Thursday, March 31, 2022

February Quilt Tops

So while I was busy teaching during February, I also got to take a class and do a little "retreat sewing".  I love getting away and just having big chunks of time to sit and sew with lots of laughs and fun along the way.   So I shared back here, that I planned to take the Vintage Windmill class at the Quilty Friends Winter Quilt retreat  and was using Ombre Fairy Dust .   Well, I am super excited to say that I managed to get a lot of the quilt done in class, and then managed to finish putting the quilt top together while I was at the retreat, ya know during some of that late night sewing :)   And I am just head over heels thrilled with the way it all came together!!!  I just love it!!!  I can't wait to get this one quilted up, it is just such a happy rainbow of piecing goodness!!! 


And then while I was at the Snow Goose Quilt Retreat, I wanted to keep the Ombre Goodness going and pieced together my  Picnic Size Just Blooming Quilt from my Charming Baby Quilts book!!!  I used up every scrap from the Ombre Fairy Dust bundle and just love this happy quilt!!!   I used the warm colors for the flowers and the cool colors for the chain and I just love how it really allows both parts of the  quilt to just shine.   I tell you what, I just love playing with Ombre Fabrics!!!


And I was on such a roll, I decided to take along one an older WIP and see if I could get it done!!!   And guess, what??  I totally finished the quilt top!!  And my, does it feel great to have that out of the box and into a quilt top :)

 This quilt is Sweet Blend  by Laundry Basket Quilts and I just love it!!   I used Amy Ellis's Wanderlust fabric for it and I just love how happy and bright it turned out.   I need to get this one quilted asap, because it is for my daughter who just turned 13 and wants a Tween Bedspread now!!  I think this will work just perfect :)


 So ya, Lots of teaching, and lots of piecing in February :)   And now I have 3 more quilt tops to add to the "to be quilted" pile.   Now the only hard thing will be how to decide which to do first :)

Do you like to take old WIP with you to retreats or do you just work on class projects, or both??  

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!

 It's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!! Let's have some fun :)

First, we need to announce the winner from last Terrific Tuesday Giveaway!!  
The winner of the $25.00 Gift Certificate from Thousands of Bolts . . .   Number #162  . . . Congrats  nanthequilter!  I have messaged you :)  

        

                 
And on to today's

And now . . . Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by Kimberly's Fabric Stash.    You will find so many amazing fabrics over at Kimberly's and everyday low prices!!! Kimberly has a brand new App so you can shop even easier.  It is available for both android and apple.    And be sure and shop Kimberly's amazing Sale Section, where right now, you can find lots of new fabrics marked way down!! 



Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is for some amazing quilting goodness!!!  Kimberly's Fabric Stash is giving one lucky reader a $30.00 Gift Certificate!!!   Oh, you can get just what you have been dreaming about !!! 

You have two entry chances here on the blog, and please leave a separate comment for each.  All Entries are welcome, including International Entries.   Please just be sure to leave an email address if you are a no-reply blogger ;)  


ENTRY 1 - Simply leave a comment that tells me What is your Dream Job??

 ENTRY 2 - Show your Kimberly's Fabric Stash  Love!!!!   You can  You can follow them on   Facebook(where Kimberly Hosts her Facebook Live every Friday at 7 EST) TwitterPinterest, or You Tube.  Or you can visit The Shop  and then share a favorite item ;)   Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Kimberly Fabric Stash Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, April 5th,  when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)

You can also pop over to my Instagram and/or Facebook to enter there as well :)  

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!
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Saturday, March 26, 2022

February was all about Teaching!!!

 So I know, March is almost come and gone, but I am just now getting to posting all about February.  Such is the way life goes ;)   So February was oh so much fun!!!  I got to teach at 3 different quilt retreats, which was crazy busy, but again, oh so much fun!!!  

First up was, The Quilty Friends Retreat up at Bryce Canyon and it was just wonderful!!!  Especially since my Sister In Law, Becca, came along with me and Barbara.  She had us sewing up into the nights and really "retreating" rather than just teaching.   It really was a blast!!! 

