Friendship Bags

My guild hosted a yankee swap at our meeting last night and I needed something cute, quick, and easy to whip up as a gift. This little pattern from ps. i quilt, was everything I was looking for! Added with a charm pack of white fabric, it was good to go. Even through I only needed one, they were just too cute not to make a couple! 

All the fabric was pulled from my scrap bin, very good way to use up scraps!! Except the bottom fabric, that got pulled from my stash. Isn't it awesome!  When I picked it out, I thought more would show.  I guess not. There was a bunch left over so it's going to become part of another Christmas gift. Secret holiday sewing is well under way :) 

-Patch & Chels

Giveaway Day

WELCOME! Today's giveaway is from Meadow Mist Designs. This is my first time being apart of the giveaway day and having a sponsor. Double excitement for me! I am giving away my three of my favorite Meadow Mist patterns.  Hopefully you will agree on how great they are!

1. Looking Glass 2. Paper Pieced Numbers 3. Scrappy Tiles

Looking Glass - I was part of the testing for this pattern, and fell in love. It's a great pattern, with well written directions and is good for beginners that want more pizzaz. The quilt has multiple sizes and is layer cake and charm pack friendly.

Paper Pieced Numbers - how awesome is a pi quilt!  Ok, maybe my math teacher geeky side is coming out but really, it's great. The pattern has 3", 5", 7" sizes for numbers 0 - 9. An added bonus is directions to make the pi quilt shown.

Scrappy Tiles - is another layer cake friendly pattern. Right now I have a pile of pieces cut and ready to get sewn, but my holiday sewing is getting in the way! The pattern is also well written and a great way to use up some of your scraps.

'Tis the season and I am feeing generous, so you have two chances to win! One, name your favorite Meadow Mist Pattern.  Two, what was your favorite quilt from Patch the Giraffe this year? Leave each answer in a separate comment below.  Drawing will close December 12th, that's Friday :)

- Patch & Chels

Sunday Stash

This Sunday Stash is from the Fat Quarter Shop! Who else capitalized on their 25% off Black Friday sale? The layer cake is for a little project the shop asked me to be apart of in January.  Just love Lauren + Jessi Jung! More on that later. 

For now, I am going to just look at the blue fabric and admire it's beauty :)

I also used the sale to pick up next years Quilt Challenge fabric. Gram and I have added some more family members. We are up to four! After a family debate between my Mom and Aunt to see who got my Looking Glass quilt, fabric by Fig Tree. I settled on a jolly bar of Somerset. Also by Fig Tree, it has similar color tones, so Auntie will be happy. (My Mom got the Looking Glass quilt) I also picked up some backing and filler fabric while it was reduced in price. This will be our third year doing the challenge. 

Who has some ideas on what to do with a jolly bar?  They are new and exclusive from Fat Quarter Shop so there is limited inspiration out there! 

-Patch & Chels

Heading over to Molli Sparkles to like up!

Feeling Dapper

DRUMROLL .......
The winner of the Looking Glass giveaway goes to,

pamspretties57November 25, 2014 at 11:57 AM

Hiya!!! I'm following along on the hop, and just love this quilt. I follow you by email and enjoy all the posts. Thanks for having the giveaway. Blessed be, hugs!!! Pam

Pam I just sent an email with the PDF attached!  Thanks for being a loyal follower :)

Now for the meat and potatoes, anyone feeling dapper today?

dapper |ˈdapər|adjective(typically of a man) neat and trim in dress, appearance, or bearing.

This little quilt is feeling very dapper ...

I used the quilt pattern from the book Simply Retro by Camille Roskelley. After looking through my quilt stack, I realized there was a lack of baby boy quilts in the pile. Ok, there was none. That needed a remedy and quick.

Solution, I pulled a stack boy colors, and got to work.

This quilt was a quick finish, the top took an afternoon. The quilting is a basic stipple and the back is flannel. This is my first time using flannel to back a quilt. There was no difference in quilting, which I was surprised to find out. I expected the worst and a huge headache. The whole thing went together without a problem. It has won me over! Plus, the additional snuggle factor is a bonus.

Quilt Stats: 

• Finished Size: 42 inches x 47 inches 
• Pattern: Dapper
• Fabric: Assorted fat quarters from my stash, Kona white background
• Batting: Warm & Natural - white
• Thread: Connecting Threads - Parchment

-Patch & Chels