This is my picture of the Bay View Inn that we stayed at on Mackinac Island

This beautiful B&B is our home away from home on Mackinac Island, MI

Another one of the quilt tops made in the class I taught in Ontonagon, Michigan.

Just one of the quilt tops made in the class I taught in Ontonagon, Michigan.

This is a photo of my students in Ontonagon on Lake Superior.

We made it to Ontonagon, Michigan yesterday. It is truly beautiful here. It is on Lake Superior and we can hear the water lapping on the shore from our windows. It is cool and refreshing. I did a mini lecture last night showing quilts and visiting. Today I taught a workshop and really had a fun day. Tomorrow we will follow the coast to the Picture Rocks and who knows what else. There is no cell phone service at our hotel and limited internet access. It makes us relax a little and enjoy our time here. I will try to post pictures tomorrow. Tonight we are going to agate beach to look for stones and watch the sunset. Stay tuned.

I am getting ready for a very busy travel schedule again.

First in line is a trip to San Antonio this next week.

Seventh Heaven Quilt shop is on my schedule.

The Labyrinth class is scheduled for Monday the 23rd.

Call Dixie if you want to sign up.

I also just added some terrific ribbons to my website.

 

Be sure to check them out for embellishing all your quilts, table runners, bed scarves.

The final planning for the Alaskan cruise for June 2012 with Stitchin Heaven Quilt shop

is almost finished. It is going to be a very fun quilting and sight seeing cruise.

Keep watching for other trip details.

Too many things to count but so much fun.

Have to get to work now.

Debbie

Calico Carriage Quilt Designs

 

I have been on so many wonderful teaching trips this year, I can not believe how

fortunate I am. I started my year in Georgetown, Texas where I taught

my ‘Shooting Stars’ workshop. I went on to Austin, Texas  to

teach ‘Road to Success with Silk’ and ‘Labyrinth’.

    

February took me to Little Rock, Arkansas to teach Labyrinth and Shining Star.

I met up with friends I made when I taught on the Caribbean Cruise sponsored by

 Stitchin Heaven quilt shop, and made more friends. The snow storms

cancelled my trip to Hot Springs Village, Arkansas but I will go there next year.

The end of February I taught at the Quilt Box right here in Graham.

March was Ponca City, Oklahoma; Wichita, Kansas and Great Falls, Montana.

       

I went to retreat at the Compass Centre in Mt. Calm, Texas for some

great R & R. Melissa who is the owner had done my Lyra quilt and has a kit for

it on her website. Compass Centre.com

April included Baytown, Texas; Tyler, Texas; Edmond, Oklahoma

and Tulsa, Oklahoma.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This month is San Antonio where I will teach my Labyrinth class at

Seventh Heaven Quilt Shop.

Call Dixie if you want to sign up for the class.  (210) 822-9980

Can you understand why I may be a little tired? I just want you to be able to

see how much fun we have in guild and quilt shop workshops, and

we also get a lot done.I forgot to mention my trip to New York in January

for a fabulous Martha Stewart Dreamers into Doers event.

I am adding new ribbons to my website for anyone looking for very

unusual ribbons to embellish quilts, table runners or whatever suits your fancy.

Shop owners contact me for information on getting patterns

or ribbons for your shop.

Debbie Maddy

940-549-4058

info@calicocarriage.com

Calico Carriage Quilt Designs

This is a new runner I made using various techniques to add interest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The black portion is from a pair of black wool pants that I purchased at a thrift shop in Fort Worth, Texas.

I felted them by washing and drying them in a hot water wash, cold rinse and a hot dryer.

I then needle felted silk roving on the felted wool.

The printed pink silk is from a vintage sari that I purchased in Austin, Texas at a quaint shop.

The orange sections are orange dupioni silk that I needle felted for texture.

The purple and teal areas are silk fat quarters I had on hand.

I quilted it with channel quilting, meandering and outlined the prints.

Found buttons and beads were added for more embellishment.

You can truly make a piece of art for your wall or table with scraps of this and that.

And it was a lot of fun.