Kona AND Aurifil Giveaway!!

Hello Everyone,

WooHoo!! Are you up for another giveaway??  I am...

I have for you today a Kona Skinny Strip Roll Up… 1.5 inch strips and an Aurifil thread pack! Aren't they beautiful?

Would you like a chance to win this giveaway?

My friend and fellow blogger extraordinaire, Maureen Cracknell is hosting the giveaway for me!  Maureen has a fabulous blog and is quite the talented individual.  While you are there entering the giveaway, make sure you browse around  to see what she has going on and tell her that I said hello!

Oh, and if you would like some Kona Skinny Strips, you can find them here in my shop… what's that you say, you want some Aurifil thread… we have that too, just click here.

Oh and during the course of the giveaway you can receive 10% off all Kona yardage on our website!!  Just use the code   10kona  at checkout.

But if you want to enter the giveaway

Click here to enter!!

Until Next Time...

Kona AND Aurifil Giveaway!!

Kona Giveaway

Hello Everyone,

It is that time again!! Another fabulous giveaway from CVQW (Canton Village Quilt Works)!!  

Are you a lover of Kona Cotton Solids?  If not, you really need to give them a try!  A great way to try them is to enter this giveaway.

We are giving away this Roll Up in the Pastel Pallet!  My friend Amy Smart of A Diary of a Quilter is doing the giveaway for me!  So you will have to enter the giveaway on her blog.  If you haven't ever visited her blog you are in for a real treat!!  

She is talented, funny, and has tons of great quilting and sewing stuff going on!!!

If you can't wait to enter the giveaway, you can purchase any Kona at 10% off for the duration of the giveaway.  Just visited my online shop by clicking here and enter the code 10kona at checkout for 10% off your order!!!

But...

CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY!!

Until Next Time...

Kona Giveaway

Wanna Win This??

Hello Everyone,

I think that it is time for a GIVEAWAY!! Woohoo... and who doesn't like Kona Cotton Solids?

I have this wonderful Kona Cotton Classic Roll Up to giveaway, because all the NEW Pre-Cuts just arrived yesterday!!

But to enter to win this roll up you have to visit my talented friend Amy Ellis, at Amy's Creative Side!  She will have all the details for you on how to enter and a little special from me too.

If you absolutely can't wait to get your hands on some Kona, you can click here to visit the shop and purchase the colors you need.

In the meantime, say Hello to Amy for me and 

Click Here to Enter the Giveaway!

Good Luck!!

Until Next Time...

Wanna Win This??

Mountains & Plains

Hello Everyone,

You probably have been wondering if all I have been doing as of late is paper piecing?  The answer is no... I have actually been doing other things too.  I know... shocker!

Oh and there is a little surprise at the end of this post, so stick with me.

I thought you might like to see..

I designed another quilt for Quilt Magazine out of Australian Aboriginal fabrics and Kona Cotton.  I wanted to use a great variety of prints and make it more scrappy looking. 

It is a combination of strip pieced triangles for the border and half log cabin blocks for the body of the quilt.

A fun Australian print for the backing.

A leaf print for an edge to edge quilting design.

Bright and brilliant, just like I like it, but a scrap busting appeal.  I know you all have TONS of scraps right?

Here is the whole quilt. It is 60" X 60" square.  But you could really enlarge it to whatever you like... or make it smaller.

For variation, here I have done it in African fabrics....

Yes there is a stray block taking up the design wall... just ignore that one.  You can find African fabrics in my shop online by clicking here, Australian fabrics can by found here.

Now for the big reveal...

Here is the photo from the magazine.  Don't they do a great job?  I love how the quilt looks draped over the chair.

Here is their flat shot... again they do a fantastic job!  The quilt looks gorgeous!

Here is the magazine that you can find it in... As luck may have it you can find it in my online shop.

Click on the following to find:

1.  Quilt Magazine

2. Mountains & Plains Quilt Kit

3.  Australian Fabric

4.  African Fabric

Now for the surprise...

This is a FREE downloadable pattern.  You can find it by clicking..

HERE

I hope you enjoyed the tour of the Mountains & Plains!!  If you decide to make it after downloading the pattern, please send me a photo!  I would love to see your version!

Until Next Time...

Mountains & Plains

It Is Time for A Kona Giveaway!

Hello Everyone,

Do you LOVE Kona Cotton Solids?? Have you tried Kona Cotton Solids???

If you haven't here is your chance to win this lovely little bundle.

If you would like to see MORE Kona Solids and bundles just click here.

If you would like to enter to win this wonderful bundle you must visit my friend and very talented... Alyssa from Pile O' Fabric!  If you have never been to her blog, you will not be disappointed.  She is amazing, creative, and talented.  When you visit to enter the giveaway, please tell her that I said hello!

Click Here to Enter the Giveaway.

Until Next Time...

It Is Time for A Kona Giveaway!

Birthday Giveaway!

Hello Everyone,

My birthday is this Sunday and I thought I would celebrate with all of you!!!  I have partnered with my friend Maureen Cracknell to help me celebrate!

I am giving away this great bundle of Kona Cotton Solids!!! It is the Hot Spicy bundle.  That is right!! Woohoo!! Who wouldn't want this?

You can find this and MUCH MORE Kona Cotton in my online shop by clicking here.

But if you would like to enter the giveaway, you need to visit my friend Maureen at Maureen Cracknell Handmade.

Visit her awesome blog and tell her I said hello!  

Click here to enter the giveaway!!

Until Next Time...

Birthday Giveaway!

What I Am Working On....

Hello Everyone,

Yesterday was Wind It Up Wednesday at my classroom studio.  I have photos of what the other ladies were working on and will show them tomorrow.  However, I wanted to share with you what I am working on right now.

