Give-away! Yeah!
I am participating in the Quilt Gallery-Blog Hop Party w/ Give-Away. (link to the right) But what to give-away? I’ve been collecting fabric seriously
for more than 20 years. So here’s my give away. TEN - Fat Quarter’s (that’s a
$25-$30.00 value) selected from my stash tailored to the request of the
winner! I’ve pretty much got
it all; batiks, repro’s from the 1930’s and 1800’s, all colors, kids fabrics,
bugs, food, flowers, oriental, flannels, plaids, etc... The winner can request a smorgasborg or
all of one kind. Fun for you to
make a wish list, fun for me to tailor a collection just for you.
What do
you need to do? Leave me a
comment at the end of this blog ( please, just one comment per visitor) and a
way I can contact you if you are the lucky winner. I will
even cover over seas shipping!
I will draw a name at the end of the blog- hop at midnight, Pacific time and announce the winner by
Weds.
and here's my latest blog...
Did I mention going Primitive?
Traveling with your sewing / quilting supplies is a tricky business especially when traveling with your husband and not on a quilt-road-trip. I brought my featherweight and a bag of flannel scrapes but I managed to leave my cutting board, rotary cutter and iron at my last stop. My supplies are safe, our last stop was my mother-in-laws house. I like my mother-in-law well enough but I'm not ready to drive back there to get my supplies. So I'm going primitive (so to speak). Cut with scissors and finger press.Fortunately, I just brought a bag of scraps so a lot of the cutting was already done. I use a lot of flannel for backings so I generate a lot of extra flannel strip. I figured there were enough scraps for a lap quilt. I started to arrange them in rows and cut them off at around 36". One of my new favorite scrap eaters!
When I got to about 45" in length I slapped on the ends. The triangles came out of the scrap bag and I just added the red to make them wide enough to fit. All I needed was some borders. But not enough scraps! I succumbed to temptation and went to the nearest purveyor of fabric. Walmart! Surprisingly I found some decent flannel, and only $6.00 / yard!
The top really needed a press before I could sew borders on. That was when it dawned on me that I might be able to borrow an iron and board from the office where we are staying! duh! Now, how to cut them borders? I procured a tape measure and a pair of scissors from the local 99 cent store and away we go! I call it the point and shoot method, or in this case, point and cut!
It looks a bit like a giant spool of multi colored thread! I think I might hand quilt it with big primitive stitches. These scraps are actually the leftovers of leftover. So that makes this the granddaughter.
Here's grandma:
Grandma's backside: (that sounds funny?!) I bought that check fabric for some PJ's for my older son when he was a toddler. He's 26 now. He was such a busy toddler I never got around to making those PJ's!Here's daughter:
I know what your thinking...they all look kind of primitive. I guess that's just the way I roll.
cheers, Claire W.
PS - If you enjoyed todays blog I hope you will consider signing on to follow my blog. My primary goal is to learn by sharing and visa versa.
PSS- A word about comments:
Great idea for your giveaway! I can't wait to win and get my tailored fabrics from your stash.
ReplyDeletei like your approach to your quilts. go with what you have and see what happens. They are busy with lots of fabrics but they appear more relaxed due to the repeating shapes. very nice.
ReplyDeleteI adore plaids and checks and homespun fabrics and often recyle/up-cycle my hubby's plaid shirts if it is a plaid I love - and this spool quilt would be a perfect project for me to do - it is lovely!! I love all sorts of modern fabrics too and have just made a spool block but it was only 12". Nice that you 'quilted' the way our granparents would have - scissors and hand pressing. Awesome!
ReplyDeleteThanks for a lovely giveaway. Like the quilts too
ReplyDeleteThis is my most favorite giveaway I've ever entered, and that says a lot. I'm excited to subscribe and take a look around your blog. Also these quilts are not primitive looking to me, they are just my style.
ReplyDeleteI like your primitives, a great idea and look.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the chance
Your quilts are great! They look wonderful with all of the different scraps :) Your giveaway is pretty amazing as well. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLove your primitive projects. :) I'm a new follower.. nice to *meet* you. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE scrappy quilts and Grandma's backside is just as beautiful as the front. That is probably the weirdest sentance I have ever written!!! :) Thanks for the chance to win!!
