BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT -A- LONG • WEEK 6 • #MODABEMYNEIGHBOR

WELCOME BACK TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD • WEEK 6

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT-A-LONG

BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE GOOD FOLKS AT MODA FABRICS / UNITED NOTIONS

VISIT OUR BLOG EACH MONDAY TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE BLUEPRINT AND BUILD YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.  THERE'S A PICTURE OF THE COMPLETE QUILT & SETTING PATTERN AT THE END OF THIS BLOG POST. IF YOU DIDN'T GET THE FREE PATTERN DOWNLOAD FOR BLOCKS ONE THROUGH FIVE, CLICK HERE to get to BLOG post where your free patterns for blocks 1 thru 5 are AVAILABLE to download.

Are you quilting along with us?  If you're building your neighborhood we want to see your blocks too.

If you'll share a photo of your block with us each week you could win a prize. Read how below.

READ ABOUT THE PRIZES:

  • Each Monday come here to our blog get your free  downloadable blueprint .
  • Stitch up your house block.
  •  Share a picture of that week's completed house block with us by the following  Sunday at 12 Noon (see how to share a picture )
  • We'll enter your name into a random drawing for a prize.  Winner announced  on the weekly Monday blog post along with the next pattern download.
  • Every Monday we'll start fresh with a NEW  house blueprint to download and a NEW contest to enter.  You can send a photo from anywhere. if your name is chosen as a weekly winner we can ship prizes  all over the world to our international friends too! - We are a global neighborhood☺
  • When the SEVENTH week starts Monday OCTOBER 16th a new contest for a new prize will begin, then end the following Sunday at Noon, and sew on and sew forth, until the neighborhood is completed.

WAYS TO SHARE YOUR WEEKLY BLOCK PHOTO:

  • send your photo in an email to me : Carol@RockingChairQuilts.com
  • post your photo on our Facebook page- CLICK HERE to get to the Facebook page.
  • Tweet a photo @makeaquilt  or tag us in your tweet @MakeAQuilt
  • Post your photo on Instagram and tag us  # rockingchairquilts 
  • If you live nearby you can pop in during SHOP HOURS each week we'll take photo of your block for you.

Fun news from last week- thanks to all of you sharing your blocks, Moda's Cutting Table Blog featured the Be My Neighbor Quilt A Long and Rocking Chair Quilts. Click below to read the post:

•16 BLUEPRINTS •16 WEEKS •16 PRIZES•

We're not picking our favorite block photo, or looking for nice seams or anything like that.  This isn't a sewing contest - it's a neighborhood of quilters sharing pictures of their projects and ideas.  This is a FUN neighborhood we're building, such a happy place that the quilt police need never come down our streets, so don't stress about it -  just let the construction begin.

Stitch up your block, snap a picture and send it off to us. The weekly winner will be chosen in a random drawing from all the people who shared a photo of that week's block with us - we just want to see your blocks so the weekly prize drawing is a way to thank you for sharing photos of your Be My Neighbor quilt blocks.

PRIZE WINNER FROM WEEK 5

A RANDOM DRAWING WAS HELD AND THE WINNER FOR WEEK FIVE IS nancy vibeto.

CONGRATULATIONS nancy!   WE WILL GET YOUR Lakeland quilt kit( frivol #4) and finsihing YARDAGE SENT OFF TO YOU JUST AS SOON AS WE GET YOUR MAILING INFO.

Here's this week's block:

BLOCK 6 : the Manor house 

BLOCK 6 PATTERN DOWNLOAD

BLOCK 6 PATTERN DOWNLOAD

Vintage Village

Vintage Village

A NEW WEEK HAS BEGUN AND WE HAVE A NEW PRIZE TO OFFER.  READ ON:

•THIS WEEKS GOODIES •

 

Please share a photo of your Be My Neighbor Block 6 with  me,  I will enter your name in a drawing for the prize for this week: 

LAUNDRY BASKET LOOT BUNDLE:

Laundry Basket Loot -This bundle has a Silver Linings Layer Cake & a Southern Exposure Charm Pack - Both from Laundry Basket Quilts for Moda and TWO big spools of Aurifil thread in colors to match these fabrics.  Oh my , that is a nice priz…

Laundry Basket Loot -

This bundle has a Silver Linings Layer Cake & a Southern Exposure Charm Pack - Both from Laundry Basket Quilts for Moda and TWO big spools of Aurifil thread in colors to match these fabrics.  Oh my , that is a nice prize bundle.

