Red Pepper Quilts

Flea Market Fancy Progress

2012-02-24T12:34:00.000+11:00

My Flea Market Fancy blocks are coming along nicely!

These twinkling star blocks are machine paper pieced and rather slow going, but for the sake of accuracy it is a technique well worth the extra effort. I drew up my own foundation papers for a six inch finished block, and have since discovered that this same paper pieced design/pattern is available in, and featured on the front cover of this book:

Quilt Revival: Updated Patterns from the 30's

by Nancy Mahoney

This star block is a traditional pattern from the 1930's and isn't unlike a Kaleidoscope block.

I have set up my work area for better work flow; moving the ironing board alongside and at the same height as the sewing machine was definitely a step in the right direction for efficiency. The rubbish bin for threads and used papers is right at my feet. Coffee within easy reach.

There are many blocks already at various stages of completion with good intentions to work on creating more on the weekend.

Rita

Flea Market Fancy ~ Legacy Reprint 2012

2012-02-22T11:36:00.003+11:00

Flea Market Fancy. So this is where it all started.

Way back then, when my children were still - children - in primary school the release of Flea Market Fancy by Denyse Schmidt sparked an interest in fabric and quilting. I was surrounded by crafty family and friends (and their fabric stashes and projects) but crafty was just not my thing. I had dabbled a little, but not with commitment.

And then Flea Market Fancy came along. The bold colors and simple designs drew me in completely. Katie Jump Rope also be Denyse Schmidt followed thereafter, and I was committed. I am a Fabricaholic. There, I said it.

By popular demand Flea Market Fancy ~ Legacy Reprint is back! Legacy reprint is a selection of 21 prints from the original range. The hues are refreshed, and the collection includes new colorways of several designs, including two additional grey prints, which I adore!

As much as I like to work on just one quilt project at a time I have had to cut into my Flea Market Fancy fabric stash (and these are still just blocks which goes some way to explaining the mismatched seams).

My bundle of Flea Market Fancy was purchased locally from Ballarat Patchwork ~ limited stock is still available.

Flea Market Fancy - Legacy Reprint is only just starting to hit the stores, and selling quickly. Keep your eye out or sign up for notifications here:

Hawthorne Threads (pre-order available now)

LolaPink Fabrics

The Fat Quarter Shop

Fabric Worm
Pink Castle Fabrics (March)

Rita

Whit's Knits: Colorblock Hand Warmers

2012-02-21T00:17:00.000+11:00

Last weekend I took a brief sewing hiatus - just a short break in sewing continuity (no need for alarm!) - and picked up sticks. The knitting sticks.

The pattern is Whit's Knit: Colorblock Hand Warmers, a free Purl Bee project the details of which can be found here.

The Yarns:

Madeline Tosh Merino Light

Silver Fox, Antler, Alabaster and Napoli

The Colorblock Hand Warmers Pattern is a simple and quick knit and does not involve shaping; it is an ideal pattern for beginner "in the round" knitters, and a fun knit also for more experienced knitters. I really enjoyed the color play, substituting two of the four original yarn colors with yarn from stash.

For more pictures and all the details check out my Ravelry page:

With thanks to my hand model who enjoyed this photo session as much as I did. Effortlessly.

Now it is back to the sewing machine for me.

Thank you for stopping by,
Rita

Sunday Stash #130

2012-02-19T10:44:00.001+11:00

It's no secret that I enjoy recycling vintage fabrics including vintage sheet fabrics. If at all possible I like to squeeze a little piece of recycled goodness into most of my quilting projects.

This bundle of recycled vintage sheet fabric arrived earlier this week. As you can see I am again collecting striped fabrics in every color of the rainbow with a view to eventually create another version (or variation) of the In a Spin Quilt. The dainty floral fabrics could not be resisted!

These fabrics were sourced and sold by Jeni through her Etsy Store ~ (In Color Order). Jeni's store is regularly updated with new goodies and I have had the chance to enjoy Jeni's excellent customer service on numerous occasions already!