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway! I think your quilts look wonderful.....I think if I forgot my cutting board and tools I would go buy a new one......I remember the days of cutting with a scissor...no more :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win your generous giveaway.
ReplyDeleteYour quilts are wonderful. I like their primitive feel. I wish I could let loose and do something like y'alls quilts. I find it really hard to let go in that way.
ReplyDeleteI'm new to quilting so I am facinated by experienced quilters and their techniques. I like how it all comes together in the end. I am a follower.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the opportunity to win!
Oooo..I'm working on a scrap quilt and the chance to stash raid is glorious!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderfully creative giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteVery generous of you. Thanks so much for the chance to win fabric (what could be better?)
ReplyDeleteI like how your improvised. Thanks for the giveway. I am a new follower.
ReplyDeleteI think the first quilt looks like a spool of thread. Great idea. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI like your primitive giant spool lap quilt. It would also make a good wall hanging in a sewing room.
ReplyDeleteG'Day from Australia!
Deborah
homemakerhoney @gmail .com
Thank you for the giveaway. It's so generous of you to share your stash with us. I'm a new follower and I look forward to receiving your posts?
ReplyDeleteFantastic giveaway and very generous! Thanks so much for the chance!
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ReplyDeleteOoooooo what a brill give away - I have my fingers and toes crossed x
ReplyDeleteWell I really like how matching all those missmatching fabrics makes the whole litle thing match - that sounds confusing .. ok second try: the lap quilt only works becuase every fabric has an unlikely partner in the quilt... not really better .. I give up.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance!
I thought that newest quilt looked like a spool in the first picture :) I like the 'sew until it's big enough' approach, it seems very liberating.
ReplyDeleteHi! I am a new follower. :-) I like primitive/old fashioned type quilting and sewing. My first "real" quilt was a stack'n'whack type quilt that I had seen demonstrated on some t.v. show-- and I wanted to make one.. So, I drew out my pattern on paper, stacked up my fabric, and cut with scissors-- I didn't own a rotary cutter or mat. The quilt is one of my favorites, and though not perfect, I love the way it turned out! :-) Thank you for the chance to win some fat quarters!! :-)
ReplyDeleteHow fun! I don't have batiks in my stash, so they'd be amazing to play with. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI love the colours in the 'daughter' quilt, the pale yellow in with the blue, green and brown really brightens it up!
ReplyDeleteI too have been venturing into primitive designs and so far I have made two. Thank you for the chance to win such a great prize.
ReplyDeleteI like how you can just jump in there and make a quilt. I'm so afraid to cut my fabric and start as I just don't have that much to begin with. I'd rather pamper the fabric that I do have... and then I have nothing to show for it. Sad..I hope I win, and then I have no excuse.. if I do win, I'd hope for bright colors.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the give away. Fun idea!
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway - thanks for the chance to win. I just signed up to receive your posts by email.
ReplyDeleteI'm a new follower. What a great way to find new blogs to visit. I'm looking forward to getting to know you.
ReplyDeleteI really like the plaids in the "grandma" quilt!
ReplyDeleteI love hearing how you "MacGuyvered" your sewing suuplies LOL!!
ReplyDeleteTen fat quarters..... who can resist that!?!? I love your grandmother quilt, because of the variety of the geometric shapes in it, It gives a lot of depth and interest to keep the eye moving.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't thinking primitive! I was thinking modern block/style with traditional fabrics!
ReplyDeletelovely quilts and fabrics. thank you for this chance. hugs Alessandra
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway! I love the quirky quilt top you posted the other day - what a crazy way to put together all the leftovers, huh? I'm sure that someday my grandkids would look at my quilts and ask what I was thinking, too, LOL!
ReplyDeleteFirst time see this type of quilt. Great. ;)
ReplyDeleteThank you for such a generous giveaway. I like the way you made your spool quilt. A great way to use up scraps and this would be lovely as a wall quilt hanging in a sewing room or on a cabinet door.
ReplyDeleteThe giveaway is such a fun and unique idea!! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks for a chance to win! I love western cowboy/cowgirl fabric.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't call it primitive, call it rustic. Or homey.
ReplyDeletelove you giveaway thanks
ReplyDeletethanks for the giveaway--thanks for your willingness to share your stash with us.
ReplyDeletecjscraftcorner(at)gmail(dot)com
Since I like all kinds of fabric, this sounds like my kind of giveaway!
