Our favorite Quilt Shop on our little Shop Hop in B.C. Definitely Country Treasures
29/08/08 11:55 Filed in: Quilt Shops
Yes, you
were right. We have been missing for the past week!
Hubby and I took the kids for a relaxing vacation to
the lake house in Sicamous BC. We had a really great
time at the beach, boating and enjoying the local
attractions. Of course we also had to do a small quilt
shop hop too! Matt's parents had visitors from
Australia, and guess what?! She's a quilter too. We
didn't have to bend her arm very much to get her come
shopping with us.
We began in Salmon Arm at a shop called The Sewing Basket. There Matt found an awesome bargello pattern quilt that we plan to make for the lake house. Our friend Diane was excited to find some Australian fabrics with kangaroos, plus a floral fabric which she had been hunting for. She also picked up some gorgeous dandelion fabrics that I really loved. Maybe there will still be some left when we go back next year! The bargello pattern we chose is made of jelly roll strips, which will really save on the cutting, and we even got a bit of the sewing done while we were at the lake. Shortly after we got home, we realized that we would need another jelly roll ( a long story which I'll save for another post! ). This gave me the opportunity to go back and find even more gorgeous little treasures, plus allowed our daughters to come and do some shopping as well. Great fun was had by all!
The next shop we went to was Flying Needles Quilt Shop, in Vernon. It was quite small and surprisingly, I didn't find a single thing to splurge on! My Australian friend found some fabric she had been looking for plus she bought a pretty Geisha panel kit which came with some coordinating fabrics. Just love those Asian fabrics!
Lastly we went to another shop in Vernon called Definitely Country Treasures.
This shop was very nice as was the woman who owned it. She had loads of gorgeous quilts which she does embroidery on. She really loves the Asian themes as well!
What I really liked was how the embroidery turned an ordinary quilt back into a work of art. We spent quite a while browsing her shop while chatting.
Matt pointed out a Ricki Timms Convergence quilt on the wall and this led to a wonderful story that the shop owner shared with us. She was at a big Quilting Dinner that featured a number of well known quilters. As her husband and her looked for a table they were discouraged that everyone was saving seats and there was nowhere for them to sit. Then, back in the corner was an empty table where only an older couple sat. They asked if the open seats were taken and to their delight they were not. They quickly sat down to claim their spot although a little disappointed that all the celebrities were sitting at other tables. To their utter amazement, the other couple at the table introduced themselves as Ricki Timms Parents. So long story short, they spent the evening sitting with The Timms, including their flamboyant Son Ricki.
After telling this story, she quickly whipped out a photo album with a number of pictures of the workshop she took with the Caveman of Quilting himself.
Here we also found a perfect backing for our bargello and an exciting pattern book for circular quilts using a 10 degree wedge ruler. Of course we had to get the ruler as well! Diane found a nice piece of fabric that she liked too, she is quite fond of Loralie designs, so she really just had to have it!
By this time the kids were totally starving so we stopped for a shockingly great meal at Denny's. I have never had such great service, our waitress was incredible. If you are ever in Vernon BC, do not hesitate to eat at the Denny's!
We finished up there and had to stop at Home Depot and Superstore as well before we began the hour long trip back to the lake house. Originally we had planned one more stop at a quilt shop in Armstrong, but we were too road weary by the time we rolled through. We drove straight through and made a stop at a produce stand instead.
The Log Cabin, just outside Armstrong, really was much more than a produce stand, as they featured a petting zoo, a goat walk, baked goods, and antique shop. We woke all the kids and they had a blast feeding the goats, playing in the park, and picking out some snacks for themselves. We will definitely stop there again.
It's hard to believe that all that activity took place in just a single day! We had so many fun filled days while we were away, and so much to look forward to doing again next year. Soon I will post about the fabrics and kits that we bought, and the progress we have made so far on our latest quilting project.
We began in Salmon Arm at a shop called The Sewing Basket. There Matt found an awesome bargello pattern quilt that we plan to make for the lake house. Our friend Diane was excited to find some Australian fabrics with kangaroos, plus a floral fabric which she had been hunting for. She also picked up some gorgeous dandelion fabrics that I really loved. Maybe there will still be some left when we go back next year! The bargello pattern we chose is made of jelly roll strips, which will really save on the cutting, and we even got a bit of the sewing done while we were at the lake. Shortly after we got home, we realized that we would need another jelly roll ( a long story which I'll save for another post! ). This gave me the opportunity to go back and find even more gorgeous little treasures, plus allowed our daughters to come and do some shopping as well. Great fun was had by all!
