Winner!!!

Mr. Random picked this weeks winner...

Here are your random numbers:

14

Timestamp: 2012-02-12 18:20:42 UTC

Who is Jennie P! When looking at Jennies contact info I saw that she has a brand spanking new blog called Eclectically Delicious. Why not check it out?

Jennie P I have emailed you.

Thanks to everyone for playing along!

Nifty Notion Ruler week starts tomorrow, I'll be showing you borders you can easily make with the Nifty Notion rulers I have already done tutorials on.

And remember to come back later for the first installment of the Twist Along!

Winner!!!

Mr. Random picked this weeks winner...

Here are your random numbers:

14

Timestamp: 2012-02-12 18:20:42 UTC

Who is Jennie P! When looking at Jennies contact info I saw that she has a brand spanking new blog called Eclectically Delicious. Why not check it out?

Jennie P I have emailed you.

Thanks to everyone for playing along!

Nifty Notion Ruler week starts tomorrow, I'll be showing you borders you can easily make with the Nifty Notion rulers I have already done tutorials on.

And remember to come back later for the first installment of the Twist Along!

Then End of Sandy Gervais Week Part 2

My second guest today is Karen from Badlands Quilts who has some adorable projects to show us today.

Hello, I'm Karen and I blog over at Badlands Quilts.  Thank you Sharon for inviting me to share some of my projects using fabric designed by Sandy Gervais.  I love to decorate my home for the various holidays, so I am drawn to many of Sandy's lines that are bright and seasonally themed.  Above is a runner I made using Sandy's Flirtations fabric line.  The runner design is from Anka's Treasures Little Charmers II pattern. 

I had a few charms left and added a few solids from my stash to make this coordinating table square for my kitchen island this year. 

My favorite line ever of Sandy's is Pumpkins Gone Wild.  Here I used several charm packs to create a modern fall values style wall hanging,

This UFO is from a wonky log cabin quilt along a few year ago and uses Friendly Folks, which is an older line of Sandy's paired with an aqua kona.  I do love the color combinations of this line...and think this should get moved up to the top of the UFO list for fall! 

Thank you so much for stopping by and again to Sharon for inviting me over for a visit. 

Thanks Karen for all that wonderful eye candy!

Come back at noon to see who won the Designer Select FQ kit giveaway. You have till noon today (Sunday) to enter.

And come back later today when the Twist Along starts!

Then End of Sandy Gervais Week Part 2

My second guest today is Karen from Badlands Quilts who has some adorable projects to show us today.

Hello, I'm Karen and I blog over at Badlands Quilts.  Thank you Sharon for inviting me to share some of my projects using fabric designed by Sandy Gervais.  I love to decorate my home for the various holidays, so I am drawn to many of Sandy's lines that are bright and seasonally themed.  Above is a runner I made using Sandy's Flirtations fabric line.  The runner design is from Anka's Treasures Little Charmers II pattern. 

I had a few charms left and added a few solids from my stash to make this coordinating table square for my kitchen island this year. 

My favorite line ever of Sandy's is Pumpkins Gone Wild.  Here I used several charm packs to create a modern fall values style wall hanging,

This UFO is from a wonky log cabin quilt along a few year ago and uses Friendly Folks, which is an older line of Sandy's paired with an aqua kona.  I do love the color combinations of this line...and think this should get moved up to the top of the UFO list for fall! 

Thank you so much for stopping by and again to Sharon for inviting me over for a visit. 

Thanks Karen for all that wonderful eye candy!

Come back at noon to see who won the Designer Select FQ kit giveaway. You have till noon today (Sunday) to enter.

And come back later today when the Twist Along starts!

Then End of Sandy Gervais Week Part 1

Today I have 2 guests to share their Sandy Gervais quilts. I will be announcing the winner of the Designer Select FQ kit giveaway at noon today (Sunday) so be sure to enter now before time runs out.

First up is Jennifer Neal who blogs at The Bradford Quilt Company. I saw an adorable wall hanging on her blog and asked her to guest blog here today.

I would like to thank Sharon for letting me take part in her monthly series, this week devoted to Sandy Gervais.  I have several inspirations for quilting, one is fabric (more of an obsession, than inspiration, really) and the other is being able to use my quilts to mix up my home decor.  Sandy's fabric in particular is one of my favorites because she always has something new for the holidays, using bright colors, with whimsical accents.

I have made several quilts using Sandy's fabric, my first consisted of Sandy's L'Amour fabric, in a queen size "crazy" quilt pattern from Buggy Barn called Crazy Hearts.

The above picture was taken several years ago, when I was pinning the batting and backing, before I shoved it under my sewing machine and wrestled with it for weeks trying to quilt this giant!  No one ever mentioned that muscles were a prerequisite to quilting!  Today, the quilt is hanging in my bedroom... ready for Valentine's Day...

Here are a few additional pictures, I have to include the dog, I'm pretty sure he thought this one was made for him.

