BEEN SHOPPING FOR QUILTING GOODIES

Eureka!  Ever since I saw Alex Anderson and Ricky Timms use something similar to this, I finally found an iron with a solid soleplate.  No holes for steam.  Why am I so excited you ask?  Because I wanted the soleplate of an iron to be solid to equally heat the entire surface of the fabric with no “holes” in the heat which increase the ironing work.






I’ve been looking for one for over a year and finally tracked one down at Home Depot for order through the Internet with delivery to my local Home Depot store (with NO shipping charges) for me to pick up.  I live only a couple of miles from Home Depot so it was an easy, convenient trip. You can see the information about this iron HERE.  {I am not affiliated with Home Depot in any way.  Just a satisfied customer.)

There is no automatic shut off so I’ll have to train myself to watch out for that.  This iron is pretty heavy which should help mash those seams down on the blocks as it is distributing heat. Hopefully, it won't fall and mash my fingers or feet!  I’ll give you a report later after I’ve used it for a couple of weeks.



Actually, this purchase is more attractive than the iron.  It is Betsy Chutchian’s latest book, Lizzie’s Legacy:  More Quilts From a Pioneer Woman’s Journal.  This book is a wonderful companion to Betsy’s previous one, Gone to Texas.



Click HERE to go to Pickledish.com to see photos of some of the quilts in the book.  My favorite quilt in this book is the one located on the left side of the cover, scrappy pinwheels that is called “A Quilt for the Help” and can be found on page 48.  This pattern would be a good way to use all the extra half square triangles I have stored in a box although I don’t know how many 2 1/2” HSTs I have.

Until next time, may all your bobbins stay full.

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A GIVE AWAY, JUST BECAUSE I WAS LUCKY SO MAYBE YOU CAN BE LUCKY, TOO!

American Patchwork & Quilting magazine sent me an extra copy of their June issue when sending me the April issue that never arrived in my mailbox.  Therefore, I am going to give away this brand new copy of American Patchwork & Quilting.



If you already have a copy of this issue, please note a couple of quilts designed by some wonderful Texas ladies -

“A Bounty of Baskets” designed by Betsy Chutchian, pg. 49

“Ship Shape” designed by Paula Barnes and Ellen Robison of Bonnie Blue Quilts (now known as Red Crinoline Quilts), pg. 79

Betsy is the author of GONE TO TEXAS:  QUILTS FROM A PIONEER WOMAN’S JOURNAL and a co-author of HISTORY REPEATED:  Block Exchange Quilts by the 19th-Century Patchwork Divas.  Both are these books are fabulous for those of us who love to reproduce antique quilts.

Paula Barnes designs quilt patterns sold through their web page and also designs fabric for Marcus Brothers. 


In order to have a chance to win a copy of this magazine, please leave a comment below by no later than midnight C.S.T.  Saturday, April 28.  Rowdy Ranger (my Maine coon cat) and I will conduct a drawing and announce the winner on Sunday the 29th.


Good luck!