I also enjoy scouring the net for artisans who are hand printing their own unique designs on fabric.

Leslie Keating is the driving force behind the Melbourne based Maze & Vale. Leslie uses natural fibers upon which to screen print her own designs using environmentally friendly inks and fine cottons (as well as linen blends).

Maze & Vale screen printed fabrics and handmade items are sold through Leslie's Etsy Store ~ Maze & Vale.

Enjoy Sunday!
Rita

Paper Piecing ~ Colorado Stars

2012-02-17T12:28:00.001+11:00

I enjoy Foundation Paper Piecing and have over the years made several projects using this technique, including the Spot On Quilt way back in 2006, and more recently the Geese Around the World Doll Quilt. Paper Piecing involves the use of a foundation upon which fabric pieces are sewn in a particular order; it is a great technique for accurate seams and sharp points.

I do find Foundation Paper Piecing confusing, and each time I attempt this technique it seems that I need to re-learn the basic steps. Once I have re-acquainted myself with these steps it again becomes quite procedural and structured.

It does not come without the occasional error : Oops no seam allowances! - Unfortunately doing is still the best way to learn (as does reading the instructions before trimming the units).

This block is called the Colorado Star and it is from the book titled 50 Fabulous Paper-Pieced Stars by Carol Doak. It's a book I have had in my quilt book library for quite some time and have photocopied foundation papers for numerous blocks, but until now have not sat down to piece any star blocks.

The book includes a detailed step by step tutorial with photographs, as well as a presentation by Carol Doak demonstrating her paper-piecing technique on CD-ROM.

Some of my own foundation paper piecing tips:

Cheap A4 paper is perfect for this task. I used 70 gsm paper weight.
Cut fabric patches larger than necessary to assist with easy placement.
Use a 90/14 Needle and shorten stitch length to 18 to 20 stitches per inch.
Use a dry iron to press.
Don't remove foundation paper prior to sewing units into a block.

There are several great foundation paper piecing tutorials including Quilter's Cache - Practice Paper Piecing (great for beginners). Also the current Fat Quarterly (Issue 8 - Paper) has a detailed how-to, taking you step by step through the process of foundation paper piecing. Fat Quarterly Magazine is available from Fat Quarter Shop as an instant download.

Paper piecing is a little fiddly, time consuming, and so very messy, but well worth this end result. Crisp lines and matching seams make for happy stitching!

Rita

Gingham Galore ~ Two Finished Quilts!

2012-02-14T01:29:00.000+11:00

As promised, here follows a gingham update together with a warning for another picture heavy post:

Gingham Quilt ~ Summer Blues

It certainly was pedal to the metal this weekend! Thankfully both quilts basted and quilted really easily and without problem, and my sewing machine played nice. The few hiccups encountered along the way were operator error, brought about perhaps by lack of sleep. Self-inflicted.

Gingham Quilt ~ Lime Marmalade

Thank you so much for all of your comments on my previous post featuring the start of these two quilts! I loved reading all of your comments, and have been spurred on by your enthusiasm.

Several readers wondered how well the gingham would fare during the washing and tumble drying process. Upon hearing these concerns I immediately threw all caution to the wind and soaked the finished quilts in a tub, spun the quilts in the washing machine to remove excess water, and then tumble dried on a "crease guard" and "gentle" mode.

Both quilts emerged from the tumble dryer wrinkly and crinkly, but in cozy and comforting way that really suits the style of these quilts! The images seen here are post washing, and I must admit that the crinkle factor has been played down somewhat by the use of a warm steam iron.

There was no color run, or noticeable fading. I am really pleased with how well the gingham, vintage linens and quilting cottons endured this process; so much so that I've been back to Spotlight to stock up on a little more gingham!

I have used a striped fabric to bind both quilts, a black/white stripe and a red/white stripe. And yes, I do still machine bind all of my quilts. I've had A LOT of practise machine stitching the binding. It is a technique that you get better at and becomes effortless over time. I am just about there.

Both quilts have been backed entirely with Little Apples (Round and Round in White Linen) by Aneela Hoey.

