Rag Quilts Rock!

Look what I found on Craftsy today?  Yep that's my quilt in the #1 spot.

I get all excited when I see my patterns in the top 20.  This is only the 2nd time I have hit #1 (Last time was windows quilt).  It is so fun to see it and read the fun comments.   It turns out the reason it hit #1 is a post on Facebook from Quilting Club.  They randomly link to quilts on crafts and I love it when they pick one of mine.

Here are a couple of quilt tops that I have been working on lately.  The top one is for my son's school.  They do a auction each year and so far the last 2 years we have given a puzzle quilt.  Last night Tanya and I decide we were going to make one.  Tanya went dumpster diving and found these odd fabrics from our stash.  I think I love how it turned out.

A few weeks ago we found some cat in the hat fabric on discount and I made this top.  Sadly after making it all I can say is TOO BUSY oh talk about a quilt fail.  It will still be cute but not as cute as it could have been.  Lucky for me I have tons more of this material.  All I need is to get some solids and thin the next one out a little.

OK it is time to give my little pretty's away.  

Yes, I could not believe it, I never roll a one, but this time I did.  Gene Black won!

LAFF Friday for the month of March goes too LAFF #108 Quilt 22

Chain Reaction in Figs - a maidenhair fern

 I have emailed both, congrats!

Link A Finish Friday #112

As promised last week I am going to show of quilts linked up over the last 2 weeks so there will be a ton to look at this week.  Check back on my next post and I will announce the winner of my giveaway last week and LAFF for the month of March

LAFF # 110

Prayers and Squares - Glory Be Quilter

Zakka Along 2.0 Patchwork - Quarter Incher

Star Surround - Kathy's Quilting Blog

Creamsicle - My Quilting Addiction

Twisted Path Tutorial - Simply Pieced

Radiant Orchid - Monkey Needle

Art in the Park Challenge - Terry Aske

And from LAFF # 111

March Chevron - Val's Quilting Studio

Peanut Butter Pinwheels - Meadow Mist Designs

Super Mario Brothers Quilt Block 1 - Cora's Quilts

Ta Dai Triangle Log Cabin - Quilt Paradigm

Scrap-A-Palooza! - Quilting is more fun than Housework...

Chicago Blues - Fireball Quilts

Split Decision - Kathy's Quilting Blog

Wow that is a long list of quilts.  Don't forget after linking up to visit some of the quilts on the list.  And even better leave a comment on their blog and let them know how wonderful their quilts are.  We all need that encouragement.

Monthly Giveaway of $15 Gift Card from our sponsor Fat Quarter Shop. Please thank them and visit them for your quilting needs here are some of the places you can find them.

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

Link up Rules are simple.  Link up something you have finished, Worked on, blogged about, slaved over or other wise accomplished over the last week or so.

No item not allowed.  Link up some of yours, visit some of the others and enjoy your quilting day.

Twister Table Runner

I am not sure why but I have been better lately at working on and completing projects then I have been at posting them.  I have edited pictures that have been siting here for a month that I have never posted about.  This twister is an example.  It has been since January that it was done I just never found the time to post it.  Some what because I did not love the pictures but mostly because I just kept forgetting.  

While about a week ago now this twister, along with another similar to it.  And a twister quilt was all sold on Etsy.  So since they are now out of site and out of mind I might as well post them so I can remove them from the pile waiting to post about.

And since I am posting things that are just collecting dust in my pictures folder here are a few tops that I have finished making some of which are now completed quilts that just need pictures

These are all tops that I have completed, hung on my bedroom wall and taken a snap shot of.

My favorite of which is my diagonal.  I did finally quilt and bind it last night (this picture of it being quilted is 3 weeks old you can tell I am slacking) And I cant wait to get it washed and good pictures as it looks fantastic.

Triangle Quilt Along Cutting Day

I am joining the Triangle Quilt Along.    You can click on the link on my side bar or follow this link to find more info about it.  I think there was over 100 people that linked up last week for their fabric pick.  These are my triangles that I have cut.   They are a from a fat quarter bundle that Tanya bought.  The name of the bundle is Wishes from Sweet Water.  

On Saturday, Tanya made a cake for Julia for her B-day I think it is a fitting end to this post.  Oh and for any one that missed Friday's post we are having a giveaway go check it out if you have not entered.

Link A Finish Friday #111 and Julia's 2nd Birthday Giveaway!

For any one that does not remember why Tanya and I got into quilting in the first place it was Julia.  No she is not our first kid, she is the 4th.  In fact her older brother is 18 years old.  I learned to quilt, because I did not know any one that could make my at that time unborn baby a quilt.  Giving away is part of her B-day.  Do not fear we got her something too.

Our gift for you our followers is 6 Fat Quarters.  Below you can see the fabric you can win.  As for Julia, she has her boons (balloons) as she calls them.  Her grandmother bought her the pj's that says Its my B-Day!

So what do you have to do to win? That is a good question.  Tanya some times gives me grief, because I make it too hard and sometimes I think she makes it too easy.  I figure if you want a present you will work a little for it.  So this is what I would like.  For the easy entry Link Up to LAFF and leave a comment saying you did.  For a bonus entry, visit our Craftsy Patterns and leave a comment on one and then come back here and leave a comment.  If that is not enough for you and you really want to knock it out of the park, feel free to share our giveaway with your friends on either you blog, pin the giveaway, Facebook about it or share what ever other way you would like and leave a comment about it.

Well it is now time to link up (and enter the giveaway), next week I will make it up and do some highlights from this week and last week.  But for me, I am just going to hug and kiss Julia all day today as she is growing up. The giveaway for Julia's birthday will end Thursday, April 3rd.  

Monthly Giveaway of $15 Gift Card from our sponsor Fat Quarter Shop. Please thank them and visit them for your quilting needs here are some of the places you can find them.

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

Link up Rules are simple.  Link up something you have finished, Worked on, blogged about, slaved over or other wise accomplished over the last week or so.

No item not allowed.  Link up some of yours, visit some of the others and enjoy your quilting day.