Back Door Candles

We have candles with a quilt and our name on them! Just imagine pancakes and Buttered Maple Syrup...that's one of the scents, along with Hot Apple Pie and Fresh Apple. Mmmmmmm! The candles have a double wick and burn cleanly down to the bottom, making them a great value!

Eldon Center

Here's the completed center of Eldon:

Eldon center completed

The inside part of Eldon is done! We are waiting for the border fabric to arrive, but for now, I'm resting on my laurels! or not. When it's time to put the sections together, it looks a little like a puzzle. You have to join diagonal rows, but they're not straight. Here's how it looks going together.

Eldon getting close

Eldon is getting close to being done, at least the body of the quilt. The setting log cabins were added between the star blocks, and the background batik diamonds as well. All the blocks now have the background diamonds sewn on, and the diagonal rows are starting to be assembled.

The fabrics are on a huge design wall, which is insulation board covered with flannel. If only it could stay like that and not need sewing! Oh, well, it would be hard to keep it together without sewing it!

Designer visits Back Door Quilts

We've had lots of people in the shop lately including locally famous quilters, shop owners and former shop owners, and we love to visit with all of them. We don't usually think to get pictures, but when Tara Lynn Darr from Sew Unique Creations came to visit last Saturday, we were inspired by her blog and camera, and pulled ours out. Unfortunately, our pictures didn't turn out, so we'll have to let you see Tara's on her blog:

http://sewuniquecreations.com/SewUniqueCreationsBlog/?p=416

Eldon in Progress

Progress is being made! All the stars have log cabins in the eights sections between the points. It wasn't hard to do, I just had to do one side at a time. Careful pressing ensures that the blocks are flat. All the connector log cabins are made, so the next step is putting the background diamonds on like the star in the top left. Watch those seam allowances!

Come on Spring

We're thinking Spring in the shop! We have the cutest Spring Tree as you come in, and it's covered with watering cans, flowers, Spring signs, vintage chenille stem garland and more. It's all for sale! Get some and make your own Spring tree at home.