November 19, 2009

Leftovers

This beautiful two-color, scrappy quilt is now available in kits.
It is named Leftovers from the pattern title.
The finished quilt measures 58" x 70"
The kit contains a large variety of fabric in reds and creams including everything needed for the front of the quilt and binding.
Kit cost $85.
Pattern sold separately.

Leftover pattern included in the book: 40 Fabulous Quilts.
Also available.

Please call 801-802-7841 to order.

November 16, 2009

Look what's new at AQ!

We just unwrapped brand new bolts of the collection Astor Manor by 3 Sisters for Moda
and Rouenneries by French General, also for Moda.
Gorgeous stuff. Come see for yourself!

November 13, 2009

Wildwood

Quilt kits available:
This girly quilt is made mostly from fabrics from Erin McMorris' Wildwood collection
(for swatches click here.)
Quilt measures 60" x 72" when finished.
Kit includes everything for top of quilt, including borders, binding and pattern.
(Back requires 3 5/8 yards.)
Priced at $55.

To order call 801-802-7841.

November 12, 2009

Vintage Homestead

Another new quilt with available kits!
This is called Vintage Homestead and is created from the fabrics
of that same name made by Red Rooster fabric company.
To see fabric collection swatches click here.
Quilt measures 51" x 63" completed.
Kit includes all fabric for top (including borders and binding)
+ pattern.
Price is $72.

November 2, 2009

Coming Friday: Moonlight Madness!

You are invited to
American Quilting's 2nd annual

Moonlight Madness

Friday, November 6th, 2009
7-10 pm

We are located at:
426 West 800 North
Orem, Utah
(take Exit 272 off I-15. Go east about a mile until you reach a light at 400 West. Turn left. We are in the strip mall right behind Sonic Drive-in.)


Come for a fun night full of demo's, designers, new products, new fabric, prizes, great sales, refreshments and a lot of fun!

Along with most of the merchandise in the store marked down, we will also be marking down our sample quilts for sale, so if you've had your eye on one (or two, or three), now's your chance.

We had so much fun last year, we can hardly wait to do it again.

We would love to see you there!
And bring a friend!

(We will be closing early (4:00) on Friday to get ready for the party that night.)

October 27, 2009

Puppy love

This is another recent baby quilt that comes in kits.
Borders and squares are pre-cut. Pattern included.
A really quick little project for a sweet little guy or puppy lover.
(Click on photo to get a close-up of fabrics.)
Finished size is 42" x 42".
Cost is $40 for everything for the front of the quilt (including bias-cut binding strips).
Back requires 1 1/4 yards.
Call 801-802-7841 to order your own!

October 23, 2009

Pumpkin Muffins!


This is one of my favorite fall recipes. My kids love these and the recipe makes two pans of muffins. I do one pan of mini muffins, with mini chocolate chips. Then I add regular chips and put the rest of the batter into the regular sized muffin cups. I probably shouldn't tell you this, but my family will usually eat the entire recipe in a day. They are great warmed in the micro for 10 seconds, just to melt the chips again. Enjoy!

Pumpkin Muffins

3 c. flour
1 c. sugar
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. milk
1 c. pumpkin
1/2 c. butter/margerine melted (I use 1/4 c. butter and 1/4 c. applesause)
2 eggs
semi-sweat chocolate chips (mini and regular chips)


Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. In a seperate bowl, combine milk, butter (and applesause), eggs, and pumpkin. Pour the wet on top of the dry and combine just until moisened. Stir in chocolate chips. (I put just mini chips in at first and fill my mini muffin tin, then do the regular size.) You can add as much chocolate as you want. Put into greased muffin cups.

Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 min. for mini muffins, and 15-20 for regular sized muffins.

Makes 24 muffins.

October 22, 2009

Mother Goose Baby Quilt

This is one of our recent baby quilt kits.
A sweet little multi-colored baby quilt
The main print used is an adorable Alexander Henry fabric with brightly-colored vintage Mother Goose characters.The kit includes everything for the front of the quilt including the purple ric-rac and bias-binding.
Finished quilt measures 42" x 42".
Kit cost is $40.
1 and 1/4 yards required for back.

