A Fabric GIVEAWAY : :

It's Fabric Giveaway Friday!  

With over 15 years of experience in ecommerce, The Intrepid Thread is a family owned business employing 5 amazingly creative quilters and sewists. Julie, the owner, is dedicated to offering quality quilting fabrics at competitive prices and takes special pride in knowing her customers receive unparalleled service!
  
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We hope you enjoy visiting The Intrepid Thread's sites!! 

For this week's Fabric Giveaway, Julie at The Intrepid Thread is offering a custom fat quarter bundle including six brand new prints from Pat Bravo's newest collection for Art Gallery Fabrics, Artisan, paired with coordinating blenders!

This week's winner will receive this gorgeous collection, including the TEN fat quarter cuts that make up this beautiful, exclusive bundle! I LOVE it!!

You can find Artisan newly available HERE, with a wonderful collection of coordinating Pure Element Solids right HERE, all 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 stitch up with these fabrics? (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, August 17th! 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!

Thank you so much for stopping by and to all who entered!! From the 613 comment entries, our randomly chosen winner is #197 Crafty Coffin! Congratulations, I will be in touch shortly!   ♡ Maureen

A Rapture Making Rows Quilt : :

Happy Monday everyone, I'm excited to have a new quilt to share with you all today!



Yesterday, just before Easter dinner, Kevin and I slipped away to a pretty spot in town to take photos of my newly finished Rapture Quilt. It was such a beautiful, sunny day which certainly made for pretty, yet extra bright photos!



This quilt is made in my "making rows" style of piecing, similar to the approach I used for this favorite quilt I designed for my son Kaiden. Rather than creating an assortment of quilt blocks, I simply make rows in the length of my desired quilt, keeping symmetry and balance. My favorite parts of this one are the strips of solids I added to break up this soft-hued Rapture collection. The ultra sweet color palette is so Springy, such a perfect finish for this time of year!



Inspired by Rapture's Windswept print, I sent this one off to Melissa, Sew Shabby Quilting, to long arm quilt with her loops & swirls pattern. I'm so happy with my choice and am always so impressed with Melissa's work!



This quilt is bound in Art Gallery Fabric's Squared Element in Noir, to highlight the black bits of this quilt that I love so much!



For the back I went with my most favorite Rapture print, Wild Beauty in Pineapple, saving one row of patchwork to add in, as well!





While snapping photos of my quilt against the ashy woods and rock, if I focused in just enough, I could see little peeks of green sprouts on a few of the branches and beneath the layer of last Fall's leaves. It was encouraging to see!



Today we'll be celebrating my son Jacob, who's turning ten! I wish you all a wonderful day & happy sewing!!

♥  Maureen

Binding Day : :

My newest Making Rows quilt arrived back home from Sew Shabby Quilting this past Friday (you can see the beginnings of this quilt here, here, and here). It is all Pat Bravo, from her lovely Rapture collection with a few coordinating Pure Element solids. 

It's backed in my favorite Wild Beauty print, with 100% cotton batting. Rather than quilting it with my machine, I sent it off to Melissa for some long arm quilty swirls and loops!

Today I'm ready to bind with an AGF Squared Element in Noir! 

Since I didn't have a solid plan when beginning this quilt, just a simple quick sketch of a few rows of pattern ideas, this one became another make-as-I-go 'throw size' quilt, my favorite size to make! With these improv style of quilts, I simply stop when I start running out of fabrics!  

On Saturday I took this unfinished quilt, along with the four others I have finished so far this year and my current Endless Summer wip, and demonstrated my quilt as you go technique at the Potter County Artisan Center Grand Opening. I got a little nervous setting up since there aren't many opportunities locally for me talk about my work, but realized quickly that when it comes to speaking about quilting, I have a lot to say! It was really fun! The experience left me with plenty to think about, and has certainly sparked in me an interest in speaking and teaching more often!

I'm quite the lonesome modern quilter here in Potter County, Pa and realize that if I were to offer sewing/quilting classes that I won't be blessed to see many of you wonderful readers. However, your feedback is always incredibly helpful! So I'm wondering, how many of you have taken a sewing/quilting class? Do you prefer an online workshop forum such as Crafty or Creative bug or do you like to attend face-to-face classes and retreats when you have the chance? How have classes added to your skills as a quilter?

Thank you in advance for sharing with me today! 

♥  Maureen

A Fabric GIVEAWAY : :

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It's Fabric Giveaway Friday!  

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My sponsor The Intrepid Thread is a family owned and run business. In their shop you'll find Fat Quarters, Half Yards, Yards, and Yardage, as well as patterns and embellishments. Their designer fabrics include many of our favorites -- Art Gallery Fabrics, Moda, and Riley Blake Designs just to name a few! 
The owners work extremely hard everyday to bring their customers the best fabrics,
at the best prices, with high quality customer service!
  