ReplyDeleteAwesome giveaway... are you serious about 'anything' from your stash??? Sweet!
ReplyDeleteLovely giveaway. I'd love to raid your stash for some I spy type fabrics. I don't have any in my stash.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the chance to win. I loved your ideas with no tools. Very nice!
ReplyDeletewhat an awesome giveaway!
ReplyDeleteLove your granddaughter "spool" quilt! It does remind me of some of the cones of thread I have for longarm quilting!!! Grandma is lovely too, as is her "backside"!!! I really like scrappy quilts made with memories of other quilts in them. That way you can make any material play well with any other. Your sashed triangle border on the spool is way cool and really makes a statement! I like unique borders, so this one is now on my list!!! I am definitely following you!!! I like the way you "punt"!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the "tailored for me bundle" giveaway. We call our similar style "permissive quilting." of the quilts you feature, I like your daughter's with the green, blue, and grey fabrics. There is something about a quilt with plaids! The spool design is amazing because it is so large and wide variety of fabric.
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway! I love scrap and I spy quilts!
ReplyDeleteWow. Fun, thanks. Since I don't have any repro 1930s fabric this would be a great way to start my stash.
ReplyDeleteI haven't used flannel for anything but backings. I guess all the stretch they have scares me. Thanks for the giveaway. If I win, I do really love batiks. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDelete"Grandma's backside" - best laugh I've had today, thanks! Love your spirit of "just get on with it" despite the missing tools...the results sure are lovely!
ReplyDeleteI love the daughter quilt. Those colors look like a combination that I would use. The blues and greens make it look so restful and rustic almost.
ReplyDeleteWHat a wonderful idea for a giveaway!! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI love the spool quilt idea with the leftovers. You are amazing . Thanks for the opportunity on the giveaway and good luck to all the participants. P. S. If I win, I will either go batiks or a smorgasbord.
ReplyDeletebonnielarson58@gmail.com
You are having an awesome give away. I'm going to be selecting the 1800's fabrics when you pick my name as the winner. Loved your pictures.
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing your fabrics....
ReplyDeleteYes this is a fantastic idea for giveaway. I hope that I win and get a chance to see what is in the stash.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic giveaway from your personal stash!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the chance at your giveaway. What fun.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your ability to carry on with your quilting even though you left some important tools begind. Good lesson for all of us to make do and carry on. I am new to your blog and plan on looking around for a bit. Thanks for the chance at your giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI love grandmas quilt. Reminds me of the quilt my grandmother made me.
ReplyDeletequilting[dash]lady[at]comcast[dot]net
I love the grandma quilt..what an awesome use of scraps. I'd be happy to take some of your stash off your hands...batiks or modern work for me. Thank you for having such an awesome giveaway!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool way to use up your flannel scraps, I'll have to give it a go myself. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeletebandkgram(at)hotmail(dot)ca
What a generous idea for a giveaway, thank you! Very kind :)
ReplyDeleteLove your "point and cut" method. Maybe not as accurate as our beloved mats and rulers and rotary cutters, but bravo for making do with tools available to you. The finished spool is creative and wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI like all your primitive-looking projects. There's a unique quality to each one.
Thanks for such a generous giveaway opportunity.
I love how the yellow on the last quilt makes it pop!
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever and creative giveaway! Primitives are fun to work with.
ReplyDeleteLove your spool of scraps! All those patterned fabrics go together amazingly well! I'm always scared of mixing prints as I don't know if they go together... I'm a beginner quilter and just learning... Thanks for a chance to win some wonderful fabric! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea for a giveaway prize. Thanks for the chance, it would be a blast to win this
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed with your ability to 'quilt unplugged', as it were, lol. Thanks for the giveaway chance!
ReplyDeleteWhat could be better than a smorgasborg of fabric!?!
ReplyDeleteI would be very happy to win!
I love how you name your quilts such as Grandaughter and Grandma. I am big in to string quilts right now. The spool quilt is right up my ally for a scrap buster. Thanks for the chance to win your giveaway. I like going "tool less" too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win your generous giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI am working on a primitive angel quilt and loving it so far!
Love your quilts!
