As many of you know, us Toads live in Florida and July and August it gets pretty toasty down here. Being from the great white Canadian north I have to classify these kinds of temperatures and level of humidity as borderline offensive. As my native born friends savor the heat and other joys of an authentic deep south summer I retreat inside, crank up the AC and think of the cooler autumn months to come. Both Colleen and I love the Fall and seem to spend a lot of time in that season one way or another, either in theme or the colors we use when we design. Before we left for our annual trip to Market last year we put together some really neat ideas and sewed many of them up during the fall and winter.
Getting a preview from the magazines that these designs will be published in was a welcome reminder that Fall is on the horizon, as these designs will all be featured in October issues. For those of you thinking “Bah-humbug on Fall, summer has barely started!” just remember Fall is the warning bell for Christmas, and if you’re a quilter who boycotts store bought gifts, you’d best get cracking .
Here’s a preview of some Toadusew originals you’ll see in the October issues of your favorite magazines and some great ideas for an early start on (ee-gads!) Christmas….

“Eclipse” featured in  Quilter’s Newsletter October/November 2010

Click here to order your Eclipse Kit featuring the beautiful “Shades of the Season” collection from Robert Kaufman!  Be sure to visit the Quilters Newsletter Magazine website and get more information on the October issue and Eclipse Pattern!

“Harvest Traditions” featured in McCall’s Quilting October 2010

Be sure to visit the McCall’s quilting website and get more information on the October issue and Harvest Traditions Pattern!