Summer Solstice Quilt-A-Long - Parade and Grand Prizes!!!

First off,  I would like to say Thank You to all of you who quilted-a-long with me.  This has been such a wonderful and successful Quilt-A-Long and that is because of each of you.  I loved reading how so many of you were quilting along for the first time and really stretching outside your comfort zone to try new things, especially with those curves.  That is what Quilt-A-Longs are all about!!   I loved seeing each of your individual creativity come out in this pattern, truly amazing.   And now, you all have absolutely beautiful finishes to show for all of your hard work.

And speaking of finishes . . . Did you happen to see that there are 42 of them!!!   That is totally awesome!!   You all are the greatest to Quilt-A-Long with!!!  To see these 42 quilt tops just pop on over here and check out the links at the bottom of the post.  They are absolutely amazing!!!     And if you want to see everyone's progress along the way, you can check out the  Happy Quilt-A-Long Flickr Group or visit the #summersolsticequiltalong.  It was so much fun to watch each of your quilt tops come together as we took this journey together :)

One more thing before we get to the parade, if you are just popping over and finding the Summer Solstice Quilt-A-Long for the first time, or just want an easy reference for the future, you can find all of the Tutorial Posts for the Summer Solstice Quilt-A-Long at any time under the Quilt-A-Long tab at the top of my blog.  You can also reference the following links here :)

Intro, Fabric Requirements, and Prizes Announcement

Cutting 

Flying Geese 

Half Square Triangles 

Drunkards Path

Building Blocks 

Piecing Top and Grand Prize Linky

Summer Solstice Parade and Grand Prize Winners - Today!!

Alright, Let's get to the Parade!!!! So Fun!!!   First off, I have to apologize that you didn't have a whole lot of time to quilt and bind your projects.  I knew I was going to be out of town for the next two Thursday's and wouldn't have been able to do this post, so you all had about a week less to finish your quilts than we have had  in the past.   So we don't have a whole ton of finishes which is my fault . . .  but we still have some and they are amazing!!!!!!

Several of you worked your little tails off to get these done in time and I am so excited for you!!!    A huge round of applause for these amazing finishes!!!  So here they are :)  You can click on the name (if it is underlined) to go to that persons individual link site and see more about their project :) 

Becky J from Indiana

Debbie G from Colorado

Jen from United Kingdom

 Karin from Minnesota

Katri from Finland

Lesley from Canada

Myra from Washington

 Susan from United Kingdom

Aren't they just stunning!!   Enjoy your beautiful Summer Solstice Quilt finishes ladies, and thank you so much for sharing them with all of us!!  

We have one item of business left . . . we need to pick some winners!!!  

A huge Thank You goes out to Julie at The Intrepid Thread  and Kimberly at Fat Quarter Shop for sponsoring our Grand Prize Giveaway's!!!  All 41 of you that have linked up your quilt top are eligible for the grand prize!!  There will be four grand prize winners!!! The first 2 winners will each receive a $100.00 Gift Certificates to Fat Quarter Shop and the next 2 winners will each receive a  Custom Cotton + Steel Fat Quarter Bundle from The Intrepid Thread !!!     So fun!!!!!

  

      

      

So, lets get to it!!   Good Luck Everyone!!!  Drumroll Please . . .

***The First Grand Prize Winner who will receive a
$100.00 Gift Certificate to Fat Quarter Shop. . .

     

. .  Liz

***The Second Grand Prize Winner who will receive a
$100.00 Gift Certificate to Fat Quarter Shop. . .

. . .    Leslie

***The Third Grand Prize Winner who will receive
 a Custom Cotton + Steel Bundle from The Intrepid Thread is . . .

 . . . Heather

***The Fourth Grand Prize Winner who will receive
 a Custom Cotton + Steel Bundle from The Intrepid Thread is . . .. .

  

   . . . Kim

Congrats Ladies!!!   I will be emailing you :)  Enjoy!!

Let me sign off with one last thank you to all of you who participated in the Summer Solstice Quilt-A-Long!!!  I am so excited to have so many wonderful friends to quilt-a-long with me and I so appreciate all of your sweet comments on the quilt along, they mean a lot!!  I had such a great time hosting and I hope you had a fantastic time quilting-along!!!

Now to start thinking up a new Quilt-A-Long :)  Until next time . . . Happy Quilting!!!

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!!

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

First,  we need to announce the winner from last weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway!!   The winner of Jeepers Creepers Fat Quarter Bundle from  Kimberly's Fabric Stash  is . . .   Number #112. . . Congrats  GranChris!!! I have emailed you :)    

  

    

And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by Fat Quarter Shop.   Fat Quarter Shop is amazing and they never cease to amaze me with everything they have going on at their shop!!!     And did you know you can find tons of amazing free tutorials at their You Tube Channel!!! Be sure to check it out!!!!

