I got an idea. Then I made it and love it.

I was at the church one Sunday morning. I got an idea of my ipad bag. I was drawing these details on my notebook. I was exited. It was Switchable flaps Back ipad Pack!!!!

I got into to make it. It became exactly same as my image. I'm so good!!!!

I brought it when I took my son to his ice hockey game. I had nothing to do before the game. So I was taking photos in my car and sending the image to my TT's boss, Lisa!
I'm proud of myself.

Let peek what Hoodie made!!!I used Nettie dots, Bubble dots for main bag.
The cover - L'amour de la vie / Street Cafe - Black
Bubble dots and Raindrops
Just tie the straps with loops. Length is adjustable.
Tie two straps together, it can be a shoulder bag.Three quilted layers (Padded) and three pockets (Not padded)See the 4 buttons, these are on the bag. Hook the flap on the buttons.
You can coordinate with your outfits and your bag pack.

The flap is quilted.You will see it at the International Quilt Market in Houston.
This bag is coordinate with my outfits that I made for the show.
Hoodie's Home wear / Pants suits + Cleaning hat + Back ipad Pack!

Hoodie's Bias Tape is 5/8" Sale 3 yards ($4.50) in the cute muslin bag.
Now, TT /Hodie's basics /
Bubble Dots, Raindrops, Nettie Dots
and Music notes (Three colors) are available.

P.S.
I took all pictures by my phone. Life gets easier. What do you think?
Thank you, Steve Jobs!
Best words for me in a month.

Best Documentary Film in a month
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
10 years after his death! it was beautifully done to announce his life.
I remember each stage of George. I was with The Beatles and him.

New, New, New Bag

Sell at Poorhouse Quilt Designs!

I'm making the house wears using these fabrics. I'm going to wear three different sets of my new group at the Huston quilt international market.
Pant suits and hat!
Pants were done. Tops is still working on. I never know how they will look like. So it is fun process I'm in now.
These bags will be Poorhouse designs booth or Timeless booth. Maybe I will carry them., it might be a good idea with my outfits.

New Group Prologue / Catch of the day!

Click the image.
"Catch of the day" group is are on Timeless Treasures Fabrics website already!

Catch of the day postcard will be at the Houston Quilt Market.

New Group Prologue / l'amour de la vie!

Love the life!Click image. You see the line on Timeless Treasures website
The card will be at Houston Quilt market!

Instant October Calendar

Click the image!

Print it out and put it wherever you want.

Pumpkin Pie

Filling

• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 3/4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated low-fat milk
• 2 large egg whites
• 1 large eg
• 1 (15-ounce) can unsweetened pumpkin

Crust

• 1/2 (15-ounce) package refrigerated pie dough (such as Pillsbury)
• Cooking spray

Topping

• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon amaretto (almond-flavored liqueur)
• 2 teaspoons powdered sugar

Directions

1. Position oven rack to lowest position.
2. Preheat oven to 425°.
3. To prepare filling, combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add pumpkin, and stir with a whisk until smooth.
4. To prepare crust, roll dough into an 11-inch circle; fit into a 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray. Fold edges under and flute.
5. Pour pumpkin mixture into the crust. Place pie plate on a baking sheet. Place baking sheet on lowest oven rack. Bake at 425° for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350° (do not remove pie from oven); bake an additional 50 minutes or until almost set. Cool completely on wire rack.
6. To prepare topping, beat cream with a mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form. Add the amaretto and powdered sugar, and beat until blended. Serve with pie.

Creative weekend in VT

Finally, Michele and I made wonderful visiting Frances Holliday Alford who is an excellent fiber artist is living in VT.
How lucky am I?? I was invited!!!!

I was wondering we still can go to see Frances after Irene (Hurricane ) hit VT.
Her town had a lot of damages. However, Frances said, "Still our plan is ON." (9/ 9. 10 11)

I picked up Michele in CT where she lives. I drove two hours. We were heading to VT. Michele drove 2 hours. Good deal, Perfect!

We were late to start because of me. I was late to start!
I started packing for three days in the morning. It took a couple of hours to decide what I should bring.

