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Blogger’s Quilt Festival Entry: Wonky Universe

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I know I am leaving this to the last-minute to join the Bloggers Quilt Festival….I couldn’t decide what to choose, or if I was going to link-up anything. Needless to say, I have decided to enter. I loved this particular project, as it was for my son. He uses it every night and loves it. Is that not the best reward??

I am entering his pillow “Wonky Universe” for the mini quilt section link-up. It is made mostly from Lizzie House Constellations mini charms. I added a wonky star in one corner to add a visual focus.
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I loved the wonkiness of the pillow in the mismatched squares and in the star. I also enjoyed the multi-colored quilting in this cushion. I used both yellow and navy thread. Here is a close-up. IMG_7226

Just one more photo… and that is my entry.IMG_7254

Linking up with Amy’s Creative Side.

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Coming tomorrow: “Pushme Pullme Block” Pattern

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Over the last month, I have been working on this block pattern that uses nested arrows.

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Originally, named “This way, that way”, I have landed up calling the pattern “Pushme Pullme”. It reminds me standing at a door and trying to decide, do I push the door or pull the door. I love how the design shows a convergence/divergence in a tessellation like manner.

Tomorrow, I am launching the pattern on Craftsy and there will be a small blog hop and a GIVEAWAY.

A big “Thank You” goes to Susan @ The Bored Zombie who was my first reviewer of my pattern.  Another big “Thank You” goes out to those who tested the pattern for me. My testers have done an amazing job working on the block and validating the pattern. Their projects, using the block, will be part of the blog hop tomorrow.

Ashley @ Wasn’t Quilt in a Day
Kristel @ Work-in-Progress Girl
Mara @ Secretly Stitching
Sarah @ Sarah Quilts

So, stop by tomorrow and be in a chance to win, and check out the projects and my new pattern!! See you then.

Tula Pink blocks + a Shout out

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I am definitely suffering from Quilting attention deficit disorder this week, which is being exaggerated by severe procrastination. I am supposed to be working on my This way, That way quilt. Instead, I have cleaned my sewing room, and worked on everything but the quilt I am supposed to be focussing on.

The only good thing is I got this weeks Tula Pink City Sampler blocks complete, which I have never done in time. In fact I have blocks 1-9 and now 64-66 :-). I am still loving the fabric choice – Spring House. Here are the new blocks:

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Here are the close-ups of the blocks.

Block 64:
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Block 65:
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Block 66:
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Here is a link of the previous 9 blocks I have made.

I will say the week has not all been frustrating.  I got home Friday night, and I had a package. My first reaction was what did I buy, have I forgotten something?? No, Laura, a wonderful friend I met in blog world, sent me an amazing woolly hat. It was perfect, as it is getting cold here in North Carolina and we had our first frost this week. I was so elated and so taken aback. So here is a shout out to Laura over @ Little and Lots, go over and take a look at her other hats – she has been knitting up a storm.

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Hope you all are having a great weekend. I am counting down….Only 2 weeks until the Triangle MQG sewing retreat, 4 1/2 weeks to Thanksgiving, and 8 1/2 weeks to Christmas!!!