Why Hello There!

Yay!–I’m happy to be sharing with you all again today!–That was such a long break, but a much needed one! I had a great Christmas–complete with the required holiday germs—can’t have Christmas without a sick kid! =p  Luckily the germs did move out in time for us not to have to miss any of our parties.

Now that the big project I’ve mentioned in passing here and there is getting closer to wrapping up…I’ve got some free time…and things to share with you all…finally!

Last Summer I had the opportunity to work with RJR Fabrics to promote their line of solids.  What great solids!–And if you’ve been reading my blog for any length of time you’ll see I picked out some of my favorite “sherbety colors” for my Make it Modern quilt.

I had big intentions of taking this quilt outside this morning to snap some great outdoor shots.  So I put on hubbys crocs to hike out into the snow..yes, it was as bad an idea as you are thinking.  I got the quilt hung all fancy, got ready to shoot the first picture and my camera battery died.  By this time, my feet were wet, I was cold, and I wasn’t going back out after the battery charged.  So, you are getting some inside shots. =)

Even darkish indoor pictures can’t disguise Angela’s great quilting!  She always does an amazing job!  You’ll have to excuse the wrinkles in the quilt…I usually have this quilt folded & hanging like this:

 My Make it Modern quilt pattern was published in the December/January 2013 issue of quilt magazine–it even made a tiny corner of the cover. =)

Hope you all have a great weekend–with some great projects!

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33 Responses

  1. Heidi says:

    I’m so glad you are back, I was worried about you!

  2. YAY! I’m always happy to see an update on your blog. And I love the quilt.

  3. Kathleen OGrady says:

    Beautiful quilt, I love your choice of colors.

  4. Nicoline says:

    Hello,
    I missed your posts, glad you are back! Did you make that lovely cushion with chinese letters?? My sons are chinese……A cushion like that would look great in their rooms

    Best wishes from Holland!
    Nicoline

  5. The Mrs. says:

    So glad to see your posts again! This quilt is beautiful. I never used to like quilts in solids, but more and more have been surfacing and they are growing on me. This one in particular is stunning. Great job!

  6. Sherry says:

    I love the quilt and the quilting is beautiful. I will have to get myself a copy of that magazine.

  7. Marcia R says:

    Welcome back! Your blog is one of my favorites!

  8. Cindy Sharp says:

    Beautiful!

  9. Beautiful Corey!! So glad to hear from you!!

  10. Hallie says:

    I’m so glad you are back after a much deserved break! I’m so looking forward to hearing about your new quilting adventures 🙂

  11. PennyDog says:

    Your quilt project is actually what made me buy this magazine when it came out!

  12. Anna says:

    Gorgeous design! Love it!

  13. kitty says:

    I LOVE your quilt!! Wonderful colors, wonderful quilting!!

  14. traceyjay says:

    I’ve been popping in every now and then to see if you were back…
    this quilt is beautiful!
    Hope the break was good, and can’t wait to see what else you were up to during it! 😉

  15. Barb says:

    Welcome back Corey! Congratulations on a beautiful quilt, it must be so exciting to see your work published. Enjoy!

  16. Lois says:

    I also missed you. Your time away was well spent. I love that new quilt.

  17. Angela says:

    So nice to see you again! Love the new quilt. Can’t wait to hear all the news!!

  18. Cristin says:

    Holy Cow thats a gorgeous quilt! LOVE the colors and design! How wonderful to have it published… prettiest one on the cover, I’d say 🙂

  19. KANGA says:

    beautiful quilt, shame i have not been able to get the mag in AUS.

  20. Michele says:

    Beautiful quilt and gorgeous colour choices!!

  21. Jill Chiles says:

    So pretty!

  22. Cheryl says:

    Great quilting. Cute quilt.

  23. Sarah says:

    Well hello! Welcome back. Glad all is well and how I love the quilting on your modern quilt!

  24. Rose says:

    I love what you do! I always enjoy when I see you name in a magazine!
    You do such a beautiful job! Thanks for sharing!

  25. Alice R says:

    Glad to see you back! Missed your blog, but certainly understand needing a rest. Love your block; hope it’s not too late to find the magazine.

  26. Holly says:

    Gorgeous quilt, Corey! I love quilts made out of solid fabric. It’s fun to see your red and aqua bee quilt that I contributed a block to in your photo.

  27. Gertie Pye says:

    I love this sherberty quilt – the quilting is absolutely amazing! Gives it a real 3D effect. Beautiful x

  28. Lora says:

    I saw this on Pinterest and I LOVE it! Both you and Angela did such a phenomenal job! Thank you for sharing 🙂

  29. Jeanette says:

    I had that issue of the magazine from the library and that quilt jumped out at me as a possiblity for a new quilt for my daughters bedroom. Then as I’m looking around on my favorite blogs, here it is! Didn’t realize it was your pattern, I really love it-colors and design are fantastic.

  30. Marsha Kestner says:

    I love the colors. I am a fan of bright but those pastels make the quilt!

  31. Diane says:

    Saw this wonderful quilt in the Dec/Jan 2013 issue of Quilt Magazine. Will be absolutely perfect for my guest bedroom. But I need to convert the pattern to fit a queen size bed (102″ x 116″). Can you help me? I look forward to hearing from you.

  1. February 2, 2013

    […] it Modern” is the name of a quilt pattern that my good friend and fellow blogger, Corey, designed for the December/January issue of Quilt […]

  2. October 9, 2015

    […] Make it Modern.  I first published this quilt at the end of 2012 in Quilt Magazine.  You can read more about that here if you’d like.  Since then I’ve received so many requests to offer it as a stand alone […]

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