hey, loves! this week has been hectic with unpacking (still) and trying to get our new place set up. i’m happy to say that it’s starting to come together! we’re done with all the major renovations and just have a few small projects to do now. we have several rooms that are still a complete mess of boxes and i have yet to hang almost anything, but i’m feeling inspired and rejuvenated by this new bright and airy space. husband’s birthday is tomorrow (!!), so we’re busy trying to get everything in order for our families to come over and celebrate. memories are in the making!

my giant $10 mirror (before/after coming soon!).

mr. buck broke his antler, but a gorilla helped but it back together.

on my desk (great book!).

living room progress.

our new light, i was so happy to replace the old drab one that hung here!

one of my favorite soups served with homemade bread, couscous, almonds and vegan sour cream.

love, bonnie

do you have a favorite photo from your life this week? post a link to them in the comment section so we can see!

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today, my mom and i are traveling back from spring quilt market, and it was AHmazing! i wanted to pop in with a few pictures from our trip, my booth for reminisce and the process of setting up and breaking down for the booth. i hope you enjoy this quick recap!

my finished booth!

setting up (what a mess!).

my mom is such a sweetie. she stenciled the entire back wall of my booth with my new falling daisies stencil. it was hard work but it turned out so pretty!

after only 3 short days, it was time to break down!

the art gallery fabrics girls! bonnie christine (that’s me!), leah duncan, pat bravo, bari j, jeni baker and angela walters

my first experience having a booth at quilt market was so fun and incredibly inspiring. i’m not sure that i know what to do with myself now that’s it’s over! i was able to meet so many lovely people and experience the joy of quilt market from a whole new perspective.

next week i’ll already be putting the finishing touches on my next collection for art gallery fabrics which will debut this fall. i’m so excited about it, i can’t wait to let you start seeing little tidbits of it!

thanks so much for your support and general all around sweetness. you guys are the best. xox, bonnie

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hey lovelies! i’m so (so so so) excited to be off to quilt market this morning! for those of you who plan to attend, i hope you’ll swing by my booth (#1441) so we can meet in person!

join us at schoolhouse in room A103/104 at 4:55PM where i’ll be presenting with the lovely angela walters and leah duncan.

attend one of our free daily demo’s on how to use the 9° ruler in making the sentimentalities quilt (free pattern download coming soon!) held at 2:00pm friday, saturday and sunday.

grab a sneak peek of quilt market ‘behind the scenes‘ by following me on instagram (search for @goinghometoroost). i can’t wait to share it with you!

run by art gallery fabric’s sample spree table #168, to grab some beautiful fabric bundles!

i’ll be signing off for the rest of the week but plan to share as much as possible with you on instagram, twitter and facebook. i’ll be back next week to share lots of good things with you! xox, bonnie

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i am so excited to share with you my happy news #2 (or #3 if you count this and this): my new stencil collection with royal design studio!

the launch of this line is yet another dream come true that i’ve been eager to share with you for months now! i’m so happy the time has finally come to spill the beans on all my happy news. :)

working with royal designs studio has been so amazing. from the first instant i saw their website, i was blown away at how beautiful the stencils are and how modern and creative their approach is to stenciling.

working with melanie royals (owner and creative behind rds) has been wonderful. not only is she incredibly sweet, but her attention to detail and creative sense is refreshing and truly inspirational.

my first line of stencils with royal design studio is whimsical and inspired by nature. you’ll find a few that coordinate with my new fabric line (like this one and this one) and several others that are new and exclusive to this collection.

you’ll find falling daisies, flocks of birds, vintage vases and other wonderments to feather your nest with as you explore the new line. the stencils in this collection are perfect for walls, floors, furniture, fabric.. and more!

above: bloomers offered in 3 sizes: big bloomers, medium bloomers, and baby bloomers

add a little granny chic to your space with these vintage vases or a sweet and simple look with the wonderment trellis stencil. offered in two sizes, the small-scale trellis is perfect for small wall spaces, furniture, and floorcloths and the large-scale trellis is perfect for feature walls.

