A Ribbon Runs Through It Reveal

Hello Everyone,

This is the day I've been waiting for over the past few months.  I'm revealing my finished, A Ribbon Runs Through It for Marcus Fabrics.

I took this picture right before it went on the longarm.  I thought it looked so pretty under the Dogwood tree.

The fabric line is called Return to Elegance by Judie Rothermel for Marcus Fabrics.  My designing journey started last Fall when I was contacted by Marcus Fabrics, and asked if I would design a quilt with Judie Rothermel's new fabric line.  I said yes before I ever saw the fabric.  I knew if the fabric was designed by Judie that I would love it......and I did.

 

I incorporated every SKU from the line into the quilt.

The company sent me 86 yards of fabric, and then the fun began in earnest.

Each of the 16 center star blocks are unique.  It was like herding cats trying to keep track of which fabrics I had already used.

The ribbon sashing looks complicated.....but it really isn't.

The quilt measures 99" x 99", and fits beautifully on our queen-sized bed with a generous over hang.

The 10-month block of the month program will begin in January 2022.  If you are interested in the BOM, contact your local quilt shop and ask about it.  As of yesterday, I know of two shops that are committing to the program, Cloth and Quilts, and In Between Stitches.  You can contact them to get on the BOM list.  As the Marcus sales reps work their way around the country, a list of participating shops will be posted on the Marcus website.

I will do another post about what makes my BOM unique.  I try to take an intricate design and simplify the construction of each of the blocks.

It has been and honor and a privilege working with the good people at Marcus Fabrics.  I appreciate their trust in me, and look forward to our continued working relationship.  More about that later!

Soon,

Lynn

Another Sneak Peek of A Ribbon Runs Through It

 Hello Everyone,

Here's another sneak peek of my block of the month design for Marcus Fabrics. 

You can see why I named it A Ribbon Runs Through It. 

I can reveal the entire quilt on July 5th which coincides when the Marcus sales reps start marketing the BOM, and the quilt will be revealed on the Marcus website.

The fabric is called Return to Elegance by Judie Rothermel for Marcus Fabrics.  It is very elegant!

Is the anticipation starting to build?

Soon,

Lynn

Return to Elegance

 Hello Everyone,

I've been waiting for this day to arrive for months.  I finally get to reveal the newest line designed by Judie Rothermel from Marcus Fabrics.  This is what filled my sewing room, and my thought process for the several months.

The name of the line is Return to Elegance.  And yes, it is very elegant.

This really is a tease since I can't show the entire quilt until July.  I'll shoot for a July 4th quilt posting of the whole quilt, and nothing but the quilt, complete with fireworks. The name of my quilt is, A Ribbon Runs Through It.  It will be a 10-month Block of the Month offered by quilt shops for Marcus Fabrics.

The program will roll out in January 2022.  Marcus Fabrics offer an excellent program with great attention to detail from their staff of BOM experts.  I've learned so much about the inner workings of a BOM program.  This process started months ago, and they've educated me to their process every step of the way.

Today I'm going to put on the quilt label, and then I'll pack up this beauty and ship it off to New York City for a photo shoot.  You know this always makes me a bit nervous when I put one of my quilts in the mail.  So far, I've shipped all of my quilts via FedEx, and they've arrived safely, and quickly to their destination.

I am so thankful, and appreciate the good people at Marcus Fabrics for trusting me with the task of designing a BOM for them.  It has been a wonderful experience working with them.

Soon,

Lynn