We have a winner!

I did it the most scientific way - I had Punk shout out a number.  She shouted out #5!

And the winner of the 5 charm packs is....

Barbara Woods who said:
Happy 40th birthday and thanks for sharing.

Barbara, I am sending you an email now.  :)

I will be giving away more.  Never fear.  The next giveaway is going to be scraps, I think.  I just need to decide.

Enjoy your day!
Jen and Punk  :)

For Sale

Slowly, I am coming to terms that I can't use it all.  It would be impossible so I'm starting to sell off a few things here and there as I go through all my totes of fabric to re-organize myself.

If you are interested, payment will be accepted via PayPal.  Payment made by Wednesday of this week and I'll get your items out to you by Friday.

First up:
8 mini charms packs from the Moda Sampler that I purchased.  I used what I wanted already but these that are left don't float my boat.  I would like to sell all 8 in one shot.  $16.00 plus shipping for all 8.- SOLD!
- Eden
- Bar Harbor
- Garden Party
- Lakeside Resort
- Martinique
- Butterfly Garden
- Collection for a Cause
- Looking Back

Layer cake and jelly roll of Hello Betty from Chloe's Closet.  $40.00 plus shipping for the pair.  I think that's a bargain.  LOL! - SOLD!

If you are interested, leave me a comment.

More to come, I'm sure.

Thanks!
Jen

Coming to Terms

**Comments for the giveaway have been closed.  Winner to be announced soon!**

My name is Jen and I'm a Fabric Hoarder.

I will never use all the fabric I have collected over the years.  Yardage, pre-cuts, bit and pieces.  Nope.  Never.

So my loss is your gain!  Who's ready for a GIVEAWAY?!

In celebration of my recent milestone.... I hit the big 4-0 this past Sunday, I have decided to thin out some of my pre-cuts and am giving away 5 charm packs!

Before I go any further, I want to add a disclaimer... I *think* the charm squares are all there in all 5 packs but I'm not 100% sure.  I could have stolen a 5" square here and there if I really liked it.  For the most part, you are getting 5 full charm packs.  All Moda.

Nouveau

American Primer

Freebird

Chez Moi

Flutterby

Giveaway deets:
- Just leave me a comment.  If you are a "No Reply" commenter, please provide your email address in the comment or you will not be counted in the giveaway.  I will close the comments on Monday, October 14th and announce the winner

Giveaway is open to US only.  Sorry.  :(  Postage is just too expensive.

I also have a layer cake and jelly roll that I found that I will never use.  I will list those for sale over the weekend.

Good luck!!
Jen :)

CT Quilt Shop Hop 2013

The local CT quilt shops host a bi-annual shop hop towards the end of September and I joined in the fun this year.  For whatever reason, I missed it in 2011.  I don't remember why.

9 shops participated this year.  In 2009, there were a lot more shops involved and they were located on the western side of the state.  This year was just concentrated in the central part of the state.  Less driving for me.  I wasn't crazy about those shops on the western side of the state anyway.

ANYwho.  I didn't finish the hop.  There were two quilt shops that I decided to skip from the start.  One is along the shoreline (only one) and it wasn't worth the drive.  They have 2 others in the area - family business and they don't have much fabric to begin with.  They specialize in custom window coverings and sewing machines.  The second one I skipped.... they don't need my money.  I loved their shop and the selection of fabrics but the employees were very rude in 2009 and I wasn't going to waste my time there.

I had fun.  My friend's Mom and I went together and split the list between two weekends.  Here are the treasures I came home with.

Every shop gave a free pattern for participating.  These are the patterns I collected plus some little notions.  2 mini seam rippers, pair of cute cat scissors, snail measure tape and a ruler.

Some FQs and yardage for a project I plan to work on over the Winter.  Since none of these color shades are in my stash, I had to stock up.  Of course, I made the decision after the fact to use the cream with black mini dot as my background fabric and all I have is a fat quarter of it.  I need to make a special trip to the shop where I bought it (I saw it on the bolt) or call them and see if they would let me make the purchase over the phone.

Some random fat quarters, a Bali Pop to make a quilt for my husband for Christmas this year (hopefully) and a layer cake.

Halloween yardage for a couple of pillowcases and Valentine yardage for a twister heart that I want to make.

Two new patterns.  That tote is next on my list to make.  There was a sample in the shop and it was awesome.  Great size.  

Lastly - SHEEPIES!!!  In 2011, I was crushing on this fabric line and now a couple of shops had the yardage in as "new".  I find it funny that the line is 2 years old but they just got it.

My sheep panel!  I will be quilting this one up to hang in my sewing room

And some yardage for pillowcases.

That's it.  Put a nice dent in my wallet but that's okay.  I don't do it often.  AND I went with a list and shopping purchase.  Few things got thrown into the mix "just because" but most of it, I have a vision for.  I have one more shopping trip in my near future.  Headed to New Hampshire this weekend and my husband is stopping at Keepsake Quilting for me.  :)

The memory quilt is coming along.  I'm up to 40 blocks finished?  I think that was my last count.  My goal is to get the entire top done and off to be quilted by the end of October.  Pedal to the metal over here!

Enjoy your day!

