07-13-2015

Quilted Living Summer Blog Tour

Hey there Quilt People!!!

Today is the start of the Quilted Living Summer Blog Tour!

Summer is kind of crazy but I hope you make some time to check out these blogs this week for lots of beautiful quilts and a chance to win some extra special giveaways.

I will have my quilt to show you here on Friday, plus a fun giveaway too!!!

Here is the schedule:

Monday 07/13/15
Fat Quarter Shop
Jennifer of Never Just Jennifer

Tuesday 07/14/15
Melissa of Happy Quilting

Wednesday 07/15/15
Chelsea of Patch the GiraffeThursday 07/16/15
Jane of Quilt Jane

Friday 07/17/15
Gerri Robinson
Paula of The Sassy Quilter

Keep it Sassy♥

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03-28-2015

Sassy Saturday Giveaway

Sassy Saturday

This weeks Sassy Saturday giveaway is sponsored by Fat Quarter Shop!

So what is up for grabs today???

Fat Quarter Shop has a all three of their Its Sew Emma books…

Great Granny Squared

Fat Quarter Style

Quilted Living

One lucky winner will get all 3!

Also, Be sure to check out the Jolly Jabber for Fat Quarter Shop’s latest Shortcut Quilt pattern….

This super cute quilt uses just two charm packs and some yardage!

You can find the pattern HERE!

They have a whole list of bloggers who created this quilt. I love seeing all the different creations of the same pattern!

Sherri of A Quilting Life

Tina of Emily Ann’s Closet

Karin of Leigh Laurel Studios

Pam of Pam Kitty Morning

Natalia of Piece N’ Quilt

Stephanie of Quarter Incher

John of Quilt Dad

Lydia of Telafante

Heather of Quilt Story

Leanne of She Can Quilt

Katy of The Littlest Thistle

Afton of Quilting Mod

Thearica of Pigtales and Quilts

Jane of Quilt Jane

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How to ENTER the giveaway>>>>>>

It’s simple follow Fat Quarter Shop through one of the links here…..

You can Follow the Fat Quarter Shop on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Blog-The Jolly Jabber, Twitter, or subscribe to their You Tube Channel.

Then come back and leave a comment on this post telling me how!

(Giveaway ends Thursday, Apr. 2nd, midnight/EST. Open Internationally.)

Congrats to last weeks Sassy Saturday winner…

Elizabeth S.!

Keep it Sassy♥

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02-20-2015

Sassy Saturday Giveaway

Sassy Saturday

This weeks Sassy Saturday giveaway is sponsored by Fat Quarter Shop!

This weekend I am lucky enough to be in Austin, TX for QuiltCon and ran into some of the Fat Quarter Shop crew! I’ll share more of my quilty adventures when I get back:)

QuiltCon

So what is up for grabs today???

A $25 gift certificate for Fat Quarter Shop!!!

Wanna know what’s happening over at Fat Quarter Shop???

Right now they are featuring 2 upcoming books from It’s Sew Emma (their pattern and publishing division) that are available for presale…

Winter Wonderland and Farm Girl Vintage!

Winter Wonderland by Sherri Falls of This & That Pattern Company.
This book has instructions for 12 cozy Christmas projects including 9 quilts, 2 table runners, and a tree skirt!

If you pre-order today, you’ll receive an exclusive Mini Nordic noel Sampler pattern for free!

Pre-Order Winter Wonderland HERE!

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The second book that available for pre-order is Farm Girl Vintage by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet.

This book includes complete instructions for 45 sampler blocks in two sizes (6” and 12”), 10 quilts, 2 table runners, a table topper, and a potholder.

If you pre-order this one, you’ll receive this FREE Canning Season pattern and two Free mason jar cover patterns! Cute, cute, cute.

Pre-Order your Farm Girl Vintage book HERE!

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How to ENTER the giveaway>>>>>>

Check out more about Winter Wonderland(HERE) and Farm Girl Vintage(HERE) and then come back and leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite one!

