All Quilted Up!

After going to a quilt shop

in March, I decided to do 

things a bit different.

Standing in line, I spoke to 

two fellow quilters.

One had stated that she had 70 

quilt tops that were competed,

but not quilted.

Yikes, 70!

I felt the few that I had

in my room were getting out of hand

Like this one, 

that had been sitting in 

my sewing room, since September of 2014.

(Here is the post for it)

I absolutely love the quilt, 

but why was a waiting to get it quilted?

I didn't want to end up with 70 quilt tops

laying in my sewing room.

(I have about 10, which is way more than enough)

Granted, I love quilting, but 

the thought of having all those pieces 

to be unfinished got me thinking about

it isn't really a quilt until it is all done.

I also had my Nutty Christmas quilt

in this pile of the unfinished.

Which dated back to last year

(October 2017 Post).

Another one, that I just love!!

I really didn't like the thought of

all of the labor that I did and would 

love to share on my walls, beds, 

or as gifts, but instead it was in a box, 

or stuffed in a cupboard

and counted as one of the countless

unfinished quilts.

Aren't quilts supposed to be used 

and loved?

After this little dilemma,

I decided that I was not 

going to add anymore to my pile.

My favorite part of the whole 

quilting process is designing 

and piecing.

I am a ok quilter, but 

I wanted to send these both off

to a professional.

Jeanette Parker Designs had 

finished my Koi Quilt, so I let her 

have a hand at both of these and

I knew that she could do a 

much better job than I 

could do.

Let's just say, 

I love them to pieces.

Every detail was just perfect. 

I absolutely can't wait to have it 

gracing my living room wall 

next to our Christmas tree this year.

Then, there was my sewing room quilt.

 She put so many adorable little details

in the quilting.

I absolutely love it as well. 

So, no more having all 

these pretty unfinished quilts laying 

folded, and in the unfinished pile.

I would hate the thought of these

quilts that gave me joy in the creating, 

not being used and enjoyed.

What a waste that would be!

I am sorry if I have hit a cord 

with any of you that have those 70 

quilt tops sitting around.

Why did you create them, 

just so that they could gather dust, 

fade, and not be loved?

So go and get those

lovelies all quilted up.

There is someone out there who

would just love one of the 70.

That someone just might be you!! 

Linking to:
Tip Me Tuesday
Freemotion by the River

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Try a Technique with Island Batik

 I love a good challenge.

I actually try to challenge myself 

every quilting project that I 

pick up.

As an Island Batik Ambassador, 

every Ambassador has the same challenge.

This month was try something new.

I have tried so many different

techniques through the 6 years 

since I began to quilt.

I was totally unsure on what I should do. 

Then, I saw a picture of a cute little tuffet

pincushion, and I was hooked.

I had never made a sewn pincushion, so 

why not now.

I purchased the kit through Amazon. 

You can also find it at License to Quilt. 

The kit came with everything except the feet,

center button, and fabric.

I used a variety of Island Batik Paisley Dot 

fabrics in a spectrum of blues.

I love this little tuffet, 

and it is something that I can absolutely 

love and enjoy in my sewing room. 

A perfect addition!!

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Small, Smaller, Smallest Blog Hop

If this hop would have been

Big, Bigger, Biggest, 

I know that I would have

never been able to pull of any project.

(I kind of lost my momentum for a bit

or maybe this project started it up again)

But quite thankfully, 

it is the Small, Smaller, 

Smallest Bog Hop

Hosted by Carol of Just Let Me Quilt.

I didn't have a hard time 

thinking of what to make for this one.

I pulled out a sewing book 

of mine called

Sewing Pretty Little Things 

by Cherie Lee and a few of my favorite things.

Fun Fabrics, which just happen to 

have Darth Sugar Skulls on it, 

and some beautiful Aurifil threads in 40wt.

and 12 wt. of my favorite color as well.

Aurifil #5006, which I do 

believe is the color of my living room.

Inside is a cute little clutch purse.

I slightly tweaked it a bit

to work with what I needed and got

this.