To order this or any other kit from the store call 801-802-7841

October 16, 2009

Big sales at American Quilting!

This weekend is the Holiday Shop Hop in northern Utah. While we are not officially part of the shop hop this year, we are offering lots of specials and sales in our store through Saturday, October 16.

Our specials include:
Halloween Fabric 40% off
Christmas 20% off
Pastels 40% off
All kits 10% off
Pre-cut Fat Quarters 6 for $11

We have a lot of new yardage in our clearance room as well.

A few of our quilt kits that are on sale 40% off!
They are the following:
This throw sized quilt (62"x77") is made from the Aviary collection by Three Sisters for Moda. It is a simple quilt of squares on point. The pre-cut squares and triangles are laid out in labeled rows so all you need to do is pick up and start sewing. Includes pre-cut borders and binding as well. Regularly $70.

This little baby sized quilt (42"x51") is called Mary's Flowers with all prints coming from Mary Englebright's Flower Basket collection. Kit regularly priced $50. Includes borders and binding.
This quilt is called Spiced Cake and made-up with prints from Lakehouse fabrics. The quilt is a large throw, roughly 70" x 80". The kit is regularly priced $80.
If you're local, come by and say Hello!

If you're not going to be in northern Utah this weekend, and you are interested in any of the sale kits, call us at 801-802-7841.

Happy Fall!

October 7, 2009

Sneak Peek

I am going to quilt market tomorrow. I will make sure to take pictures while I am at market. I have a booth to sell my Under the Garden Moon patterns. I also get to shop shop shop for American Quilting. I like to see all the new patterns, trends, and fabrics that are coming so I can keep current on all the new things. Wish me luck! I will post again after I get back and settled.

Here are some snapshots of a couple of new patterns that will be available after market. Yes, I am down to the wire!

This is a new wool wall hanging. No faces as of yet. I promise to get it done before I fly off to International Quilt Market in Houston. It is going to be really cute!

This is a new quilt that my daughter, Mindy sewed up. These are 1" finished pieces. Cute as a button. There is also a larger version included in the pattern for those of you who panic over small pieces. This pattern will also be available after market.

October 5, 2009

Field Trip

Many of you have asked to see the inside of my shop.
So I thought I'd take you on a field trip.

This is our collection of civil war fabrics.
We have a huge variety!
Can you tell that I love this era?

Here is our check-out desk.
We have a lot of Everyday, Christmas, and other seasonal wool projects.
Yes, wool is another favorite of mine.

This corner is dedicated to our current seasonal fabrics. We carry patterns and kits for the quilts that we hang throughout the store. Let me know if you see a quilt you like, We can totally hook you up.

I also design patterns. The name of my patterns are "Under the Garden Moon". The Seasonal wall hangings on the right side by the clock are called "As Time Goes By". There are 12 separate mini wool quilts you can change monthly. They are attached to a cotton background quilt. If you want to view all of my patterns you can also click on the link on the side bar.

This is our 30's kids corner.
We carry juvenile prints and a lot of reproduction fabrics, too.
I love vintage fabrics.

Here is a peek at our reproduction area.
I also love "American Jane" and it fits right into this corner of the shop.

The cute sailboat quilt is a "Buggy Barn" pattern.

Since I took these pictures, the shop has now taken on a new look because we are always adding new quilts, great kits, and wonderful new fabrics and patterns. If you ever travel to Orem, Utah please stop in and say HI!

Thanks for coming along on my little field trip.

Talk to you soon, Amy

September 14, 2009

Amy's Cupboard Club

From time to time I will be posting pictures from the new group that Amy started at her quilt shop called Amy's Cupboard Club. Here are a few pictures from our first meeting. I'm hoping I got everyone's names right as I tried to take notes as I took pictures.

Now for Show N' Tell. . .

