An Indelible Pillow Set : :

This week my best friend is redoing her daughter's bedroom for her thirteenth birthday present and had recently brought over the store-bought shams and curtains to match up with some fabrics from my stash. Right away we knew Indelible by Katarina Roccella would be perfect! The color scheme was a spot-on match, the modern, woodland theme speaks to Hannah's love for nature and the text prints to her passion for reading and writing. I happily offered to make a set of pillows and spent yesterday's sewing time doing just that!



Using my go-to, most favorite pillow pattern, that can be found in issue 8 of Love Patchwork & Quilting for an easy-peasy set of patchwork covers, I whipped up the first two in no time at all!





All three pillows are backed in a Pure Element solid in Empire Yellow, Emerald, and Tile Blue.



Each has a binding finish, using up the leftover bindings Squared Elements in Noir from my Rapture Making Rows and Laced Up Gris from my NouvElle Friendship Diamond quilts. When creating quilt bindings I always make up extra to have on hand to add to my pillows, it's my favorite ending detail and adds such a professional finish!



My third and final pillow is a simple 18" pillow, straight-line quilted with an Aurifil 50wt, in one of our favorite Indelible prints, Stamped Grove in Daylight. I adore this print! The sweet blue background, the birch trees and birds makes this print perfect to leave as is for a pillow just like this one, as whole cloth quilt, or to use as a wonderful quilt backing!





I can't wait to see Hannah's new, teen bedroom all finished, it's going to be amazing! I hope she loves her pillows and has a wonderful birthday!!

♥ Maureen

A Fabric GIVEAWAY : :

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It's Fabric Giveaway Friday!

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My sponsor Fabric Spark is a Canadian online fabric shop on a mission to help others make, to offer inspiration, and to help you find your sewing spark! At Fabric Spark you'll find beautiful designer fabric, designer bundles and unique bundles for patchwork projects and quilts. They offer lots of sewing patterns from quilt patterns to Kwik Sew garments for adults and children, and offer sewing kits containing all of the notions you'll need to make it easy! They're always on the lookout for new fabrics, so stop back often to see what they've found!

"Happy sewing, and remember to do something creative every day!"

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 We hope you enjoy visiting the Fabric Spark sites!!

For this week's giveaway Fabric Spark is offering a custom HALF YARD  bundle, including six beautiful fabrics from two of this season's must-have collections, Indelible and Cotton & Steel! You can find this bundle available as a fat quarter set here in the Fabric Spark shop, as well as they're Indelible selections here and they're Cotton & Steel offerings right here! 

In addition, Fabric Spark is having a "Mystery Fat Quarter Event!"  From now until Sept. 14th, when you purchase just one yard of fabric (two half yards, a bundle of at least 4 fat quarters, or more), and enter the promo code: FQfun at check out, Fabric Spark will choose a fat quarter to send you for FREE!!

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Enter to Win!

Here's how,
 
1. Simply leave a comment here in this post! We'd love to know what you'd create with this bundle? (one entry)
2. Follow Fabric Spark on Facebook or Instagram! Just let me know you do by making a separate comment here to record that entry. (optional extra entry)
3. My followers get a third entry, as well! Just let me know you do 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 facebook, instagram, tweet, pin, blog, etc... (optional extra entry) 

That’s 4 possible entries! Enter now through Monday, September 1dt. The winner will be chosen 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 so that I can contact you should you win!

Thank you to all who entered the Giveaway!! From  934 entries, Mr. Random says the lucky winner is... 

Comment #44 --   * KatheG * Congratulations, I'll be in touch shortly!   

Indelible Love : :

Today it's my pleasure to share my own project, as part of this Summer's Indelible blog hop for designer Katarina Roccella's amazing debut collection for Art Gallery Fabrics!



This beautiful fabric collection inspired me to try a quilt block idea that I've had for quite sometime. When Indelible arrived at my door, right away I knew it would be the perfect collection for my pattern!  Initially I had hoped to grow this four block beginning into a throw size quilt throughout this Summer, but the time just continues to fly by! And so, yesterday I decided to turn what I had into a super quilty, over-sized pillow and I'm so happy with how it turned out!



I added lots of straight-line quilt stitches to my four finished quilt blocks, and finished the back with one of my most favorite Indie fabric prints and some leftover Squared Element Noir I had in my pillow binding bin!