These quilts have been listed separately in my Etsy Store.

You can find the listings for the quilts here and here.

Thank you for stopping by!
Rita

Sunday Stash #129

2012-02-12T12:27:00.001+11:00

Well, I did warn you ....

More gingham!

Small and large scale gingham in:

Brown

Grey (love!)

Natural

Yellow

Black

Red

100% cotton and fine quality gingham by Kokka. This really is a lovely quality woven fabric; light weight and surprisingly soft to touch.

A versatile stash addition suitable for so much more than just patchwork and quilting, although that is of course the purpose of my stashing.

Enjoy Sunday!

The Gingham Phase

2012-02-10T20:04:00.000+11:00

Earlier this week I ventured out to my local Spotlight Store (I gather it's much like an US version of a Joann's Store), in search of maybe finding some of the more recently released Denyse Schmidt fabrics.

I did find some DS fabric, but nothing that needed to come home with me. As I made my way out of the store the section of gingham fabric caught my eye ~ 100% cotton, woven fabric in an array of colors that immediately set my head in a spin! Why had I not seen these before?

The team member at the cutting counter eyed me with curiosity even asking what I had in mind. Huh? A quilt, of course!

Since then I have enjoyed the fabric play, auditioning prints, retiring some and calling upon my vintage sheet fabric collection for dainty floral prints that work well with gingham.

I had such a wonderful time creating the first quilt top that a second followed soon after!

We'll call this the gingham phase, and I hope you'll bear with me as I ride out this creative whim.

I am busy working on completing the second quilt. Basting, quilting and binding are yet to commence. More pictures soon.

Rita

Fashionable Fabrics ~ Giveaway Winners!

2012-02-10T12:12:00.001+11:00

Yay! More than 760 entries!

Thank you once again for all of your entries to be

in the running to win a $50.00 gift certificate from Fashionable Fabrics.

And with thanks to Dennis and Tonia from Fashionable Fabrics for their generosity, the lucky winner of the $50 Gift Certficate is:

Congratulations to ~

Lotti has been contacted by email.

Thank you Fashionable Fabrics for your generosity. And of course a big thank you to everyone who entered!

Rita

Fashionable Fabrics ~ Giveaway!

2012-02-08T12:28:00.001+11:00

Eeep, I am so so spoilt. I really do have the best sponsors!!

It's that time again. Dennis and Tonia from Fashionable Fabrics have kindly offered to sponsor a giveaway.

Fashionable Fabrics is your source for the latest in fashion fabric from your favorite designers. They feature fashion forward novelty fabric for quilters and crafters looking for prints and patterns that are often unavailable in traditional outlets. And ... not only do they have an excellent Sale Section which is added to each week, but I should also mention they have the best fabric Remnant Section; ideal for scrap quilters!

GIVEAWAY DETAILS:

Fashionable Fabrics is giving away a $50 gift certificate to ONE lucky Red Pepper Quilts readers, good towards anything in the store!

To be in the draw all you have to do is leave a comment on this post (please ensure that an email address is available on your profile or is included in your comment - NO EMAIL ADDRESS = NO VALID ENTRY). International visitors are very welcome to enter! Only one comment per person/email address will be eligible to enter the draw.

The draw will take place at 11 am (AEST) on FRIDAY 10 February 2012, at which time comments to this post will be closed. The winner will be announced here on my blog the same day, and will also be contacted by email.

Handy Fashionable Fabrics Links:

ENTRY IS NOW CLOSED

Good luck!

Rita

St Ives ~ A Finished Quilt

2012-02-06T21:44:00.001+11:00

I have worked with Lecien fabric collections on numerous occasions and have always found Lecien prints to be a lovely quality fabric with a nice hand; a soft and light touch.

St Ives by Sarah Fielke is no exception and I have enjoyed working with just the Cherry color palette. I have showcased Sarah's prints by keeping the design simple. The alternating solid fabrics used are Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton Solid in White and Ash.

