Creeping Weeds in my Garden

I didn't realize this blog was still active. 

I'm going to start posting again.

This is a new quilt 40" x 50" 

Weeds creeping in my Garden. Hand dyed cotton, machine pieced and machine quilted. NOT APPLIQUE!!

Detail - Weeds Creeping in my Garden
#friestyle, #artquilts, #quilt, #quilting

 

MAY DAY Sale

I hope you all are visiting my other site FRiEStyle.com I am having a MAY sale on all items.
Enter the code MAYDAY to receive 12% off your total order of fabric, patterns, and notions.
See you over there.

January sale 2014

JANUARY SALE 2014

It's that time of year again. 

 

Yes, it's my annual January SALE. 

 

Receive a 20% discount on everything you order on my website through the month of January

 

Stock up now for the coming year so you're never without just the right color cotton fabric, special silk fabric, pattern or notions for your projects. 

Enter the code thankyou2013 to get your discount.

Buy your supplies TODAY.

Fabrics for unique designs

As someone who loves color, I think one of the most important choices we make as quilters is to pick the right colors for the right project. 

 

I dye fabrics that make your projects pop with color.

 

FrieStyle Design fabrics are rich with saturated color and give you many options to choose from. 

Buy your fabrics TODAY.

Patterns for fun

My goal is to help make your sewing as fun and effortless as possible. 

As a result, my patterns are fun to make with step by step directions that are easy to follow. 

Use fabric from your stash or purchase my hand dyed fabrics and achieve the same results as I do.

Check out the variety of my patterns today.

CRAFTSY

I love being with Craftsy. The site is FULL of great information and classes.

 

If you haven't had the opportunity to take the machine quilting class with me, NOW is the time to take it on line.

 

This is the perfect class for the beginner to intermediate quilter and a great refresher for the more experienced quilter.

2014 Calendar

Every year I make a new calendar with new art work.

 

This is a great way to get monthly inspiration from the artwork in my calendar.

 

Use this calendar by your desk at work or at home to inspire and entertain you.

 

Order two and give one to a quilting friend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

20% off coupon for the month of January enter the code

thankyou2013

Fun places to take a class

It is always so much fun to take a class

One of the great things about quilting is that there are so many places for you to take classes. 

I will be in many different parts of the country this year and next. I bet I will be teaching a class somewhere near you. Please check out where I am teaching and sign up for one of my classes.

Do you want to take a cruise? I'll be teaching on one.

Do you live on the East Coast?

I'll be in  Hampton, Virginia  

How about the Mid-West? 

I'll be in Peoria in March and at the IQF show in Chicago in June, and at

the Quilting Expo in Madison, WI. in September

How about the West?

I'll be in Fort Worth, TX in February and at Quilt Colorado and Normal, Oklahoma in July.

Didn't find anything by you? 

I would love to come and teach at your quilt guild.

Find a class in your area off my teaching schedule.

You can view all my workshops on my website.

thankyou2013  coupon code for 20% off entire order in January 2014

Winter Newsletter

FrieStyle Newsletter November/December 2013

Where can you take a class with me? Teaching Schedule It is always fun to take a class and learn a new technique. I will be teaching at many venues  around the country in 2014. Road to California in January is a great show and the first time I will be there. I hope you will sign up for one of my classes. I am going on a cruise through the Panama Canal in April. This is going to be really exciting. What better way to spend those days at sea then making art quilts. Quilting Adventures in May is a beautiful Texas retreat. Come make quilts with me. We will also be dyeing fabric. OOOOH Quilt Colorado in July is going to be fun and exciting. See you there. Holidays are Around the Corner Fall is upon us, which also means beginning to prepare for the many year end holidays. October is the perfect time to make yourself a fall decoration that will last through Thanksgiving and even Christmas. My Three Pumpkins or Pumpkins patterns are both easy to make as either wall quilts or table toppers for the upcoming season. With each order over the next two months, you will also receive a free quarter yard of my hand dyed fabric. Or maybe you need something to really bright your walls this Winter season - my pattern - Holiday Moments is easy, fast and fun. Or try my Christmas Tree Skirt design - it's FUSED!! Don't delay, order today and receive a free quarter yard of my hand dyed fabric and the pattern for my Rainbow Quilt as a Holiday thank you for every order over $20.