GET A PHOTO OF THIS WEEK'S  HOUSE (BLOCK 6) TO ME BY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16TH, AT 12 NOON AND YOU'LL BE ENTERED FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THIS PRIZE.  

NEIGHBORHOOD PHOTO GALLERY

UPLOADS OF BLOCK 6 FROM QUILT-A-LONG PARTICIPANTS

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT

YOUR  BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT -FROM MODA:

  • The finished quilt will measure 68″ x 84 1/2″.
  • There are 16 blocks in the quilt top.  The rows are separated by horizontal sashing strips.
  • These are very scrappy blocks so exact yardage for a set number of fabrics has not been calculated. Mix your favorite Moda prints to create your colorful neighborhood!

Fabric Requirements:
16 House Blocks: Assorted Prints & Solids
Background and Sashing: 4 -1/2 yards
Borders: 1 – 1/4 yards
Binding: 2/3 yard
Backing: 4 – 3/4 yards

For a quilt using the same background for blocks, sashing and borders, you will need 5 – 3/4 yards total.  For scrappy backgrounds, sashing and borders, allow for just a little bit more fabric.

Be My Neighbor Quilt finishes to 68"  x 84 1/2".CLICK ON the BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT picture (above) TO DOWNLOAD THE SETTING PATTERN.  Moda has rendered the pattern downloads "the blueprints" for you in gray-scale to allow everyone …

Be My Neighbor Quilt finishes to 68"  x 84 1/2".

CLICK ON the BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT picture (above) TO DOWNLOAD THE SETTING PATTERN.

  Moda has rendered the pattern downloads "the blueprints" for you in gray-scale to allow everyone to color their neighborhood using a wide variety of fabric and color choices. 

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Thanks for reading☺

You can use the comments area below to comment, or if you have any questions.  I am looking forward to seeing your Block pictures this week.- Carol

 
 

BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT -A- LONG #MODABEMYNEIGHBOR

Be My Neighbor Quilt - A- Long with Moda and Rocking Chair Quilts #modabemyneighbor is underway . Visit the blog @ Rocking Chair Quilts each Monday to get your free pattern and sew along with us.

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BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT -A- LONG #MODABEMYNEIGHBOR

Quilt - A- Long with Moda and Rocking Chair Quilts #modabemyneighbor is underway . Visit the blog @ Rocking Chair Quilts each Monday to get your free pattern and sew along with us.

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BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT -A- LONG #MODABEMYNEIGHBOR

Quilt - A- Long with Moda and Rocking Chair Quilts #modabemyneighbor is underway . Visit the blog @ Rocking Chair Quilts each Monday to get your free pattern and sew along with us.

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BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT -A- LONG #MODABEMYNEIGHBOR

#modabemyneighbor Quilt- A- Long.  Get a free block pattern each week . Sew along with Moda and RockingChairQuilts. 

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#moda #aurifil Primitive Gatherings Wool & Needle IV Flannel GIVEAWAY!

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED

Congratulations to our Winner Sandie S.

thanks so much to everyone for participating

BEHOLD THE MIGHTY TOWER OF FLANNEL

We've had a wonderful summer here at Rocking Chair Quilts.  I always enjoy the change of seasons we have here in Illinois. To celebrate the arrival of Fall, we are hosting this giveaway for your pleasure.

Soon we'll be enjoying fall colors and cooler temperatures, so what could be better than loading up our prize bundle with cozy Moda flannel?

Leave a comment on this blog post to enter for a chance to win this prize (ends Sept 2nd, 2016 11:59 p.m. CST).


