Hodgepodge Patchwork Tuesday - Scrappy Quilt Challenge Winner

Heather at Needles and Pens was the winner of the FREE Quilting for her Scrappy Quilt!  Heather took the challenge and created a scrappy quilt.  She used the denim block pattern from my Scrappy Quilt Challenge. 

She blogged about it here on her blog. Heather mailed me her scrappy quilt top and backing fabric.  I asked her to choose what overall quilting, batting, and thread color she would like for her prize.  Heather chose overall swirls, 100% cotton batting, and a lite colored thread - my choice.
Here's how I choose the thread color. I have about 150 colors of quilting thread. First, I pull a few cones off the rack and lay them on the quilt.

Then I lay out the colors by family and unwind some of the thread and lay it across the quilt top. First the pinks.

Then the greens and blue greens.

Last, but not least a couple yellows.

I chose one of the pinks.  It looked best on all the fabrics.  Not too dark and not too light. It also looked best on the little fairies.

Then I start quilting.  I decided to add little butterflies with the swirls.

Heather asked if I would stitch her name and my name in the stitching ... 

Made by Heather

Quilted by Marcia

2012

I finished quilting and trimmed the edges.

Heather's quilt top measured 36" by 44".  It was a baby quilt size.  36 X 44 = 1584 square inches. 

Heather's FREE Quilting prize value:
1584 square inches X 3 cents a sq inch = $47.52, plus 
Quilting Thread $5.00, plus Cotton Batting $7.00.
Total $59.52

Hop over to Heather's Needles and Pens Blog and tell her congrats on winning the FREE Quilting Giveaway!
When Heather sent me her quilt top, she also sent me a gift.  She made a mug rug using the scraps from her scrappy quilt. I love it!  

 I took some pictures with my coffee mugs. It matches my favorite mugs. Thanks Heather, that was so cool!

I will do another Quilting Challenge Giveaway in May during the May for Me Celebration.
If you want to see all the Scrappy Quilt Entries click here.
Have a wonderful day!
Marcia
Linked with:
Pieceful Life: Little Quilts Monday - Feb. 20, 2012
Sew Chatty: Made with Love - Feb. 20, 2012
Sew Happy Geek: Manic Monday - Feb. 20, 2012