Thursday, September 24, 2015

September 2015: A Lovely Year of Finishes - Finishes Party


A Lovely Year of Finishes
Happy Fall...and happy this far into the year.

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Let's see how everyone is doing out there!

You have requirements to be entered into the prizes this month.

1. Link-up {this previous post} the first 7-days of this month
and
2. Link-up below during the last 7-days of this month 

~ with a successful finish.

Add your blog post or flickr photo (with appropriate descriptions) to the linky party below.


Please grab a button or link back to Melissa and I so other people can join in the fun! {See stage left for the grab the button stuffs}

And if you remember to make it easy for us we'll click through the winners faster..aka put number of goal link up. The easier for us to choose you the happier we are.  

**Please note, the linky party is the same here and over at Melissa , so there is no need to enter twice **




 Here’s our amazing prizes this month…thank you sponsors!

1. One PDF pattern from Sew Sweetness


2. One PDF pattern from Honey, Bunny, and Doll Designs

Honey, Bunny, and Doll

3. Thimblepie’s Quilt Supplies – Custom fabric package, 3 yards plus free shipping anywhere


4. Green Fairy Quilts – 3 pdf patterns


5. $15 gift certificate from Fat Quarter Shop

FatQuarterShop - http://www.fatquartershop.com

6. PDF Pattern from Katy – The Littlest Thistle

The Littlest Thistle - http://www.the-littlest-thistle.com/

7. One PDF Pattern from Meadow Mist Designs

Meadow Mist Designs Button

8. PDF Pattern from Persimon Dreams

Project QUILTING

9. One pdf Pattern from Clover and Violet

cloverandviolet

10. One Charm pack or $10.00 gift certificate to


11. Sew BitterSweet Designs one pdf pattern

http://blog.sewbittersweetdesigns.com/

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Can't wait to see what you all make

Just keep Stitching

Sunday, September 13, 2015

August 2015 Winners ~ A Lovely Year of Finishes

A Lovely Year of Finishes


Melissa from Sew BitterSweet Designs and I are so excited to celebrate with everyone.  It's fun to finish and here is are the winners of our little extra incentives.

Here is a list of our amazing sponsors & winners for August


1. One Charm pack or $10.00 gift certificate to



Julie - That's Sew Julie


2. One PDF pattern from Sew Sweetness


3. A Prize from Carrie of Gotcha Covered Quilting


4. One PDF pattern from Honey, Bunny, and Doll Designs

Honey, Bunny, and Doll


Mary - Mary Emmens

5. Thimblepie’s Quilt Supplies – Custom fabric package, 3 yards plus free shipping anywhere


6. Green Fairy Quilts – 3 pdf patterns


7. $15 gift certificate from Fat Quarter Shop


8. PDF Pattern from Katy – The Littlest Thistle


9. One PDF Pattern from Meadow Mist Designs

Meadow Mist Designs Button

Sobana - The Quilt Bug

10. PDF Pattern from Persimon Dreams


11. One pdf Pattern from Clover and Violet

cloverandviolet


Sarah - Sarah Goer Quilts 

12. Sew BitterSweet Designs one pdf pattern


13. One PDF pattern from Michele of Mishka’s Playground

mishka-playground_sq-125

Andrea - Flickr

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Keep up the great work!
Just keep Stitching

Saturday, September 12, 2015

When you don't sew at home...you take a trip - across the country apparently

It's happening #gosewmostar
A few weeks ago, I jumped on a plane and met total strangers.  

Yep - something I would NEVER let my daughter do yet I did that exact thing.

Well it all started with bread.  We seriously have some amazing quilters and people around.  Em  and I have been sewing together for a LONG time.

One day she posted about bread on Instagram and the rest is history.
My life has been forever changed. I 😍 bread

I went on a quilting retreat with some quilty friends to the adorable town of Hamilton, Missouri.
Yes I flew to a whole other state to quilt.

We went to the retreat center for the Missouri Quilt Star Company.
And it was lovely.
They have transformed this small town into a quilters dream.

An entire main street of quilting stores!

