Giveaway!

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Giveaway today from Southern Fabrics!!!

Aubrey and her girls carry all sorts of cute lines from top designers.  They have pre-cuts and yardage and also a good selection of patterns.  They also have great "deal of the day", check out the home page to see todays!

Oooh I am over the holiday rush and back into swooning over fabrics! Here are some new lines they are carrying, I think I may need some...

Noteworthy from Sweetwater.  Love this soft color palette!

And Kate Spain's new line, Honey Honey.  I absolutely love her stuff.  Her designs are great and she's right on with the colors, I can always use her lines with other fabrics.  Fabulous!

And Kate Spain's Good Fortune at 30% off.  Love this line! I've used a ton of it!!

Would you like a $25 gift certificate to Southern Fabrics????

2 ways to enter; 1 comment for each please

* "like" them on facebook (or tell us you already do)

* visit Southern Fabrics and let us know which fabrics you're loving!

Giveaway open until Tuesday!

Fabulous Fabric Tuesday!

Fabulous Fabric Tuesday is back!

First one in 2013!

Let's jump right in, these were some great projects linked up right before Christmas!

Brights Christmas Quilt from the fabulous Diary of a Quilter

Christmas Quilt from a smidgen of joy

Swoon Quilt from gemini stitches

 going hexie from Handmade by Kristy

Christmas Vintage Holiday Quilt from Cup of Tea and a Slice of Cake

Amazing projects!  I have a Christmas quilt top in the process and this inspires me to finish!!  Before next Christmas hopefully!  I actually kept several things out of my Christmas bins to finish early this year and then store.  I always think "I'll get to it next year."  Yeah right!  When I pull out my storage the day after Thanksgiving...uh there is no way I'll pick up a random project at that point.  Wish me luck :)

Your turn!

Fabric Tuesday #117

simply said; link any project(s) you've created using fabric (doesn't have to be sewn but it can be). Try to be recent (within the last couple weeks-ish), link as many as you'd like and please link back to us somewhere in your post!  (there are buttons on our sidebar if that's easier for you!)
Can't wait to see!

Block of the Month: January

January's Block of the Month

Theme:  Squares and Rectangles

It's the first Monday of the month so that means you get to see Heather and my blocks from our  Block of the Month series!  Excited? :)

Heather's Block

12" x 12"

Fabric: Ooh La La from Michael Miller

This was a welcome change. Squares and rectangles. So much faster, not to hard to get corners to meet!

I am almost always drawn to more muted tones (like Megan's fabrics below) but lately I have been wanting bright and bold. 

 It may have a bit to do with all the snow around here. And that is has been the coldest winter here! We are single digits for much of the day. Mid afternoon has been in the teens. FREEZING. Maybe just maybe I am wanting spring?

It is fun seeing them all together. Although seems I am a couple short. (must clean my craft room!) This is teaching me the invaluable lesson that a little done at a time can really add up! Hope you like!

Megan's Block

12" x 12"

Fabric: Backyard Baby from Michael Miller

Easy simple block...nice and crisp.  I like the kind of cross effect with the green print, I think it looks kinda cool!

Each month in order, from left to right, top to bottom.  One more to go!

Ahh!! Getting exciting!! Almost done!  Now I'm really thinking how I want to finish.  Any ideas?  I think I will add a pieced border? Or maybe some sashing with pinwheels?

The last block theme is 4 PATCH!! Then we are ready to reveal our quilt tops!!

Four patch can be so simple! You can incorporate many, or a simple four patch, should be fun!

We are using the book 501 Rotary-Cut Blocks for a lot of our blocks.

As well as linking up your blocks today you can also add them to our flickr group. 

 Go HERE to link your block and to see others blocks!

Merry Christmas handmade sister gift exchange..

Hello again!!!

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas! We did! It was a crazier than normal year, but that is just how I roll.

I didn't get as much hand made gifts in as I like to, but the kids didn't care notice.

As per our sisters tradition, Megan, Amy and I haven't exchanged our gifts yet. We started this "handmade" tradition, and since we all thrive at procrastination, we rarely get it done before Christmas. I will show Amy's gift, because it is done, and because she doesn't ever read our blog is so busy to spend time online ( I will find out now if she does.)

Sweet Sophie, my little model was on perfect behavior!

This is a cute little bunting panel from Riley Blake and (I believe) Sheri Berry. Just a sweet panel that included these letters and it came with an advent calendar as well.  It was a simple project. I just did fusible interfacing to some burlap looking fabric. Then cut 2" x 7" strips sewed them to 2 circles, then knotted them in between. Really cute, rather quick, super fun. In fact, I went the day after Christmas to a LQS and bought another panel for me! (50% off!)

So cheerful in this photo! Love her!

And Meg's project may or may not be finished, and I may or may not be using these fabrics...

We are looking forward to a fun fulfilling 2013! Thank all of you for following us and being our friends throughout the world!

We will show you the rest of the exchange if when it actually happens...