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Just a few days after this past New Year, after two weeks of no sewing, I ignored the post-holiday clean-up to start that Christmas quilt I've dreamt of making ever since I made that very first quilt a few years ago. What began with a stack of Art Gallery fabrics in Christmas-y colors, ended with a stack of HST's and a start, two scrappy bear paw blocks that I LOVED!







And then they ended in work-in-progress basket until this morning!

So often, when that hopeful quilt just doesn't happen, I humble my plan to a pillow sized project. Something doable when things get hectic, that still feels rewarding. A new plan for these beautiful blocks!



I'm hoping to have these finished as pillows to share early next week, along with a very special project that these quilt blocks inspired!!

I'm also having my first Quilt SALE! on my Maureen Cracknell Handmade Facebook page, HERE! I decided it was time to offer these up to new homes where they can actually be used & loved. Thanks for looking!

♡ Maureen

A Fabric GIVEAWAY & SALE : :

It's Fabric Giveaway Friday!  

 

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My sponsor Pile O' Fabric started off primarily as a modern quilting blog with tutorials and project inspiration, but this year Pile O' Fabric has branched out and is now also a full service online fabric, supply, and pattern shop. Every Monday Alyssa releases a new custom curated stash bundle in solids and prints based on a color scheme. She also stocks a great selection of modern quilt and bag patterns, as well as a large selection of her utmost favorite quilting supplies. She offers *free domestic shipping* on all orders over $45, a rewards program for returning customers, all fabric is labeled with the designer, collection, name, etc. and most in-stock orders placed Mon-Sat before 2pm MST are shipped the same day!
 
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For this week's Fabric Giveaway Alyssa at Pile O' Fabric is offering this generous, Fat Quarter Naughty or Nice bundle,  a fun mix-up of TWENTY Fat Quarters including Cotton + Steel Christmas Tinsel prints, Kona Cotton solids, and other coordinating prints!

You can find this bundle in the Pile O' Fabric shop available as a fat quarter and half yard bundle right HERE!!

In addition, Pile O' Fabric is having a HUGE 30% OFF SALE!! There's no coupon necessary,  discount valid from August 7th - August 9th!!
 

Enter to win! 

Here's how,

 
1. Simply leave a comment here under this post! (one entry)
2. Sign up to receive the Pile O' Fabric Newsletter, or you can follow Pile O' Fabric on Facebook and/or Instagram! Just let me know that you did by making a separate comment here to record that entry. (second entry) 
3. My followers get a third entry! If you follow here, on Instagram, or on Facebook just let me know by making a separate comment here to record that entry. (optional extra entry)
4. Help spread the word!! I know that many of you already do, so I thought it would be nice to add that as another way to enter! Whether by instagram, tweet, facebook, pin, blog, etc... (optional extra entry) 

That’s 4 possible entries! Enter now through Monday, August 10th! The winner will be picked at random and I will announce their name at the bottom of this post, here on the blog.

* Note * This giveaway is open to EVERYONE! If you're a "no reply" or anonymous commenter, please remember to include your email address in your comment!

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Thank you to all who entered our Giveaway! From the 691 comment entries, this week's lucky winner is comment #194, JanAngel55! Congratulations, I will be in touch shortly!! ♡ Maureen

Getting there : :

Yesterday I started packing up my sewing room, finally.



It's a complete mess right now, in that in-between state, as I go through and sort each of things I've collected in here. It feels, right now, like it's going to take me forever, but I know it won't. Today, I'm pretty certain we'll be moving mid next week, and we can. not. wait. until this is over!

Things are beginning to look empty in here this morning!



When I'm not packing, I'm trying my best to keep up on my etsy orders. I thought about closing my shop, but the excitement of saving to buy a new rug and finally some artwork for OUR first walls, motivates me to keep on making!! Hanging that first picture is going to feel so, so good!



Besides keeping at my reach the supplies I need for my orders, I have a little table for my out-going mail and orders.



And, I've decided to keep out my holiday fabrics...just because! I am 100% sure I won't find any time this final week to begin any Christmas sewing, but they make me happy! And even more, they stir in me that Christmas-y spirit of decorating and making that I love this time of year!

Don't they make you happy, too!



How about this one?! This is from the new holiday collection, Santa Claus is Coming to Town by Marissa and Creative Thursday, from The Intrepid Thread. He's perfect!!



Honestly, this move is really getting so emotional for me lately. It has been for a little more than a week now. I'm sure that being exhausted and all of the others things happening in our lives right now, adds to that tremendously. Add in the enormity of this dream finally coming true for our little family -- we are so close!

Of course, there are so many things I want to share, but I could never find the words right now. Just know that the encouragement and support I get from having this place to share is so HUGE! Thank you for stopping by, for taking the time to connect with me, and for supporting me in this creative work that I love SO much! So many of you are the ones who keep telling me to keep dreaming big!! Thank you! ♥ Maureen