Sycamore Hill Quilts

I hadn't planned on writing a post today, then I read my email. Have you seen this?!  Gorgeous!  This new BOM created by 

 Christy Burdick@ Sycamore Hill Quilts 

is called Longmeadow.  I love the Pennsylvania Dutch feel of this quilt.  Each month starting October 1st Christy will post a new block for this quilt and they are FREE. 

The quilt pattern isn't totally free.  The center block is sold as a PDF pattern at Patternspot.  It's very reasonably priced, a small price to pay for such an amazing pattern.  

How many of you are ready to start digging though those fabric bins?  

Enjoy!

~ Lea Anne ~

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Vintage Makeover

Top of the week, top of the morn!   It's so nice to be back home and in my happy place.  While I was away there was a little time for wandering around the internet.  In my meandering I stumbled upon this unique block called Colonial Baskets.  The basket base made with dresden blades is adorable.   The basket handle is a little too pointy for my taste.  Let's see if I can rework this block and make it my own.

So in my quilty brain archives I know that a charm square(5" square) can yield 3 dresden blades 5 inches long. You can find a tutorial on how this is done here. Well did you know that one charm can also make 4 smaller blades?

Here's how it's done.  Pretty simple, huh?  

Now just stitch them together in groups of five.  I added a few extra pieces from my scrap box so I would have enough arcs to make a matching pillow or wall hanging.

The block below is my first reworked block idea.  I like the design but I've not committed to the basket and handle fabric.  As you can see by my poor drawing, I'd like to add a flower and some leaves.  Well.... that is IF I can find the right fabrics in my stash.  Of course the handle could be made from ricrac and the flowers from gingham.   So many ideas to play around with before actually making the block.  Oh the block name?  

Bumpkin Baskets!

~ Lea Anne ~

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Podunk Pickin's #5

            I'm back in my spider web filled Studio for a few days.  It's been two weeks since I last stepped foot in here.  Thankfully the sun was shining through the window at just the right angle to show off the spiderwebs before entering.  The bad thing was I didn't see any spiders, so I know they'll show their ugly little selves at the most inopportune moment later in the week.   Hopefully they're little ones!

During my absence I ran across a cute free table topper pattern to share.  This Topiary Table Topper Tutorial(say that fast three times, HAHA) can be found at Blend Fabrics.   Adorable!

Now what you've all been waiting for because I'm super later announcing the giveaway winner.  And the winner of the Podunk Pickin's first official giveaway is LA Paylor@NotAfraidofColor. Congrats!  Lee Anna I've sent you an e-mail.

A big thank you to all who entered and linked up during the last month.   The party's not over!  There will be another giveaway at the end of October.  I've a sponsor for October but the details haven't been worked out due to my absence.  As soon as get all the details you will too.  Until then here's the how you can enter.

Podunk Pickin's theme is pretty simple...Sewing and Quilting tips and tutorials.  It can be an old post on your blog that you want to revive or a new one. You don't need a blog to link up.  The Inlinkz widget allows you to link from other social media accounts.  No tip or tutorial is to small, the little things can make a big difference to a new quilter.  I'm going to ask that you only add one link per week.  

There's plenty of time for you to write and link up new tips and tutorials every week until then.  You can earn two entries per week by doing the following.

• Earn one entry by adding a new link to one of your tip or tutorials on your blog.    

• If  you link back to Podunk Pickin's linky Party and add the Podunk Pickin's image  on your linked post you get another entry

Please add a new or different tutorial or tip each week during this giveaway period.  Repeated entries will not be counted in the giveaway.

An InLinkz Link-up

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Podunk Pickin's #4

It's better late than never!  I've been super busy taking care of mom.  So let's make this short and sweet and get right to the linky party.

Podunk Pickin's theme is pretty simple...Sewing and Quilting tips and tutorials.  It can be an old post on your blog that you want to revive or a new one. You don't need a blog to link up.  The Inlinkz widget allows you to link from other social media accounts.  No tip or tutorial is to small, the little things can make a big difference to a new quilter.  I'm going to ask that you only add one link per week.  

And whats a party without prizes!  So to start off my new Podunk Pickin's linky party I'll be giving away a surprise quilty package containing fabric and a few other sewing related goodies.  A Hint on it's contents, I love bright fabric and applique.  The winner will be announced  the week of September 13th, 2015.  Due to moms illness I might be a day or two late announcing the winner.  There's plenty of time for you to write and link up new tips and tutorials every week until then.  You can earn two entries per week by doing the following.

• Earn one entry by adding a new link to one of your tip or tutorials on your blog.    

• If  you link back to Podunk Pickin's linky Party and add the Podunk Pickin's image  on your linked post you get another entry 

Please add a new or different tutorial or tip each week during this giveaway period.  Repeated entries will not be counted in the giveaway.

One more exciting thing...I've a sponsor for next months linky parties!  Yeah!  What does that mean for you?  Well it means there will be another giveaway in October for those who link up.    If you have a shop and would like to sponsor a month of Podunk Pickin's send me an email.

An InLinkz Link-up

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