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12-31-2013

2000 and Sassy…

As we turn the page I realize that 2013 has been amazing and definitely Sassy!

On April 1st, I dove head-first into blogland and published my first post here at The Sassy Quilter. I began by paying homage to my Grandmother and teacher(her nickname was “Sassy”, the original) and my very first quilt that I finished with her six years ago. You can read all about it here in My Quilt Story.

Every day since has been packed full of quilty goodness and I am loving every minute of it! My quilty universe is ever expanding with new things to learn, quilts to make, friends to meet, fabric to buy(of course) and the inspiration from my fellow bloggers is never ending.

Here is a 2013 Sassy review:

My top posts were…

1 Sunday Funday Sunshine- this one was a giveaway and Sunshine quilt finish.
2 How to make your own Design Wall- for $25 or less!
3 Hexagon Pillow- my short-lived dabble in English Paper Piecing
4 Snowman Ornaments- quick holiday oraments.
5 New Blogger Blog Hop -This post tells you all the nitty gritty about me!

My top 5 visitors were….

1 Susan @ The Bored Zombie

2 Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation

3 Jennifer Creech

4 Lorna McMahon @ SewFreshQuilts

5 Sarah @ Sarah Quilts

A special thanks to these guys for taking the time to visit and sharing your thoughts with me so often! I love getting to know all my sassy quilt friends and it means the world<3

To all my other subscribers, followers, comment leavers and just plain ol’ visitors…Thank You, Thank You, Thank You! xo,xo

So what did The Sassy Quilter actually get done…

Wrote some free quilt patterns…

Baby Charm-Free Beginner pattern for a baby quilt.

Strawberry Jam-Free beginner quilt pattern.

Joined a few quilt alongs…

Prism Quilt-quilt along hosted by 13 Spools, pattern by Fresh Lemon Quilts.

Star Surround quilt-quilt along hosted by Happy Quilting, honorable mention at Va State Fair!

Virtual Quilting Bee quilt-quilt along hosted by Diary of a Quilter

Along the way I finished some quilts and quilty projects…

Sassy Sampler

Winter Seeds Table Topper-3rd place in the Va State Fair, pattern by The Crafty Quilter

Hexagon Pillow

Sunbonnet Sue

Wrote a few quilting tutorials…

How to make Binding like a Pro…

How to bind a quilt…

Pumpkin Table Topper Tutorial

Design Wall Tutorial

Easy Ornament Tutorial

How to make a Memory Quilt

And last but not least, added a few unquilted tops to my pile…

Double Slice quilt-free pattern at Missouri Star Quilt Co.

Dresden Plate quilt

Chevron quilt

Triangle quilt

What a fun year! Here’s hoping 2014 is overflowing with lots and lots of quilts:)

Keep it Sassy♥

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12-30-2013

Millstone Mondays – Week 4

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~Week 4~

Just a few more days till the New Year begins and I just want to thank everyone who has visited The Sassy Quilter and made my year the best one yet!

I am enjoying some time off between the holidays to wrap up some projects before 2014. Here is whats on my design wall right now…

These were leftover HST’s from a chevron quilt(below) that I made earlier this year. You can see in the pic above I have several quilt tops hanging around my sewing room that seriously need to be quilted…2014 for those. I will be happy if I can at least finish up these quilt tops for now!

Here is another I finished up….my Virtual Quilting Bee quilt top! Finally got those borders on there.

To wrap up the year and the Millstone Mondays giveaway series we have a 50wt., 10 piece set from Aurifil and a charm pack from Millstone Quilts.

Congratualtions to QuiltinGram, last weeks winner!

Lario by 3 Sisters charm pack and Aurifil thread collection Autumn by Sheena Norquay.

How to enter:

Just leave a comment…..tell me something quilty you would like to accomplish in the New Year!

Mine….a serious fabric diet!!! I want to really use up some of this fabric before buying new(yeah, yeah…I know we have all said this one, but I mean it!, for real:) )

Feel free to share this post on Facebook or if you have your own blog using the Millstone Mondays button on the right sidebar. Spread the quilty love!

Contest ends Sunday@12pm and is open internationally.

Keep it Sassy♥

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12-23-2013

Millstone Mondays – Week 3

~Week 3~

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Oh my goodness! Tomorrow is Christmas Eve:) I don’t know about you, but I’m excited for some fun family time and time off to enjoy the peace and quiet that comes just before the new year.

