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Trunk Show Tuesday with Michelle

February 2nd, 2012

So– i know, i know….there isn't trunk show tueasdays this year, but Michelle contacted me and asked if she could– and of course i said yes! She has a delightful blog full of quilt and good sewing stuff.

And along with not following the rules– i am totally aware that it is thursday and not tuesday- but i am still calling it trunk show tuesday. smiles.

A little about Michelle– she is a giver! there are quite a few posts written about donating quilts and giving them away. You go girl! She is a massive scraps user and apparently loves her AcuCut machine. She keeps track of her stash {i so have no idea of mine} and uses all the little bits.

I'm Michelle Marr from Michelle's Romantic Tangle. Most of my quilts are made from scraps my grandmother and I have found at thrift stores or estate sales. I take it as a fun challenge to find ways to use almost all of the fabric that falls into my hands. A couple of years back, I realized how many quilts I'd made in just one year and how many more I wanted to make — it was far more than my own family of six can ever use, so I started making baby quilts to donate to a local pregnancy center. Then I started to use the fabric that wasn't suitable for baby quilts to make lap quilts for a nursing home. More recently, I've started to write patterns for some of little quilts.

Michelle's Blog– Romantic Tangle

Enjoy her quilts and trunk show~

What's Michelle up to now?

She has a giveaway going on~

She was featured:

she has a post on using vintage sheets-- great read!

Thanks Michelle for letting us see your talent and your trunks! they are full--

Can't hear your claps, so leave a comment and hop on over to Michelle's Blog to see more.

For more Trunk Shows--- Clickety Click here

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Kitchen Table Binding

January 31st, 2012

I don't know about you— but i am not a big fan of binding. I find myself all humped over if i am sitting …eventually my head is in my lap. Because I bend over the binding. Do you do that?

So…..this weekend I decided to just hog up the kitchen table with my balloon quilt and finished the binding! weeeee.

It's not the most comfortable place to sit and bind for a bit of time….but it does keep the quilt free to move around and not weigh me down.

for some reason i miss-calculated the binding length and have quite a few strips hanging around extra……hmmmm.

Do you have a favorite spot to bind?

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Easy Going Modern Workshop with Felicity

January 30th, 2012

This workshop is starting soon {like this Thursday} and I just wanted to do a quick shout-out for it!

Meet Felicity online in this 3 Week long Easy Going Modern Workshop! She has designed a modern and simple quilt.

$8 Buy Now

Felicity is a fantastically talented quilt designer and she totally has the eye for modern, clean looks. The Quilt for the workshop couldn't be any easier really! The simple block construction is great for beginner quilters + because of the design layout you can easily adjust it to fit your custom size of bed!

Someone in the workshop already mentioned that they will be sewing it up in Steeler's colors. lol isn't that a great idea?

So, snatch up 3 colors and your sewing machine {not really since this is online and you will be sewing it in your own home} and sew along with us!

Price includes the pattern, online group page, chatting, photo gallery. The more you participate, the more fun it is!

Also— we are concluding 2 workshops this next week—- The Princess Dreams Workshop with Heather from The Sewing Loft {totally cute party for little girls patterns and soooo worth the $10} and Sharing your Dreams workshop with Pat Sloan. Check them out here. They won't be available for purchase much longer.

Second Also– Foxie Adventures Block of the Month is available to purchase as a workshop {so you don't have to subscribe to the magazine to get them}

This is how they look together so far– i am whipping up the rest this week! oh yeah. i'm in love.

This is a 12 month Block of the Month– so you will be getting the patterns for 12 blocks the year of Foxie Adventures….and they are going on some fun ones! The pattern could be a wall hanging or a baby blanket.

Purchase for $8 {for the whole pattern/year} — there are 2 blocks already posted! Don't worry though….with the double stitch black thread, the applique technique couldn't be any simpler or quicker to get done!

This pattern also uses 1 charm pack of fabric, background and your scrappy little bits for the foxies and their adventurous additions. The last pattern will be posted December 2012 with finishing ideas January 2013.

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Round Robin Row Quilt Row 2 with Caron

January 28th, 2012

Today we get to see the next row for the row quilt! yay!

Sweet Land of Liberty Caron Carlson is the designer….weeee she is the greatest!

She has a quilting business {as you can see already} and is really talented!

We are on a Watermelon theme!! I love it when great design alike.

She has a wonderful method for sewing up those watermelonds slices!!! I wish i had thought of it! Super easy, no template…but you do get to use a drawing compass. Smart girl Caron! I love it.

Again the sides are easy to adjust– just in case….and the ends have a strip so the bias is hidden inside and it won't stretch. perfect addition.

Caron has also included a little giveaway item!!! Post those photos in the gallery to enter the giveaway!

High Tide©

Another fun pattern in multiple sizes

So print off the pattern, get sewing and post a photo in the gallery {free to join}

Don't forget to visit Caron too!

The next row will be:

February 10– Beth Helfter EvaPaige Quilt Designs website – www.evapaigequiltdesigns.com

For Past rows—- Clickety Click here

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Rococo Gardens Quilt Free pattern tutorial

January 27th, 2012

This pattern is a quick and easy one girls! there are a few blocks you make a few times– sew them together in columns and whola! your quilt top is done!

This would be perfect for those big print fabrics which you collect because they are so wonderful and haven't cut up yet. yup. i still have some of those too.

I do have to totally mention that Carol VanZandt is the designer of the fabric and if you would like to create yours using the same as I did— Clickety Click here

Her fabric is showing up in stores–soon!!! Ask your favorite shop to stock it…..i am in love with them! or you can order it on Pink Chalk when they get it in stock. wweeeee

of course I also have to let you know that the pattern is also included in this months– The Sewing Cottage Magazine– Issue 5

This collection of patterns is all for girlies!!

They will have some fun being momma's little helper

and getting thier own cooking companion– Betty Cooker!

Print off the recipe cards for yourself and for Betty.

Plus, get out those big print fabrics and whip up a quick and

simple Rococo Gardens Quilt for you to share with your new helper.

In this Issue:

* Butterfly Quick Stitch

* Momma's Helper Set- clothespin bag, tea towell, hotpad, apron

* Rococo Gardens Quilt

* Betty Cooker Doll

* Foxie Adventures Block of the Month Block #2

+ Digital goodies: recipe cards, printable calendar, Q & A's and My Creative Spot with Sandy of Sew My Gosh

Quick preview:

Open publication – Free publishing – More applique

Subscribe to the Sewing Cottage Magazine and get all the extra patterns here!

Also— if you'd like pop on over to the etsy shop and purchase a pattern for reg price $7.00 and in the comments to seller add a second pattern you would like and i'll send it on over!!! That's right a quick little Buy 1 Get 1 sale!!! Weeee!!! You readers will be the only one onto this though– i am not putting it on the store front.

You can tweet it and facebook share it if you'd like too— just because it's my birthday.