Bird Brain Designs

It is officially Spring 2013 today. It is raining here at the lake – thank you, we need it – and snowing in the east.  But the calendar says Spring. Time to think about redecorating your home to brighten each day with something colorful and pretty. Make some beautiful flower designs until yours are up and blooming in the garden. Our Wool Applique Bouquet Table Runner is perfect for your Spring home decorating. Yummy shades of Hand and Mill-Dyed 100% Wool appliqued with #8 Perle Cotton. The edges of many of the petals are raised off the background giving you more interest and texture to your pretty design.  Fun to make and lovely to display. Happy Spring – have some relaxing FUN!

Robin is playing in beautiful San Diego at the Kona Kai Resort on Shelter Island for a few days with daughter, Jennifer and grandson, Milo. The marina is just behind the pool, the food is yummy and we are enjoying the city and relaxation. Back to reality and the girls in the store on Friday!

Today and tomorrow (March 9 & 10) Carol and Alan have Bird Brain Designs RedWork and Embroidery patterns and stuff to make them at Ridgecrest, California’s Guild Quilt Show. Say hello and shop at the Hi Desert Quilt Show, Desert Empire Fairgrounds in the Mesquite Hall, Ridgecrest, California. Easter is on the way but still time to stitch up something NEW and CUTE to add to your home decorating. Next weekend Carol and Alan will be vendors at the Glendale Quilt Show in Glendale, California. Glendale Quilt Show Marriott Burbank Convention Center Glendale, California www.GlendaleQuiltGuild.org  

I failed to send any blogs for some days as we had a busy time in Puyallup, Washington at Sew Expo.  After the show a big storm was predicted so we made it all the way to Yreka, California Monday night.  We beat the storm but for many miles we battled high winds….not so fun in our “high profile” Lucy, the motor coach. On the way up to Washington we stopped at our favorite antique shops.  We also had a yummy lunch at the Antique Café in Kalama, Washington, a regular stop for us.  The girls joined us for lunch as we chatted.        Happy to be home and back to “regular” busy stuff. Our next show is International Spring Market in Portland, Oregon.  This is a wholesale show for Quilt shops to visit and see our patterns. Carol and Alan head to Ridgecrest, California this coming weekend for the Hi Desert Guild Quilt Show.  Another opportunity to see our RedWork and Embroidery Patterns and materials to get stitching! ...

Still time to make it to the San Mateo Events Center and visit Carol and Alan at the Bay Area Quilt, Craft and Sewing Show. FREE entrance just get a couple of you together to share parking.  www.RustyBarn.com   Carol and Alan have all the new stuff including the Animal Stackers Tea Towels Zip over to the show and say hello to our Bird Brain Design Team with lots of goodie for you!

As promised, we have more of the great vintage Wooden Mill Bobbins used so long ago at factories in the Northeast. You can use them as decorations or put  your scissors in them so you always know where they are!  I have wrapped some ribbons around a batch too so they look nice in the studio and are easy to find. Not too many of the Bobbins match but a variety actually looks better.  Enjoy some in your home before all these Oldies but Goodies disappear for ever!

Yesterday, Eric, the UPS man brought our NEW Tea Towels from Dunroven House to the Store.  This style has a White Background with bold colorful borders on all 4 sides. All of the border colors will accent or complement your embroidery.  I haven’t had a moment to wash some of these great looking towels and add a fun embroidered designs yet…..soon!