A Fabric GIVEAWAY : :

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It's Fabric Giveaway Friday!

 

The Calico Cottage Quilt Shop is the online husband and wife team of Randy and Christine Proulx and their many helpers (two children included)! They have been in business since 2000 and carry premium quilt fabrics from all manufacturers! Their shop offers many benefits to it's customers, including a generous Frequent Buyers Program called Calico Credits, newsletter subscriber-only discounts, Facebook friend-only discounts, and free shipping within the US for all orders $100 and up! They handle special requests on a daily basis, and welcome any questions and requests via their toll free number, email, or contact form on
The Calico Cottage Quilt Shop site.

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We hope you enjoy visiting 
The Calico Cottage Quilt Shops sites! 

For this weekend's giveaway The Calico Cottage Quilt Shop is offering a 2014 KONA Cotton Solids 10" squares pre-cut, including 42 10" cuts of Robert Kaufman's brand new KONA colors! You can find KONA Cotton Solids available in fat quarters and yardage HERE in The Calico Cottage Quilt Shop!

In addition, The Calico Cottage Quilt Shop is offering a $25 Gift Certificate to this week's winner!!

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Enter to win!

Here's how,
 
1. Simply leave a comment here in this post! I'd love to know what you'd like to make with this Ten-Square pre-cut? (one entry)
2. Follow The Calico Cottage Quilt Shop on Facebook! 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! Whether you follow me here, on Instagram, or on Facebook, just let me know that 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've added that as another way to enter! Whether by tweet, facebook, pin, blog, etc... (optional extra entry)
 
That’s 4 possible entries! Enter now through Monday, November 3rd. Mr. Random will pick the winner 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!
       

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Thank you to all who entered the Giveaway!! From 964 entries, Mr. Random says the lucky winner is...

Comment #173 --   *  British American  *  Congratulations, I'll be in touch shortly! 

A Making Rows Quilt : :

It's amazing that my last quilt photo shoot and this one were taken with just a few days in between, one on the beach in Virginia and the other back here in Potter County. I finished this Making Rows quilt up just before we left last week for our Thanksgiving vacation, I brought it along, but decided it was meant to be photographed right here at home. I toted it with us on our recent trip to the tree farm, it was cold and snowy, but with isles of dark evergreen Firs, Pines, and Spruces as my backdrop it was so beautiful & perfect!






This quilt is made using a combination of my go-to quilt as you go method and the panel style of qayg that I shared a tutorial for after finishing my Autumn Herringbone Quilt. Of course this quilt of rows can be done without the quilting as you go, but it's so fun and is just too quick! Plus I love to see the combination of the dense straight line quilting and the decorative stitches I added all with a white Auriful 50wt!



I had chosen these fabrics inspired by my son Kaiden's entire wardrobe of almost all black, grays, and reds. It was a little risky, since he had asked for either a "Hunger Games" or "Harry Potter" themed quilt with suggestions so specific they gave me a tension headache. But with two quilts still to make in these next three weeks, I decided I couldn't take it on under my time constraints. Being the sweet kid that he is, he understood, and when I shared with him the beginnings of his quilt -- he was thrilled!









Most of the back is finished in an 100% cotton flannel shirting fabric in a red and black plaid that Kaiden loves to wear! When I ordered this print I didn't read that the width of these particular fabrics is 41" and so my calculations were off. That same day I noticed my mistake Lindsey posted some flannel houndstooth she was hoping to destash on her Instagram and I jumped, lucky me! Another reason I love Instagram!






Once we flipped the quilt to get those back photos both the wind and snow started picking up, so the rest of my close up shots turned out to be too dark and blurry to share. This is a quilt that I do love just as much from far away. Sometimes that doesn't work out, but this time some of the far away shots are my most favorite!




The rest of the night was spent picking out & setting up our Christmas tree, and of course the decorating that followed! My favorite!!





Yesterday after school I snapped these photos of Kaiden with his finished quilt. I bet you can imagine how great seeing this felt! There's nothing better than seeing a quilt you've made being used and loved, is there?!







♥  Maureen 

A Fabric & Thread GIVEAWAY : :

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It's Fabric Giveaway Friday!

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Canton Village Quilt Works has been in business since 2000. They started as a long arm business. As they grew, they began design work, teaching, and selling fabric, kits, notions, and more online in 2009. Quilting is their passion and fabric inspires them. They want to bring to you the best quality and most gorgeous fabrics that the industry has to offer so that you can be inspired in that next project of yours. Education is a key part of CVQW. Passing along tutorials, podcasts, and traveling to teach and lecture helps them to continue inspiring all quilters alike. CVQW is a Judy Niemeyer Certified Shop (CS) and Jackie Kunkel, the owner, is a Certified Instructor (CI). At  CVQW they are continuing to learn to bring you only the best! They welcome all quilters to peruse their site and hope that their products will be in your next project... they would love to see what you have made!!

