Saturday, February 6, 2016

Lucky Me

I have been busy sewing this week, but what I am working on is a secret goodie for my kind and generous sister. I cannot reveal my secret sewing until she receives it. She has a also sent me some quilty goodies, but they will not arrive until Monday. I was all signed up for Friday Night with Friends
so I decided to start prepping my Down in the Garden blocks. Above is block 1, my UFO goal for February os to finish up this block. I need to embroider it and make a Dresden plate to go on the green gingham square.
This is block 3. I am using a combination of Chantilly and Bonnie and Camille scraps--they are happy and cheerful just like this quilt is going to be! I love embroidered quilts and will be spending a lot of time embroidering these blocks for Slow Sunday Stitching with Kathy and crew
My first lucky thing this week was to win this book. I had been drooling over this book that was featured on a fabulous blog hop and entering all the giveaways.  Yay for me, I won a copy courtesy of Kate Spain--look at the note from her! There are so many adorable rows and a really cute feature where each designer answers some prompts called "Here's the Skinny."

I thought it would be fun to answer the prompts and share them with you...

Here's the Skinny
  • I'm currently obsessed with using up my stash and making scrap quilts.
  • If I'm not quilting, I'm working most of the time unfortunately.
  • The best piece of advice (regarding quilting) I've received was the quilting police are not going to come and arrest you for breaking a "rule," so do what works for you!
  • My go-to snack food for a full day (or night) of quilting is an everything bagel toasted with cream cheese and jalapeño pepper jelly and Reese's peanut butter cups.
  • When I just can't get a quilt to come together, I put it away and grab another project.
  • My go-to color combination is aqua and white.
  • I can't begin a new quilting project unless I tidy up my sewing room--I have to make some more space for the mess I am going to make.
  • On my playlist while quilting is NFL games and the X Files on Netflix
  • Beyond designing, my favorite part of making a quilt is selecting the fabrics and finishing the hand binding.
  • One little tip that will make creating my row easier is I don't have a row, but my advice is to organize your scraps by color and it will make it much easier to create scrap quilts.

I also won three patterns from Carol Steely. It was hard to pick only three when she has so many cheerful and bright designs. I don't have a Go Cutter, but this heart appliqué pattern looks like a scrap buster to me!
These sharks looked like a cute and quick design and I can always use a new baby quilt pattern.
Lastly, I chose this adorable bunny pattern. The glasses on him are precious! Thank you Carol! You can see all of her patterns here
I am always saddened when the NFL season ends, but this year the last game, Super Bowl 50, should be a good one--GO BRONCOS! Hopefully, my lucky week continues and they win.

29 comments:

  1. Here's hoping your string of luck extends to the Broncos! Enjoy your freshly won goodies.

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  2. I love embroidery on quilts too. Those blocks are too cute. Congrats on your wins and thank you for sharing all those great tips on "Here's the Skinny". lol. I may have to buy the book just to read those! lol. Thank you for linking up. Happy Stitching and good luck to your team! xo jan

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  3. Hi fellow FNWF. What lovely wins. The "Here's the Skinny" looks like a fun thing to do. Thanks for sharing a bit about yourself and the inspiration. Good luck with your Down the Garden. Who is it designed by?

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  4. Congrats on your win. Love the bunny pattern.

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  5. Love the blocks that you are working on! Congratulations on your winnings - that is so fun! We have our orange on this morning. Go Broncos!

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  6. I'm doing FNWF too, but I don't have my post up yet because I spent Saturday with my beemates sewing! You really are lucky this week! Go Broncos!

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  7. Guess what--I won that book too--mineis coming from Anne of Bunny Hill won it from commenting on her blog site--can't wait to get it in the mail--I did not bring very many quilting books when I moved cause the cost of shipping so it will be great to have a fun one to read and plan with--and I love your new patterns, just might have to order me that rabbit one too--
    keep stitching-
    love and laughter, di

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  8. I would be jumping for joy if I had that book! Looks like so much fun! Enjoy your stitching today looks like you have plenty to do

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  9. Your blocks look great, nice patterns you chose, and the book should keep you busy.

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  10. You have been a lucky gal! The Down in the Garden quilt looks like it will be gorgeous--can't wait to see it come together!

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  11. Congrats on your great week....we all need one of those every now and then...enjoy!! You deserve it!> :)V

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  12. I love the blocks you working on, pretty colors. Sounds like a good week and you have some great patterns.

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  13. The fabrics in your blocks for Leanne's quilt look lovely. Congrats on the book win and your pattern selection looks like fun.

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  14. The special project looks like it is going to be a great project! Your gifts looks super, love the rainbow heart pattern and looking forward to seeing that one done, enjoy!

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  15. Congratulations on your winnings, including the Super Bowl game. Your embroidered blocks are going to be adorable!

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  16. Congrats! So many gorgeous patterns!

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  17. Lovely blocks, and well done on the fantastic wins.

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  18. Well, your lucky streak continued as the Broncos won! Lovely prizes you have won and I love the colour combination of your Down in the Garden blocks.

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  19. Wow, you had a lucky streak - so many fun winnings! I enjoyed reading your version of Here's the Skinny. Very cute!

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  20. I totally agree with your obsession! Great scrappy blocks you are making! Thanks for linking up to #scraptastictuesday

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  21. Hey, thanks for linking up. :) Down in the Garden is such a pretty project!

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  22. Lucky you indeed! I am sure we will see all these patterns in progress on Design Board Monday in the future!

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  23. Wow! Three patterns AND a book! Lucky lady - have fun in your sewing room! :) Thanks for linking to MCM.

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  24. Good luck on using up your stash - I DID use all my strips and then guess what, I MisSED having them! Had to cut more in order to be "ready" for the next inspiration.

    thanks for your visit to my blog.
    Elaine Adair

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  25. Lucky you with the row book!!! Been eyeing it too but I have so many rows from the Row by Row that I'm scared to start more!

    Have you checked out this years Row by Row theme?
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  26. Lucky you with the row book!!! Been eyeing it too but I have so many rows from the Row by Row that I'm scared to start more!

    Have you checked out this years Row by Row theme?
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  27. Enjoy the patterns and be sure to drop back and share any finish photos. Thanks for the shout out:)

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