Speedy Stitching

It's no secret that I love making quilts with Cake Mixes!!!  I have made my Royal quilt, Turning Time quilt, Jack and Jill quilt, and Gingerbread quilt all from Cake Mixes!!!  I just love using these papers to make fast and fabulous quilts!!!  So when my wonderful friends at Moda asked if I wanted to help with some Market sewing by making a new Cake Mix quilt, I of course, was all over it!!!

And of course, you can't made a Cake Mix quilt without making a bit of a mess ;)  First you sew, then you cut, then you rip papers and all in all, it makes for some fun trash!!!   If you have never made a Cake Mix Quilt, you can learn more about them here ;)    But like I said, it goes fast and you don't have to do any trimming for your units to be ready to be pieced into blocks.

Which is great, because did I mention Speedy Stitching!!!   Ya, this fabric (getting a little sneak peak before Market ;)  arrived at my house on Tuesday evening.   And the quilt will, hopefully, going back in the mail on Saturday.  So it's a good thing these Cake Mixes are fast!!!  I have the blocks all made and ready to be sewn in a quilt top today, quilted tomorrow, and bound and in the mail on Saturday.   I love me some Speedy Stitching ;)

I will share more of this quilt after Market, which as I mentioned, is almost here so you won't have to wait long to see this finish!!!   And speaking of finishes . . . be sure to pop back in tomorrow!!  I will be sharing a new quilt and free tutorial for the Year of the Fat Quarter and this month it's all about Aqua!!!   I can't wait ;)

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

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Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!

It's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day so let's have some fun :)

But first, we need to announce the winner from last weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway!!  

The winner of the $25.00 Gift Certificate from Lou Lou's Fabric Shop  is . . .   Number #42 . . .   Congrats Vasudha!!!   I have emailed you :)      

  

     

And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by Shabby Fabrics!!   Shabby Fabrics has so many fantastic Kits and Projects and I absolutely love their Laser Cut Kits!!! Shabby Fabrics  also has an amazing  Clearance Section, you are sure to find some amazing deals here :)

And for the Terrific Tuesday Giveaway  Shabby Fabrics is giving one lucky winner a Jelly Roll of their Choice!!!  So many great jelly rolls to choose from, it's going to be hard to pick a favorite!!!  But here are just a few ideas ;)  

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 if you have ever made a jelly roll race quilt ;)   
ENTRY 2 - Show your Shabby Fabrics love. You can follow them on Facebook, Twitter, You Tube, Pinterest, or Instagram.  You can Sign up for the Shabby Fabrics Newsletter (top right hand corner) or Follow their Blog,  or you can Visit the Shop and then share a favorite item ;)   Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Shabby Fabric Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, May 8th when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!

Happy 2nd Birthday Sew Sampler!!!

Oh my goodness, I can not believe the Sew Sampler box is 2 years old :)  And wow, what amazing teal boxes have filled my sewing room over the last two years!!!   I just can't say how excited I get every time I find this box waiting for me, and I have gotten better at not peaking on social media, so I can enjoy the wonderful surprise each month ;)  I am just constantly blown away by the wonderful quilty goodness and fantastic value of each box :)   And so I am super excited to see what year 3 brings!!!!   And April's  Sew Sampler box arrived the other day and its all about a Celebration!!!

I am a big fan of Violet Craft's innovative designs so I was totally celebrating when I found an Exclusive Violet Craft pattern as well as the templates to go with the pattern.  And these templates are a wonderful thickness that will make cutting a breeze!!!   And of course, you have to have the fabric to go with it right!!!   And I just love this Palm Canyon Aruba Half Roll Up!!!   The colors and prints are just so great, although I am seriously thinking about scooping up the Creamsicle colorway as well to add some sunny warm to the mix ;)

And the notions this month are just awesome!!!  You might recall me talking about the Endurance Rotary Blade back here and how I am a big fan of how they really do last twice as long!!!   So I was totally celebrating when I found one tucked away in my little teal box!!!      And I love  Glass Head Pins and these are even Marbled on the pin head.  These will look so cute in my Tuffet!!!!  

And last but not least . . .  a new year means a new monthly sampler block.  And I am so super excited that this year we will be making Barn Blocks!!!!!   I have had a Barn Block quilt on my "to make someday" list and this is the year it get's crossed off :)   And I love that they are doing the designs in wonderful blacks, whites, and grays!   And my black and gray scrap bins are overflowing so my barn's are going to be made from scrappy goodness.   So fun!!!   But Fat Quarter Shop has made a Barn Block Kit if anyone wants to make it just like the Patterns ;)    And how perfect is that quilt label for when we are all done!!!

And here is Barn Block #1 :)   Isn't it just so fun!!!   And I am just thrilled to be making a scrappy version.  If you haven't noticed, I have been on a bit of a scrappy kick as of lately ;)  And I can't wait to see what next month's barn looks like.  This is going to be so much fun :)

And now, to wait a whole month for May's Sew Sampler Box .     Sometimes it is so hard to be patient, I just want to make all the barn blocks now, tee hee hee.

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

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Fat Quarter Cubes - A Short Cut Quilt!!

