Start with Scraps :)

I just love working with scraps!!!   And ya know, I have enough of them to make at least 25 quilts, so it's best that I start with scraps sometimes ;)   And this is what was left of my scraps after cutting.  Scraps making super small scraps, so fun!!  And at this point, these scraps will go into animal beds for our local shelter, I can't keep smaller than 1" as my scrap bins would explode.  

And I just love my AccuQuilt for making quick work of cutting scraps.  The idea of cutting so many 1 1/2" pieces is a little overwhelming, but with  AccuQuilt GO! Log Cabin BOB Die  it makes cutting a breeze ;)  And aren't these strips just so pretty in reds and pinks.  Perfect for Valentine's day coming up soon :)   

And a little pop of purple (because you know I love purple!!) is making a great start of these blocks.   And yes, I totally fussy cut the flowers, they are just so cute.   Can't wait to see this come together ;)   

So how about you . . . do you like piecing with scraps???

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!

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

First we need to pick a winner from last week ;)  

The winner of the $25.00 Gift Certificate  from  Lou Lou's Fabric Shop  is . . .#159 . . Congrats . .  yiayiabarbie!!     I have messaged you ;) 

     

      

And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by Happy Quilting!!!  Yup, little ole me today ;)    One lucky winner will be receiving their choice of 3 Happy Quilting PDF Patterns.  Lots of Happy Quilting fun ;)  

You have two entry chances, the second being optional, 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 telling me What is on your Quilting Bucket List this year ;)  

 ENTRY 2 - Show your Happy Quilting love. You can follow Happy Quilting on Bloglovin, Email Updates, or RSS to get daily updates.  Or you can like Happy Quilting on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter or Flickr.   Any one way will do . . . Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Happy Quilting Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, January 30th, when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!

Back Home!!

Sorry things have been so quiet this last week.  I was away teaching at the Canyonland Quilts retreat in beautiful Moab Utah.  I normally try and schedule a few posts when I am out of town, but life was busy, so here I am after the fact :)

The Canyonland Quilts Retreat was oh so much fun!!!  Mom and I taught 5 classes and did a trunk show in 3 days and enjoyed meeting so many amazing quilters.   And the gals that put this retreat on are just amazing!!!  They had the sweetest gifts, yummiest food, and happiest faces to welcome all the quilters each and every day.   And guess what . . . we even had 2 finishes from the A Star is Born class!!!   

Mom and I loved teaching newbies and sage quilters alike.   We learned curves in the Nordic Nights and Blossoming Stars classes, tackled angled seams in the Summer Breeze class, and had fun playing with scraps in the Scraptastic Stars class ;)

   

   

And a real treat this retreat . . .we got our sweethearts to come along.  They spent the days playing in Arches National Park and then we got to spend the evenings with them.  It was just great ;)

Wan't to take a quilting class from me??  Check out my Teaching Tab for everywhere I will be this year teaching, you could even cruise and quilt with me!!!  

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!

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

First we need to pick a winner from last week ;)  

The winner of the Willow Layer Cake from  Green Fairy Quilts  is . . .#187 . . Congrats . .  eliz.garner!!     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 . . . like this brand new Sweet Valentine, isn't it just so pretty!!!  And be sure and check out Jamie's Sale Fabrics which is super full of great buys right now!!!  Oh, so much 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 What fictional place would you most like to visit??  

 ENTRY 2 - Lets show Lou Lou's Fabric Shop some Love!!!!   You can follow them on   Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, 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, January 23rd, 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!!!

Vintage Sunburst QAL - Month 1

  It's Month 1 of the  Vintage Sunburst Quilt Along hosted by Fat Quarter Shop and here are my 4 blocks for this month.  Aren't they just so fun!!!  

Each month for the  Vintage Sunburst Quilt Along I will be making 2 blocks with the 8" Vintage Sunburst Paper Piecing pads that I then add a border to make them 12" blocks.   And for fun, I wanted to make little diamonds in the corners, so I am also adding a stitch and flip corner to these blocks.    And for these blocks, I am using Blossom Basics, in all of the warm tones :)  

Each month, I will also make 2 more blocks using the 12" Paper Piecing Pads and the  Blossom Basics, in cool tones :)  And then of course, some warm corners so I can make those diamonds when the blocks all come together ;)   The quilt will finish at 64" x 88" so it will be a nice large throw size when complete.   The free pattern for this Quilt Along can be found right here ;) 

 

 And wow, has making these four blocks improved my paper piecing skills.   Especially on those little blocks, they are super crazy having all of those pieces come together in the center.   So just in case you are a little more beginner to paper piecing, like me, I found that taking out my papers at this point, was way easier than trying to take them out after the block is pieced.   I know that is not "normal" for paper piecing but it made me way more accurate.   Also second helpful hint, taking a picture of your layout at this point is also helpful to refer to after you start sewing the pieces together ;) 

And the third final hint, every time you sew pieces together, remove the extra bulk that hangs out at the center.  I just kept trimming anything that was pressed over.  That made putting the center together much easier without all the extra fabric.  Oh, and the pin trick helps to line up those centers, although I was more concerned about aligning my colored seam allowances than the center :)  

And my big thing with paper piecing, all of the waste.   So I decided to just improv piece all the scraps together.  These will be my leaders and enders this month as I add to the improv block.  So fun :) 

So do you want to work on your paper piecing skills as well??  Pop over the the Vintage Sunburst Quilt Along page to get all of the details and join me in some paper piecing fun ;) 

Snow Day equals Sew Day

We woke up to lots and lots of snow.  Which meant I huddled up in my sewing room and sewed and sewed!!!   I got a lot of chain piecing done this morning ;)

This is a new project :)  I have been wanting a new quilt for my bed, it's always fun to have change.  So I am working up a king size version of my Braided Irish Chain pattern.   And guess what . . . I am using batiks!!!! 

