JANUARY BLOCKS COMPLETED, NOW JUST PLAY

 I completed my Do Good Stitches Block for my Nurture Group. The tutorial is on Stitched in Color. This Block was a challenge for me but after many tries, I was able to get it to my sanctification. The practice blocks I am going to use to make a table runner for my room, Because all of these fabrics I love and have been collecting and then I will link up to .. No waste here.This month Sew Can She is hosting a Hop with prizes if you make something with a Herringbone block. What a great combo for me. Win win !



I also completed my January blocks for my Liberty and Justice Group, Each month there is a different Queen and we select a patriotic block to sew, I think most of us are donating our Quilts to a military group or family. This Month, Amy had a great idea to put a saying or Thank you  on the blocks. I really love it. I also want to say to my Texas blogging Buddy, Vickie for printing for me, I was out of ink. Its Great to have a blogging buddy you can call and celebrate with. Check out my blocks and I will give you a hint about my Blogaversary !! The block pattern Amy chose is from www.quiltersacache.com, called the Framed Square Block.

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This is a Hint of what she will be GivingAway during my Blogaversary !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love The COLOR period !!! Do you know this Print???????

PARTY HERE AND AT MORE STARS IN COMANCHE ON FEB 11 THRU THE 14TH..


I am sticking my neck out there and asking a few of the vendors to sponsor some giveaways.. I would love to have a few giveaways.. 

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Organizing Monday and Linky party photo overload

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I am linking up with Lets Get Acquainted today, Fabric Mutt shared her CLEAN and Really cute and creative space. I am envious right now. I have a mess going on trying to decorate. 

I am getting ready to Host a Post on Tips and Tricks Tuesdays, here is a HINT.. http://mummyquilts.blogspot.com/p/host-tips-tricks.html

 Working on my Herringbone block for the Nurture Group, its not going well for me, I need to get with Stitched in Color, she will help me out. 

Happy Quilting has started the Star Burst Quilt Along so I will start cutting on this today !! SCAREY !!! I have more, I own the entire Collection, I also am adding more greyss and lavendars with it. I just got a big order from Intrepid Threads, it feels so silky smooth.

 

Erica from To Love Handmade Gifted me this beauty of a Dress Form and it even has a button lapel to sharpen my pins.. so cute, please visit her NEW Blog and share some bloggy friendship ! ( she is my daughter n law, thats how I was gifted, LOL )

my block.. not matching at all

These are the Blocks from Decembers Liberty and Justice Group, this group blogs once a month on Flicker, there is a Queen that choses the block and fabric, it must be patriotic either in color, block or both. We could use a few more members if your interested contact http://libertyandjusticebee.blogspot.com/

I was the queen for December and I chose a PP block from FreshlemonsQuilts. Everyone else did Christmas colors and their stunning accept for me, my sample block was with Kona Moderns, I am going to go back to my Christmas scraps and re-do to match their wonderful blocks. 


Seriously, I am spinning my wheels, from the Holidays, moving my studio and starting the New Year right, now its time to Sync the old and start Fresh, you can see on my side Bar all the great things I have joined to learn and grow. I have an anniversary coming up in February and some great Folks that will be celebrating with me, I hope you will join the party too on February 11 thru the 14th..

I am sticking my neck out there and asking a few of the vendors to sponsor some giveaways.. I would love to have a few giveaways.. 

whew !! I feel better, join Lets get Aquainted and have a good week !

Love always, 

Shirley at SimpleSew

 

December Block for Liberty and Justice Flicker group

This Block is for my Liberty and Justice Group, this is a year long Swap and this month I am the Queen, I get to select the block, request how many I want and when everyone mails me the 2 blocks I requested, I get a little prize,, How lucky am I to get to host in December..Here is the link for you to see all the blocks we have done all year. http://www.flickr.com/groups/libertyandjusicebee/

I chose this quick and easy Paper Piece block, each block is only 2 seams.. Here is the tutorial from Fresh Lemon Quilts, she has alot of tutorials of fresh designs (HERE IS THE LINK) www.freshlemonsquilts.com/?p=1156
NOW !  I will share some pictures with you because I know everyone is short of time and wants to get to the Giveaways !!I am not having a giveaway because I didnt know about it. Sorry...

PRINT 4 of THE TEMPLATES FROM FRESH SQUEEZED QUILTS

I TRACE THE PATTERN ON THE BACK FOR EASY SEWING

I FOLD THE SEWN SEAM AND TRIM TO A 1/4 INCH SEAM ALLOWANCE 

I SELECTED KONA MODERN FABRIC FOR A DRAMATIC STAR. 

I PRESSED MY FINAL SEAMS OPEN TO DECREASE BULK, THE BACK REALLY TURNS OUT NEATLY WITH PP.


MERRY CHRISTMAS
SIMPLESEW
SHIRLEY

SEPTEMBER BLOCKS FOR LIBERTY AND JUSTICE



Image gnats

she included a free card too !

 I Won this adorable embroidary kit from imaginegnats, Thank you Rachael. I have never stopped dreaming..

EMBROIDARY KIT I WON, HE IS A SUPER HERO

She has this Free EMBROIDARY FLOSS KIT TUTORIAL, I HAVE ALWAY S WANTED TO MAKE THIS FLOSS HOLDER, GO SEE THE PICTURES..

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NOW FOR MY BLOCKS

 MY CHICKENS PEANUT AND RADOR. I WAS PHOTOGRAPHING MY LIBERTY and JUSTICE  BLOCKS FOR MY SEPTEMBER SWAP AND ONE FLEW ON THE GROWN AND THEY RAN TO IT,, THEY ARE SO NOSEY..One flew over the cuckoo nest.. LOL !! 

10.5 BLOCKS FOR MY SWAP

CLUCKCLUCKSEW FREE TUTORIAL, SELECTED BY SPICEDPEAR. WE ALL LOVED THIS EASY PEASY CUTE BLOCK.....THIS SWAP IS A YEAR LONG AND EACH MONTH ONE OF US MEMBERS GETS TO BE THE QUEEN. I AM IN DECEMBER.