Monday, October 31, 2016

I'm In the MQG Swap!!!

I haven't participated in a swap for quite a while so when the Modern Quilt Guild announced that they were doing a mini swap I was so very excited!!!  I signed right up and am now starting to peculate ideas for my partners swap ;)


We were asked to give our partner some ideas of what we might like and I tell you what, I surfer around and quickly realized that there was no way I could choose favorites.  I love it all I tell you ;)    There are just so many cute ideas out there.  What's your favorite design that you would love to see in a mini???  Help me narrow it down ;) 


The only thing that I would love is if my partner would include lots of lovely purple, that way I can add it to my collection of purple mini's on my purple sewing room walls ;)   I love, love, love purple!!!


Ya, and I might have had a gal on instagram ask to see my purple wall of mini's and this was just another great way to show them ;)   

I have a few ideas in mind for my partner and will be sure and share my progress on my partners mini just as soon as I get started ;)

Hope you are having a very Happy Quilting Monday!!!




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Friday, October 28, 2016

Snapshots Quilt Finished!!!

Yippee!!!  I am so super excited to finally be sharing my Snapshots Quilt all finished up!!!  And here it is ;)



 You might recall when I shared the finished quilt top back in March and I mentioned that I would have to think a bit on the quilting . . . well, I guess a bit was 7 months ;)   But good things come to those that wait right :)  And I just love how this turned out to be such a good thing!!!


I just loved piecing up this quilt, each of the blocks were so much fun to make.  I used the Daysail Collection by Bonnie and Camille for Moda in this quilt.  It was the same fabric Fat Quarter Shop used for the original Snapshots Quilt Along quilt, and it is just so cute.    Thanks so much Fat Quarter Shop for such an awesome Quilt Along!!!


And maybe I should mention a little about the quilting, since it took 7 months to decide on, tee hee hee ;)   I had a lot of fun custom quilting this one.  In the quilt background I did swirls and in the sashing I did little chain loops.   And then in the block background I did curls.  I love how all three designs have a flow-y feeling and so they play so nicely together.


And I also did a lot of ruler work in the pictures of the blocks.   Every bit of each block picture is quilted with variations of straight lines.   I love how it came together, and it was also great practice for my straight ruler.  But there were several times I thought it would be fun to add some curves, so I suppose I need to look into a curved ruler next ;)  Any suggestions??



And you have to check out the back of this quilt as well, since it is such an adorable bonus camera block.   So perfect.    The bike spoke almost fit in the camera lens, kind of a cool look ;)    And a little bonus, it really shows all of the quilting ;)  



And that is my Snapshots quilt !!!   Yippee!!!!   Now it is off to Salt Lake for the annual Festival of Trees to be part of the quilt block auction to help sweet little ones at Primary Children's Hospital.    I can not tell you how grateful I am to be able to use this passion for quilting to help with such an amazing cause.   It is truly humbling and amazing to be a small part is such an amazing event for such a wonderful cause.  Especially as I can do this to day a  huge thank you to all of those that took care of my sweet little nephew.


And that's all for today.  Thank you so much for stopping by today and each day.  I am feeling so very grateful today for being a part of such an amazing industry full of the nicest people!!!!   Thanks for being a part of my quilty family ;)

Linking up this finish to Amanda's and Sarah's ;)





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Thursday, October 27, 2016

October Sew Sampler

I tell you what, I just love the end of the month now when my fun Sew Sampler box arrives ;)   And this month's even has me contemplating trying something new!!  So fun!!!

First off though, the fabric ;)  And this month's box had a beautiful Fat Eighth bundle of Handmade!!!  Eeekk, I love Bonnie and Camille's fabrics and this line is so great.  I especially love that adorable text print on the top ;)


And along with the Bonnie and Camille Fabrics, is Bonnie and Camille Embroidery Floss.   Now, we all know by know, that I am not that great at and don't have much of a love for handwork.  But those beautiful threads have me wanting to try my hand at it again.  I haven't decided if I want to stitch the pattern that came with the box or find my own yet, but I really think I am going to give it a go ;)  So any cute (and fairly simple :) patterns you can suggest would be most appreciated ;)


And last but not least, of course, I had to make up the monthly sampler block.   And this month really made me smile because hey, it's a mixture of Bonnie and Camille too ;)   Gotta love it!!!


