September's ALYoF, and my heart is singing...

Well... let me say I've waited to the last hour again....

My September goal for ALYoF was to
embroider 3 of the smaller blocks of  Vintage Tin by Crabapple Hill.

Since September is National Sewing month
I have been stitching and sewing a LOT!!
I started the motocycle block and
I'm sure, I know...it will be the last block I finish!!
Here are the blocks I've finished so far...
I wanted to finish 3 but finished 5 blocks...it was a good month.

I'm linking up to ALYoF September finishing party
with Melissa and Shanna
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I received an email for Anne Marie a few weeks ago,

she blogs from Norway and she made my heart sing!!

She made my quilt recipe Honeysweet Pinwheels that was featured on the
 Moda Bake Shop last year.
I love it!!!  Luv Minick and Simpson fabrics!!!

Please stop by Anne Marie's blog for a visit
and see her beautiful quilts, pillows and more.
I love her Swoon quilt!!

Thanks for visiting, have a wonderful Wednesday!!

ALYOF's goal setting party for February....

It's that time...to set my goal for the ALYOF February goal setting linky party. Last month I did succeed in finishing my quilt. 

...for February's ALYOF's goal setting party, I am going to machine applique the letters on this baby quilt, quilt it and bind it.  The words have been ready to applique for a few years. I am not sure if I will quilt it on the long arm or do a chenille backing.  I shared the chenille backing technique with Mama Spark a few years ago and she did a tutorial for the Moda Bake Shop.  The eat.play.sleep.repeat pattern was on the Moda Bake Shop too.

 

I have made this quilt a few years ago and loved how it turned out. 

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Other projects I hope to work on this month are:

• Something that has ruffles...I joined Sew We Quilt's blog hop...Think Ruffles.  I have a few ideas but I am still in the planning stage.
• I'm making a red and blue string quilt that will be going to the Veteran's Hospital in Ann Arbor MI.  Last week I came across a box with  some red and blue precut stripes...1" to 3" wide.  I have 36 blocks made and trimmed, now I have to decide how big to make the quilt. I think I will make 6 more blocks.  The blocks will finish 8".  They don't like the quilts to be too big.  
• I'm hoping to work on my Michelle Ridgway project...there is a peek on this post. 

I am linking up with Shanna and Melissa for their ALYOF February goal setting party.

I took this picture through our library window...
believe me I have seen enough of this white stuff
just wish it would go away!!

Happy stitching

Giveaway ending at midnight...

...hop on over to the Moda Bake Shop and take a peek at my Honeysweet Pinwheel quilt.  It is a pretty easy recipe, I'm hoping you will give it a try.  I am working on another variation, it will be my third twist on the same quilt.  I am excited about it and hope I have it finished before Christmas...it will include some embroidery.  Be sure to come back and leave a comment on my previous posting for a chance to win 2 charm packs of Fairy Tale Friends and 3/4 yard Bella Red or Bella Bettys Teal for binding and inner border.  If you are the winner and you have left a comment on the Moda Bake Shop posting...there will be a surprise added to the giveaway.  Good luck!!

What have you been working on?

I'm working on Tammy bags with Hello Kitty fabric for the grandgirls...

Redwork...for Bird Brain Designs Redwork Challenge...come on join the challenge with me...

and my UFO table runner for the 'A Lovely Year of Finishes 2013', I still have to finish that.

I'm beginning to stress.  I'll be back tomorrow with the winner...have a wonderful evening!!

Happy stitching

I'm baking at the Moda Bake Shop today...

...if you are visiting here for the first time and have come from the Moda Bake Shop, welcome to my blog.  If you are a regular follower...welcome and thank you for visiting again.  

It is always fun when you are playing with fabric...and precuts are definitely fun to play with.  In May 2012 I was participating in a quilt-a-long using half square triangles made with 5" charm squares...I had all the hst's made, even had them all trimmed, laid them out on the floor, fully intending to follow along with the quilt-a-long group.  I struggled with this quilt and just wasn't happy with the fabric choices for this quilt-a-long, I picked up the blocks and put them in a pizza box...another UFO was born...out of sight, out of mind.  I abandoned the quilt-a-long June 2012...:o(

This past summer I decided I had to start finishing some of my ufo's, my stack of pizza boxes was getting too tall...out of control.  I had finished a few ufo's and then decided it was time to work on the Fairy Tale Friend hst's...I took all the hst blocks, laid them out on the floor and moved them around many, many times and finally decided on a totally different arrangement from the quilt-a-long.  I like the fabrics with this arrangement so much better.  I had to make a few more hst's from the quilt-a-long requirements...no problem, I still had some charms to work with.  

