Pril blumen

I can remember back to my university Marketing class, hearing story after story about how a company cannot simply take one marketing strategy and apply it everywhere. Several businesses learned the hard way and one tale that stood out was about the Chevy Nova in the 70's... it took a while to catch on that perhaps their car was not selling so well in Mexico because "No-va" in Spanish means "no-go". So, needless to say, I have learned that not everything that works in the States also works here in Germany. Each person is influenced by their surroundings, things in their own culture that affect the way they see things... even right down to fabric!I just recently got in the new collection "Pretty...

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Fliegenpilze

A few weekends ago, I decided instead of a lonely weekend home alone, that I would pack the little one up and we would travel to be with my husband while he was working. Following him lead us out into the country, where the land is flat and one finds little more than fields and forests. Somehow the air is fresher, the quiet is more still, and one can sink into a deeper sense of awareness and reflection. Sometimes the simple way of life in the country can be an adventure for me... especially in a country that I have only called "home" for just a few years.Sunday afternoon, with it's clear and crisp fall weather, lured us into the forest for a mushroom hunt. Wicker baskets in hand and...

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Fall Musings

A friend on mine e-mailed me recently wanting to know if I had gotten her e-mail since I had not replied back. In short, choppy, to the point sentences I explained to her what has had me so occupied the past several weeks, which had also delayed my response to her. When I saw it all written out, actually in black and white, it hit me how much I have been doing and that I have been doing it at full speed on just fumes.My body and emotions are ready for the slower season that I know is coming up. Fall and winter seem to almost force one into a semi-hibernation stillness. I guess if we never had that coming down time, that often coincides with cold weather, we would all continue...

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Quilt Market Sale!

So I thought I would let you all in on just one of the many things that has been keeping me busy these days... we are preparing for our 2nd Quilt Market Sale on Still Water Designs, October 7 - 17th! There are so many new things in the shop, new collections, patterns, books... one of the things that I am most excited about adding is the new book from Amy Butler, "Style Stitches"... talk about more "bang for your buck", instead of buying one pattern, this one includes 12 really fantastic purse patterns not to mention superb and inspiring photography. Image SourceAfter the sale, this is the pattern that I am planning to make... we'll have to see what fabric is left over! I love the shape...

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