Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!!!

The winner of our Milk, Sugar and Flower fat quarter giveaway is:

Jacklynn Grimm who said...

I really like the Fat Quarter Low Volume Fabric Bundle of Eight Hard to Find Fabrics News Print, I really don't have a lot of low volume and could use it! Like you I have a lot of bright fabrics. Thanks for the chance to win!  

Most of you said you wanted more low volume fabrics. We just listed quite a few and have more coming so be sure to check our Etsy shop! 

Thanks to everyone who entered! Stay tuned because we are going to have a LOT of giveaways in the future! Tomorrow is the Jacquelynne Steves Giveaway and new free pattern! Hope your weekend was happy! XO from Bev

Strep Throat Drama

Hi guys! Well, day before yesterday (I think), I started feeling really bad and my throat hurt. Yesterday I found out that I have strep throat. I got my antibiotic so will be fine but yuck! I'm thinking I'm too old for that stuff. I woke up at 2 AM and decided to make a block from some of the fabric just in at the shop. This is a 6" Tumbleweed block from Lori Holt's Farm Girl Friday QAL. 

It's a departure for me because it's soft, feminine colors from Bloom & Bliss. Did you notice the polka dot background fabric? We finally found some of it and bought 2 bolts! I think it's the most versatile background ever. By the time I was ironing my tiny block, I was feeling woozy so I gave up and went to bed. Tonight I feel some better but still feel like I could lay down and take a nap all the time. The really bad part is lugging Lola around. I'm glad she's still here to lug around though. So what's up for you this weekend? I'm going to try to get some sewing time in. Going to go to bed now though. It's already 7:20-lol! XO from Bev (and I hate to keep talking about the shop but Hello Darling will be here Monday)!

Love Entwined

Good morning! I've been swamped with projects and putting new fabric up in the Etsy shop. Take a look HERE! For some reason, even though I'm busy all day long, it's hard to get to sleep. So I pulled out the Love Entwined medallion block and thought it would be a good applique project to work on until I'm sleepy enough to crash for the night.

Well, it worked! I do one little thing on this block and can't keep my eyes open. Of course I have not much hope for getting it finished but the spirit is willing even though the body is weak. Here's what the finished quilt looks like. This is a free pattern by Esther Aliu. She's amazing.

See that little circle in the middle? That's how much I have completed. I wonder why I'm doing this...will I live long enough? Will I put it in the ufo pile again? I'm pretty sure the answer to that is yes-lol. You can't accuse me of not having ambition. So I wish I had more to share. I know you are sick of hearing about all the new fabrics in the shop but that's what I've been doing. We have most of Jeni Baker's new line, Curiosities. Her fabrics are yummy and I'm kind of in love with them.

She has great names for her fabrics, like Fireflys in a Jar. You probably can tell from my collage that the fabric on the left is little bunnies. She has bunnies in her garden and that was her inspiration for this line. Another favorite of mine is the Bloom & Bliss line. Look at the fat quarter pack...so adorable!

Don't forget to enter our Giveaway for 6 fat quarters of Milk, Sugar & Flower. You can enter HERE. 

Let's see, what else. Lola is still holding her own but I'm having to carry her around. She expects it now so this will probably go on for the rest of our lives. We are just two old ladies getting through the day-lol. Well, if you've read this far, accept my apology for such a boring post. My life is not glamorous right now. I'm sure that will change-hahaha. I'll soon be introducing you to Jennifer, my new partner. She's an amazing person and you guys will love her! Okay, I'll stop chatting and go do something productive. Let me know what you think of all our new fabrics! XO and cheery wave from Bev

Milk, Sugar & Flower Giveaway!

Jen and I have been super busy ordering fabrics for the shop and I think you'll love what's coming! We are getting fabric in every day this week! So, since I have no other news, I thought it would be a great idea to tell you that we are starting the first of the giveaways that we have planned! For our first Giveaway, we thought you would love a chance to win some of the Milk, Sugar & Flower fabric we have in the shop. I think the colors are luscious. 

Win a fat quarter of EACH of the fabrics shown! There are six fat quarters for a total of 1 and 1/2 yards of fabric! To enter, just go to our Etsy shop HERE and take a look. Then come back and leave a comment telling us what fabric you like best and what fabrics you would like us to stock. We will soon have pre-orders up in the shop as well as be stocking the new lines. And, we are still doing the free fat quarter with each yard purchased! There will be more fabric added every day. Jennifer and I want you to have fun and win some fabric! We will announce a winner next Sunday! Have a great weekend!

I'm SOOO Busy and Nothing Looks Like It's Done....

Hey guys! I've hardly had time to read what you've been doing. I missed you so much that I decided to stay up tonight and get caught up. Jennifer and I have been working on getting fabric ordered and getting the shop set up and on some projects I've had in the works for a while. I'm still working on the antique quilt top. It sheds thread everywhere but it's going to look great when I'm done. Have you seen Art Gallery fabrics? Here's a collage of some of their fabric that we are getting from them next week:

And we're getting all of Lori Holt's new line. It's not coming out until December but we are drafting a pre-order plan so that people can pre-pay in monthly installments and have it shipped to them on the day it comes out. We're going to have several options. Her lines sell out so quickly. Anyway, it's called Calico Days and it has cherries, little chicks and is just adorable!

We will also have Bloom & Bliss in the shop by Monday or Tuesday. I like every single fabric in this line.

