Hi everyone,

I have been away from my blog for a few days but I am back.......

I hope that everyone is doing well...

I have started to read a book that was given to me by my special friend Cheryl from Illinois...

"HIDDEN IN PLAIN VIEW" - A secret story of quilts and the underground railroad....

by Jacqueline L. Tobin and Raymond G. Dobard, Ph.D

I have just started to get into this book and it is just so interesting....

Hidden in Plain View tells the fascinating story of a friendship, a lost tradition and an incredible discovy, explaning for the first time how enslaved men and women encoded messages within quilt patterns that helped fugitives navigate their escape along the Underground Railroad....

I will let you know how I enjoy this book - but if the first few pages are any indication -

I am going to love this one......

Wishing everyone a great Saturday evening..and a wonderful weekend!

Bill

Pattern #3 - "ALL BOTTLED UP" Placemat......

Here's my latest pattern - ALL BOTTLED UP...Placemat......

FQ Friendly.

The center panel is Paper Pieced...& the whole project is FQ friendly.

You can make this up with fruit or vegetable themes - perhaps bug jars for kids...candy jars for the holidays...you can have a lot of fun....your imagination is your limit on this one....

If you would like to purchase this pattern, just click the BUY-NOW button on my blog home page.

Best wishes..

Bill

A FREE PATTERN - From MODA

Hi everyone,
I found this pattern and thought that perhaps some of you may enjoy this one as a great scrap quilt pattern...a wonderful way to use up lots of those pieces left over from other projects...check it out....

http://www.unitednotions.com/fp_wee-woodland.pdf

Att: QUILT SHOPS........

Be sure to ask about the great wholesale program available to your store for all

BILL LOCKE DESIGNS

patterns.....

"QUILTING ESSENTIALS TOTE" & "MY CHARMING SUNFLOWER GARDEN Table Runner" Patterns

The QUILTING ESSENTIALS TOTE pattern is indeed a great pattern and a wonderful evening project.........it can hold your sewing accessories and notions; for quilting class, for travel.........4 pockets....opens to 8" x 11" and folds to a compact 8" x 4".....there are felted wool rosettes for your needles and pins...........absolutely adorable......

KITS are currently out of stock but more Kits will be available soon in assorted colways.

MY CHARMING SUNFLOWER GARDEN Table Runner pattern is a perfect item for display on a dining table, a side table...turn it into a wall hanging....you will have so much fun making this one - it is an absoute blast......

The Table runner measures 15" x 44" finished...the perfect size for a great weekend project....and a fabulous way to use up lots of those smaller pieces that you already have in your stash.... There have been a lot of requests for kits - although not yet available, I do plans to offer kits for this item in the near future.

Either of these patterns can be easily purchased directl from my blog - the buttons in the righthand side bar make that so easy - just click and Buy-Now...it's that easy...all orders ship next day.

Someday, I would love to have a piece of furniture, upholstered in a quilt......

Using Quilts for Upholstery - very interetesting...

Here's the link so you can see more...

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/boston/inspiration/using-quilts-for-upholstery-085192

Ok..I love buttons....but this is something that I've never thought about doing......but it does make for a very interesting conversational piece....

Here's the link - and the instructions on how to do this yourself....ifyou dare :-)

It does look like a lot of fun though....

http://slideshow.ivillage.com/home/buttonbacked_chair/sewing_supplies.html