Instead of using cotton batting I have used a product called Quiltlite. Quiltlite is a 100% cotton woven fabric similar to a loosely woven flannel fabric. It is used in the same way as normal batting, sandwiched in between the quilt top and back, and offers a presence of batting without the bulk.

Quiltlite reduces the bulk of the quilt considerably (which makes the task of machine quilting so much less onerous) and means that the quilt is like a thin, light weight blanket, easily folded/stored and therefore very portable. Great also for use in warmer climates!

I have used Aneela Hoey's Puppy Dog Tails in Cherry for the quilt back and a lime green and white stripe (From Little Things) also by Sarah Fielke to bind the quilt. The lime green stripe fabric perfectly matches and highlights the splashes of green in the St Ives prints.

Congratulations Sarah on yet another fantastic fabric collection. Thank you for the opportunity to work with your fabric!

St Ives ~ Sarah Fielke ~ Quilt measures 50 inches x 50 inches

Thank you for stopping by,

Rita

St Ives is available from:

Pink Chalk Fabrics

Sunday Stash #128

2012-02-05T11:59:00.000+11:00

This week's Sunday Stash features recently stashed or re-stashed Japanese prints, some of which are hard to find, rare, or out of print.

This bundle of four Fat Quarters are by Kumiko Fujita (Yuwa). They make a good addition to my growing collection of text prints. I love the clarity of the text, the individual written words, followed by short sentences to show use of that word: House. He lives in a small house.

Next up, another Fat Quarter bundle of Japanese fabric by Yuwa with French text: Je Vous en Prie (You're Welcome!) in black, red, white, green and grey. Some of these prints have already been cut into; they really do coordinate well with the rest of my fabric stash.

Again another Japanese Import ~ Yuwa ~ addition, a Fat Quarter bundle of Daisy Flowers by Suzuko Koseki in Blue, Yellow and Green:

And I may just have been in the right place at the right time to pick up a several fat quarters of the sought after Kerchief Girls by Lecien. These sweet girls have made an appearance in a number of my quilts and I can only hope that Lecien is considering a re-print of this collection in every color of the rainbow ... as well as black, and grey and ... Soon please?

Fabrics from these Etsy Store:

Blije Olifantje (The Happy Elephant)

Ayumills's Shop

Enjoy Sunday!
Rita

St Ives in Progress

2012-02-03T14:41:00.000+11:00

Way back in November last year I was sent a bundle of St Ives by Sarah Fielke for Lecien as featured in Sunday Stash #120. This bundle of fabric has been patiently sitting about awaiting for inspiration to strike.

Since then I've seen some lovely projects made from a variety of these prints but have in particular been taken by the Cherry (red/pink) color palette of the St Ives collection as featured in the free pattern designed by Sarah Fielke for Lecien:

Image taken from: http://www.lecienusa.com/home/

Made in Cherry is a free quilt pattern available for download here: Lecien ~ Free Patterns.

Inspired by Cherry color palette of the St Ives collection I have commenced a new quilt project; something relatively simple so as to feature the colors and the prints.

I think this quilt top needs some interesting quilting to jazz it up, and having just completed two large quilt projects I am really looking forward to quilting this smaller quilt (50 x 50 inches).

Red and Pink ~ just in time for Valentine's Day!

I suspect it is going to be a quilty weekend!

More soon,
Rita

Custom Order Pillow

2012-02-01T12:33:00.000+11:00

Yesterday was spent working on a custom order; a repeat of probably one of the sweetest pillows that I've ever made:

A tumbler patchwork pillow cover featuring the all of the cutest prints from Sarah Jane's fabric collection Children at Play for Michael Miller.

It really is very satisfying to make a small project now and again. Even the basting (!!) and the quilting become a joy when the quilt sandwich is not much bigger than a 20 inch square.

For the back of the pillow cover I have again used the Children at Play border print - Parade - and have used a light weight fusible interfacing for stability and durability. Fusible interfacing is easy to use, and with a warm iron it is quickly applied. The interfacing has added body to the back of the pillow without stiffness.

