August's Sew Sampler Box!!!

Well, here we are at the close of another month.  Man, summer sure does fly by.  But I am excited for things to slow down a bit now, as everyone is back to school and I have full day's to sew!!   And August's Sew Sampler Box has lots of goodies to sew with for sure!!!     I can't wait to get to my machine!!! 

I was so excited to find this gorgeous Sunray Day in the Life Fat Quarter Bundle!! Echo Park makes such fun designs, and this Day in the Life Fabric  is just so happy and full of life.   And how cute is that Sunray pattern!!!   Those blocks just burst and I love the pops of yellow and pink!!!  It truly encompasses a summer picnic :)   

And the notions for this month are fun!!!! This Scribbles Petite Tear away Quilting Paper is new to me, but such a great idea for new quilters learning to free motion quilt.  I think it will be a great technique builder!!!   And how adorable is that 1 1/2" Creative Grids square ruler.   I think I want to display it more than use it, it is just so cute!!!   And of course, I always love thread, and this Mettler cotton silk finish thread is just so fine!! So much quilty goodness!!

And yes, another month is coming and going in the Pressed Flowers Quilt Along!!!!  I still really want to do this quilt. maybe now that school has started I will have time to get caught up.  Here is hoping next month I will have lots of blocks to share!! 

And just a note, there are currently some openings for  Sew Sampler boxes so you can jump right in and start having this lovely little aqua box arrive at your doorstep too!!!   

And that is August Sew Sampler Box and I am so looking forward to September's Box, but I am also making a goal to sew the Pressed Flowers blocks before it comes ;) 

Happy Quilting!!! 

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 Sweet Melodies Jelly Roll from Green Fairy Quilts is . . . # 134. . . Congrats to alletaquilts!!  I have messaged you :)

   

 

          

And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by  Thousands of Bolts .   Thousands of Bolts has incredible prices that will have you super excited!!!  There are thousands of bolts to choose from and all at amazing prices, staring as low as $5.39 a yard!!!   And they have just introduced dozens and dozens of new fabrics to the inventory!!  Be sure to check it out :)    

And for Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway,  Thousands of Bolts is giving one lucky winner at $25.00 Gift Certificate!!!  You can get just what you always wanted :)   And good luck picking because there are literally thousands of bolts to choose from!!!!   

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 restaurant??

 ENTRY 2 - Lets show Thousands of Bolts some Love!!!!   You can follow them on   Facebook or Instagram.  Or you can visit The Shop and then share a favorite item ;)   Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Thousand of Bolts Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, September 5th, 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!!!

Barn Star Sampler QAL - Month 8

 It's Month 8 of the Barn Star Sampler Quilt Along and I am just so excited to share another set of blocks!!!  Thanks to Fat Quarter Shop' for hosting this awesome quilt along!!  I am having so much fun sewing along and am just loving how each of these ombre stars are coming together :)     This month we are sharing Block 8 :)  

My Barn Star Sampler will finish at 100" x 100" square, so sometimes I will be making more blocks, but this month, it's just 2 like everyone else. I am so happy with the Rainbow of Ombre goodness in this months blocks!!!   This month's Block 8 is made . . . 

in Strawberry

and Orange

And how fun are these Farmer's Star Blocks!!!  This month's colors had lots of contrast in them, and I think it just really makes these blocks pop.   I loved the more blocky design of these stars, and I think they will add such a great contrast to all of the other star blocks.    

So are you quilting along with all of the star fun as well??  Be sure to share all of your Barn Star Sampler progress on social media with #BarnStarSamplerqal and check out Fat Quarter Shops post for Block 8  for lots more Barn Star Inspiration!!!   

And that's it for Block 8 - The Farmer's Block in the Barn Star Sampler Quilt Along!!!!      

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

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 Greenhouse Garden Pre-Cut Quilt Kit from Stitchin' Heaven is . . . #64 . . . Congrats to sewducki2018!!  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 currently celebrating their 15th Anniversary with their biggest sale ever!!!  

Everything is discounted 20-50% off, and you can use the code GFQ42 for an additional discount ON TOP of our sale prices and FREE SHIPPING over $75!!!

 Also, Green Fairy Quilts has just added lots and lots of new pre-cuts to their 50% off Page, you won't want to miss these!!! 

And for today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway, Green Fairy Quilts will be giving one lucky reader an Sweet Melodies Jelly Roll by American Jane for Moda!!!  This is such a fun fabric line with beautiful prints and saturated colors!!!!  

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 one of your Favorite Smells?? (It just rained here, and I love that after the rain smell ;) 

 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, August 29th, 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!!!

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!!!