Congratulations to Patty M., last weeks winner!

Today’s giveaway sponsored by Millstone Quilts and Aurifil is one of my favorites!

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A Simply Style by V&Co. charm pack and a five piece, Aurifil thread sampler set.

Here is a quilt top I finished recently with this line(bought these at Millstone Quilts!). I just need to get this quilted…2014 to do list!

Design Wall for quilting

How to enter:

Just leave a comment telling me your favorite traditional quilt block,

Mine…Double Wedding Ring, hands down. This was my grandmothers favorite:)

Feel free to share this post on Facebook or if you have your own blog using the Millstone Mondays button on the right sidebar. Spread the quilty love!

Contest ends Sunday@12pm and is open internationally.

Keep it Sassy♥

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12-20-2013

Snowman Ornaments

Welcome to my home! Come sit by the fire and let’s make a Christmas ornament….

Just kidding this is not my house! My office went and had lunch here yesterday. It’s called Michie Tavern and is in historical Charlottesville, Virginia near Monticello(Thomas Jefferson’s home). We love going here every Christmas. Really gets me in the Christmas spirit. I love all the home-made decorations and ornaments.

I do want to make some cute little snowman ornaments with you guys though! It is a super simple one that is perfect for just a little something to share with friends or in my case co-workers.

Find a fabric that has a cute shape you like on it that is ornament sized. I used these little snowmen, but an ornament, santa, elf or christmas tree would be fun. You will also need a backing fabric and some small scraps of batting or felt will work for the middle layer. (Yes! I finally had a reason to pull out all those batting scraps I saved:) )

Trim out your design for the ornament leaving some extra room for trimming. Starch the fabrics well for some extra stiffness.

Layer them up just like a quilt sandwich! No need to baste, they will stick together just fine.

Now, get to stitching! I used my FMQ foot…yes it got a little crazy! Do what ever you like and they are so quick and easy you can try different threads too.

I tried outlining with a space around the shape and some on the edges. Also, I tried some different types of fmq stitches.

Trim with sharp scissors or pinking shears.

Last, I used short pieces of DMC floss and a large eyed needle to stitch through the top and then tied it in a knot…instant hanger for the ornament!

Done:)

Oh, and don’t forget about this weeks giveaway here.

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Merry Christmas!

Keep it Sassy♥

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12-16-2013

Millstone Mondays – Week 2

~Week 2~

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Hope everyone had a great weekend, the countdown is on! Take a deep breath and try to remember to enjoy the holidays….I think I’m talking to myself here:) Yesterday was my B-day, but I did manage to squeeze in some shopping time. Oh, and I got this yummy Waterfront Park by Violet Craft for Michael Miller in a layer cake! Can’t wait to cut into it.

So what holiday spirit booster has Millstone Quilts and Aurifil provided this week>>>>>

Jubilee

A five piece Aurifil thread set and a Jubilee charm pack by Bunny Hill!

These light, icy tones have a wintry feel to me and the thread set includes a sample of Aurifil’s different products perfect for testing out and finding what you like best.

How to enter:

Just leave a comment answering this question,

Do you like a surprise for Christmas or are you the sneaky type, always trying to figure out what you are getting!

Me….I like to wait and let it be a surprise when I open it!

Feel free to share this post on Facebook or if you have your own blog use the Millstone Mondays button on the right sidebar. Spread the quilty love!

Contest ends Sunday@12pm and is open internationally.

Congratulations to Anne J., last weeks winner!

Keep it Sassy♥

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12-11-2013

Sassy Elf Name???

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Thought it might be fun to have some Sassy yet Quilty elf names!

Mine is Joy Naughty-Piecer:) Uh-Oh…don’t tell the Quilt Police!

Please tell me yours and feel free to share.

In case you missed it…check out this weeks Millstone Monday giveaway here.

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12-09-2013

Millstone Monday – Week 1

Welcome to the first week of Millstone Mondays!

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Hoping to spread some holiday cheer with my quilt friends, I am doing a giveaway each Monday for the month of December! Millstone Quilts and Aurifil are helping me out.

Millstone Quilts is a local quilt shop here in Virginia. If you are ever nearby it is a must-stop quilt shop!

Their shop is in an actual old mill and has such a great atmosphere with a super friendly and helpful staff. On my last visit they kindly offered me some goodies to share!

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Those of you who have been visiting for a while already know about my new love for Aurifil thread!