Website * Shop * Blog * Facebook * Podcast

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We hope you enjoy visiting Canton Village Quilt Works!!  

For this weekend's Giveaway, Canton Village Quilt Works is offering up this Kona Skinny Strips Botanics Coordinates Roll Up.  All fabrics are from Kona Cotton Solids Collection AND an Aurifil thread collection that matches!!!!

In addition, you're invited to enjoy a special discount for 10% off all Kona Cotton Solid items throughout this giveaway!  Simply use the code:   10kona   at checkout. You can find this giveaway bundle, along with a wonderful assortment of other Kona bundles right here -- Kona Cotton Solids!!

   

Enter to win! 

Here's how,

1. Simply leave a comment! (one entry)
2. You can follow Canton Village Quilt Work's blog, facebook page, or sign up to receive their Newsletter. Just let me know that you follow Jacqueline, by making a separate comment here to record that entry. (one optional entry)

3. Followers of Maureen Cracknell Handmade get an additional entry, too! Just let me know that you do by making a separate comment here to record that entry. (one optional 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 tweet, facebook, pin, blog, etc... (one optional entry)

Please, enter now through Monday, November 25th. The winner will be picked by random and I will announce their name at the bottom of this post, here on my 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 the Giveaway!!

   From 1,871 entries, Mr. Random says the lucky winner is... 

Comment #954 --   * Kathryn *   

Congratulations! I will be in touch shortly!   

A Think Pink GIVEAWAY : :

In observance of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to increase awareness and reduce the stigma of breast cancer through education of symptoms and treatment, Bloomerie Fabrics and I wanted to share a special Giveaway & discount code!

This Fabric & Aurifil Thread Giveaway includes a bundle of pretty pink RK Kona Solids and two small spools of 100% cotton, 50 weight, pink Aurifil variegated thread! Each spool is 220 yds of amazing color!!



Along with this Giveaway, Bloomerie Fabrics if sharing discount code THINKPINK for 15% OFF any PINK fabric purchase in the Bloomerie Fabric Shop!



Enter to win! 

Here's how,

 
-- Simply leave a comment here under this post! (one entry)

Enter and enjoy Bloomerie Fabrics discount code "THINKPINK" now through Friday, October 18th!! 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 the Giveaway!!

   From 824 entries, Mr. Random says the lucky winner is... 
Comment #628 --   * Madame Purl  *   

Congratulations! I will be in touch shortly!!

Making Rows : :

Well, it certainly feels like I'm on a roll with these quilts and that feels so good! Late Friday night I spent about an hour beginning this new quilt project. I've changed directions with these particular fabric pulls several times already -- see here, here, and now here!



But, I've happily decided to settle on making rows. This is something I've wanted to do for awhile and I'm loving what I have so far!

A few pluses, some geese, and lots of 2.5" strips waiting to become something!





I'm using Denyse Schmidt's new Florence collection in the Carnelian colorway that I recently stashed from the Knotted Thread, combined with a few more Denyse & some Julianna Horner prints I picked up on a recent trip to JoAnn Fabrics, a Text Me Maybe Bundle from Stash Fabrics, and that lovely Kona Cotton Wine Cellar Colorstory Bundle. It's very Fall-ish don't you think?





I began this new quilt project with such a strong row of deep reds, blacks, & white, that it might be a little tricky to transition into all these oranges, but I think I can make it work. They're so beautiful!



Saturday we spent the day unplugging at one of our most favorite places -- Allegany State Park. We hiked, played in the creek, and fished. It was wonderful! I brought along a new handwork project, which I plan to share tomorrow, and my sketchbook!



While Kevin fished and the kids jumped from rock to rock, I planned out my next few more rows.



Today, with this gorgeous image fixed in mind as inspiration, I'm super excited to continue this new quilt work-in-progress!



♥  Maureen

Sketching it Out : :

Due to a very rainy Thursday morning last week, along with a couple of very late night and early morning sewing sessions this past weekend, I'm so close to having an Ant Farm Quilt finish! This one came together quick -- it's made up of fairly large piecing in an easy pattern. However I'm crediting my quick timing to having sketched out my pattern before beginning. This is something new for me! That may sound crazy? But just a week ago I bought myself a very inexpensive binder system with lots of plain sketch & graph paper to take with me to the pool and on our other Summer outings, and I'm filling it up quick!