A zip is hidden under the overlapping flap not quite half way down the back of the pillow. The pillow form/insert can therefore be easily removed before washing the pillow cover.

This patchwork pillow cover is ready for shipping and I have a feeling that one lucky little girl will enjoy this pillow very much!

Thank you for stopping by,
Rita

Children at Play by Sarah Jane is still very much available:

Hawthorne Threads

Moona Fabrics

Fat Quarter Shop

Fabric Worm

Fashionable Fabrics

Pink Castle Fabrics

Fresh Squeezed Fabrics

Sew Modern

SkyeReve Fabrics

Ballarat Patchwork

So Fresh Fabrics

Sunday Stash #127 ...

2012-01-30T12:01:00.001+11:00

... on Monday? It's Monday morning on my side of the world, but definitely still Sunday over on the other side, so it still counts right?

It's a re-stash this week! This bundle of fabric is the popular Bijoux by Heather Bailey, a collection which was first released several years ago, and became more difficult to source find for a while, until it was released again more recently.

I especially love every single colorway of Mod Beads (pictured above) and have previously used these prints throughout many of my projects. Small scale designs complement larger scale, busy prints and can therefore balance and tone down an otherwise busy project.

Heather Bailey ~ Bijoux ~ Swirly Buds

These colors and prints suit my fabric stash perfectly. I have split up the bundle and added these fabrics to my arranged by color fabric stash. They've settled in well.

Heather Bailey Bijoux is available from:
The Quilted Castle
Hawthorne Threads

Pink Castle Fabrics

Enjoy Sunday and Monday!
Rita

The Labyrinth Quilt and Quilt Pattern!

2012-01-27T23:34:00.000+11:00

They say to strike while the iron is hot, and so I did. Just like that a new quilt and quilt pattern has emerged from this week's creative burst! I think it may be something to do with the relaxed holiday mood, but rest assured that is soon to come to an end.

The new quilt and pattern has been called the Labyrinth Quilt Pattern,

a name which requires no further explanation.

I have really enjoyed working with these boldly graphic and colorful prints (especially the larger scale dots and circles) and have been pleasantly surprised by the overall balance of the colors.

Whilst piecing blocks I was itching to introduce several more colors (particularly green!) but showed restrained and kept myself to the bundle of fabrics as gifted.

I have quilted the Labyrinth Quilt with minimal straight lines, although this doesn't represent minimum time and effort. With 48 stitching lines each 65 inches long that would amount to 3120 inches or almost 80 meters of slow stitching and quilt wrangling. I like the numbers thing!

And more stripey binding. This time a grey stripe from Sarah Fielke's fabric collection "From Little Things."

To create your own Labyrinth Quilt you can find the quilt pattern in my Etsy Store. The pattern is comprehensive and includes step by step tutorials, including photographic images for piecing and pressing seam allowances for all of the patchwork units and sashings that make up this quilt.

The listing for the Labyrinth Quilt Pattern (pdf file) can be found in my Etsy Store: HERE.

Or, if you do not have a Etsy Account you can purchase your pattern directly from my blog here:

I have also listed the finished quilt in my Etsy Store. If you are interested in purchasing the quilt you can find the listing here : Labyrinth Quilt

Thank you for stopping by! I am stepping away from the sewing machine this weekend; the knitting needles are calling!

Rita

RPQ Admin

2012-01-26T12:49:00.001+11:00

Just a few things that need a mention today.

1. I have received numerous email inquiries regarding the black/white stripe fabric I so often use for quilt binding here at RPQ:

It is certainly no secret and I am happy to share with you that this fabric is a print by the Japanese manufacturer Lecien. The fabric selvedge doesn't provide much more information that just that:

I have lucky to find this stripe fabric at my local fabric store (GJ Discount Fabrics) as well as at times at Purlsoho, or at various Etsy Stores (search Supplies for "lecien stripe"). There are several substitute fabrics including Robert Kaufman Clown Stripe which is a wider stripe but more readily available.

