Fabric, Kona Cottons, Quilt Designs

August 7th- Valentine- Won’t You Be My Valentine

Photo by Pixaby Today's Kona cotton color of the day is Valentine. Call me crazy but I actually like these candy hearts that pop up in grocery stores around Valentines Day. Sweeethearts or conversation hearts are small heart-shaped candies printed with a message such as "Kiss Me", "Be Mine", "Love", etc. and got their start… Continue reading August 7th- Valentine- Won’t You Be My Valentine

Fabric, Kona Cottons, Quilt Designs

August 6th – Biscuit or Cookie…. You Choose.

Photo by Pixaby Today's Kona Cotton color of the day is Biscuit. Is it a Biscuit or a Cookie?? Well, that depends on who you ask and on which side of the Pond you're on (Atlantic Ocean). Brits will call cookies - biscuits. Whereas, Americans will call cookies, well, cookies. It's a different culture that… Continue reading August 6th – Biscuit or Cookie…. You Choose.

Fabric, Kona Cottons, Quilt Designs

August 5th- Raffia

Photo by Pixaby Today's Kona cotton color of the day is Raffia. According to Wikipedia there are about twenty different species of palms native to Africa and especially Madagascar. Raffia fiber is used throughout the world in twine , rope, baskets, placemats, hats, shoes, and textiles. The fiber is produced from the membrane on the… Continue reading August 5th- Raffia

Fabric, Kona Cottons

August 4th- Petal- Put the Pedal to the Metal

Photo by Pixaby Today's Kona cotton color of the day is Petal. I know we have mentioned this before, but every month or so Kathleen and I go through the colors and assign the color of the day for our blog posts. Before I moved to Texas, we would do this over the phone or… Continue reading August 4th- Petal- Put the Pedal to the Metal