May 28
It’s Memorial Day Weekend, and to celebrate, we are having a giveaway for all things Americana. The first place winner will receive our new Americana thread set and a copy of Eleanor Burns’ book, Tales of First Ladies. Two runner up winners will also receive a copy of Tales of First Ladies. To enter, simply tell us what you worked on this weekend. We will pick our winners on Monday, June 4th.
Good luck!
Rules: No purchase necessary. You must provide a valid email address so that we can contact you if you win. We can only ship prizes to US and Canada residents. Contest ends at 11:59 pm on Sunday, June 3rd.
Jun 4, 2012 at 2:00 PM I worked on cleaning out a space in my craft room to set up my new quilting frame and long arm machine. I can't wait to actually quilt something on it.
Jun 4, 2012 at 9:57 AM Finishing up a quilt for my niece - a High School Graduation present for her to take with her to college.
Jun 3, 2012 at 6:45 PM I am busy making a wall hanging for my nephew, my sister and I purchased the fabric to do this for him (he is serving in Afghanistan) She passed away before she could make it. He will be coming home in a few days and I want to honor her in giving her son the quilt she wanted to give him.
Jun 3, 2012 at 4:41 AM I worked on a scrappy quilt, putting prairie points around on the border. Almost done.
Jun 2, 2012 at 8:28 PM I put together a sewing cabinet I won at a quilt show. And did alot of organizing in my sewing room.
Jun 2, 2012 at 7:46 PM I haven't been able to work on sewing projects for the last 10 days as I have been on a family vacation hiking in national parks. It was a wonderful time, but tomorrow I hope to get back to piecing some quilts I have started for my sister.
Jun 2, 2012 at 9:19 AM I worked on Hexagons! I'm a hexamaniac!
Jun 2, 2012 at 4:30 AM I worked on relaxing with family! Summer is a busy time for a lot of my family and this was the only time my parents, siblings and my family could be at the same place at the same time. :)
Jun 2, 2012 at 12:06 AM I need to get back to sewing but I worked on getting my house clean. Ugh. Such a mess. I need to do the final clean up on my craft room from moving in. It's just about ready to go.
Jun 1, 2012 at 2:19 PM I went to Steamboat Springs, CO and made my first ever quilt top! My best friend and I made two queen sized quilt tops in one weekend on one machine...it was glorious!
Jun 1, 2012 at 10:30 AM I was actually away this past weekend. It was our anniversary and we spent two days up in Strasburg Pennsylvania - we watched the play Jonah at the Sight and Sound theater which was amazing. We had just enough time to return home Sunday morning to attend church and then we attended our local parade - our church was advertising our upcoming VBS for the kids and my husband drove the decorated flatbed truck. I said I was doing nothing on Monday other than sewing (it's been a few months actually since I have) and I ended up pushmowing about an acre of the yard, planted more in our veggie garden, 3 loads of landry and cooked... then time was up! Will try again this weekend.
Jun 1, 2012 at 8:08 AM Took this weekend off and traveled to Wooster, Ohio for a Fiber and Sheep Festival. Like I need another hobby. Learned to handpaint yarn with Kimber Baldwin of Fiberoptic in Cincinnati, Ohio. Love to learn new things whether it be about fabric or fiber.
Jun 1, 2012 at 4:58 AM I worked on completing my sewing room makeover since it was cold and rainy, plus began a carpenter's star in red, white and blue for my hubby's birthday in July. He spent 24 years in the USAF!
May 31, 2012 at 10:05 PM I worked on a number of quilts... two donation quilts (adding borders), one baby gift (trimming and adding binding) and backing for a 4th quilt
May 31, 2012 at 9:46 PM I am working on a stained glass peace dove and am making my own bias for the first time out of the sold black. It is turning out well! Thanks.
May 31, 2012 at 8:53 PM I worked on my soon to be new grandson's quilt. I have made each one of my grandchildren a quilt and he is next in line for one. I will have it finished by the time he gets here.
May 31, 2012 at 8:15 PM taking stitches out of my son's double irish chain blanket so I could re-quilt with different thread
May 31, 2012 at 8:02 PM I'm working on a queen-size black/taupe prints quilt & also getting busy on Christmas gifts for family & friends.
May 31, 2012 at 6:14 PM I worked on the cutest ditty bags and embroidary....
May 31, 2012 at 5:56 PM Quilted 4 table runners that will be presents for my husband's family this year. Also cut a Lucy's Crab Shack layer cake into 5" charms.
May 31, 2012 at 4:32 PM Over Memorial Day holiday I worked on piecing dolly quilts from teeny bits and pieces of scraps. I tend to do little projects that I can drop as think about my next big project.
May 31, 2012 at 3:06 PM I worked on my Mystery quilt that our quilt group is working on since last month. We just had a week quilt retreat in Pigeon Forge, TN and we loved it. It is our 3rd year to do this. We really look forward to doing nothing but SEW, EAT, SEW!!
