August Sun, Sand, and Sea Block

We are over half way complete with

our block of the month.

The last few month we have put your skills

to the test.

This month is a small and sweet

little fella.

It shouldn't take you

any time to get this one completed.

You can find the pattern for

him - HERE.

It is available for no charge until the

end of the August

If you haven't joined us,

I am sure you can catch up with the

Sun, Sand, and Sea BOM.

Here are the previous months

blocks.

July's Border Block

.

You can find it Here.

June's Block

You can find the pattern HERE.

May's Block

You can find the pattern HERE.

April's Block

You can find April's HERE.

March's Block

You can find March's HERE.

February's Block

And our first block can be found  HERE.

The whole quilt is done in

Timeless Treasure Batik fabrics.

I really like all the fun pattern and

interesting design that the batiks add to the quilt.

If you are on Facebook, we would

love to have you join our group

you can find it HERE.  

Can't wait to see what your blocks

look like at our Link Party

starting the 10th right

here on my blog.

By joining August's Link party, you have a chance

at winning a prize

from our sponsor

Congratulations to July's winner

Maree Rogers!!

Here is her adorable block.

Maree will be receiving a prize

from our sponsor

Clothworks.

My Blue Jeans Rag Quilt

Well, I can't actually call

this one,

"My Blue Jeans" because

there is not one pair of my jeans

in this quilt.

They do, however, have my dads,

husbands, and my sons jeans

all in there.

There are

195 denim circles in the quilt I created.

Cut using my

Accuquilt GO! Rag Circle Die

(Yes, 195!!)

15 x 13

I honestly would not have even attempted to

complete it without that handy little tool.

It cuts the circle shape and edges of the circle have tiny cuts

that will fray after you rough it up or wash the quilt.

No more using scissors that end up killing you.

It made such a stunning and fun quilt, EASY!!

This is just most of it while I was working on it.

It took me 4 days to complete it from start to finish.

I did have all of the circles cut out before I began,

but not the batting or the fabric squares.

I used an older line from

Sweetwater for Moda called

Boat House.  It was sitting in

my sewing room begging to be used.

Plus, all my honeys who the jeans came from

love to wear Red, White and Blue,

so this was an appropriate fabric line

to use with their jeans.  

I used a soft green Aurifil #2835

to topstitch on the jeans

and a darker blue in the bobbin, Aurifil #2745

And it matches the pillow that I created a couple months back.

If you are interested in the pattern

you can find it, here.

After removing the piles of "Denim Glitter"

that appeared during the construction of this quilt,

(Let's just say be prepared to be covered in it)

it is now going to find it's way to the back of the couch

to cover up cold toes during the cold months

that are soon approaching.

As heavy as it is, it should keep them nice

and toasty warm.

July Sun, Sand, and Sea Link Party

Here we are to our July

Link Party!!

We are halfway through our Block of the Month,

and I know that I have been having

so much fun looking at

all the pretty blocks.

This month's block is designed by

Carla of Creatin In the Sticks.

It is the fun outer fish edge that goes

around June's block.

You can pick up the pattern for

it HERE.

It is free until the end of the month.

If you need to do a bit of

catching up,

here are the other blocks.

June's Block

 You can find it HERE.

May's Block

You can find it HERE.

April's Block

You can find it HERE

March's Block

You can find it HERE.

February's Block

You can find it HERE.

We would love for you to join us.

Now on the link party,

by linking up your block

you have a chance to win

a prize.

Provided by our fabulous sponsor

Clothworks.
They will be sending one lucky
person, who links their block,
a wonderful prize.

.

Please link your block below.

One link per person. 

We would love for you to join our Facebook Group

A winner will be drawn on the first of August,

when our seventh block in released.

An InLinkz Link-up

Christmas in July with Blend Fabrics and Thermoweb

What better way to start to get the jump

on Christmas than to start in July.

Well, at least that is what my

plans were for this year.

I received so Merry Christmas mail

with this beautiful bunch of

fabrics, Snowflake Waltz by Blend.

They were full of all these cute little characters.

That were just waiting to find there way to

my dining room table in the form of

placemats for Christmas.

I spent a little extra time fussy cutting

each of the character, but it was so worth it.

If you would like the complete instructions,

please visit Thermoweb for the free pattern.