Winners of the 300th Post Giveaway, New Sale Items and Delighted...

Hi Everyone,

269 Comments... you like me, you really like me!

I put this here because I like pretty pictures LOL

Here are our winners. Mr. Random regular picker wasn't working this morning... very strange but there was a list randomizer so I put the numbers in the list and he gave me this.

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Sunnybec said...

Hi Julie, wow 300 posts how on earth did you manage that, I don't think mine is up to 100 yet! Congratulations, I think everyone loves your blog and newsletter. Hugs Linda x

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Heather A said...

Happy 300th! That's a lot of posting! And thanks for the intro to Killerella. How can one NOT be curious about someone with such a handle?!

Thanks for throwing this extravaganza and thanks for your shop, too!

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Michelle said...

Congratulations on your 300th post. Thats awesome. Heres to 300 more. Thanks for the chance to win.

Ladies! I will be emailing in a moment. To be fair the package will be random so you get a surprise when they arrive. Thanks to everyone that entered. I love all of your encouraging comments you are the best group on the net. By the way stay tuned lots of super fun stuff coming in the next month or two :)

I got a package from The Quilted Fish yesterday her new fabric line Delighted is shipping and she sent me my play fabric,. I got a FQ bundle of Delighted so I took a picture of it:

Then I tore into it and started ironing...

Then I laid it out lovingly....Le Sigh! So pretty!

The yardage for the shop will be here on Tuesday! I can't wait... I am literally bouncing up and down with excitement.

Little Apples will me here this week as well.... and a little birdie told me that Terrain is not far behind. Oh the joy!

In the shop this weekend... I just marked 1001 Peeps and Wrenly down to $6.99 a yard just a few yards left of each and I need the shelf space. I also marked Prince Charming, Alphabet Soup and Hoo's In The Forest down to 50% off... getting low on those but they just need to clear out as well. So much new stuff coming this week that I won't have room for otherwise.

Talk Soon!

Friday Fun Day: Seventh Prize and Two Giveaways

Hi Everyone,

It's Friday, it's Friiii---daaaaaaay! Can you see me singing and doing the cabbage patch? Seventh and final prize for the three prize packs for the 300th post giveaway:

From Lizzy House, mini notebooks and magnets. One of these will go in each pack randomly :) The little notebooks are just the right size to carry around and sketch in.
It's Friday that means giveaway day. Have you all noticed that I have been having my friends host my Friday giveaways lately? You might think I am just being nice but I have an ulterior motive... I am lazy. It's true... I know you believe it.

First up The Hostess Half Dozen is being hosted by my friend Stephanie. Stephanie is one of the girls on The Quilted Fish's Creative Consultant team with me. She has a great blog and is hosting a QAL at the moment for The Little Forest quilt. You know the one... the little tree quilt from Purl Bee. I promise even if you don't know that you have seen it ... you have. So on with the show here is what Stephanie picked for you guys:

Six FQs from the red and pink colorways of Taza. I love these so much! I always say that don't I? Looks like she doesn't quite have her post up yet but head over there a little later to enter.

The Second giveaway is hosted by Lynn at The Alamosa Quilter it is a gift certificate for $20 to my shop.

So hit those two stops on your tour today to enter for some fun winnin's.

My wish for you this weekend is that you have many hours of sewing, laughter, and love!

See you tomorrow with the winners of the 300th post giveaway... so exciting!

Talk soon!

The Fifth Prize and The Cutting Directions for the Kindle Cover

Hi Everyone,

Am I dragging this out long enough? I mean both the giveaway and the Kindle Cover. If I only have about 10 minutes a day to write this is what you get LOL So here we go...

The fifth prize that will go into one of the three giveaway packages is Quiltin' Happy a quilt book by Lizzie B Cre8ive. It has some super fun quilts in it for you to make. Those girls always come up with fun stuff...

1001 Adventures Kindle Cover Part 2 - Cutting
Previous entries:
Supply List

Cutting: Please excuse the colors going back and forth between blue and purple. I was trying to use the best pictures.

1- 2 1/2" X 11 1/2" from one of the Dark Exterior Fabrics (this will be the top strip on the outside)

1- 3" X 11 1/2" from second Dark Exterior Fabric (this will be the bottom strip on the outside)

1- 2 1/4" X 4" from Light Exterior Fabric (this will be part of the center strip on the outside)

1- 3 1/2 X 4" from Light Exterior Fabric

1- 7" X 4" from Light Exterior Fabric

1- 1 1/4" X 4" from Light Exterior Fabric (this is the binding for the vinyl title window)

If you decide not to put the title window in, you can just cut a 4" X 11 1/2" piece of the light center fabric and skip the 4 pieces above.

1- 2" X 5 1/2" Of your choice (button loop)

1- 2 1/2" X 3 1/2"  Clear Vinyl (optional for title window)

Here are the pieces to make it more understandable.

