Winner of Little Quilts Book!

 We have a winner for the 

Give Away of

Little Quilts

by 

Sarah Fielke and Amy Lobsiger

!!

Thank you Sarah and Amy for letting me

share one of your wonderful books

with my readers

 Big Drum Roll  !!

Random Generator picked

comment #60

from Karen

Karen, I will be contacting you by e-mail

and 

Cico Books will mail out your copy.

Thank you to all who entered !

Cocktail Shakers Quilt Finish

 One of the nice things about making

Mini Quilts

is that they work up fast.

Cocktail Shakers

21" X 24"

 I love how these

Kaffe Fasset solid Shot Cottons

work together with this pattern.

 I really enjoyed making this delightful little quilt

designed by Amy Lobsiger

in her new book with Sarah Fielke

Little Quilts

  I even braved it and did my own machine quilting

using variegated 

Rainbows

by Superior Threads

a high sheen Trilobal polyester

with a one inch color change interval.

 The binding:

a Kaffe Fasset print

 Cocktail Shakers is now ready to be mailed off to 

one of my co-hosts on this 6 week 

Little Quilts Blog Tour

 The lucky recipient is 

Krista Hennebury, Vancouver, BC

 of

Poppy Print Creates

As a reminder,

you have until Saturday at midnight

to leave your name on my blog post 

HERE

for a chance to win a copy of

Little Quilts

Sew A Modern Home Give Away Winner !!

 We have a winner for the

Sew A Modern Home e-book

Give Away!!

by Melissa Lunden

 Random Number Generator

picked #3

Congratulations Jennie  !

I am especially happy to see Jennie win.

She has been a dear friend to my daughter

for many years.

In fact, Jennie is a fantastic photographer

and will be coming here to Arizona

to photograph Aubrey's wedding in October.

Jennie, your name has been sent to 

Martingale Publishers

and they will be e-mailing you soon

with your book  !

**

Thank you to Melissa Lunden

for creating this wonderful quilt book

and for allowing me to 

share a copy with my readers.

Reminder of Give Away!!

Just wanted to remind you 

that today is the last day 

to place your name in the 

Give Away

for an

e-book copy of

Sew A Modern Home  !

Make sure to go over to my post on Monday 8/18

HERE

and leave a comment by midnight tonight.

Winner will be drawn tomorrow.

Sew A Modern Home Give Away!

 I have had the pleasure of working with quilt designer

Melissa Lunden

this last year on a few projects.

 I'm especially excited for her

as she has just released her first book!

 SEW a MODERN HOME

Quilts and More for Every Room

"Designer Melissa Lunden presents 19 contemporary patterns 

for sewing and quilting to refresh living rooms, 

bedrooms, dining rooms, and nurseries. 

With beginner-friendly instructions and a range of techniques, 

this collection is ideal for all skill levels."

 *Photos by Martingale/ Brent Kane

So many fun projects to choose from!

I love her clean line designs.

These projects look quite doable.

" Create pillows, place mats, napkins, 

a crib sheet and accessories, plushies, a play mat, and much more."

 Good News !

Martingale has generously allowed me to provide a 

Free e-Copy of 

Sew A Modern Home 

as a 

Give Away  !!

Leave me a comment of why you would like a copy of this book

by Friday August 22nd

and your name will be entered in a drawing  !

A winner will be announced on Saturday 8/23

 There are several opportunities to win
Sew A Modern Home  !
Make sure to visit other blogs
hosting the same contest.

Melissa Lunden is a lifelong lover of all things crafty.

 Her passion for sewing and fabric led to her starting her own sewing-pattern company,

 Lunden Designs.

 Her work has been featured in multiple magazines and at International Quilt Market. 

She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and daughter.

Do You Save Your Selvages?

 Do you save your selvages?

 You know, those little sides that run along the edge of your fabric?

They tell you a lot about the fabric you are using:

 designer's name

manufacturer

color codes

 I began saving my selvages several years ago 

when I started following Karen Griska's

Selvage Blog

It's called the place for 

EXTREME SCRAP QUILTERS

(after all, who but the extreme would save those selvages?)

She gives daily ideas for uses of selvages 

from quilts to dresses....

 ...and even furniture.

I thought it would be so fun to recover a chair

for my sewing room.

So I began saving and saving and saving with each project.

And the pile grew and grew.

Looking at them brings fond memories

of some of my favorite fabrics.