May 31, 2012 at 11:20 AM I worked on making a stash of English paper piecing hexagons for a currently undetermined project. :-)
May 31, 2012 at 10:57 AM I just completed cutting up my second box of donated worn jeans, the patches are 8 1/2 inches and 6 1/2 inches, 121 small and 98 larger from this box. They are for my Linus group to use on Saturday. I also have about two feet of binding to stitch on the quilt which is almost complete. These quilts go to the women's shelter, the hospital and other places where there is a need.
May 31, 2012 at 10:26 AM I worked on what is soon to be my sewing studio:)
May 31, 2012 at 10:10 AM I worked on and completed a paper pieced miniquilt with potted tulips, for my best friends birthday. It turned out well, and I know she will love it!
May 31, 2012 at 10:01 AM Center of red/black/cream quilt is put together. Needs one more row and then borders, YEAH!
May 31, 2012 at 9:53 AM I worked on two quilts to give to Love, Inc. for children that will be placed into foster homes. Most of these children need something to love, something to cuddle up with to try to feel better & KNOW somebody cares. I'm making deer with many patches, and another one with some ladybugs & bright colors. I teach a church class of 10 ladies that will make a total of 40 quilts by 12/18. Makes me feel GOOD to try to make a little one feel better! I'll be cutting out two more today,and hold class tonight!
May 31, 2012 at 8:48 AM This book sounds absolutely fantastic. I can't wait to read it. All of your books are so well written. Thanks for considering me.
May 31, 2012 at 8:29 AM In the process of puttng together a T-shirt quilt for my grandson. He is 15 and very involved in acting - local theater and school. He has t-shirts reflecting some of his plays. Very special project, and my first. ;)
May 31, 2012 at 8:18 AM I worked on a "Love & Comfort" quilt by Cozy Quilt and also a "Little Twister" wall hanging. These are so much fun.
May 31, 2012 at 8:16 AM I am in the process of making a quilt, a new thing for me, I am quilting in sections. I am at a halt at the present time because a nephew is making me a sewing cabinet ( with a flat surface!). My present set up doesn't give me enough support to evenly stitch in the ditch. I love how the quilt is coming together and would rather delay a bit than have squiggly seams! Otherwise I would have quilted all weekend!
May 31, 2012 at 7:48 AM I worked on a tee shirt quilt, 35 blocks.
May 31, 2012 at 7:45 AM just cleaning the sewing room and cutting 5 inch squares for a project.
May 31, 2012 at 6:35 AM I stripped the paper off the back of paper pieced blocks.(very tedious work)
May 31, 2012 at 6:33 AM I worked on the mystery quilt from my local quilt shop. Thank you for sponsoring a gift away.
May 31, 2012 at 5:31 AM I'm hand quilting my mini wall hanging! I've been following along with the quilt with us group 'country junk'tion'. Thanks for hosting a give away!
May 31, 2012 at 5:12 AM I've been working on a quilt I will donate to my niece's fundraising auction. I'm not following a pattern...just winging it. Wish me luck!!
May 31, 2012 at 4:27 AM I finished two quilts for a community project. The quilts go to the seniors home. Very rewarding.
May 31, 2012 at 4:19 AM I worked on the lawn (not matsuri unfortunately).
May 30, 2012 at 11:19 PM I reorganized my sewing room! Much needed and almost finished. I'm also working on a quilt for a customer (for a teacher's end of the year gift) and a dress to alter.
May 30, 2012 at 11:13 PM MY HUSBAND COOKED ON THE GRILL, MY FAMILY GATHERED TO ENJOY OUR MEAL. WHILE WE ATE THE VETS IN OUR FAMILY SHARED SOME OF THEIR TIMES IN THE SERVICE. IT INSPIRED ME, I GOT AN IDEA FOR A CRAZY QUILT USING SOME OF THEIR OLD UNIFORMS, BUTTONS, AND BRAIDS. I AM IN THE GATHERING MATERIALS MODE NOW.
I HOPE YOU ALL ENJOYED YOUR HOLIDAY.
May 30, 2012 at 10:45 PM I bound a strip quilt for the VA hospital in Roseburg.
May 30, 2012 at 10:02 PM Worked on a fun quilt with cats, dogs and mice, for my non-profit quilt group, Quilts from Caring Hands, in Corvallis, OR. One of the other members made embroidered mice for it.
May 30, 2012 at 9:57 PM working on a scrapy dog fabric quilt for a friend...and her companion dog Tyke
May 30, 2012 at 9:01 PM Worked on blocks for different quilt projects also looked for red,blue and light for Veterans Hospital
quilt blocks.
May 30, 2012 at 8:57 PM Finished three, YES..THREE quilts over the weekend. I am so excited, now I can start more!
May 30, 2012 at 8:51 PM A BOM is what I am currently working on. Also did some dirt time in the garden.
May 30, 2012 at 8:35 PM I am sewing a reversible duvet cover which I am piecing.
May 30, 2012 at 8:18 PM I was able to spend a little time working on a Block of the Month -- with one month to go for final block patterns.