2. My lastest quilt pattern ~ Quilter's Palette Quilt Pattern (pdf format) is now also available from both The Fat Quarter Shop and Pink Chalk Fabrics as an instant download pattern:

and

Good news!

And last ~ Wishing all of my fellow Aussie readers, at home and abroad, a wonderful day

as we celebrate everything that's great about Australia.

Happy Australia Day!
Rita

[workinprogress]

2012-01-24T21:12:00.000+11:00

Summer is in full swing in Melbourne and this week's warm weather is keeping me close to home, air conditioner, and sewing machine. Alas, a new quilt is in progress and it is starting to look like it might be another productive week.

Emma from Ballarat Patchwork very kindly and gratuitously sent me a FQ bundle of the same yummy fabrics that were featured as a giveaway earlier this month:

This bundle has been sitting on my cutting table for the last few weeks. Each time I have caught a glimpse of this bundle an imprint was made in my mind, and slowly a quilt design evolved. I have learned to be patient in this process, and trust that a suitable plan, or quilt design, will come to me. Eventually.

This block is based on a traditional Rolling Stone Block, however I have jazzed it up a little by varying the width of some of the components and by reconsidering the traditional fabric placement.

More blocks are being made and a layout is yet to be considered.

These same fabrics are still available as a FQ bundle from Ballarat Patchwork: RPQ Fat Quarter Bundle.

Happy Stitching,
Rita

Sunday Stash #126

2012-01-22T10:39:00.001+11:00

Brrr! by Laurie Wisbrun for Robert Kaufman!

When asked if I would like to pre-view Laurie's yet to be released fabric collection Brrr! I had no hesitation in accepting this offer, after all I have previously enjoyed working with Laurie's earlier collections including Urban Circus, Tufted Tweets and Pickups and Pooches.

How fun are these prints? The colors are Wintery and perhaps a little Christmas-ey, and those Polar Bear prints are just plain adorable! The range comes in two distinct colorways, a green (pictured above) and blue palette:

Brrr! by Laurie Wisbrun is due to start shipping in June this year, and what with time passing by so quickly, June will be upon us more quickly than anticipated.

Can someone please tell me what happened to most of January?

Enjoy Sunday!
Rita

A Quilter's Palette Quilt Pattern

2012-01-18T12:15:00.002+11:00

First I must thank you for all of your comments regarding my growing fabric mountain created during flurries of creativity, and I am ever so glad to hear that I am not alone in being at risk of being buried in an avalanche of fabric!

And I am also happy to announce that I have finished the quilt that I have been working on for the last week or so. I have had to tie myself to my chair behind the sewing machine and laptop this week, stitching away to finish this quilt and then write up a new quilt pattern!

The new quilt pattern is called A Quilter's Palette!

I have thoroughly enjoyed working with these colorful fabrics, some of which I have had in my fabric stash for quite some time. Fabrics aren't just for storing though and I am glad to have been able to use some of these special prints in this way.

The Quilter's Palette Quilt has been quilted in my signature style of straight quilting lines stitched with walking foot, one slow stitch at a time.

Similarly, it is bound with one of my favorite binding fabrics, a black/white stripe.

If you are interested in creating your own Quilter's Palette Quilt you can find the quilt pattern in my Etsy Store. The pattern is comprehensive and includes a fabric selection guide, and step by step tutorials, including photographic images for piecing and pressing seam allowances for all of the patchwork units that make up this quilt.

The listing for the Quilter's Palette Quilt Pattern (pdf file) can be found in my Etsy Store: HERE.

Alternatively, if you do not have a Etsy Account you can purchase your pattern directly from my blog here: RPQ Quilt Patterns.

I have also listed the finished quilt in my Etsy Store. ~~If you are interested in purchasing the quilt you can find the listing here~~: Quilter's Palette Quilt~ SOLD

Thank you for stopping by,

Rita

A Cascade of Color

2012-01-17T11:25:00.000+11:00

Touching base today to let you know that I am still behind the sewing machine. More blocks have been made, and I may even have started piecing the blocks into a quilt top ...

