I have to say that it is a fine day here in Canada today. We had a national election yesterday and it feels so good to wake up in a country returning to its inclusive, optimistic self.
I am on the road for my day job, yet again, and am returning on a late night flight tonight. I have been dreaming of my sewing room and have a scrappy project planned. I am finishing off a new pattern - Twirl - and want a scrappy version as an alternative to the solid version that is almost done.
My idea for the scrappy version is to use scraps of saturated jewel tone prints for the main piecing with a low volume background made from only my scrap bins, like Hush, which is the quilt in the photo above.
By the way, if anyone wants to pattern test Twirl for me, let me know - all I can offer is my heartfelt thanks and a free pattern, and I will share your completed project here if you make the quilt. You can see the design on my instagram account (@shecanquilt) or hopefully the first finished quilt will be ready to enter into the Bloggers Quilt Festival, which starts this Friday (I know, can you believe how fast time is flying this spring??)
Now onto the Scraptastic Tuesday Winners. As my scraptastic partner Nicky from Mrs Sew and Sow points out, it has been a full year of Scraptastic Tuesday now and we sure enjoy this project. Neither Nicky or I have run out of scraps, in fact mine keep getting replenished, so we are going to keep this up for the coming year.
A huge thank you to our generous sponsors for providing the following prizes which have been awarded randomly among those of you who link up to the lucky winners listed:
- Sew Sisters Quilt Shop - $25 gift certificate - #13, The Lilac Cat on Flickr
- Sew me a Song - a $20 gift certificate - #30, Kerry at Penny Dog Patchwork
- Mad About Patchwork - a $40 gift certificate - #22, Linda on Flickr
- Oakshott Fabrics - a Colourshott charm pack, colours 1 - 30 - #44, Deborah at Sunshine Through the Rain
- Green Fairy Quilts - $25 gift certificate - #36, Melissa on Instagram
- Fat Quarter Shop - $25 gift certificate - #12, Debora at Studio Dragonfly Quilts
It's a busy work day today, so winners, please watch for an email later on to get you matched up with your prizes.
Please plan to join Nicky from Mrs. Sew and Sow and I for the November Scraptastic Tuesday Link Up on November 10, which will be the second Tuesday in November.
Best,
Leanne
Best,
Leanne
19 comments:
I will pattern test Twirl for you. Just let me know.
Thanks Leanne and Nicky - what a nice surprise to win one of the vouchers. I always enjoy the links and find them very inspiring. Indeed I have a large scrap quilt in the wings which came about entirely from one of the projects linked back in the summer. One for the next link up. Jenny (the lilac cat)
I'd be interested in being a pattern tester. Let me know...
I would love to test your pattern for you!! I've done it a couple of times for other designers and loved the process and the quilts that came from them!!
Just popped over to see Twirl...begging to test this one for you - FABULOUS quilt!!! This one would be for ME!!!!!
Congratulations to the winners! So glad that Scraptastic Tuesday is continuing!
Yay for optimism!!!
I would love to test the pattern for Twirl ! Just let me know. You can contact me : lunalovequilts (at) gmail (dot) com
love Hush - such a beautiful quilt ! I'd love to pattern test Twirl for you - it looks so amazing !!
Congrats to all the winners and thanks for the link party!
Congratulations to all thewinners and thank you for hosting.
Only one more year until our elections! Yea?!?
Yay! I love Scraptastic Tuesday :) I haven't entered in a long time because I didn't have anything scrappy. But my mindlessly sewn pillow was a winner! Doubly cool 'coz it's the most comfy head rest:D
Yay! I love Scraptastic Tuesday :) I haven't entered in a long time because I didn't have anything scrappy. But my mindlessly sewn pillow was a winner! Doubly cool 'coz it's the most comfy head rest:D
Thank you so much for stopping by my blog! I'd love to hear anything you have to say :) plagiarism finder
I would love to pattern test "Twirl"! A heartfelt thanks and a free pattern is all the incentive I need.
Hurray, thanks so much for the prize!
Things should get pretty interesting politically, I for one can't wait to see....
I would love to be a pattern tester
I am a Canadian quilter and would love to pattern test Twirl for you. I live in PEI and am always so excited to find a blog from a Canadian source. Email me at Grannycanquilt@gmail.com if you want to see pics or samples of quilts I've already made.
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