I bought some of the red pinwheel fabric from Moda's mama said SEW by Sweetwater.  I thought the fabric was perfect...I struggled with the back too and changed my mind and ended with this...

The quilt measures approximately 52" x 52". I used 2 charm packs of Moda's Fairy Tale Friends designed by Sandy Klop for American Jane and 2 charm packs of porcelain #9900-182.  The back is a Bella solid...called Bettys Teal #9900-126, I added some of the the extra charms and a remnant of Moda's Pezzy by Sandy Klop.  It all matched perfect and I love how it all came together...another ufo finished!!

If you would like to make this quilt...Crazyquiltgirl Fabric Shop has the Fairy Tale Friends charm packs and the Honeysweet charm packs that I used on the quilt featured on the Moda Bake Shop.  Corinna also has the Buttermilk Basin Halloween pattern in stock.  It was one of my Wicked Blog Hop projects and that was fun to make too.

Now...if you checked out my quilt on the Moda Bake Shop and stayed with me here you deserve a chance at a giveaway!

2 charm packs of Fairy Tale Friends

3/4 yard of Bella Red or Bella Bettys Teal

...you choose the inner border and binding color

Here's the rules...it's simple...no hoops to jump, I promise.

• one comment please, duplicates will be deleted before I use Random.org to pick the winner
• please visit my posting on the Moda Bake Shop
• come back and leave me a comment.  I will pick the winner from the comments on this posting on November 25.  That is one month before Christmas...I know I will be sewing to the bitter end...are you still sewing for Christmas??

Edited...I'm linking up to crazy mom quilts, Finish it up Friday.

Good luck everyone

This giveaway is now closed

  Happy stitching

My heart is singing...

Doesn't it just make your heart sing when you see one of your sewing projects 

featured on someone else's blog?

Allyson at The Quilted Castle loved my idea of my message board.

She was featuring Moda's Mama Said Sew by Sweetwater fabrics.

My  friend Christa emailed me that she had seen my 
Charmed Message Board on The Quilted Castle blog.

Well to my surprise...this is what Allyson wrote.

Last but not least we found a sweet little Charmed Message Board pattern.  I love this idea! They made this one using a Mama Said Sew Charm Pack and some yardage, along with a fat quarter of chalk cloth. This recipe is listed as a “120-Minute Gift” – so easy, affordable and quick! Perfect combo for a handmade gift idea.

Yes my heart is singing. 

Look what is on the shelves at Crazyquiltgirl Fabric Shop!

If you love the Ghastlies by Alexander Henry

you can find 29 of the Ghastlie fabrics...including the new Christmas prints

at Crazyquiltgirl Fabric Shop.

 

This one is called A Ghastlie Holiday in the Blood Red color.

It also comes in Smoke, Mauve, and Green colors.

This is just the coolest print....It is selling fast!!

It is the perfect fabric for the Wicked Blog Hop.

Wicked Wendy is on her broom!!

I'll be flying on my broom with all the other blog hoppers

October 22 - 31!

This will be the last blog posting for my September's giveaway.

I will post the winner tomorrow.

see you on Tuesday October 1st.

happy stitching

It's my day to share on the Moda Bakeshop...

...if you have come over from the Moda Bake Shop

THANK YOU for taking the time to visit my blog.

If you are visiting for the first time

take a look around...I hope you enjoy what I have to share with you.

My Cobblestone Path quilt is a fun and fast quilt to make.

I should have the ingredients to make a twin size Cobblestone Path quilt

tested....and posted on my blog in a couple of weeks.

If you make a Cobblestone Path quilt or any of my projects found on my Tutorial page

I would love it if you shared them on my QuiltnQueen Show & Tell flickr group.