When I picked up Michele at her house, she had so many things to bring.
She prepared for this weekend.
I didn't know what was Michele's plan or Frances's plan for that weekend at all.
We arrived at Frances's was around 5:00.
Because I wanted to spend time with Michele's mother for a while at Michele's house.
We wanted to be together with Michele's friend Jan for a while at her store.
It was all great meeting!!!

Guess, their plans were CREATIVE! What a great plan was!

Michele's idea was Felting!!! She brought a bunch of yarns in her red suitcase. Huge pink board.
We went to the restaurant, I think, the restaurant is part of the inn. (The Old Tavern at Grafton)
Her studio is located next to the inn.
We were in her studio after dinner and made ..... this artwork.
Frances's sister Sallie was there from Maine. So four of us's ARTWORK!

PUNCH IT!ROLL IT! WET IT! DRY IT!MOUNTED IT! Two days work!

We did other experiment art work at the same time. Ice Dye
Frances did snow dyeing last winter.Many fabrics (Cotton, Linen, Nylon, Chiffon, more) were under ice cubes (with Soda Ash water) . The Old Tavern gave us all ice cubes.

Best part! Frances has all colors. We could choose any colors.
Her studio was like a craft store.Wait next morning until ice melt!Wonderful surprised!
This is linen. I have it. Are you jealous??Second day 's ice dyeingFrances Dress, T-shirt material (knit) Black checker printed Cotton Korean linenThis room is my favorite!Frances' sewing room
Second day's night, Frances, Michele and I were working here until 2:00 am
Michele brought her quilt work. She learned new method of quilting from Frances.
She did excellent works in three days.

I was making sentimental memories of this weekend by our leftover materials!

• The fabrics from practiced felting machine
• The fabrics in the Box from Frances's leftover
• The fabric from practiced Sweet Sixteen machine
• Our Ice dyeing fabric
• Buttons from Frances's color button's drawers
• Felted ball from our experiment (I sliced it)
  

Click picture to enlarge.
Chicken is Frances (She was born in the year of Chicken).
Fish is her boyfriend who is Pisces.
Three girls are Sallie, Michele and Hoodie. A dog --- Zoe, Daisy and Daphne .
I'm going to prepare my sewing projects when I will come over Frances's!
So far the event scheduled beginning of DECEMBER and I'm invited!
Ha, I'm still lucky!

OOPs, one more great things of Frances. She is having the art show at her town's Art Gallery.
The Gallery is located in front of the inn.
She does Postcard Art. She has million of the art postcards that she made!
She is constantly making these amazing artwork.
One postcard should be mailed 5 to 6 times. She or friends add artwork on it each time.
Here, at the show, 15 x 15 = 225 postcards were displayed.
One more postcard was next to her profile.
My son's name was on it. The meaning of the character is "All" "Perfect"
Besides Ski and Skateboard were on it. Frances gave it to my son! Amazing!Her butler, Dante Falcone's photographs were beautifully displayed at the Gallery, too.

I have been in Quilt market (The trade show) since 2000 with Michael Miller's as a house designer. I do design for cotton fabrics since I moved to US, 1993.
I did the work Cotton print work in Japan, but it wasn't for the quilt market.
I have learned about Quilt World in US. I didn't know Quilt world as an artist. I'm in now. I'm very happy to know all creators and share creativity.

How wonderful and excellent!!!!!

Delectable Mountain Cloth

Jan Norris's store - Delectable Mountain Cloth
On our way to go to Grifton, VT where Frances Holliday Alford is living. Michele and I stopped by the town calls Brattleboro where is Michele's favorite town. It was very cute town and very arty!
Jan and Michele became good friends since Michele found this store. She uses Jan's fabrics into her quilt work.Gorgeous fabrics were allover. See the buttons, beautiful.
She has many antique hats. I don't know they were sale or decorations.
I found a cabbage hat (Bottom left corner). It was really cute. Other hats were gorgeous as well.
The cabinet couldn't move and open in this time. I have to come back and try on all.
Jan put this fabric on her work desk. Just beautiful.
Jan is a store owner, a quilter and a pianist. She is a one of talented artist.
She gave me her CD. "A Little Heartbreak" 2005.
Wow, excellent music. I can listen every day.
Her music reminded me Enya that I used to practice myself.
I opened my piano, and started to play "Watermark" but I couldn't play well.
Need practices again.