Dresden Winner!!!

Today is the final day of the Dare to Dresden blog hop!!!  It went by quickly and it was FUN! Here are the Dresden bloggers today:

January 31^th, 2013

Quilting Prolifically
Patchouli Moon Studio

Mountain Quiltworks

In Ga

Dachsies with Moxie

Color My World

Shepody Mountain Crafter

Christa Quilts

Moosestash Quilting

Lavender Quilts

Never 2 Many Quilts
Cathy's Chatter

Madame Samm

 

And the winner of two Blitzen charm packs is:
Nikita who said: very beautiful dresdens.. i would make your table runner.. I love it. 
(I've never done a giveaway so I'll email you for details.)

Here is a quilt that Nana Mo made for some friends of ours, pretty isn't it?
Happy Quilting!
 

My Blitzen Dresden!!! And a Giveaway!

Welcome to the Dare to Dresden blog hop!!!  Special thanks to Madam Samm at Sew we Quilt and Christine at Quilt Monster in my Closet for hostessing and cheerleading!!!  Now for my project:

I have to admit that I had something completely different in mind when I started this project. 

I wanted to make a snowflake table runner with dresden pieces. 

It didn't work out the way I had hoped.

However I love the finished project!!!  Very simple.  Those dresden pieces are charm squares. 

Yep, 5 inch dresden pieces. 20 a complete plate times 3 equals 60 pieces.

Divided by 2 (two pieces per charm square) equals 30 charm squares. 

The background squares are 14 x 14 inches. Bind and quilt as you please. 

Now time for the giveaway!  I have two extra blitzen charm packs for one lucky winner!!!

Just follow my blog and leave me a comment about how you would use the charm packs.

I will post the winner on Thursday by random generator.

Thanks for stopping by and please check out my fellow dresden bloggers today:

January 28^th, 2013

A Reformed Heath'n

Meadowbrook

Rosemary B @ “that Other Blog”

Stitch Duchess' Crazy & Sane Quilting World

Grammie Q’s

Bumbleberry Stitches

Sunshine Girl

Spiral

Butjenter Quilter

Blooming Where I am Planted

Quilting Lodge

The Tilted Quilt

Life in the Scrapatch

Pretty Bobbins
In The Boon Docks

Sew Much and More

Threading My Way
Pink Ribbon Quilts

Have a great day and thank you for stopping by!!!

Stephanie

For Tina

For Tina

 

See the "M" on her shirt?  Soooo cute, right?  My friend Tina made if for her. This weekend she and her family weigh heavy on my heart.  Her father passed away two days ago and our thoughts and prayers are with her and her family during this time.

 

Much love Tina,

Stephanie

Dare to Dresden Day 2

I forgot to post the Dresden projects from yesterday, but here are today's links:

Friday January 25^th, 2013

Gingersnap Quilts

Busy Bee Quilts

She Sews the Blues

Traveling Quilter

Grand Mama's Stories

Cherry Blossoms Quilting Studio

Sew at Home Mummy

The Slow Quilter

Pig Tales and Quilts

Annie Oak Design

Jane's Fabrics & Quilts

Tea Time Creations

Mo Broker My Creative Side

Just Let Me Quilt

Words and Stitches

Just Keep Swimming

Sew Many Yarns

Sowing Stitches

Jane's Quilting
My Patchwork Life
2muchfun

Pumpkin Patch Quilter
Quilt Monster in my Closet

The Munchkins

These three munchkins have been keeping me busy.  This picture was taken in August when my little girl was born.  Now she looks like this:

Love those rolls!

I've been busy with the munchkins and I've started quilting again.  I've joined the Dare to Dresden quilt challenge, my post will be on January 28th.  Enjoy the day.

Lucy's Crab Shack

I love Lucy's Crab Shack by Sweetwater. LOVE IT.  I ordered a jelly roll and put this simple rail fence quilt together.

And this is my favorite print.  I love the clothesline with the pink polka dot bikini.  It makes me so happy!!!

Pardon the pics - it was early and I'm 8 weeks preggo and I didn't put as much effort as I normally do into my picture taking.  This is the whole quilt - it's not to big and not too small.  Just right for my porch.

I'm putting Halloween blocks together now - I will post pics soon, stay cool everyone!!!

~Stephanie~

What I've been up to...

It doesn't seem like it's been since NOVEMBER that I blogged.  But there is proof and it's true.  Many things have happened since November.  On a sad note, my father in law passed away New Years Day from a long sickness.  On a good note, Mike and I told him that we were expecting our 3rd baby.  He was absolutely thrilled!!! Melissa Lynn will be here on August 7th, 2012.  Wow!!! That's 8 weeks away!!!

I've got the quilting bug again.  I'm trying to utilize it because after the baby arrives, I will be quite tired busy for a few months.  My daughter moved into her big brother's room and I made the above quilt for her new "big girl bed".  The pattern is "Off Track" by Cluck Cluck Sew and the fabric is Ruby by Bonnie & Camille for Moda.  This pattern was SO easy and I love the way it turned out.  The jelly rolls had green in them but I left them out because my son's bed is a Spiderman theme and I wanted to keep the colors similar.

 Folded and bound.  Just need to make a label and stitch it on.

I laid out the quilt and the kiddos immediately started "posing".  I love this one.

Love my son's expression in this one.

 This one is for my niece, Maddelyn.  I gave her the fabric and showed her how to use my sewing machine.  She designed it and pieced it together and I quilted and bound it for her.

My next projects are for Halloween.  We will be planting our pumpkins next week and I'd like to see if I can sell some Halloween quilts at our pumpkin patch this year. Yeah!!!  However, I really need to get it all done before the new baby is here or it will be waiting until next year.