Link A Finish Friday #100 and Giveaway!!!

It is here our 100th Link A Finish Friday

What a long Journey it has been.  My first blog post was Jan 2, 2012 just 2 years and 7 days ago.  I still keep thinking of my self as a new quilter but so it seems I am not as new to quilting as I keep thinking.  Wow 2 years have gone by.  But hey this is not about how long I have been quilting or how long the blog has gone on but how long I have been doing Link A Finish Friday.  My first LAFF was held Jan 27, 2012 only 25 days after I started blogging in 2012.

It is funny looking back at that fist Linky I had only 9 quilts linked up which is really not so bad.  But if you consider that 5 of them were my own quilts then you cant be so excited or serious about it (though come to think of it only 25 days of quilting and already 5 link ups not half bad hu?).

This quilt Hearts and Flowers (still one of my favorite quilts we made) is featured on that post.  For most of you this trip down memory lane is not what you are here fore I know.  Its that word "Giveaway" that has you motivated to see what is going on.  

Our giveaway today and our monthly giveaways as part of LAFF is due to our wonderful sponsor Fat Quarter Shop.   As you visit and do business with them please thank them for their continued support of Link A Finish Friday its success has been helped by their support.  If you are in need of quilting supplies please visit them at any of the links below.

Their store at http://www.fatquartershop.com/ their blog http://www.fatquartershop.blogspot.com/ and Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/FatQuarterShop

Today's giveaway pictured at the top of this post is a Chanlilly Jelly Roll.  To enter is simple.  Link up a finish to this week's Link A Finish Friday.

Most weeks the linkups are generally quilts finished with in the last week.  I want to have a bigger and even bolder list of finishes this week.  So I would like each person to link up to 4 finishes (you can link more but only 4 entry's per person).  You can link your favorite finishes, you can link up finishes that you linked in previous LAFF.  You can link up your mother's or friends favorite quilt (make sure you have their permission if its not your own).  Link up your least favorite or most favorite complete.  Link up the one you love the most or the one that your afraid to admit you completed (or never got completed).  Just link something up.

That is it.  Their is no other way to enter just linking up a quilt.  If you don't have a quilt, or don't quilt (or sew) then please go visit my Richard and Tanya Quilts Patterns on Craftsy.  2 years ago I was not a quilter either and now more projects completed then I can count.  I am motivated by you my fellow quilters and I want to see what your proud of.  And of course give you a Jelly roll so that you can then make another quilt.

Oh one last thing please let others know about LAFF and our giveaway. Feel free to comment I love them, but keep in mind only linked up items are entry's into this giveaway.

It is funny 100 Linky's later and the rules have not really changed.

1) Who likes rules. Toss them out.

2) Add a link to your finish blog or where ever you show off your finishes (Not limited to quilts but I like them the most).
3) Visit a few of the finishes and comment or encourage them on.
4) Monthly random winner picked from all of the months linkups to $15 gift card from Fat Quarter Shop. (and Today's Post only a chance to win the Chanlilly Jelly Roll)

Not required but fun to do

1) Follow my blog.
2) Follow the blog of all those that link.
3) Link back to my blog.
4) No finish, go quilt and stop reading the web.

Blue Despicable Me Pillow

Today we have a blue version of our Despicable Me Pillow.  This one has cotton and Minky both with a Applique Despicable Me.  Tanya made these pillows for all the nieces and nephews for Christmas she loved how they turned out so much that she plans to make more and sell on Etsy.

Richard and Tanya Quilts Patterns on Craftsy

Dont forget to stop by for LAFF #100 and your chance to win the Chanlilly Jelly Roll from our sponsor Fat Quarter Shop

More Green for Jared

Tonight I pulled out of the box Jared's Helix quilt pieces.  This quilt was started so long ago that it took me effort to find when I started it.  For the love of GREEN! posted March 17, 2013 I talked about Jared and his love of green.  He wanted a Helix like my Pillar of Fire Quilt, but instead of orange he wanted green.  Two and a half months later on his B-day I had only got the top 6 rows sewn across (but not together like the 4 rows on the bottom sewn left to right but not top to bottom).

Well I finally dragged it out and put a few more rows on.  Then I looked at it and decided that I had not made a big enough dent in the pile.  I  then sewed my 2 big chunks together and moved them up the couch and started laying out the next few rows.  To my surprise my camera clicked and my son Jared was taking pictures of his quilt in progress.

Its weird, this is my blog but I almost never have pictures of me (Camera shy) or rather as I claim the only one willing to take the pictures but tonight Jared our 9 year old snapped 2 pictures of me.

About 2 months ago I hurt my knee.  You know those silly kids gates you put up to keep the kids out of the room, Well I caught my toe trying to climb over the gate and landed on my knee, Yesterday after a MRI, it turns out I tore up and ripped a few things that were not meant to be ripped.  Why you say do I tell you this?  For long time readers you might notice I am not sewing in the "Sewing Room" Well I no longer have the sewing room (it was down stairs) and by the time I wobbled down the stairs and across the basement with my sore knee I did not want to quilt and have slacked off in last few months.  Just before Christmas we moved the sewing back to the front room (where it started 2 years ago and 3 rooms later).  Any way I am again in the mood to quilt and pulling out the old projects and dusting them off.  With no stairs to climb I have no excuse.

As I go to sleep tonight I am planing on what to finish next.  This quilt has 2 rows left after those shown in this last picture and if my count is right I am like 10 gray squares short.  So this quilt will most likely get a improvisation to it with a extra + tossed in some where oh well. Back in the box it goes.  Maybe it won't stay in it too long this time.

Embroidery Cowboy Boot Pillow

Tanya had a lot of fun last Christmas making Pillows.  This is one of the ones made for the boys.  She found this cute Boot Embroidery and for this one decided to use Denim as the material.  This pillow is also a rag quilted version.  Even though this one was for one of the boys we used a paisley material that we had from the stash.

This Friday Link  A Finish Friday #100 it will be and we have a special giveaway from our sponsor Fat Quarter Shop Make sure you stop by and link up for a chance to win Chanlilly Jelly Roll

Yellow and Blue Despicable Me Pillow

Today we show off another pillow from Tanya.  This one is a blue and yellow Despicable Me pillow.  Tanya made a blue and a blue and yellow version of this pillow.  They are both so cute.  Tanya had such fun making these I expect to see many more in the future from her.