You can Follow the Fat Quarter Shop on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Blog-The Jolly Jabber, Twitter, or subscribe to their You Tube Channel.

(Giveaway ends Thursday, Feb. 26th, midnight/EST. Open Internationally.)

Congrats to last weeks Sassy Saturday winner…

Wei T.!

Keep it Sassy♥

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02-16-2015

Single Wedding Ring Block

Hello everyone!
Today I am a stop on the Single Wedding Ring Blog hop!

Fat Quarter Shop has a new Classic & Vintage video called the Single Wedding Ring!
The purpose of their Classic & Vintage series is to take classic, traditional blocks and make it fresh for today!

I made two different versions of this block and have to say I love the way they came out.

Single Wedding Ring BLock

I love the way this classic block looks in these fun and modern prints!

Single Wedding Ring BLock

If you want to see step by step how to make your own…..

Check out the Single Wedding Ring Video HERE:
http://youtu.be/puH0HijaLI8

The block pattern is FREE and you can download the pdf pattern HERE.

Now….if you would like the pattern in other settings like Crib, Lap, Twin or Queen size… you can purchase the pattern from the Fat Quarter Shop website HERE.

They also have a Single Wedding Ring Quilt Kit in White Washed Cottage all ready to go for you!

Click HERE for a link to get the kit.

I can’t wait to get a few more of these together…..I am thinking a lime and purple block with some more fun text prints! If you can make half square triangles then you can do this block…..super easy and with the borders and sashing, you don’t need too many. Love that!

For more Single Wedding Ring quilt creations, be sure to visit some of our bloggy friends!

Kiera of Simply Vanella

Lydia of Telafante

Greg of Grey Dogwood Studios

Laurel of Drowning in Fabrics

Amber of A Little Bit Biased

Katie of Good Golly Ginger

Jo of Jo’s Country Junction
Kaye of Miss Print
Paula of The Sassy Quilter

Stay tuned for more of Fat Quarter Shops Classic and Vintage Blocks! I can’t wait to see what they come up with next.

You can Follow the Fat Quarter Shop on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Blog-The Jolly Jabber, Twitter, or subscribe to their You Tube Channel.

Keep it Sassy♥

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01-09-2015

Sassy Saturday Giveaway

Sassy Saturday

This weeks Sassy Saturday giveaway is sponsored by Fat Quarter Shop!

So what is up for grabs today???

A $50 gift certificate for Fat Quarter Shop!!!

Wondering if there is anything extra special going on over at Fat Quarter Shop?

Fat Quarter Shop is kicking off the new year with their exclusive Summer Stars Quilt Kit!

This kit is made with Fat Quarter Shop’s exclusive Jolly Bar precut, which is a collection of 5″ x 10″ cuts of fabric. Bonus….each Jolly Bar comes with a free pattern too!

Click HERE to check out all of the fun Jolly Bar’s to choose from.

The Summer Stars Quilt Kit features The Boat House collection by Sweetwater and Moda Fabrics. Don’t you just love this one!

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How to ENTER the giveaway>>>>>>

Click HERE and check out all of the the Jolly Bar collections and then come back and leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite one!

You can Follow the Fat Quarter Shop on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Blog-The Jolly Jabber, Twitter, or subscribe to their You Tube Channel.

(Giveaway ends Thursday, Jan. 15th, midnight/EST. Open Internationally.)

Congrats to last weeks Sassy Saturday winner…

Julie Craven!

Keep it Sassy♥

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12-06-2014

Sassy Saturday Giveaway

Sassy Saturday

This weeks Sassy Saturday giveaway is sponsored by Fat Quarter Shop!

So what is up for grabs today???

A $50 gift certificate for Fat Quarter Shop!!!

Now that is a Sassy Giveaway:) Just in time for the holidays too!

