They're finally here!

The excitement of opening up mystery boxes never seems to fade. That was especially true of yesterday's deliveries. Oh, be still my heart. The lovely Cosmo thread we've been talking about has finally arrived.





These Japanese threads are gorgeous to say the least. They have a wonderful silky feel, and add luster with just a hint of shine. Wait till you see the new embroidery quilt using this luscious floss. I have a sneak peek to share...



But before I show you, take a look at what else we unwrapped....




...bolts and bolts of beautiful Lecien fabric.





Lecien has the most romantic florals you can imagine.






I have to resist the urge to have some of each come home with me.


Now for the sneak peek I promised. We are very luck to have my mom, Delpha, doing our embroidery samples. She's currently working on two new quilts. Take a look at what she's been stitching.





These jack-o-lanterns are part of Vintage Trick or Treat, one of Crabapple Hill's newest patterns.

Aren't they wonderful!

Can' wait to see the finished quilt. We found the perfect border fabric. While we're waiting for it's arrival, Delpha, is stitching away on the second quilt. But I'm saving the pictures of this amazing quilt for another post.

So long for now. I'll be back soon with more QP Chatter.

Colette♥

WooHoo! We're blogging!

We've been talking about starting a blog forever, but never seemed to find the time. We finally decided NOW is the time! Now I actually have to write something.....


For my first blog, let me introduce myself, I'm Colette. Take a look at our picture on our website. I'm the fourth one from the left, sitting on the bench with the long brown hair. Sitting to the left are my partners, Barbara and Kathy. The rest of the gals are our wonderful QP staff.

I spend many hours working at the shop, but many, many more working at home in my studio.

Doing a little sewing....

A little computer work....

A little handwork....

Since I spend so much time here, I try to not only make my space user friendly but to surround myself with my favorite things.

A little lace is the perfect finish to my valance....

A little lavender sachet hangs from my cabinet knobs from Anthropologie, one of my favorite places to shop....

A little quilt and too cute lamp shade from IKEA, another favorite shopping place....

Among other things, I am the designer for our QP Original patterns. I am busy working on a couple new projects that will make their debut at International Quilt Festival in Long Beach this summer. The first quilt top has just been completed and is ready to go to the quilter.

Here's just a little sneak peek....

and a little more....

The embroidery is done with the new Cosmo embroidery floss. If you like to embroider, you'll definitely want to check it out. We are expecting it to arrive in the shop soon.

Better get back to work. Hey, blogging is work, right? Check back soon for more sneak peeks and behind the scenes chatter.

Colette♥