CHRISTMAS UTENSIL HOLDER { A TUTORIAL USING MARMALADE FABRIC LINE}

 

CHRISTMAS UTENSIL HOLDER

 

Finished Size: 5 12/" X 9 1/2"

 

 

 

This is a FAST and fun way to dress up your holiday dinner table!

 

 

FABRIC REQUIREMENTS

• Jelly Roll or various 2 1/2" strips from your scrap basket. (I used 2 1/2" strips from the Marmalade fabric line by Bonnie & Camille. It is available in my shop ).
• Ribbon or scrap fabric
• Needle and matching thread

PARISIAN CHARM {A NEW QUILT}

 

 

 

 

Paris Flea Market by 3 Sisters is a new Moda fabric line.

 

It arrived in my SHOP on Friday

 

and I just knew that I had to make something out of it!

 

HEXAGONS {AN UPDATE}

 

Dilemma....

 

so what do you do with a quilt project that you have been

 

working on FOREVER?....

 

one that you will be working on FOREVER!

 

 

 

Enter the suspect.....

 

my Grandmother's Flower Garden/ Hexagon quilt.

 

(Hello beautiful scraps of Moda fabrics!)

 

SQUARE DANCE MINI QUILT { A TUTORIAL}

 

SQUARE DANCE MINI QUILT

 Finished Quilt: 12" X 12" Square

 

 

 

Fabric Requirements

• Various scrap fabrics
• 0.5 yards of Black fabric for quilt squares and binding
• 1 Fat Quarter or 18" X 22"piece of fabric for quilt backing
• 18" X 18" square piece of batting

FABRIC CRUSH {MARMALADE BY BONNIE & CAMILLE}

 

I love it when fabric makes me smile!

 

Today,

 

Marmalade by Bonnie and Camille is making me smile...

 

BIG!

 

OTHER NEWS {LITTLE LADY PATCHWORK HAS JOINED FACEBOOK}

 

Don't be shocked

 

but

 

I have finally joined FACEBOOK!

 

 

 

After ALL of these years,

 

I have taken the plunge

 

and I am excited to connect with everyone

 

on a different social media outlet!

 

 

(Please bear with me while

 

I figure out how to use FACEBOOK!)

 

 

Unitl Next Time...Happy Quilting!

 

 

 

 

 



LITTLE LADY PATCHWORK {THE SHOP IS NOW OPEN!}

 

 

Little Lady Patchwork...the SHOP

 

is now OPEN!

 

 

 

 

We specialize in pre-cut Moda Fabrics,

 

Modern Quilt Patterns,

 

and Quilt Supplies!

 

 

New items will be arriving continually,

 

so don't forget to sign up for our newsletter.

 

 

 We have a limited supply of the following goodies:

 

(You can buy them HERE )

 

 



 

 

 

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve you!

 

Until Next Time...Happy Quilting



EVERYONE NEEDS A LITTLE INSPIRATION

 

 

The weather has turned cold and winter is knocking on our doors.

When the weather turns cold,

I love to ...read!

I love to grab a pile of books,

a cuppa tea,

and a favorite quilt

and just sit...and read.

 

 

Today I took advantage of some quiet/alone time

and I grabbed these:

 

 Before I knew it I was lost in a world of inspiration...

and color!

 

 

These are my favorites:

 

 

 by Aneela Hoey of Comfortstitching

(Hi Aneela! I still want that shirt that you made!)

 

 

 

 

 

by Natalia Bonner of Piece N Quilt

 

(BTW-Natalia has another version of her orange slice cover quilt on her blog...just in case you want to drool!)

 

 

by Anna Maria Horner

 

So each of these ladies have inspired me to try something new...

something that I didn't think I could do!

What I think that I am really drawn to (at the moment)

is all of the hand projects which are perfect for this time of the year.

 

Soon I left the books behind

in search of all of the supplies I will need for these hand projects.

 

Until Next Time... Happy Quilting



FABRIC CRUSH {MODA CANDY}

 

 

 

 

Lately I am in love with squares..any size square!

 

I don't think that I have "met" a square that I haven't fallen in love with. 

