String Blade- Handy Little Cutters

Hi Strangers! Is anyone still here?  Heather here. Megan and I have been pretty dang awful at blogging lately. We have big plans and goals for the new year with our QuiltStory business, and we plan on being in better touch as well.

If you follow me on Instagram @quiltstory you probably know if this new exciting product my husband and I came up with. It is this cute little Stringblade "Handy Little Cutters for all your string cutting needs"  These have adhesive backing and you can attach these little guys anywhere you sew or hand stitch. 

My very favorite placement is right here on my machine. Front and center. This is PERFECT for chain piecing cutting. The cutter is small enough to fit right between your chain pieced segments. Another girl used it for this purpose, but attached it to her ironing board. Clever!

Cute colors too! Pink, aqua and white. 

I currently have 3 attached to my machine, and one on each of my car dashboards for road knitting and stitching. It did fine with yarn too. The blade is recessed and completely protected. Safe for little hands. 

I have a coupon code for all our loyal blog friends (if you are still here :)  Use the code GIFT when you check out for 20% off your entire order. Perfect for Christmas gifts for your stitching friends. Click here to shop  http://quiltstory.bigcartel.com/ 

Alright, back to Christmas-y projects. Bye :)

Bountiful Holiday blog tour..my project!

Welcome to my stop on the Art Gallery Bountiful Holiday Blog Tour! Sharon Holland created a beautiful fabric line, and I was lucky to be able to participate. 

This print is beautiful! The blue matches her eyes. 

I sewed up some of her knit. Art Gallery knit is my favorite! Such good quality. Doesn't fade or stretch weird. Love it. 

This little girl loves the "cold shoulder" look. She loves dresses and skirts and has worn this a ton already. Again, good quality, no fading. 

Circle skirts get all the heart eyes!

She is working on her fashion blogging poses. Get them going young!

Save to say the outfit is a hit! Be sure to check out all the other posts on the tour. And there is also a giveaway of this pretty line! See this post for details GIVEAWAY

11-01  Mathew Boudreaux  Mister Domestic

11-02  AnneMarie Chany  Gen X Quilters

11-03  Brooke Sellmann  Silly Mama Quilts

11-06  Blair Stocker  Wise Craft Handmade

11-07  Silvia Sutters  A Stranger View

11-08  Peta Peace  She Quilts Alot

11-09  Sharon Holland  Sharon Holland Designs

11-10  Heather Andrus  Quilt Story

11-13  Maureen Cracknell  Maureen Cracknell Handmade

11-14  Anjeanette Klinder  Anjeanettek

11-15  Alexis Wright  My Sweet Sunshine Studio

11-16  Katie Skoog  The Simple Life Company

Pretty Handmades Blog Tour

I am so excited to be part of the Pretty Handmades book tour, Lauren Wright  aka Molly and Mama is the creative genius behind all the projects in this book! It is her first book. Everything Lauren makes is created with so much love, such sweet details! So many darling projects in here!

This book is full of fun little projects with the sweetest little details added to each one. I have so many more projects from here. 

I made these sweet bookmarks! I need to practice up on my embroidery skills, my stitches are not great. Lauren's stitches are perfect!

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 I already need to make 2 more because two of my four daughters have already "called" these. And why wouldn't they?

The sweet strawberries with the little french knots are my favorite!  

Keep an eye on Molly and Mama's posts for a fun Giveaway!!

