Love getting goodies in the mail!

 Isn’t it fun to find packages in your mail? I couldn’t wait to dig in! The first one that came was my order from the Fat Quarter Shop. I won a gift card during SewCalGal’sRed and White Challenge, so I spent some time shopping there.

Lots of beautiful fabrics and other goodies. It was hard to decide which ones I wanted, I wanted them all! I decided to focus on batiks, as I like to make scrappy quilts out of batiks and collect them as I fabric shop. I also found some cottons I couldn’t resist. I can’t wait to use them!

 I also won the book Fat Quarter Style by It's So Emma. Lots of cute, modern syle quilts using fat quarters. 

Thanks to Fat Quarter Shop and It's So Emma for sponsoring the giveaways during the Red and White Challenge and to SewCalGal for hosting it!

Fade to Pink in McCalls Quick Quilts magazine and a giveaway!

Fade to Pink 

I am excited to share some news...my quilt, Fade to Pink is in the newest edition of McCalls Quick Quilts magazine! 

 I'm not sure how many people take pictures of their quilts coming home from a journey (possibly really silly?), but it's almost as exciting getting it back as it was to send it. Especially since I knew there would be advance copies in the box with the quilt! They even sent me a couple of magazines to share...more about that in a minute.

 The cover is so summery and pretty!

Now for a sneak peek into the magazine. I have always loved quilt magazines...where else can you get 10 - 12 project patterns for $6? The inspiration alone is worth that much!

This quilt is becoming well traveled...it was accepted into the AQS Modern Quilt Challenge at the Des Moines show last year. Since Des Moines is fairly close, I was able to go and see it there with friends.

Here are some closeups of the quilt as I took it off the quilting machine. I used the Leafage panto by Keryn Emmerson to quilt an all over pattern. I like the way this panto interlocks from row to row. 

Because I'm so excited about this publication, I'm hosting several giveaways over the next week!  McCalls Magazine generously gave me two copies of the magazine to give to two lucky quilters! You will love this issue, believe me!

Kimberly at Fat Quarter Shop gave me a $40 gift certificate to give to one lucky quilter!Who wouldn't want to win that! If you haven't been to visit Fat Quarter Shop lately, now is your chance to see all of the gorgeous fabrics they have. It's fun to shop at your leisure from the convenience of your home. 

Enter NOW! and stay tuned for more next week! Just a reminder: if you come up as noreply comment, I won't be able to contact you if you win. Please put your email address in the comment!

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