Sew Mama Sew Giveaway

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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.

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I love participating in quilt design a day, and here are some of my favorite designs:
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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:

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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.

December ALYoF

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My goal this month is pretty simple, finish my spoonflower sample quilt. The top is all done, now only the back, quilting an binding to go.
Spoonflower Sampler Quilt Top
Since it has been a couple of weeks, here is also an update on my active projects.

Projects and Progress

Project Target Date Current Status
Phased Circles Quilt  COMPLETE  TOP, BACK, BASTE, QUILT, BIND
Spoonflower Sampler Quilt  31DEC2014 TOP, BACK, BASTE, QUILT, BIND
Celestial Spheres
(Part 1)		  DEC2014  TOP, BACK, BASTE, QUILT, BIND
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(Project 3 – Peach Melba)		  COMPLETE  TOP, BACK, BASTE, QUILT, BIND
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(Project 4)		 26DEC2014 TOP, BACK, BASTE, QUILT, BIND
Bjorn the Bear  31DEC2014  TOP, BACK, BASTE, QUILT, BIND
Rangers Station  DEC2014  TOP, BACK, BASTE, QUILT, BIND
Schnitzel & Boo Mini Quilt JAN2014 TOP, BACK, BASTE, QUILT, BIND
Cheri 31JAN2014 TOP, BACK, BASTE, QUILT, BIND
Jungle Ave Tapa 31JAN2015 TOP, BACK (UNDERWAY), BASTE, QUILT, BIND

Linking up with Melissa @ Sew Bitter Sweet Designs for ALYoF (see button on the right).

QDAD: Quilt Design a Day (October Catch-up)

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I have definitely been more sporadic in my quilt design a day postings the last two months. Mostly for good reasons, QuiltCon submissions and then work has been very busy at the end of the year.

I do however have a couple of posts to catch-up on for October and November. So here are the last of the October designs that I missed. For these catch up post please take a look at the library of associated palettes over on the Facebook page.

12 October:
I love this both as a quilt but also a block. I think a this would make a great play with color.
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14 October:
Still on my Josef Albers’ kick, the palette was restrictive but I loved how I could play with the shadowing/transparancy on this one.

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15 October:
Obviously a really bright palette, which I would probably change. I had this block in mind and thought it may even be a possibility of using bias tape applique to make. It kind of feels a little Moroccan in nature, don’t you think?

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16 October:
The palette was inspired by a speedometer and I thought a cut and insert block might be fun to play around with. This one is one of my least favorites.

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19 October:
I had been inspired by a print or a pin on pinterest or something for this one. If I see something that I think, ooh that would make a great design…I try to capture it with one look and then I would go into my design tool and play around with my memory of that image. This way, I think, I can make it my own.

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22 October: Celestial Spheres
You all, have seen this one already. This is a new pattern I am developing (and running a little late on). The first 30 x 30 quilt top for this design was complete – Winter Solstice.
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30 October:
More plus/cross quilt design towards the end of this month. I liked the idea of turning some of the pluses as crosses and then switching the color options around (dark background vs. light and the crosses being light vs. dark pluses). I may see where this one will go and may make it up as a mini or something?? Who knows.
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That was the catch-up for October. I have 3 Sew Mama Sew projects left to do so if there is definitely a design you would like a tutorial on (anywhere in my QDAD collection) let me know….and it could be one of my last 3 projects.