Rainbow "Playmat" by Josie and Brooke!!!

 I am so proud of these 2!!!!   A few weeks ago, my youngest Jocelyn, and her best friend, Brooke,  asked if they could make a quilted playmat to go in their "girls den" under the stairs.   They had already measured the space and everything.  They decided to go with rainbow scraps and how great did it turn out!!!   And they made it all, so amazing!!! 

I think my favorite part was watching them go through all of my scraps, picking out leftover Charm Squares and scraps that I then cut into charm squares for them.   And then, it was time to put it on the design wall.  They had so much fun playing with this rainbow of colors!!!  I loved seeing them arrange and rearrange the layout.  I am sure I am bias, but I think they both have an amazing eye for color!!!

Then, it was time to sew.  They learned how to "circle" sew and never once messed up their layout.  I was super impressed.   They even ironed in alternating directions so they could nest their seams when it came time to sew their rows together ;)  I was super impressed with their 1/4" seams and there were only a few that had to be "reverse sewn" and then sewn a little straighter ;)  

And they were super excited to try out the long-arm.   I thought they would be a little nervous, but they jumped right in and did arches over all of their patchwork.   And I loved that they weren't stressed about perfection, they were just happy to be quilting!!!  

And then, I helped them out with a rainbow binding to match the patchwork ;)   The 5" Charm squares finish at 4 1/2" and they choose 198 charm squares!!   So a 9 x 22 layout finished at 40 1/2" x 99".   And wouldn't ya know, it fits perfect under the stairs :)

  And now they get to pull out all of their  markers and coloring pages and spread out across the whole quilt!! So fun ;)  I have to say, I was a little nervous when they initially asked that this would turn into one of those projects that I had to finish.  But these girls blew me away!!!  They were so energetic and happy to be working on this and they did it all, start to finish ;)   Looks like I have some more Happy Quilters :)

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

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!!

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

First, we are going to announce the winners of last week's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway!!  

The winner of the $25.00 Gift Certificate from Lou Lou's Fabric Shop is . . . #456 . . . Congrats to Nonie Hoffman!!  I have messaged you :)

  

          

And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by Stitchin' Heaven.  Stitchin' Heaven is your home for quilty goodness and they always have amazing Flash Sales as well as Collections of the Week Sales!! !   And if you have ever wanted to Travel and Quilt . . . Stitchin' Heaven is your go to shop for Cruising, and Experiencing!!!    And Stitchin' Heaven is currently having an  Amazing Quilt Kit Sale Sale with 20 - 40% off with the codes below!!!! (codes good until 08/16)  Stitchin" Heaven has over 100 Quilt Kits to choose from so you won't want to miss this :)

  

And for today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway, Stitchin' Heaven will be giving one lucky reader a Greenhouse Garden Pre-Cut Quilt Kit !!!  You can start sewing as soon as it arrives, so fun!!!!  

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 would you grow in a greenhouse?? 

 ENTRY 2 - Show your Stitchin' Heaven 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 Stitchin' Heaven Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, August 22nd, 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!!!

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!! (on Thursday :)

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

First, we need to announce the winner from the last 2 weeks of Terrific Tuesday Giveaway :)

The winner of the $25.00 Gift Certificate from Thousands of Bolts is . . . #124     Congrats to  sandydecarlo!!!

 

The winner of the Fairy Dust Fat Quarter Bundle by Tula Pink from  Fat Quarter Shop is . . . #637   Congrats to  christiethielen!!! 

  

I have messaged you both ;)  

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 . . . here is the latest called Picnic, isn't it just so great for August!!!  Along with hosting the giveaway, Jamie is also having an amazing Summer Sale with so many amazing collections to choose from at amazing prices!!!  Oh, so much 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, 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 your favorite "Picnic Dish" to make???  

 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 Tuesday, August 15th  when I will announce a winner at the beginning of the next  Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :) 

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!! 

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day - Moved to Thrusday :)

 I know you are all anxious to see who the winner of the Fairy Dust Fat Quarter Bundle by Tula Pink from Fat Quarter Shop is, but it is going to have to wait.    Everything is all good, I am just still out of internet range at the moment.   So Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day is being moved to Thursday this week!!!   See ya then ;)   

 

Bountiful!!!

  Today is the final release of the Bountiful Quilt Along and I am just sew excited to see everyone's quilts!!  This is Fat Quarter Shop's 10th Annual Charity Quilt Along and they are always my favorite :)  And I can't believe we have already made it to the finish!!!  You can find the  Patterns Here.   Didn't it just turn out so cute!!!

I used Meadowmere for by Gingiber for my quilt and I am just thrilled with how it turned out.   I just love the colors in this line.   The prints are beautiful, and the pop of metallic are just awesome!!! I loved this fabric so much, I wanted to use every last scrap, so I added the piano keys border and square in a square corners.   I think it just frames it up perfectly, and I love seeing every last bit of fabric used ;) 

When it came time to quilt mine, I decided on mixing up all my favorites in a fun all over design.  So there are echoed paisleys, swirls, curls, and large pebbles.   I love all of the texture it gives to the quilt!!   And all the curves just soften it up so much, so pretty!!   And of course, 402 So Fine for the win!!!

I have had so much fun participating in this Bountiful Quilt Along!!!  And I am so glad to be a small part in helping such an amazing cause ;)   Yu can still   download the Bountiful patterns right here and it is requested for each pattern you download to donate $10.00  to the Make a Wish Foundation :)  And I am super excited to say ,  Fat Quarter Shop's annual charity QAL has already raised over $ 60,000!!!  With Moda Fabrics and Fat Quarter Shop matching up to $30,000, there are going to be a lot of amazing wishes granted :)  

Be sure to share all of your Bountiful progress on social media with #bountifulqal and check out Fat Quarter Shops post for the Quilt with lots more Bountiful Inspiration!!! 

And that's it for the the Bountiful Quilt Along!!!!  But don't be to sad . . . Fat Quarter Shop has already shared next year's Charity Quilt Along . . . the Moonbeams Quilt Along and I can't wait!!! Isn't it just so pretty ;)   You can actually already reserve a Moonbeams Quilt Kit!!   But for me, I am thinking I am going to go outside the box again and pick something different, who knows, maybe more metallic ;)  I can't wait for next years Charity Quilt Along ;)       

Thanks for popping in today and sharing this finish with me ;)  Have a Happy Quilting Day!!