It’s hard to believe but the first issue of McCall’s Quilting for 2012 is now available. Check out my quilt, Sunshine, which appears in the issue.
What a great quilt to make this winter to cheer you up on those cold winter days that are ahead of us! As you sew, enjoy that wonderful feeling of sunshine upon you!
A great new book is now available to help you Slash Your Stash! Pictured on the cover is still one of my favorite quilts, Countryside Star. I love the scrappiness of the fabrics and especially love the quilting by Cheryl Kotecki, as it complements the quilt perfectly!
At one time, I liked to tuck away and save the last bits of my treasured fabrics. I have since changed my way of thinking. Why not enjoy those fabrics in a quilt that I can see, instead of hiding them in that box, basket or bag! I made this quilt using some of my favorite scraps. Scrap quilts are such a wonderful way to use up all those “Best of Fabrics”!
Enjoy!
A big thank you to everyone who stopped by for a visit and left a comment during Quiltmaker’s 100 Block Blog Tour! I received so many wonderful compliments on my Buckle Up block and runner, as well as on our complete line of Gingham Girls patterns and kits. You are the best!
Now as promised, we have a few prizes to be given away. Let’s take a look at what our lucky winners will be receiving.
And the winners are…
Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Vol. 4 – Marilee
Favorite Gingham Girls patterns - Sunkissed & Bloomers - Madeline
Congratulations to all our winners!
If you weren’t a prize winner this time, be sure to stop back often for other giveaways and see what we’re up to!
Enjoy!
Most days my mailbox holds the typical, bills and junk mail. However, this was not the case yesterday. In my mailbox was the nicest surprise! As a participant in Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks I received this fun thank you gift!
It’s a little hard to see, but if you look under the word “top” you can find my block “Buckle Up” in the bottom row.
Stop back tomorrow to see if you are one of our 100 Blocks or Gingham Girl prize winners!
Off to have some tea and test out my new mug!
Enjoy!
Joanne made up this adorable baby quilt for her grand daughter, Molly. Isn’t it the cutest baby quilt ever? Love it!
Baby Patches was adapted from my Trading Patches/Scrappity-do-dah quilt that I made several years ago for McCall’s Quilting. The original quilt was made from a charm square swap and appears much darker. I love the bright happy colors in this quilt with the diagonal sashing all using the same fabric. Using the same sashing fabric, an appliquéd name banner was added to personalize the quilt.
If you would like to make your own quilt, a limited amount of Baby Patches kits will be available to purchase at our online store, as well as precut fusible alphabet appliqués.
Enjoy!
Welcome to Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Blog Tour. I’m so excited to once again have my block appear in Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks. Now it’s time for the big reveal of my block, Buckle Up!
I had such fun making this block, playing with all kinds fabric combinations for the baskets and flowers. Did you notice my use of the yellow gingham for the baskets sash? That’s because every Gingham Girl creation needs to have a bit of gingham in it!
I had so many ideas on how to use this block and want to share with you one of those ideas. I designed this runner which expands the original block.
As a blog tour bonus, we made up a few kits to make your own Buckle Up runner.
Be sure to leave a comment on this post and you will be entered in a drawing to win a copy of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Volume 4, on sale November 15. Follow the 100 Blocks Blog Tour daily November 7-11 at The Quiltmaker Blog Quilty Pleasures for inspiration, ideas and giveaways galore!
Visit the Gingham Girls website and see our complete line of patterns, kits and fabrics. Post a comment here, letting us know which pattern or kit is your favorite and be entered to win a special Gingham Girl prize!
The winners will be posted here on Saturday!
Enjoy!
If you missed our live podcast interview with Pat Sloan for American Patchwork & Quilting Radio it is now available for you to listen to online or download. We had a lot of fun chatting with Pat, so tune in and learn more about us!
Enjoy!
We are so excited to announce that we will be guests on American Patchwork & Quilting Radio with Pat Sloan. Tune in today at 4:00pm EST, as we chat with Pat, sharing our quilting stories of where we began and where we are now and share some funny moments in between!
If you missed us today, tune in on Monday, October 31st for the taped airing of our interview.
I’m so happy to share with you that my block will be appearing in the upcoming issue of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Volume 4 due to hit the newsstands November 15th. I can’t show you my block just yet, but I can give you a sneak peek the cover!
Mark your calendar for Quiltmaker’s Blog Tour November 7-11. Stop back and visit our blog during the tour to see my block and for a chance to win an issue and other great prizes!
Enjoy!
As the current issue of McCall’s Quilting November 2011 is being released, it’s hard to believe that soon the holidays will be upon us. Appearing in this issue to help you get ready for the holidays and brighten up your table is my quilt, “A Modern Holiday”.
I had such fun making this quilt with the focal fabrics coming from Moda’s Sherbet Pips collection by Aneela Hoey. I think the red and green in the quilt gives it a slight holiday feel, but by combining that with the blue and gray gives it a modern twist!
I originally designed this quilt several years ago for my quilt guild, Quilter’s Unlimited -Reston Chapter, President’s Challenge. The challenge theme was, Dancing with the Stars. I was given the tango for my dance, two fat quarters (rose floral and black print) and instructed to include somewhere on the quilt a star.
Here’s a picture of my original challenge quilt.
Amazing how different they look. So which version is your favorite?
Enjoy!