We are giving away this fabulous fat quarter bundle of  the brand new Primitive Gatherings Wool & Needle IV - The Farmer's Son flannels to one lucky winner!

                                                               

                                                               

 The Farmer's Son Fat Quarter bundle.  How fat is it?

32 soft and cozy 100% cotton flannel fat quarters. Yes ma'am  that's a hefty bundle indeed.

..........and it wouldn't be a Rocking Chair Quilts giveaway without an appropriate trio of  matching Aurifil threads. (3 BIG Spools of  AURIFIL 50 Wt. MAKO cotton thread) 

Designer Lisa Bongean has filled her latest collection of flannels with some great colors: Bandana Blue, Milk House Cream, Barn Board and Tractor Oil Grey.  So we've selected Aurifil's  bidg spools in 3 complimentary shades to complete your prize bundle.

1158 Medium Grey   2310 Lt. Beige     2784 Dark Navy

1158 Medium Grey   2310 Lt. Beige     2784 Dark Navy

This Prize Bundle includes a 32 count Fat Quarter bundle of Primitive Gatherings Wool & Needle IV Flannels, and to make it even SWEETER- 3 spools of Aurifll Thread to match.( TOTAL MSR Value $171.49) Woot!  All entries must be received by Friday, September 2nd at 11.59  p.m. CST   We will announce the winner Saturday, September 3rd by  about 3:00 pm CST. Good luck to everyone .

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED

Congratulations to our Winner Sandie S.

thanks so much to everyone for participating

To read All the usual rules that apply to our regular giveaways and  yada yada CLICK HERE

Thank you so much for reading  this and being a part of our giveaway- Enjoy the Sew!®- Carol

Do it for the Smiles............

Photo courtesy of Case for Smiles Facebook page

Photo courtesy of Case for Smiles Facebook page

Why do we sew and quilt?  There are probably a lot of good answers to that question.

 My first response would certainly be " I LOVE IT!"

 I really do; all parts of the process- the planning, the choosing, the buying, the cutting, the stitching,  it seems I never get tired of it.  The excitement and joy never wane. As I get older I have realized that one of the most satisfying things about making something with your hands happens when you give what you made to someone else.

 

Here is a caring organization of volunteers who can help us find that joy and satisfaction by  donating our time and talents to their worthy cause: 

We were honored last week when Paula Moore paid a visit to our little quilt shop.  Paula is the regional manager for Ryan's Case for Smiles.  She came in to ask if our shop could be an official drop off spot for the organization.  It only took a minute to agree.  Working together we can all help seriously ill kids feel better so they can heal better.

Who/What is  a Case for Smiles?

Ryan’s Case for Smiles (formerly ConKerr Cancer) was founded in 2007 to bring comfort and support to young patients and their families in hospitals around the globe. We started with a simple goal: to create and distribute whimsical pillowcases that give children an emotional boost and remind them that they are not defined by their illness. Today, our programs have expanded to include the children’s entire families so they can better navigate and cope with a very difficult experience and avoid long term emotional trauma.

 

 

It's easy to help:

SEW A PILLOWCASE

 

Ryan's Case for Smiles can’t get enough bright, cheery pillowcases. It is easy to do and only takes a few minutes. Click below for simple and fun instructions for creating your own whimsical pillowcase:

How To Sew A Pillowcase Directions

 

What kind of fabric can I use to sew pillowcases?

  • Fabric needs to be 100% cotton. Please do not use fabric with glitter.
  • Remember to use fun, colorful novelty prints!
  • Check with local coordinator for local hospitals specific requirements. For example: some hospitals do not allow flannel and red pillowcases tend to bleed. Some hospitals also do not accept holiday themed pillowcases.
  • Ryan's Case for Smiles does not accept ‘No-sew pillowcases’. See PDF Guide for full list of guidelines.

How do I wash the pillowcases?