You all know how much I love Short Cut Quilts so when Fat Quarter Shop asked if I wanted to make their latest Short Cut quilt called Fat Quarter Cubes, I was all over it!!!    And how cute will this be for a new picnic blanket this summer!!!  So fun ;)

Fat Quarter Cubes goes together super fast as it takes advantage of big pieces cut from Fat Quarters.  You can find the free pattern right here  ;)  As you can see, I went ahead and added an extra row of blocks as I wanted mine to be square instead of twin size.   It's easy to figure out the math on this one for changing it up :)   And it's obviously Fat Quarter friendly, hence the name, so it's easy to grab a stack and get sewing!!

 I used a combination of fabrics from Amy Smart's two fabric lines.   You might remember the Crossroads quilt and tutorial I shared when Gingham Girls came out, and earlier this week I shared the Criss Cross Applesauce quilt and tutorial using Amy's Sunnyside Ave.   I had two bundles of leftover from these projects and knew they were the perfect fabric for this summer picnic blanket.  And isn't it awesome how well the fabrics from both lines play together.   I love it when designers do that ;)

When it came time to quilt it, I tried something new.  I wanted to give it the look of fun little daisies, like in the fabric, so I just started in the corner with a daisy center and then looped some petals around it.   Then I would start another center, and away I went filling in the space.  I just love the happy little flowers it creates and the wonderful texture!!!

And I used up every scrap of leftovers I had from both fabric lines in this quilt.  What didn't get used in the front of the quilt was cut into strips for a scrappy biding, which I absolutely love!!!!   And the last few leftover strips were used in the back of the quilt.   I love a little piecing in the back to add a pop of fun!!!

And that is my Fat Quarter Cubes quilt!!!  My quilt measures 87" x 87" so it is going to be a nice big blanket for picnics.   And it was so fun to make such a big quilt so fast!!!  Thanks Fat Quarter Shop for another great Short Cut Quilt!!!   And be sure to pop on over to the Jolly Jabber for lots more Fat Quarter Cubes quilts and inspiration :)

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

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Clementine Quilt Along - Coconut Cross

It's the 25th and that means it is month 4 of the Clementine Quilt Along hosted by the Fat Quarter Shop!!!! I am having so much fun with these blocks!!!  This month's set of blocks is called Coconut Cross and I really like the design of this month's block.  It's just so fun and different!! 

Again, we are making a 20" and 12" version of the block.  We get to do some square in a square block this month, and those are always fun to change things up ;)   And of course, there are some flying geese and HST's, which are always fun and fast!!   And I just realized that I was supposed to rotate 2 of the blocks when I put these together, ah well.  This looks fun too!!! 

So are you joining in the Clementine fun???  If so, you can download the block pattern right here and  then pop on over and donate $5.00  to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital  :) I just love doing these annual Charity QAL's!!!    And were getting closer to that goal ;) 

And like always, Fat Quarter Shop has made an super fun  You Tube video tutorials that walk you through making this month's block.  And I just love the peppy little tune they put the tutorial to, so fun!!

Be sure to share all of your Clementine progress on social media with #clementinequiltalong and check out these fabulous bloggers who are quilting along for some Coconut Cross block inspiration :)  

*April of April Rosenthal (@amrosenthal)

Bonnie of Sunset Family Living (@sunsetfamilyliving)

Cara of That Crafty Cara (@thatcraftycara)
Carrie of Moda Cutting Table (@modafabrics)

Denise of Pieced Brain (@piecedbrain)

Elise of Elise and Emelie (@eliseandemelie)

Gina of Carpe Quiltin (@gina_tell_carpequiltin)

Heather of A Creative Pursuit (@acreativemama)

Hilary of By Hilary Jordan (@byhilaryjordan)

Jan of Cocoa Quilts (@cocoaquilts)

Jen of Heritage Threads (@heritage.threads)

Joanne of Quilts by Joanne (@turtlequilterjo)

Kairle of Kairle Oaks Handcrafted Goodness (@kairleoaks)

Kendra of Good Starter (@good_starter)

Kristen of 3 in the Nest (@threeinthenestraleigh)

Kristina of Center Street Quilts (@centerstreetquilts)

Leah of Ponderings from My Heart (@ponderingsfrommyheart)

Melanie of A Bit of Scrap Stuff (@mellierc)

Melissa of Happy Quilting (@happyquiltingmc)

Pat of Pat Sloan (@quilterpatsloan)

Pat B. of Life in the Scrapatch (@scrapatches)

Patty of Elm Street Quilts (@elmstreetquilts)

Rebecca of One Wee Bird (@oneweebird)

Sarah of 123 Quilt (@123quilt)

Seema of SSK Craft Shop (@sskcraftshop)

Sherri of A Quilting Life (@aquiltinglife)

Sondra of Out of the Blue Quilts (@sondradavison)

Stephanie of Quilt 'n Party (@quiltnparty)

Tanya of Tanya Quilts in CO (@tanyaquiltsinco)

Teresa of Aurea's Kitchen (@aureaskitchen)

Vickie of Crocheting Vixen (@crochetingvixen)

And there is Month 4 of the Clementine Quilt Along which means only two months of blocks left!!!!   Be back next month  on the 25th to share the fifth set of blocks!! There is still lots of time to join in the  Clementine Quilting Along??  We are having much fun!!!

Thanks for popping in today ;)  Have a Happy Quilting Day!!