And a new follower
Lv2sew2011@ yahoo dot com
Donna
I like your primitive story. Isn't it funny how you suddenly realize that someone else may have an iron? LOL! I'd love to win your custom collection of fqs. thanks for a chance!
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI am a follower via email. i love the backing on your quilts. they could be reversible! i will have to try that whenever i can afford fabric. i have been inspired barbara babscorbitt@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI love the mixing of plaid in the daughter's quilt. The bit of yellow sets it off! =)
ReplyDeleteI've got two boys and I'm always on the lookout for fun, bold, modern boy prints! Great idea for your giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThe quilt for your daughter is my favorite. It's like a walk through the woods on a sunny day.
ReplyDeleteI love the original design of your daughter's quilt.
ReplyDeleteWow! What an amazing giveaway! Thanks so much for the chance!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the giveaway. It will be fun to have a surprise package of a certain colour. i love to read new blogs as I am quite new at quilting and particularly love lots of photos of the making process.
ReplyDeleteks(dot)eyles(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk
I love your flannel quilts , they have such a cozy look to them and I am sure they are just that .I love flannel. Thanks for the chance to win in your great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI love the flowers you picked for grama's backside (and yes it does sound funny). They are really pretty and work well together. If I win I'd like Oriental, Batiks, and Flowers.
ReplyDeleteI like the use of your different plaids--I have a bunch and rarely use em for lack of knowing what to do with em. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIf I win, I would love some 30's prints and anything aqua and red. Thanks again, Victoria
I am a new follower. I'm not big on primitives. I love repro 1930's fabrics. Thanks for the awesome giveaway.
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome giveaway! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
ReplyDeleteTeehee, I love Grandma's backside...and yes, I remember my Grandma in her underwear as a young child, I much prefer your quilt! I think it's the blue against the red print that really calls out, but don't get me wrong I like the front, I just love the bright splashes of color on the back!
ReplyDeleteI love the Grandma quilt and the story about the check fabric. I can totally relate. I bought fabric 3 years ago to make pajamas for my son and it is still in the bag that it came home in. Maybe I will add it to a quilt!
ReplyDeleteThe quilt you made for your daughter is wonderful too, the colours look brilliant together I would never have combined those colours until I saw your quilt. I love how the colours work so well together. Thanks so much for sharing!
nice new kind of giveaway, thank you so much for this huge opportunity, I live in Italy and I'd like very much some american fabric! =)
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway....Love your quilts...a new follower
ReplyDeleteGreat give-away, great story! My favorite ist the grandma-quilt! Why? hmmm, because of the back? ;))))))
ReplyDeleteThanks!
nickels-pickles(at)gmx(dot)de
ohhhh I could use some novelty or boy stuff, have a baby quilt to make :)
ReplyDeleteLove your give way idea! I love the older fabric, they are so unique.
ReplyDeleteNice give-away!! I like plaid (or gingham) fabrics, but I also like fabrics with small flowers on :)
ReplyDeleteGun, Sweden
gun@lapp.se
I remember my aunt making scrap quilts, they were the best to snuggle up with
ReplyDeleteHowdy Ms. Claire.
ReplyDeleteI justed wanted to let you know that you have a new follower. I love your concept of "Make Do" quilts for they show so much love as they are made with the parts most people would just throw out. I too enjoy perusing the Wal-Mart fabric aisle and have on more than a few occassions bought the remanent cuts and bags of bits to use in crazy quilting, learning a new block or making a 9-patch quilt like I am doing currently. I went back and read a good deal of your older post but the truly loved the story about the Sun Bonnet Sues that was passed on to you. I am glad that you had the foresite to save the letter from Rosalie. I look forward to read more about your "Make Do" adventures in quilting & can't wait to see what your next vintage quilt purchase will be.
Thank You for the chance to win such a generous offer of the 10 Fat Quarters.
Sincerely,
Tricia
What a sweet giveaway idea! Tailoring to people's fabric choices sounds fun. I love the way the yellow outer edges of the blocks in your daughter's quilt really stand out. They draw the eye around from one side of the quilt to the other and give motion. I second the desire for specific comments!
ReplyDeleteLOVE that giveaway! Make mine 30's ;-) I just LOVE those thirty repro's.
ReplyDeleteA word about primitive ... I like the way daughter's yellow pops out at you. I have not found my way into primitive yet - still stuck in the 30's - but my Aunt loves primitive... and I love her work ... so I may eventually discover the joy of all things primitive.
