Sew Happy Contest

April 6, 2014 Carol Detloff

Our Contest ended on April 20th. Congratulations to winner Deb Mills!

Thanks to everyone who participated.

BE SEW HAPPY THIS SPRING!

Visit our Facebook page and enter to win a Sew Happy Quilt Kit.

The Kit includes: Pattern, Chance of Flowers charm pack & Chance of Flowers fabrics to make Sew Happy Quilt top and binding approx value of prize is $30 USD. Contest ends April 20th, 2014.

Visit the Chance of Flowers fabric page HERE. We have Precuts , yardage and patterns!

Circa 1852

April 3, 2014 Carol Detloff

New fabric collection arrived today. Mill Book Series Circa 1852 by Howard Marcus for Moda.

Kits, precuts and boltage are in the shop HERE

Collections for a Cause Millbook Series Circa 1852

And the Winner is.......

March 30, 2014 Carol Detloff

AND the Winner of the Tula Pink thread set from #Aurifil is..... Sherry Von Fumetti!

Congratulaitons Sherry and thanks to everyone for participating in the March giveaway.

Wactch our Facebook page for the launch of the April Giveaway!

Playtime....

March 24, 2014 Carol Detloff

My work is done for today...time to play! I'm going to get started on this quilt kit from my Aunt Ellen.

I'm going to slice it up , stitch it up, quilt it up, put a tidy binding on it and gift it right back to her all set to use and enjoy. I'll chart my progress here with photos as I bring this beauty to life. Now...where is my sharpest rotary cutter? I can hardly wait to get started !

Sunday March 30th...

Milky Way Quilt in  Progress  .  I put a sharp bladed rotary cutter to good use this evening and got sew many squares rectangles and triangles cut up! — Milky Way Quilt in Progress . I put a sharp bladed rotary cutter to good use this evening and got sew many squares rectangles and triangles cut up!

I couldn't resist  stitching together a few of the big star blocks. Happy happy! — I couldn't resist stitching together a few of the big star blocks. Happy happy!

Bedazzled with Hubba Hubba Bundles...................

March 18, 2014 Carol Detloff

So bright and Pretty, bundles are in the shop now !

HUBBA HUBA  COLLECTION from me and My Sister Designs for Moda FAbrics — HUBBA HUBA COLLECTION from me and My Sister Designs for Moda FAbrics

Get this pattern for the BEDAZZLED QUILT  made with Hubba Hubba Fat Quarters from Cindy Sharp. It's  free at the Moda Bake Shop! — Get this pattern for the BEDAZZLED QUILT made with Hubba Hubba Fat Quarters from Cindy Sharp. It's free at the Moda Bake Shop!

Get your Ducks in a Row..........

March 15, 2014 Carol Detloff

Ducks in Row Charm, Cakes and Honeycombs are in the Shop today! by American Jane for Moda fabrics. 5 Bella solids to match arrive next week. Patterns and yardage are scheduled to arrive in early April.

4 and Twenty Blackbirds

March 14, 2014 Carol Detloff

Quilting happily on another of Tina's wonderful Kim Diehl quilts. @Aurifil #Aurifil 2900 #Quiltshop

Shelter for a Friend............

March 12, 2014 Carol Detloff

Here is a free pattern from MODA  to make a cover for your quilting companion, your friend , your SEWING  MACHINE!  (O.K. sometimes when the bobbin runs out I think my machine is not my friend but I love her sew much I can't stay mad … — Here is a free pattern from MODA to make a cover for your quilting companion, your friend , your SEWING MACHINE! (O.K. sometimes when the bobbin runs out I think my machine is not my friend but I love her sew much I can't stay mad for long :)

Sew Cute made with a MODA Sewing Box Jelly Roll. Get one HERE.

or choose from sew many other Jellies HERE

You can find these other needed items for this project in the shop too:1 yard of fusible fleece click HERE and Bella Solids SNOW will work nicely for the 1 1/2 yards of background and lining needed for this project.  Pre-cut Jelly R… — You can find these other needed items for this project in the shop too:
1 yard of fusible fleece click HERE and Bella Solids SNOW will work nicely for the 1 1/2 yards of background and lining needed for this project. Pre-cut Jelly Rolls make this project a snap. Have Fun and make something MODA today!

