Last night I went to Borders. A bookstore is my favorite place in the world (right next to the bakery). Even a quilt shop comes in third.
Here is what I found.
First of all, I love Piecework Magazine and have been a longtime subscriber. This issue is all about quilts. Some really interesting articles about recycling clothing into quilts in India, Marie Webster: Early 20th Century Quilt Designer (I believe that there are STILL some early 20th Century quilt designers still at work judging by the look of quilts being published in some of the new books and magazines I’ve leafed through), Quilt Blocks to Knit (which fricking SCOOPED me and a project I have — er, HAD– coming up! Shit and damn!), Civil War Era Quilts (what the hell else is new? EVERYONE does that. Wonder if they used a psychic?), etc. Anyway, it’s a great magazine and there is A LOT for us quilters in this issue. I think you need to get a copy.
Next, I found Dorothy Wood’s Simply Stylish Bags on sale for a song. Nice stuff inside. Really good photo instructions. A moron could make a good looking bag using this book.
Again, look for it on the sale table! 
Last, but not least, I found this amazing book on beading on fabric (I have a lot more coming from Amazon). 
Beading on fabric is my new passion. You ought to see my credit card – the bead purchases are U-G-L-Y!
I also visited my buddy Toby at Kindred. She made a Katmandu quilt from just two of the plain brown colors. Here’s a sneak peek (click on it to make it bigger). 
She hasn’t embellished it yet but I saw the beads she’s going to use.
Shrewspeaks said,
September 27, 2007 at 9:13 pm
Excuse me…but when are we going to see a Pickle Road Studios Book?
Chelley said,
September 27, 2007 at 11:47 pm
Oohhhhh thanks for all of the eye candy, Mark! I love love love Toby’s quilt!
Chelley
schnoobie said,
September 28, 2007 at 1:19 am
Thanks Mark!
looks like a good issue… I was just wanting to plop my butt down at the
B&N with a big fat hot chai and peruse peruse!! I can tell winter is coming….i’m feeling a tad pre- pre- cabin fever ish already.I gotta get out of my studio!!!( anytime you need a hostage…. baby!)Another great Katmandu quilt top! This is gonna be one hell of a trunk show.
Bonnie said,
September 28, 2007 at 6:32 pm
When I was at Kindred Quilts yesterday, Toby was in the process of basting the quilt. Some shoppers were peeking in and looking at the quilt and were drooling over the fabric
bethny said,
September 28, 2007 at 11:40 pm
It’s so great to read your blog. Fun, honest, telling it like you feel it. In a world of let’s all follow the leader or the pattern, it’s great to remember that we are creative and it’s okay to change or alter or express as we see fit.
cat stone said,
September 28, 2007 at 11:57 pm
Just found your website and loved reading your blog. Katmandu is just the most gorgeous fabric, but I have a feeling it will take a while before I see any down here in Tasmania, Australia (damn it!). Oh well, mail order is a good thing (she says unconvincingly, looking at all the Amazon entries on the credit card bill).