No time for quilting

No time to chat, Link up below for a chance to win secret bundle of fabric.  

Remember you can link up one tutorial or tip, new or old, just as long as it's sewing or quilting related.  By linking up your entered in the giveaway at the end of the month.  Each week  you link up is one entry.  There may be other ways to enter as the month progresses, so be sure to check back each week.  Make sure you check out at least one or two other links, everyone loves visitors to their blogs, and comments.   If you click on the Podunk Pickin's  picture in the sidebar, It'll take you to all past Podunk Pickin's Linky Parties.  Of course feel free to add this picture with a link to your blog sidebar...wink, wink...no pressure.

~ Lea Anne ~

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Sometimes you just gotta STRUT!

Come on in dear quilty friends, I'm so excited and recharged, ready for the day! So what's got me in such a good mood?  SEWING!!  You never really know how much you love something until it's not there.  Even though I'm not spending as much time sewing, there's plenty of time for ideas to run through my head.  So why not stitch up one of those ideas.  This one really has me excited.  It's going to be simple and a little out of my comfort zone.  Working with only two colors makes me feel like a modern quilter, so trendy.  Oh yes you cool cats I'm strutting my stuff, feeling a little groovy this morning, John Travolta ain't got nothing on this jive!

While we're in the groove let's strut on over to the quilter so you can dig my Podunk Posy quilt.  She's been hanging here for about 2 weeks waiting for some cool quilting ideas.  If you're digging this quilt, you can click on the tutorials tab at the top of the blog to find the far out free pattern.

It didn't take long to draw up some fab ideas, can you dig it?

Well I'm out here chicks, see you on the flip side!

Before you cats split, boogie on over to these groovy blogs where I'm strutting my stuff.  It's quilting to the max!  Be there or be square.

Later!

Judy@patchworktimes for Design Wall Monday

Beth@cookingupquilts for Main Crush Monday

~ Lea Anne ~

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Podunk Pickin's #13(Stack and Whack Freebies)

Welcome back to another week of Podunk Pickin's!  Since my time in the sewing room is next to none these days, its a good time to share some interesting tutorials I've compiled over the years while surfing the internet.  This week the focus will be on the Improv version of Stack and Whack.  Also known as Stack and Slice or Stack and Slash the technique is great for a new quilter that only wants to focus on getting it done quickly.  There's almost no measuring required, expect to start out with several squares of the same size.   A quilter could even bypass cutting all the large squares and buy a layer cake. 

If you're a new quilter Layer Cakes might be a odd term for fabric so here's a quick lesson.   You can purchase them at most local quilt shops or online shops.  Layer Cakes are 10 inch precut squares of a fabric line.  Most have (42) squares of fabric, but be careful, not all Layer cakes have 42 squares. 

Of course you could always cut up your own squares from any fabric you like.  

Now onto the Stack and Whack techniques.

You can find the "Crazy Nine Patch Tutorial" at Jenny All Sorts.  This is a very basic Stack and Whack block, but still oh so cute!

A Stack and Whack Wonky block tutorial at The Blue Chair.  Love how Kati made the blocks look so different.

Deonn @ Quiltscapes takes the Stack and Whack a step farther by making it the low volume background then adding applique.  You can find her Stack, Slash, Switch and Stitch tutorial here.

JMDay has put together two tutorials for A Wonky Star.

One can be here 

and the other here.

Okay now it's your turn to share your quilting and sewing tutorials from your blogs or other social media sites. They can be old or new tips and tutorials as long as they are sewing or quilting related.  Remember only one link up per week.    Each week will be another entry for the giveaway when you link up.  I'll be updating this post later in the week with the giveaway BUNDLE.  So there's a clue to the giveaway, IT'S FABRIC!  Don't forget to visit other a few of the other links, everybody loves visitors.  And spread the word about the linky party.  If you write a post about the linky party or mention it in a post, just leave a comment and let me know and you'll get an extra entry in the giveaway.
Thanks!

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Podunk Pickin's #12

Hey quilting buddies!  Thanks for stopping by for another week of Podunk Pickin's. This will be a quick post, today I've chicken broth to can in the pressure cooker and then hopefully a little sewing time.   It seems I'm only in the Studio long enough to make a mess these days.  So earlier in the week I was trying to organize and straighten up the mess.  Remember all the pinks squares I cut?  If not you can see them here.  And an iffy pattern tutorial for them here.  They were still everywhere due to my lack of design boards to put them on.  So I needed a way to keep the organized in the nice little sorted stacks.  Here is my solution.