I taught 2 classes at the retreat.   The first class I taught was my Moroccan Lullaby 2 Pattern!!   This was my first time teaching this new pattern and everyone did such a great job!!!   I just loved seeing everyone's blocks come together and the class was super fun as there are lots of technique in this block including no waste Lattice Blocks that I just love ;)   


The second class I taught was another Decades Past Class!!  And again, just so fun!!!  Everyone in class just did amazing and I loved seeing all the variety of fabrics.  And this block really is much easier than it looks, so everyone in class got a block finished and starting moving onto more.   So great!!!  


Then, the next weekend was the Cedar Chest Quilt Retreat.   This is my hometown retreat and they were celebrating their 15th year of retreats and I was honored to be the featured teacher for the year.  I got to teach 2 classes and did my Charming Baby Quilts Trunk Show as well, which of course, we forgot to get pictures of ;)  

The first class I taught was my Wishes Quilt, so precious.   Everyone in class did such a great job!!  It was so fun to see oh so many fabric variations.  You know I leave every class wanting to remake the quilt in another 5 fabric variations :)   


The next day I taught my Shine Bright   class from my Charming Baby Quilts Book!!  And oh my, was this a super fun class!!!   This was my first time teaching this class from my book, and it just went so great, even with my little oopsie on the display board (I totally reversed my corners, see it happens to all of us :)   We fixed it and moved forward and had some good laughs over it for the rest of class.      I just loved seeing each of these blocks come together ad can't wait to see finished quilts!  


And it is always fun when quilt finishes come back from pervious years.   I had taught my  Nordic Nights Class here previously, and had a student bring back her finished quilt.  Isn't it just gorgeous!!!  And she loved my quilting so much, she had it quilted just like mine, what a special treat!!!  


And then a week later, it was off to Delta Utah for the Snow Goose Quilt Festival.  This was my first time at this retreat and it was just so great!!!  I was the featured teacher along with Amber from Gigi's Thimble. And what an amazing group of ladies.   Again, I was blessed to be able to teach 2 classes and share my  Charming Baby Quilts Trunk Show.  For the trunk show I shared my 10 quilts from Charming Baby Quilts along with the 10 Remix's and the Charming Baby Sampler.   I just love getting to share the stories behind my quilts, from their designs, to picking fabric, to why I quilted them a certain way.  It was just so great and these Delta Ladies were just so much fun to chat and laugh with :)

 The first class I taught was my Moroccan Lullaby Pattern and about half the class did the original, and about half the class did the 2nd version!!   Which kept me hoping and having such a great time!!!  This retreat is held in a big open community center and it was so wonderful for everyone to just have so much space :)  


And the other class I taught was my  Nordic Nights Class.   And these ladies rocked the curves!!  Some of them it was their very first time trying curved piecing and they just did amazing!!  Aren't their blocks just so pretty!!!    I have to say, this is one of my all time favorite classes to teach because I just love seeing how excited students get when they realize curves are not near as hard or scary as they thought they were going to be!!!  So great, and honestly, that is what classes are all about, right ;) 


Oh, and we totally had a quilt top finish before the end of the retreat!!  Isn't this baby size Moroccan Lullaby Quilt just too precious!!!  I loved the background fabric with all of it's under the sea vibes.  So cute in two colors as well, just adorable!!!  


And that was February!!!   Wow, can you see why I am just now getting to posting about it.  I have been playing catch up for all of March, tee hee hee.   Now I am gearing up for teaching in St. George in April, and Panguitch in June, where I will be teaching 7 (yes, you read that right) classes!!!  And I am sorry, but The Quilt Walk hit it's maximum registration within a few days of opening registration, so there is no more signing up for that.  But mark your calendars for next year, it is always a treat!!!  

I am just so happy that we are back to Retreating!!!   I truly missed it :)  Have you been to a quilt retreat recently??  They are just so much fun, I highly recommend them!! 

I hope you all have a very Happy Quilting Day!!
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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!