Have I made anything with those selvages over the years?

Nada

 I do use the color codes quite often 

when planning a quilt.

Sometimes I will even take a selvage with me to a 

quilt store when

 selecting and matching fabrics.

But, as my pile grew, I began to feel a little guilty.

They need a good home

where they would be appreciated,

loved and paid attention to.

Someone who would take good care of them

and help them reach their true potential.

Happily they have been adopted

by my friend Cynthia ( Dream, Quilt, Create)

A large box has been sent off to California.

Will I keep collecting selvages from my fabrics

in the future?

You betcha :)

Friends In High Places

It pays to have good friends.
Friends who know what is important, and LEAD you to the good things in life.

Who could ask for more than this?

I've been friends with Cindy Harris (Everyday Insanity) for years and years.
Way before I started quilting. Way before the creation of our blogs.
Even though I moved away, we have stayed in contact.
So when she offered a GIVEAWAY over on her blog Everyday Insanity of course I said Count me in!
I was thrilled to learn I had won.
Look at this haul!
(I have to admit there were two chocolate bars, but only one lasted long enough for me to take this picture.)

Cindy is good at whatever she puts her heart into.
She makes the most beautiful handmade cards.
I am now the recipient of 15 (!) original cards.

Cindy is also a wonderful cook. On her blog she shares the most delicious recipes. I try many of the things she shares, my family always compliments the dish.
Cindy is also a Pampered Chef hostess, and sent me several things from their line of products.
I can hardly wait to try the Chocolate Raspberry Sauce, and the Garlic Rub.

How did she know I need these?
Thank you Cindy!

Good friends inspire us to be better than before we met.
Cindy is that kind of friend.
Make sure to check out Everyday Insanity and see all the wonderful food, and creative ideas coming your way.
And, I plan on going out today and do as Cindy, and Desmond Tutu suggest, and "do a little bit of good where you are."
It may even involve chocolate.

Daisy Cottage

My friend Lori Holt (Bee In My Bonnet) has just released her 2nd fabric line Daisy Cottage, and I'm in love!
Fabulous combinations of pinks, golds, grays and brown.

As Fall Market begins, Lori will be introducing quite a few new patterns she has designed to showcase Daisy Cottage.
I think my favorite is Shabby Shades, complete with the most wonderful embellishments.

Lori always gives her creations that vintage feel.

Daisy Patch has appliqued ric rac in the center of each flower.

Lori produces her fabrics through Riley Blake Designs. I remember her explaining to me over lunch one day that one of the reasons she chose to go with RB is because they will re-print the fabrics if there are enough requests.

Lori is having a GIVEAWAY with stacks of Daisy Cottage fat quarters over on Bee In My Bonnet.
Run over right away and see if you can win!

And make sure to check out her new patterns like Daisy Chain...

...and Home Sweet Home.

Love them all Lori, and I know you are going to be a BIG hit in the Riley Blake booth in Houston.

Fit To be Quarter Ruler

Look what I just won!
The Fit To be Quarter Ruler from Monique of Open Gate.

My thanks to my friend Sherri of A Quilting Life for offering this wonderful Give Away.
And many thanks to Monique.
I can think of so many ways to use this ruler. It came with a free pattern and helpful instructions.
Monique wrote "Made to trim quarter square triangles, combination units and square quilt blocks."

This is how Sherri has been using her Fit To be Quarter ruler.
Stay tuned.
I'm already contemplating how useful this ruler will be for my next few projects.

Sew Cherry Give Away

Run!
Yes, I said Run! Right now over to Rae Ann's blog Cutie Pinwheel.
She's having a GIVE AWAY and it includes Sew Cherry with new apron patterns by Lori Holt (Bee In My Bonnet)

I'll give you a little sneak peek.

Oh, be still my heart.
Some involve Covered Buttons.

And some have these cute little crocheted cherries.
That Lori has outdone herself again.
I'd share some more, but I'm heading back to Rae Ann's blog to have another look.
Meet you there!

Sew Scraps Along Winner!

The Sew Scraps Along has been a great success. Again, readers have amazed me.

There were 247 entries.

Using the number generator by random. org the winner is #52

Congratulations CJ!

Cynthia, if you will e-mail me your address, I will send this box on to you right away!

Thank you Jodi for hosting Sew Scraps Along. It's been a lot of fun.

And, if you would like more opportunities to win scraps from other contributors, make sure to run over to Pleasant Home.