 Good ole cheap adding machine paper  that can still be purchased at Wal-Mart.  I use the tape a lot when designing quilt border quilting. Here's a tutorial for using it when marking the dreaded crosshatching. 

My little stacks can be left separate, in order and neatly tucked away until I need them. 

Wouldn't you know it, as soon as I cleaned  up that mess, I made another.  So much to do and so little time.  One of the things on the to-do list is finish my design boards.   Another tip!  If you use cardboard for making design boards you can sew on the binding with a heavy duty jean needle.  I used the cardboard box that Mr. Podunk's new recliner was delivered in.  Good use for an old rotary cutting blade.

Gotta run, the chicken broth is ready!  Looking forward to seeing what you gals link up this week!  Remember you can link up one tutorial or tip, new or old, just as long as it's sewing or quilting related.  By linking up your entered in the giveaway at the end of the month.  Each week  you link up is one entry.  There may be other ways to enter as the month progresses, so be sure to check back each week.  Make sure you check out at least one or two other links, everyone loves visitors to their blogs, and comments.   If you click on the Podunk Pickin's  picture in the sidebar, It'll take you to all past Podunk Pickin's Linky Parties.  Of course feel free to add this picture with a link to your blog sidebar...wink, wink...no pressure.

~ Lea Anne ~

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Wednesday Wisdom(non quilty)

I wanted to take the time to day to stop in and thank the many followers of my blog, and big thank you to those of you who have sent your prayers, blessings and hugs to my mamma.  Its a very trying time, with stresses coming at every angle for every member of my family.  Mamma tells her many doctors that the reason she's doing so well is due to those quilty prayers from all over the world.  

 Even with our huge support system there are times when I feel it's hard to keep my feet firmly on the ground and mind free of negativity.  

Taking a walk around the property usually puts my thoughts back where they need to be, calm and serene. 

During my walk last I wanted to get some pictures of the fall colors before they completely disappeared.  When transferring my pictures to the computer I realized that they almost explained how I felt.  When I started my walk I took the picture above.  The beautiful trees and pond were hidden, kinda like the negative thoughts in my mind that were keeping me from my peaceful inner feelings.

As I walked along the and the weight on my heart started to lift, so did the scenery shown below.

A few more steps and couple sighs later....the view and my heart opened up once again.  My sewing room is my happy place, but cannot compare to the beauty and the wisdom of nature.

Thanks again to all who keep us in your thoughts and prayers, and know that your are in ours also.

~Lea Anne ~

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Pink Progress

 Last week I decided to take my sewing machine along with me to mamma's.  Between her upset stomach and Doctor appointments I managed to make a few blocks with my scrappy pinks.

After making a few of the blocks above I thought it might be a good idea to make a test block of the alternating block.

The best part was seeing how it was going to look with both blocks together.  I'm Lovin' It!

There's no time for a proper tutorial.  It's such an easy pattern I'm sure most of you don't need a tutorial.  So I'm going to give you the basics.

The pinks are scrappy so there's no way I can give yardage for them. 

3 yards of pale yellow background.

1 yard for the binding

5.5 yards for the backing

The quilt will finish at 72.50 x 84

Below is how many of each you will need to cut.

Linking up with the following blogs.  Click on the links below for quilting inspiration around the world.  Don't forget that most Linky Parties allow you to link from several types of Social Media.   So you don't need a blog to strut your stuff or find new online quilting friends!

Cynthia@Quiltingismorefunthanhousework for Oh Scrap!

Beth@CookingupQuilts for Main Crush Monday

Judy@PatchworkTimes for Design Wall Monday

~ Lea Anne ~

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Podunk Pickin's #11 and a Winner!

Thank you to all who entered the Podunk Pickin's Give Away.  And a great big thank you to Bev and Jen at 44th Street Fabrics for sponsoring the month of October.

The lucky winner of the Santa Express bundle is 

Kris from In the Emerald Woods Blog.  Congratulations! Kris I'll be sending you an email shortly!

Don't forget everyone can still enter to win Bev's give away on Instagram, 4 Moda charm packs of Hello Darling by Bonnie and Camille.  Her Instagram account is 44thstreetfabric.  <---click over there. Hop over to find out how to enter to win.

So what is Podunk Pickin's?  It's a place to link up your quilting and sewing tutorials and tips.  They can be new or old blog posts that you'd like to revive.  The Inlinkz allows other social media to link up also so you don't need a blog.   On November 28th(or close to it) I'll announce a winner of this months give away.  The give away for this month is still up in the air.  I'll know more by next week.  Be sure to link up every Sunday this month
(only one link up per week, please)
each time you link up you'll get another entry in the giveaway.   

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