This is Ashley showing us her Husband's Great Aunt's YoYo Quilt. It's a Kingsize quilt. I can't even begin to think about making all of those yoyo's. It's pretty amazing closeup. I wonder how many yoyo's it took to make this quilt. I counted 81 yoyo's per square (inside the green borders). Okay, I started to count them and there are 7 blocks across by 5 rows down. So that's 35 yoyo sections of 81 x 35 = 2,835 yoyo's not including the green yoyo's. Maybe I'll have to count those later.



This is Verlene's Thrift Store Find. Can you believe how pretty this Grandmother's Flower Garden is?



This is Debbie's husband's Grandma Daisy's quilt. I love how it's hand pieced and if you look close you'll see how even some of the pieces are pieced. She really used every scrap of fabric that she had available to her.



Deanna's Grandmother's Aprons


This is Elizabeth, Amy's Mother (Amy's Mom) showing us the quilt that she just finished not too long ago. I love the applique and how she set the blocks in the quilt.



Rae Ann loves vintage fabric and has been collecting it online and at various garage sales and thrift stores. Here are just a few pictures of what she brought with her that night.


I love this sweet and happy flower fabric.
Aren't the colors wonderful?



Rae Ann brought this adorable vintage butterfly hot pad.


Diane is modeling a vintage gingham apron her grandmother made.


Becky made this gorgeous Feathered Star Quilt. I don't know the name of the pattern but I really love it.

Here's a closer look at the star in the center.


Diane is a very talented seamstress and shared with us these dresses that she's made for her children.

Look at the beautiful detail on this outfit.

August 29, 2009

Garden Party

For the past 4 years, we have had a garden party in our yard. We have people show the quilts they have been working on. Good company, inspiration, music, and ice cream sundaes! This year was no exception. We had some beautiful quilts and the weather cooperated perfectly. Thanks to those who shared.

Here are some snap shots.


















Post-War Sewing Room

After a seven day battle, I came out victorious! Hurray. I now know what projects remain unfinished, where they are and what to tackle first. It helps to throw out the things we no longer need or want.

This is the small closet in my craft room.
It is all organized and all my paperwork is now in binders.

This is the inside of the cupboards.
I organized my fabrics into color/theme/motif and put them into containers.

Look, a countertop!
See my grandkids artwork pinned to the cupboard fronts.
Future designers.

Who knew there was a work surface here?
Not me.

This is my sewing table that has a drop down leg.
This table hasn't been put up in years. It won't stay up for long, projects await.

August 17, 2009

The Bomb Shelter

Well, it's been a week and I wanted to show you some projects but who can create in such chaos? So I decided to start from the bottom and reorganize my sewing space. It definitely looks like a bomb went off in my craft room. It's time to dig out of the bomb shelter and I have pictures to prove it!!! LOL! Wish me luck...

This is my sewing table where I sit and push the pedal to the metal.

Can you see my ironing board there?
What good eyes you have!

Is this embarrassing, or what?
I've totally exposed myself here.

I can't even walk around in here!
Definitely, time to shovel out!


The containers are here. Why don't I use them?

Check back in a week for the after pictures.
Scary, I know! Now I'm committed!!
I WILL DO this!!!

August 4, 2009

Welcome to American Quilting's Blog

Hi! Welcome to American Quilting's new adventure. My name is Amy, I've been the shop owner for 5 1/2 years now and decided to jump in and join the Quilting Blog World. Make sure to check in and see if I can do this. It will be fun and interesting for me as well as you.

The things I want to share with you are...
  • New products that come into the store.
  • New patterns and quilt designs.
  • Fun Techniques and tutorials.
  • Some of my own creations and patterns.
  • Classes and Events.
  • Retreats.
  • Any other fun and exciting things I want to share.
Remember to stop by the Quilt Shop and say Hi! If you do and mention you saw this on my blog I will give you a free fat quarter.

Here's the Address of the Quilt Shop:
American Quilting • 426 West 80o North • Orem, Utah • 84057