Mansfield Park Gate Quilt!!

 I was so excited when my good friends at Riley Blake Designs asked if I wanted to make this new Mansfield Park Gate Quilt Kit!!!  I mean, I love everything Jane Austen, so to have a Jane Austen at Home Fabric Collection,  how can you not get excited about that!!  This quilt was designed by Riley Blake and can I just say wow, talk about capturing the feel of the Regency period!!! 

And yes, those flowers and the gate are all traditionally pieced.   And yes, it probably took longer to cut out all the pieces then it did to sew it all together, but it was so worth it!!!  I love intricate piecing, and the gate and flowers were filled with lots of tiny pieces.  So fun!!   And then once you have the center done, those borders whip together in no time at all.   I just love all of the variations in the borders.   It really finishes off the center so perfectly.  

The quilt finishes at 60" x 60" so it is a perfect lap size quilt for a fan of Jane Austen :)   And I think it would also make a great wall decor.  It's just so pretty in all of its piecing goodness!  And the prints from this Jane Austen at Home Fabric Collection just make the quilt shine.  They are so pretty and soft and just perfect.  

And when it came time to quilt it, I decided to do some fun custom quilting.  I can't help but do arches when I have such perfectly pieced squares in a grid.   And then some ribbon candy in the sashing and of course, more arches in the triangles.   And for the center, I did a wavy cross grid.  I wanted to add lots of movement, almost like the feel of vines growing on the gate.   I think it was a perfect fit and added so much yummy texture!!   And I love that I can always count on So Fine 402 Pearl to blend perfectly in all of these light and dark colors, my go to for the win every time!! 

And this quilt is now going to be hanging at the Garden of Quilts.   I am so excited, I mean, a garden gate quilt should fit pretty good in 100 acres of gardens ;)    And if you love this quilts as much as I do, (and love some tiny piecing) you can make your own!!!  The Mansfield Park Gate Quilt Kits are now available, and they even come in a beautiful keepsake box!!   You are so going to love making this quilt!!! 

And that is it for my Mansfield Park Gate Quilt :)  Thank you so much for popping in and sharing it with me ;) 

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 pick a winner from last week's TTGD ;) 

And the winner of the Flora No. 6 Rolie Polie  from Green Fairy Quilts is . . .#167 . . .

Congrats laughsewgarden!!!  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  and Precuts of the Week!!   You can also save big on the Basics of the Month!!!!     This month Twinkle Basics are on sale.  Also, Gutermann Threads are on sale for the Notion,   and all  Bee in my Bonnet Patterns  are on sale for the Pattern.   Save 20% off of all of them for the whole month of September!!  So great ;)   

And for today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway  Fat Quarter Shop is giving away this beautiful Denim and Daisies Petite Fat Quarter Bundle by Fig Tree Quilts !!!   Isn't this just the perfect way to welcome Fall :)

 

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 if you have made a Denim quilt??? 

 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 10th  when I will announce a winner at the beginning of the 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!!!

August Sew Sampler!!

 Ahh, school is back and I am loving the long days of sewing!!!   I am working on so many projects right now, and with my August  Sew Sampler Box arriving last month, I have another "to make" to add to the pile.  The theme for August was Fables of Fall and it is such an awesome box of quilty goodness!!!   I can't wait to use everything from this month in that Verbena quilt project!!  

I love, love, love this Folk and Lore Fabrics from Fancy That Design House!!!  I got to make this Floral Trails quilt for Stephanie with these prints, and I can tell you, they are absolutely gorgeous!!   And I can't wait to make the Verbena Quilt pattern with it!!   I have some extra's from Floral Trails as well, so I might make Verbena bigger ;)    

And I just love how Fat Quarter Shop always gives us just the notions we need!!!  You don't want to try to cut curves without a 28mm Roater Cutter, they make it soooo much easier!!!    I have 5 that I take with me when teaching my curved piecing classes, and maybe this one will be my Just for Me cutter!  (and side note, I have seen all of the brands in use throughout my classes and I can say, Olfa's is the best!!!)    And I am so excited to try out The Clammy!!!  I have heard so much about this ruler and am thrilled to give it a try ;)    And of course, A mechanical Pencil is always a must when sewing and designing, and this Sewline Pencil is just so cute!!  

And a new month means another Pieceful Basket block.    I am at that point in the process where I am wondering if going outside the box was a great idea.  This Kona Lime Background is so bright.  But I will just keep pushing on because I love the Milk and Honey fabrics  and I really think it will all come together in the end.   

And that is August Sew Sampler Box.

And can I just say, I am so excited that it is September!!!   I can start to feel Fall in the air and it is just making me so very Happy :)  

Happy Quilting!!! 

4 Patch Fun!!

So lately my Leaders and Enders have been making 4 Patches with leftovers from the adorable Hey Boo prints I used in this How They Shine Quilt.   I just love making 4 Patches, they are just so fun and fast and oh so cute!!! 

And about a month ago, I turned my 4 Patches of leftover Favorite Things Christmas Prints from this quilt, into 16 Patches.   Which got me thinking, I should probably figure out what I am going to do with all of these Patches that keep growing into rather large piles.  

So this morning, I remembered about the panels I had stuffed away in my cupboard ;)   The Hey Boo line comes with the cutest panel of "cute" Halloween Goodness!!!  I cut it up and realized quickly that some of those 4 patches will also need to be turned into 16 patches.  I figured out I have just enough patches and prints to do a 5 x 6 layout, a small border, and then a 4 patch border.   Oh, this is going to be so cute!!!  It's about this point where it stops being a leader-ender project and moves into the Just Make It pile.  So exciting!!! 

And I also have some beautiful panel's left from Fancy That Design House's Christmas lines!!  I think they will be a perfect add to these Favorite Things by Sherri and Chelsi 16 patches.  The panels are a little larger than the patchwork, and I don't want to cut them down, so I am thinking an alternating patchwork and panel row layout.  Some sashing between the panels and this will be just the prettiest lap quilt for Christmas.   Yup, another project to add to the Just Make It list ;)  

Isn't it fun how it starts as just simple 4 Patches and before you know it . . . it's a new quilt :)   That is my favorite thing about quilting, every little scrap can make something amazing!!   How about you . . . any 4 Patch fun going on in your sewing space??? 

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's TTGD ;) 

And the winner of the $25.00 Gift Certificate  from Thousands of Bolts is . . .#58 . . .

Congrats dmtaylor!!!  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!!  In fact, they are currently celebrating their 16th Anniversary and you can use code GFQ42 for extra discounts on their already low prices.     And Green Fairy Quilts is currently having an  Amazing Precut Sale with 50 off!!!    

And for today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway, Green Fairy Quilts will be giving one lucky reader a Flora No. 6 Rolie Polie by Echo Park Paper Co.  for Riley Blake Designs!!!  This is such happy fabric, it is going to make such a pretty quilt!!!

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 When are you the most productive??? 

 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, September 3rd, 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!!!