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245...My Favorite Things...Pam Kitty Coffee & More

Pam's been over for coffee, and the whole gang has been out in the garden for our little Pam Kitty Photoshoot extravaganza...

The Cup & Saucer quilt  (aka Tea Time at Nana's) that I designed for the April/May 2013 McCall's Quick Quilts came back since my last post.  I am happy to report that the quilt is cleaner & brighter than the photos in the magazine...in Pam Kitty's Colors that you have come to know & love...

Bendito is omnipresent when Pam is at the house.  Like so many cats, he's got to be the center of attention.  That's me trying to take advantage of Benny's coloring -- as he just happens to go with the quilt.

The treat is in the red circle...

This is El-Chubbo trying to get a treat that landed on the chair...Is it me or do those little paws in mid air make you laugh too?

Et Voila'...mission accomplished.

If you are looking for the fabrics for this quilt, I think that they may still have some kits left at Fat Quarter Shop, if you click here.

Here are some darling (if I do say so myself) little detail shots of Nubin Jensen's quilting...A lot of care went into all of the different quilting patterns & thread colors used...

Love the little curly q's of steam coming off of the cups...

 

There's even little cup shapes quilted in the checkerboard corners...crazy about it...

And before I forget...

Without further ado...

The winner is...

The very sentimental...

Drum roll please...

Beverly whose hubby Dennis, gave her the same heart necklace...twice.

LOVE.

;o)

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244...My Favorite Things...Hearts A Plenty!

It's been so long...and just when I thought things couldn't get any crazier, things did...so it's wonderful to be back.

The Sweet Little Words Quilt from the March/April edition of McCall's Quilting was just returned to me.  It was so precious, I had to call Pam and have her come over to see it in person and snap a few shots to show you...The Pam Kitty Love color palette is positively radiant!

Kudos to Pam Kitty for her lovely, seemingly effortless photos.

Here are some close-ups of Nubin Jensen's delightful quilting...

And a big shout-out to Fat Quarter Shop's Debra Taylor, for her lightning-fast precision piecing...

Hugs all around for all you gals, it takes a dedicated & experienced team to meet the time demands of quilt magazine projects!  In case you haven't actually seen the magazine article, the Sweet Little Words Quilt is being offered as a kit (with two different border color options!).  To see the kit info, just click here.

In addition to all of the quilty-love excitement, there's been friends visiting from out of town, we've been putting the final touches on the Sweet Things collection, had several bouts of frozen pipes at the studio, and our mascot -- a Border Collie/Terrier mix who demands (seemingly endless) hours of exercise on every chilly day we have.  I could go on, but let's get to the really good stuff...

Alice Waters of Chez Panisse, who is a renowned chef from Berkeley California, says that the secret to being a good cook is knowing how to shop (for the best quality ingredients).

People often ask me about my design inspiration & secrets...Yes, there are tales of travels, flea markets & tiny one-of-a-kind boutiques, on quiet, tucked-away-streets in Europe.  More often than not, inspiration sort of "bonks me on the head" while I am walking down the street minding my own business, and *poof* something catches my attention out of the corner of my eye.  Or like the other day, at a little mom & pop store called Andy's Local Market near where I walk my dogs.  Getting a morning coffee, and what did I see amongst an adorable display of Valentine's Day trinkets & treats...?

Naturally, I thought of Pam, & our recent Pam Kitty Love collection...called her immediately.

We came up with the idea to offer all of you a chance to win your very own Pam Kitty Love LunchBox...

So here's the deal...Tell us a wonderful Valentine's story...it could be true romance...a tale about the power of love, or a rom-com, like a first date story that went awry, or a true tale about one of your most beloved & favorite critters.  Make it good, really, really good...and then tell us your story in our comments bar...and we may pick you!

The deadline is Thursday February 14th

The winner will be announced on Tuesday February 19th

Be there, or be square.

(Or keep carrying your lunch in a boring paper bag to work...)

*<:@)

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PS~Pam, this one's for you WoOoF!

PPS  thanks to Goji, for being such a willing subject

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