Chatting with Pat!!!

Eeekk,  I am so super excited!!!  Next Monday, April 11th, I get to join Pat Sloan once again on the American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast show!!  I had so much fun last time I chatted with Pat on the radio!!  I just loved getting to share all things quilty and I just can't wait for Monday to do it again!!!

You can listen to the Podcast here on the American Patchwork and Quilting Radio Podcast home.   The show stars at 4 pm EST.  And if you have any questions, check out Pat's site here.  It has all the info you need to know about how to listen, how to subscribe, and past guests lists ;) 

Only 5 more sleeps until Monday!!  I am counting it down ;)

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 the 3 PDF Patterns from Happy Quilting  is . . .   Number #58 . . . Congrats Audrey!!   I have emailed you :)    

    

And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by Green Fairy Quilts.  Along with sponsoring the giveaway, Green Fairy Quilts has currently a buy in bulk special going on!!!   And have you checked out their Daily Deal!!!  Both are some amazing deals!!    And Green Fairy Quilts ships free in the US and discounted to international.

And today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is for a stunning Bee Creative Fat Quarter Bundle by Deb Strain for Moda!! I just love those beautiful blacks and yellows together.  So pretty!!!    

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 something Creative you are working on this week.  

 ENTRY 2 - Show your Green Fairy Quilts love.   You can follow them on Bloglovin, Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook, or Instagram.  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 Green Fairy Quilt Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, April 12th 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 Saturday

Here are my Splendid Sampler blocks from this week!!

First up, the Checkerboard Block designed by Pat Sloan.  Oh my, did I have fun making this block.  I find tiny patchwork to be so enjoyable, and getting to make a whole checkerboard of tiny patchwork, even better!!!  And don't you just love that little bunny in there ;)  So cute!!

I also loved piecing this Scrap Star block designed by Corey Yoder.   Those little HST star points are so cute and tiny, and I really liked using lots and lots of different scraps to make them up.  And I just love the little frame that Corey designed, it really sets off the star.  

And I also managed to organize my purple and red scrap drawers as well, while working on these.   I also did my pink drawer, since that is pretty close to red ;)  All that is left is the orange, brown, grey and black drawers.   Yes, I might be a little crazy to be "sorting" my scrap drawers.  Ah well, what ya gonna do ;)

I hope you have a very Happy Quilting Saturday ;)  I am looking forward to lots more Splendid Sampler Saturday's over the coming months ;)

Moroccan Lullaby - Finished Pattern!!!

I am so super excited to say I have a new pattern to share this morning, or afternoon.  I had planned to work on this throughout the week, but ya, that didn't happen.  So I woke up early this morning and have been at the computer for hours, but hey it's done!! So without further ado, the  pattern for the Moroccan Lullaby quilt I shared last week  is now available!!!

The pattern can be found in my Etsy Shop,  and like all my new Pattern Releases, It is on Special!!!!  This week Moroccan Lullaby will be marked down to $5.50!!! After that, it will be marked at the regular pattern price of $8.50 :)

I shared lots of details about the actual Quilt in my post last Friday so if you want to see lots more pics and some of the detail and inspiration behind the quilt, click on over here ;)    For this post, I just want to share a few details about the pattern.

Moroccan Lullaby has 5 size options, a Baby, Lap, Twin, Picnic, and a Queen/King size. and is made of 1 block that has a fantastic intersecting design built into it.

You will notice that the largest quilt size is a Queen/King size.  This is because of 2 reasons.  1. The Large Block size doesn't allow for a whole lot of wiggle and 2. I made the quilt specifically for a King that has a tiny box spring and the 100" x 100" fits perfectly.  So basically, it will fit a Queen with a large drop, and a King with a smaller drop.   And with that said, I added a bit in the pattern about adding a border to get the exact size quilt you want.  I suggest using the same background fabric so it has a nice floating quality to the design and you could do that on any of the size quilts. (ie, if you wanted less drop of the queen, you can use the picnic size and add a border)    I hope that helps everyone make the exact size quilt they need for their particular bed ;)

And you might have noticed, this pattern is Fat Eighth friendly.   So don't feel like you have to stick to repeating prints like I did, you can add as much variety as you like, or even do it all in one print, two prints, or three ect.  . . . there is a yardage option for that as well ;)  

And just like all my patterns, this is a full color pattern that can be printed in either page format or book format.  It is filled with lots of wonderful illustrations to guide you along each step of the way.   And I promise, it is a lot easier than it looks ;)  And of course,  if you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to email me ;)  

And that just about sums it up ;)   Again, the pattern can be found in my Etsy Shop and will be on special for $5.50 all this week ;)

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

Minions and Pixies

So a few weeks ago I had the wonderful opportunity of being introduced to Quilting Treasures fabric company.    I had heard of Quilting Treasures before but had never really known what kind of fabrics they produced, so I thought why not check it out ;)  I was pleasantly surprised to find that they mainly focus on wonderfully fun novelty fabrics and coordinating prints to go with them.

While I was surfing around looking at their current fabrics, my son starting jumping up and down behind me and exclaiming, " Minions, they have Minions . . . Will you please make me something in Minions!!!!"  And how can you say no to that :)   So, I am starting a new little Something a la Minions and I am super excited for it, especially because my son is so excited.  And of course, it will come in the form of a fun little project tutorial next month!!!

And in working with the wonderful folks at Quilting Treasures on the Minion project, they mentioned their sister company Ink & Arrow Fabrics that it is more contemporary and has fun hidden motifs in all their fabrics ;)   I fell in love with these little Pixies basic that are the blenders for most of their lines.  And if you have been around here for a bit, you know I make quilts for my Alma Mater ;)  So ya, I am starting another fun  Red, White, and Black quilt and you know it will also come in the form of another quilt tutorial heading your way next month!!  So fun!!!

And a little side note before I sign off today . . . I never cease to be amazed at how fantastic the process of creating in this industry is.  Here I am sharing some beautiful fabrics all fresh off the bolts . . . and over the next little bit they are going to be cut up, pressed, sewn, quilted and overall, put back together into something totally new.  Isn't it just so incredible and wonderful to be able to spend a little of each day seeing projects take shape and in the end making something new!!  I just love it and am so grateful to be able to share the journey here ;)