trickle down scraps and fun sites to visit

I pulled these fabrics from my stash in November 2009 to start a new Bonnie Hunter mystery called  "Carolina Christmas.                                                           

  I quickly realized the yellow had to
go!   It was replaced with a nice bright white.  Yes, that made all the difference.

A year later the quilt was completed down to the binding with machine quilting done Debby Brown.                   

This spider web quilt was made from the selvages from the red and turquoise fabrics, again machine quilted by Debby Brown then donated to Quilts of Valor.


This little art quilt went to  Ami Simms Alzheimer's  fund raising efforts and brought in $45.00 for Alzheimer's research.  I pieced it from the left over salvage pieces of the spider web quilt and machine quilted it myself.

This little quilt went together in an afternoon but is not completed.....I used the back side of some of the turquoise fabric to give the effect of two solids fabrics........Ho Ho Ho  :0)











..and with a couple of extra blocks I made a few of these mug rugs for a Christmas gift.

This little house block was given to everyone that participated in Beth's neighborhood challenge.  It may get some unruly words added.








Which brings me to the latest use of the red and turquoise fabric....."Rhapsody in Bloom".  This pattern will be available in the March/April '11 issue of Quiltmaker Magazine  which will be  available soon.......
Have you seen the  Quiltmaker blog called Quilty Pleasures?

And have you seen this site yet?
Quilters Club of America?  It has tons of free stuff (or you can buy a premium package) where you can see more of the Scrap Squad quilts.

So is there any more turquoise and red fabric left in the scrap basket?

Happy Sewing,
Kim

New Giveaway

http://thequiltrat.blogspot.com/search/label/Zentangle%20Fabric%20Arts

Oh look what  The Quilt Rat is giving away!
While you are there check out all her interesting art work, fabric dying and doodles! 
This is one of my favorite blogs.
Happy sewing

Rhapsody in Bloom

http://www.quiltmaker.com/blogs/quiltypleasures/2011/01/28/qm-scrap-squad-interprets-rhapsody-in-bloom/

 Rhapsody in Bloom is designed by Doug Leko of
antlerquiltdesign.com   Doug is a high school student who loves to design and teach. His pattern is featured in the
Quiltmaker March /April '11 issue.

  Eight ladies have made this pattern with their own scraps and Quiltmaker has named us the Scrap Squad....you can read more about this pattern and the scrap squad at  link the above.

 My quilt was made from my red, turquoise, black and white scraps.
 Later this week I'll show you what else I have made in this color group.

My Rhapsody in Bloom was quilted by Debby Brown and together we will donate it to Quilts of Valor.

Happy Sewing

unruly letters and more snow

Only 5 new inches of snow........oh well it is winter right?  Happy sewing, keep cozy and warm.

Little house

http://lovelaughquilt.blogspot.com/2011/01/plans-change.html
This little house was sent by Beth for participating in her neighborhood challenge earlier this winter.
I can't decide if I will add words and make it larger or not......stay tuned...

Happy Sewing

Winter sewing

 While the weather is bitter cold I am making the most of my  indoor time at my sewing machine.

 I finally finished the binding on "Christmas Lights" a three part mystery from Bonnie Hunter and Quiltmaker Mag....I added some unruly letters from Tonya to make it my own.  Debby Brown quilted it for me to make it look like a million dollars, and it has a snugly flannel backing.  My first gift finished for 2011 Christmas :0)

 I continue to make progress on RRCB another ongoing Bonnie Hunter mystery.

And it looks like I'll have time to finish before Spring is here......we have another snowstorm on the way :0)

Happy sewing!

traffic control

Here is a new way to control traffic...just pile up snow about 10 feet high in the lane.....I'm sure folks will go around :0).

Happy sewing

The prompt this week was "vision"

the art challenge continues...
I put two little kitty faces peering out  
: 0)  Happy Sewing

New Giveaway...fabric!

http://giveaways.jaybirdquilts.com/2011/01/sponsored-giveaway-featuring-green.html

Go over and check out this great giveaway at Jaybirdquilts......
Happy sewing

Scrap Squad

Coming soon...... Scrap Squad!

Look at this fun quilting by Debby Brown!

Happy Sewing

Queensland Australia flooding

The flooding has left many homeless.....what can we do to help?
http://www.quiltville.com/bedquilts.shtml
Here is some information if you want to donate to help out.

Thanks for helping.

Em

Wednesday wink not always Pink Day 2011
see what Em is talking about and enter her giveaway.

Happy Sewing

http://www.wonkyquilter.com/2011/01/wednesdays-winkand-its-not-always-pink.html 

"Quilt Dad" is having a giveaway

http://www.quiltdad.com/

Quilt Dad is having a  giveaway......fabric from designer Patricia Bravo.......
get on over there and enter :0)
Happy sewing

A new challenge for me

http://artquiltmaker.com/blog/2011/01/creative-prompt-101-pink/

Okay so I took it pretty literally!