Thank you for the chance to win a bit of your stash
It would surely make me SMILE
And as a plea ... IF ... you have any of Aunt Grace's Scotty Dog fabric I would surely love to purchase or trade. The print with tiny dots and little Scotty's (1/2 inch or so big) sprinkled about with their little coats on to keep them warm... any colors would be great.
Thank you again
Sassy Cathy
Nice giveaway. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway! Thanks for the chance! I love 30's fabrics! Have a Nice Day! :)
ReplyDeleteI would love some 1930's and some xmas fabrics
ReplyDeleteI love pink - and need more of it so I can make myself an all pink quilt ;)
ReplyDeleteI love the brights and do lots with kid prints but red is good too! Thanks for the opportunity.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy "primitive" quilting... makes me feel connected to generations past of scrap quilters who'd shudder at spending $10+ a yard of fabric TO CUT UP! Nice work!! winterwrens at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteI like how you used what you had it make these. That is my current theme around here too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for a great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Peggy
peggy_verdongibbs@att.net
Thanks for a chance to win.
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Peggy
peggy_verdongibbs@att.net
very generous giveaway, thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteI really like the way you use the scraps for your quilts, especially when they look so wonky, they remind me of some of the storybooks I'm reading to my daughter, with lots of pictures and lovely quilts!
Ah, I am in love with Grandma! I like the different sized blocks,and of course it adds alot of interest. You seem to have used a kind of organic construction, which I find difficult -- but it paid off big time with this quilt! (I am a new follower.)
ReplyDeleteI like your option for your giveaway...a tailored one just for the person! Very personal. thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteWow! What an awesome prize. The only thing that would make it better, lol, would be if we got to come to your house to visit and sort through all your fabric!! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your giveaway chance!
ReplyDeleteSusie
legato1958@aol.com
What a wonderful prize! Thank you for the opportunity to win and build our stash.
ReplyDeleteI gotta say, I love those quilts! I really like the colors you chose for the quilt you traveled with - the reds/greenishes/naturals/browns. It looks like a warm and comforting quilt. I also like Grandma. For an "older lady" she looks very energetic, both front and back. And daughter ... I like you you didn't put the yellows symmetrically. I think it gives a lot more interest and energy that you didn't.
ReplyDeleteSo a comment about your primitive.... When I made my first quilt in the 1970s, there were no rotary cutters, no cutting mats. Only tape measures, scissors, and sometimes cutting templates made from cardboard or some other material. Things have changed for the better but we're really dependent on our conveniences these days.
I just started following you via google reader and noticed your post on Quirky Quilt #4. SHE did not have a rotary cutter and cutting mat! (But then her quilt may have come out quirky, anyway, if that's how she wanted to make it.) Also, I'm adding your blog to my sidebar (joyforgrace.blogspot).
Thanks for participating in the block hop and the give-away. I wouldn't have found you if you hadn't.
I think hand quilting with big stitches would be perfect for that quilt! What a fun giveaway! Love the suspense :)
ReplyDeleteI took a bag of scraps to my DIL's to try out her new sewing machine. I thought we were going to work on a quilt she had fabric for but instead, she got busy and I crazy patched a mini quilt. I too did the finger press and it turned out gorgeous, once I stitched around all the patched with gold thread. Thanks
ReplyDeleteI'm a new follower thru Google Friend! :)
ReplyDeleteI love Happy colors & prints....my biggest "weakness" is Flannel! LOL Love your big Spool Quilt!! Scrappy style is my favorite too!
Wish you were my neighbor! we'd have soooo much fun! :)
Thank you for the opportunity to win a unique stash! Like your freelancing approach to quilting! awolk at rogers dot com
ReplyDeleteI've never tried quilting with flannel, it seems it would be so bulky? I,be been considering getting a travel iron and a small ironing board for at home, but usually when I travel w e stay at a hotel and most of the time the room has an iron. I love 30s feed sack repros.
ReplyDeleteI love your giveaway - special for the luck winner. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteThank you for giving us all a chance to win TEN FQ. Someone will definitely be quilting her little heart out. Your daughter color's are very striking and will make a beautiful quilt. I am a follower and will always will be. You will meeting a lot of new friends as well as new followers to come.
