Providing quilting supplies, tutorials and online shopping in the Black Hills of South Dakota. If you can't visit us in person, visit our website at www.junctionfabric.com
My granddaughters were here today. They like looking at my fabrics and figure out what I should make with it. They draw some interesting clothes for themselves and their pets. Little do they understand what it takes to make their ideas. Sometimes, they think that I can have it all done before they go home. We discuss the fact that they need to work with me one at a time. Then we play cards. Today's block is 9-Patch Frame. It is squares and sections that look like flying geese.
9-Patch Frame
Cutting Light fabric four 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" rectangles for flying geese eight 1 1/2" sq. for flying geese Medium fabric four 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" rectangles for flying geese twelve 1 1/2" sq. use 8 for the flying geese & the other 4 for the corners of the 2 1/2" sq. Dark fabric five 2 1/2" sq. Keep quilting, Terry
In Sturgis, if it is August, it is time for the Black Hills Motorcycle Classic aka Sturgis Rally. For those who are not aware of what I mean. Short version: Sturgis, a town of 6,600 people, plays host to 350,000 to 400,000 motorcyclists. No, I did not get to many zeros. It is a very busy week for us in the shop. Among all those bikers are quilter, who knew. Just a snapshot of Main Street. The best part of the rally for me is that some of my grandchildren stay with me so that their parents can work. Christopher, my son, runs the shop and his wife, Shawn works for the school district, is working at one of the bars for extra money. I get Owen and Talen for the week and I enjoy having them. Because of the rally, Fabric Junction has it's own fabric printed. Many stop in to get some because it is not found anywhere else. Here is a sample of one of the current fabrics.
To check out the whole line click HERE. If you are in the area, do stop in, we would enjoy visiting with you. Terry
My desk is full of things to do. I love being busy at work. To me, if I'm not busy at work, I may as well not be here. How about you? How is your week going? I'm not the only one who's busy around here. Terry posted another YouTube tutorial this week. It's called "Binding with Cuddle Fabric." Cuddle (or Minky) fabric seems to give people some trouble when working with it. Terry's video will help explain how to use it for binding without making yourself crazy. Here's the tutorial:
If you're running out of ideas for your next project, we might be able to help! Our Robert Kaufman Botanical Beauty is on sale this week. It's regularly $8.20. This week it is $6.50. What a beautiful start to a striking quilt.
March is a fun month for all of us here in South Dakota. We've been sweating at 70 degrees one day to shivering in our boots at 30 the next. Just this week we had snow blowing sideways in 50 mph gusts of wind. With these teasers of spring, I'm getting antsy to start my garden. I always say I'm going to start with seeds inside. By the time I finally get to plant them, the seedlings have dried up and died. So then I go buy starters from the store, get them in the ground, and then it snows. Or a deer eats them. Or something. I can't decide if I'm determined or crazy when I do this every summer. I'm still trying to figure out how those clever Canadians grow their beautiful gardens. Maybe I'll go visit sometime and find out. Until then, maybe you can comment below on some gardening tips for me. Thanks!
