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

May for Me Announcement on Leap Day!

The first announcement about the "May for Me Celebration" will be made on Leap Day! 

The announcement will be on 

all four May for Me Host Blogs:

Tonya at Hillbilly Handiworks

Sharon at Vrooman's Quilts

Snoodles at Lily Pad Quilting

and me, Marcia at Crafty Sewing & Quilting

Don't miss the fun! 

Join us in the May for Me Celebration!  

Have a great day --- find some time to play!

Marcia

The Easy to Sew Quilt Pattern Used to Make Twin Quilts

Yesterday, I shared a quilt that I donated to Relay for Life.  I designed the Easy to Sew Quilt Pattern that I used to make that quilt.  I have made several quilts using the same pattern.  The cool part about the pattern is that is looks different every time you make it. Last week, I quilted two twin quilts for twins, for one of my customers.

The quilts look similar, but they are not the same. One quilt has a lavender backing fabric and the other one has a purple backing fabric.

This is a photo of the first quilt.

 This is a photo of the second quilt.

Another one of the first quilt.

Another one of the second quilt.

Photos of the fronts and backs of both quilts.

Yes, my customer hired me to all machine embroidery stitch the binding on both quilts.

 I folded the quilts in half and flipped the corner over so you can see the back sides too!

They look similar but uniquely different.


If you would like to see more photos of other Easy to Sew Quilts check out the Photo Gallery.

Here is a post where I shared three different Easy to Sew Quilts. I quilted them all differently too!

I made this table runner using the pattern also.
The Easy to Sew Pattern is fun and easy to make! I love using this pattern to make quilts and quilted items.

The possibilities are endless!  
Enjoy your day!
Marcia
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Linked with:
Quilting by the River: Linky Party Tuesday - Feb. 14, 2012
Richard Quilts: link a Finish Friday - Feb. 17, 2012
Love Affair with my Brother: This Week - Feb. 18, 2012
Six Sisters' Stuff: Strut Your Stuff - Feb. 18, 2012
Sew Many Ways: Sew Darn Crafty - Feb. 19, 2012