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December Scrap-bee-licious blocks finished

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This month’s theme of anything Christmas, was very appropriately chosen by  Nicole @ Modern Handcraft. It also allowed me to use my scraps from the Christmas Stocking, use fabrics I have purchased but not used, and finally try out two block patterns I have on my pinterest site.

Block 1: Christmas Tree Block was inspired by this one by Katie’s Korner.

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Block 2: Christmas Gift Tags is one of my favorite blocks I have made so far. I used the idea in this flickr image from Ayumi Takahashi. Aren’t they fantastic. I couldn’t find a pattern so I created a paper piecing pattern, where each of the blocks are 6 x 6 inches (finished so this block below is 12 x 12).
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If you would like the directions or the paper piecing of either of the two blocks,  let me know and I can share how I made these. ChristmasSrapbeeliciousBlocks

Linking up for Kristy’s Paper Piecing Party.

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Hope everyone has a great New Year. See you tomorrow for Book Review Tuesday.
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2014 Quilt Book Wish List + Giveaway Winners

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If you have missed any of the book reviews you can now find them here (or it is one of the sub-menu pages if you click on SqueekCrafts above).

What upcoming quilting books do you have on your wish list?? In the spirit of upcoming book reviews, here are some of the ones that are on my wish list. What is on your list, are any of these of interest to you? Here are 10 that are on my wish list.

  1. Vintage Quilt Revival – Katie Clarke Blakesley, Lee Henrich & Faith Jones (Dec 2013)
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  2. Playful, Little Paper-Pieced Projects – Tacha Bruecher (Jan 2014)
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  3. Quilting with a Modern Slant – Rachel May (Jan – 2014)
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  4. The Modern Appliqué Workbook – Jenifer Dick (Jan 2014)
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  5. Modern Quilts & More – Einmo (Feb 2014)
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  6. Minimal Quiltmaking – Marston (Mar 2014)
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  7. Modern Quilt Perspectives – Thomas Knauer (Mar 2014)
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  8. Make & Love Quilts – Mary Katherine Fons (Jun 2014)
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  9. Lucky Spool’s Essential Guide Modern Quilt Making (Jun 2014)
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  10. Savor Each Stitch – Carolyn Friedlander (Jul 2014)
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Now to announce the winners of Sew Mama sew Giveaways. These winners were chosen at random using random.org number generator.
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Giveaway #1: Monkey iPad Stand + $25 gift card @ Spoonflower.com
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Winner is #38. which is Mary Ann @ Little house on a diary. Congratulations, I am sending you an email to get you mail address.

Giveaway #2: Book Review Tuesday – Modern Bee
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And the winner is #109 who is Helen P. from Australia. Congratulations and I will be sending you an email to get your mail address.

Hope you all have a great weekend.

Carolyn Friedlander’s “The Grove” class + Winner of Book Review giveaway

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This weekend, I had the opportunity to attend Carolyn Friedlander’s The Grove class. It is a paper piecing pattern, which was so totally unexpected. The class was well constructed, and the pattern was wonderful to work with. I managed to finish two blocks of the 12 block quilt. I still have a lot of work to do…yes, it means I have another WiP :-).

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I am using various Kona cotton neutrals for the backing and Collage by Carrie Bloomston for the trees. I am so happy I broke out my Collage fat quarter bundle.

Meeting Carolyn was definitely the highlight of the day. She was so lovely and was open to questions around various topics from appliqué techniques, quilt market, and designs/patterns. She bought along her trunk show and we got to see her pillows and quilts she had made from Kona cottons and her new Botanics line.

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Two things I am now looking forward to since, I took this class:

  1. Buying Carolyn’s new line – it is amazing. You should see Carolyn’s amazing quilts she has made with her new line. LOVE!! I may have to buy 1/2 to 1 yard of the whole line.
  2. Taking Carolyn’s class at Sew Down Nashville next year (yes, I am registered!!!)

I loved the block so much, it made me change the blocks I was sending Cath @ Wombat quilts for her October Scrap-bee-licious blocks (requirement a paper pieced block of low-volume fabrics). I added this low-volume grove block into the mix. The text-based print is part of “Road 15” Fabric line and the grey stripes is from “Just for Fun – Creative Thursday”

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I am linking up with Lee over @ Freshly pieced for WiP Wednesday.

Last part of today’s post….the announcement of the winner of Elizabeth Hartman’s “The Practical Guide of Patchwork”  (last week’s book for Book Review Tuesday) is:

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which is Gill Watson (buntyw). I am sending you an email to get your mailing details. Congratulations!!!