Friday Night Sew-In Prep

Hello!  :)

I told you I'd be back!  ;)  I really need to get my butt in gear as I'm really behind in all my plans. I still have two quilts to make for Christmas gifts that I haven't started on yet. I do have the fabric and patterns so at least that's a start. I'm hoping to get started on one this weekend and the other next week. I don't really do well working on multiple projects at once but that's what I'm going to have to do with the two quilts I need to make. I'll explain and share more details with you later.

For now I'm starting another quilt. Yes I am crazy!!!  ;)  Months ago I fell in love with Moda's Dear Mr. Claus fabric line. It was love at first sight! Really! I love the vintage vibe and the colors! It's soooo me!!!  :)  I knew I just had to make a quilt with it. Then I saw Camille Roskelley's "Vintage Holiday" pattern. I instantly fell in love with it. The "Vintage Holiday" pattern with the Dear Mr. Claus fabric was a match made in heaven! I saved my money and finally got the fabric and pattern!  :)

Okay so the timing's not really great, but who cares. I have the pattern and fabric and Christmas will be here very soon so I'm getting started on it. Here's another view of all that vintage goodness!  :)

Yesterday I managed to sit down and get all the fabric cut for the quilt.

I'm so excited to get started on this and see how it comes out! I can hardly wait. This is what I'll be working on for tonight's Friday Night Sew-In.

Be sure to come back tomorrow to see how much I got done. I'm hoping I have a very productive night. What will you be working on tonight? I'd love to hear about it!  :)

Until next time . . .

And the Giveaway Day Winner is...

Hello!  :)

Today's the day! Woohoo!!! I hope you enjoyed discovering all kinds of new blogs, and visiting some already favorite ones like I did! There were so many!!! Did you enter all the giveaways? I finally did! It took quite a bit of time to do so. Whew! I wonder if I'll win anything? I hope so!  :)  I hope you do too!  :)  Thank you so much Sew Mama Sew for hosting Giveaway Day! It was lots of fun!  :)

I had 488 comments! Wow! I wonder who will win? Before I announce the winner I would like to thank all of you for visiting and following me! I really appreciate each and every one of you! I believe I personally emailed everyone who left me a comment. Which was quite a feat! If I missed you I'm sorry. I love my followers! I'm honored that you choose to follow me! Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy your visits!

Now without further adieu . . .

With the help of the random number generator. The winner of this gorgeous charm pack is . . .

#149 Rhonda D.

Rhonda D. said... 149

Right now, I am working on a Twister quilt and always doing
Dear Jane blocks. Thanks for
the chance to win!

Congratulations Rhonda! I have emailed you. Please send me your mailing address so I can get this charm pack to you!  :)

Thanks again for visiting me! I hope to see you again real soon!  :)

Until next time . . .

Giveaway Day!

Hello!  :)

The giveaway is closed! The winner will be posted tomorrow. Thank you for visiting!  :)

Today's the day! I'm participating in Sew Mama Sew's Giveaway Day & finally celebrating my 100th post & 400 followers! Make sure you go and check out all the blogs and giveaways! I definitely will!  :)

What am I giving away? How about a charm pack of "A Walk in the Woods" by Aneela Hoey for Moda? Here's the charm pack . . .

And the fabric that's included . . .

All you have to do is leave me a comment telling me if you're a follower, current or new. For an extra chance tell me what project you're currently working on (in a separate comment) with a link if you'd like so I can check it out. That's it!  :)

The giveaway is open internationally. It will remain open until 5:00pm (pacific time), Friday, May 25th. I will choose a winner on Saturday, May 26th, with the help of the random number generator. I will email the winner and post it on my blog. If you are a no-reply blogger please post your email in your comment or you will be disqualified.

Thanks so much for visiting me, following me & celebrating with me! Hope to see you again! Good luck!  :)

Please check out my Traveling Stash Giveaway!

Until next time . . .

A Fun Friday Night Sew-In...

Hello!  :)

I did it! Even though I'm still sick I was able to participate in the Friday Night Sew-In! Yeah!!!  :)  It was nice to sew again.  :)

I worked on my Garden Steps Quilt for the . . .

Remember this pile of cut fabric?

I've turned it into this . . .

12 beautiful blocks of Ruby goodness! I love Ruby! I actually only got 6 of the blocks done on Friday night, but I was able to finish up the other 6 today.  :)  Now I'm ready to begin the embroidery on the center squares. Only 1 design has been released so far so I'm not too far behind. I can't wait to get started on the embroidery.  :)

Until next time . . .

A Little Bit of Everything to Catch Up...

Hello!  :)

I'm still sick. Can you believe it? I can't. I'm just finishing up the antibiotics for the sinus infection, that's still here. My son's been sick all week so I've been taking care of him. Now on top of my existing sinus infection I've caught my son's cold as well as some other health issues going on. Will it ever end? I sure hope so! I'm still trying to get things done here and there but it's hard to concentrate.  :(

I hate the fact that I'm neglecting my blog. I'm going to do my best to try to keep up with it as I get joy from the sharing and caring that comes with it.  :)  Please bear with me.

Look what I got in the mail last week . . .

