What's happening these days at Quilted Escapes!

It's been a busy time here in the studio and out of the studio. This is one our newest designs called "Garden Harvest". This was designed with Northcott's fabric line called "Natures Glow". This is fun and easy pattern to do. I will be teaching this in a class at A Great Notion in the winter session, so come out and join me.

What else has been happening, well, we had great weather for our Quilts at Tanglebank show and the people! Wow, we had visitors from all over British Columbia who joined us for the day. We would like to thank our Volunteers who made this show such a success!

I also just came back from the Quilters Connection Magazine retreat. I had the pleasure in meeting quilters from the island, as well as the mainland and the interior. We had Annemarie Ewart join on Friday night with "What's Quilting go to do with it"! What a hoot, and boy did I learn a lot!. We also had a wine and cheese party at our local quilt shop on Saturday evening. Thank you to Pam, Sonya and Judi at A Great Notion - Abbotsford for making all our guest feel welcome! If you missed your chance to join us this year, join us at our next retreat that will be in Sept. 2011! Watch for more details later this year!

Hmm...! Oh yes, I also had an opportunity to spend the day with Sue Hausmann from American Sews Creatively! She had us in stitches with her stories and I'm sure glad I didn't have to cross the border with what she had! I was surprise there was room for Herb! Thank you for a wonderful day!

I would like to hear feed back on my newest design, so if you have a comment please let me know at suequilts1@shaw.ca.

What's happening these days at Quilted Escapes!

What's new!

Fan-Tastic! This is our newest desgin which was released at our Quilts at Tanglebank Show on Sept. 11, 2010. This pattern uses a variety of tone on tone fabrics from Northcott - the Elements line from Mark Lipinski. This is wonderful quilt for a little girls room! Patterns available at A Great Notion, Surrey, British Columbia.

Love to hear your comments!

Good News!

Well, as you know I haven't blogged for a while and now I can share with you what's been happening in our life! Back in April my husband wasn't feeling well and went to the Dr. They decided that they would send him for x-rays. They found that he had blockages in his heart, not much to worry about but worth watching. After a month went by, he still didn't feel well and went back to our Doctor. He had a pain in his rib, so the doctor send him for a bone scan. It was there they found a tumour in the rib. From that point on we have been in and out of hospital, with tests, and procedures. They were talking bone cancer. We were in shock as you can imagine and with the love and prayers from all our friends and family, he went into surgery on July 29. They removed the rib and sent it off for further investigation. Waiting is one of the hardest things to do, but yesterday, we received a call from the Dr to say there is no cancer and the tumour was benign! We cannot thank Dr. Sharon Ong and Dr. Larry Lim form being two of the best Dr's in the world. We would also like to thank all those at Surrey Mememorial Hosptial, who made us feel special and cared for each step of the way. I know we always here of things that always bad about our healthcare, but here is one real story to say they are great! Thank you everyone for your support, prayers and expertise in the health field. We are sincerely grateful.

Now, what's been happening here in the studio! Well, I have 3 new patterns 2 which will be release at our Quilts At Tanglebank on Sept. 11, the third pattern will be released at A Great Notion, Abbotsford Store in mid September! I'm teaching EQ6 (7) at A Great Notion in Surrey, B. C on Sept. 28 in the evening. Check on line for more classes that I will be teaching at agreatnotion.com.

I'm also desiging a new pattern for Northcott Fabrics for the spring to keep checking your local quilt shop or Northcott website!

Machine Applique - my favorite! Modern Quilt Guild

I too like bright colours and this simple machine applique table topper was fun to design and make! Great for using up your scraps too!

Wow, I was just blown away when I attended the inaugrual meeting of the Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild! I wasn't sure what they were all about, but with Holly at the helm everyone had a great time and the show and tell was incredible. What a wonderful inspiring group of women. I'm now looking forward to our second meeting which is July 15th. If you don't have a modern quilt guild in your area, start one up on line.

We are also gearing up the 'Quilts at Tanglebank" on Sept. 11, 2010 and "Quilters Connection Magazine retreat on Oct 1, 2 and 3, 2010. I hope I see you there!

Susan J.

Quilts at Tanglebank Quilt Show

We would like to invidte you to our 2nd Annual Quilts at Tanglebank Designers Show that will be held at Tanglebank Country Gardens on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2020 from 10 - 4.

Jon Cheryl Wall from Country Quilts, Dougal Ann Walker from the Freckles Collection, Pippa Moore from Kitambaa Designs who will be showcasing their designs in a beautiful garden setting! Meet Tricia Sherman from the "Great Canadian Shop Hop" and QNN and Heather McArthur from Quilters Connections Magazine!

However, you don't need to be a quilter to enjoy a show like this. Anyone with a home or garden will be inspired by the creative possibilities for adding beauty to their surroundings. Patterns, fabric, finished items as well as plants will be for sale. Refreshments will be available or people are welcome to bring their own to enjoy in the garden.

The show takes place from 10am to 4 pm and it is free to the public. Tanglebank Country Gardens is located at 29985 Downes Road in Abbotsford, B. C. To get there from Highway #1, take the Mt. Lehman exit (#83) just west of Abbotsford. Drive north to Downes Road and turn left. Tanglebank is a short drive west and on the your right.

See you there!

Quilters Connections - Retreat - Join Us!

We at Quilter's Connection Magazine are holding our very first retreat on October 1, 2 3, 2010 at Edenvale Retreat and Convention Centre in Abbotsford! Only a few spots left, so if you want to sign up visit our website at www.quiltersconnections.com