Vintage Anchor Hocking Fire King Mixing Nesting Bowls from MelissaAntiques

Vintage Mid Century Modern Wooden Tulip Set by ThriftCore

Hand Screen Printed Scandinavian Tulip Cushion Pillow Cover by Jane Foster

Adorable llamas that have been popping up everywhere in the design world have finally captured my attention. So, here is my version of the Llama block. It is fairly easy to make, and you can have fun with color blocking different parts of the llama. 

Mother's day is just around the corner, and I have a free pattern to share. It's nice to remind people you love how much they mean to you. I used this pattern to make a little greeting card. You can make it bigger and turn it into a block of your quilt, of course. Go ahead and download it under Free Downloads. On the PDF, I made two sizes available to print - 5" x 3.33" (which I used for the greeting card) and 7.5" x 5". And please feel free to share photos with me if you use any of my patterns for your project. Happy Mother's Day!  

Last weekend, I got to visit Hauptstrasse Quilt Fest in Boerne, TX. Boerne is a small city which is less than 2 hours away from Austin and home of my sister-in-law. I was totally blown away from their charming quilt displays on front porches of antiquated buildings, main plaza, and windows of local shops. After taking a slow walk to appreciate every quilt they had hung up, my husband and I grabbed a cold iced coffee in a local bakery and continued to wonder through a line up of antique and trinket shops. Here are some pictures to share with you. I regret that I don't have credits for any of the quilts, but I hope you enjoy! 

I love chairs, and especially those that are well designed. I have done a lot of research on chairs during my undergraduate studies, and perhaps that is why this collection is so dear to me. If you know a little about modern chair history, you might already know that many famous chairs were designed by renowned architects. I share the same sentiment as Mies van der Rohe who once said, "A chair is a very difficult object. A skyscraper is almost easier. That is why Chippendale is famous."

So here is my Chair Collection pattern. I am definitely set on doing a Chair Collection #2. So look forward to that as well.

Janna Dining Chair from Inmod

George Nelson pair of lounge chairs from 1stdibs

Milo Baughman Recliner from DWR

Joya Rocker from Monte Design

Eames Molded Plywood lounge chair from DWR

I am working on a new project with my Diamond Variations pattern. It's going to be just a bit smaller than a twin size quilt, and according to my calculations, I need to make 24 of these 7"x 7" square blocks. I decided to use only the shades of brown with some pops of red here and there. Still a long way to go, but I am very excited!