Strawberry Patches Closing

One of Bakersfield's fine quilt shops is closing. I honestly never saw this day coming.

Strawberry Patches has been around long before I became a quilter. I took my first machine quilting class there in 2001. I immediately came down with a severe case of quilt fever, and the rest is history!

The owner, Suzanne Zingg, wants to retire and spend more time with her family. She is trying to clear the shelves this week so she can wrap things up very soon.

Suzanne and Strawberry Patches will be greatly missed.

I Do Love a Challenge!

I do love a challenge, and this octagonal orb pattern is not one to disappoint. I have finished the first eight wedges that make up each orb, and I can see all kinds of fun waiting for me.

Every quilt seems to come with a lesson or two...a skill that we can hone. The irony, though, is that once I get fairly good at said skill, the quilt is nearly finished.

Something else is making me happy. I found some more modern fabrics in my stash to incorporate into this quilt. I honestly had no idea what I was going to do with them when I bought them, but who can resist all that pizazz?

Have a great weekend!