Almost Finished : :

Yesterday was basting day for my latest quilt-as-you-go make, my giant Crisscross Diamond quilt in Pat Bravo's Etno collection and AGF Prisma Elements! I snapped a few photos just after I finished piecing together my quilt back, before trimming away some of the excess. I like to have just a 2-2.5" overage on all sides. Measuring almost an 80" square, this quilt is big enough as it is!



After I shared a photo on my Instagram and Facebook yesterday I received lots of questions asking both about basting on the floor and spray basting. I don't have a tutorial to link to, but I can share that I always spray baste on my nice, flat living room floor using ThermoWeb's SpraynBond basting spray! Remember this quilt-as-you-go means that my quilt blocks are already sewn to my batting squares.



To baste I lay my quilt with the top side down on the floor and I spray the batting side to attach my quilt backing working my way out from the center to the bottom and then from the center to the top.

Today these brand new Fat Quarter Shop exclusive Aurifil Thread Boxes showed up just in time to use for finishing my quilt!



Aurifil's 50 weight thread spools are my very favorite to use for machine piecing and quilting! I'm especially loving this Tart Colorway!!



This spool of aqua will be perfect for piecing and attaching my Etno Pyramids in Aqua binding!



I'm hoping to be back soon with a finished Crisscross Diamond quilt to share!

♡ 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 Fabric GIVEAWAY : :

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It's Fabric Giveaway Friday!  

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My sponsor Crafter's Vision is an online shop dedicated to amazing customer service! Owned and operated by Lisa Spaulding, Crafter's Vision was born out of a desire to offer an online shop full of wonderful products with great customer service. Crafter's Vision has grown to carry over 800 fabrics, thousands of beautiful ribbons, and so much more, providing their outstanding customer service, loyal customer discounts, & FREE shipping on all orders over $30 here in the US!!

They carry many of our favorite designer fabrics, including Art Gallery Fabrics, Denyse Schmidt, Riley Blake Fabrics, Michael Miller Fabrics, Robert Kaufman, Aurifil Threads and many more!!

We invite you to visit Crafter's Vision at their --

 SHOP  *  FACEBOOK  *  BLOG  *  PINTEREST
 

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We hope you enjoy visiting their sites!! 

For this week's Fabric Giveaway, Crafter's Vision is giving away a very generous bundle including Moda’s beautiful new line Modern Roses! This bundle will include SEVEN - One Yard pieces of each Modern Roses print, plus a One Yard cut of Freespirit's Slate Grey Solid, AND a  spool of my favorite Aurifil Thread in a coordinating Sterling Grey 50wt! WOW!!

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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 stitch up with these pretties? I see a beautiful throw quilt and a few pillowcases! (one entry)
2. Follow Crafter's Vision on Facebook! Just let me know that you do 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 Monday, November 18th. The winner will be chosen by 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 1,301 entries, Mr. Random says the lucky winner is... 

Comment #1,075 --   *  kitkabbit  *   

Congratulations! I will be in touch shortly!