Playing with Blacks and Whites

I'm a fan of Project Runway and last week's episode featuring Diane von Furstenburg was great for the imagination. The black and white dress of Koto's made me want to set down and craft up something with these colors. The photo to the left is from Style.com Diane von Furstenburg's 2009 Ready To Wear collection. Quilters can you see the quilt pattern? Well I sure did. This inspired me to do a quilt with these colors. I kind of played around with the blocks by twisting and flipping them until I came up with this design.

Of course I have no name for this quilt, but I'm sure it will come to me. By the way, what a great response I got for naming my "African Sunflower" quilt! Thank you all! I will run the names by my partners (daughters) and we will select a name by Friday. Anyway, here is the black and white quilt in works.

Tracy M. Ward

www.3bgirlsquilts.com

New Pattern Help

I'm reaching out to the quilt world with some help naming my new pattern. The only thing that comes to mind is African Sunflowers but for some reason I'm not sure this will work. I would like to get other quilters input on what to title this quilt. First of all, this picture does not do the quilt justice. The flower petals are 3-D and can be adjusted.

Ok here is the catch! I'm offering a new copy of Amazingly Simple Star Quilts by Jeanne Stauffer and Sandra L. Hatch as a reward if your pattern name is selected. This book is a hard cover book with amazing star patterns.

So Please feel free to post on this blog with your title suggestions. I hope to select a winner by next friday.

Thanks for your help,

Tracy M. Ward

www.3bgirlsquilts.com

It's been a long time

I'm sorry for the long delay. I've been busy starting a new job, going to school and designing new patterns.

A little update:

In July my family and I took another trip to Canyon Lake. We pitched our tent in the dark; cooked on the grill and fished everyday.

I developed a new pattern called Crazy Daisy (pictured on the left). I got totally inspired by Moda fabric Friends and Flowers by Marry Engelbreit. Crazy Daisy is available for wholesale at this time. Please contact me if your interested in having this pattern in your store.

Presently, I'm on a road trip from Texas to New Jersey. We drove through the beautiful mountains of Tennessee. What a breath taking view. I hope to have pictures up after we return. On our way to New Jersey we stopped in Nashville to visit the Nelly's BBQ (Down Home with the Nelly's) resturant. The pulled pork sandwich was devine! If you're ever in Nashville, be sure to stop by their resturant and order a pulled pork sandwich and be sure to top it off with the cole slaw.

OK, until I get back from my trip, Have a creative and happy summer!

Tracy

www.3bgirlsquilts.com

Looking for Pattern testers

I'm in need of some experienced quilters who can help me test three quilt pattern projects. If your interested helping out please send an email at tra2wa@aol.com.

Tracy
www.3bgirlsquilts.com

What I did this summer

I just purchased a new Gateway laptop and I'm enjoying every minute of it. Because of this purchase I am able to post more blogs. My other computer is so slow I hate sitting down next to it. Last week it froze up four times while I was doing my homework. UGHHH!

Anyway, I can now share with you some pictures from our families trip to CC, Texas this summer. We left 6 am one day and didn't return back until 6 pm the next day.

A long way to the pier. I think I lugged the cooler all the way.

Trying to catch the big one.

My youngest daughter. We had to put her bait on because she wouldn't touch it.

The girls getting along for now.

Two whales washed up on the beach :-)

Hope you enjoyed the pictures because we sure enjoyed our time at CC.

Tracy

http://www.3bgirlsquilts.com/

Getting Up to Date

It has been awhile since I last posted. I've been very busy with a new job I started. I also have to drive 80 miles each way. I live in San Antonio, TX and travel to Austin, TX daily. I was wondering if anyone in blogger land knows of any quilting shops along my route to Austin. I take 35. Please let me know because I would love to stop and shop!

I finally found the website that gave me the pattern for my dog Puff's outfit this Christmas. Please check out the follow link for other dog patterns: http://www.sewing.circleofcrafters.com/freepetvestpattern.html

I started back to school at Westwood College and this semester I have to take math. I thought I was pretty smart until I started taking this class :-) But, I managing to make it through.

Well until tomorrow and I will send you some pictures of my daughter's quilt and pj's I made for my other daughter.

Tracy
www.3bgirlsquilts.com

PS I have a lot of old Vogue patterns. If your looking for a particular pattern, I'll see if I might have them. Send me an email.

Happy New Year!

Time to say good-bye to 2007 and welcome in 2008. My resolution is to design three summer quilting patterns. I want to try something different by submitting one of them to a national quilting magazine. My style is simple and quick quilts. I like to design for the beginner quilter or the lack of time quilter.

As it stands now, I have two patterns that I've published through Lulu.com. Lulu is a self-publishing website. You can do hardbacks, soft, dvd or audio. Be sure to check out the website. Anyway back to the patterns, my first pattern is a quilted table runner Vintage Flowers.

The other pattern is called I Love America!, which is a small quilted wall hanging.

I still trying to get my daughter to finish her quilt for her niece. She is the one pictures below. Also does anyone know how to erase pencil marks off of fabric? Yes, I did try an eraser :-) It got some of the pencil marking off, but I still see some left.

Well, this is a short post and will do better later. You can visit me on my website at www.3bgirlsquilts.com or email me at customerservice@3bgirlsquilts.com.

Happy Crafting!
Tracy