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 American Gathering Jelly Roll from Fat Quarter Shop is . . .   Number #227 . . . Congrats portiahutcheson!  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 Blushful Bundle, wouldn't that just make an adorable baby girl 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 Jane Austin book or movie??  

 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, August 31st, 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!!!

Dear Germany

Well, this morning was all of the emotions :)  Today our son left to serve a 2 year Mission in Frankfurt Germany for the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  We are so proud of him.  This is something he has planned on pretty much his whole life and I can't believe it is here.   

And I'm not gonna lie, it was hard to let go.    Like one of the hardest things I have done.    I know everyone warned me, but for real, kids grow up to fast.   Truly, this morning just felt like all of the  happy, exciting, hard, amazing, nerve racking, humbling, and joyful experiences of his life all came together.   

So Dear Germany, please take care of my son.     He is so excited to come and serve in your beautiful country.  I know that while he is there with you, the experiences he will have will change him from a boy to a man.     

And we are so excited as a family, to get to chat with him each week and to hear of all his amazing experiences and watch that transformation take place via zoom.  Yup, all the emotions.    We love you Spencer!!!

  

And Thanks for sticking with me through a more personal post today.  No quilts, but I just had to share this huge milestone for our son and our family ;)    And now I am off to go sew and sew and sew.   Does anyone else use quilting as therapy on emotional days?? 

Mystery Christmas Quilt Along!!!!

 So did you see the announcement??  Fat Quarter Shop  is hosting a new Mystery Quilt Along, but this time, it is Christmas!!!   I just love sewing Christmas Quilts, so I was all in for this All the Trimmings Quilt Along.    This will be similar to the Bats and Boos Quilt Along that is just finishing, but ya, it is all in Reds and Greens and Christmas Goodness!!! 

The All the Trimmings quilt uses a Layer Cake and some background fabric and finishes at 33 1/2" x 38 1/2".    You can find the Fabric Requirements right here.     I plan to make my quilt in the same Christmas Morning Fabric as the mystery quilt and will use a Grunge Black background (you all know I just love Grunge!!)   

And of course, I always have to change things up a bit, so I plan to take that baby size quilt and times it by 4 to make a large lap size quilt :)   Super fun!!!   And of course, that means 4x the fabric, so I am using a Christmas Morning Fat Quarter Bundle instead of a Layer Cake ;)   Yippee for lots of Christmas Fabric Goodness!!!

So what do you say . . . want to Mystery Quilt Along???   The first block will be released on September 7th, and we will be finishing by October, so you will have a brand new Christmas Quilt to enjoy this season!!!   

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

July Sew Sampler Box!!

Playing a little catch up today ;)   My July Sew Sampler Box arrived a little bit ago, and I was just so busy with summer ending and school starting that I am just now getting to enjoy all of the quilty goodness inside!!!!    So, without further ado, here is my July,  Sew Sampler Box and the theme is Wild and Free and it is just incredible!!! 

As soon as I saw the exclusive Petunias Quilt Pattern, I knew I wanted to make it just like it is on the cover!!!  Isn't that navy background just gorgeous with the reds, whites, and greys!!!   And I love that those Reds, Grey's and Whites, are actually from Christmas Morning by Lella Boutique!!  Yup, it is Christmas Fabric but it is so gorgeous, it totally works in an all floral quilt :)   This one has already been set aside with Navy from my stash to get cutting into next!!  I just love it!!!  

And the notions this month are so great!!!!  Everything is all about cutting, so fun ;)  First off, I am always in need of new Rotary Blades and I just love the Olfa Endurance Blade ;)   There is nothing quite like a brand new sharp blade in your rotary cutter!!    And then when you go to cut with that brand new sharp blade, you can ensure your rulers don't slip with the  Betty Bits.  These little dots adhere to the back of your rulers and keep it from slipping, so great!!!   And when you are done your chain stitching, you need a little thread trimming, and the Stringblade's are perfect for just that!!! 

And a new month means a new block ;)   Here is  Block 4 of the Bright Side Quilt along!!   I changed around the fabric placement just a bit, but I like the way it makes a patchwork X through the center of the block ;)   And I am starting to think I want to make a second block of each month in all basic grunge in neutral tones.  I think that could give is a really cool look.  What do you think??

And just a note,  Sew Sampler boxes currently have No Waiting List!!!  So you can sign up right away and get a box on your door step next month!!! So fun :)  

And that is July  Sew Sampler Box and because I was catching up with this one, I don't even have to wait that long for August's box to arrive.  Happy Mail Day Soon ;)  

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

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 is . . .   Number #168 . . . Congrats calund47!  I have messaged 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 they have a 24 Hour Flash Sale every day with 2 Flash Sales on Tuesdays!!   And not only do they have a daily deal, they have a Fabric Basic, Pattern, and Notion of the Month!!!!     Kona Cottons are on sale and that means it is time to stock up!!!  Also, all Aurifil Threads are on sale for the Notion (EEEkkk!!!) , and V and Co Patterns are on sale for the Pattern.   Save 20-30% off of all of them for the whole month of August!!  So Amazing ;) 

And for today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Fat Quarter Shop is giving away this brand new American Gathering Jelly Roll by Primitive Gatherings for Moda!!!!    Isn't that just so pretty, it would make an awesome July 4th quilt or a Quilts of Valor!!!! 

 

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 making you Happy today??   (It's the first day of school here, and this mom is super happy to get back into a daily routine ;)  

 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, August 24th,  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!!!