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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 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:

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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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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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 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!

Scrap builder paradise

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 We are on the final countdown
 on my little September de stash project.
Today is a sampler of fabrics from 3 sisters, 
Barbara  Brackman,
 Primitive Gatherings and Blackbird Designs.
The majority of these pieces are 10″ x 10″
 but the 3 sisters Christmas collection pieces are  8 x 11.
I am sure by now you know that  most 
of my giveaway
pieces are not intended to be used together,
 but instead they are a 
scrap
builder’s paradise.
Drawing Tuesday, September 23rd, 6:00 am
The winner of Friday’s never enough lights giveaway is:

CathyK
said…

I am always short on lights, as well. Some might say that I get a little short on lights in the brain department, too!! 😉
Thank you for the chance!!


September 20, 2013 at 10:26 AM



never enough lights giveaway

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 Hello and T.G.I.F
I hope each of you are doing well.
The last post for the week is another 
collection of lights. This tidy little bundle 
has some big hunks of yardages and 
several assorted cuts throughout.
You have all weekend to post a comment. The winner of these fabrics 
will be posted Monday morning, 6:00 A.M. No other posts over the weekend.
Next week is the last week of my month long destash -apoloza,
so I hope you will follow along for one more week to for 
chances to win an assortment of treasures.
The winner of yesterday’s polka dot giveaway is :
Colleen said…
Love polka dots…need them to make a great dresden plate quilt
that I dream about every night in my sleep. I’m exhausted because I
make the quilt every night…do you know how tiring it is to make a
quilt a night! I need to make one during my waking hours to stop these
exhausting dreams! LOL

September 19, 2013 at 8:00 AM
Congratulations. Hope everyone has a safe and restful weekend.
-modalissa