New quilt finish: Woodland Trails...

I created this fun quilt within the last few months. I don't normally go with these colors, but they really called to me. I think it was mostly the owls and hopping foxes. I mean, come on! I love this line a lot!  It is Les Amis by Patty Sloniger for Michael Miller. LOVE LOVE LOVE! There is the same line in a gray and aqua colorway. You will die! (or already have) 

I have a mix of applique. I just did fusible. Way to much turning under for me. I liked how the white squares made a trail, and the peach squares made a trail. That is how I came up with the name Woodland Trails...

I tried to machine free motion quilt it to make the peach trails stand out more, didn't really work, but I am still very happy with this quilt...

We don't have it in the shop just yet, but have it ready. Email me if you are interested in ordering this pattern.

Hope you like my entry into the Bloggers Quilt Festival from Amy's Creative Side. This is so much fun to see all the great quilts! It is so much fun to see all the creative people!

I am also entering this into the quilt-photographer category of the festival..

Cute quilt finish from Sew paint it...

Darling finish from Marianne of Sew Paint It. Marianne does a little bit of everything, sewing, decorating, renovating, painting, you name it. Our kind of lady! We got this submission, and Megan and I both have a soft spot for Sarah Jane fabric. Just looking at this quilt makes me want to go play with my stash. Anyhow, Marianne did a little bit of everything on this quilt, applique, hand stitching, machine quilting etc. We love it all! 

I finished a quilt!  It is my boys quilt using children at play fabric by Sarah Jane and I am really, really, really pleased with it!

I finished it today.

The backing was a sheet I found and I love it.  It is so soft and lovely.  Love the design for my little boy too.

Diggers and tractors - just what little boys like!

I did machine quilting on this quilt and then hand quilted around the stars.

I love hand quilting because it is so soft and specially for someone.  It shows you care.

The machine quilting is 0.25" from each seam.

The binding is also a sheet, a plain blue one which was worn out in areas.  It is really soft.  I hate doing the corners!  I must find some tutorials on doing that better because there is definitely room for improvement there!

Back from Vacation, Fabric Tuesday!

Hello all. Megan and I have been super busy the last few months. I feel like I have been out of town a lot. Lots of little weekend trips too. Sorry for the lack of posts lately. We will try to be better!  Last week I had a real fun time on my North East vacation with my husband. Hope you liked the sampling of INSTAGRAM pics.

I played on INSTAGRAM a lot over my vacation! I like it so much better than facebook! Probably because I am so visual. I love seeing peoples projects along the way, and not just the final product. Instagram is the perfect way to lay out some fabrics and ask people if they like them or if they should take one out etc. And get almost instant feedback! It is fun!  If you want to follow me (Heather) I am @quiltstory. Come follow me, I would love to see what you are up to as well.  I have plenty photos of my everyday life and kids, but I am trying to be better about taking photos of my quilting/fabric projects as well.

Anyhow, can't wait to see what you guys made this week...I will be sharing one of my project finishes later this week for Bloggers Quilt Festival...

Fabric Tuesday

Happy Tuesday friends!  Hope you're enjoying your week.  I know Heather is, she's staying in a hotel facing NIAGARA FALLS as we speak!!  Lucky! :)

Today we are guest posting at Happy Quilting Melissa!  Melissa asked us to do a post about trying to balance it all being creative mom's with kids!  I have no answers for you, but if you go check it out there will be an awesome giveaway!!! :)

And there will be giveaway everyday this week, so you should stop by!

I am EXTRA boring today with all my stress and packing I'm just jumping right into Fabric Tuesday.  Sorry nothing to share and no features :(  Next week!

Fabric Tuesday #134

What have you created this week??

Garden Steps Quilt from Clover and Violet

The gorgeousness of this quilt is almost too much, it makes me so happy!!  So girly and pretty.  And when you read/look closer you'll see it is also embroidered.  It's from the Garden Steps Stitch & Quilt Along at Clover & Violet.  So darling right??  Jennie and Clara (mother-daughter duo) have some amazing projects they are always sharing and teaching like this darling Lone Quilt Block Pillow tutorial.  For all things inspiring like quilting, stitching and sewing you must add Clover & Violet to your list :)

My Garden Steps Stitch & Quilt Along!We are having nice weather here which made a good day for taking photos outdoors. I am glad to have another quilt finished, even quilted and bound. I had help finishing this quilt. Kathy from Stitch by Stitch, quilted it for me and I love the way it turned out!! Thank you Kathy, she is great to work with and does such nice quilting!!

She used a very light aqua thread to quilt it, it is a little out of my comfort zone but I took some advice and I think it works well because of all the aqua in the front and the back.

I am very happy that I used this blue Domestic Bliss for the backing!! Isn’t the back pretty with the floral quilting in an all over pattern!

Hope you are having a great day!

Scraps Scraps and Scraps for sale!!

Phew, just a couple of weeks to go and I'm on my way cross country to DC! (Well Maryland likely, but you know :)  As I was going through my craft room yesterday I noticed I needed to SERIOUSLY downsize my scraps!!!  That's where you come in!  Here are the bins:

Yep.  That's a lot.  How would you like to take some of my hands??  PLEASE! :)  I am putting some scrap packs together in our Etsy shop.  I will fill a gallon size Ziploc to the top, throw it in a Priority Mail envelope and it's off to you!

It will all be quilting cotton.  Fabulous designers and excellent prints.

This is what I grabbed off the top. Of course your bag may not include these pieces but it could.  And there is sooo much more, if I had time I would get more fabrics in the picture.  There is lots of variety!!

Honestly these photos aren't doing it justice.  At all.

Here are the stats:

• 1 Gallon Size Ziploc filled to about 13 oz!  
• Priority Mailed to you!  (Right away!!)
• All different sizes of fabric
• Fabulous for a variety of projects; Buttons/Magnets, Clips/Pins, Appliques, Scrapbooking, Card Making, Covered Buttons....
• LOTS of designers/manufacturers!!

Sorry this is limited to USA friends.

These are now sold out!  Thanks friends!

Fabric Tuesday #133 and did you win?

Winner for the awesome Fat Quarter bundle from Fort Worth Fabric Studio (FWFS):

Lisa said...

I like the gingham bundle!

APRIL 24, 2013 AT 12:47 PM 

Congrats!!

Fabric Tuesday!  Yay, favorite day of the week on the blog! :)  I have been finishing up some last minute projects as always, I'll have some to share in a week or so.  Let's take a look at some of the yummy things from last week!

modern quilted LOVE pillow from Bear, Dolly and Moi!

improv cushion from On the Windy Side

Summer Chevron Bag from Carrying Sunshine

Madrona Road Baby quilt from Blueberry Patch

Pom-Pom Pens tutorial from Sew Sara

Easy-Peasy Girly Skirt from Chocolate Dipped Quilts

Wahoo!! There were some really great quilts last week too...I couldn't narrow it all down.  Nice work!!

Fabric Tuesday #133

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