NYC or Bust!!

Hey everyone,

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving!  I had some new additions to my house… it definitely  kept things interesting .

I am heading to NYC next week (Dec 13th) to Gotham Quilts and there are still some spots left.   Rulers for Rookies is on tap for Friday afternoon and Friday evening!  Come spend some time in the city…. check out the tree and enjoy the atmosphere!  It is sure to be a great time and if you haven’t been to the shop… its worth the trip.

Rulers for Rookies a great introduction to using rulers on your domestic machine.  The great thing about it is that you do not have to bring any of the rulers with you.  I provide all the rulers you need.  What could be better??

Hope to see you in the city!

Baptist Fan Success!!

I love when my customers send me emails of their successes!!  Nancy Henderson Doyon purchased the ProCircle Odd Set to follow the instructional video I did on the Baptist Fan!  I’d say she rocked it!!  Wouldn’t you?

New Stitch in the Ditch Ruler!!!

You asked for it and here it is!!!!

 

It is up on my site now!  Since this isn’t used on domestic machines and won’t be sold in stores…. there is no packaging on this ruler.

Click here for the product page! 

Upcoming Class!!!

Did you know that I teach locally occasionally?  Yep… I sure do!  In fact, I will be teaching at Ladyfingers Nov 21st!  One of the great things about this class…. and I don’t want to toot my own horn but there are many…. is that you do NOT have to lug a sewing machine!  This is a design class…. so if you have problems figuring out what to quilt on your tops… especially those that have some open space… this class is for you!  Divide and Design!!!  You’ll never look at another quilt top the same way!

 

A couple of examples of what you can do when you learn the Divide and Design technique!!!  So don’t wait!  Sign up today!

 

Houston or bust!!

It’s that time of year again!  We all madly prepare for Houston market and Festival! Those late nights of prepping the boxes for shipping.  We have to send those weeks ahead of time.  I always forget what I put in the boxes so this year… I wrote down what was in the boxes so hopefully I won’t forget something crucial!  Which I ALWAYS DO!!!

I will be arriving on Sunday to set up my classroom for Monday and Tuesday classes…. unfortunately this year…. I will not be having a booth at Festival!  I know…..booooo!  I just couldn’t swing it this year.  I am hoping to be back next year.

FREE SHIPPING ON DOMESTIC ORDERS 

when you purchase 2 or more items

OCT 25-NOV 1, 2019

Use the code FREE

So in light of the fact that I won’t have a booth… From Oct 25-Nov 1, you will receive free shipping on orders of 2 or more items!   Orders will go out the following week!

If you forget to enter the code…. (please don’t)…… remember I am in Houston teaching and won’t be readily available to fix the error!

Purple What???

I’m embarrassed to say that this post is VERY late in the making (she says hanging her head very low).  A couple of years ago, a student of mine in Houston, Heather Snow,  gave me a wonderful gift!  Now, I need to say…. when I return from a Houston trip things are very hectic…. unpacking, finishing up the accounting etc.  It normally takes me at least a week to see the top of my desk.  (not that this is a good excuse at all) So I put Heather’s gift in my studio and like everything else it got shuffled around a bit.  When I recently  moved I rediscovered it and promptly was kicking myself in the ass for letting it get shuffled around.   AT this point you are all probably saying… just shut up and tell us what the hell the gift was!!

It is the Blade Saver thread cutter from her company… Purple Hobbies!  

Bladesaver Thread Cutter

Soooo… those old rotary cutting blades that really don’t cut fabric very well… now they have a use!!  Pop them in this cute little flower and voila!  a thread cutter for when you are chain piecing.  When not in use the cute little flower is stored in the circular base!  Heather, Thank you so much for your thoughtful gift!

This is the next must have, the Magnetic Pin cup!   They come in different sizes for all of your pin holding needs.  I realized I needed this after needlessly stabbing my self countless times (and cursing up a blue streak) going for a pin!