It is a zippered clutch that folds in half.

I enlarge the pattern a bit for it to 

fit the zipper that I had on hand.

I used cork for the top decorative part, 

and added straight stitching with Aurifil 12 wt.

for added detail.
I just adjusted my machine
for a longer stitch.
It works out beautifully each time.

I like to pick up different little elements

at the craft store when I go 

and I saw a set of  metal inspirational saying

in the scrapbooking department.

I totally cheated and sewed it on

my machine with a wide zig-zag stitch.

It fits just the right amount of make-up 

and brushes in it.

Thanks for stopping by

my blog  

for the Small, Smaller and Smallest

Blog Hop.

Please stop in and visit today's hoppers.

March 8

Sew Incredibly Crazy

What About Rheema?

Kwilty Pleasures

All Thingz Sewn

Ms P Designs USA

Ridge Top Quilt

Life in the Scrapatch

Seams To Be Sew

Blessings of Thread

Just Let Me Quilt

May the Force Be With You!!

(Sorry, I got a little Star Wars nerdy there)

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The Road Home Along Kick Off

Well, it is time to Hit the Road.

The "Road Home" Row Along that is.

There are an huge array of gorgeous rows to

be had 

and you don't have to hop in your car and drive hundreds

of miles to grab your favorites.

Marian of Seams to be Sew has been super

busy behind the scenes putting all of this together. 

I have been more

like her sidekick in this endeavor. 

(In my opinion, everyone needs a good sidekick)

Every Tuesday and Thursday, new rows will be released.

There are a total of 40 bloggers and some

wonderful giveaways.

Please go and check out today's rows.

Cynthia's Creating Ark

Kissed Quilts

Renee's Quilting Addiction

Allie-oops Sweet Happy Life

Happy Hopping!! 

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Chic Pencil Bag

In my home,

my children always seem to want

something a little different from the

student sitting next to them.

Especially as they grow older.

So, I created this easy pencil bag for

one of them that enjoys to write.

A quote can always inspire you to

try a little harder or

dream a little bigger.

I just love the vintage fun look that was created.

You can find the tutorial for

this at Thermoweb.

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Bible Cover with EZ Print Quote

I had the most gorgeous bundle of fabrics sitting

in my sewing room for the last few weeks.

It was Junebug by Dear Stella. 

A fun mix of whimsical fabrics.

I played with them for a couple of hours

and I made myself a bible cover.

I was able to take one of my favorite bible verses and

add it to the front of the cover using

 ThermOWeb's EZ Print Transfer Sheets.

A handy handle and

I made the cover so that I would

be able to zip it shut. 

No worries about my pen or workbook getting lost.

I have a few more little additions that I am

going to make to the next one.

Is there anything that you would add to make

it a little more handy?

If you would like to know how easy it is

to add a verse, or quote to one of your sewing/quilting projects,

Please stop in at ThermOWeb where I am giving

a little tutorial over there today.

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Little Dresses for Africa and a Winner

My Quilty Friend Jan over at

Sew and Sow Farm

is having a drive to sew up some

Little Dresses for Africa.

I had time to sew three on my own and
then these two,
I taught some young seamstresses/quilters
some valuable skills.

They learned to make bias tape for
the ties,
make casing for the elastic,
hem the bottom,
and most important give of their
time and talent to others in need.

These are their two dresses.

If you have an hour of time and a yard or so
of fabric, you too
can whip one of these up and
give to a child in need.

For those of you who have been participating
in the In Our Garden Block of the Month,
the winner of these beautiful fabrics
was Sheri Baker. 

Congrats Sheri!!
You will love these fabrics.
Thanks again to Timeless Treasure
for the lovely giveaway prize.
If you have yet to start out Block of the Month,
We would love for you to join us.
You can find all the details HERE.

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EQ7: Seasons Row-A-Long & Giveaways

Welcome to my day of the
 

This is the final week to share

the rows that have been created.

 

I hope that you had a chance to check out

all the previous week's rows.  You can find the schedule here.

