Driving Miss Stacey

Patriotic String Star Top

I knew that I wanted to make this patriotic star string quilt for some time now. I got my inspiration from

I've made progress at last. For one entire month, I am only working my string quilts to donate to charities that serve kids in need or kids in crisis. Feel free to recommend such a charity. So far, I have one going to the St. Jude's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Thanks to Lauren H. who recommended this fine organization.

Sharing My String Quilts with You!

KP Kids Tote Give-Away

It's a Cutie!!

Here is one of our shop samples left over from last year. This sweet little tote bag is made from a pattern from Kimmies Quilts. The pattern is an oldie, but still one of my favorites. This one is made from a cute KP Kids "Snow Day" fabric from South Sea Imports.

Sign up for our store newsletter, leave a comment and I'll announce the winner on December 13th. Please me sure to leave me your contact information.

Good Luck and Bundle UP. It's getting cold out there!!!

Christmas Tote Give-Away

Between running my store, making kits, shipping orders, answering emails, getting ready and hosting Thanksgiving dinner for 12, kids coming home from college for the long weekend, Black Friday Shopping, where was time for me? There wasn't.

I usually only get to sew and quilt at night after spending the day in my office running my little quilt shop. After a quick assessment of all my UFO's, here is just a sample of what I am working on at the moment. I'm too embarrassed to tell you how many I actually have.

1. My purple "Shakespeare in the Park"
2. Cathedral Stars from a Bonnie Hunter workshop I attended
3. Waste Triangles made into Pinwheels
4. And my favorite color controlled String Quilt.

Since this is my busiest time of year with my store, there really isn't any time for me again. So, I have decided that for the entire month of December I am going to make as many string quilts that I can. I would like to donate them to a special charity for kids. I love making these sweet color controlled quilts. We get lots of left over bits of fabric from end of bolts, crooked cuts, boo boos, and manufacturers samples. If you have a special charity and would like to recommend it to me, please feel free to leave a comment or suggestion.

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.