Are you ready for a quilt-along?

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Is Quiltalong one word or two? I guess it depends on if you are using a hashtag or not, right?
Other than in the social media world, I believe quilt-along should be 2 words or at least hyphened, since you need more than one person to quilt along with you. 

So here is your invitation to join in on the 
first ever 
American Patchwork and Quilting’s
quilt-along.
“Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine. ©2013 Meredith Corporation. All rights reserved.”
 You will need the February issue on newstands, December 3rd.
Also you are going to need a little fabric and I know you
have some of that laying around!
No pressure, no big deadlines. We are going to work on
this through February 2014.
quilted by Natalia Bonner of Piece n Quilt
 “Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine. ©2013 Meredith Corporation. All rights reserved.”
 Here is my quilt that I am so PROUD of.
 I love it!
This is one of my favorite quilts for many reasons.

1. It is scrappy!

2. It uses a bunch of different moda designers’ fabrics.

3. It was inspired by a new friend’s antique quilt.

4. It makes me happy just to look at it.

5. I am going to have a few friends, old and new making this quilt right along with me thanks to the team at American Patchwork and Quilting.

 (thank you Jennifer and Elizabeth)

6. I got out of my box and tried something new. 

Some of the crew that will also be doing the APQ quilt-along
 is the über-talented,
Camille Roskelley of Thimbleblossoms.
The queen of shabby greatness
Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill.
The gal that invented the energizer batteries,
Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life.
The quilt/wordsmith that is sure to entertain us all, 
Carrie Nelson of Miss Rosie’s.
Big or small, this one does it all, 
Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings.
The princess of fat quarters, 
Kimberly Jolly of the Jolly Jabber.
Any low volume/neutral project, should include 
Amy Ellis of  Amy’s Creative Side.
side note: Amy is a new designer with……Moda! Yes, you heard it here. 
more info coming soon.
How about quilting from down under with
Jane Davidson of Want it, Need it, Quilt?
(APQ is also available as a download so everyone can quilt-along)

There may even be a surprise as one of the
APQ editors quilts-along.

Join back on the November 25th as I share 
 about how I got out of my box and tried something new.

In the meantime use the hashtag 
#APQquiltalong to keep informed.
and 

7. I would be thrilled if you decided to quilt-long with us.

-modalissa

Hey Girl

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After hours and hours of quilt market,
sometimes you have to decompress
 by having a little fun.
Who better to have that fun with, 
other than Alex Veronelli of Aurifil Threads.

(HeyGirl-ed By: Pat Sloan)

(HeyGirl-ed By: Sarah Castaneda aka SarahSaysSew)

As with any good simple fun idea,
it quickly turns into a firestorm of actives
and maybe even a few challenges and
 prizes thrown
 in along the way.
Pay close attention to the following
people that are starting
this almost cult movement of
#aurigirls

Sarah Castaneda aka SarahSaysSew
Pat Sloan
Kim Niedzwiecki of My Go-Go Life
and me.

Check out the Moda, Cutting Table to read more.
 

Keep watch. More photos to come. 
#aurigirl  #aurilove

Have you tried Aurifil?

my latest fabric obsession

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Inspiration comes from everywhere but I am super excited about a very simple little thing. 
Watch the Moda designer schoolhouse and 
look at the American Jane ABC project. 
She is so clever and used her ABC fabric
 to create a selvedge border for her quilt. 
I will start hoarding this fabric to 
be able to label my quilts. How fun would it be to spell your name and 
date the back of your quilt and sew it right into the backing?
Thought I would pass along the info in case you want to start hoarding also.

 

This fabric is from American Jane’s Potluck collection. 
Shown above is the red version, Stock # 21645-12.

side view of quilt

 Sandy spelled all her fabric collections along with
creating her own Giant Selvedge borders

Don’t make me wrestle any of you for this fabric.
-modalissa

and the winner is…

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The winner of Friday’s French General fabric giveaway is:
Melissa Corry said…
Absolutely beautiful. This collection is stunning and i have
loved that design for some time 🙂 What a fun month this has been
Lissa. Thanks for keeping each morning peppy with a new surprise 😉
September 27, 2013 at 6:41 AM
Thank you for helping me get my sewing room in order. It is less than 
1 month until Market so I am about to dive in and tear it up again.
-modalissa

