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About mlwilkie

Software Developer, Mother, Wife with keen interest in art, design and crafts of all kinds.

Sunday Stash {11.11.2013} + Fort Fisher, NC

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Over the weekend I received the Critter Patch fabric for my winning quilt design – Natural Corridors. The amount I received is enough to make up the quilt. It is a very cute fabric line – perfect for a baby quilt. I thought I would pay it forward by making the quilt up over the Christmas break, and donate it to our guild’s charity.

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Also over the weekend, I had a blast at the Triangle MQG quilting retreat. I didn’t get everything I wanted done but I have come along way. There were a couple of late nights actually quilting. I was so engrossed in sewing up my projects that I didn’t even see the beach – crazy I know :-D.

The boys (hubby and son) also came along to the beach, and had a great time at the North Carolina Fort Fisher Aquarium. Here are some of their shots (photographer: Daniel Kummer).

Outside the Aquarium (You can see the weather is great. That is my little cutie 🙂 )
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I hope you all have a great week. I am linking up to Fiona’s Sunday Stash @ Finding Fifth.

Winners of Pushme Pullme Giveaway

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Last week, I launched my Pushme Pullme block pattern. Thank you so much for all that left comments of support and who liked my pattern. It is so wonderful to have that kind of response.

Randomly chosen, the winners are as follows:

Jess (One English Teacher) who won a copy of the pattern and two fat quarters.

Allison C who one the Improv Quilt book for visiting all sites.

An email is on its way to get your addresses etc. Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

Quilty distractions: Stitch and Flip Quilt

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Q: Where am I on the pushme, pullme quilt top you might ask.
A: Nowhere, no progress

However, my week has been full of quilty distractions, which have led to a finish:

  • Attended a free quilting class at Spoonflower. Nicole @ Mama Love Quilts taught a stitch and flip class which was fantastic. She does a great job teaching and is passionate about quilting which makes it a fun class.

    Instead of doing individual blocks, like I did in her last class, I decided to co-ordinate all the blocks in hopes to do more with it. You can check out her blocks that she taught from, here. Here is a sneak peek of what may be a block…I struggled with this block. I did not want it to be so regular.
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  • I got a lot of orders for the chevron hexagon reusable coffee cup sleeves that I have been selling on my etsy store. I spent the week getting the first orders out.
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  • NOW THE BIG NEWS…..Yesterday, I took what I learnt in Nicole’s class, played with my blocks some more (fixed the block above into what is now my favorite block of the quilt), split the flying geese into two separate rows/blocks, added some improv borders and it resulted in a finished quilt top!!!

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Name: Stitch and Flip
Design/Inspiration: Nicole @ Mama Love Quilts + Improv Style
Fabric:  Madrona Road + Kona Ash + Kona Bone or Oyster (??)
Size:  ~40 x 40″

The Madrona Road fabric were from a fat eight bundle that I had won from the Patchwork Please, Zakka 2.0 QAL. I wanted to make sure as they were gifted that I used then to make a good finish. I think these worked really well with the two Kona choices.

That was my finish for Friday. I am linking up with Amanda Jean over at Crazy Mom Quilts for “Finish it up Friday”.