The next shop we went to was Flying Needles Quilt Shop, in Vernon. It was quite small and surprisingly, I didn't find a single thing to splurge on! My Australian friend found some fabric she had been looking for plus she bought a pretty Geisha panel kit which came with some coordinating fabrics. Just love those Asian fabrics!
Lastly we went to another shop in Vernon called Definitely Country Treasures.
This shop was very nice as was the woman who owned it. She had loads of gorgeous quilts which she does embroidery on. She really loves the Asian themes as well!
What I really liked was how the embroidery turned an ordinary quilt back into a work of art. We spent quite a while browsing her shop while chatting.
Matt pointed out a Ricki Timms Convergence quilt on the wall and this led to a wonderful story that the shop owner shared with us. She was at a big Quilting Dinner that featured a number of well known quilters. As her husband and her looked for a table they were discouraged that everyone was saving seats and there was nowhere for them to sit. Then, back in the corner was an empty table where only an older couple sat. They asked if the open seats were taken and to their delight they were not. They quickly sat down to claim their spot although a little disappointed that all the celebrities were sitting at other tables. To their utter amazement, the other couple at the table introduced themselves as Ricki Timms Parents. So long story short, they spent the evening sitting with The Timms, including their flamboyant Son Ricki.
After telling this story, she quickly whipped out a photo album with a number of pictures of the workshop she took with the Caveman of Quilting himself.
Here we also found a perfect backing for our bargello and an exciting pattern book for circular quilts using a 10 degree wedge ruler. Of course we had to get the ruler as well! Diane found a nice piece of fabric that she liked too, she is quite fond of Loralie designs, so she really just had to have it!
By this time the kids were totally starving so we stopped for a shockingly great meal at Denny's. I have never had such great service, our waitress was incredible. If you are ever in Vernon BC, do not hesitate to eat at the Denny's!
We finished up there and had to stop at Home Depot and Superstore as well before we began the hour long trip back to the lake house. Originally we had planned one more stop at a quilt shop in Armstrong, but we were too road weary by the time we rolled through. We drove straight through and made a stop at a produce stand instead.
The Log Cabin, just outside Armstrong, really was much more than a produce stand, as they featured a petting zoo, a goat walk, baked goods, and antique shop. We woke all the kids and they had a blast feeding the goats, playing in the park, and picking out some snacks for themselves. We will definitely stop there again.
It's hard to believe that all that activity took place in just a single day! We had so many fun filled days while we were away, and so much to look forward to doing again next year. Soon I will post about the fabrics and kits that we bought, and the progress we have made so far on our latest quilting project.
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The World Famous Origami Purse Pattern
10/08/08 21:46
As the
summer quickly passes by, it’s time for a recap of all
the crafty bloggers that have used the Origami Purse
Pattern I put online a few months ago! Boy those
germans sure love free quiling patterns. I am still
amazed to see where I get traffic from! If by chance
you speak english and german would you please tell me
what they are saying about me...lol
http://lisarosenrot.blogspot.com/search/label/Gratis-Anleitungen
http://quite-quilted.blogspot.com/
http://aleinung.blogspot.com/2008/04/patchwork-origami-tschchen.html
http://yara-stickt.blogspot.com/2008_05_01_archive.html
http://juhizs.blogspot.com/2008/05/varrjunk-is.html
http://wupperbaer.blogspot.com/2008/05/im-nhrauschneue-tattas-mal-anders.html
http://lisarosenrot.blogspot.com/search/label/Gratis-Anleitungen
http://quite-quilted.blogspot.com/
http://aleinung.blogspot.com/2008/04/patchwork-origami-tschchen.html
http://yara-stickt.blogspot.com/2008_05_01_archive.html
http://juhizs.blogspot.com/2008/05/varrjunk-is.html
http://wupperbaer.blogspot.com/2008/05/im-nhrauschneue-tattas-mal-anders.html