  • Most chapters suggest the use of an unscented detergent in cold water with no fabric softener***
  • Tampa area hospitals require the pillowcases to be washed in vinegar and water
  • Dry the case – no scented dryer sheets
  • After you're done sewing, Iron pillowcase and place in a Ziploc plastic bag
  • Bring to your local Ryan's Case for Smiles drop off location

***It is important to wash the fabric before sewing pillowcases and please do not use scented detergent or dryer sheets.***

Rocking Chair Quilts is now an official drop off center for your pillowcases.

See the map at the bottom of this blog post to find us. If you are not close by,  CLICK HERE  to find a another drop off center that is closer to where you are.

If there is not an official drop off center near you, I will send you a prepaid a mailing label and instructions to send your pillowcase(s) to us.  Just send me a note to request a label:

CLICK HERE TO REQUEST A MAILING LABEL

All donations are tax-deductible.  RCFS is a registered 501 (c) (3) organization.  When you drop off a donation, include a note stating what you donated and what the value is. Be sure to include your full name and mailing address. Then in January of next year, you will receive a tax letter directly from RFCS home office in Pennsylvania to be used for your tax return.

 

Have more questions? There is SO much more info for you at Ryan's Case for Smiles website.

 Or

Send an email our area coordinator, Paula Moore: rcfs.swsuburbs.chicago@gmail.com

OR

Stop by the quilt shop and pick up printed information that Ryan's Case for Smiles has provided.

Not a sewist?  No worries, Ryan's Case for Smiles has other ways you can contribute:

Donate: fabric, funds or your time.

Spread awareness about their mission

 

 

Thank you very much for reading, I hope you will consider joining us in this project  - Carol Detloff

These volunteers took their sewing skills to the great outdoors for this "Campground Sew-A-Thon"

These volunteers took their sewing skills to the great outdoors for this "Campground Sew-A-Thon"

Photo Courtesy of Ryan's Case for Smiles-Central Oregon Chapter

Photo Courtesy of Ryan's Case for Smiles-Central Oregon Chapter

 

Use the Map to find us . Click on the red map pin for directions. Click and scroll to zoom in and out.

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” - Winston Churchill

 

 

 

WIN A #ROWBYROWEXPERIENCE PRIZE BUNDLE! #TIMELESSTREASURES #AURIFIL #CREATIVEGRIDSUSA

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED

Congratulations to our Winner Lori S!

thanks so much to everyone for participating

 

Row by Row Experience 2016 begins at last!

are you ready to row?

 

To kick off the summer long Row by Row party here at RockingChairQuilts.com- we have put together a great giveaway bundle.

Here all the ways you can enter:

  • Enter at our FACEBOOK PAGE by  liking the post and tagging a friend in the comments section.
  • Click the rafflecopter box below in this blog post and enter up to 3 times there.
  • Leave a comment on this blog post 
VISIT OUR ONLINE ROW BY ROW SHOP

 

What's included in our prize bundle? 

  • We'll start with the Creative Grids special edition 2016 Collectible Row by Row Home Sweet Home Ruler.
 
 
  • A Timeless Treasures Row by Row Fabrics Fat quarter Bundle....how fat, you ask?  25 FAT QUARTERS, now that's a pudgy bundle.
 
 
  • But wait .....once you slice up all these FQs with your fabulous NEW Creative Grids USA ruler you'll need  some yummy Aurifil Threads to stitch your project together - so we 'll include 2 Big Spools of Aurifil too! 

 

To finish our giveaway bundle:

If you are our lucky winner you'll ALSO receive one each of our  shop's collectible 2016  Row by Row Experience FabricPlates®

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED

Congratulations to our Winner Lori S!

thanks so much to everyone for participating

Contest ends June 26th, 2016 at Midnight CST . MSRP Prize VALUE $130.50 USD. For complete rules click HERE.

Here's everything in the prize bundle for this giveaway:

TAH - DAH!

We have  got everything ready in the shop for our Row by Row visitors. We look forward to meeting you during your Row by Row tour this summer.  