I have not made a lot of batik quilts, but when I saw this beautiful Breath Fat Quarter Bundle  for Riley Blake Designs, I knew it was just the look I wanted.   So I am using the low volumes in this bundle for the prints and a gorgeous blue background.  I can't wait to share more as it comes together.   I would share the sketch of the quilt, but it would spoil the surprise ;)  

Now it's time to go press that massive pile of chain stitching ;)  So fun!!! 

I hope you are all having a very Happy Quilting Day!!! 

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!

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

First we need to pick a winner from last week ;)  

The winner of the Lovestruck Layer Cake  from  Fat Quarter Shop  is . . .#131 . . Congrats . .  gypsystitcheresmeralda!!     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!!!   

  And Green Fairy Quilts is currently having a

New Year Clearance Sale with 60 -70% off!!!! 

You won't want to miss this!!!  

And for today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway, Green Fairy Quilts will be giving one lucky reader an Willow Layer Cake by One Canoe Two for Moda!!!  This is such a gorgeous fabric line with beautiful prints and rich colors!!!!  

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 favorite book?? 

 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, January 16th, 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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Gearing Up for Piece and Quilt Sampler QAL!!

Last year I had so much fun participating in the Barn Star Sampler Quilt Along.!!!  I just loved making my quilt in a  Rainbow of Confetti Ombre goodness!!!   The happy colors in each of the different star blocks just made me smile each month  ;)   

    

So I was thinking . . . why not do it again in 2024!!!   But this time, I am joining in with Lissa, Susan, and Fat Quarter Shop to make the Piece and Quilt Sampler from their Celebrate with Quilts book!!!  

But this time, I am going to use  Rainbow of Bloom Ombre goodness!!!  Aren't those colors just so pretty :)  And I love the delicate little flowers tossed along the prints.    The quilt finishes at 72" x 91" but I am not sure if I am going to add the border yet, so my will be a little smaller. 

 And of course, I had to try a different layout of my colors from last year.   So the plan this year is to do a diagonal rainbow of Ombre goodness, so excited!!!  So I am using Half Yard Cuts in 18 different shades and dividing them into 7 color groupings.   And I am going to do the background in White Paper Grunge, my favorite :)  I can't wait to get started on this. 

But now, it's time for pressing and then some serious cutting.  A lot of those blocks are divided in more than one color grouping, so it is going to take a while to cut, (hence the early start) but it will totally be worth it when it is all said and done ;)  

So how about you . . . Want to join in the Piece and Quilt Fun??   The QAL starts in March so you have plenty of time to get ready, it is going to be so much fun!!

Thanks for popping in today and I hope you have a very Happy Quilting Day!!! 

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Wild in Bloom Quilt!!

 It's a new year and wouldn't you know it . . . the first quilt I share in 2024 is from 2023 :)  I was so excited when Stephanie, from Fancy That Design House, asked if I could make a sampler of her Wild in Bloom quilt ;)   Stephanie designed this gorgeous Wild in Bloom Quilt using her just released, Woodland & Wildflowers collection.   Isn't is just so pretty!!!  

I just love all of Fancy That Design House fabrics and to get to play with them early, double bonus :)  In fact, I have a few other secret shares for later this year :)  This quilt was so much fun to piece.   I love piecing blocks a la chain piecing, but sometimes it is just a blast to break and piece each part separately and then watch it all come together ;)   And I just love the variation on a piano key border Stephanie designed, so cute!!! 

And aren't these Woodland & Wildflowers prints just so pretty!!!   The colors are just so rich and the prints are simply gorgeous ;)   And I  didn't use the panel for this line in this quilt, but you should totally check it out, just so stunning!!! The quilt is Fat Eighth Friendly plus a few extra yardage cuts ;)  It finishes at 48" x 66" so it makes a great lap size to cuddle in!!  

And when it came time to quilt it, I wanted to keep it elegant so I went with all over swirls and echoed paisleys.   I just love how it gives so much flow and texture to the design.  And you all know my favorite 402 Pearl was perfect for this quilt ;)

And  that is my Wild In Bloom Quilt ;)  I just love this one.    And I had to share these 2 photo's that Stephanie shared of the quilt.   Aren't they just so pretty.   I want to go visit Stephanie's backyard  when it is all in bloom, just lovely!!  

And that is it for today, a 2023 finish in 2024 . . . so fun :)

I hope you all have a very Happy Quilting Day!!

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