Winner Winner (Turkey Leftover) Dinner!

Thanks to everyone who entered! I loved reading about what you're thankful for. We have a lot in common!

The winner is....

Lisa said...

I am so thankful for my family and most especially for my wonderful husband! I'm a very very blessed woman!

Congratulations, Lisa! I'll contact your via email to get your address!

Slow Sewing Sunday

Some ornaments to stitch, a little EPP, a pot of chili on the stove and some Ravens and Giants to watch. A good Sunday afternoon ahead of me.

Classic Modern Quilts Blog Tour

It's my day!

Can I just say how tickled I am to be part of this book, this tour, this whole experience? The people at My Stars and Kansas City Star have been wonderful. My co-authors are awesome. I'm really humbled to be in their company.

Here's a few "process pictures" of my quilt Happy Camper. I named it that because of the fabric line I used, S'more Love by Cosmo Cricket for Moda. Lots of campers, fish, owls, ya know, camping stuff. Had it had kayaks, I'd deem it the perfect fabric!

My original sketch

Thanks Moda for the Bundle o' Fabric

Putting things together

Can you see the acorns and oak leaves? Thanks Maria O'Haver!

Oh happy day when I finished the top!

My inspiration block was A Striped Plain Quilt.

It's traditionally a foundation pieced block. As my teen daughter Katie would say: I'm not about that life!  So I simplified it, pieced it and was happy with the results. And is it immodest to say that I love my quilt? Well, I do. I just got it back in the mail yesterday, and I'm so happy to see it again!

So, about the book. Would you like your own copy? Of course you would.

Leave me a comment below to be entered in the drawing. Tell me what you're thankful for this year. (Can never have enough gratitude, right?) Me? I'm grateful to be able to have a little time each day to do what I love. If you want to follow me on Instagram (I promise I won't bombard you with too many cat or food pictures!) or Bloglovin' (love my morning coffee and Bloglovin'!) leave me a separate comment for an extra chance. You can use those cute little buttons on the right. The contest ends November 27th (oh, what a good day that is! 21 years ago on that day I became a momma! ) I'll draw a name Thanksgiving morning.

Be sure to see my friend John tomorrow for another chance to win! I met John at market.

He's gonna shoot me when he sees this picture.

 We had so much fun together, and are planning World Quilt Domination! Well, maybe we'll start with Central New York Quilt Domination and see how that goes first. Baby steps.

And if you want to follow along, here's the whole line up for the tour:

Nov. 11: Lisa Calle, www.vintagemodernquilts.com
Nov. 12: Lynne Goldsworthy, www.lilysquilts.blogspot.com
Nov. 13: Lauren Hunt, www.myauntjune.blogspot.com
Nov. 14: Heather Kojan, www.heatherkojan.blogspot.com  That's me!
Nov. 15: John Kubiniec, www.bigrigquilting.blogspot.com
Nov. 18: Adrianne Ove, www.littlebluebell.com
Nov. 19: Trisch Price, www.hadleystreetquilts.com
Nov. 20: Tammie Schaffer, www.craftytammie.com  Tia Curtis, tiacurtisquilts.blogspot.com
Nov. 21: Amy Smart, www.diaryofaquilter.com
Nov. 22: Susan Strong, www.strongstitches.wordpress.com

You can never be too rich, too thin...

Or have too many pillows.

You'd think that if you saw my projects these days.

Lots of pillows lately.

Perfect for when you want some (not so) immediate gratification.

Or just want to work out a color combination or design in your head without committing the next several weeks months of your life.

Or, feel like it's about time I did something with those signature swap blocks from 2 years ago.

Or, when you get a little bundle of fabric like this

and need to come up with something awesome!

So, maybe not totally awesome, but I'm happy with it. I'm still a fan of the "+" layout. And I was able to use all of the fat eighth bundle of Riley Blake fabric for the MQG challenge. Look at me, finished 3 months before the deadline!

And just for fun, here are Ty and Chase (black cat, white/black dog) photo bombing my pillow.

Blog Tour Starts Today!

The Classic Modern Quilts Blog Tour starts today!

Head on over to my (new) friend Lisa's blog to see her quilt Spring Storms

 and enter her giveaway for a book and a mini quilt she made. Awesome! Then, tomorrow, head on over to Lynn's blog for another chance to win!

Me with Tammie, Lisa and John at our Schoolhouse at Quilt Market

Classic Modern Quilts Blog Tour!

I'm so excited to be in the company of all these really talented (and fun) quilters! The blog tour kicks off on Monday, starting with my new friend, Lisa Calle. This is going to be a great tour, with books and other goodies to give away. Follow along every day, and be sure to come back right here on Thursday, November 14, which is my day! You can also follow along on the My Stars Blog. Hope you win!!

Nov. 11: Lisa Calle, www.vintagemodernquilts.com
Nov. 12: Lynne Goldsworthy, www.lilysquilts.blogspot.com
Nov. 13: Lauren Hunt, www.myauntjune.blogspot.com
Nov. 14: Heather Kojan, www.heatherkojan.blogspot.com  That's me!
Nov. 15: John Kubiniec, www.bigrigquilting.blogspot.com
Nov. 18: Adrianne Ove, www.littlebluebell.com
Nov. 19: Trisch Price, www.hadleystreetquilts.com
Nov. 20: Tammie Schaffer, www.craftytammie.com  Tia Curtis, tiacurtisquilts.blogspot.com
Nov. 21: Amy Smart, www.diaryofaquilter.com
Nov. 22: Susan Strong, www.strongstitches.wordpress.com

Quilt Market

Yes! I went! All because of this little beauty:

Quilt market was exhilarating, exciting and exhausting. And I only had a tiny role in the whole thing. I can't imagine what it was like for the vendors.

Here's a few pictures. Stay tuned for more about the book, an upcoming blog tour and GIVEAWAY!

Here's my quilt from the book. I named it Happy Camper. It's made with S'more Love by Cosmo Cricket ~ a fun, quirky camping themed fabric. Perfect for me!

Here's what my spread looks like in the book. Love the photography. The whole book is rich in color.

Here's me with John Kubiniec and Tammie Shaffer, two of my co-authors. More about these two later!

Our booth at Quilt Market! (Thanks Kansas City Star for making us look so good!)

The Modern Quilting display at the United Notions booth. Notice which book is prominently displayed!!

That's it for now. Stay tuned!