My first Moda Bakeshop recipe was a message board made with chalk cloth.

It was part of Moda's Christmas gift series 2012 - Charmed Message Board

Crazyquiltgirl Fabric Shop carries a number of Moda's Dessert Rolls.  

Corinna has ordered the Marble Ombre Dots Dessert Rolls and

3 bolts of yardage...the Pink, Lime and Teal.

Moda has shipped them and should arrive in her shop early next week. 

If you would like yardage in another color Corinna will be happy to order it. 

THANK YOU to everyone for stopping by for a visit.

have a wonderful wonderful day
'till next time, happy stitching!

A sneak peak and a WINNER...

...# 62 was picked by Random.org.

Mary said...

"Tiny Tasks, It is so sweet. I am not thrilled with the high shipping, but have paid, 

when I am really interested in an item.

I have sent Mary an email and it is on it's way to her mailbox.

Thank you to everyone for visiting my blog and sharing your thoughts

about Michelle Ridgway's Designs.

I will be having a Michelle Ridgway giveaway in the near future.
Be a follower and you will be the first to know when and what
the giveaway will be!!
Visit Michelle's blog and...she has a little 'winter' gift for you and me...
called "Winter Mate".  Thanks bunches Michelle!!!
Yes...it is winter in Australia.

I will let you know when the patterns are available at Crazyquiltgirl Fabric shop.

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...and now for the sneak peek....it is my second Moda Bake Shop recipe.
Stop by the Moda Bake Shop on July 11 and get the tutorial.
It is a quick and easy pattern and makes a fast 48" x 68" lap size quilt.

It is my new 'go to' pattern to make a quick gift or 'comfort' quilt. 
I will have the 'ingredients' for a twin size on my blog soon...I promise!

...till next time
happy stitching!!

I'm a Moda Bake Shop Chef and a giveaway

  

I am excited to share my

message board tutorial at Moda Bake Shop with you.

It has been months since I submitted my project, 

It was August 22 when I received an email saying they loved my idea.

I am so glad the day has finally arrived...

It was like being the new kid in school...a bit intimidating!!

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If you have been following my blog you may remember

back in April I made my first message boards.

They were the coffee ones and I used

Aunt Martha's Hot Iron Transfers.

#3997 Java Break

purchased at Jo-Ann Fabrics.

Back then I said I would do a tutorial...

then I had to keep it a secret

and I couldn't share it with you until now.

I've made some with chalk board cloth and I love them.

You can use regular chalk or a quilting chalk pencil.

I use Roxanne's quilting chalk pencil.  

They are 100% water soluble, no dyes or wax added.

They are available at Crazyquiltgirl Fabric Shop.

  

The redwork designs are from patterns by Bird Brain Designs 

#541 Fresh from the Garden

#478 Redwork Kitchen Towels

Some I've made without chalk cloth.

Below is a message printed on fabric and gifted to me

by my granddaughter when she was learning to print.

I made it into a mini quilt. 

...this one makes my heart sing...

It is a quote from the book

'I Love You All The Time'

by Jessica Elin Hirschman and Jennifer Elin Cole

The message reads...

"Even when

you can't 

see me 

I love you 

all the 

time."

I've also made a few Halloween message boards...

The embroidery patterns are by

"Oh My Bloomin' Threads!" by Ronene Wilkinson

# A44 Eeek...

# A17 Park Your Broom

The last message board I made was after the 

Holiday Lane Blog Hop

I wanted to make a Holiday Lane message board
using Jill Finley's pattern.  I ran out of time

but found the perfect fabric in my stash.

..I love this one!

I think this one is my DH's favorite too.

These are just a few of my ideas.

I hope you decide to make a message board

...make one like mine 

or make it unique...make it "your own".

Thanks for visiting, I hope you visit the Moda Bake Shop

and check out my tutorial.

Leave me a comment here and at Moda Bake Shop...

I have 2 Mama Said Sew message boards 

with hangers to giveaway.

I will draw 1 winner from comments on my blog

and 1 winner from comments left on the Moda Bake Shop blog.

Make sure I have an email address to contact you.

I will draw the winners December 20th.

The winners are Marlene and Sandra...congratulations!!

hugs and happy stitching