• 1 Sept 2017- Lauren Wright www.mollyandmama.com.au @mollyandmama
• 2 Sept 2017- Jemima Flendt www.blog.tiedwitharibbon.com @tiedwitharibbon
• 3 Sept 2017- Sharon Burgess www.lilabellelanecreations.com @lilabellelane
• 4 Sept 2017- Lauren Nash www.transientart.com @transientart
• 5 Sept 2017- Sarah Edgar www.alittlehappyplace.blogspot.co.uk@sarahedgarprettyfabrics
• 6 Sept 2017- Ange Hamilton www.alittlepatchwork.wordpress.com@alittlepatchwork
• 7 Sept 2017- Elea Lutz www.elealutzdesign.com @elealutz
• 8 Sept 2017- Sarah Scott  www.piccolostudio.com.au @piccolostudio_sarah
• 9 Sept 2017- Martina Bahre www.avaandneve.com.au @ava_and_neve
• 10 Sept 2017- Heather Andrus www.quiltstory.blogspot.com @quiltstory
• 11 Sept 2017- Faith Essenburg www.saranaave.wordpress.com@faithessenburg
• 12 Sept 2017- Alisha Orlando www.ministryoffabric.com.au @ministryoffabric
• 13 Sept 2017- Bev McCullough www.flamingotoes.com @flamingotoes
• 14 Sept 2017- Stacy Olson www.stacyolsondesign.com @stacyolsondesign
• 15 Sept 2017- Ali Phillips www.arabesque-scissors.com @arabesquescissors
• 16 Sept 2017- Mollie Johanson www.wildolive.blogspot.com @molliejohanson
• 17 Sept 2017- Kristyne Czepuryk www.prettybyhand.com @prettybyhand
• 18 Sept 2017- Xanthe Grundy www.wife-made.com @wifemade
• 19 Sept 2017- Anne Oliver www.lolliandgrace.com @lolliandgrace
• 20 Sept 2017- Larisa Shurupov www.stitchingnotes.com @stitchingnotes
• 21 Sept 2017- Sedef Imer www.downgrapevinelane.com @downgrapevinelane
• 22 Sept 2017- Wynn Tan www.zakkaArt.blogspot.com @zakkaArt
• 23 Sept 2017- Veronica AM www.VividFelicity.wordpress.com @vividfelicity
• 24 Sept 2017- Minki Kim www.minkikim.com @zeriano
• 25 Sept 2017- Elise Baek www.eliseandemelie.com @eliseandemelie
• 26 Sept 2017- Megan Price www.dollyhenry.com.au @dollyhenryau
• 27 Sept 2017- Nadra Ridgeway www.ellisandhiggs.com @ellisandhiggs
• 28 Sept 2017- Ayda Algin www.cafenohut.com @cafenohut
• 29 Sept 2017- Jodi Godfrey www.talesofcloth.com @talesofcloth
• 30 Sept 2017- Lauren Wright www.mollyandmama.com.au @mollyandmama

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Weekend Quilting Book blog tour, my stop...

Today is my stop on the Weekend Quilting blog tour. Weekend Quilting is a great new book from Jemima Flendt of Tied with a ribbon. It is a great book with tons of projects, and many small projects which is great for me these summer days when I don't feel I can get big projects done. 

I got my fabric from Willow Cottage Quilt Co, it is the new Tilda fabric line, Circus. The fabric is pretty precious, and it was a bit hard to cut into it. I am glad I did though!

My finished project! This darling little bunting. Just a sweet and easy project. Easy to follow instructions. And I LOVE all the flowers!

I've already hung it on the wall in the upstairs hallway. It is just sweet. I plan on making several more projects from this book. I was glad to be included on this tour. Below you will find links to several other bloggers, all made projects from this book. Serious eye candy!

To see all the inspiring stops along the Weekend Quilting Book Showcase, click the links below:

Mon May 29 ~ Lisa Cox -  A Spoonful of Sugar Designs

Tues May 30 ~ Robyn Shapiro - The Strawberry Thief

Wed May 31 ~ Melissa LeRay - Oh How Sweet

Thur June 1 ~ Emily Dennis - Quilty Love

Fri June 2 ~ Samantha Dorn - Aqua Paisley Studio

Mon June 5 ~ Nadra Ridgeway - Ellis and Higgs

Tues June 6 ~ Peta Peace - She Quilts Alot

Wed June 7 ~ Stacy Olson - Stacy Olson Design

Thur June 8 ~ Sedef Imer - Down Grapevine Lane

Fri June 9 ~ Elizabeth Chappell - Quilters Candy Box

Mon June 12 ~ Suzy Williams - Suzy Quilts

Tues June 13 ~ Rachel Howard - Family Ever After

Wed June 14 ~ Amy Sinibaldi - nanaCompany

Thur June 15 ~ Jodie Carleton - Ric Rac

Fri June 16 ~ Ange Hamilton - A Little Patchwork

Mon June 19 ~ Heather Andrus - Quilt Story

Tues June 20 ~ Elea Lutz - Elea Lutz Design

Wed June 21 ~ Lauren Wright - Molly and Mama

Thur June 22 ~ Claire Turpin - Claire Turpin Design

Fri June 23 ~ Jennie Pickett - Clover and Violet

Mon June 26 ~ Fat Quarter Shop

Tues June 27 ~ Alisha Orlando - Ministry of Fabric

Wed June 28 ~ Minki Kim - Minki Kim Sewing Illustration

Thur June 29 ~ Jemima Flendt - Tied with a Ribbon