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

hello, lovely.

delicious spanakopita.

my fabric collection for art gallery fabrics arrived! (squeeee!)

projects for quilt market are in full swing! will you be there?

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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whew. what a week! before signing off for the weekend i just wanted to pop in and say thank you for all your support, sweet comments and encouragement this week! you all are so much fun to share things with, and i get so excited to hear about all your creative accomplishments as well! i’m so thankful for our community here and appreciate you each so much. since so much happened this week, here’s a little recap if you’re just getting caught up:

roost tribe website & shop: on monday, i shared with you the brand new roost tribe website and shop! it’s full of juicy info and pretty little things. you can read about it here, or hop on over and check it out for yourself.

my big news! i’ve been waiting for months to tell you, and finally was able to announce my first fabric collection with art gallery fabrics! it’s my biggest dream come true. :)

home sweet home printable: just in case you missed it last week, don’t forget to grab this home sweet home printable i made for you to celebrate our california home being featured over on young house love.

april desktop & iphone calendar: we’re nearly half way through the month, but if you missed april’s desktop & iphone calendar set it’s not too late to beautify your digital workspaces!

etsy shop is back open! and last but not least, after a long hiatus i’m happy to finally reopen my etsy shop, sweet bonnie christine.

enter to win a 1 year subscription to the roost tribe: hop on over to thoughts by natalie for a chance to win a year’s subscription to the roost tribe!

the next week or so is going to prove just as exciting as i have some MORE news to announce and have a fabulous giveaway planned for you on monday! in my personal life, david and i are also super excited to be going under contract for a (different) home today and are also excited to travel back to our old california town next week for a bit. stay tuned, more on all this to come!

what’s happening in your life lately? xo, bonnie

photo by bonnie christine

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hey friends! today i get to FINALLY share my BIG news with you, something i’ve been wanting to do since november (and teasing you along the way)! i am so (so so so so) excited to announce that i am art gallery fabrics newest designer! eeeee!

many of you know, being a fabric designer has been a dream of mine for many years, and i couldn’t be more excited that it’s finally coming true! most importantly, it’s with my most favorite company. art gallery fabrics is modern, fresh and fun. their cotton has a superior thread count and fine weave, which gives the fabric a super soft and luscious feel.
 

my first collection with art gallery is called reminisce. it was inspired by sunshiny days and simpler ways. it’s full of sweet summery hues and has a very vintage feel to it, and it will be coming to stores in june!

in celebration, we’ll be chatting about all things fabric, designing and blogging today on two different talkin’ tuesday twitter chat sessions! follow hashtag #talknt2 for our first chat from 1-3pm EST and #talknt for our second chat from 9-11pm EST tonight. you can come join in the conversation and ask us anything! for more info on talkin’ tuesdays, check out this post.

tips:

>> i use tweetchat.com to easily follow and participate with the chat sessions, check it out!

>> find me on twitter here: https://twitter.com/gohometoroost

>> be sure to include hashtag #talknt2 for the first session or @talknt for the 2nd session, otherwise we won’t see your tweets!

see you there!

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these pure and earthy, vibrant fibers have been colored with natures own botanical dye- pomegranates. the recipe comes from folk fibers, where maura grace ambrose dyes all of her own fabrics and uses only natural materials in her beautiful quilts. she lives in austin, texas where she organically grows, harvests and forages for natural dyes around the area.  you can also grab the recipes for using osage oranges, onions (yellow & red) and wild mushrooms as natural dyes, each with breathtakingly beautiful results!

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i’ve been using spoonflower to get custom fabric printed for a long time now, so i was thrilled to hear about their launch of custom wallpaper and wall decals this week.

now we crafsters, designers and do-it-yourselfers can design our own wallpaper for any space, any time. and if you’re not a designer, you can still browse spoonflower’s thousands of designs made by independent artists. spoonflower’s wallpaper is also removable and eco friendly, which makes it perfect for renters (or anyone who just likes to change things up frequently)!

with an eye toward environmentally conscious consumers and moms looking to decorate nurseries and kids’ rooms, spoonflower has printed their wallpaper on PVC-free paper using durable, eco-friendly inks, so you can feel safe about using it in nurseries and kids’ rooms.

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leave it to ez from creature comforts to come up with a fabulous diy project, right? with wedding season in full swing (and two coming up very quickly for me!) these fabric feathers are really making my creative gears turn. featured on 100 layers cakes, ez shares with us how to make these fabric feathers, then turn them in to wedding favors, slip them in your hair or even use them as napkin rings!

head on over to 100 layer cakes to get step by step instructions and download the template. happy crafting!

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i recently discovered a new found respect for headbands. they can instantly take your bed head to a casual, comfy and guest-appropriate look. i can’t believe i haven’t been relying on them longer (haha)! this easy diy from fine and feathered especially caught my eye. no sewing needed!

now maybe i can put some of my many fabric scraps to good use. and i’m sure my post-gal will appreciate it, too!

visit fine & feathered to see more of this diy, & make sure to check out her other’s as well!

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