I'd love to showcase your finished cover here on my blog....please share photos onto my face book or email a photo to Carol@RockingChairQuilts.com

CLICK HERE FOR PATTERN DOWNLOAD

Basket Weave

March 7, 2014 Carol Detloff

Today I'm working on Tina's little Kim Diehl quilt. Tina liked the way the designer had shown the quilting in her book, Simple Charms, with cross hatching and a basket weave fill around the perimeter. This quilt, titled Short and Sweet, features leaves appliqued in wool. Quilted with #Aurifil 2396 Sand makes the stitching Oh sew wonderful!

March is National Quilting Month....

March 1, 2014 Carol Detloff

I'm going interpret that declaration as an additional permission to kick back and do what we love to do all month long. What will your quilting pleasure be during March 2014? Something brand new? A fresh quilt project for spring , a quilt that will be a gift for the inevitable flurry of weddings , births and graduations that the months of May and June embody? A project for charity to comfort or support those in need of both?

I'd love to hear your project plans for March, National Quilting Month. Comment Below for your chance to win an Aurifil TULA PINK PREMIUM COLLECTION 50WT COTTON THREAD SET. A wonderful selection of 10 Aurifil colors fit for Springtime quilting and sewing! Winner will be notified by March 30, 2014.

Tula Pink Set . 10 Colors - Sew Springy!

AND the Winner of the Tula Pink thread set from #Aurifil is..... Sherry Von Fumetti!

Congratulaitons Sherry and thanks to everyone for participating in the March giveaway.

Wactch our Facebook page for the launch of the April Giveaway!

posted 3/30/2014

The winner will be selected at random from the comments on this blog post below. The winner will be announced in the newsletter, here on the blog on March 30th as well as contacted by email. Please include an email where you can be contacted if you should win. If you don't want your email to appear in the comment area please use the CONTACT page to sign up for the newsletter. ( If your profile name or Avatar will link me back to you there is no need to include contact email in body of comment) . Your email address will not be used for any other purpose

Winner will be notified by March 30, 2014.

Today I am finishing Jamie's gorgeous Triple Irish Chain.  Some featheration in the center of the quilt and curved feather framed leaves in the borders.  Too much fun!  #Aurifil 2890 #quiltshop — Today I am finishing Jamie's gorgeous Triple Irish Chain. Some featheration in the center of the quilt and curved feather framed leaves in the borders. Too much fun! #Aurifil 2890 #quiltshop

Jelly Roll Fun

February 25, 2014 Carol Detloff

The Versatile Moda Jelly Roll

Snowbird Jelly Rolls and 3 more Jellies are new in the shop today

"Spell it with Moda" letters can all be made with jelly roll or 2 1/2" strips! Visit the Cutting Table Blog during the Spell it with Fabric blog hop for how to's. This would look sweet made with "A Chance of Flowers Jelly Roll"    Le … — "Spell it with Moda" letters can all be made with jelly roll or 2 1/2" strips! Visit the Cutting Table Blog during the Spell it with Fabric blog hop for how to's. This would look sweet made with "A Chance of Flowers Jelly Roll" Le Bouquet Francais or Hubba Hubba too!

Here are 10 ideas for Jelly Roll strips and scraps:

Make strip sets for 9-patch blocks
Make strip sets for 4-patch blocks
Cut strips 4 1/2" long. Use with 2 1/2" squares (Moda Candy squares work great) to create scrappy Flying Geese blocks.
Sew strips together for a scrappy back.
Make "framed" 9-patch blocks (1 Jelly Roll strip is enough to frame a 6" finished 9-patch.
Make a "coins" quilt using left over Jelly Roll pieces.
Make Log Cabin blocks.
Make piano key borders for a scrappy quilt.
Make kitchen accessories: pot holders, place mats, mug rugs, or coasters.
Make scrappy binding by cutting Jelly Roll strips into fourths and then sewing together as many pieces as needed for the length desired.
___________________________ Fill in # 11 with your own amazing JELLY ROLL TIP . Please enter your tip by commenting below:

Hurry Springtime!

February 24, 2014 Carol Detloff

I know that the glory of Spring will arrive in its own good time, but I will help it along by pulling Janet's bright picnic quilt to the top of the queue and stitching butterflies and flowers ALL over it!

#Aurifil . Pale Yellow 1135 #Quiltshop #flutterbye

Our Contest ended on April 20th. Congratulations to winner Deb Mills!

Thanks to everyone who participated.

BE SEW HAPPY THIS SPRING!

This month's giveaway

The Versatile Moda Jelly Roll

Here are 10 ideas for Jelly Roll strips and scraps:

OUR FABRIC IS PRICED BY THE 1/2 YARD

READ MORE ABOUT IT HERE.