Here are some of my favorite new collections you can find over at Fat Quarter Shop…

The Cottage Garden by The Quilted Fish for Riley Blake Designs

Wild & Free by Maureen Cracknell for Limited Edition of Art Gallery Fabrics

French Lessons by Jack and Lulu for Dear Stella Fabrics

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How to ENTER>>>>>>

Leave a comment on this post telling me how you follow Fat Quarter Shop!

You can Follow the Fat Quarter Shop on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Blog-The Jolly Jabber, Twitter, or subscribe to their You Tube Channel.

(Giveaway ends Thursday, Dec. 11th/EST. Open Internationally.)

Keep it Sassy♥

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10-24-2014

Sassy Saturday Giveaway!

Sassy Saturday

This weeks Sassy Saturday giveaway is sponsored by Fat Quarter Shop!

Some things you might like to know about Fat Quarter Shop….

Fat Quarter Shop offers 24 Hour Flash Sales starting every day at 10am CST! Take advantage of massive discounts sometimes as high as 70-80% OFF on fabric, precuts, quilt kits or other items. Items may sell out fast so don’t miss out! Tuesday is Two for Tuesday – two 12 hour Flash Sales in one day! One starts at 10am and the other at 10pm!

Click HERE and save this link to see the newest deal every day.(if no picture…it’s all gone!)

They also have some fun Quilt Club’s you can join!

Have you heard of the 2015 Snapshots Quilt Along?

Fat Quarter Shop is also hosting the 2015 Snapshots Quilt Along benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
This Quilt Along has 12 traditionally pieced picturesque blocks that capture and celebrate moments of happiness in our lives.
The Quilt Along officially starts January 15th, 2015 and the first block pattern will be released on the 15th of each month for the rest of 2015. I love the Daysail collection by Bonnie and Camille being used for this Quilt Kit:) Purchase yours HERE.
All they ask from the participants is to donate to St. Jude every time they download our patterns. Fat Quarter Shop and Moda Fabrics will match up to $10,000 from our donations for a total of $20,000. Read more about this quilt along HERE!

So what does Fat Quarter Shop have to share with you today????A $35 gift certificate to spend in their fabulous shop!

What would I get….

I think I would get some of these last minute deals on Halloween Fabric!

How to ENTER>>>>>>

Leave a comment on this post telling me how you follow Fat Quarter Shop!

You can Follow the Fat Quarter Shop on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Blog-The Jolly Jabber, Twitter, or subscribe to their You Tube Channel.

(Giveaway ends Thursday, October 30th. Open Internationally. Winner announced the following week.)

Congratulations to last weeks Sassy Saturday winner…..

Janie!

Keep it Sassy♥

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10-14-2014

Quilty Fun Birthday Block!

Birthday Cake Block

Who wants to make a cake? No cooking skills required:)

Me, me, me!

Lori Holt of Bee in My Bonnet has created this FREE Birthday Block to celebrate the anniversary of her first book, Quilty Fun!

Quilty Fun

You can purchase a copy of Quilty Fun HERE!

Today is a virtual birthday party where you will see lots of bloggers joining in the celebration by making this block and guess what ….You are invited too!!!

Hop on over to Fat Quarter Shop for the FREE cutting instructions and join the party!

Birthday Cake Block

I dug into my scraps to create this yummy treat. Reminds me of one of my favorite cakes….Strawberry! The Birthday Block finishes at 12.5″ x 14.5″.

I think this will make a great mini-quilt that I can use as a birthday surprise for someone special!

Check out Fat Quarter Shop HERE and see all the Sassy cakes folks came up with:)

Happy Birthday!

Keep it Sassy♥

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10-08-2014

ABC Adventure Blocks Tutorial

Todays tutorial is part of the Dream Big with Dr.Seuss Challenge with Fat Quarter Shop.

Fat Quarter Shop challenged a few bloggers to create something fabulous with the newest Dr.Seuss Fat Quarter Bundle by Robert Kaufman.

