Welcome to those who are new, and those that have been visiting my blog a while and so supportive.
I have a love of quilting, the arts and family. My favorite things, this year, has been focusing on designing my own quilts and taking them to reality, designing some fabrics available on Spoonflower and teaching others what I have learned.
Here are a few of my recent finishes.
I love participating in quilt design a day, and here are some of my favorite designs:

I am so excited about next year; to celebrate my 3rd year blogging/quilting (September 2015) and having the opportunities to met people in this community. I am attending and volunteering in QuiltCon and also attending Glamp Stitchalot 2015.
The wonderful support of this community is the main reason why I participate in the giveaway, it’s a chance to give back.
The give away today are has items/tools I love:
- Machingers quilting gloves (will buy to fit your hands after the winner is selected)
- Basting Pins
- Angela Walters – Shape by Shape Free Motion Quilting Book
- 8 Fat Quarters Warm Bundle of Art Gallery Fabrics
- Sarah Watts Lion Sketchbook
- Carolyn Friedlander Botanics Aurifil thread kit (small) (not included in the photo)
- A needle minder
This package of my favorite things is over $100. All you need to do is leave a comment to answer:
Q: What areas would you like more information or type of projects you would like tutorials or blog post on?
If you are a follower, thank you for following, leave a second comment letting me know.
The giveaway is open to international participants as well. The giveaway winner will be randomly selected and announced Friday 12/12 around 8pm EST.
Have fun and be sure to check out the other giveaways.
Note: Due to high number of comments, it is likely I will not reply to all comments.


51. I was already a follower using feedly!
52. I would love something easy for new quilters. Thanks!
53. I follow you via bloglovin
54. FMQ tutorials are always great, I’m terrible at machine quilting in general!
55. FMQ
56. QAYG tutorials would be much appreciated!
57. I follow on Bloglovin
58. I need lots and lots of inspiration for FMQ designs!
59. I am hoping to start FMQ on my home machine next year so any help I can get would be amazing!
60. I follow on Bloglovin. 🙂
61. tutorials, im new at sewing and that is where I learn most of how to sew.
62. I follow you on bloglovin
63. I like free motion quilting tips/ tutorials. I’m a sucker for quilt alongs too.
64. I loved your posts on your latest quilt (for Quiltcon), your thoughts while designing and how it eventually all worked out. I look forward to your patterns being available.
65. Finishing techniques. Thanks for the chance to win!
66. I just like seeing the quilts you already make — they’re so different than what I normally sew! 🙂
67. I’m a follower! 🙂
68. I love tips for making things easier to do–Shortcuts
69. I would like information on speed piecing techniques.
70. I follow your blog on Bloglovin.
71. Thank you for your giveaway. I would like to see quilting designs for free motion quilting.
72. I already follow with Bloglovin.
73. One thing I am wanting to learn to do is FMQ. Any info on that is always helpful for me.
74. Free motion quilting is one skill I’d love to learn more about. Thanks for the great giveaway!
75. I like to see things made with striped fabric. I love them, but I’m sometimes stymied by their use in blocks. I love the way you’ve used them in the paper pieced bird in you header! It was a smart way to get more color in a small area without adding seams. Thanks for the chance to win!
76. I would love more tutorials on piecing odd shapes — hexis, clams, circles ect. I am looking to branch out more in 2015 and these are the things that i will be focusing on
77. I love seeing posts of original designs that have been worked up in fabric…its so inspiring to see folk’s imaginations come to fruition!
78. bloglovin and IG Follower
79. Thank you for the chance to enter your giveaway. I love your blog and I follow through Feeds. I love seeing your quilts and I am really interested in FMQ designs.
julie.mckay@xtra.co.nz
80. I’ll join the FMQ crowd. I like seeing new designs and how to do them in continuous lines.
81. I follow by email however WordPress does it.
82. I love Information on new fabrics, books, and notions.
83. I follow you with BlogLovin
84. I’d love some tips on using alternate gridwork!
85. I follow you on Bloglovin. Thanks for sharing a lovely giveaway. 🙂
86. FMQ, I’m terrible at it. Thanks!
87. Like everyone else, I could always use tutorials for Fmq designs and motifs.
88. I follow your blog.
89. Free motion quilting and/or sewing machine tips and tricks, and any quilting tips and tricks.
90. FMQ tips and techniques.
91. I’m a new follower via e-mail.
92. I can always use more tips for machine quilting.
93. Happy follower with bloglovin.
94. tips for paper piecing
95. I’d love FMQ tutorials – really hoping to progress in that area in 2015!
96. Curves terrify me!
97. I’ve been learning FMQing, so reading tips, tricks and advice for home machines is always a good read. Thanks for the great giveaway. Merry Christmas.
98. Email follower!
99. I’m just starting at curved piecing and would love some insights. Cheers!
100. I follow you in my WordPress Reader.
101. I’m interested in how you arrive at designs for your quilts, the actual process – is it pencil and paper, or do you start on the computer, how you decide on scale and colour, etc. And I’d love to see you work on a really large quilt