We have  got everything ready in the shop for our Row by Row visitors. We look forward to meeting you during your Row by Row tour this summer.  

Want to find out more about the Row by Row Experience?Click on the Row by Row logo above to visit the website.

Want to find out more about the Row by Row Experience?

Click on the Row by Row logo above to visit the website.

#MODA #AURIFIL #LAUNDRYBASKETQUILTS PRIZE BUNDLE GIVEAWAY!

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED

Congratulations to our Winner Joyce K!

thanks so much to everyone for participating

 

We're in a flurry of  quilty preparation for all our summer shop hops and programs happening here at Rocking Chair Quilts. To celebrate our summer season and all our wonderful customers HERE'S A GIVEAWAY! 
We are giving away a SWEET prize bundle of Laundry Basket Quilts' Southern Exposure collection to one lucky winner.

This Prize Bundle includes a bundle of 30  Southern Exposure Fat Quarters(Yowza!) and - 3 big spools of Aurifil Thread to match (MSR Value $134.99) .

You have until midnight CST on June 15th 2016 to enter. 

Here all the ways you can enter:

  • Enter at our FACEBOOK PAGE by  liking the post and tagging a friend in the comments section.
  • Click the rafflecopter box below in this blog post and enter up to 3 times there.
  • Leave a comment on this blog post 

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED

Congratulations to our Winner Joyce K!

thanks so much to everyone for participating

To read All the usual rules that apply to our regular giveaways & sew on and sew forth  CLICK HERE

Leave a comment below, have fun and good luck to everyone! - Carol

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED

Congratulations to our Winner Joyce K!

thanks so much to everyone for participating

#moda #aurifil Merry Merry Month of May Giveaway!

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Congratulations to our Winner Jane O. of GA!

Thank you to everyone for your comments and entries.  Subscribe to our blog or like our Facebook page if you want to be notified when a new Giveaway begins

OK Let's Go!

Time for another giveaway:

The excitement is building here at Rocking Chair Quilts as Christmas fabric is starting to arrive. To celebrate here's a Moda GIVEAWAY! 
We are giving away a fun prize bundle of Sweetwater's 'The Cookie Exchange' collection to one lucky winner!

This Prize Bundle includes a quilt kit , Frivol #10, SUGAR -beautifully packaged in a collectible tin, & the fabrics you need for border, binding and backing for your Sugar Quilt, and to make it even SWEETER- 3 spools of Aurifll Thread to match.(MSR Value $104.50) Woot!

We will be randomly selecting the winner next Saturday, May 7th at 3:00pm CST Good luck to everyone 

 

Sew may ways to enter!

  • Enter at our FACEBOOK PAGE by  liking the post and tagging a friend in the comments section.
  • Click the rafflecopter box below in this blog post and enter up to 3 tiimes there.
  • Leave a comment on this blog post 

 

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED

Congratulations to our Winner Jane O. of GA!

To read All the usual rules that apply to our regular giveaways and  yada yada CLICK HERE

#modafabrics #aurifil Hello Darling! Fabric Bundle Giveaway at RockingChairQuilts.com

 

this giveaway has ended

congratulations to RINA M

Enter below to win this fun  fabric bundle 

Enter below to win this fun  fabric bundle 

 

Hello Darling-This fabric collection has the perfect name to be included in  our Valentine's giveaway prize, don't you think so? We have loaded this prize bundle with  Bonnie and Camille's   Hello Darling fabric collection from Moda Fabrics.  Five  (5) yards of fabric, a Jelly Roll, a Layer Cake and yummy Aurifil threads to match. Yowza, that's a nice bundle!

Be sure to LIKE US on Facebook so you'll know when each giveaway begins.

 

 

Contest ends FEBRUARY 17th at Midnight CST . Retail Prize VALUE $150.00 USD. For complete rules click HERE.

What's in the bundle this week?

This prize has a MSR value of $150.00 USD and contains

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED

CONGRATULATIONS TO RINA M

Here's everything in the prize bundle for this giveaway.

Tah dah!