This FQ Bundle also includes a super cute alphabet panel you can see in Fat Quarter Shop’s, “Big A, Little A Quilt”, FREE Pattern and YouTube Tutorial below!

So here is how to make these quick and easy ABC Adventure blocks!

ABC Adventure Blocks Tutorial

Cutting:

(26) 5″ squares of batting

(26) 6″ squares for backing your blocks

Trim each of your 26 letters from the panel with a 1/2″ border, about 6″ square.

ABC Adventure Block Tutorial

Layer each of the letters with a backing, batting and letter. Center the batting on the back of the letter block.

ABC Adventure Block Tutorial

On each block, stitch a zig zag stitch along the edge of the colored square surrounding your letter.

Then trim about 1/4″ around each square with some pinking shears to prevent the edges from fraying.

ABC Adventure Block Tutorial

Easy right!?! You could even quilt the centers of these blocks if you like.

Now how about that bag?

ABC Adventure Block Tutorial

From two of your remaining FQ’s, cut two pieces measuring 15″ x 17″.

Place them right sides together. Make sure if you are using the ones with words that you have them oriented correctly:)

Luckily I caught my mistake before I sewed it together!

ABC Adventure Block Tutorial

Sew a 1/2″ seam around three of your sides, leaving the top of your bag open.

You can use a zig zag stitch to serge the edges so your bag doesn’t fray on the inside.

ABC Adventure Block Tutorial

On one side of the opening of your bag…..

Un-sew about 3″ and fold those edges back, then stitch them down.

This creates a hemmed area where your drawstring comes out of your bag….sorry this pic is not the greatest, but these are hemmed individually and not connected…I can put my finger between those.

ABC Adventure Block Tutorial

Now…. we have to make our string for our drawstring bag!

Cut (2) 2.5″ strips from the long side of one FQ. Connect them together to create one long strip.

Press in half lengthwise.

ABC Adventure Block Tutorial

Press again so that the edges meet in the center.

ABC Adventure Block Tutorial

Fold in half again and use your zig zag stitch to close up your string.

ABC Adventure Block Tutorial

With your bag still inside out…

Double fold the opening and tuck your string into the fold.

ABC Adventure Block Tutorial

Stitch down this fold all the way around the opening of your bag…. being careful not to catch the string in your stitches!

ABC Adventure Block Tutorial

Tie the ends of your string together and give them a tug and your ABC Adventure Blocks are all set and now you have a perfect bag to keep them in:)

I hope you guys enjoy this tutorial and share it with a special little one.

P.S. This would make a great handmade Christmas gift!!!

Get your Dr. Seuss FQ Bundle HERE!

Enter to win a FREE Jelly Roll in this weeks Sassy Saturday Giveaway HERE!

Keep it Sassy♥

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09-16-2014

I Love Quilting Because…

National Quilting Month

Today is my stop on Fat Quarter Shops National Sewing & Quilting Month Blog Tour!

Fat Quarter Shop asked me to share why I LOVE Quilting, answer a few questions about my quilting experience and tackle a project I have never done before.

So here goes…

National Sewing and Quilting Month

How did you start quilting/sewing?
I grew up knowing how to use a sewing machine, but when I was 16 I asked my grandmother, “Sassy”, to teach me how to quilt. I started my first quilt, a Virginia Reel or Monkey Wrench pattern, but never got past finishing the quilt top.

When was the first time you knew that you were a quilter/sewer?
When I was 29 I made a list of a few things I would do or finish before I turned 30! Finishing my first quilt was one of them:) So, I dug out my first quilt and went back to Grandma Sassy and we got it done! That was it for me, I knew I was officially a quilter. I loved how it used every part of me♥

Do you have any sewing/quilting horror stories or faux pas?
Hmmm… does sewing or cutting every block of an entire quilt wrong count! But, hey…this is how new patterns are made:)

What advice would you give to someone who’s just starting out in sewing/quilting?
Don’t take everything so seriously! Let yourself learn and give yourself time to perfect your skills. My favorite quilts from my Grandma Sassy are the wonkiest:) She always said that’s how you know it isn’t store bought!