Yes those are two charm packs of the upcoming Vintage Modern by Bonnie & Camille for Moda! Plus a charm pack of Summer Breeze II by Sentimental Studios for Moda. I couldn't resist! I love all of Bonnie & Camille fabrics and couldn't wait to get my hands on some of this! Now I just have to decide what to do with it. As for the Summer Breeze II . . . I've been eyeing this collection for awhile now. I have a few vintage sheets I've collected in these exact colors that will go well with it. These are definitely nice additions to my growing fabric collection.  :)

Last week I received this wonderful book . . .

I won it over at A Quilting Life blog. It's even signed by the authors . . .

How cool is that?!!! Thanks Sherri!  :)

Beginning tomorrow I'm participating in another Blog Hop Party with Giveaways, sponsored by Michele over at The Quilting Gallery to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

Come back here on Saturday to see what I'm giving away and enter for a chance to win.  :)

Tomorrow night is this month's Friday Night Sew-In. Have you signed up to participate yet? I have!  :)

I'm hoping to be able to work on this . . .

I'm a little behind already but hoping to get caught up quick. Last week I did manage to take these beautiful Ruby fabrics . . .

And cut them into strips ready to piece together.

I even got the white center squares all ready to go. So I'm planning on getting the 12 blocks put together Friday night during the sew-in. Wish me luck!  :)

Until next time . . .

A New Stitch & Quilt Along . . .

Hello!

Sorry I've been gone so long. I've been really out of it lately. I've been very tired, with lots of allergy problems and just haven't felt like doing anything. I have managed to get some cleaning and organizing done. My projects are lining up though. Hopefully I can get back to sewing again soon. I miss it!

In the meantime I discovered a new Stitch & Quilt Along I'm joining . . .

It's the Garden Steps Stitch & Quilt Along with Clover & Violet. Here's the sample block . . .

It's so yummy and so me!  :)  You should go and check it out!

For the quilt I need 12 fat quarters and a solid for the center. Last week I noticed that Sew Lux Fabric & Gifts had the fabric I wanted to use on sale. I could pick out the 12 fat quarters I wanted and order just them so I did. It arrived today . . .

Such pretty packaging! I almost didn't want to open it . . . (almost.)  ;)  Here's a close up of their business card . . .

I choose to use Ruby by Bonnie & Camille for Moda. I just love it!  :)  Here it is all wrapped up . . .

And another view . . .

Here are the twelve fat quarters I choose . . .

 Aren't they yummy?!!! The quilt requires two colorways so I'm using red . . .

and aqua . . .

I already have some white on hand so I'll be using that. Now I just need to figure out what threads I'll be using for the embroidery. Then check my stock and order the ones I don't have. I can't wait to get started on this one. It looks so fun!  :)

Until next time . . .

Birdies Top is Done! . . . I think . . .

Hello!  :)

When I last left you I had gotten the sashings and cornerstones on my Birdies Quilt.

I also had decided that I wanted it bigger than originally planned. The original plan called for one border which was going to be this . . .

So I got out my Sophie stash . . . Yes I have a stash of Sophie for another project! I love it that much!!!  :)  I decided to do three borders. Hope it's not too much!

I came up with this as the first border . . .

What do you think? I love it!  :)

Then a second border, the same size as the sashing . . .

This one looked good when I just laid the fabric next to the quilt but I'm not so sure with it attached. My original idea was to bring some of the stitchery color out to the border to balance the colors out. What do you think?

I went ahead and added the last border. I wish I had a better picture. I took tons of pictures but this is the best of them. It's hard to take pictures of something so big by yourself.   :(

So what do you think? Please let me know. I need some opinions here. Sometimes I look at it and I love it. Other times I just don't know. Is it too much? I am happy with the size now.  :)

I will be using this for the binding . . .

And this for the backing . . .

Looking forward to your comments and opinions. Thanks so much!  :)

Until next time . . .

It's WINNER Time!!!

Hello!  :)

Thank you so much for following me!!! Thank you also for entering my giveaway! It's been lots of fun!  :)

I used the Random Number Generator to pick the two winners. For some reason I couldn't get it to post on my blog correctly with all the numbers in it so I'm just going to post the winners.

Without further adieu . . .

The "Hometown" by Sweetwater for Moda charm pack

Goes to #23 . . .

Jennifer W. said... 23

I am already a follower and I'm loving the fabric packs you picked out. :)

1/22/12 9:50 AM

CONGRATULATIONS Jennifer!!! Please email me your mailing address so I can get the charm pack out to you.  :)

The "Rouenneries" by French General for Moda charm pack

 

Goes to #67. . .

Gail @ Faithfulness Farm said... 67

THANK YOU for posting a reminder Cherise -- I have been a little MIA with new grandbaby but didn't want to miss out on such a great giveaway. YES I follow and today I am working on YOUR apron :)


Blessings Friend!
Gail

1/29/12 7:12 AM 

CONGRATULATIONS Gail!!! Please email me your mailing address so I can get the charm pack out to you.  :)

Thanks again to everyone for participating and following me! Have a Wonderful Week!  :)

Until next time . . .