The most recent Sandy creation I have uses her Fall 2009 line - Essence.  I really enjoyed this one, because it sat in my closet (of all places) for well over a year, waiting to be finished.  About mid September, I was dragging out my fall decorations and thought I could use something new (but really old)... so I finished it up and here it is....  This is also one of Sandy's patterns, it came in a kit from the Fat Quarter Shop.

 

Again, I would like to thank Sharon for allowing me to participate and for everyone who endured my first guest blog, thanks!!

Don't you just LOVE that quilt and wall hanging?

Thanks for sharing that with us Jennifer.

See the next post for the second guest for today.

Then End of Sandy Gervais Week Part 1

Today I have 2 guests to share their Sandy Gervais quilts. I will be announcing the winner of the Designer Select FQ kit giveaway at noon today (Sunday) so be sure to enter now before time runs out.

First up is Jennifer Neal who blogs at The Bradford Quilt Company. I saw an adorable wall hanging on her blog and asked her to guest blog here today.

I would like to thank Sharon for letting me take part in her monthly series, this week devoted to Sandy Gervais.  I have several inspirations for quilting, one is fabric (more of an obsession, than inspiration, really) and the other is being able to use my quilts to mix up my home decor.  Sandy's fabric in particular is one of my favorites because she always has something new for the holidays, using bright colors, with whimsical accents.

I have made several quilts using Sandy's fabric, my first consisted of Sandy's L'Amour fabric, in a queen size "crazy" quilt pattern from Buggy Barn called Crazy Hearts.

The above picture was taken several years ago, when I was pinning the batting and backing, before I shoved it under my sewing machine and wrestled with it for weeks trying to quilt this giant!  No one ever mentioned that muscles were a prerequisite to quilting!  Today, the quilt is hanging in my bedroom... ready for Valentine's Day...

Here are a few additional pictures, I have to include the dog, I'm pretty sure he thought this one was made for him.

The most recent Sandy creation I have uses her Fall 2009 line - Essence.  I really enjoyed this one, because it sat in my closet (of all places) for well over a year, waiting to be finished.  About mid September, I was dragging out my fall decorations and thought I could use something new (but really old)... so I finished it up and here it is....  This is also one of Sandy's patterns, it came in a kit from the Fat Quarter Shop.

 

Again, I would like to thank Sharon for allowing me to participate and for everyone who endured my first guest blog, thanks!!

Don't you just LOVE that quilt and wall hanging?

Thanks for sharing that with us Jennifer.

See the next post for the second guest for today.

Retired & Quilting with Frolic

If you are looking for the Designer Select FQ bundle giveaway click here

Today's visitor is Patti Shanks. I found Patti on flickr and just loved her Sandy Gervais quilt! I knew she would be a perfect addition to this week!

Hi Everyone!

Big thank you to Sharon for asking me to do a to guest post on her wonderful blog.

My name is Patti and I blog at www.retiredtoquilt.blogspot.com

This is my first ever guest post and I am so pleased that the topic is fabric!

More specifically, Sandy Gervais!

When I first started quilting (I  am just into my 3rd year), I knew absolutely nothing about fabric and designers.

My eyes were opened in a big way when I discovered online quilt shops with all the newest fabric by amazing designers.

I started shopping....and shopping :-).

Sandy Gervais was one of the first fabric designers that I was immediately drawn to. I had no idea what I was going to make, but I had to have Frolic!! 

Oh, the colours!!

The amazing array of designs!

Flowers, leaves, geometric design...

It was love at first sight for me.

It wasn't until I started making a baby quilt which I named Kissing Koi, using a fabulous tutorial by Lee at Freshly Pieced, that I became more aware of scale, and since the HST's finished at 2", I was thrilled that none of the fabric design was lost in the finished quilt.

I had quite a few of the Frolic prints and a couple of Sandy's Plaids, so most of the quilt is made from her fabric lines.

I did have to supplement a few other fabrics to make all the fish.

Okay now, please don't look too closely at my piecing! Ha! I still consider myself a beginner....I  am wondering how long that feeling lasts!!

Seriously, how cute are these darn fish!!

 Here is the finished quilt.....

This baby quilt measures 39"x50"

Thanks again to Sharon for a wonderful week of Sandy Gervais, and for inviting me to do a guest post.

I've had an amazing time here.

In the interest of full disclosure......I also made a quilt using Giddy!!

Yup! I'm a Sandy Gervais addict!

Thanks Patti, I just love that quilt!  

Remember to enter the giveaway for the Designer Select Sassy kit. You have till tomorrow morning at noon.

  

Retired & Quilting with Frolic

If you are looking for the Designer Select FQ bundle giveaway click here

Today's visitor is Patti Shanks. I found Patti on flickr and just loved her Sandy Gervais quilt! I knew she would be a perfect addition to this week!

Hi Everyone!

Big thank you to Sharon for asking me to do a to guest post on her wonderful blog.

