Some Random-ness

Later today I'm going to a free quilting class at our local library.  They're giving us some free fabric (ahem!) to start the blocks as well as door prizes.  I've never been to a quilting class, or bee, or circle before. I'm looking forward to it.  I'm mostly looking forward to meeting other quilters/sewists from my town and am in need of some me-time, big-time. You can imaging how stir crazy kids get during the months of January and February in the cold weather here.

I got this book of awesome sticker labels designed by Lotta Jansdotter (designer of Echo and Glimma fabric lines) for Christmas.  I made some gift tags with them.  I love the neutral colors and hand stamped look of her designs. Did I mention I'm part Swedish?

gift tags w/Lotta Jansdotter sticker labels (except top left)

For fans of Tea Collection, they're having a 15% off sale sitewide through 2/14.  Use Code GOTHERE15. I've been a fan of Tea clothing for years. I have a couple of knit baby boy shirts that have lasted through 2 messy boys and still look pretty new. That photo above is my oldest, Keira, now 7, when she was 3, wearing a cotton lawn dress by Tea Collection.  Read the funny post about that photo here.

 

Shabby Apple is also having a sitewide sale: 10% off their entire retro-inspired Ferris Wheel collection (enter code FERRISWHEEL at check out) just in time for spring.  Although it's still in the teens here, I'm one of those "Spring is coming!" people (opposite of the "Christmas in July" people).  Check it check it out.