~ Juggling Projects ~ 50% OFF SALE ~

How many projects can a quilter juggle at one time?  There's no definitive answer.  Typically I don't like to juggle projects but every now and again it becomes a necessity.   The project first in the toss is the Flower Sugar Rose Kiss fabrics.  This one is long overdue.  She's almost complete and the pattern should be ready to publish within the next week or two.  The plan was to keep the pattern and quilting quick and easy but once I got this cutie on the quilt frame my quilting instinct had different plans.  It's not quite quilted to death but it pretty close.  Standing at the frame for long periods of time is hard on my back and legs so this is where the project juggle begins.

Earlier in this month I shared my pull for the new Bonnie Hunter Mystery quilt. Bonnie's color pallete this year is pretty close to my pallete with the exception of one fabric.  So the pull was as easy as opening my favorite fabric cabinet.   

Then while reading some of my favorite quilt blogs this week I stumble upon another mystery quilt that also sounds fun.  The Happy Christmas Sew Along by Primrose Cottage is a small and quick mystery quilt.  It will only take about 2 weeks for all the clues to be released.  Anyway, I started pulling fabrics.  These sat on my cutting table for a few days until me, myself and I start having a discussion about the pile of fabrics.  They(me, myself and I) start tossing out ideas for another quilt.  As usual these three can't get along.  Each has a different design idea and as usual Lea Anne becomes the tie breaking vote.

Lea Anne likes color and scrappy......more fabric pulling.  The fabrics below may be a little overkill but at least I know there will be enough fabric to make the mystery and my new quilt design.  

Pulling fabric and doing a little quilty math for the new quilt gave me just the break I needed from the frame quilting.  It was time to get back to the frame. While quilting the trio in my brain continued to toss out ideas for quilts.  When my back screamed for mercy it was time to pull some MORE FABRIC.  This little project should be fairly easy.  A few years ago I entered a giveaway and won the Lori Holt Sew Simple shapes and notions.  I'll be using the gingerbread man template but the rest of the quilt will be my design.   My hopes is to have the quilt finished by Christmas so the grand kids can use it when they visit.  Eventually the pattern will be put on my blog for free.  So if you have these templates tucked away somewhere you might want to start digging for them now.

Yes the Christmas season is in full swing here in Podunk.  Plans are being made, menu's written, and the official shopping crunch has begun.  This sweet little Christmas ornament was delivered this week from a fellow quilter that would like to stay anonymous.  How darling is this little sewing machine made by Jennifer Jangles? (Click here for Jennifer's ceramic store) This will be in my studio year around.  It's just too cute to store away for most of the year.  Thank you so much Jennifer and Miss Anonymous!   

This weekend in my Etsy shop I have a special deal for you!  50% OFF Snow on the Farm PDF pattern. <---click there  No codes needed.  Sale ends November 26, 2019 at midnight.

The Joy pillow below is a free pattern that can be found here on my blog. 

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~ Playtime and Rotary Cutting Tips ~

Do you remember this cute little bundle?  This bundle of  Flower Sugar Rose Kiss by Lecien was curated by Pat at CottageCoutureFabrics on Etsy.  It's been next on my cutting table for months.  I can't tell you how excited I am to finally be working with these darling prints.  

After pressing each fat quarter I had to lay them all out for the full effect....GLORIOUS!

Then it was off to the cutting table where I noticed an issue(below).  Can you see the waves in the fabric?  That's not a fabric error, it's a pressing error, my error.   It's what happens when you spray starch and iron in a back in forth motion instead of pressing up and down.  What can I say other than I was excited.  Cutting into this will cause some cutting errors.  So it will need to be fixed.

The fix is easy.  A simple spritz with water then repress to allow the steam to pull the fabric back into shape..  There's still a tiny bit of wave but I think it will be fine.

My tip of the day is one I learned many years ago from Bonnie Hunter.  Over the years I've learned so much and rarely do I remember from who but this one was such a game changer there was no way I could forget.  First tip: buy a ruler with thin lines.  Second tip:  when cutting place the line on top of the fabric right on the edge. 

Below was my old method of cutting.  You would have thought I could have figured this out on my own when all my piecing was coming out a little too small.  Some think it won't make a difference in your quilt when it's such a small amount, but believe me it does!

My tip:  If you have one of these rulers with glow lines around the black line, GET RID OF IT ASAP.  I purchased this ruler after a friend told me it was the best ruler she had ever used.  I find it to be the most difficult to use due to I can't see where the black line is except for in the teeny tiny little window at the inch marks.  This is far too time consuming. Sure I could use my die cutter(Sizzix) but they waste fabric.  I find my scraps much more manageable when using a ruler and rotary cutter.

So here's the test to see how accurate my cutting has been so far.   Before cutting the strip into squares, line up the lines on the ruler with the edge(on top) of the fabric.  Perfection!  Now I can proceed with cutting the squares.  By the way I've stacked three strips together to make the cutting go a little faster.

Pretty maids all in a row.  Sigh...Florals...Love'em, Love'em, Love'em.

Now it's time to let my baby out of mud confinement.  She likes to play in the mud, digging for moles.  I don't mind that she digs and catches moles.  However I do mind the muddy feet on my cream carpet.   She's giving me her best ASPCA look.  And it worked, time to clean her muddy feet so she can be released from solitary confinement.   Poor baby.

#flowersugarrosekissfabric 

#lecienfabric

#cottagecouturefabric

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~ Flower Sugar Rose Kiss ...Drool ~

Hello sweet quilting friends!  I received some happy mail recently and had to share it with you.  This is the new line of fabric from Lecien called Flower Sugar Rose Kiss.  The bundle was curated by Pat  

at Cottage Couture Fabrics .  Pat has a eye for pretty fabrics.  There's always a must have bundle in her shop.

I'm totally smitten with the pretty roses and scallops.  The line has a vintage vibe, especially the gingham decorated with scallops.  Imagine these made into pillows or a cute little apron!  Just darling!

The entire bundle is absolutely gorgeous but I'm crushing on the blues.  

 I can't wait to start cutting into these later this month.  Now to design the perfect pattern for these lovelies girls.  Something cute to show off the delicate roses.  It just screams girly girl.

For some reason the red in my photos is much to red.  My photo editing skills are weak, so I couldn't get them to show that this fabric is more of a really dark pink/red.  It so close to red but I would put it in my dark pink stash.

I lost myself while taking these photos, 2 hours of petting, admiring and rearranging.  Rumor has it that fabric manufacturers put pheromones in fabric so we fall in love with them.  I'm beginning to believe the rumor!  These little girls need a bath to rid them of the pheromones so I can get back to my other WIP. 

One more photo before giving them a bath and a good dose of starch.  Sigh....so pretty.

#flowersugarrosekiss #flowersugarfabric #lecienfabric #fabriclove #pamkittyplayswell

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