I bought the pattern shortly after it came out and then set it aside. When we were having some remodeling done in 2013 and I was relegated to the upstairs, I decided to unearth the pattern and fabric I’d picked out earlier and started to sew. I made the signature block first (next time I’ll make it last), and worked on the baskets every single day while the crew was downstairs sawing, pounding and painting. It kept me sane. I’d been doing needle turn appliqué for a long time, but this is the first project that I made using laminated templates and vinyl overlays. I loved it!
I worked on Fresh Picked Posies long after the remodeling was done, in-between other projects and it was my pick up and go retreat project, which was great because I didn’t have to pack a sewing machine. I finally finished the top, had it quilted and showed the quilt last spring in the Quilter’s Anonymous quilt show in Seattle. That show got me connected with the Garden of Quilts people in Lehi UT, who invited me to teach. I taught… and Fresh Picked Posies, along with 3 of my other quilts, was hung in the Garden of Quilts show at Ashton Botanical Gardens.
Sue Lynch wrote to say “Love your designs so I will share my wonderful whimsical garden with you!” Thank you, Sue, for sharing your lovely quilt. The brown backgrounds always remind me of chocolate and who doesn’t love chocolate!
Moda sent us a sample charm pack for the new fabric – Sherri & Chelsi Strawberry Lemonade! We are passing it on to this week’s winner, Beth North, who will receive 42 5″ squares of cotton fabric, instructions for making a pillow or placemat and, as an added bonus, a page of strawberry lemonade themed stickers!
I’ll be back with another Giveaway next Wednesday. Until then you can shop for all sorts of sewing notions, books, and other fun stuff at pieceocake.com!
This is Susan Buscher’s Whimsical quilt, appliqued in wool. Isn’t it wonderful! She shared it during Show and Tell at the Out on a Limb quilt guild in Jasper, GA last week and let me take a photo. Thank you, Susan, for sharing your quilt with us!
This week’s winner, Patricia Hersl, will receive this handy 5″ tool to take in her purse or bag when shopping for her next quilt supplies. There are 12 colors on the wheel, with each wedge including a sample of tints, tones, and shades in that color. The back of the wheel offers guidance on how to put colors together in 5 different color ways.
We also carry two larger color wheel products which you can check out by clicking here. If you’ve never used a color wheel before, you can learn more about how they work in The Quilter’s Practical Guide to Color book (available both as a printed and an e-book).
I’ll be back with another Giveaway next Wednesday. Until then you can shop for all sorts of sewing notions, books, and other fun stuff at pieceocake.com!
Kathryn Laposata, this week’s winner, will get LoLo To-Go size Coco-Mango Body Bar! This is .8 oz of hand crafted moisturizer made with locally sourced beeswax and essential oils. We love LoLo products and highly recommend them for self-care. (In addition to the body bars in various scents, we also carry lovely bar soaps, foot care in a tube, and cuticle intensive. You can see all these products in our store by clicking here.)
I’ll be back with another Giveaway next Wednesday. Until then you can shop for all sorts of sewing notions, books, and other fun stuff at pieceocake.com!
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