Fabric t Dye For My book Fabric to Dye For will soon be out of print. If you have been wanting a copy of this easy to follow guide to fabric dyeing now is the time to treat yourself. Santa needs to leave you something under the tree too!!  Very soon this C&T book will only be available as an e-book.   Don't delay, order today and receive a free quarter yard of my hand dyed fabric and the pattern for my Rainbow Quilt as a Holiday thank you for every order over $20. Fabric Gradations Variety is the spice of life Do you know that you can do so many different projects with my Rainbow gradated dyed fabric? My rainbow quilt is made with just two yards of my Rainbow dyed fabric. The fabric grades are from lemon yellow through red, fuchsia, grape, blue and into green and lime green. There are 14 different colors to work with. If you do applique, this fabric is ideal for you because it has so many colors to work with. Don't delay, order today and receive a free quarter yard of my hand dyed fabric and the pattern for my Rainbow Quilt as a Holiday thank you for every order over $20. Craftsy Craftsy is a great site to visit if you want to take classes on a number of different topics, including quilting. You don't have to be a member to visit the Craftsy site, just go toCraftsy.com and browse through all the fun exciting classes they have to offer. You can sign up today for my Free Motion Quilting class on Craftsy. If you type in this code -crafty.com/homesweethome -  you will receive 50% off my class, Machine Quilting the Home Sweet Home quilt. This class is geared for the beginner, and it features the perfect size lap quilt to get you started on the way to becoming a better free motion machine quilter on a domestic home sewing machine.    Don't delay, order today and receive a free quarter yard of my hand dyed fabric and the pattern for my Rainbow Quilt as a Holiday thank you for every order over $20.

Off to Houston

I'm off to Houston to teach. Laura and I will also have our booth there -Booth #1238. I hope you will stop in and say HELLO.

Now that I am home from teaching and judging at PIQF  I wanted to share a few photos of quilts I really enjoyed.

I feel that judging is such an arbitrary process, every individual brings their own likes and dislikes to the process.

While the cream of the crop always rises to the top, there is usually some debate among judges as to what quilt should get what award. This is all CAUSED by personal opinion, as we all bring our own bias to the process. Keep that in mind the next time you enter a show that has prices and awards or even look at the awards and wonder why this quilt got that and that quilt didn't get anything.

I really thought these two quilts were special. 

THAT WAS MY personal opinion. 

They each won major awards so I am pleased. 

They are both so unique and original and so very well made that of course they would have received an award. 

When I look at quilts I want to see something that is original and different. It goes without saying that it must be well made.

The Bernina 1st Runner-Up Award: #1040 Magnolia by Sylvia Gegaregian

This quilt is so different than anything I have seen in shows lately, it combines traditional with modern in a well proportioned design.

 It is beautifully made, it has unusual color choices and it is exquisitely quilted.

Second Place: #1060 Morning Breeze by Jenny K. Lyon

Jenny will also be teaching in Houston this year.

Detail.

These photos just don't do this quilt justice. It is a whole cloth quilt.

It is a wonderfully original and unique quilt that is also exquisitely machine quilted. 

I would own this quilt in a heart beat.

Love Love Loved it.

October/November Newsletter

FrieStyle Newsletter October/November 2013

Holidays are Around the Corner The heat of summer is finally giving way to the cool breezes of fall, which also means beginning to prepare for the many year end holidays. October is the perfect time to make yourself a fall decoration that will last through Thanksgiving and even Christmas. My Three Pumpkins or Pumpkins patterns are both easy to make as either wall quilts or table toppers for the upcoming season. With each order over the next two months, you will also receive a free quarter yard of my hand dyed fabric. Or maybe you need something to really bright your walls this Winter season - my pattern - Holiday Moments is easy, fast and fun. LEARN MORE In This Issue Holidays are around the corner Where can you take a class with Frieda Fabric gradations - Fall specials Craftsy Fabric to Dye For

Where can you take a class with me? Teaching Schedule It is always fun to take a class and learn a new technique. I will be teaching at many venues  around the country in 2014. Road to California in January is a great show and the first time I will be there. I hope you will sign up for one of my classes. I am going on a cruise through the Panama Canal in April. This is going to be really exciting. What better way to spend those days at sea then making art quilts. Quilting Adventures in May is a beautiful Texas retreat. Come make quilts with me. We will also be dyeing fabric. OOOOH Quilt Colorado in July is going to be fun and exciting. See you there. Fabric Gradations Variety is the spice of life Do you know that you can do so many different projects with my Rainbow gradated dyed fabric? My rainbow quilt is made with just two yards of my Rainbow dyed fabric. The fabric grades are from lemon yellow through red, fuchsia, grape, blue and into green and lime green. There are 14 different colors to work with. If you do applique, this fabric is ideal for you. Receive a free quarter yard of my hand dyed fabric and the pattern for my Rainbow Quilt as a FALL thank you for every order over $20. Craftsy Craftsy is a great site to visit if you want to take classes on a number of different topics, including quilting. You don't have to be a member to visit the Craftsy site, just go toCraftsy.com and browse through all the fun exciting classes they have to offer. You can sign up today for my Free Motion Quilting class on Craftsy. If you type in this code -crafty.com/homesweethome -  you will receive 50% off my class, Machine Quilting the Home Sweet Home quilt. This class is geared for the beginner, and it features the perfect size lap quilt to get you started on the way to becoming a better free motion machine quilter on a domestic home sewing machine. Fabric t Dye For My book Fabric to Dye For will soon be out of print. If you have been wanting a copy of this easy to follow guide to fabric dyeing now is the time to treat yourself. Very soon this C&T book will only be available only as an e-book.   Don't delay, order today and receive a free quarter yard of my hand dyed fabric and the pattern for my Rainbow Quilt as a FALL thank you for every order over $20. Forward this email STAY CONNECTED