THE RUSH IS ON!

Just when I thought I might go POSTAL...

look what the mailman delivered today.    

The just released line of RUSH HOUR fabric from StudioE.

17 beautiful FQs in Red, Black, Gray and White

This IS my favorite color combo, as an Ohio State Buckeye fan,

who bleeds scarlet and gray!

Many thanks to Scott Fortunoff at StudioE for selecting me

as 1 of 10 participants who will receive this fabric

to make their projects for....

And thanks to Madam Samm at Sew We Quilt

for pulling this opportunity all together

and Carol at Just Let Me Quilt for cheering us on!

 I am honored and hope my creative juices

will get me thru the next few weeks to get my project done!

 Speaking of Good Karma  

...it doesn't get much better than this!

On my post yesterday, I have a good karma giveaway 

click here and enter to win!

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Make sure to stop back on August 1st 

I have another BIG announcement

that has me shaking in my GHASTLIES SHOES!

Linking up to Let's Bee Social. And Sew Cute Tuesday  

Fabric Friday Frenzy

Click icons on side bar!  

GOOD KARMA AND A GIVEAWAY!

This contest is now closed. 

Whenever I win something via a BLOG or IG giveaway

  I wonder it is just pure luck or am I doin something

 in my life to bring the good karma?

 Today I received a note from Mary Dugan, Molly Flanders

to let me know, I won a full day on-line class, valued at $40.00

This Sewing Party Event is scheduled for Nov 8th (for US residents)

Here is a link to Molly Flanders for an overview! 

Last week I won this kit from 

Olie and Evie who sponsored a giveaway 

with Sherri, at A Quilting Life.

A couple weeks ago on IG I won this stash sampler
from @fabriceditions

And recently two kwitly internet friends, I have NEVER met,

 generously donated/sent fabrics to me for

Project Linus

and James Stitching Sisters chairty quilts!

Christa Quilts and Sew Fine Fabrics

have a  karma all of their own!

Sew...because of my karma (or luck) 

 I have a giveaway for one of you!

How about a sample pack of Aurfil threads?

Giveaway open to all and I will random draw a winner on Monday, Aug 4 

Just leave me comment and tell me if you believe in karma 
and if not karma, what?

ITS A RUSH for a HOP in SEPTEMBER!

  StudioE has a new line of fabric called 

RUSH HOUR

Here is one of the prints...

 And I have some great news!

I am 1 of 10 participants selected 

to receive a bundle of RUSH HOUR 

to create my project for 

Madam Samm's, Sew We Quilt, blog hop!

You can sign up for this hop and use 

the RUSH HOUR fabrics

or ANY black, white and red fabric of your choice.  

Want to see the full line of RUSH HOUR

click here.

Cheering us on will be Carol, at Just Let Me Quilt!

Check with Carol today to make sure you get signed up

My fabric is due to arrive this week!  
Cross your fingers for me cause right now I feel like 
I'm back driving to work in  RUSH HOUR,
with a blistery snow storm, in the dark of night
with no head lights!  

LONGARMING THE HOLIDAYS

Lookey Lookey I'm longarming the Holidays!

I have finally gotten the experience I needed 

to get the confidence I wanted to do load a kwilt 
without help! yep, all by myself!

Basic Gray's "Blitzen" fabric, purchased a couple years ago,  

was just sitting in my stash, waiting for me to bring it to life!

Can you say "meander me"

Next up was a fun Cherry Charm Pattern
 "HALLOWEEN KWILT"

A loop-de-loop design on this one had me feeling a bit loopy!

(a short trip)

A quick trim and binding then I can show you the 

kwilts all done and fun backings!

Stash bustin continues!

2014 finishes are rampaging thru my veins!

And to "wrap up" the holidays...a big thank you to     

Sherri, at A Quilting Life who recently had a giveaway 

from Olie and Evie.

I won this holiday table runner kit.

Make sure to check out Olie and Evie's Etsy shop

for some great kwilting items and prices!

I have 4 more Halloween Kwilts 

queued up for some spooky action!

Linking up to the  Thursday and Friday Linky Parties.  Links on side bar.

Are you working on any holiday projects yet?

PROJECT LINUS UPDATE

 Nationwide Plaza Quilters make a lot of kwilts for Project Linus.

We recently met for a sewing day,working on the kits made from Project Linus fabric 
that was donated by Christa Quilts.  
I keep thanking this generous, sweet kwilter!

Coleen and Janet are chain stitching the easy pattern...

making a top in about 2 hours...including a lot of fun chatter.  

  

Two bright and cheery finished tops...

by two bright and cheery kwilty friends!

3 more to do plus a bag of Project Linus fabric scraps.    

Kits I put together included backing, batting and binding.

Gals will finish them and then, just imagine the smiles that

will come when these are given to some little tykes! 

For me there is nothing quite as rewarding as knowing a little time and effort 

can touch someones life in such a wonderful way. 

And having wonderful friends who make it happen!

FRIDAY FINISH IS NOTEWORTHY

Noteworthy fabric from Moda is one of my all time favorites.  

Miller's Dry Good QS in Ohio Amish Country, also a favorite

I am stash bustin again!

My first LOW VOLUME kwilt.

I grabbed Jenny Janome (my small travel machine)

And for a first time did some some straight line kwilting.

I also used a stencil for the center block...not to bad!

Jenny proved she can do more than just 1/4" seams!

  

Here is the fun backing - Noteworthy notes in full view

 I love the green and white stripe for the binding.

I have lots more Noteworthy so wonder what will be next?

Another 3Qtr Finish, another Kwilty Pleasure

just listed my Etsy Shop!

Friday Linky Parties on the side bar

stop over and see what fun projects everyone is 

finishing!

LE CHALLENGE - SMALL

I have a "small" project I'm linking to

The challenge theme for July is a  "small" project!
My Nested Churn Dash  (NCD) block
finishes at 24" x 24" - small enuf!

Here it is on my design wall 
using TYPE fabrics from Windham 
and a few scraps from my stash.

Building it out

and the final round on the design wall
at 24" x 24"



I kwilted using straight lines with gray thread
following the churn in each nested section 
angling on the corners

Backing is a muddled gray and white

and if you look closely you can see the kwilting design.

 Binding is a black and gray geometric print.

It's ready for a place in my sewing room.

 I can also check another project off for  




Head over and see the what fun projects 
come in small packages!
 

HANDMADE CHRISTMAS - JULY

 I finished a Christmas project I don't like!

(there I said it) 

Did you ever have a WIP for so long 

that by the time you got it done...well, it turned ugly?
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder...and this
beholder ain't beholdin' to this fabric any more

I made a holiday table runner and kwilted it
with some straight stitch waves.
Some fabric you just can't "modernize"

And the backing - ugh...
Thank goodness, my fabric taste 
and color palate has changed.



The dang thing is a mile long and
I can't find a place to get photo!
Oh ugly bugly!

 This is going in Santa's sack and I think
it's may be somebody's lump of coal! 


On a brighter side...

I did finish knitting this scarf.
 In doing so, I bumped up my knitting skills .
It's been a looooong time since I did a pattern!

  

Next month will be better as...

 Insights from SewCalGal's
Handmade Christmas Challenge Linky 
will be open July 15- 25!