So, that's enough about fabric. I know you love it too or I wouldn't do two posts in a row about it. Also, I write about what I'm doing and this is what I'm doing right now. Lola is holding her own but she isn't walking very well and I'm still carrying her around a lot. She's getting a bath tomorrow. I'm so afraid she will be hurt and I'm thinking it will be a tricky process. It wears me out and breaks my heart. Why do dogs have to get old so quickly? Well, I'm off to read blogs and then go to bed. I hope you'll visit the Etsy shop from time to time and see what we have added! Love you guys! XO and cheery wave from Bev

Some Really Good News and FREE Fat Quarters!

Good morning everyone! Hope you're having a great weekend! I haven't been posting in the last few days because I've been so busy. My really good news is that I now have a partner in the fabric shop! Her name is Jennifer and I'll be posting more about her in the future. To celebrate, we are giving away a FREE FAT QUARTER for every yard of regularly priced fabric you buy! And, our prices are below suggested retail.

We have some fabric in right now and we have a lot more coming! There are some great new lines that I can't wait for you to see! Look at this from Milk, Sugar & Flower!

I know you probably have your favorite places to shop for fabric but I would love to have you stop by the shop and see if there is anything there that you like. Little Joys is our Christmas line. It is so cute!

 

Some of the fabrics aren't marked with the free fat offer but I'm going to do that today, as well as put together some bundles. We have some great new solids that are high thread count because I do not like the flimsy texture of some of the solids I've seen. We also have some of the Hope Chest 20's feedsack reproductions from Penny Rose. 

So stop by the shop HERE when you can and claim your free fat quarters (there is no limit-buy 4 yards, get 4 fat quarters, etc.). I'll be writing about Jennifer soon so that you can get to know her. She's awesome! Have a wonderful Sunday! XO from Bev

Cozy Afternoon BOM Giveaway Winner!

Hi everyone! Thanks to everyone who entered! I love reading your comments and knowing what fabrics you are using to make your quilts! Won't it be fun to see the finished quilts! The winner of the Cozy Afternoon BOM pattern giveaway is: Kupton52. I do not know her name (sadly). I've looked everywhere. I do, however, have her email so I'll let her know. She said

"I'm doing all 3 versions of her quilt....for the applique I'm using older Thimbleberries....greens, burgundies and golds; for the pieced version I'm using the Laurel Burch cat panel in blues; and for the embroidered version I'm using pastel 30's repro prints. I just discovered her site and love it."


Here's what she won:

Jacquelynne will send her pattern this week. Please check back with us on August 10th for the next Giveaway and the FREE Block Four pattern! There are only 5 blocks in the quilt and then the finish! Quick and easy but really cute!

Check Out Another FREE Tutorial!

I have picked a winner of the July Giveaway for the Cozy Afternoon Giveaway but Jacquelynne doesn't want us to announce until she gets all the winners in from all of the blogs that were participating in the Giveaway. She has to check all of the winners to make sure there is no duplication of winners. So, as soon as she gives me the word, I'll announce it! I hope everyone is having fun making their blocks. They are really fun! And speaking of fun, look at this beauty:

I just love it! This is a free tutorial from Podunk Pretties! She has great instructions and has beautiful photographs of each step. I thought of it when I ran across a couple of charm packs and was debating about keeping them or listing them, and I remembered this quilt pattern! So if you want to find some beautiful free tutorials, head over to Podunk HERE! Tell her Bev sent you! Have a happy Sunday! XO from Bev

Last Day to Enter Giveaway and Big News Coming!

Hello! Hope you're having a great weekend! Don't forget that this is the last day to enter the Cozy Afternoon BOM Giveaway! You can enter HERE if you haven't already. The prize is a group of three patterns from Jacquelynne Steves and all you have to do to enter is leave a comment. You can also pick up the first 3 FREE BOM blocks! They are fun and easy and you can still catch up. Take a look-it's a beautiful little quilt.

I've been super busy and will have some big news next week! I'm trying, among other projects, to get this quilt top together so I can try to sell it.

It's the result of a decision to use some of my scrap strips. I like the way the blocks came out. Wish the photo was better. I used only 4 colors and that makes joining the blocks tricky to put together without colors touching. I've devised a chart though. The colors are bright and fun in "real-life". Lola is doing better on her new medication. She is walking more but she wants to be carried and lifted. My shoulders and neck are so sore. Every time I pick her up, she goes limp. Also, because for a while she couldn't get up, I started giving her water in a cup that I brought to her. Now she won't drink out of her water bowl. I have become her slave (not that I wasn't before). I can't wait for you to hear what I've been working on! Now go enter the Giveaway and I'll announce the winner tomorrow! XO from Bev

Don't Forget to Enter the FREE Giveaway and Pick Up Your FREE Patterns!

Hey guys! Just wanted to remind you that there is a giveaway on the blog right now for a free pattern set from Jacquelynne Steves! All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on the Giveaway blog post and tell me what colors you will use to make your FREE BOM from Jacquelynne called Cozy Afternoon. You can find all the info HERE. A winner will be chosen on July 20th. This is what you win:

You can also get the first 3 block patterns and instructions for the FREE BOM at Jacquelynne's site. Anyone from anywhere in the world can enter because the pattern prize is digital! Lola and I are on the way to the vet. Say a little prayer for us! XO from Bev