Not much to say. This one is still going strong. Got some new mystery boxes with more fabric for this quilt. 2/3 of the way done!
Have a scrap happy give away here. Linking it up to Freshly Pieced WIP Wednesday.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
May Blogger BOM - Birthday Edition
Today is the May installment of Blogger BOM. ( It's my birthday and I'll quilt if I want to edition!) The presenter today is Felicity of Felicity Quilts! The block she created is called "Through the Window". This is an original creation and looks great alone or in a group. Felicity created a great tutorial here on her blog.
I'm a bit behind on my blocks but this looks like a great motivator to get back on track. I can't belive that we only have three months left. This has really flown by! Here is a peek at what these blocks look like all together from Felicity.
As always there is a great prize you can enter to win this go round. As previously hinted to it is my birthday this month. My sweetie bought me a couple mystery boxes from the fat quarter shop. They are here in town at the post office and I will have them today. Also I finally finished reclaiming the office from my fabric stash and compiling all my scrap-a-doodles into one big tub. The winner will get a grab bag of scraps from my stash and my new mystery boxes.
To win be a follower and leave a message below on how you like to use up your scraps. The winner will be picked on 5/25/13.
Here is a list of all the participants of the BOM
Date
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Name
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Blog
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Sept 15th 2012
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Carin & Carol
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Oct 15th 2012
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Jenny
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Nov 15th 2012
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Jennifer M
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Dec 15th 2012
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Natalie
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Jan 15th 2013
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Stefanie
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Feb 1st 2013
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Jennifer I
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Feb 15th 2013
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Sandra
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Mar 15th 2013
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Nicole K
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April 1st 2013
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Bree
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Apr 15th 2013
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Tracey
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May 15th 2013
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Felicity
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June 15th 2013
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Erin
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July 15th 2013
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Nicole N
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Aug 15th 2013
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Dhia
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Here is a button you can grab and put on your blog to make sure you don't miss a single post.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
WIP and a winner.....
A quick recap on whats new and exciting in my neck of the woods....
Turkey is getting to be a big puppy.....and is enjoying the warmer weather....
We went to Minnesota and saw this big old shoe....
I also found the SR Harris Fabric Outlet.....
I can't explain how big and awesome this place is.....but I fell off the wagon with my fabric diet.....
It's outside Minneapolis/St Paul....don't go if you have no will power or are having marital issues....
Fabric from floor to ceiling. The only saving grace is you have to cut it yourself so that slowed me down some.....but its all half off.....so the most expensive quilting fabric was 6.00/yd.....
We have a winner of the Blogger BOM....Patty will be receiving a yard of this fabric....
Im back to working on this quilt for Ellie.....trying to get it done by the time she graduates in May........
Linking up to Freshly Pieced....WIP Wednesday
Monday, April 15, 2013
April Blogger BOM Federal Edition....
Today is the April installment of Blogger BOM. ( The only things certain in life are death and taxes federal edition!) The presenter today is Tracey of Itching 2 B Stitchin! The block she created is called "Woven Block". It is a great way to use up and highlight your favorite scraps. . Tracey created a great tutorial here on her blog.
Im very excited to get started on this new block, It looks like lots of fun....
As a bit of old business the winner from the April BOM bonus block is
Giddy99. I will be emailing them sending off the winning pattern.
As always there is a great prize you can enter to win this go round. Since I am super bitter about all the taxes I had to send off to the government I went looking for some fabric to express that. They do not make a disgruntled and taxed print, or if they do they don't carry it at my LQS. This print is the closest thing I could find. It is called a day in the life by Robert Kaufmann. It is a lovely low volume print that pictures all sorts of things that are as fun as paying taxes.To win be a follower and leave a message below if you are getting a big fat check or had to send one off. The winner will be picked on Sunday 4/20/13 and will receive one yard of this print.
Here is a list of all the participants of the BOM
Date
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Name
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Blog
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Sept 15th 2012
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Carin & Carol
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Oct 15th 2012
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Jenny
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Nov 15th 2012
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Jennifer M
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Dec 15th 2012
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Natalie
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Jan 15th 2013
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Stefanie
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Feb 1st 2013
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Jennifer I
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Feb 15th 2013
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Sandra
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Mar 15th 2013
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Nicole K
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April 1st 2013
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Bree
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Apr 15th 2013
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Tracey
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May 15th 2013
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Felicity
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June 15th 2013
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Erin
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July 15th 2013
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Nicole N
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Aug 15th 2013
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Dhia
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Here is a button you can grab and put on your blog to make sure you don't miss a single post.