the herringbone shuffle gives a woven herringbone look, but with a more open, airy feel that makes it easier to introduce multiple colors using stencil brushes. the soaring flock of birds stencil is another pattern with several design options! above, you’ll see the pattern repeated twice and offset in two colors to create more depth and dimension.

one of my favorite designs are the daisy dots. each size and shape of flower comes with three pieces: 2 layers of petals and a scalloped border which gives you several design options. use either of the petal stencils alone, layer them for more depth OR use the use all three! offered in 3 sizes: small daisy dot, medium daisy dot, large daisy dot.

the forest floor damask stencil was inspired by the flora and fauna of nature. stencil repeatedly on a wall or floor to create a blanket of natural goodness, or turn the square pattern repeat on its side and stencil it as checkerboard tiles. the space in between makes for a perfect fit for the large fly away with me bird stencil.

pssst! grab 20% off through next friday (5/17/13) by using code “BONNIE20″.

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this week the fabric collection i designed for art gallery fabrics arrived on my door step! be still my heart. seeing it finally on fabric gives me such an overwhelming feeling of excitement and gratitude. it represents so much to me. years and years of dreams, hard work, ups and downs.

though the official line won’t be in stores until june, the advanced yardage (for projects and promotions) arrived this week. my mom and i leave wednesday for spring quilt market in portland where i’ll have my own booth with art gallery fabrics!

having my own booth at market has always been my ultimate dream, one i wasn’t sure would ever come true. now that’s just around the corner, it’s both completely exhilarating and a little nerve racking!

with a last minute arrival of the fabric, my mom and i have had to get a little creative with our approach. we’re staying together this week and doing pretty much nothing but sewing, brainstorming, and then sewing some more. so far, we’re about 40% done with the projects we’ve planned and have 4 more days to complete them. i have high hopes we can do it, but it’s going to be intense. i’m so thankful for you mom, i couldn’t do it without you!

though i don’t want to reveal too much about the plans i have for my booth (i’ll be sharing more about it with you soon!), we’ve been busy quilting, sewing, cutting and making lots of mocks ups to get the layout right.

next week is going to be insane. david and i are closing on our new home on tuesday, my mom and i leave for quilt market on wednesday, david and i celebrate our 5th year wedding anniversary on thursday (phone date, anyone?), and qulit market begins on friday. whew!

thank you so much for reading and sticking in there with me. i’m so thankful for each of you! xox, bonnie

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this is my week told pictorially. if you’re new to point and shoot, you can catch up here! :)

beautiful santa ynez, california.

morning roses.

favorite walking spot.

spotted this little preview of my fabric line with art gallery fabrics for quilt market in fab shop net!

love, bonnie

do you have a favorite photo from your life this week? post a link to them in the comment section so we can see!

this post was made possible by the lovely iphone app, instagram. you can follow me here or find me by searching for @goinghometoroost. all photos by yours truly. :)

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this is my week told pictorially. if you’re new to point and shoot, you can catch up here! :)

spring blooms.

love living in the smokies.

the big fellas i pass on my walk each day.

we’re under contract for this cutie patootie. :)

love, bonnie

do you have a favorite photo from your life this week? post a link to them in the comment section so we can see!

this post was made possible by the lovely iphone app, instagram. you can follow me here or find me by searching for @goinghometoroost. all photos by yours truly. :)

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after taking a several month long hiatus from etsy (primarily due to our cross country move) i’m so happy to finally resurrect my etsy shop, sweet bonnie christine! it’s reopening has been inspired by the new roost tribe website and shop, and i’m happy to now offer many of the same items (plus some new ones!) on etsy as well. inside you’ll find lots of pretty clip art, blog graphics, patterns and repeating backgrounds, e-books, adobe illustrator tutorials, art prints, notecards and printables! head on over to sweet bonnie christine to see more. :)

pssst and don’t forget tribe members, you get 20% off anything in the shop! coupon can be found on the member’s welcome page.

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