And wouldn't you know it, I have a finish to share tomorrow, and guess what, it just might be some Bonnie and Camille too ;)   Gotta Love it!!!

And that's all for today ;)

Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!
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Tuesday, October 25, 2016

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 Sweet Rose Fat Quarter Bundle from  The Intrepid Thread  is . . .   Number #342. . . Congrats Southern Gal!! I have emailed you :)    

 



    
And on to today's


Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by Shabby Fabrics!!    Shabby Fabrics is has a fantastic selection of fabrics and always has amazing Sale and Clearance fabrics as well!!!!!!!   And if you facebook, pop on over and Like Shabby Fabrics, to help them reach their goal of 100K Likes!!  (You can even use is as one of your entries to the giveaway ;)  


And the Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is for a Vintage Picnic Layer Cake by Bonnine and Camille for Moda !!!   I just love this fantastic line, it is just so happy!!!  Especially those adorable little birdies ;)



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 you favorite thing to take on a picnic :)

 ENTRY 2 - Show your Shabby Fabrics love. You can follow them on FacebookTwitterYou TubePinterest, 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, November 1st, when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!
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Monday, October 24, 2016

Organization with the Scrappy Planner and Accessories

One of the most common questions I get when teaching or via email or comments on my blog is . . .  How Do I Make So Many Quilts in a Year?  And the long explanation includes my daily schedule that is pretty much like clockwork around here now, with set times for computer work, chain piecing, and pressing, and of course, some time to take care of the kiddos in there as well.   But the simple answer is Organization.  I have always had a love for organization.  Even when I was little, I used to sort my toys into similar categories and then line them up by size :)  Being Organized has blessed me well my whole life, through jobs, to raising babies, and now into this wonderful Quilting industry.   So you can imagine that I just about jumped out of my skin when this fabulous package from Fat Quarter Shop arrived on my doorstep Saturday afternoon.    It's Lori Holt's new Scrappy Project Planner and the accompanying accessories.   Talk about Quilting Organization!!!!


The planner starts with a huge section on planning projects.  For each page of projects there is a start and finish date, sketching space, color planning, and details on the quilt size, blocks, and supplies.  Everything you need to keep track of each project you are working on.   And getting to write it all color coded with the matching markers is just so fun!!!


And then the next section is your weekly planner, so you can actually plan day to day how to fit all of those projects that you just wrote up into your weeks and months.  Brilliant!!  And of course, you totally can't help but love getting to use all of the little matching stickers to represent sew times, appointment times, kids activity times, and any other time you might have.  Trust me, there is a sticker in that book for everything and they are so cute!!!


And the Lori broke it down one more step, by include a Daily To Do List as an accessory.   And I have to say, I am so loving this pad!!!  I write myself a daily To Do list but it is normally just on a post it or scratch paper.  How cute is this To Do list!!!  And the idea of including the Water Jars, so Brilliant!!!  I totally need that reminder.  I can't wait to start filling this out first thing tomorrow morning (I waited on today, as the kids were out of school and I slept in and didn't go to the pool, and I didn't want to start out on a day where I would have to cheat on fitness, tee hee hee ;)


And one last shot of the planner, for two reasons.  First to show you the other sections included in the planner.  There is a Tips and Organizing, where Lori has fantastic tips on storing fabrics, and easy references for all of the measurements you need for your most commonly used piecing units.  Then there is Scrappy Patterns, with 6 adorable scrappy patterns in full step by step color pictures.  I totally need to get started on these now, I want to scrap bust like crazy :)   And finally, there is a Notes section to just help you keep track of it all, because once written down, you don't have to remember it anymore ;)  

But the second reason I wanted to share this picture is because of the awesome quote from Lori on the cover page.   "Organizing isn't about being perfect - it's about being efficient. "   You just can't say it any better than that.   

And that is the Scrappy Project Planner.  Eeekk, I am so excited to start filling it up with all my plans, especially with Christmas fast approaching.  I have so many handmade gift ideas swimming around in my head that I need to write down and start planning out  And  now, I can do just that.  And speaking of Christmas, wouldn't the Scrappy Project Planner and all of it's accessories  be just the perfect Christmas Present.   You might want to add it to your Santa Wish List ;)     So fun!!!

I hope you had a very Happy Quilting Weekend and a wonderful Start to a Happy Quilting Monday!!
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