What's Up and a Winner!

 

Sew, What's up?

If you aren't sure exactly what to do over

the summer, you could

Sign up for the

 

 

 

You need to create three projects over the summer.

It can be anything... Be CREATIVE, 

  Painting, QUILTING,

Stitching, Cross Stitch, Sewing....

There is only one specification

One of these fabulous project

needs to be

RBD Gingham,

just one

the other projects

will be whatever you want

 

Check out all the details over at

Sew We Quilt

 

 

And if you haven't heard

Riley Blake is considering

discontinuing Gingham

 

 

 

 

It would be a complete shame to

have such a classic fabric discontinued.

 

 

And last but not least,

the winner of a set of beautiful

American Brand Made Cotton Solids!

Grown and Made all right here in the

Good Old USA!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 is Margaret!! Congrats

my dear, I know you will

enjoy playing with a beautiful set of

these Fat Quarters.

 

 

 

 

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Stitchin' and Finishin'

 

I have been working

right along on my

LMS Quilty Stitches.

 

Here we have Block #8

 

 

Block # 9

 

Block#10

 



 

 and Blocks #1-11



I am not so sure about the last one, but

I am committing to it.

It went a little to the dark side. 

 

 

I also had a

quilt finish.  Yeah!!

 



My Iris Snowballs are

all finished up.

 



I didn't do anything

fancy with the quilting

because it

went to my nephew for his graduation present.

He loves the color purple,

and I thought with the black and grey,

it could definitely pass as

a quilt for a fella.

He loved it.

 



 

I will be using this Accuquilt

Die again in the foreseeable future.

It is so much easier and accurate than cutting them

by hand.

 



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Wanted: Pattern Testers

Happy Friday everyone! 

Not much sewing has been going on in my world this week. 

I have been busy shoveling dirt. (Yes, you read correct)

 Great news for my yard just

not too exciting for the sewing room, BUT

I did finish writing up my very first quilt pattern. 

If any of you are interested in pattern testing,

 I would LOVE to hear from you! 

You use fabrics from your stash and

I'll provide the pattern.  :) 

Leave me a comment or email me at

sewincrediblycrazy {at} rocketmail {dot} com

 if you are interested. 

 

The finished size is 55" square.

 I believe that any level of quilter could manage it. 

 

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Colorful Colorado and a Giveaway

 

Today's stop is my beautiful state -

 

COLORADO

 It is filled with 

beautiful views, 

the Great Rocky Mountains, 

breathtaking sunsets,

and so many great activities

outdoor and indoors.

 

 

I was given 50 cotton solids from Clothworks 

new line American Brand Made and challenged to create a

Colorado license plate quilt block that represents

my beautiful state that I call home. 

 

 

We have sweeping mountain views

from our windows.

Our family enjoys the great outdoors,

and all the beauty that our state has to offer.

 

 

In the summer, you can enjoying fishing,

 

 

 

Visiting the Puebloan cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde,

Dinosaur Park in La Junta,

Hiking a 14er,

 Stopping in at the Air Force Academy,

Visiting Rocky Mountain National Park

 

 

 

Or hitting the slopes during those

snowy winter months.

 

I love the state that I live in

and I hope I represented the

beauty that I enjoy on

a daily basis.

 

 

 



 

 

I hope you enjoyed your stop to Colorado

and hope you come and visit us.

Colorado is just one of your stops this blog tour. 

Travel the 50 states this summer 

and pick up the pattern for each plate. 

My pattern for my Colorado Plate

 is found here on Craftsy.

 

Be sure to visit neighboring Nebraska today,

at Renaissance Sandi.

 

Clothworks is generously sending one winner 

8 fat quarters from the 

American Brand Made Cotton Solids!

Grown and Made all right here in the

Good Old USA!!

 

 

Aren't they beautiful?

 

(1)  To win, you must live in the U.S.

Leave me any old comment.

 

(2)  If you would like an extra entry. 

Go and Like American Brand Made on Facebook.

 

A winner will be chosen on

June 20th at 6 p.m. (MST).

The last day of the hop

 

Congrats to Margaret!!

 

Thanks to Clothworks for allowing

me this opportunity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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Patchwork Star

Sarah over at Confessions of a Fabric Addict

is hosting the

Hands2Help Charity Quilt Challenge.

This is my first year to join

in such a great cause. 

 

I  choose the charity

Happy Chemo to send this dainty

pink and grey patchwork quilt.

 

 

This charity is close to my heart.

Cancer has hit our family

a couple times and I

hope that this quilt will

wrap someone in love and comfort

through such a difficult time.

 

 

I hope you take

a moment to visit Sarah

and the Charity Quilt Challenge.

 

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A Perfect Picnic

 So, Are you ready to

join me on a Picnic?

Thanks to our super sponsor Riley Blake Designs

and Peterboro Baskets

I received this lovely little

package weeks ago

filled with

3 yards of laminated cotton.

It was....



Riley Blake's Red Medium Dot laminate.

I have been in a polka dot phase.

Just love them,

Well, since one of our lovely

sponsors is Riley Blake.

I decided to use nothing but

their fabric when creating my Picnic quilt.



I have spent weeks preparing

for the perfect picnic.

Embroidering cute little napkins
with Aunt Martha's Proud to be an American transfer

and with a ruffle of course

And what would a picnic be

without a quilt 



Sewing with the laminated cotton,

was a breeze and damp grass
won't ever be a problem when this is thrown on it. 

So, what did we do for our picnic.....

I decided to let my kiddos

give me the plan,

and it was pie and iced

tea in the backyard with

their best friends.
The weather here has been a
little iffy.  It is so hard to plan
anything because of all the flash floods
we have been experiencing.



A slice of homemade Strawberry Rhubarb pie,

(my grandmother's recipe)

the sweet smells of first days of summer break,

sticky fingers and bare feet

It never matters where you have

your picnic, but the memories

you make doing it.

You can find the pattern

to this quilt at

my Craftsy Shop. 

Go and check out the rest

of these picnic parties



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