For my Ant Farm Quilt I'm using both scrappy, Log Cabin style blocks and a few Court House Step. My blocks are large at 17.5" all squared up, and I think this 50 x 68 size quilt will be perfect for my seven year old nephew Owen! My blocks are already quilted, using my quilt-as-you-go method. Now I just have to sew these together, baste, add those last quilt stitches, & some binding! I'm so excited to have another quilt finish this week!!







During my sketching, with a few tweaks, I came up with a pattern for a new quilt that I just can't wait to start! Right now I'm planning to use this Kona cotton Wine Cellar Colorstory fat quarter bundle I was sent from the generous folks at Robert Kaufman, paired with my Text Me Maybe bundle from Stash Fabrics. After I clean my sewing room today, a long overdue must, I hope to dive right in!!



Up until now it's always been the fabrics that have inspired my quilt designs, coming together almost always from improvising. I'm really looking forward to seeing how having this sketch binder just for my quilt ideas works for me throughout the upcoming Fall & Winter months. And I'm curious, how many of you plan out your quilts with a sketch? Or maybe you use a computer program?

I look forward to reading what works for you!! Happy Monday,   ♥  Maureen

A Fabric GIVEAWAY : :

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It's Fabric Giveaway Friday!

My sponsor, Canton Village Quilt Works, 

has a special Birthday Giveaway to offer today!! 

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Canton Village Quilt Works was born out of a passion for quilting. Owner, Jacqueline has been a quilter for 18 years, a long-arm quilter for 12 years, in business for 12 years, a fabric shop owner for 2 years! She's designed for Quilt Magazine, is a quilting podcaster, is an avid quilt blogger, and she even has a Youtube Channel with design tutorials. Her shop carries an extensive Kaffe Fassett selection, as well as TONS of Batiks, Australian Aboriginal fabrics, Art Gallery fabrics, Black and White fabrics, and TONS of Kona Cotton Solids… all at extremely reasonable prices and speedy shipping!

Website * Shop * Blog * Facebook * Podcast

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We hope you enjoy visiting Canton Village Quilt Works!!  

For this weekend's Giveaway, Canton Village Quilt Works is offering up this Kona Hot Spicy Colorstory Fat Quarter Bundle! This bundle includes Twenty-One different shades of these very popular Robert Kaufman Kona solids in a gorgeous red color palette, in colors ranging from Rose to Raisin!!

Enter to win! 

Here's how,

1. Simply leave a comment! (one entry)
2. You can follow Canton Village Quilt Work's blog, facebook page, or sign up to receive their Newsletter. Just let me know that you follow Jacqueline, by making a separate comment here to record that entry. (one optional entry)

3. Followers of Maureen Cracknell Handmade get an additional entry, too! Just let me know that you do by making a separate comment here to record that entry. (one optional 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 tweet, facebook, pin, blog, etc... (one optional entry)

Please, enter now through Monday, June 24th. The winner will be picked by random and I will announce their name at the bottom of this post, here on my blog!

* Note * This giveaway is open to EVERYONE! If you're a "no reply" or an anonymous commenter, remember to include your email address in your comment so that I can contact you, should you win! Please check to make sure you can be contacted!

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Thank you to all who entered the Giveaway!!

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From 2,051 entries, Mr. Random says the lucky winner is...

  
Comment #1216 --   * Rita McCart *  

Congratulations!!! I will be in touch shortly!

Bottled Raindows Quilt Blocks : :

Finally, right!? Well, it certainly has been a while since I crossed another bottled rainbow color off my list! My plan from last week worked! Just before I leave my sewing room, I'll open the door to my closet where these blocks hang, and each time I re-enter, they're the first things I see. Is it sad that I am able to trick  myself like that? :)

So, Jacey and I are the only ones I know of who are still v.e.r.y...s.l.o.w.l.y... plugging away at this project. Are any of you? Maybe if we can all agree on a finish date, we can get these done "together"?



My cerise block. Isn't this such a pretty shade of purple? I think so!



My grass and either my orange or tangerine block. Can you tell these have been folded up and tucked away for a while?



I added in a little fussy cut, green Alexander Henry owl -- I had to!



This makes three more finished! Just three more to go!!!



I did pick up a different project last night, so those three will have to wait just a little longer.

Do any of you remember this project? The link takes you back to July 2010, yup! When I began my very first attempt at quilting. Lets just say I was WAY too ambitious! Well, with all the thinking I did throughout January about these past two years of blogging and sewing, this project remains one of my very favorites. It needs to be finished! I'll show you where I'm at with it tomorrow!

Happy February 1st, friends!