Thanks to Maria at Seams To Be Sew.  She has worked hard to get

amazing sponsors for this blog hop.

You can also see some blocks and color inspiration

on

  Facebook and Flickr.

 

Were you able to figure out what my row is?

I gave a few hints.

 

 

 

I choose Summer, because

it means time to enjoy my family with

absolutely no distractions.

Just the Water and a time or two in the Sand.
(It's hard to find much sand next to water in Colorado.)

 

This is my row.

SURF and SAND.

 

 A little Waves and Flip Floppin' Fun!
It is relatively easy pieced row
with a little applique.
 

 

I have had EQ7 for about three years.

I am no expert at it,

but all the quilts that I complete are

ones that I have drawn up in EQ7 first.

For this, it was no different.

I knew that I wanted water in my

block.  For me it represents fishing trips,

swimming pools and summer vacations.

I just love the water.

When looking through EQ, I notices that the

Monkey Wrench block resembled a wave.

 

 

I thought that I would build on a block

that was already in EQ.

First, I added that block in my sketchbook.

Then, I started working away.

I like to go to the coloring option on the block

to see what I need to do to change it around.

 

 

I know that the block is close,

but I need to change a few things.

 

 

After changing the color on a few areas and adding a line or two,

I ended up with this. 

 

 

This is close, but I knew that I wanted

to add Flip Flops and change the row

a bit.

 

 That is one the great features of EQ7.

You can edit parts of the block by using the arrow in the upper left corner

and making a box around that area.

 

 

In  this picture, I rotated the inner box.

You can manipulate and play with

the blocks that are already in the EQ7 Library.

 

I could play and manipulate

different blocks and colors for hours.

This is the final block that I created.

 

 

It is a mix between piecing and applique.

You can find my FREE Row pattern HERE.   

You will have to register on Craftsy in order to get the pattern.

 

 

 

Instead of using applique on the flip flop strap,

I used DecoFoil in Lime. 

It adds a bit of bling to the block.

And NOW For the Giveaways!!
 

Northcott fabrics is giving one lucky recipient, 6-8 pieces of fabric at 1 yard lengths each. You may  

only enter once. In other words, if you enter it here, do not enter it at the other blogs.

This giveaway is at all the featured blogs today.

 

 

 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

The Fat Quarter Shop is generously giving away a $25 gift certificate to one 

lucky winner who enters the giveaway below. Thanks Fat Quarter Shop!
You can only enter once at this blog. Multiple entries will be disqualified.

 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

I am a designer over at Therm-O-Web and they have graciously sponsored at
giveaway of the following.

7 colors of our iCraft® Deco Foil™ Transfer Sheets (their choice of colors) a $35.00 value

1 can of our iCraft® Deco Foil™ Fusible Spray Adhesive – a $13.99 value

1 bottle of our iCraft® Deco Foil™ Liquid Adhesive – a $4.99 value

1 pack of our iCraft® Deco Foil™ Hot Melt Adhesive Sheets – a $4.99 value

1 pack of our HeatnBond® Ultra 1 yard pack – a $2.99 value

1 pack of our HeatnBond® Lite 1 yard pack – a $4.99 value

1 pack of our StitchnSew™ Interfacing 1 yard pack a $5.49 value

Total Value over $70.00

Because of the limitation of shipping sprays and adhesives overseas,
this gift is limited to the USA (within the 48 contiguous states) and Canada Only.

All of the below go to one lucky recipient

a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

 

And lastly, how would you like to

win EQ7?

The folks over at EQ are giving away

this amazing software.

You need to hop over HERE

and enter to win.

Electric Quilt Tutorial is offering a tutorial on placing your rows in a quilt.
They will also feature a .blk library file

of 96% of the rows we offered during EQ Seasons.

 

 

Here is a list of the other bloggers for today:


Quilt Shop Gal -  Winter

 Sew Incredibly Crazy - Summer - You are here

Loreen’s School House - Fall

Seams To Be Sew - Spring

 Stof Genoeg -  Filler Row

 

 

 

 

"Sew" glad that you stopped by!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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