Quiltvillians Through The Weekend!

Starting off with a big huge THANK YOU for all of the wonderful coral-to-orange scraps and pieces - I am loving my new hexie project so much, and just look at this variety!  I couldn't have come up with this myself even if I had tried.

I spent part of Saturday opening up all of the mail that had come in while I was gone and I feel so loved!

Some came with notes of "Thank goodness someone wants orange - this needs to leave my studio!" LOL!

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Starting Off With History!

Our Craftours India group with our fantastic guide Ajay at The Qutb Minar!

We may look bright eyed and bushy tailed, but we had just arrived the previous afternoon. After a good night's rest we were ready to get on the bus and get some exploration and knowledge building in.

One of the things I love about international travel is the exposure to things from history that I never knew about. Literally. India's history goes way back and there is so much to learn, including being conquered, fought back for freedom, conquered again, and then colonized by the British for a 100 year or so rule.

Way back in history, the Qutb Minar was mostly built between 1199 and 1220, contains 399 steps, and is one of the most frequented heritage spots in the city of Delhi.

We were already having a fabulous time, and just getting started on our explorations. 

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Goose Feathers PDF Pattern Gift-Away!

It's officially Jet-Lag day in Quiltville -

Hi guys, I am home! Whew!

And there is so much to share, but as you know, around the world travel is hard on the body, so I figured we would get this going, and I'll start our India recap tomorrow!

I know you've been waiting for this one - it's ready and I can't wait to see your quilts!

Especially designed for paper piecing, Goose Feathers is the perfect quilt to turn your saved bits into sparkling beauty! Full color photos, diagrams, step by step instruction and  printable foundations included. Strings and scraps at their best, no matter the colors you choose!!

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Fitting Some Sewing In

It had been nearly a week. But it felt longer.

The website issue over the weekend that continued into this week - an impromptu late afternoon 200 mile round trip excursion to Burnsville.  One group leaving, another group coming in.

Packing for India. (Yes, finally!)

I've had hexie time in the evenings where evening time was available, but really - not much sewing has happened.  And maybe that was a good thing.

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