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About mlwilkie

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

Tula City Sampler (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) + Last week of New Bloggers Blog hop

I definitely love being on vacation, and to share there is one more vacation post coming tomorrow. As far as my sewing efforts, I did not get 4 hours a day but did at least two which is great if you ask me. I also did not get everything done that I wanted (I was a little too optimistic), but I did make a good dent in my list. I managed to complete or start:

  • Two triple zipper pouches made for teacher gifts
  • One triple zipper pouch for Triple Zipper Pouch Swap (post to come)
  • Basted 60 solid grey 1 inch hexagons, now starting to hand-sew them on to my hexagon quilt and I am almost finished that row. Need to finish this by August 9th to enter A Season by Hand @ Clover and Violet
  • Kiwi Cushion/Pillow front complete (post to come)
  • Finally, I finished Blocks 1, 2, 3 of Tula City Sampler and in 1/2 day managed 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 (3 weeks down, only 6 more to catch-up on). Here are what the last 6 blocks look like….remember I a using Spring House by Moda for the fabric.

Summary of my 9 blocksTulaCitySampler_9Blocks

Block 4
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Block 5
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Block 6
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Block 7
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Block 8
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Block 9
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Also, it is the last week of the Let’s get Acquainted New Bloggers Blog Hop which has been hosted by Beth @ Plum and June. A big shout out to Beth who has been a wonderful and inspiring host. If you have a chance check out the last week’s New Bloggers Post.

Plum and June

Vicki @ A Quilter’s Mission
RobinSue @ RobinSue Quilts
Elisa Lea @ Lovelea Designs
Elizabeth @ In The Boon Docks
Jenny @ A Note To Follow Sew
Lorna @ Sew Fresh Quilts
Sonia @ Fabric & Flowers
Emily @ Sew E.T.
Em @ Sewing by Moonlight

Finish it up Friday {26.07.2013} + Back to School Give aways

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Today, I am so excited to be hosting a give away for an independent fabric designer, Natasha K. @ Jumping Birds. I met Natasha after using her fabulous whale fabric for a chair bag order. I loved that fabric, so when she reached out and asked if I would join with her on a Back to School give away using her new line “School Days”, of course I jumped at the opportunity.

I went straight over to Spoonflower and checked the line out, decided it was perfect for the Triple Zipper pouches that I wanted to make my son’s Kindergarten teachers to say thank you. I purchased 5 half yards. This week I went to work, matching the fabrics, choosing the zippers and started on those pouches. I love how they turned out – I am sure the teachers will too (even though they are a little late :-))

The first one:

  • Main Pocket and backing fabric:  Inspirational Pencils
  • Small Pocket 1 fabric: Polka Apples,
  • Small Pocket 2 fabric: Diag. Stripes
  • Lining fabric: ABC’s

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TripleZipper_ABC_Lining

The Second Pouch:

  • Main Pocket and backing fabric:  School Buses (not included in the giveaway but is available on Spoonflower.com)
  • Small Pocket 1 fabric: Polka Apples,
  • Small Pocket 2 fabric: Inspirational Pencils
  • Lining fabric: Diag. Stripes, and Polka Apples

TripleZipper_Bus_front

TripleZipper_Bus_Lining

You can check out Natasha K. via:

We have two giveaways today, all you have to do is leave a comment before 12pm EST Thursday. I will randomly pick two winners and announce next Friday. If you are a follower, you get a second entry, just let me know how you follow.

Prize 1:  2 x fat quarter prints
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Prize 2: Swatches of 12 fabrics (7″ x 9″)
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Linking up my Triple Zipper Pouch finishes with Amanda Jean @ Crazy Mom Quilts for Finish it Friday.

Tula City Sampler Blocks 1, 2, 3 + Boone Hall Plantation (Part 2)

Here are my first 3 completed blocks for the Tula City Sampler. I am going to try and get the 3 blocks also done tomorrow so that I have the first 2 of current 8 weeks done.

Block 1
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Block 2
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Block 3
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As mentioned yesterday, I would share additional photos of the architecture and structures at Boone Hall Plantation. Well, here they are 🙂

The house, not the original one though.BooneHallPlantation_House

Front GatesBooneHallPlantation_Gates

Slave Quarters, I thought the Boone Hall Plantation did a great job helping people understand the journey/history of slavery on the plantations, and what it meant for the slaves to have freedom. BooneHallPlantation_SlaveQuarters

Mosaic Art Piece BooneHallPlantation_Mosaic

Cotton Gin FactoryBooneHallPlantation_CottonHarvesting

Brick work, individual bricks made on the property by the slaves.BooneHallPlantation_BrickWork

Linking up with Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation for Needle and Thread Thursday.

My Quilt Infatuation