Recent Designs
The Bevy Bag Is Here February 24, 2010
Here at ABQ we welcome our newest addition to the Party and Picnic series. The insulated Bevy Bag carries cold beverages to all your happy events. Inside you'll find room for 2 regular sized beverage bottles, two lunch bag sized ice packs and there's space in the pockets for two glasses. Just add friends and serve.
As an added bonus we have included instructions for an alternate lining that easily turns this bag into a computer netbook or mini computer notebook satchel. Use the satchel to carry all the normal things you would carry in your purse as well as your computer and its hardware. Why carry two bags when you can organize yourself with one? We're always thinking of ways to help you out here - Among Brenda's Quilts.
If you own a shop be sure to download our Teacher's Notes for this bag to make running a class at your store super fun and easy.
In The News
Sally Forth Marco! March 3, 2010
A man of rapier wit, piercing intuition and killer design instinct returns to the forefront of the quilting and crafting world.
Mark Lipinski, lately of Mark Lipinski’s Quilter’s Home Magazine, has just announced a new appointment. He will serve as Creative Director of All American Crafts with a debut magazine edition coming up in the fall of this year called Mark Lipinski’s Create (…when one craft just isn’t enough). This is a quarterly magazine devoted to the crafter and crafting lifestyle and will be written in the first person by Mark – a guarantee of exciting and provocative things to come. This new magazine should be of special interest to quilters who draw from the ideas of other crafts for the embellishment and enlivening of their quilts.
Mark will also be taking over the All American Crafts title magazine Fabric Trends. It will be revitalized beginning with the fall 2010 issue bearing the name Mark Lipinski’s Fabric Trends. Fabric Trends has always been a font of inspiration for Among Brenda’s Quilts, and combined with Mark’s keen design eye we are looking forward to its exciting new content. Way to go Mark!
Recent Mischief
While you were away... February 4, 2010
Harry kept himself busy while we, his owners, took ourselves off on holidays this January. Thinking that it was time we updated to vertical blinds, he took things into his own paws. This is our window seat area in the family room after his creative spurt. Needless to say we were stunned to discover his hidden talent and are hoping he doesn't decide to do something with the drapes next. Keep in mind when judging his work that Harry has no claws and was unable to refine and fine tune the details involved in his renovation...
Latest Events
Free Pattern Download coming soon... March 10, 2010
The following is an update directly from the Hoffman California Fabrics web site. I was asked to design a quilt using their exciting new Full Spectrum Fabric Collection...
"IN STORES EARLY SPRING! In this funk-a-liscious group, you'll find groovy '60s "op art" graphics and bold colors! It's no surprise the look is popping up in fashion and home-dec looks as a new generation discovers its playfulness.
Brenda Miller of Among Brenda's Quilts captures the energetic movement of Full Spectrum with an ultra-contemporary quilt project. Look for her "California Rain" to become available soon in our Free Quilt Patterns gallery."