It is no secret that I love Australian Aboriginal fabrics.  The designs, color, and feel are just wonderful to the eye and to the touch.  So much that you can do the possibilities are endless. 

I started by cutting up strips.

Arranging them in pleasing orders.   Yes, that is some African fabrics that you see in the back of the photo.  I love them too!

The piles of prettiness are always inspiring to me and they were to the ladies that were with me yesterday.

Some simple designing, coupled with a....

speedy sewing machine, makes for a design that you will be seeing soon in an upcoming Quilt Magazine.  So stay tuned for the final glorious design.

If you would like some Australian fabrics you can click here, or if you prefer African you can click here.  But I will warn you they are addicting.

Until Next Time...

What I Am Working On....

Yes... ANOTHER Giveaway!!

Hello Everyone,

I am definitely in the giveaway mood!!  Good for you!!

This time I am giving away Kona Cotton Dusty Palette Roll Up.

This would go well in anyone's stash, don't you think??

But to enter the giveaway you need to visit my friend Amy at Diary of a Quilter.  She is hosting this giveaway for me.   She is also doing a Virtual Quilting Bee right now.

If you want a chance to win this great roll up just...

Click here to enter the giveaway!

Until Next Time...

Yes... ANOTHER Giveaway!!

Kona Giveaway!!

Hello Everyone,

Have you been following Amy's Dancing Stars Quilt-Along??  If not you should be... it is quite cool and I am a sponsor too!

As part of the Dancing Stars Quilt Along....

 I am giving away this fabulous pack of Kona Berry fat quarters!!!! 

I know you ALL love Kona right??

If you are not participating in the quilt along, now is a good time to start, it is pretty cool.

So if you would like a chance to win this bundle, please...

Click here to enter the giveaway.

Say hello to Amy for me too!

Until Next Time...

Kona Giveaway!!

Kona Giveaway!

Hello Everyone,

Yes, I am in the giveaway mood!!!  Another Kona Cotton Solid Roll Up to giveaway!!  This one is the Merlot Palette.

You can find Kona Cotton Solids in my online shop by clicking here. But if you would like to enter for a chance to win the Merlot Roll up, you will need to visit my friend Jeni Baker at In Color Order.  You are in for a real treat too.

She is a talented quilter and designer!  So explore her blog while you are there and tell her I said hello!!

Click Here To Enter the Giveaway!!

Until Next Time...

Kona Giveaway!

The Saga Of My Personal Fabric Shopper

Hello Everyone,

As many of you know, I own an online fabric shop.  From time to time my fabric reps stop by to show me the new lines of fabric.  We usually sit down, to see them all and then I begin ordering.  

Well, yesterday was no different, except that my personal fabric shopper had to assist me.  Let me tell you the tale...

Pavi came by to see which Kona Cotton Solids that I needed to re-stock and any new ones that needed to be ordered.  He made himself comfy next to Mary's iPad to make sure the orders were correct.

Lots of lovely colors!  Re-stocked a bunch and ordered a few new ones!!

Pavi says "Let me make sure that there are no duplicates... I need to provide quality control today!" 

"Whew this fabric shopping really is hard work.  I am getting very sleepy."

"This is a great place to lay my head and a great way to keep an eye on things." 

"Boy, those ladies are kinda harsh... they wouldn't let me sleep on the keypad.  I think this is a good spot under some of the fabric swatches, they won't mind this... in fact they can't even see me."

"I think my Mom picked a few of these batiks... but I was underneath and really couldn't help her on this one.  I just love helping though."

Stay tuned to see what Pavi helped me pick out for the shop!!  Just click here to see what we have in stock now.

Until Next Time...

The Saga Of My Personal Fabric Shopper

Kona Giveaway!!!

Hello Everyone,

Would you like to win some Kona Cotton Solids?  That is a silly question, isn't it?  I am sure you do!!

I am giving away this Kona Cotton Pacific Colorstory Roll Up!!  Yummy!!

If you would like to enter to win this, you will have to visit my blogging friend Ashley at Film In The Fridge.  Have you ever met Ashley?? If not, you need to go visit her blog.  Very inspiring!  Please tell her I said hello.

Click here to enter the giveaway!

Good Luck!!

Until Next Time...

Kona Giveaway!!!

Serengeti Serenade Revisited

Hello Everyone,

It has been a long time since I spoke of this quilt.  The last post I did was in November, you can click here to read it.  There is a bit of a backstory about the quilt.  Since November, I quilted, bound, and gifted it to my hubby for Christmas.  So it is time to show you the finished quilt.

It was a beautiful day on Saturday, so I took it outside for a photo shoot.  But not until after I de-furred it from the cats laying all over it... black fabric and cat fur don't really mix well.

A close up of some of the African fabrics that I have collected along the way.  I just love how scrappy and colorful it turned out. 

The quilting I did was an African leaf design.  I thought this went well with the theme of the quilt.  I chose an edge to edge design as the fabrics were so busy you may lose some of the quilting.  Also, since this quilt is getting used, putting my blood, sweat and tears into a custom job wasn't going to work.

I pieced the backing, but you really can see the quilting here on this black section.  Ooooo... looks like I missed some stray fur.

Here it is... Serengeti Serenade.  My husband loves it and so do I!  If you come to the quilt show in November you will see it hanging there.  You can also enter a quilt in the show, if you like.  Just click here for more information and to download an entry form.

Do you collect interesting fabrics?  What kinds?  

My "interesting" fabrics categories are African, Silk, hand dyes, and black and whites.  But as you know, I have tons of others in my stash and shop.  

Until Next Time...

Serengeti Serenade Revisited