Jen :)

Boo Crew Mini

Sew Lux Fabric posted a very cute mini quilt in their blog last week using the mini charm pack of Boo Crew from Sweetwater.  I thought it was adorable so I ordered a reasonably priced kit and patiently waited.  It showed up late last week and I went to town on Sunday afternoon. I got it pieced, quilted, and bound... all in one day.  Record timing for me!

Isn't it cute?  It's the size of a place mat so I'm not sure of where I'm going to use it just yet.  Probably on my breakfast bar in my kitchen with the couple of Halloween Longaberger baskets I have.

I would like more quick patterns like this for those mini charm packs.  I'm collecting quite a few but for now, they just sit.  I hate to just use them randomly.

On the memory quilt front, my threats of "no pictures, you're out of the quilt!" worked and I got a bunch.  I started weeding out and scanning and I need to weed out again.  I have an album from my aunt that I haven't even gone through and I'm up to 54 blocks if I use what I've decided on right now.  Soooo.  I will be paring down the pictures once more.  The initial thought of this project being a wallhanging is just laughable at this point.  I just can't decide on the pictures.  We were all so cute when we were younger!  I found a GREAT picture of my brother at the age of 5 or so with my Grandmother in Disney World.  They both look miserable.  THAT picture is going into the quilt!  I laugh every time I look at it.

I did get 5 more pictures printed on the fabric paper and trimmed for blocks.  Did a little sewing yesterday afternoon and managed to get 2 more blocks done before I had to go to Punk's school for her Open House.  I'm down to 1/2 yard of fabric now so I can only get a few more blocks done.  Tomorrow starts the bi-annual CT Shop Hop.  I will be hitting the fabric store this weekend and stocking up on more yardage.  Can't wait to show you more of my progress soon!

Enjoy your day!
Jen :)

She has a new dress

Just over 4 years ago, I made my ironing board a new cover.  I have been looking at it recently and a new cover was needed.  The area where I do most of my pressing on the board was discolored and crusty with starch.

I stopped at Hobby Lobby on my way home on Wednesday and spotted some very pretty fabric that I felt would work just fine as a new dress for my ironing board.

The gray and yellow I find striking together.  I'm going back on Monday to get more yardage for some pillowcases.  This girl can't have too many fun pillowcases for her bed.

I've been thinking hard about reorganizing my sewing space.  It's out of control.  I went to my local sewing center where I purchased my Koala cabinet and ordered the additional shelving for it.  I spotted the most AWESOMEST new machine that was begging to come home with me.  The owner gave me the trade-in value for my current machine plus all kinds of extras but... the price tag was, well.... kind of insane.  I came home without a new machine.  It's still on my mind but I'm holding strong.  MAYbe next year I'll cave but right now I'm good.

Back to reorganizing - with my new shelves coming for my cabinet in the next week, I'm going to slowly start getting my space back in order.  I would take a picture of it but it's horrible.  I can't bare to show it off.

Punkie had her first Spirit Day for school yesterday.  Crazy hat/crazy hair - one of our favorite Spirit days.  This year she wanted a punked out pony tail on the top of her head.

Next year we're going to add some hair color.  Lots of kids had fun colors in their hair this year but nobody teased it like I did.  :)  In my humble opinion, we rocked it again this year!

Enjoy your day!
Jen :)

Bitten by the Schnibbles Bug

I have been working away in my sewing room these last couple of weeks.  My sewing mojo that left me earlier this summer has found its way back to me.  Must be the cooler temps we've been having.  Summer is over here in New England.  Leaves are falling off the trees and our pool has been drained and put away, ready for next year.  However, the weatherman is telling me that 90 degrees temps are coming back for the middle of this week.  Whatever.  No wonder Punk caught her first cold of the season and is chilling at home today.  Poor thing said she didn't sleep well and just felt lousy this morning.

Okay - back to my sewing.  The last week of August, I decided I needed to sew something.  I had no clue what.  The memory quilt that I'm working on for my Grandmother is on hold until I get more pictures from extended family members.  I went digging.  Digging in my stash and came up with lots of treasures.  Found fabric I thought I used up or lost.  Found border fabrics I thought I never had (and ended up ordering 2 additional yards that I have no use for now).  And some charm packs with a few patterns attached.

I got to work.

First up - Full House made with Reunion charms by Sweetwater.  I hope to get some backing and binding fabrics soon so that I can get this one quilted and on my dining room wall for the Fall/Winter.  I gave each house coordinating roofs and doors.

McGuffey is next and it's made from Lucy's Crab Shack charms; also by Sweetwater.  I have backing and binding for this already.  I had intended to make the "Plan C" Schnibbles with it but I was in no mood to deal with HSTs.  I just wanted something quick and simple.

This is for my wall for next Summer to match my LCS table runner that I've already completed.  I have decided that these piano key borders are not for me.  Even though my top measured correctly without it and my piano key borders measured fine, they were still too big and I had to remove a piece from each and on either end of my border, my fabric is a bit cut off.

In my stash digging, I found several quilt kits that I've been hoarding.  Enough was enough and I busted one out. Working on getting the blocks done for that one.  Once it's in a filmsy form, I'll show ya!  Lots of multi-tasking going on over here.  OH!  And I'm working on a new tote bag for myself too.  :)  As well as bindings at night if my hands aren't bothering me.

I hope to be back soon to show you some more fabric fun!

Enjoy your day!
Jen :)