Right now I am in love with these 2 1/2" squares

AKA..Moda Candy

 

 

I love how they all mix together to create the perfect scrappy presentation!

 

 

These are just some of the delicious fabric lines that Moda will be releasing next year.

I have a few favorites in the bunch....2wenty Thr3e, Comma, Noteworthy,

and

GLAMPING!

 

 

I think that this cute little group would make the perfect scrappy

Christmas stocking

 

or

 

table runner.

 

 

Now I just have to get up the nerve to open up the bundles!

They look so cute all together that I hate to disturb all of their harmony!

 

 

Until Next Time...Happy Quilting

 



THIS LITTLE LADY WENT TO MARKET {HOUSTON QUILT MARKET RECAP}

 

 

 

WOW!

 

This little lady went to Quilt Market

a WEEK ago!

 

Oh my goodness...I can't believe that a week has pasted by since I returned

home from Quilt Market!

 

Let's see...

I returned home from Quilt Market last Monday

and my Little Person became VERY sick.

So Little Person stayed home from school

for a couple of days.

 

Then,,,,

there was Halloween!

 

Then...

other activities

 

Then..

I can't remember what else

but the rest of the week flew by.

 

So here I am happily sharing all of my special moments from

Quilt Market.

 

This time I didn't bring my "official" camera

so all of these photos were taken with

my camera phone.

(Sorry for the blurry pictures)

 

 

The best part of Quilt Market is seeing friends...old friends and new friends...

like Kate Spain, Anne Sutton, Polly Minick,

 Katrina, and my sweet Sister In Law. 

 

 

 

 

 My most memorable momets were spent celebrating with the other

Moda Bake Shop chefs!

 

 

These ladies are awesome and I enjoyed  meeting and celebrating with all of them!

L to R- (front row) April, Natalia, Aneela, Sherri, and Jane

(back row) Angela, me, Mary, and Melissa

 

 

 

 

Until Next Time... Hapy Quilting!

 

 



SWEET CELEBRATIONS BLOG HOP WINNER!

 

 

 

 

Drumroll Please!

 

Congratulations to Abigail of Abigail@hulseybg@gmail.com!

 

She has won a copy of

 

Sweet Celebrations With The Moda Bake Shop Chefs

 

and a fat quarter bundle.

 

Thanks again to everyone that participated in the giveaway!

 

You can still visit each of the blog hop stops

 

to collect the recipe cards.

 

You can find the list of blog hop stops  HERE.

 

 

Until Next Time ... Happy Quilting



BLOGGER BLOCK OF THE MONTH BLOG HOP {STOP2}

 

 

 

Today is the second stop

 

on the

 

Blogger Block Of The Month Blog Hop!

 

 

Dig out your stash fabrics

 

and visit

 

Jenny of Sew Kind Of Wonderful!

 

 

Until Next Time...Happy Quilting

 



Coming Next Week & A Reminder { A Tutorial & Last Chance To Enter My Giveaway}

 

 

 

Just a reminder for all of the Sweet Celebration Blog Hoppers,

 

tomorrow, Sunday, Oct 14 is the last day to enter my giveaway.

 

 

You can enter my giveaway HERE .

 

 

 

Now on a different note,

there has been quilting and binding going on at Little Lady Patchwork!

 

(Yep...I am crushing over my little Moda scraps!)

 

 



(Binding fabric-Lucy's Crab Shack by Sweetwater).

 

 



 

 

 

Check back here next week for the announcement of my giveaway winner and a mini tutorial!

 

Until Next Time ... Happy Quilting

 

 

 



Fabric Crush {Sew Stitchy Fabric Panel}

 

 

Welcome Sweet Celebration Blog Hoppers!

You can enter my GIVEAWAY here

 

 

Yesterday when I wrote my blog post about

Sew Stitchy by Aneela Hoey

I forgot to share with you the CUTEST part of the fabric line!

 

Of course I loved all of the prints,

but tucked inside the fat quarter bundle

was this little gem:

 

a fabric panel with little stitcheries on it!

 

 

You see...I was intrigued!

