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Blogger’s Quilt Festival–Spring 2013–Entry 2
Happy May 17th everyone again! Today is the start of one of my favorite two times of the year – the Spring Edition of the Blogger’s Quilt Festival over at AmysCreativeSide! If you’ve never been at my blog before – Welcome! and for those who have – Welcome Back! I had a hard time deciding which ‘second’ quilt I wanted to enter into the Blogger’s Quilt Festival I asked for help – and it seems like most love them all equally…so I’m going with my gut keeping in mind that there will be another Blogger’s Quilt Festival...
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Happy May 17th everyone! Today is the start of one of my favorite two times of the year – the Spring Edition of the Blogger’s Quilt Festival over at AmysCreativeSide! If you’ve never been at my blog before – Welcome! and for those who have – Welcome Back! The first Quilt I would like to enter into the Blogger’s Quilt Festival is my ‘Home Sweet Home’ Quilt Along Quilt in the ‘Group or Bee Quilts’ Category. This quilt was created with 20 different blocks (17 designers) and 49 different sashings created as a result of...
read moreTomorrow is a BIG Day!
Well – it is to me anyway. The Blogger’s Quilt Festival starts tomorrow! I LOVE the Blogger’s Quilt Festival. I know I’m not giving you much time but I need your help deciding on the SECOND quilt that I’m going to enter. I already know that I’m going to enter my ‘Home Sweet Home’ Quilt for the ‘group/bee quilt’ category…but this year Each quilter can enter two quilts, in separate posts, and categories. so I need your help deciding on my second quilt… Here are the categories for the quilts… Favorite throw...
read moreProject QUILTING–Off Season Challenge: What’s Your Sign Entries
I’ve been meaning to post closer looks at the six fabulous quilts created for the Off Season Project QUILTING challenge: What’s Your Sign? for a few days now. Well – better late than never! Let’s see what everyone came up with! 1. PQ Off-season Challenge, 2. Aslan of Narnia, My Favorite Leo, 3. Fall Grapes, 4. 284343_10200236009160630_1002603259_n, 5. Project Quilting- What is your sign?, 6. Project QUILTING Off Season Challenge – What’s Your Sign? Quilter: SweetBoaterChick Sign: Pisces Pyranha Quilt I made this...
read moreMy Favorite Block Quilt Along–Possible Layouts
I know the deadline of May 25th is looming and you are all antsy to get your tops pieced so you can qualify for the fabulous prizes so I wanted to share with you a few possible layouts for your blocks. Remember – you can lay it out however you would like – these are just possibilities! For these three options I used 20 – 12 inch blocks and 20 – 6 inch blocks to start with. I have more blocks than that made personally but I wanted to show you all the options with the basics. Option 1. 5 x 5 grid It turns out you can make a perfect 5...
read moreProject QUILTING–Off Season Challenge–Pantone
Six amazing quilts were created for the April Off Season Challenge. (I’ll post closer looks at all the quilts later this week…lots happening today. Go to the flickr group now if you can’t wait to see them!) Let’s see if even more quilts will be made with the May Off Season Challenge. The Challenge It’s FINALLY starting to feel like spring around here so let’s be inspired by the 2013 Spring Pantone Color Pallet to make our May Quilt. Choose at least three of the colors below to create your next quilt. You can use as many...
read moreMy Favorite Block Quilt Along–Blocks 1 thru 20
Happy Tuesday! I have to be honest. I haven’t spent much time in my sewing room for the last week or so…just too many other things going on. I finally snuck down there this morning and finished some more blocks for the My Favorite Block Quilt Along. I have some work to do figuring out the layout and adding some more 6-inch blocks but I’m positive it will all come together by the May 25th deadline for the quilt top… PRIZES to be WON! My friend Shannon brought up a good point – quilt alongs tend to get put in a pile to...
read moreMy Favorite Block Quilt Along–Block 20 from Laurie
Happy Thursday everyone! I have to admit – I’m exhausted. I showed some of my art quilts at the RAW Madison: Marvel show last night – it was amazing but I didn’t get home until 1am. Of course – Pip decides to get up at 5 – oh, well, I’m sure I’ll make it through. One thing happening today that will make my day more exciting and less exhausting is the 20th block of the ‘My Favorite Block Quilt Along’ is revealed today! That means we’ll all be in possession of all 20 blocks. Don’t forget – there are possible...
read moreMy Favorite Block Quilt Along–Block 19 from Pat Sloan “the Voice of Quilting”
It’s the last week of new blocks for the My Favorite Block Quilt Along. I can’t believe there’s just two blocks left! So crazy! I think I timed out the quilt along pretty well as the weather is turning nicer around here and I need to get outside and work on orchard things soon! But I’m still going to miss all the fun with you all. Today we have the amazing Pat Sloan – ‘The Voice of Quilting’ sharing her favorite block with us. Pat is always such fun and I think you’ll enjoy her mini interview below. What is your...
read moreQuilted Art Bags
This Wednesday night – April 21st, I’ll be debuting these new Quilted Art Bags at the RAW Madison: MARVEL show (you can still get your tickets…). I can’t wait to hear what folks think of this more modern take on quilting. I had lots of fun making these nine bags using my favorite quilting styles and techniques from raw edge quilting, regular piecing, crazy quilting, paper piecing, english paper piecing, and simple patchwork. 1. Raw Edge Quilted Art Tote Bag, 2. Project QUILTING Off Season Challenge – What’s Your...
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