Julie is receiving so much teasing from our vendor friends at the show in Hickory. A customer came by and thought her 'scardey kats' were monkeys....and now that I look at them again - I think it's the mouth!

Don't forget to read up on the Civil War Tribute Block of the Month which will begin January 2010. It's going to be an interesting project with lots of history and blocks made from beautiful repro fabrics. Click on the picture for more information. Preorder a beautiful 108" backing before November 15th and get a 20% discount on the backing. Please consider joining in on this great project and have a beautiful Civil War quilt to enjoy just in time for the 150th commemoration of the Civil War in 2011.

More from the show tomorrow - g'nite all.

Here's a cute Halloween quilt called 'Scaredy Kats'. It's a sort of 'stack and whack' pattern and we've made the sample and the kits using various Moda wovens. It's not too late to finish it for Halloween! Come see the quilt in our booth at the quilt show in Hickory.

It's a rainy, cool day in Hickory, hope it clears up for the show tomorrow and through the weekend. The Metro Convention Center is so easy to find, Exit 125 off of I-40, and a great place for a quilt show - lots of room for the quilt exhibits and vendors all in one spacious room.

More from the show tomorrow, g'nite for now......

Hey, everyone, getting ready to head for Hickory NC early tomorrow morning for the Catawba Valley Quilters Guild Quilt Show. If you're in that neck of the woods, come by and see us at the Hickory Metro Convention Center on Friday and Saturday from 9am to 5pm and on Sunday from 11am to 5pm. There will be over 100 quilts on display, vendors, free demonstrations, door prizes, The Lily Boutique - all for a $3 admission fee with free parking. There will be a drawing Sunday for the winner of 'Celebration Splendor', a hand-quilted sampler quilt.

We'll be there with our new wall quilt, 'Vintage Wreath', made with fabric from the new line by Barbara Brackman, 'The Morris Workshop'. See Barbara's blog for information about the fabric designers and origin of the color names - interesting stuff! http://www.barbarabrackmanblogspot.com/.

Here's a close-up of the bow!

Gotta' go now, we'll talk to you from the show.......

It's been a while since we've talked. We've been on the road and have been keeping busy with new projects. Check this one out......

Here is an embellished sweatshirt designed by Julie Ploehn-Vigna Designs. The mocha sweatshirt is turned inside out and appliqued with wool layered flowers and embroidered stems flowing from one flower to the next. The neckline shows off some old pearl buttons. Love the mocha and aqua color combo! You can order the sweatshirt and pattern from our website. It's called 'Chocolate Bouquet'.