And for today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Fat Quarter Shop is giving one luck reader a $50.00 Fat Quarter Shop Gift Certificate!!!! Someone is going to have a whole lot of fun shopping!!!

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 that tells me, other than sewing/quilting, what do you like to do in your "free time" ;) 

 ENTRY 2 - Show your Fat Quarter Shop love.   You can follow them on   Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, You Tube or at their Blog.  You can Sign up for their Newsletter which will ensure you catch all of their amazing sales, or you can visit The Shop and then share a favorite item ;)   Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Fat Quarter Shop Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, September 20th , when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!

Splendid Sampler Back To School Bonus Block!!!

Note - Once again, I have 2 things to post on Tuesday :)   But no worries, Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day will be posted in a few hours ;)  

I know my Splendid Saturday's are a bit behind, (I plan to catch up soon ;) but I have been working on a different Splendid Sampler project.   I am super excited to share the newest Splendid Bonus Block with you all today that I got to design!!!  September is Back To School Month and when Pat asked if I could come up with a Bonus Block for the Splendid Sampler to represent Back To School I just knew I had to go with ABC's & 123's.     Doesn't it  look just like one of those mini chalkboards from the time of Little House on the Prairie.  So cute!!!

This years back to school has been a little bittersweet for me because for the first time ever, all 5 of my children are attending school.   My 2 middle schoolers, Spencer and Jessica, leave early in the morning, followed by my two elementary schoolers, Kristian and Kamryn.  And now, Jocelyn is old enough to join the ranks of her school siblings and is attending preschool!!!   The sweet, 2 1/2 hours of total uninterrupted silence each day that I hopefully get to sew up a storm in.   The bitter, 2 1/2 hours of total silence where I don't get to hear my baby girls chitter chatter as I sew up a storm :)  Guess we are all growing up!!!

So if you are sewing along with The Splendid Sampler, be sure to pop on over and get the newest bonus block pattern, Back to School.   I can't wait to see all of your fun blocks!!!

Happy Quilting!!!!

August Sew Sampler Box!!

So my August Sew Sampler box had a few little issues getting to me but I am so happy that it has now arrived safe and sound, even if it is September.  (That just means I don't have to wait near as long for the September box now ;)  So by now, I am sure you have all seen the awesome August box in one place or another, but I just had to share its awesome goodness one more time ;)

And I am so super excited about these!!! I already had a copy of The Jolly Bar Book, so this one will be for Barbara as we are both just loving the fun quilts you can whip up with these.   From this book I  have already made one quilt, have another on the Long Arm, and you better believe this Sundrops Jolly Bar won't be sitting in my stash for long ;)  So fun!!!

And of course, I can't finish a Sew Sampler Box post without the newest Sew Sampler Block!!!  I am just loving these fun blocks and I can't wait for each month to sew another one up.   This is going to be such a fun quilt when it all comes together ;)

I am off to work on that aforementioned quilt that is on the long arm ;)   What are you Happy Quilting Today??

Raspberry Sorbet in Quilts from Quiltmakers 100 Blocks

It is always a fun day when I get to reveal a  secret sewing finish from a while back!!  And so let's get right to it.  This is Raspberry Sorbet and oh, I just love it's yummy pink and red solid goodness!!!

Raspberry Sorbet is featured in Quilts from Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Fall 2016 edition that just hit newsstands last week!!!   I am just thrilled to have my quilt among so many other amazing quilts from wonderful folks around the industry.  So fun!!!

 Raspberry Sorbet uses my Boxed It All Up block from Volume 13  of Quiltmakers 100 blocks.   But Raspberry Sorbet is in done in a different size, adds a sashing, and obviously, it uses solids to create a fun all over ombre effect.

And don't you just love that ombre effect!!!  Oh so fun!!!   I used Bella Solids in Christmas Red, Strawberry, Country Red, Raspberry (where the name came from) and Burgundy along with a Bella Solid Bleached White for the Background and Black for the Binding.   I just love how that crisp white background just adds to the color gradient popping off the quilt!!

And I can never get enough of wonderful geometric goodness.  This block creates a fantastic secondary design which makes you sort of lose where the actual block is as it blends right in.  I love that in quilts ;)  

When it came time for quilting I decided on an all over Echoed Paisley.  I love adding lots of curves in quilting to a super geometric quilt, it just complements it so nicely ;)   And I have a video tutorial on this particular quilting design right here if you want to try your hand at it ;) 

 And that is Raspberry Sorbet!!!!   It measures 66" x 79" so it's just perfect for a twin size bed or to use as a large lap quilt to snuggle up in.   And I just have to say, I just love how they  style pictures for magazines, always makes me smile ;)

And that's it for today ;)   Thank you so much for popping in and sharing this secret sewing reveal with me ;)  I still have to pinch myself some days that I get to share my love of quilting with so many amazing people each day!!

I hope you have a very Happy Quilting Weekend!!

Linking up this finish to Amanda's and Sarah's ;)