 It's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!! Let's have some fun :)

First, we need to announce the winner from last Terrific Tuesday Giveaway!!  
The winner of the $25.00 Gift Certificate from Lou Lou's Fabric Shop . . .   Number #15  . . . Congrats RaeLyn !  I have messaged you :)  

       

                 
And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by  Thousands of Bolts .   Thousands of Bolts has incredible prices that will have you super excited!!!  There are thousands of bolts to choose from and all at amazing prices, staring as low as $5.39 a yard!!!   And they have just introduced dozens and dozens of new fabrics to the inventory!!  Be sure to check it out :)    And after you have shopped, they would sure love it if you could post a review on Google ;)  



And for Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway,  Thousands of Bolts is giving one lucky winner at $25.00 Gift Certificate!!!  You can get just what you always wanted :)   And good luck picking because there are literally thousands of bolts to choose from!!!!   


You have two entry chances here on the blog, and please leave a separate comment for each.  All Entries are welcome, including International Entries.   Please just be sure to leave an email address if you are a no-reply blogger ;)  

ENTRY 1 - Simply leave a comment that tells me How often do you find yourself daydreaming??

 ENTRY 2 - Lets show Thousands of Bolts some Love!!!!   You can follow them on   Facebook or Instagram.  Or you can visit The Shop and then share a favorite item ;)   Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Thousand of Bolts Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, March 29th, when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)

You can also pop over to my Instagram and/or Facebook to enter there as well :)  

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!
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Saturday, March 19, 2022

David's Special Quilt!!!!

So if you have followed my blog for some time, you know about my sweet nephew David, who had open heart surgery at birth.  Well, this week, he had to return to Primary Children's Hospital for another heart surgery to repair some worn out valves.  I have been up North to take care of his siblings while he and his parents have been in the hospital, and I took a special quilt for David up with me.   He loved my See Squared quilt because it reminded him of Legos, and it went along with him to the hospital.  


I also took up some fabric markers with the quilt.  I told David that he could have each person that took part in his care sign a square.  It is making a wonderful memory quilt and apparently the care givers are really getting into signing the quilt, including lots of art as well.  (although, David questioned letting people sign it that had to do his IV's, he wasn't such a huge fan of them :)  


If you cant guess, this is from the anesthesiologist.  He told David all about the "Magic Air" that makes him feel good and have the best sleep.    So cute!!!


And wow, I suppose you get used to drawing hearts when you are in the Cardiology department.  So grateful to all of these people that are truly helping David to heal soon!!

And I am so grateful that the surgery went well and that David is doing well in his recovery.   Feeling so very blessed this week for my Twin Sister and her sweet little family!!!   

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Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!

 It's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!! Let's have some fun :)

First, we need to announce the winner from last Terrific Tuesday Giveaway!!  
The winner of the 3 Moda Scrap Bags from Green Fairy Quilts . . .   Number #260  . . . Congrats aquiltingadventure!  I have messaged you :)  

         


                 
And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by  Lou Lou's Fabric Shop .    Did you know that Jamie makes a new Lou Lou Bundle every Tuesday . . . a Lou Lou Bundle is 8 fat quarters curated by Jamie and they are always gorgeous!  I love this new Enchanted Blues Bundle, wouldn't that just make an adorable quilt!!!!   And be sure to also check out Lou Lou's  Awesome Sale Section !!!    Such Fun Shopping :)  




Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is for some shopping goodness!!  Lou Lou's Fabric Shop is offering one lucky reader a $25.00 Gift Certificate perfect to use on anything in the store, including the awesome Lou Lou Bundle pictured above!!  Just perfect!!!!



You have two entry chances here on the blog, and please leave a separate comment for each.  All Entries are welcome, including International Entries.   Please just be sure to leave an email address if you are a no-reply blogger ;)  

ENTRY 1 - Simply leave a comment that tells me your favorite shade of Blue??  (I love Teal!!)  

 ENTRY 2 - Lets show Lou Lou's Fabric Shop some Love!!!!   You can follow them on   FacebookTwitterPinterest, or Instagram.  Or you can follow their blog or  visit The Shop and then share a favorite item ;)   Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Lou Lou's Fabric Shop Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, March 21st, when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)

You can also pop over to my Instagram and/or Facebook to enter there as well :)  

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!
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Monday, March 14, 2022

Scrappy and Happy It Is!!!