So we happen to be there while it wasn't "too" muggy the ladies were telling me.

We were able to not only shop but to enjoy a tractor parade....seriously a tractor parade!

A quilt retreat wouldn't be complete without a tractor parade.  #gosewmostar

Thankfully I was able to watch from the inside of the quilting retreat building.
Me SPOILED....nah!

So excited to be packed and ready to jump on a plane to see some virtual friends for #gosewmostar thanks to @fairlymerry for the amazingly written pattern that I'm using some C&T on. Whoopa.So yes...I haven't been quilting but I was planning just ONE project.  Since I had to pack light.  Pfft!

My lovely Fairly Merry had this pattern just published with Alison Glass.


And if you know me I ADORE triangles.

And flying geese {with bloc_locs these are the BOMB}

Drool!





Look at how much I got done!  I love quilting!

So loving my #gosewmostar and I got out of my box and used some background that I normally would never use. #flightpathquilt #flightpathpattern


Hamilton + Hank an Tank BBQ .... yummy. Lowell smell as good as his food. #gosewmostarTalking about drool we were able to take in some local cuisine.

Hank and Tank BBQ was seriously yummy. Being from the west coast..I know that I need more BBQ in my life.

Oh and Lowell smell as good as his food - just saying.








I am more than lucky to be able to sew with some amazing people.  Go check out our hashtag on Instagram for more #gosewmostar photos and memories.

The #gosewmostar weekend might be over but will not be forgotten.    My awesome fabric from @chrissyort as she was so appreciative of her weekend from @kakiofhoneyhill.  And my pin cushion from @reneselt   A sneaky @justjillquilts added a gifty in my carr

I love sewing with my people!  
MINE




Tuesday, September 1, 2015

September 2015: Lovely Year of Finishes ~ Goal Setting Party

September...I can smell Fall in the air.

A Lovely Year of Finishes

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Melissa from Sew BitterSweet Designs and I are so excited to see so many of you here for another installment  A Lovely Year of Finishes.

Remember this is just a little incentive nothing to get too competitive over.  And life does happen...that's why you only need to have 6 successful completions to enter in the grand finale at the end of this year.

This is all about fun...oh and some amazing sponsors!

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I have no goal this month as this month is filled too much with life.  That's why I'm looking forward to live vicariously through you all lovely peeps.  Show me the quilting, sewing, crafting.  

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Do share, what's your September goal?

What one item will you choose?

You have two requirements to be entered into the prizes this month.

1. Link-up {on this post} the first 7-days of the month 
Please choose ONE project

and

2. Link-up in the last 7-days of the month 

Only with a completed, successful project.  And yes the same one that you choose earlier in the month.

Add your blog post or flickr photo (with appropriate descriptions) to the linky party below.

Please grab a button or link back to Melissa and I so other people can join in the fun!

And if you are on twitter or Instagram tag #ALYoF

**Please note, the linky party is the same here and over at Melissa , so there is no need to enter twice **


 Here’s our amazing prizes this month…thank you sponsors!

1. One PDF pattern from Sew Sweetness


2. One PDF pattern from Honey, Bunny, and Doll Designs

Honey, Bunny, and Doll

3. Thimblepie’s Quilt Supplies – Custom fabric package, 3 yards plus free shipping anywhere


4. Green Fairy Quilts – 3 pdf patterns


5. $15 gift certificate from Fat Quarter Shop

FatQuarterShop - http://www.fatquartershop.com

6. PDF Pattern from Katy – The Littlest Thistle

The Littlest Thistle - http://www.the-littlest-thistle.com/

7. One PDF Pattern from Meadow Mist Designs

Meadow Mist Designs Button

8. PDF Pattern from Persimon Dreams

Project QUILTING

9. One pdf Pattern from Clover and Violet

cloverandviolet

10. One Charm pack or $10.00 gift certificate to
Stitches n’ Giggles (winners choice)


11. Sew BitterSweet Designs one pdf pattern

http://blog.sewbittersweetdesigns.com/

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Can't wait to see what you all make

Just keep Stitching