Shopping Spree--a $100 gift certificate from each of the 14 participating stores.

It's About Time

Hey all,
Hope you haven't fallen out of your seat in amazement that we are actually blogging again. So sorry that it's been such a long, long time.
Yea, it's finally summer. Well, sort of. Breezy, but not too hot. Much better than what is happening on the East coast, where it has been raining forever. Hope you're having a good one so far.
We have a new teacher who you have to meet! Alethea Ballard is outrageously creative, and came up with the design for this quilt.

Isn't it fantastic! Even better up close and personal. She's teaching a class on July 26th. And even better, she's doing a Drop In Art Class every Friday from 9:30 til 12:30 for $15 a class. Come play with her; you'll have a great time.

Here's another version of the same quilt:


Cool, isn't it?

We also have some new batiks in beautiful gradations of yellows, greens, purples, and pinks.

New Releases! Wildwood is a new fabric line from Free Spirit by Erin McMorris. Very fun and contemporary. Come and get it while it's still here.

If you came in today, you'd find Chocolate Chip cookies up by the register thanks to the fabulous Kathy August.

Stop by soon! And next time we won't let so much time go by between postings.

The Beatles (Yea!) and Dave Morey's retirement

Oh Dave, say it ain't so! Just around the time we received the Beatles fabric we found out that Dave Morey is leaving KFOG. Oh no! But how can we be so selfish? Easy! Dave is always there in the morning to ease us into the day, often with Beatles music, and with the wonderful camaraderie he shares with Rene, Irish Greg, and Peter. When I (Cyndy) first moved to the East Bay from Massachusetts in 1997, I was grateful to find a radio station that played the music I love, including the Beatles. The first dance with my honey of 37 years, John, was to In My Life by the Beatles.
For those of you who may not be familiar with Dave, he has an incredibly deep, smooth voice that is so comforting. He's also known for his wonderful way of saying Yea, as if in parentheses, every time he mentions the Beatles.
So we had to make a quilt for Dave with the Beatles fabric. In three days the quilt was made, quilted with a huge variety of lyrics from Beatles songs. The last stitch was added to the quilt five seconds before we got out of the car to present the quilt to Dave.
Dave Morey and his friends from KFOG were in Walnut Creek a couple of weekends ago at Peets Coffee. Kim Fettig, John, and I got there at 9, and Dave started signing copies of Live from the Archives, Vol. 15, at 10. We were so glad we go there early--the line was almost out the door when we got there.
We had a great time talking to fellow Fogheads while we waited for Dave. Of course they are all upset, as are we, that Dave is leaving San Francisco and heading back to his native Michigan. But Dave, enjoy every second! As Bonnie Raitt says, "Life gets mighty precious when there's less of it to waste." We will miss you, and hope the quilt keeps you warm while you sit in front of the fire watching old movies. Consider it thousands of hugs.

Halloween Treats

Don't you just love Halloween? We do, especially when our customers come in their adorable children. Shown here are Taryn and Emma Bryant, who stopped in with mom for a visit today. We loved Emma's costume, and Taryn is already a fashionista with her fabulous shoes, gloves, and matching purse. Thanks for coming in, ladies! You brightened up our day.

HALLOWEEN FABRICS ON SALE
Come on in and enjoy 25% off of all Halloween fabrics. Stock up for next year, or make Halloween placemats using the placemat pattern from Artichoke Collection. Fun and easy!

And Mark Lipinski, thanks for the call. We would love to see you, but MUCH sooner than 2010!

Have a bootiful Halloween!

The Monday Drop In Crew Admires Myrtle's Quilt

Kathy and Jane with Northcott's Vic Dadika, and Marilyn Drew