Excited announcements!

Art Director for Newcastle Fabrics since September 1st 2012 officially.

Limited opportunity of designing as a licensee artist! Hoo, frustrated in many years!

Finally, I have placed right position!
Fun, Fun Fun!

Keep going to create our signature collections, Mid century collections, Contemporary collections by Newcastle Studio.
We are working on new licensed collections include Hoodie Crescent line for 2013.

We couldn't update our website, please check our collections at our Fasebook page.
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Well, 
6 days before the market, Hoodie is sewing Hoodie's projects (I gave a pressure to Hoodie).
What is new in my life? "Sewing and sewing" is same issue for 10 years before the market!!!!

The day, today, I decided to announce my new life.

My projects are reversible A-line skirt for Mannequin, for Cheryl, for me.
I'm working on them today.
Our challenge project is four 20x20 pillows for 4 quilters.
Unfortunately, our fabrics were arrived last minute at our office. Sorry for giving pressure to my friends who are participating "The pillow challenge" with me.

* This is preview challenge. If anyone wants to participate our challenge for next market in Portland. Please leave your business cards or write your contact on our Guest book @ our booth."

Believe me, your friendship is best in your life!!!!!

I use Styl Mod 2's strikeoffs - it is challenge!

My work is not only sewing in this point! However, this weekend should be my sewing days!!!

I will be at our booth #400 Newcastle Fabrics,  Houston International Quilt Market.
Come and see us!

P.S.  It is my first time to stay til Festival because of our quilt "Exquisite Journey!"
Don't forget to check our quilt at the market, too.

Enjoy "Go Fish" and "La Chat" by Hoodie for Timeless Treasures Fabrics.

 

Gold fish  I posted my idea of Gold fish design 10 months ago. Now it is on fabrics.
I don't have fabrics here yet.
I hope I can play with these soon. You, too!!!!!!

An additional design for L'amour la de vie"
"La Chat"
This is cute itself!

Timeless Treasures said, the group of "Go Fish" and "La Chat" are selling at the International Quilt Market.
Go and get!

*Many Thanks! These designs are my last designs for Timeless Treasures Fabrics.

My new life's story is going to post after the quilt market!
I got this email from one of sales rep. the other day.
I saw the artwork that it was yours, even if they didn't identify you yet. 
Some people have recognized my artwork at the market already!!!
Please enjoy life with me!!! xoxo

Instant October Calendar

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Crispy Baked Radish Chips (Low Fat/Low Carb)

• 10 -15 large Radishes

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. Slice radishes into very thin chips and spread on a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.

3. Lightly mist radish slices with cooking spray and then sprinkle with salt and pepper. (if using other seasonings, now is the time to add them).

4. Bake for 10 minutes, flip, and bake for another 5-10 minutes or until crisp. Time may vary so watch these after flipping.

* The cat design for Timeless Treasures. The cats hold Red umbrella.

It goes my Eiffel Tower and L'amore la de vie.

Happy Halloween, Happy Quilt market! Oct 27 to 29.

Unbelievable! I'm a quilter!

Some happens were in my quilt life.
My quilt was chosen for an Honorable Mention place in the "Home Is Where the Quilt Is" contest!
Now, this quilt is hanging @ The City Quilter in NYC.

Our quilt / Exquisite Journey was chosen for The International Quilt Market and Festival in Houston.
From left to right
Hoodie Crescent, Michele Muska, Frances Holliday Alford, Kathy York, Victoria Findlay Wolfe, Leslie Tucker Jenison!

Exquisite Journey was started on December 9, 10 and 11th.

What is a group quilt? What is "retreat" for the quilters???

Four of us started making quilts at Frances's studio.
I picked up fabrics from Frances's fabric collection.
It was my first time to use someone's fabric collection.
I picked African fabrics. Hooo, It was "Challenge" already.

I lay-outed them like a building.
I looked others, they put trees and houses.
Oops...
I sewed them a little, but.......
I used Frances's one of sewing machine that didn't corporate me.
It kept Jamming threads in bobbin case. Frustrated!!!!!

I left my piece at Frances's studio in Grafton VT.
Michele and Victoria went back to Grafton separately and finished their pieces.

I needed to be in Grafton for my piece.
I chose my trip on end of December to New year.

