Perfect Quilting weather

Yes, I do enjoy snow days most of the time. On one of ours this week, my daughter and I made Mix and Match Monsters so I could play around with the idea for a kids workshop series. I am looking to get it going this spring, for 4 - 6 grade level kids. My daughter had no trouble with the green monster, She named him Grrrr! I made the Yellow one, and we had some trouble finding a name that fits his personality. I am now opening the discussison to you, and the person who leaves the best name suggestion in the comments on this post will win a free sample spool of Wonderfil Rayon thread.

On another snow day, I played with Texture Magic. This fabric shrinks under steam. You sew it to piecework or other fabric as if you were quilting, then steam press it and the shrinking fabric does its thing leaving the cotton with a wonderful texture that is permanent. The textured fabric then cuts and sews like normal. I hope to have the project finished by next weeks post when I will put up a photo. In the meantime here is Grrr.

These snow filled days that are beautiful to look at but dangerous to drive in are the perfect days to get to that pile of UFOs and get one or two of them done. Then you have the perfect excuse to treat yourself to one of the new workshops for February. Don't forget to get signed up. I have posted photos of the Wall Pocket, and the block for Tisket a Tasket, plus a teaser or two for March workshops on the workshops page. Check them out and when you comment with a name for the yellow monster you can tell me which ones you want to take.