My name is Patti and I blog at www.retiredtoquilt.blogspot.com

This is my first ever guest post and I am so pleased that the topic is fabric!

More specifically, Sandy Gervais!

When I first started quilting (I  am just into my 3rd year), I knew absolutely nothing about fabric and designers.

My eyes were opened in a big way when I discovered online quilt shops with all the newest fabric by amazing designers.

I started shopping....and shopping :-).

Sandy Gervais was one of the first fabric designers that I was immediately drawn to. I had no idea what I was going to make, but I had to have Frolic!! 

Oh, the colours!!

The amazing array of designs!

Flowers, leaves, geometric design...

It was love at first sight for me.

It wasn't until I started making a baby quilt which I named Kissing Koi, using a fabulous tutorial by Lee at Freshly Pieced, that I became more aware of scale, and since the HST's finished at 2", I was thrilled that none of the fabric design was lost in the finished quilt.

I had quite a few of the Frolic prints and a couple of Sandy's Plaids, so most of the quilt is made from her fabric lines.

I did have to supplement a few other fabrics to make all the fish.

Okay now, please don't look too closely at my piecing! Ha! I still consider myself a beginner....I  am wondering how long that feeling lasts!!

Seriously, how cute are these darn fish!!

 Here is the finished quilt.....

This baby quilt measures 39"x50"

Thanks again to Sharon for a wonderful week of Sandy Gervais, and for inviting me to do a guest post.

I've had an amazing time here.

In the interest of full disclosure......I also made a quilt using Giddy!!

Yup! I'm a Sandy Gervais addict!

Thanks Patti, I just love that quilt!  

Remember to enter the giveaway for the Designer Select Sassy kit. You have till tomorrow morning at noon.

  

More Lollipop Fun!

If you are looking for the Fat Quarter Shop giveaway click here.

Today Jane Davidson from Quilt Jane is here to show you her Lollipop quilt. This quilt first appeared on Moda Bake Shop Over a year ago and is a pattern I have been wanting to make. I think I will finally have to work on it soon. 

Sharon Pernes from Craizee Corners has invited me to join in the her spotlight on Sandy Gervais. Sandy is a very talented designer for Moda that has dazzled the quilting world with her bright and cheery fabric collections. One of my all time favourites of Sandy's is Lollipop. It is a cheeky range of fun designs that come together in a rainbow of turquoise, orange, golds, reds, chocolates and creamy white.

For my first ModaBakeShop project I selected Lollipop to make this simple baby quilt / play mat.

A very achievable design for the beginner quilter, introducing them to simple piecing, applique and embroidery techniques.

I usually give away the quilts I have made but this little quilt has a special place in my quilting journey and will remain with me forever.

To coincide with my blog post today, I have listed in my little e-shop, five Lollipop kits. The kit has 2 Lollipop Charm packs and Lollipop yardage for the backing and binding. Team that up with the MBS tutorial - Lollipop Quilt - and you will have one cute quilt.

Thank you Sharon for inviting me to showcase my Lollipop quilt and the fabulous fabrics of Sandy Gervais. 

Don't forget to look out for Sandy's new collections to be released soon,  Merry Medley, Monster Bash and Phenomenal Falls.

Thanks for visiting Craizee Corners today Jane, that is one adorable quilt!
Come back tomorrow to see what great things Patti from Retired To Quilt has in store for you.

More Lollipop Fun!

If you are looking for the Fat Quarter Shop giveaway click here.

Today Jane Davidson from Quilt Jane is here to show you her Lollipop quilt. This quilt first appeared on Moda Bake Shop Over a year ago and is a pattern I have been wanting to make. I think I will finally have to work on it soon. 

Sharon Pernes from Craizee Corners has invited me to join in the her spotlight on Sandy Gervais. Sandy is a very talented designer for Moda that has dazzled the quilting world with her bright and cheery fabric collections. One of my all time favourites of Sandy's is Lollipop. It is a cheeky range of fun designs that come together in a rainbow of turquoise, orange, golds, reds, chocolates and creamy white.

For my first ModaBakeShop project I selected Lollipop to make this simple baby quilt / play mat.

A very achievable design for the beginner quilter, introducing them to simple piecing, applique and embroidery techniques.

I usually give away the quilts I have made but this little quilt has a special place in my quilting journey and will remain with me forever.

To coincide with my blog post today, I have listed in my little e-shop, five Lollipop kits. The kit has 2 Lollipop Charm packs and Lollipop yardage for the backing and binding. Team that up with the MBS tutorial - Lollipop Quilt - and you will have one cute quilt.

Thank you Sharon for inviting me to showcase my Lollipop quilt and the fabulous fabrics of Sandy Gervais. 

Don't forget to look out for Sandy's new collections to be released soon,  Merry Medley, Monster Bash and Phenomenal Falls.

Thanks for visiting Craizee Corners today Jane, that is one adorable quilt!
Come back tomorrow to see what great things Patti from Retired To Quilt has in store for you.