Happy sewing!

Book giveaway

http://selvageblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/book-giveaway-picture-this-by-marcia.html

I love a good giveaway.....and hey I have won a few too!
check out  Karen's Selvageblog and while you are there enter for a chance to win!
Good luck!

Birthday Gifts

 My VBF Debby Brown made me some terrific birthday gifts.....a matching cosmetic case and fully lined laundry bag,  from my favorite color combo of  yellow and blue, for traveling.  Plus 30 bobbins of  Invisifil thread to use for hand applique.  How cool is that!  I know!  She is my friend and you can't have her :0)......  but you can visit her at
http://higheredhands.blogspot.com/

She is a talented lady!

Happy sewing

I won a Brooch

I won this adorable brooch that was made to go on my red cap. After I  won Katie let me pick what I wanted from her Etsy store.  Thank you Katie!  Drop in and visit her at her blog:
http://katiesredumbrella.blogspot.com/

Roll roll cotton Boll

This is clue seven in the Bonnie Hunter mystery.  I'm doing one in pink and one in purple......and I'm rolling along with it!
One more clue to go.
Happy Sewing

Happy New Year!

 This is the time of year to be inside sewing! I'm still working away on Bonnie Hunter's latest mystery.
Happy New Year!

Nat and Loani are having a giveaway.....on my Birthday!

http://notjustnat.blogspot.com/

Nat can do anything........really drop by and check all the cool stuff on her blog...........
Plus she is giving away some great stuff all the way from Australia.........

 good luck!

Look what I won :0)

http://thehungrycrafter.com/


I won this from the Hungry Crafter......You should visit her site for cooking tips , great recipes, and fun.
 

 All wrapped in gold tissue paper,

 little covered buttons........

 a sweet piece of unicorn fabric .......

 and a linen apron........nicely lined and tied with the cutest bow.......

look at the detail on this adorable apron.
Thank you,
  Hungry Crafter

Talented friends

http://higheredhands.blogspot.com/

Not only is Debby a talent quilter and teacher... look at these adorable towels she made me for Christmas!  Take a look at what else is on her blog!  A quilting tutorial for making a quilted hand bag :0).  Happy Sewing!                                                          

Mug rug

 So I had to jump on the mug rug bandwagon and sew up a few of these...too cute.
Happy Sewing

New Giveaway

http://oldredbarnco.blogspot.com/

Dana's giving away another quilt :0).......get over there and leave a comment for a chance to win...its that easy !

Good luck and Happy Sewing. 

Lily's Quilt

             I finally finished the binding on Lily's quilt last night so I can mail it off today :0)........it is paper pieced using only stash fabric while doing a round robin with Carol Doak.  Debby Brown quilted it for me
as a gift to Lily......I know isn't that sweet :0) Thank you Debby!  And here is my ginger haired cutie.....Merry Christmas Lily!

Scraps

 Yes, I am finally done making 120 string blocks for my Bonnie Hunter RRCB mystery quilt.......that is a lot of strips!

While digging for "neutral" fabrics to use in the string blocks I found some scraps leftover from making this ABC quilt for my granddaughter ( yes I made it years before I had a grandchild!) well I decided to make some squares........and now yes I have...........
another UFO scrappy project!  We'll see where this one takes me.  Happy sewing.

Scraps

 I started making this quilt called "X factor" from Kaffe Fassettt's 'Quilts en Provence " book using a honey bun of Mary Engelbreit's fabric line "The Caroler" along with some fatquarters of solids.

I enjoyed the scraps so much I went ahead ....

 and made a potholder and two kitchen towels

and a doll quilt.....






but haven't finished the quilt :0)

Happy sewing

Tonya's new book

http://bumblebeansinc.blogspot.com/

Tonya's book is being released today.......its all over blogland!
Victoria over at Bumblebeans inspired me to post pictures of quilts and blocks that Tonya has inspired me to make.  I know that is a lot of inspiration........but what can I say there is a ton of talent out there!

Okay you get the idea.......I LOVE making letters....and can''t wait to get my hands on Tonya's book!
Oh by the way..this love block is on the cover of the book :0).
Happy sewing!

Roll roll cotton Boll Step # 3

Step # 3 is coming along.
Bonnie has us pulling "neutral" fabric scraps from everywhere.....I've got shirts, pieces of quilt back trimmings, cut up uglies, and scraps from Debby Brown's sewing room.......Wheeeee what fun!
Now since I am making two RRCB I only have 120 of these 8.5 string blocks to make......okay back to my machine .
Happy sewing!