Prize Announcement for March's Block

 It's been enjoyable to see the trees sprout up this month. I love how each tree is a little different. March's block can still be found for free on Craftsy and also HERE. There's still time to download your free pattern and sew along with us this month. The prize this month has been donated to us by Quilters' Gallery ~ Michele from Quilters' Gallery is donating a copy of her Quilting for Accuracy quilt pattern to 2 lucky winners. All you have to do to win, is post a picture of your block in the flickr group for Quilt Doodle BOM 2014, or blog about the block of the month. If you blog about the BOM, make sure to email me a link so that I can check it out and pin it to my BOM group on Pinterest. 

2 lucky winners will win this pattern!

I will announce a winner April 1st when the new block comes out. No fooling! So here are just some of this month's wonderful blocks that have been posted so far. There are so many awesome blocks in the flickr group.  Everyone has done such a wonderful job so far!

Happy quilting,

A Cut Above...

I ran to the store and bought a NEW one!

Happy Saturday! What does it say about me that I had to clean my sewing room this morning in order to function in my sewing room. It was a mess.  A messy quilter is a happy quilter right?  Not true, I was not happy, I couldn't find anything and I hate cleaning. Well, let me tell you why I had to clean my sewing room, I was looking for my rotary cutter! REALLY looking, searching.... only to find out, I left it at mom's.  I had kits to package and fabric to cut this week. How in heavens name did we ever function as a quilter without the rotary cutter? Really, how did we ever cut those pieces out? I know when I first started quilting there were noooo rotary tools. (This really dates me) I remember taking days to cut pieces out for my quilts and using a straight edge ruler and a pencil to mark my fabric.  While trying to cut fabric for kits with scissors, I found that I cannot function well without my rotary cutter. What takes minutes to cut with a rotary cutter takes hours to cut with a scissors. So let's salute my favorite quilting tool, the Rotary Cutter! 

Hail to this awesome tool!! 

I hope that you have a wonderful weekend and find some time to quilt. Keep on working on those snowman strips for the Quilt Doodle BOM 2014. I love the results that have been posted so far in the flickr account. It's not too late to join! Remember the pattern is free this month and can be found on Craftsy. 

Join me on Monday for the Handmaids 4 sewing room blog hop. I have an awesome project or two to show you! There's going to be tons of fun and inspiration. 

Happy quilting,

December's Giveaway!

This month's prize is a Quilt Doodle Coffee mug, it features my first pattern, tasting snowflakes.  So if you haven't already, get your 'Christmas Eve' block done and post it in the flickr group or email me your photo and I will post it for you! The printable pattern can be found Free HERE and on Craftsy. Past patterns can be found for a small $1.99 fee at my Etsy and Craftsy shops just in case you are just joining the BOM or have missed one. So of you are starting to piece your blocks together. They are looking so nice!  Thank you to those of you who have taken the time to fill out the BOM 2013 Survey! I appreciate the time that you took to do that. I'm excited to post the new Quilt Doodle BOM project for 2014! Stay tuned, it will be announced soon!

December's Prize!
Winner will be announced January 1st!

 Let's have a blog hop party in January to show off our blocks and/or pieced quilt tops! (Even if your quilt top isn't finished, please join and show off your blocks) Wouldn't that be fun.  At the end of the hop I will announce the GRAND PRIZE winners for the BOM 2013. But to win you need to join the hop. To join, please EMAIL ME 

your name and email 

your blog if you have one

 ( if you do not have a blog)  I will host for you..

your url of your blog

More details to follow soon!

Mark your calendars for January 18-20th and post the BOM 2013 button on your blog or website.Now let me announce to you the wonderful prizes I have to give away at the end of the Quilt Doodle BOM Blog Hop. (Remember you need to participate to win)

Two lucky winners will win a Quilter's Hangup and thread set.

Another lucky winner can win a Grip and Stitch and a Teflon Pressing Sheet.

Our Grand Prize winner will win a  'Eat Your Fruits n' Veggies' (by Pat Sloan) thread set from Aurifil. 

Happy Quilting!

Congratulations to last month's winner!!!

phillyquilter!

Our winner has won 3 PDF patterns of her choice from
Quilt Doodle Designs!!!

Been Stitchin'

I can't believe that it's Thanksgiving next week! Everyone tells me it's late this year, but it snuck up on me! I usually have most of my Christmas gifts bought by now, I'm usually working on projects for gifts! I stayed up late last night and was stitching away on some dishtowels. I love to have them on hand to give out as hostess gifts during the holidays. Sometimes I'll pair a cute dishtowel up with a brownie mix for a quick gift for a friend. I'm making extras to take into work to sell too. I think they are adorable, hope my co-workers think so too..... I also want to get around to making some table runners and a few other projects for gift giving. I feel like I'm so behind, I'm sure I am in good company (wink-wink). I'll be pulling out some of my fun quilty items to decorate with sometime this weekend too. I would love to share some of them with you too!

My NEW gingerbread girl mug rug pattern! Right now it's only available thru Craftsy and Etsy as an instant downloadable PDF. 

Here's Nutmeg, my gingerbread boy mug rug pattern, it is also NEW!

Frosty is a quick applique that can be finished in an afternoon.

My penguin mug rug can also be used as a candle mat or small mini quilt.

This is one of my most popular designs... The Grinch. Most of you know I love The Grinch and really thought while growing up that I was Cindy Lou Who. This pattern can be found on Etsy for a small fee but psssst.... it's free on my WEBSITE! 

Bundle Up Snowmen

Tasting Snowflakes

Little Deer, one of my first patterns....