In the end I decided that the colors and unique prints of this collection, paired with this pattern I've been wanting to try for so long, created my best, most favorite pillow that I've made to date!! Thanks Nina!





Be sure to click on the blog hop button below to visit Nina's blog for the round up posts including all the other gorgeous creations made using Indelible!

Thanks for stopping by today!  ♥ Maureen

A Fabric GIVEAWAY : :

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It's Fabric Giveaway Friday!  

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The Intrepid Thread specializes in high-end, designer quilting cottons and carries the most sought-after, modern fabric in the industry, including collections by Amy Butler, Sarah Jane and Melody Miller. Their Art Gallery Elements come in a variety of colors and shades and are always kept in stock to compliment your quilting and sewing needs. They offer friendly, prompt customer service and competitively priced quilting products. All fabric is hand-cut and hand wrapped with special care and they take pride in helping their customers choose quality fabrics for their next project. Custom fabric orders are always welcome at The Intrepid Thread!

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We hope you enjoy visiting The Intrepid Thread's sites!! 

For this week's Fabric Giveaway, The Intrepid Thread is offering the Subtle Watermarks colorway in a fat quarter bundle from Katarina Roccella's new collection Indelible! This collection is full of graphic text and nature themed prints in a bold, colorful range of deep purple, ash, bright turquoise, pumpkin, and gold. You can find my own Indelible quilt beginnings right here, that I've shared throughout this week.

The Indelible collection is available in both colorways with coordinating solids in yardage and a variety of bundles right HERE in The Intrepid Thread Shop!!

Enter to win! 

Here's how,

 
1. Simply leave a comment here under this post! We'd love to know what you'd make with Indelible?! (one entry)
2. Follow The Intrepid Thread on Facebook, their blog, or sign up to receive their Newsletter. Just let me know that you did by making a separate comment here to record that entry. (optional extra 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, July 14th! 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!

Thanks so much for stopping by! ♥ Maureen
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Thank you to all who entered the Giveaway!!
From 1,085 entries, Mr. Random says the lucky winner is... 
Comment #602 --   * Linda V * Congratulations! I will be in touch shortly!  ♥ Maureen

Summer Sewing : :

Last night, just after finishing my Field Day scrappy hourglass quilt top, I draped it over the empty curtain rod in my sewing room. The bottom was caught by the fan wind and it danced around. As I watched, the sunlight lowered just enough to beam through the very center of my quilt. The illumination transformed my scrappy patchwork into a stained glass illusion for just a few minutes. It was glorious to see! I snapped only a couple of photos, trying to avoid the mess below on my computer desk. I've decided this quilt top must come with us to our beach vacation, with hopes of getting a better shot of this quilt top all aglow in the sunlight!



Along with it I'm bringing my Friendship Diamond Quilt to photograph and to share with you next week. As well as my sketchbook! I've been wanting to draw so much since my father passed away. I just haven't had the time. I plan to do lots of doodling, quilt sketching, and to finalize plans for my Indelible quilt, which I'm having problems deciding on. Should this piece you see below be the center of a medallion style quilt or a repeat block design. Hmn?



If you have a vote please chime in, I always appreciate your input!

Be sure to stop back tomorrow for an Indelible Giveaway and to visit me next week here, where I'll be blogging from the Outer Banks!

♥ Maureen

A Making Plans Day : :

We returned back home to Pennsylvania from our busy weekend away to a welcomed relaxed & rainy Monday. I had hoped to photograph my newly finished Friendship Diamond Quilt with Kevin's help, but that will have to wait for a sunnier day. Instead I'm pleased to be making quilt plans for some amazing new collections that recently arrived.



Indelible is the first fabric collection by designer Katarina Rocella for Art Gallery Fabrics. It's full of graphic text and nature themed prints in a bold, colorful range of deep purple, ash, bright turquoise, pumpkin, and gold. I love both the colors and each print that makes up this collection so much! I've started with just a quick sketch and one stitched up quilt block that might just be the first piece to the center of a medallion style quilt for me to freely build upon in the Summer weeks ahead!









I also opened, with so much excitement, an anticipated box from AGF designer Bari J! Inside was Emmy Grace, her new whimsical & sweet collection that was so thoughtfully inspired by her daughters. I know just what these will become and can't wait to dive in!



Happy Monday & sewing to all of you!

♥ Maureen