Back in the Saddle Again!

French Braid Detail

Well, after several weeks of battling flu and sinus infections, I am finally back in full swing. I finished a custom quilt (which is pictured today with this post), sold my HQ system to a lovely lady in Las Vegas and received my new system, an APQS Green Liberty on Friday. BTW, the nice folks who setup my APQS are in Austin, Over the Top Quilting, so you may want to check them out if you are in the Austin area. Susan Rubino and her sister own this company and I know that you would enjoy meeting them.

For the next few weeks I will be learning the ins and outs of the APQS. I need to get up to speed since I have quilts that are waiting to be quilted! Thankfully, the frames are similar and loading them is very much the same…I just want to get the feel of the machine and what thread she likes. BTW, her name is Kermita (the female equivalent of Kermit the Frog) since she is a Green machine. A green machine in the APQS line is a refurbished machine. I think she is beautiful

I will be receiving tons of new motifs for my embroidery soon, and, if copyright permits, I will post some of the new designs. I am really excited about them. I also started monograming flannel pajama bottoms…they are so cute!

It’s good to be back and I hope to have a new recipe up for you this week, so check back frequently.

Luggage Tags and Koozies Arrive!

New Koozies Available at Chiliquiltes

Colored Luggage Tags with Wrapping on Strap for Protection

First, a quick hello to Leann and Robyn, the new friends that I made at the Houston Quilt Festival. I will be checking in with you in the near future. I thoroughly  enjoyed hearing not only about life in Australia, but also life in North Texas!Thanks for your comments on an earlier post.

My blank luggage tags and koozies have arrived and I had to share them with you. I LOVE the colors of the luggage tags and I think that those who receive them will find that they will be a big help when they are trying to identify their bags at the airport!Even the black tags will stand out with bright monogramming; I think anyone would be happy to receive one, regardless of their age or gender.

The koozies are also VERY cute and the camouflage variety will be a big hit with a “hard to buy for” guy on your Christmas list.  Dots are still a fashion item, so I think the lime dots and pink dots would be happily received by anyone on a Christmas list as well.

I hope to add some pet products to our product line, too. I am currently investigating leashes and collars as well as bandannas for your favorite canine or feline.

If it sounds like I am having way too much fun finding this item, I have to admit that I am enjoying it! The best part is that I believe that folks who will receive them will enjoy them, too.

Luggage Tags: A Great Gift Idea for Any Occasion

As many of you know, sometimes life gets in the way of the best laid plans, so I am late to deliver on my promise to show you a new “blank” product that I am making available to my customers. I have been looking for gift ideas that are affordable and classy; that look expensive but are very economical. These luggage tags may be exactly what meets your needs from kiddoes to adults. I am also going to be carrying blank koozies. Again, this can be a cute, inexpensive gift to show you care without “breaking” your bank account.

As more blanks are added to my inventory, I will try to be more prompt in getting them uploaded to share with you.

Blank Luggage Tags for Mongrams

New at ChiliQuiltes:Dakota Collectible Fonts

Font Examples

I have recently acquired a new selection of fonts for embroidery monograms. This is a great selection and I think will provide many options for your monogramming needs. The collection is by Dakota Collectibles and is called Dakota AlphaSizer and includes some truly awesome fonts.  I have the ability with this program to arc, bridge, balloon, distort, pennant, decline, incline, squeeze, curve and diamond any of the font designs. I also have some new 3 letter seal monograms that would look very classy on just about anything.  I plan to share one of our new products with you tomorrow, our leather luggage tags. With these new fonts, you can order great gifts for the holidays or special occasions at extremely reasonable prices. To view the fonts that are now available to you, visit http://dakotacollectibles.com/comm/AlphaSizerFonts2ED.asp Click on a font, scroll down and you can see the fonts in 3D.

 

 

 

 

Guest bloggers coming soon!

I am excited! Two really talented ladies have agreed to share their expertise through this blog. Wilma Hunt is a longarmer from Schertz, Texas and Patricia Ritter, of New Braunfels and owner of Urban Elementz, is a pantograph designer as well as providing digitized designs for computerized quilting. Patricia also teaches quilting. Both of these ladies have lots of experience to share, so keep an eye out for their upcoming posts.