I skied, I rested, so I had only one day to work with my quilt.
It was December 31 to Jan 1.
At least, I brought my sewing machine. I could sew it, but it wasn't enough time for my project!

Frances asked her best friends, KathyYork and Leslie Jenison to join our Exquisite Journey Quilt.
Finally,  I realized Exquisite Journey Quilt was a serious group project.

I thought mine was good enough with others.
I said, "I want to drop my quilt."

Everybody asked me to finish my present quilt.
No one let me go.

I went back to Grafton on February (A couple of days on President week with my son. He went to his friend's lodge and skied. I quilted at Frances's studio.)
I sewed and sewed and sewed for three days.

I found interested Frances's leftover materials.
I put them onto my quilt.
I used my Natureland / Turq (For Blank Quilting) for my sky in the last minute.
At least, my fabrics were in!

I sewed my quilt from starting to finishing in Grafton, VA!

Finished four quilts were moved to TX.
Kathy York and Leslie Jonison finished their quilts and put 6 quilts as one piece.
Thank you, both of you. It was a wonderful job for us!!!!!

Look, it is an amazing piece!

Kathy York said,
Support, love, and collaborating, that's what makes a group quilt sing!

She is right!
It was the greatest artwork I never made with friends!
I'm proud of myself, "I'm happy to be a quilter!"

See you at The International Quilt Market in Houston!!!
This is my first time to stay Market to Festival!
Besides, I never met Kathy York, I can't wait to meet her in person!

I'm going to challenge my another quilts using my new fabrics for the quilt market.
My next blog will be previews of the quilt market.

Natureland Quilt was on the magazine

Accidentally, I found my fabrics on the magazine the other day.  It was a nice discovery, anyway.
easy QUILTS  Fall 2011
By Designer / Janet Houts
It is a nice quilt. I love it her layout of my fabrics.
Thank you!!!!

Instant September Calendar

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Roasted Asparagus 

 

1 lb asparagus spears (thick spears are best for roasting)
1-2 Tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
Kosher Salt
Freshly grated black pepper
Lemon juice

Directions 

1 Preheat oven to 400°F. Rinse clean the asparagus. Break the tough ends off of the asparagus and discard.
2 Lay the asparagus spears out in a single layer in a baking dish or a foil-covered roasting pan. Drizzle olive oil over the spears, roll the asparagus back and forth until they are all covered with a thin layer of olive oil. (Alternatively you can put the asparagus and oil in a plastic bag, and rub the bag so that the oil gets evenly distributed.) Sprinkle with minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Rub over the asparagus so that they are evenly distributed.
3 Place pan in oven and cook for approximately 8-10 minutes, depending on how thick your asparagus spears are, until lightly browned and tender when pierced with a fork. Drizzle with a little fresh lemon juice before serving.

Instant August Calendar

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Watermelon Pops 

Ingredients

• 1 cup  sugar, divided
• 1 pkg.  (3 oz.) JELL-O Lime Flavor Gelatin
• 2 cups  boiling water, divided  Ice cubes
• 1 cup  cold water, divided
• 1 pkg.  (3 oz.) JELL-O Strawberry Flavor Gelatin
• 3 Tbsp.  miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 pkg.  (4 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
• 1-1/2 cups  thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

Directions

1. MIX 1/3 cup sugar and lime gelatin mix in medium bowl. Add 1 cup boiling water; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add enough ice to 1/2 cup cold water to measure 3/4 cup. Add to lime gelatin; stir until ice is completely melted. Refrigerate 25 min.  
2. MEANWHILE, repeat Step 1 using strawberry gelatin mix and omitting the refrigeration step. Pour into 16 (3-oz.) paper cups. Freeze 20 min. Stir 1/2 tsp. chocolate chips into gelatin in each cup. 
3. BEAT cream cheese and remaining sugar with mixer in medium bowl until well blended. Stir in cool whip; spread over gelatin in cups. 
4. POUR lime gelatin over cream cheese mixture. Insert wooden pop stick into gelatin in center of each cup. Freeze 3 hours or until firm. Remove pops from cups just before serving. 

Note 
Look for wooden pop sticks in craft or hobby stores. If you don't have pop sticks, you can use plastic spoons for handles instead.
How to Easily Remove Frozen Pops from Cups
Dip cups in warm water for 15 sec. Peel off cups.(Do not twist or pull pop sticks.)