Frosty!

Can't say it's been snowing' and blown' but it sure has been frosty!  It's sure beautiful when the trees are all covered with frost, but then we spend a morning picking up broken branches that can't withstand all that extra weight!  We've been having short little power outages because of all the frost on the power lines, and on Saturday evening we had a bit of excitement when there was a transformer fire just down from our house.  That was quite a light show!  Except for a bit longer power outage, no harm done!

So there still isn't much sledding and or snowboarding going on around here, so if we want to "Live Loud", we'll need to do it in our sewing rooms!  That's probably the safest place for me anyway haha!  I'm not so good trying to stand up on a piece of wood and sliding downhill, fun as that sounds!

And as far as building a snowman, we'll just have to peek out this "Winter Window" that Denise has just finished!  It's pretty darn cute!  (And so's Denise!)  Eveybody keep stitching and keep warm!

Happy New Year!

Hope you all had a great holiday season and are off to a terrific 2014!  At Buggy Barn, we have started the new year off with a whole smorgasbord of new blocks of the month for you to select from!  It will be hard to choose just one!  We love this new one, "Silent Night" which reminds us of the old Red Wagon style of quilts.  It's done with lots of homespun backgrounds and wool appliqués.  It's a keeper!

Then, for the longest time, I've had this "Winter Quilt" on my bucket list and we finally decided there's no time like the present!  Those alternate blocks are 3" finished stars, so we will offer our Buggy Barn crazy star for those of you who, like us, don't want to use templates to make all those stars!  Ours will be scrappy!

We were lucky enough to  have these next two talented sisters and designers here this past year teaching and vending at our outdoor quilt show!  Everyone loves their designs.  First up, is "All Stitched Up", a series of 12 seasonal table mats.  The patterns are only available through a block of the month program and include a specially designed pin.  In addition, each pattern includes an iron on transfer of a special detail: in this first snowman mat, the iron on is the bluebird.  

Not to be outdone, sister Bonnie gives us "Bertie's Year", a delightful Robin that changes bonnets with every season!  You can choose to make monthly mats or to make a wallhanging.

We have one block program that is completely machine pieced, "Hampton Ridge" and it's a beauty!  There's just something about it that seems to call my name but Gloria has her name on this one!  These are  my photos from market, so some are not the best, (sorry!) but they get the job done in that they remind me what it is we want to be doing!  It's sad to say but my memory is terribly brief!

We have plans to add other blocks as they become available so be sure to check back! I'm working on a pieced one that will be ready this spring, if all goes according to plan!  These are just the new ones; you can still jump into any that are still being offered.  It's a great time to start those Halloween projects because you can have them done in time for trick or treat!  "Home is Where the Haunt Is" is a darling small wall hanging...here's are a couple blocks from that project for you to consider:

And you've seen the "Missouri Daisy" Quilt that I've been working one in my prievious post.  I just love it!

"Tavern House" is not a block of the month program, but its a great project to use to get together once a month with your friends and a make one block a month and soon you'll be done and have fun doing it!  So many fun projects!  And these aren't even all of them!  How will you ever choose?   Go Here to see all of our block of the month programs.  Let me know which one you decide on!  Wishing you continued happiness this whole year through!

We're Hoping for a White Christmas….

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree, how lovely are thy branches….especially with a dusting of snow!  (which is about all we have!)  This quilt kit is a great deal since you get to make both quilts! One to keep and one to give away?  Now we're talking Christmas spirit!  And it's hard to get into the Christmas spirit without any snow!  I know, I know, when it comes to snow, I'm never happy:  too much, too little, stays too long, or not long enough!  Give it up, right?  Anyway, we do have a couple inches of snow, just enough to make it look white, but not enough to be a whole lot of bother, which is nice if you don't like to shovel, or if you have to walk to work, like me, but not so nice if you've been waiting all year to go snowboarding, like my son, who has to head back to sunny southern California after the holiday. Hopefully, his Christmas season will be merry, and the ski mountain will get snow before he leaves!  We hope each and every one of you will have a very blessed Christmas and may the joy of the season stay with you throughout the coming year!  

Don't forget our 

"We Don't Want to Count It" 

inventory reduction sale right after Christmas:  

Dec 26 -Jan 4 

when fabric on the bolt, books, patterns, and notions will be 

20% off!   

And yes, even the new, just out of the box fabrics! So if you haven't stocked up on Green Tea and Iced Mocha II, now's the time to be doing it!  My people tell me they are running low so when it's gone, it'll be gone.  Don't you just hate that?  It's gone before you've even got you're wits about you!

Missouri Daisy

I've been home recouperating after surgery and getting some handwork done.  I'm still stitching on the center block, but since I can't seem to stick to any one task for too long, I switched over and was able to get the alternate blocks prepared that go with this Missouri Daisy block.  I thought this would give you a chance to see what we've chosen for backgrounds on the alternate blocks: all the basket blocks have the same background as you can see in the two basket blocks, but the feather blocks have scrappy backgrounds.  You will have to use your imagination a little bit since I don't have the other flower basket blocks ready! But, just incase you haven't yet decided just what to ask Santa to put under the tree for you, this Missouri Daisy block of the month might just be the thing!

Corrections to "Crazy or Not"

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Byo5r4yacYIATDN1NnUyVGJoLW8/edit?usp=sharing 
OOPS! We have discovered some things that need to be corrected in our "Crazy or Not" book and have listed the changes on a revised Page 1 that you can print off and put in your book. All future books we send out will have this page stapled in it, and upon reprinting, we will, of course correct the errors. I apologize that I didn't catch these before the book was published-it seriously annoys me to have errors, and all I can promise is that I will try and do better next time!

For Good Girls& Boys….

Annual Buggy Barn Pincushion

Here’s what our Elves have put on the

 Good Girls Christmas List this year!

December 3rd - 25^th with "Any" purchase of $20 or more....

  A little extra goodie will be included in your bag!

~ $20-$60 purchase receives the Reusable Bag w/Buggy Barn Logo

~ $61-$200 purchase receives a Pin Cushion Kit w/Pattern an exclusive design by Buggy Barn!

~ $201-300 purchase receives an original Hand-Painted Ceramic Mugwith Buggy Barn logo & design, made by a local potter.

~ $301-$350 purchase receives an original Hand-Painted Ceramic Mug with 6 holiday fat quarters.

Over $351 receives all three!  Buggy Barn Bag; A hand painted ceramic mug with Buggy Barn Motif & 6 holiday fat quarters; A pin cushion kit w/pattern designed exclusively for you.

Gift certificates qualify for extra goodies in your package!

Online, walk in or phone orders are welcome.

Just Back from Festival and Market

We are just back from Festival and Market after what seems an very long time away!  This young man, Seiger, surely made our trip worthwhile, as he loved our Convoy quilt when he saw it as he walked by with his Grandma and just had to have it!  We can all relate to that, right?  Pam and Ron made it safely home yesterday towing the trailer behind them, after quite a bit of nasty weather!  Even though we arrived home from sunny Houston to cold, blustery snow, we are all glad to be home!

I got lots done while I was gone and made good progress on my Snowbound Blocks of the Month.  There's still time for you to join me and we can all be snowbound together!