The best giveaway for last

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Several people have asked why I was giving these fabrics away 
instead of selling them.  Others have been amazed that I can part with
years worth of fabrics.
So let me explain, 
I have worked for Moda fabrics for over 16 years and another
12 years working and teaching quilting. 
I am obsessed about the moda designers and the fabrics they create.
 I love what special people they are.
I have a huge appetite and always think know I bite off more than 
I can chew, or in other words make.
I do get an employee discount so selling my scraps 
for profit, feels a bit like 
some sort of Wall Street insider trading. 
Since I am blessed to work for a company that produces 
thousands of fabrics a year, 
I just thought I would share my good fortune with you along with a 
big thank you 
for those of you with this final giveaway.
Did I have second thoughts about this one, heck yes!
French General’s classic red and whites takes my breath away.
 (is that wrong that fabric can do that?)
Do I really really want to make this? 
Yes, I have wanted to make it
 since it came out in June 2011. 
But I haven’t so time to wrap up the month long giveaway
what I consider to be the BEST giveaway.
Please leave a comment and I will announce the winner on Monday, Sept. 30th
No giveaway will be posted on Monday.

The winner of yesterday’s pinks is:
Bri Loftis
said…

Could really use these for my in-progress scrap quilt! Great colors! Thanks for the opportunity!


September 26, 2013 at 12:44 PM



polka dots

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The giveaway is closed and the winner has been notified.
 okay you know I am cucko for polka dots.

at least 1 yd of each of these dots. 
Some good Christmas colors also if you want to 
make
some small gift bags for the holidays etc. 
Enjoy-
Modalissa
The winner of yesterday’s giveaway is. Lisa RogersSeptember 18, 2013 at 11:33 PM
I would love to win the yo-yos. They would be great to use as flowers on the 7 pieced doll quilts I am piecing for my 7 granddaughters for Christmas to snuggle their new baby dolls in. Thanks for the chance to win. 

Pinks, Kind of

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You may wonder how I decided what would be combined in each of these giveaways.
Yesterday you saw the stack of reds.
 I just grabbed a hunk of reds that I thought would fit nicely in a
 priority package, 
tied a ribbon around it 
and considered it done.
Then I grabbed the next stack as shown above.
 It should really be all pinks, however I am not the most 
studious at replacing my fabrics in the 
correct color family. Consider this part 2 to yesterday’s
 giveaway with reds and pink fabrics.
Also stay tuned for the BEST AND LAST
GIVEAWAY TOMORROW, Sept. 27th.
Enjoy, 
The winner of the reds from Wednesday, Sept. 25th is:

Blogger
Janet said…
Red’s my favorite color as well, and my red bin’s getting a bit thin …
I’d love to add these in! Thanks for the chance.

September 25, 2013 at 6:49 AM

Love reds?

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The giveaway is closed and the winner has been notified.
 
Happy Wednesday!
It is one month until quilt market so I am glad this giveaway is 
winding
down. I will not have even a spare moment to read all 
the nice
comments that you have taken the time to 
post over the past month as the hectic pace of the show grows.
So without further ado, 
today’s giveaway 
is my favorite color, RED.
What a classic color! 
What is your favorite color?
Let me know by leaving a comment and
 YES you can still win these 
even if your favorite color is not red.
Winner of yesterday’s scrap bags is:
Cotton Blossom said…
I love sausage! I’m not familiar with shirtings fabric but I could put away those charm squares. Thanks for the opportunity.

September 24, 2013 at 7:54 AM

2 FOR Tuesday

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 The giveaway is closed and the winner has been notified.
 Remember how I told you my pics would not be the greatest. 
This first pic does look like a wad of sausages still in their plastic casings. 
Gross, right?
 The bag is full of shirting scraps from Primitive Gatherings collection, 
Floral Gatherings Shirtings which is due in stores Nov. 
I had the honor of working on this collection early for a 
future magazine project. (Quilts-n-More- Spring 2014 issue)
So of course I had some scraps left and you can have them before
 this collection even appears in the store.
This bag is full of assorted charm squares plus a few other pieces.
Now I really don’t intend for these two giveaways to work together.
Consider it a smorgasbord of scraps or sausages.
You know the drill, leave a comment and I 
will post the winner tomorrow morning 6:00 am.
The winner from Monday’s giveaway is:
jmniffer has left a new comment on your post “Scrap builder paradise“:

Perfect fabrics for the tumbler quilt I am planning. Thanks for sharing some of your fabrics with us!