Make sure you check out all that Heather has to offer at Purple Hobbies!  No affiliation…. just a very happy quilter!

 

If you are going to Houston and see me…. Make sure you say hello!!

Janis’s Big Win!!!

I was so excited to receive Janis’s email!!

Lisa…do not know if you will get this…but I sent you a thank you a few years back for helping me quilt my first customer custom quilt…your classes have made me a really..I think…good Quilter.   Below is my first big win as a Quilter and waiting to see if my client and I get into AQS Daytona Beach 1st entry….still waiting.  I asked if you would please come to Florida…we have great golf courses.   I see you are on the list for Daytona Beach and you can bet ….I will be in those classes.  I know you have been thru a lot of changes in your life in the past year and I hope all is well.  Just wanted to let you know in this big world you are always in my thoughts….thanks again for all you do.

As a teacher we never tire of hearing our students success stories and I personally love to share them with the world!

Janis’s quilt won a blue ribbon!!! And I am quite certain I’ll be seeing this quilt in Daytona!!

Congratulations and thank you for sharing Janis!!

“Don’t have a creative Bone in your Body”

So its not secret that the past year has been a bit of a challenge…. divorce, moving etc.  It really takes it toll on how creative you are.  I have always been the type of person that takes her time with all of my projects… thinking that each one is a  masterpiece.  A creative rut is no place to be!  So how do you get out of it. Many of you have given great advice in the past…. step away, work on a simple project, knit or crochet etc…. I listened to this podcast on my way to teach in Vermont and I believe this is gonna help.

Take a listen and let me know in the comments what you think.

Marie Forleo’s Podcast with Chase Jarvis

I found the study on the pottery class most interesting!

With this in mind, I came home from that trip with a renewed energy that I just have to create.  Whether it is designing an original quilt, quilting customer quilts, my own quilts or even grabbing a pattern so I can work on something where I don’t have to think as much.

I decided to use a very old jelly roll in my limited stash…. and make this cute quilt by Cluck Cluck Sew called Pixel Chain.

How cute is that???  I cut all my fabric in a day and now it seems like its taking me forever to sew the blocks.  I have 5 done… that’s it.  lol . but at least the directions are there… I just have to follow them.

So with this podcast in my ear…. I am going to see how many projects I can get done by the end of the year.  I have a couple UFO’s that I am close to finishing so that should boost my numbers.  But the goal here is to not over think….. I suffer from Analysis Paralysis….. anyone else??

 

Who wants to join me???  Let’s see how productive we can be.

Love these Emails!!

For those of you who own your own business… you will probably agree.  Owning your business is a wonderful thing but sometimes it is extremely difficult!  So when I receive emails from my customers about how happy they are with their purchase, it makes my heart sing.  Here is a recent email I got from Carmen!

 

Hi Lisa!
This is the “ Baptist Fan” pantograph I used to use.

Okay results -nothing great.

These were borrowed from a friend-not very good at all! Forget it!!

This is the first row on this 1920s patchwork using your awesome ruler set!!!! Loving it!!  Your rulers & tutorial is my NEW go to for this design!! Thank you Sew very much!
Carmen
Soringfield MO

Thank you Carmen for sharing!!!

Here is a link to the Baptist Fan tutorial Carmen is speaking about.

Hope everyone is having a great Monday!!!

I am off to Vermont to visit The Champlain Valley Quilt Guild!

Lisa

20% off Flash Sale at LisahCalle.com

What better way to celebrate the back to school season then with a flash sale on the basics!  What are the basics you ask??  Straight edges (The Pros), Circles (ProCircles) and Arcs (ProEchoes)!!  Every studio should have these in different sizes.

Oh just think of all the things you can create with these…… piano keys, bead board borders, crosshatch, curved crosshatch, block designs, spines… the list is really quite endless!

SOOOOO……. From today through Monday Sept 2….. these categories will be 20% off!  This is an incredibly good deal for the sets as they are already 10% off.  No code is necessary!