ReplyDeleteSandi T.
sandit1@sbcglobal.net
1.I'm your new follower (by e-mail).
ReplyDelete2. It a great givaway- thanks!
What a great prize! I love the way your reds in your "primitive" make the other colours come to life. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteI have a collection of flannel scraps that I keep thinking one day I'll come up with a project for them. It never occurred to me to put them together for a quilt - duh! So thanks for the inspiration. I usually go for bright colours but the yellow and green you have put together for "Daughter" really appeal to me. Thanks for an interesting post and I am a new follower.
ReplyDeleteI, too, am a quilter, mother, wife, gardener and teacher, so we seem to have a lot in common. I've never quilted anything "primitive", but I know I will at some point. It speaks "comfortable and homey" to me. Primitive is more toned down than the bright colors and bright white fabrics that I have just finished making a quilt with.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for a giveaway! I tend to like the 1800's more than the 1930's :-) Also, love your primitive tendancies. You are quite clever finding ways to keep up with your projects. Hope you get your cutting tools and iron back soon.
ReplyDeleteI need to try to use up my stash...it is getting quite messy. Love your approach. Organize and conquer, my new mantra :)
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway! I think quilting your giant spool with big primitive stitches sounds brilliant and will look fab!
ReplyDeletenice giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your primitive quilts!
ReplyDeleteI love scrappy quilts and your primitive quilting is great. The colours remind me of quilts from the early days, wagons heading across country to take up a new life.
ReplyDeleteChance to win some of your Stash..wonderful. Thanks.
CathyC in Alberta
cathyc1950@gmail.com
I really like your give away. I am drawn to the grandma quilt, I even like the grandma's backside. Enjoyed your blog thank you
ReplyDeleteFantastic giveaway, thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteHaven't tried primitives yet. Looks interesting and reminds me of my grandmother's quilts.
ReplyDeleteI think the quilts are very unique.
ReplyDeleteABreading4fun [at] gmail [dot] com
Nothing better than a stash bust! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway! Your scrappy quilts make me smile, along with all the comments about Grandma's backside.
ReplyDeleteI love the fact that you are resourceful :) I am following you now. There's nothing wrong with Walmart fabric :) Sometimes you need a bargain bin :)
ReplyDeleteThat grandma quilt is so different from anything I have seen. I think you are an artist!
ReplyDeletei really like scrappy and I would love to win some more batiks. debbie73521@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteGrandma's backside haha, we saw a grandma's backside today (she was gardening in a wide dress) and I must say your's looks a lot better, but I really like the front, all of the colors look wonderful.
ReplyDeleteermajo2000 at yahoo dot com
Mara
A transition to primitive would be much more difficult for me. But I like the way you were able to adjust to working with what you have--and I hope you get your tools back very soon!
ReplyDelete(Wonderful give away!)
Wonderful giveaway! Crossing my fingers that you draw my number.
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome giveaway! I love your granddaughter quilt. The red accents really set it off, and I really like how it looks like a spool.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win! ksmith8@emich.edu
ReplyDeleteLike how grandma's quilt ended up all wonky looking. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteThe 'primative' quilts you have constructed remind me so very much of the Liberated Quilt 'style' not a single precise movement within them (except for the size) perfect... x j x
ReplyDeleteI've made 2quilts for a raffle prize out of scraps when I was camping for two weeks. A toy sewing machine w/batteries. The effect had a similar scrappy feel, and always raised money. Thanks for bringing this kind of quilting as legitimate :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for participating in the blog hop with such a wonderful prize too! I love doing these blog hops. I have even won one once! I usually make charity quilts and love being able to use good fabrics to make them from. I figure if it wouldn't be good enough for me or for a member of my family, why would I want to give it to a stranger? So I make all my quilts as bestest as I can. :)
ReplyDeleteI call those Primitive quilts "Ugly Quilts". And not that they are really UGLY, but they often have the ugliest fabrics in them! but once you chop it up and throw it all back together "Ugly Quilts" are absolutely beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the opportunity to win!
ReplyDeletemarsha.seiberling@gmail.com
I am impressed with the primitive "make do" while traveling--and the finished product without the modern quilting amenities!!!
ReplyDeleteI like the grandma's quilt the best. It looks cozy and warm. i bet your son still uses it!
ReplyDeletenicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com