Monday, April 1, 2013
Blogger BOM - April Fools Bonus!!!
Today is the April bonus installment of Blogger BOM. The presenter today is Bree of Distant Pickles. Distant Pickles might be the best name for a blog ever!!! The block she created is called "Lucky Bear Paw". It is a twist on a classic bear paw quilt block. Bree created a great tutorial here on her blog.
I'm glad Bree had her ducks in a row as I totally forgot about this bonus block was quite suprized when I was drinking my coffee this morning.
I'm glad Bree had her ducks in a row as I totally forgot about this bonus block was quite suprized when I was drinking my coffee this morning.
I am really fond of this layout. Grrrrrrr bear paws.....
Since I totally flaked out on this bonus block and didn't plan a prize while I was biting the heads off peeps I will have to wing it. Luckily Bree is a talented pattern maker as well is her co-blogger Julie. You can pick your choice of the two patterns they have created Gyspy Dance by Bree or Mod Pop by Julie.
Make sure you are a follower and leave a comment!
Giveaway open until 4/10/13
Here is a list of all the participants of the BOM
Date
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Name
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Blog
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Sept 15th 2012
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Carin & Carol
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Oct 15th 2012
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Jenny
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Nov 15th 2012
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Jennifer M
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Dec 15th 2012
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Natalie
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Jan 15th 2013
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Stefanie
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Feb 1st 2013
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Jennifer I
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Feb 15th 2013
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Sandra
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Mar 15th 2013
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Nicole K
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April 1st 2013
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Bree
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Apr 15th 2013
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Tracey
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May 15th 2013
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Felicity
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June 15th 2013
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Erin
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July 15th 2013
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Nicole N
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Aug 15th 2013
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Dhia
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Here is a button you can grab and put on your blog to make sure you don't miss a single post.
Friday, March 29, 2013
Friday Finish - Welcome to the Jungle
I finished up this quilt for Margaret's Hope Chest. Carin had graciously participated in our Blogger BOM and was the guinea pig for the first month. She put out a call for these "Fun In The Middle" blocks and had enough to make 10 quilt tops. She decided to complete the quilts for orphans in Guatamala. She needed volunteers to make 10 quilts more and I offered to do one. These blocks come together super fast and are a great way to show off fussy cuts of novelty fabrics. Carin's tutorial for the block can be found here.
I have been torn for the name of this quilt. Animal Crackers, Welcome to the Jungle, At the Zoo. I can't decide and it has been brought to my attention that not all these blocks feature animals (No robots in the zoo).
A close up of some of the blocks.....
Stripey binding from "Traveling Stash" box and super soft flannel backing that makes me think of a soft yellow ducky.
Very happy with how the quilt turned out. It is my third finish of the year on the way to 13 in 2013.
Also the winner of the Blogger BOM prize pack this month is Amy of Amy's Crafty Shenanigans is the winner. She will be getting a fat quarter of each fabric below and the pattern.
Linking up to Finish It Up Friday at Crazy Mom Quilts
Also the winner of the Blogger BOM prize pack this month is Amy of Amy's Crafty Shenanigans is the winner. She will be getting a fat quarter of each fabric below and the pattern.
Linking up to Finish It Up Friday at Crazy Mom Quilts
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
WIP Wednesday....back from vacation....
I was lucky enough to spend the last week in New Orleans having a great time and enjoying the warm weather (75+). Today it was back to work and back to reality. Well below freezing in Wisconsin. Here is my current work in progress via Margaret's Hope Chest. It's a block called fun in the middle that Carin created for the blogger BOM. This one is coming together pretty quick. I was able to use some of my favorite kids prints in this top.
For this top I have been "etch-a-sketching" the quilting. It is all staight line quilting but when I get tired of going one way to switch direction. For the backing I was lucky enough to find this awesome flannel which much like myself is cute, cheap and cuddly. I think after all was said and done I paid less than $3 a yard.
I am linking this up to Freshly Pieced.
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