 

Then,

I opened it:

 

 

 

 

and squealed at what I saw.

 

The panel is actually larger than I thought it would be!

It measures approximately 42" X 24".

 

 

 

Each stitchery on the panel is so cute that I am having a hard time choosing a favorite.

 

I love the flowers that border the cute blue bird.

 

 

Here are more favorites:

 

 

I think that I am going to square up the stitchery panel,

add some borders,

and practice my free motion quilting!

 

Until Next Time ...Happy Quilting

 

FABRIC CRUSH {SEW STITCHY BY ANEELA HOEY}

 

 

 

Today I have a new fabric crush!

 

Right now I am love with

 

Sew Stitchy by Aneela Hoey for Moda Fabrics!

 

When I saw this fabric line

 

I was drawn to the

 

turquoise blue and gray colors!

 

 

 



  I couldn't resist opening up this bundle.

 

When I opened it up, I was surprised by all of the cute prints in the collection.

 

I pulled out a few of my favorites and I started planning my next project.

 

 

 

Those cute little pins with the colorful pinheads are so adorable!

 

However, you know that the RED is calling my name.

 

 

 

 So, what fabric line do you have a crush on?

 

 

Until Next Time...Happy Quilting



SWEET CELEBRATIONS BLOG HOP [MY STOP AND GIVEAWAY}

****Giveaway is now closed!**** 

Hello to all of the Sweet fans that are here to
celebrate the release of the
Moda Bake Shop's
newest book!
 

 

 

This is truly a great book filled with projects to celebrate

every occassion.

(My projects celebrate the 4th of July and birthdays but you will have to purchase the book in order to see them.)

 

 

While we are on the subject of celebrating,

I thought that I would share my favorite cake recipe.

It is SUPER easy and fun to make!

 

 

 

  You can also download my recipe here.

 

 

 

Our favorite Moda Bake Shop

 

expert, Oda May,

 

stopped by earlier to get the "skinny" (ha ha)

 

on me.

 

Here is what Oda May asked me:

 

Oda May: What is your favorite holiday memory?

 

Me: I love the Fourth of July! I live in a small town and every Fourth of July our city puts on a big celebration. During the day, there is usually a parade. Once the sun sets, everyone meets at the park/lake for a concert put on my the Symphony. Before the fireworks and concert begin, there is a flyover done by the pilots from the Navy Base. A few years ago my husband was the lead pilot in the flyover! This was my favorite Fourth of July memory!

 

 

Oda May: Do you celebrate with cupcakes, cake pops, or just plain old cake?

 

Me: We (I mean me) usually celebrate with cake!  My preference would be chocolate! The bigger the piece the better!

 

 

 

Oda May: Speaking of cake, do you prefer a corner piece or a center piece when eating cake? Or do you not like to discriminate?

 

Me: I like corner pieces because they have more frosting!

 

 

 

Oda May: If you could patchwork bomb a spot in your town, where would you choose and why?

 

Me: I would cover our City Hally with patchwork! It is located in the center of downtown and was originally built in 1915. The building recently underwent renovations to preserve its original architecture.

 

 

In my eyes, those grand steps would look beautiful covered in bright and bold patchwork!

 

Here is what it would look like with a little bit of

Simply Color by V and Co.

and

Odds And Ends by Cosmo Cricket:

 

 

 

 

Oda May: If you could have a quilt shop spree, which items would you snag off the shelf?

 

Me:That is an easy question! I would grab one jelly roll, layer cake, and charm pack of each fabric line just to be on the safe side!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*****Giveaway is now closed!*****

  

The Giveaway: To enter to win a copy of Sweet Celebrations With The Moda Bake Shop Chefs, leave a comment here telling me about your favorite Moda PreCut!

Deadline to enter is midnight on 10/14/12!

The winner will be drawn randomlyfrom the comment section and will be notified by email.

The winner's name will also be listed in an update to this post.

***Note: Only entrants with a US address are eligible to win the actual book. Winners with an address outside the US will win the e-book version.

 

Good Luck to everyone!

 

****Giveaway is now closed!****