2- 6" X 8 1/2" Interior Fabric (interior panels)

4- 2 1/2" X 6 1/2" Interior Fabric (elastic covers) this is optional if you decide to use ribbon or leave your                             elastic bare

4- 4 1/2"  Elastic or Ribbon

Optional Pockets--I didn't think of this when I wrote the supply list but you only need an extra piece of light to medium weight interfacing 3 1/2" X 5 1/2" you should have plenty left of your interior fat quarter to cut the pockets. I will go back and fix the supply list.

1- 6" X 15" Interior Fabric

1- 6" X 7" Interior Fabric 

2- 4 3/4" X 7 1/4" Peltex or Timtex (this is heavy structural stuff very stiff)
2- 5 1/4" X 7 3/4"  Pellon Fusible Fleece

Optional for pockets:

1- 5 1/2 X 7" Pellon Fusible Fleece

1- 3 1/2" X 5 1/2" Light to medium weight fusible interfacing

That is it for now!

See you tomorrow!

The Third Prize... And the First Part Of The Kindle Cover Tutorial

Hi Everyone,

Woot woot... day three... here is the next prize that will go into one of the three packages for the 300th post giveaway:

A pack of four super fun patterns from my good friend Amanda-- The Quilted Fish.
I am going to start the tutorial for the Kindle Cover today. At the end I will have a printable PDF for you to download. Today we will start with the supplies:

1001 Adventures Kindle Cover Tutorial

Supplies:

1/8th yard - three fabrics, two dark and one medium or light. (if you are using a directional fabric as I did you might need 1/3 yard if you don't want to piece it)

Fat Quarter -  one fabric for the interior

1/4 yd - Structural interfacing such as Timtex or Peltex

1/4 yd - Fusible Pellon Fleece
Scrap of fusible light to medium weight fusible interfacing for interior pockets (optional)

Scrap of clear vinyl (optional)

3/4 wide elastic or ribbon

1 - Button
Thread to match, scissors, rotary cutter, sewing machine etc....

See you tomorrow!

Friday Fun Day... that means giveaway too

HI Everyone,

Would you care for a spot of tea? Jackie has outdone herself with this adorable fabric tea cup and saucer. Go take a look at her tutorial over at The Quilted Fish Blog and you can make one for yourself. I was thinking how cute it would be to hold little girl's hair ties.

I have been waiting not so patiently for 1001 Peeps to arrive and low and behold it came last night and brought a friend. So 1001 Peeps and Dazzle are both in the shop this morning. As soon as it gets light out here I will get some IRL pictures for the listings. But for now:

Aren't they super? Here are the two free patterns for these collections (I have seen both in person and they are so sweet):

1001 Peeps PDF

Dazzle PDF

I would, of course, be happy to kit these up for you.

On to the Giveaway.... hmmm what should I give away? How about a fat quarter bundle from any colorway you choose from either line? Okay that is a good one. Here's the rules:

1. Leave a comment any comment. Please leave only one comment. Please leave a way to reach you if you are a no-reply blogger.

I think that was pretty easy :) This one ends next Friday 6/17 at midnight (we will have a surprise winner announcer on Saturday).

I have other things coming from 1001 Peeps to give away but they haven't arrived yet so we will have to wait a little for those.

Have a super Friday!

Talk soon....

Better late than never, kinda... last day for giveaway...

Hi Everyone,

I had another sleepless night so I didn't get myself together to do a post until now. I don't have a lot to say other than look how stinkin' big the central motif on Summer Totem  is:

25 gorgeous inches... wow!

LouLouThi hit the shop on Friday night and Hoo's in the Forest will be here today... and if the manufacturer didn't pull my leg Dazzle and 1001 Peeps should be her this week-ish also.

Today is the last day to enter the giveaway from last Monday for the Lola's Posies so make sure you put your name in.

Talk soon :)

On to quilting already...

Hi Everyone,

I hope you don't hate me for this not so naturally lighted picture. It rained cats and dogs yesterday. I am in California we are supposed to have the nice weather. No tornadoes in my neck of the woods though, so I won't complain. I only had about an hour's worth of work left to do on this quilt so I went ahead and finished it last night. I think it will be so adorable all quilted up and bound in... red? or green? And who gets it for a Christmas present?

This is a pattern by the girls over at Quilt Story. I met them at market and snatched some patterns. Let me know if you want me to kit it up for you. I love these fabrics. I mean I really love them. They are vibrant and the prints are so delicious.

My quilting frame has been my packing and shipping platform so I guess I better get everything moved off of there so I can get this thing quilted huh?

LouLouThi will be in tomorrow woot! Then Dazzle, 1001 Peeps and Hoo's In The Forest early next week. I can't wait it will be raining fabric over here (instead of the wet stuff :) ).

Talk soon!