Now what did I tackle that was completely new for me???

I am ashamed to admit I have never sewn a zipper into a project, EVER! If I can find a way to get around it…I do:) So this was just the shove I needed to get out of my box and just do it.

Way back when, I started creating these cute little sewing bags and did the applique and quilting for all the parts……and then……nothing!

So here it is! I actually finished one of the zipper pouches and guess what?

Zipper Pouch

You can enter this weeks Sassy Saturday GIVEAWAY>>>>> HERE!!!!!

Zipper Pouch

Phew! Not as scary as I thought:) Lindsey of Inspiring Creations compiled a list of 12 different zipper pouch tutorials I used to help me out, check it out HERE.

What are you going to try new this month? Come on, don’t leave me here outside of the box by myself! There is a lot of room out here and like me you might just like it:)

I would love you to leave a comment telling me what you are dying to try, but just haven’t yet!!!

Don’t forget!!! Fat Quarter Shop has created this FREE Color My Heart Quilt Pattern for you!

It makes a HUGE block – 27″ finished! The Color My Heart Pattern is a perfect place for beginnings to start! (Don’t forget to use #colormyheart on social media when you create and share this quilt!)

Here is the list of all the bloggers participating, go see what new adventures they got into!

Shruti of 13 Woodhouse Road

Sherri of A Quilting Life

Amy of Amy’s Creative Side

Alyce of Blossom Heart Blog

Charise of Charise Creates

Lucy of Charm About You

Erin of Dog Under My Desk

Amy of During Quiet Time

Rachel of Family Ever After

Anne Marie of Generation X Quilters

Marni of Haberdashery Fun

Melissa of Happy Quilting

Katy of I’m A Ginger Monkey

Elizabeth of In the Boon Docks

Jana of Jana Machado

Lynne of Lily’s Quilts

Maureen of Made by Marzipan

Barb and Mary of Me and My Sister Designs

Melanie of I Heart Stitching

Kaye of Miss Print

Dana of Old Red Barn Co.

Natalia of Piece N’ Quilt

Denise of Pieced Brain

Stephanie of Quarter Incher

Jane of Quilt Jane

Heather and Megan of Quilt Story

Cheryl of Quilter Chic

Michele of Quilting Gallery

Allison of Quilting Mumma

Teresa of Quilting Stitching & Sew On

Leslie of Seasoned Homemaker

Kelli of Seriously.. I Think It Needs Stitches

Liz of Sew4Home

Erin of Sew At Home Mummy

Sara of Sew Sweetness

Leanne of She Can Quilt

Vickie of Spun Sugar Quilts

Amy of Stitchery Dickory Dock

Tonya of The Crafty Mummy

Julie of The Crafty Quilter

Paula of The Sassy Quilter

Erin of Why Not Sew?

Keep it Sassy♥

Sassy Saturday

You can enter this weeks Sassy Saturday GIVEAWAY>>>>> HERE!!!!!

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How to ENTER the giveaway>>>>>>

Congrats to last weeks Sassy Saturday winner…

Elizabeth S.!

How to ENTER the giveaway>>>>>>

Congrats to last weeks Sassy Saturday winner…

Wei T.!

How to ENTER the giveaway>>>>>>

Congrats to last weeks Sassy Saturday winner…

Julie Craven!

How to ENTER>>>>>>

How to ENTER>>>>>>

Congratulations to last weeks Sassy Saturday winner…..

Janie!

Happy Birthday!

ABC Adventure Blocks Tutorial

Cutting:

Now what did I tackle that was completely new for me???

I would love you to leave a comment telling me what you are dying to try, but just haven’t yet!!!

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