Magazine Articles

Hitting the newsstands this week is the latest issue of Quilting and Embroidery.  I feel very fortunate to be asked to design and have an article in the magazine again.  The Lady Bug appliqué is on the cover of the magazine!
I don’t know why, but I have always been fascinated with Lady Bugs. Even as a young child I remember holding Lady Bugs in my hand and watching them fly away. Maybe it is the beautiful and distinct red and black colors on such a tiny bug.

Speaking of color, the red and black fabrics used for this project are gorgeous. The fabric is from Red Rooster Fabrics, the new Carnival line. There are more pieces to the collection than shown in this project. The backing is not shown, but it’s black with red white and gray spots. Perfect! This fabric is due to start arriving in quilt shops next month. 

The Lady Bug appliqué and poem are a free download on the Lunch Box Quilts website. The instructions for the quilt are in the Spring 2011 issue of Quilting and Embroidery on sale through May 2, 2011. The magazine comes out twice a year and is newsstand only. It can be found at Barnes and Noble, Borders, Jo-Ann Stores or ordered directly from Quilting & Embroidery

Also on the internet is an article for Through the Needle Online #4. This article is called Angie’s Cut Work Eggs. It’s a cutwork project with the Bernina CutWorks tool. This fun project will have you stitching fabric eggs in time for Easter. The cutwork appliqué designs are also available as a free download at Through the Needle


I hope you have fun stitching these projects!
Angie