Focus Through the Prism is the Project Quilting Theme for the Next Seven Months

Check out the details over at Persimon Dreams for the all the Project Quilting Challenge Information for the Quilting Challenges.

For the next seven challenges, we are to use one color from the Cherrywood Hand Dyed Fabric Bundle. It is a ROYGBIV selection of fabrics.  It was a hard decision. See Saturday's post for photos of my selections of fabrics.

I selected green! It is my least favorite color, but I really liked the green print fabric.

I also selected some brighter greens (but I didn't use them) and a print with some blue in it.

I started cutting...

I made 3 UNEVEN Monkey Wrench Quilt Block and added some skinny strips in between - like a Tic Tac Toe grid.  I got the idea from laying the pieces out and it was ready to sew together and I thought it looked cool with the space in between. I cut a strip and I loved it!

Took photos of the steps. 

First, I made the 9 sections for an uneven Monkey Wrench Quilt Block and then I cut a 1 inch strip.

I added it to all the intersecting parts. See the photos.

One 2 sides of the corner blocks.

Stitch the center row together first.

Then the top and bottom rows.

I named the quilt block  "Tic Tac Toe Monkey Wrench"! 

I love it!

Next I made the quilt top --- 20" X 20" I actually cut it 20 1/2" by 20 1/2" as it will shrink up with the quilting.

Not going to share how I made the quilt top as I sewed it "Improv". I added a piece here and a piece there and trimmed and added another piece.

Now, I need to select which direction is the top and the bottom BEFORE I quilt it.  I always stitch in my name and the year in all my quilts. I need to decide where the bottom right hand corner is.

Please help me decide -- leave a comment  A, B, C, or D?

A

B

C

D

I am leaning towards C or D. I think A and B look too heavy on top!  Let me know what you think. Thanks!

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May for Me Giveaway -- Click HERE There is one every week! Even if you have won a prize, you can enter each week!

Plus on Wednesday the Big Sew Mama Sew Giveaway starts!

Enjoying May, One day at a time!

Marcia

Sew Mama Sew Giveaway!

Sew Mama Sew is hosting another Giveaway!

Thanks for hosting!

We LOVE the Giveaways!

I am sharing 2 Summer Tomatoes Quilt Patterns for 2 winners!

You can make this table topper with 3 fat quarters plus a fabric for backing and binding. It measures 21" X 21" square.

Yes I will ship internationally!

Leave a comment to enter --- Imagine this quilt top in other colors. You can not say red, orange, and yellow.  

What 3 colors would you use?

Giveaway ends at May 16 at 5 p.m. PST.

I will email the 2 winners by May 18, and post the winners in the giveaway post.

And I will ship the 2 Summer Tomatoes Quilt Patterns to the 2 winners by May 20th.

I have a Giveaway every week in May ---- Click here for the current May for Me Giveaway. In the sidebar, you can sign up to get an email when I post a new post.

What is May for Me?

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Thanks for hopping over and entering my giveaway!

Enjoy!

Marcia 
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Week of Hearts Giveaway! Closed at NOON on Sunday Feb. 16th

Happy Valentine's Day! 

Giveaway is Closed. Winner will be announced on Monday.

Leave a comment to win one yard of Red Vineyard Extra Wide Fabric!

What would you make if you won?

It is a beautiful rich red fabric.  It is 100% cotton and 108" wide for backing fabric for a quilt.  One yard measures 36" X 108" - that is a lot of fabric. I carry it in my online shop.

Giveaway is open to everyone. I will ship internationally.

Giveaway closes at Noon CST on Sunday, February 16th.

Enjoy your day!

Marcia

May for Me Giveaway #4 !

UPDATE:  this is an OLD post and the Giveaway ended a couple years ago.

Stay here and scroll down to check out all the photos of The Easy to Sew Quilt Pattern.........

It's another Multi Winner Giveaway!

There will be four winners for this May for Me Giveaway!

Prize #1, #2, #3, and #4 will be The Easy to Sew Quilt Pattern.

This is a great quilt pattern, because it truly looks different every time you make it!

 You can make it any size!

This is the same quilt pattern made with three different lines of fabrics.

and last but not least --- the May for Me Quilt!

Leave a comment to enter to win the May for Me Giveaway #4.  Do you like Modern Quilts or Traditional Quilts?

Do you want a second chance in the drawing?  Simply share the link to this post somewhere.  Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest, or somewhere else.  Tell me where you shared it. Thanks for sharing!

Giveaway is open to everyone!

Giveaway ends Sunday, May 26th at Midnight CST.  The 4 winners will be announced after Tuesday, May 28th.

All May for Me Prizes will be mailed out the first week in June.

Don't miss this week's Hodgepodge Patchwork Tuesday - Night!  

Thanks for following!
Marcia

Easy to Sew Quilt Pattern

Another Giveaway --- It's A Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day!

Update:  This Giveaway ended on Friday, May 10th 5PM PST and winner will be announced on Sunday, May 12th.  I will mail out the prize by May 15th.

Sew Mama Sew Blog is hosting a huge Giveaway Day!

Enter to win the Rainbow of Quilter's Blenders Fat Quarters.


Giveaway is open to everyone. Yes I ship internationally!

Giveaway ends on Friday, May 10th 5PM PST and winner will be announced on Sunday, May 12th.  I will mail out the prize by May 15th.

I am NOT going to reply to all the comments for this Giveaway!  I am celebrating the May for Me Celebration. Please check your settings, to make sure I can reply to you if you win.

You may enter to win three times:

#1 Name your favorite color

#2 Tell me how you follow my blog - thru' google connect, thru' my facebook page, thru' Pinterest or on Twitter.  If you just started following -- let me know that too!

#3 Share this giveaway somewhere and tell me where you shared it. Please include the link to where you shared it. Thanks for sharing.

Blog about it. 
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Thanks so much for sharing! 

Celebrating May for Me with more Giveaways!

Marcia







I am also hosting a Giveaway every week here on my blog for the May for Me Celebration. Here is the link to the current Giveaway for my blog followers.  If you are a follower or a new follower, click here and enter for a chance to win --- Giveaway # 2

Links for you:

Extra Wide Fabric
Charm Packs
Fat Quarters
Quilt Patterns

May for Me Giveaway #2 -- A Quilt Kit

Update:  This Giveaway ended at Midnight on Sunday, May 12th and winner will be announced on Monday, May 13th.

This week's Giveaway: 
the Summer Tomatoes Quilt Pattern 

and 3 Fat Quilter's Blenders Quarters

and matching backing fabric

and 80/20 batting 

and binding fabric! 

Everything you need to make this table topper except thread!

It's a quilt kit!

Leave a comment to enter.  

Which tomato is your favorite?

I love yellow tomatoes!

I completed the binding on my Summer Tomatoes Table Topper a couple weeks ago! YES!

Giveaway is open to everyone.
Giveaway ends at Midnight on Sunday, May 12th and winner will be announced on Monday.

All prizes will be mailed out the first week in June.

I am going to reply to all the comments this week!  If I don't reply to you, you may be a no reply blogger. Please check your settings, so I can reply.

Feel free to share my Giveaway with others.  
Blog about it. 
Share it on facebook. 
Tweet it to everyone!
Pin it! 

Thanks so much for sharing! 

Celebrating May for Me!

Marcia




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