After sharing with Aurifil how much I loved their product they sent me some goodies to share with you guys too. So for some extra holiday happiness…I am throwing in some of that!

Here is what we have today:

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A charm pack in Snap Pop by Sandy Gervais and a 10 piece, 100% cotton, 50wt. thread set in Eat Your Fruits n’ Veggies by Pat Sloan.

Here’s how to enter:

Just leave a comment below telling me what the number one thing that makes you love(or not love) your local quilt shop!

Mine….no super skinny cuts! Please give me and inch or two extra for squaring up:)

Feel free to share this post on Facebook or if you have your own blog using the Millstone Mondays button on the right sidebar. Spread the quilty love!

Contest ends Sunday@12pm and is open internationally.

Keep it Sassy♥

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12-05-2013

Handmade Happiness!

Whew, it has been too long! My wonderful(not so sassy) quilt weekend turned into being sick and laying on the couch the whole entire time:( But…I am feeling better now and glad to be back. I was able to get a couple things done, made a few HST’s and finally hung up this super cute print for my sewing room. I won a couple of these in July and am just now getting them up! I think happiness really is homemade, you have to create it yourself and not just wait for it to happen to you.

**ALERT**

Cutest fabric ever!

I have had my eye on this adorable print and finally took the plunge.

It is Kokka French Bulldog in mint, a Japanese import Oxford Cotton. Kinda pricey…8.00 for a half yard.

And I won one of the 160 giveaways I entered in the Giving Thanks Blog Hop at Quilting Gallery:)

The cutest FQ prints from Sharon at Fabrics and Flowers. Thanks Sharon!

They are from the Handle with Care by Suzy Ultman. Look at this amazing quilt she is working on! I am in love with these borders. fabricsandflowers.blogspot.com

This really inspires me to not be so lazy when doing my borders:)

Christmas fun coming Soon!

Millstone Quilts, one of my local quilt shops, was generous to donate some charm packs to The Sassy Quilter to share!

So for the rest of December I am hosting a giveaway each Monday. I also have some yummy Aurifil goodness to share! So be sure to check in each Monday to win a little of both.

I will make these giveaways super easy to enter….no hoops:) These treats will definitely bring some holiday cheer!

Keep it Sassy♥

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11-27-2013

And the Winner is…

And the winner of the Giving Thanks Blog Hop is… Cheryl Watson!

A big Thanks to the awesome 320 entries everyone put in the pot! I appreciate you taking the time, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

Another Thank you goes to Michelle @ Quilting Gallery for organizing such an amazing hop with 168 giveaways!!!

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This is what I ordered using my coupon with Cotton Bliss:

I previously ordered some charm packs of the Scrumptious for a quilt top, but didn’t have anything for a backing. I couldn’t decide so I got some of both. At 8.00/yd with no shipping…couldn’t resist! Hope you guys got some goodies with your coupon too. If n0t I hear there will be some awesome Black Friday deals:)

Keep it Sassy♥

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11-25-2013

Piper Progress – Double Slice

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Hola quilt people! Hope everyone had a great weekend and are getting ready for turkey day:) My family had an early Thanksgiving because my baby bro finally got some leave from the Navy and had to go back yesterday. So, guess what…that’s right, I’m looking at a nice long quilt weekend coming up!

We did have cold, but nice weather so I finally got a few pics of my Piper quilt. The pattern is Double Slice, from Missouri Star Quilt Co. Great for layer cakes because you start with 10″ squares. My previous post on how to make the blocks is here.

If you just love this line of fabric, Piper by Dear Stella, check out Melissa at My Fabric Relish. She just finished up a gorgeous quilt using the same line.

Soon as the basting fairy picks up this and the four others also waiting in line…I will have eventually have some final pics;)

Keep it Sassy♥

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Archives for 2013

2000 and Sassy…

My top posts were…

My top 5 visitors were….

So what did The Sassy Quilter actually get done…

Wrote a few quilting tutorials…

Millstone Mondays – Week 4

~Week 4~

How to enter:

Millstone Mondays – Week 3

~Week 3~

How to enter:

Snowman Ornaments

Millstone Mondays – Week 2

~Week 2~

How to enter:

Sassy Elf Name???

Thought it might be fun to have some Sassy yet Quilty elf names!

Millstone Monday – Week 1

Welcome to the first week of Millstone Mondays!

Handmade Happiness!

And the Winner is…

Piper Progress – Double Slice

Double Slice Quilt

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