 Thank you so much for all of your wonderful comments on my last post.   The resounding winner was to do Scrappy and Happy!!!   So I busted open my 5 Charm Packs, stashed away the navy prints, and had this beautiful array of happy prints!!  I can't wait to get started cutting :)


And just another invite . . . if any of you like to sew along with me just in case you missed the first Quilt Along, I would love for you to join in.  I will be sharing my blocks each month here on the blog, and you can do so as well with #charmingbabyquitls.   All you need is a copy of my Charming Baby Quilts Book, and these Free PDF downloads for the quilt along cutting instructions ;)  


And super bonus of the Scrappy and Happy . . . It means I get to dig through my bindings box and make up a super cute scrappy binding.  Those are always my favorite, and I am pretty sure I even have some leftover binding bits from some of the same lines in this quilt.  So fun!!  


Looks like some super Happy and Scrappy quilting ahead :)  

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Thursday, March 10, 2022

Charming Baby Sampler Remake

 So I am teaching my Charming Baby Quilts Sampler as a Block of the Month for our local quilt guild, here in Cedar City ;)   Which means, I need to make some samples along the way to teach.  So that equals a new Charming Baby Quilts Sampler!!!   Now, I just need to decide on the fabric.   It's always our favorite part right, so many fabrics, so little time :)    I know I want to make one with a dark background so . . . . 


I started with the idea of a Navy Background and then picking some Stashed Charm Packs that all had navy in them.  I would not use the navy prints for the piecing, and then get a whole bunch of happy and bright colors that all tie into the Navy.   So that is Option 1.  



But then I remembered this awesome Royal Quilt that I made a while back, and realized I have 2 Luster Jolly Bars and a Charm Pack that would just look awesome on my favorite purple backing.   I have been wanting to make another purple background quilt for a while, and this just might be it.   So that is Option 2.  


But then, I thought, don't forget Low Volumes.  I just finished a little secret sewing with Fancy That Design House's new Slow Stroll and had a bunch of low volumes left from it and if I paired that with her low volumes from her first line Songbook, it could be oh so pretty!!!  And on a Lead Grunge Background, love!!  So that is Option 3.  


And of course . . . I can't decide which I like best.   So could you help a friend out :)  What is your favorite  . . . .  Option 1 Scrappy and Happy,   Option 2 Purple and Striking ,   or Option 3 Low Volume Grunge Goodness.   Comment below ;)

And would any of you like to sew along with me just in case you missed the first Quilt Along??   All you need is a copy of my Charming Baby Quilts Book, and these Free PDF downloads for the quilt along cutting instructions ;)  

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!

 It's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!! Let's have some fun :)

First, we need to announce the winner from last Terrific Tuesday Giveaway!!  
The winner of the Springtime Moda Mix Fat Quarter Bundle from Fat Quarter Shop . . .   Number #252  . . . Congrats cris.scarfon!  I have messaged you :)  

          
                 
And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by Green Fairy Quilts.  Green Fairy Quilts is your home for pre-cut goodness and they always have amazing sales going on every weekend on a selected pre-cut or notion!!!   And did you know that Green Fairy Quilts has a Deal of The Day, I just love these!!!    Right now, They have an 8 in 1 Sale where you can get great prices on Fat Eighth Bundles,  Honey Buns, Mini Charms, Quilt Kits, Notions, Paper Patterns, Books and So Fine Cones (my favorite thread!!!)  
And for today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway, Green Fairy Quilts will be giving one lucky reader 3 Moda Scrap Bags!!!  These bags are filled with Scrappy Goodness of some of your favorite Moda Lines, and it will be such a fun surprise to see which ones you get!!!!  



You have two entry chances here on the blog, and please leave a separate comment for each.  All Entries are welcome, including International Entries.   Please just be sure to leave an email address if you are a no-reply blogger ;)  

ENTRY 1 - Simply leave a comment that tells me what is something you own that you have never used??

 ENTRY 2 - Show your Green Fairy Quilts love.   You can Sign up for their Newsletter which I highly recommend as it will ensure you catch all of their amazing sales!!  You can follow them on Instagram or Facebook,  or you can visit the Shop and then share a favorite item ;)   Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Green Fairy Quilt Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, March 15th, when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)

You can also pop over to my Instagram and/or Facebook to enter there as well :)  

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!
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