Saturday, April 30, 2011

Winner!

Winner Announced!

Before Wilson and I announce a winner, I want to thank everyone who has been following me so far, I really appreciate it. The Quilt Doodle Doodles has been a terrific journey so far and I look forward to all of the projects yet to be done! I look forward to making new quilting friends, seeing new projects and more giveaways! 22 squares done so far on my Civil War Diary Quilt and 99 blocks to go... join me next week as I continue on my Civil War journey, I will be working on the blocks 'Death Penalty' & 'Merchantable Goods' from Rosemary Youngs book.


To choose our winner, Wilson and I assigned everyone a number and then went to random.org to draw our lucky winner!


And the winner of the Bluebird Chatelaine with three fat quarters is............... drum roll please.............ElfRenee! Congratulations! ElfRenee, please email me your address so that I can send you your prize!

ElfRenee said...
What I love best about your blog is the awesome picture of your dog wearing glasses! :) I love it!!

Happy quilting and perfect stitches to you!

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Spring Give-away!

I'm celebrating!
Second row complete on my
Civil War Diary Quilt!
So... I'm having a giveaway!



Women of the 18th & 19 century used chatelaines & Make-do pincushions to keep their sewing tools handy.  So in celebration of having a second row done on my Civil War Diary Quilt done I made a Make-do pincushion and put it on an old flower vase filled with Grandma Eva's buttons for myself and a chatelaine for a give-away!

You could win this adorable bluebird Chatelaine
and a set of three fat quarters.
 I'm so excited about getting a row done on my Civil War Diary Quilt that Wilson and I decided to host a giveaway in celebration! Winner will be announced April 30th. So here's how you can win...

it's easy... just post a comment to enter to win... let me know what you like about quilting, the doodle blog, what-ever is on your mind. Want to up your chances to win? Well to get an extra name in the bag, click 'follow me' too! On April  30th Wilson and I will draw and announce the lucky winner!





Happy quilting and Happy Easter!

Sunday, April 17, 2011

News & Foragers

This week I completed two blocks from the Civil War Diary Quilt Book, 'News' & 'Foragers'.  I paper pieced both blocks but know that 'Foragers' could have been done just as easily as a rotary cut block.  I am thrilled that I now have the second row done.... 22 blocks done so far... 99 more to go.  I sit here and wonder how these ladies pieced together such masterpieces, and took care of farms & children while their husbands were away fighting.  I can barely get dinner on the table most nights, I'm never caught up on laundry, my house is a mess and I live with many modern conveniences.

So here's the next two blocks...


Again, I picked colors similar to the book, pulling from my Civil War fabric stash....

This block is broken down into three sections for paper piecing.


Here I am sewing 'on the lines' as I paper piece, sewing past the 1/4 inch seam allowance.

The three sections are completed but not trimmed up...

All trimmed and ready to sew my 1/4" seams

Piecing the sections together....

'News' September 25, 1862

Then I picked out my fabric for 'Foragers', picking out a dark and medium fabric from my Civil War Fabric.  I picked out a brown print and a darker navy blue/red print to go with the cream muslin.


 I printed up the foundation papers from the companion CD  for the Civil War Diary Quilt Book, it was broken down into 8 sections.  I condensed it down to 6 sections as shown above.  If you are drafting your own paper piecing foundation paper, remember to add 1/4" seam allowance around each section. 

Sewing on the lines....

The sections all pieced and trimmed and ready to be sewn.

'Foragers' November 12, 1862

Remember to post your progress on the Civil War Diary Quilt Group on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1547598@N25/

Next Saturday, April 23, I will be taking a break from the Civil War Dairy Quilt Book by Rosemary Youngs.  But, I will be having a giveaway celebrating another row done!  So enjoy the jelly beans and chocolate eggs... hope that it feels like spring where-ever you are... Happy Easter, Happy Spring!

Hope that you're able to join me in my journey. Feel free to email me any time if you have questions or comments.
Happy quilting and perfect stitches to you!

The Civil War Diary Quilt Book can be bought through paypal or through the mail from Rosemary Youngs...

The Civil War Diary Quilt book is available for $22.99 plus $4.95 priority mail, (global priority mail $11.95) . You can order the CD with the book, you will need Electric Quilt 5 or 6 to run the CD, the CD alone is $10 and there is no extra charge for postage when you order the book with the CD, total cost for the CD with the book will be $32.99 plus your postage.

Send a check or money order to Rosemary Youngs, 3704 Nicole Ct., Walker, MI 49534

Friday, April 15, 2011

It's Friday!

Yeah!!! Yippee!!! It's Friday Night Sew In.  A couple of quilting friends had a quilters' day out at Quilt Cove.  I was envious as they talked about it at book club last night.  I was so tempted to call in, hack, hack, sneeze, sick and stay home and sew. But, I drug myself out of bed, drank a boat load of coffee and went to work.  As soon as I was greeted by all my little sweeties at school, I forgot all about quilters' day out.  So now, the grocery shopping is done, dinner is made.  I have my bowl of jelly beans and my mug of coffee, it's finally time to go play in my sewing room... I have plenty of projects to do, so tune in tomorrow and check out the Civil War Blocks that I get done and see how I did them.  I'm sure I will have other goodies to share with you too!

Happy sewing!

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Victuals, June 5th 1862

What a beautiful weekend it has been here in Minnesota.  Spent a fun day yesterday with my mom and sister, Laura visiting a couple of quilt shops.  Came home with some treasures that I can share for Civil War Saturdays.  Found some red Moda Civil War fabric at Pine Needles in Racine.  I used it in today's Civil War Diary block, Victuals.  Also picked up an adorable pattern for a chatelaine.  I want to make it to include in my next Civil War Saturday giveaway!  I'm close to celebrating having a second row done!  Woot woot!

So let's get started on this week's block, Victuals.

Victuals n (usu pl) food, provisions. *vt (victualling, victualed or victualling, victualled) to supply with food; to take in provisions.

Fabric choices are again similar to what is presented in the Civil War Diary book.  I love the
red fabric that I picked up at Pine Needles.

The block is broken down into four sections.  If you don't have the companion CD for the book , the
blocks can easily be traced right out of the book.  Remember to add your 1/4" seam allowance around
each section.  I write the colors in so I don't loose track as I sew.

Lining up the next fabric to be sewn...

Sewing on the line, sewing 1/4" pass the 'line'... notice the seams I have done so far...

After you sew the seam, remember to trim to a scant 1/4" seam...

Two sections done, two more to go!

I think this block looks like a cute little basket when tipped up on a corner.
When you get all four sections done, sew them together following the 1/4" seam
line.  It is important to match up the white stripe in each block.


Victuals
Remember to post your progress on the Civil War Diary Quilt Group on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1547598@N25/

Next Saturday, April 9th, I will be working on 'News' and 'Foragers' from the Civil War Dairy Quilt Book by Rosemary Youngs. Hope that you're able to join me in my journey. Feel free to email me any time if you have questions or comments.
Happy quilting and perfect stitches to you!

The Civil War Diary Quilt Book can be bought through paypal or through the mail from Rosemary Youngs...

The Civil War Diary Quilt book is available for $22.99 plus $4.95 priority mail, (global priority mail $11.95) . You can order the CD with the book, you will need Electric Quilt 5 or 6 to run the CD, the CD alone is $10 and there is no extra charge for postage when you order the book with the CD, total cost for the CD with the book will be $32.99 plus your postage.

Send a check or money order to Rosemary Youngs, 3704 Nicole Ct., Walker, MI 49534