On the Mend Week #2 Give-Away Loralie Miss Occupied

Here is my second week's Give-Away for October's Breast Cancer Awarness Month. Each Sunday I will give away another sweet embroidered lady block from the "On the Mend" breast cancer collection designed by Loralie Designs. Check back often and see what's new. All you need to do is become a follower, leave me a comment on how you would use this sweet block and sign up for my store newsletter. It's that easy. Just fill out the form on the right column. Tell your friends too!!

Tonight's winner is JVC Scout Mom!

She gets the cute "Hats Off to You" embroidered block.

Double Hourglass Quilt

Here is my version of Cluck Cluck Sew's tutorial on the Double Hourglass quilt!!

I gotta make a few more. I think I'll use some Amy Butler fabrics in one, some lime greens in another, and maybe an Aunt Grace too!!! These are perfect donation quilts and I had some much fun making it!!

Cluck Cluck Sew

This Week it is "Hats off to You"

Don't you just love the fun and funky look of Loralie Embroidery designs?

I think these ladies from the "On the Mend" collection are adorable. I have had many customers make a quilt out of the panel that is for sale in my store. I would love to put a few samples in my gallery section. So if any of my customers are reading this, please email me and let's upload your special project.

Now for the GIVE-AWAY:

Each week I will be giving one of these special embroidered beauties away. It will be a surprise which one you get. They are machine embroidered by me on my super terrific Happy Embroidery machine. The square is about 12 x 12. Giving you plenty to room to square it up to any size you need for your project.

How to ENTER:

1. Follow me on Blogger.

2. Leave a comment and tell me how you would use this beauty.

3. Sign up for my store newsletter.

Be sure to leave me your email address. You can privately email me if you do not want your email shown. Our just use a partial email as a code and I can figure it out. Don't forget to sign up at the right side for the store newsletter. It's a painless process. You need to do all three steps.

Happy Quilting.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

GIVE-AWAY WINNER ANNOUNCED!!

IT'S VALERIE!!

Thanks to everyone who posted a comment, took a peek at my store, and signed up for my newsletter. I look forward to sharing more with you all.

Tomorrow I will post of a picture of my Double Hour Glass quilt from the Cluck Cluck Sew Tutorial.

http://www.cluckclucksew.com/

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I am putting together another contest to win this Loralie Embroidered Breast Cancer block. Isn't she neat?

Happy Quilting!

Halloween Give-Away

Just leave a comment and sign up for my store newsletter.

Here is my Sweet Pink Half-Square Waste Triangle Mini Quilt

While I was making my Southern Spin quilt, I sewed an extra seam on the other side of my drawn line and kept these little goodies in a plastic strawberry container forever. I knew I'd use them someday. There are really tiny. Just one inch with the seam allowance.

Southern Spin and my Waste Triangles

First I made this quilt called Southern Spin. The pattern called for lots of half-square triangles and that meant lots of waste. I just couldn't throw these sweet pink little triangles away. I knew I would use them someday. That's when I found about Waste Triangle quilts.

Great Give Away!!

Don't be left out. Sign up for this great Give-Away!

All you have to do is sign up for my store newsletter and leave me a comment.

Signing up is easy. Just fill out your email address on the subscribe form. It's on the right side column. You must leave a comment to be eligible to win this cute tote bag.

A lucky winner will be picked October 4th.

Checkout my new store too.

I've got lots of great goodies, promotions and free quilt patterns too!!

There's something about my sorority girls and their fluffy white monogrammed towels.

Retreat Progress

Getting a lot done today. I love retreats!!

First on the to do list was send some goodies and letters to my soldiers who are deployed. Thanks to Susan who recommended the Soldier's Angels Writing Team to me. I have a few guys and one gal that I write to. I sent them some sweet treats today. Guess what I had for breakfast? Hot Tamales. It didn't fit in my box, so I ate them. I'm bad.

Last night I finished my Thread Catcher or Quilter's Catch All. My friend Carol designed the pattern. I might put some kits up for sale in my store.

Today I attacked the massive stack of 180 blocks for my Trail Mix. I have 9 rows sewn together and I think I have 9 more to go. I am not really liking the thing. But I will finish it up and then decide later.

Retreat Progress

All right, I am not going blind. Just a massive inflammation from bad mascara. Ladies, throw out that old stuff you've been hanging on to and get a new mascara wand.

Now back to quilty things. I finished a Quilter's Catch All but ran short on time to take a photo of it in the daylight. Come on back tomorrow and take a peek.

I started putting my blocks together for my Trail Mix Quilt. There are 180 blocks. Some of the teenie tiny squares are cut 1 1/4 inch before seam allowances.

Here is what I made in advance preparing for this fun retreat:

32 Four-Patch Blocks

38 Double-Four Patch Blocks

44 Triple Four-Patch

24 Double Nine-Patch Blocks

42 Nine-Patch Blocks

Whew!!!

So now that all the blocks are done, I am starting to put them together. Quilt Police don't come here. With teenie tiny squares finished at 3/4 inch, I need to tell you that I am not the most accurate 1/4 inch seam sewer.

Now for some fun stuff

I am a having a pretty neat Give-Away at this time. You can have a chance to win this adorable KP Kids Halloween Tote bag just by signing up for my newsletter. It can be great for your kids to haul in their halloween treats, you can also use it for yourself and make quite a fashion statement. Drawing will be held on October 4, 2009.

It's easy. Just sign up for my newsletter and you may be the lucky one.

Halloween Treat Give-Away

Want this cute KP Kids cute quilted tote bag?

Sign up for my newsletter and get great notices about sales, freebies and special events at my store.

Happy Quilting.

Labor Day Weekend Retreat

Okay Ladies, I am revved up and ready to start retreating all weekend. But I woke up with pink eye this morning. Did you ever see a “one-eyed” quilter? It’s not pretty. Now that means a bit of time away from my sewing room and a trip to my eye doctor. WHAAA!!! I got lots of new things ready to put in my store ready yesterday and I got all of my give-aways ready for my blog too. I guess I will up load all of that after I know what exactly is going on with my eye. We are not working for a whole 4 days. YIPPEE. I’ll check in later.

You can also take a peek at our progress as the weekend unfolds here:

www.susanround.com

Happy Quilting

Stacey