I have been in fabric heaven piecing these blocks! The patchwork blocks you see here are made using many of my all time favorite designer fabrics, some salvaged from the scrap bin, others cut from stash.

Meanwhile a huge pile of fabric needs returned to stash. Do you return fabric to stash as you go? Or like me in a creative frenzy, allow that pile of fabric to turn into a fabric mountain ready to collapse?

Rita

Sunday Stash #125

2012-01-15T11:36:00.000+11:00

Introducing a new fabric type to my rapidly growing fabric stash:

Loulouthi Velveteen by Anna Maria Horner

100% Cotton Velveteen! Now, I'll confess right up that I've not worked with velveteen before so I can't tell you (yet) what it is like to work with. What I can tell you though that it is low pile fibers feel velvety plush and luxuriously soft. The colors are rich and saturated.

The weight of this velveteen collection feels perfect for home decor, bags and accessories, pillows/cushion, and of course I wouldn't hesitate piecing it into a quilt! It is supple and super soft and even a little fancy.

Favorite prints:

From left bottom left to top right: Coreopsis in Marine, Clippings in Lichen,

In the Clearing in Jade, Summer Totem in Emerald,

Zap Zig in Aztec, Clippings in Amethyst.

Loulouti Velveteen available from:

Hawthorne Threads

Fabric Worm

Sew Modern

Enjoy Sunday!

Winner of the Canton Village Quilt Works Giveaway!

2012-01-12T14:18:00.000+11:00

Thank you once again for your amazing response; with

1080 entries to win this very fine selection of 10 Kaffe Fassett Fat Quarters
sponsored by Canton Village Quilt Works.

Congratulations to Krista from Poppyprint!

Krista, be sure to keep an eye out for this bundle of fat quarters in your mail box.

With thanks to Jackie from Canton Village Quilt Works for another fantastic giveaway.

Rita

Canton Village Quilt Works Giveaway!

2012-01-10T23:09:00.006+11:00

I am excited to be hosting a giveaway on behalf of
Jackie from Canton Village Quilt Works today!

Canton Village Quilt Works

Jackie from Canton Village Quilt Works has kindly offered to give away a

bundle of 10 Fat Quarters of Kaffe Fassett's Paperweight collection to one lucky reader.

GIVEAWAY DETAILS:

To be in the draw all you have to do is leave a comment on this post (please ensure that an email address is available on your profile - NO EMAIL ADDRESS = NO VALID ENTRY ). International visitors are welcome to enter! Only one comment per person/email address will be eligible to enter the draw.

Kaffe Paperweight in Lime, Yellow, Paprika,

Purple, Teal, Cobalt,Jewel, Gypsy, Pumpkin, Pastel

The draw will take place at 1pm (Australian EDT) on Thursday 12 January 2012, at which time comments to this post will be closed. The winner will be announced here shortly thereafter and will also be contacted by email.

The fabric bundle of 10 Fat Quarters will be shipped directly to the winner from Canton Village Quilt Works. Be sure to also head over and check out the range of fabrics!

Canton Village Quilt Works Links:
Online Store: Canton Village Quilt Works
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Jackie is also offering 15% off any purchase

for the duration of the giveaway with the

COUPON CODE: redpepper15

ENTRY HAS NOW CLOSED

WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY.

Thanks Jackie for a wonderful giveaway!
Rita

Patchworking

2012-01-10T11:27:00.000+11:00

I have my fabric stash organized by color: black/grey, red, pink, orange, green, blue, yellow, white (and then there are those prints that aren't dominant in any of those colors). I really love this arrangement, and enjoy the color spectrum as I work away on my quilts.

Black/White

To kick start 2012 I thought it might be nice to work with my fabric stash, piecing simple patchwork blocks from within each of the stashed colors.

Blue .... Red .... Yellow .... Green ...

and Orange ...

I have also been enjoying collecting the selvages as I delve deep into my fabric stash. It doesn't take much to make me feel quite content.

There are more blocks to be made. I'll keep stitching.

Rita