I Love making mug rugs.... notice I put a top hat on my snowman....

These are just a few of the holiday/winter projects that I decorate and give to my family and friends as gifts during Christmas. All of these patterns are available on Etsy, Craftsy and also on my Website! (There are some cute little widgets you can click on the sidebar to take you instantly to my online stores)

My patterns are fun to do and many of them can be completed in a weekend or afternoon. Chances are good that you already have fabric in your stash to complete a project or two... I hope that you enjoy my little slide show and take time to check out my patterns! It's not too late to start those holiday projects. I'm off to do some more stitching and grab another cup of coffee. I hope you have a wonderful weekend and find some time to quilt.

Happy Quilting,

Cindy 

October!

I love October! It's pumpkin season... that spooky time of year when little goblins lurk around the corners. The great pumpkin is dancing around the pumpkin patch. The air is a little cooler, apples are ready to be picked. Cinnamon becomes my favorite ingredient and fall time smell. I no longer have to think, will it be too warm to bake today. It's a great time to take the chill out of the house with baking. I've pulled out all of my favorite pumpkin and fall recipes! It's also time to cozy up the house with some fall decorating..... I'll start with my pumpkin coffee mug.... I'm drinking coffee out of it right now, a cinnamon sugar cookie blend, yum. I've also pulled out all of my quilty Fall items. Let me share a few past pictures with you...

"Happy Haunting"

'Mr. Bones Mug Rug'

'Frankie Mug Rug'

Mr. Bones and Frankie.... I love my haunted house display!

"Happy Haunting" another picture.... 

'Come Here My Little Sweetie' is a fun paper pieced block.
It is available for FREE on Craftsy.

'Autumn Dance'

'Pumpkin Mug Rug'

'Frankie' tea towel

'Boo' tea towel. This another of my FREE patterns which is available on Craftsy.

'Witchy Poo' tea towel. This would also be a fun design on a trick or treat bag!

These are just a few of the fun fall items I decorate my house with. All of these patterns are available on Etsy, Craftsy and also my website! (There are some cute little widgets you can click on the sidebar to take you instantly to my online stores

) My patterns are fun to do and many of them can be completed in an afternoon, well maybe not the embroidery ones.... Chances are good that you already have fabric in your stash to complete a fall project or two, just in time to decorate for fall! I hope that you enjoyed my little fall picture show and take time to check out my patterns! I'm off to get another cup of coffee in my pumpkin mug....

Happy Fall!

Happy Quilting,

June's Giveaway!

 

I have let the time get away from me again! I should have posted this on the 15th but I have been preoccupied with Grad party stuff. Today is clean out the office and exercise room. Oh so much fun and junk to pack up for goodwill. Then I'm off to re-organize my sewing/quilt studio. My dear hubby has piled painting supplies on the floor, so much so that I can't walk past my cutting table! Oh the sacrifices we make to get some work done in the house, lol.

Keep posting those June blocks to the Flickr Group! Seeing everyone's progress on the quilt is so much fun.  Six blocks done so far, we are halfway!  I have a wonderful giveaway for this month's block. Hoffman fabrics has sent me a box of fabric from their new lines and I'm sharing  4 ~ 1 yard cuts with one lucky winner! Remember you need to post your blocks to the flickr group for a chance to win! I will be picking a winner on July 1st! Keep posting your blocks!

You could win these!!!

Happy Quilting,

Here are some of the wonderful Grad Party blocks that have been posted so far...

A Quilty Weekend

This is my view outside... it's so depressing to see snow in April. The trees look like a Currier and Ives painting, and they would have been lovely in December, but not so much in April. It snowed again overnight and the streets are covered with the white stuff again.... in protest I have not gone outside all weekend. I look quite a sight, hair pulled up in a ponytail, Capri pants, winter hunting socks, old sweatshirt.... maybe I'm depressed. Haven't emptied the mailbox in two days since I don't even want to walk outside in it! last year at this time my Cherry and Apple trees were blooming.The greenhouse opens in a week...lol...  I'll put money down that it's postponed. We are forecasted for more snow this week... yuck. So I have decided to sulk and have a quilty weekend in. It's the perfect excuse for a quilty weekend!

I've set my machine up in my kitchen so that I can watch TV too!

Here's my feathered wreath, I think it looks like a flower.

I've been quilting feathers around the edge of my quilt...

Here's another picture of my feathers, I'm using a variegated thread for my machine quilting. This quilt still remains un~named, any ideas? I'm hoping something comes to me while I'm sewing. I'm a little over halfway with my quilting, almost 3/4 done. I took lots of breaks yesterday, maybe I can get the quilting done today.

Now on to some Quilt Doodle announcements.... the BOM 2013 is on~going. The April block is out and I've been having fun seeing the pictures that are getting posted on to the flickr group! Everyone's blocks are so different, it's been so much fun to watch everyone's progress! For this month's prize giveaway Michele from the Quilting Gallery has donated her Quilter's Cookbooks! So keep posting those blocks for a chance to win! The recipes looks soooo yummy! 

Spring Fling Blog Hop hosted by Soma at Whims and Fancies is still in full swing! My Baby Birdie pattern was posted on Friday...all the patterns are free!  there's a giveaway also being hosted on Soma's site too! Hope you have time to check it out.

My new pattern~ 'Bundle Up Snowman' is available for purchase too! It's a wonderful wintery snowman table runner and mini quilt (mug rug) pattern! Easy to follow directions.  PDF copies are available on my Craftsy and Etsy sites. The packaged version is also available thru  Etsy and my website. Pattern Peddlers is also taking wholesale orders for this and all my other patterns. 

Happy quilting,