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We hope you enjoy visiting The Intrepid Thread's sites!! 

For this week's Fabric Giveaway, Julie at The Intrepid Thread invited me to create a custom bundle for her wonderful shop! This bundle includes fifteen, fat quarter Art Gallery Fabric prints and Elements from a number of my very favorite collections, inspired by my newest quilt as you go quilt, Endless Summer! 

You can find this custom bundle newly available in both Fat Quarter and Half Yard cuts right HERE in The Intrepid Thread Shop!!

Enter to win! 

Here's how,

 
1. Simply leave a comment here under this post! I'd love to know what this custom bundle would inspire you to make?! (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! Just let me know that you follow me here, on Instagram, or Facebook 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, April 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!

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Thank you to all who entered the Giveaway!! From  1,645 entries, Mr. Random says the lucky winner is... 

Comment #155 --   * Lindsay Rodems * 

Congratulations, I'll be in touch shortly!   

Progress Report : :

Yesterday I finally managed to start this new quilt. It was seeming as though beginning this one just wasn't meant to happen there for a little bit, sheesh! Happy that's behind me. Beginning is so, so good!



And, I'm extra happy to report that I accomplished quite a bit!







I share often that both my quilt as you go tutorial and my newest qayg tutorial for my Herringbone quilt pattern are both extremely quick makes. Well this version of adding each strip straight across rather than on the diagonal, working my way down the panels of cut batting, one piece after the other definitely exceeds those speedy methods!



It's exactly the perfectyly laid-back, enjoyable quilt project I'm so needing right now!



♥  Maureen

Today : :

Yesterday, and again today, it's much too dark for morning photos. After another busy weekend with only sewing time for etsy order making, our table looked just as it did last Monday, full of finished birthday crowns waiting to be wrapped up and shipped out!



In between finishing a few more orders throughout the day yesterday, I made my quilt binding eagerly anticipating the return of my Rapture quilt! I chose Art Gallery Fabrics' Squared Elements in Noir and made a huge spool of it, certain I'll be wanting to use this print again sooner than later on another quilt!







I took lots of pretty photos of the daffodils Kevin bought for me on Sunday. Daffodils are so very special to me. I share on that in this post written exactly four years ago today. It was so hard for me to write then and is so hard for me to believe it's been this long.







Today, I think I'll move these daffodils from the kitchen island to my sewing room to keep me company while I begin work on my Meadow quilt and to remind me that even dark days are such a gift.

♥  Maureen

A Fabric GIVEAWAY : :

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It's Fabric Giveaway Friday!

    
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My sponsor Stash Fabrics is an online store full of fresh, modern fabric. They carry many of our favorite designer fabrics, including Art Gallery, Riley Blake, Free Spirit, Cloud9, Moda, and many more! They offer FREE shipping on all orders over $50 in the US!!

We invite you to visit Stash at their --

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We hope you enjoy visiting the Stash Fabrics sites!! 

 
For this week's Fabric Giveaway, Stash Fabrics is offering their brand new Squared Elements stash builder bundle from Art Gallery Fabrics! This bundle includes 11 Fat Quarters, one in each of the rainbow of colors pictured, for a total of 2.5 yards of fabric! I LOVE these new AGF basics so much!

Be sure to check out Stash Fabric's wonderful variety of custom bundle stash builders HERE!! Reminisce from Art Gallery just arrived this week, it's so beautiful and coordinates perfectly with many of today's giveaway prints. The very popular RubyStar Polka Dot just arrived! And she's having a PRESALE for some more July must haves -- including Koi, Briar Rose, and Waterfront Park!! 

In addition, you're all invited to enjoy 20% off Cotton Couture through the month of June (expires Sunday night) AND 10% off ALL BUNDLES in the shop starting now through July 1st! Remember to use Stash Fabric's coupon code SHIPFREE50, to receive that free US shipping on any order over $50!! 

 
Enter to win!

Here's how,   

1. Simply leave a comment here in this post! (one entry)
2. Follow Stash Fabrics on Instagram or 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 Facebook, or on Instagram, 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 thought it would be nice to add that as another way to enter! Whether by tweet, instagram, facebook, pin, blog, etc... (optional extra entry) 

That’s 4 possible entries! Enter now through midnight Monday, July 1st. The winner will be chosen by Random and I will announce their name Monday, 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!!

 

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From 1,686 entries, Mr. Random says the lucky winner is...

   Comment #37 --   * petoskystone *  

Congratulations!!! I will be in touch shortly!