And the Winner is...

I wanted to do this last night, but the Old Ball and Chain and I ended up Skyping with some old friends for two hours!  We haven't seen them since they moved to New Zealand 20 years ago and got back in touch with them via Facebook.  It was a lot of fun, but it did take a big chunk out of my evening!

Without further ado, the winner of Quilting with Fat Quarters is...(drum roll, please):  Sylvia!  Congratulations!

TTFN

New machine and a completed project

Hello Friends!

I got a new sewing machine over the weekend!  My sweet cousin-by-marriage, Paula, contaced me awhile back explaining that her quilter mom had passed away and that her dad and sister were looking for a "good home" for her nearly-new sewing machine and wondered if I would like to have it.  Wow!  It came via the post office all the way from South Dakota and not only did it arrive in one piece, but I set it up and started sewing right away.  It's a Viking Sapphire 830  (I named her Vixen) and she has some great features that my Janome 6500 doesn't have.  I surely do miss the automatic thread cutter, but other than that, I'm really liking her so far.  She also came with a Fab-U-Motion attachment which acts as a stitch regulator for free-motion quilting, but I want to get used to the machine before I tackle that!

More on Vixen later!

I just wanted to do a quickie post to show off my latest project and since it's a gift and going away I wanted to show it off.  I call it the I Love Sushi Makeup Bag.  The pattern is the Flotsam and Jetsom Box Bag from Everyday Handmade by Adrienne Smitke and Cassie Barden.  This bag was designed by Adrienne and I just love it.  I can't wait to make more!

Here's the outside:

It's a skosh wonky, but I learned a few lessons making this bag (being careful with directional prints for one).  I don't think that the young lady who will be using this bag will care too much and hopefully once it's full of stuff it won't be noticeable.  I used a laminated cotton on the interior.  It's easy to sew, but not so easy to press (ask me how I know)!  Here's a photo:

Don't forget, there's still a little time to enter the drawing for a signed copy of Quilting with Fat Quarters.  Winner announced tonight!

TTFN
Cornelia

It's here! Quilting with Fat Quarters

Quilting with Fat Quarters is now available!  I'm going to show you a few quilts from the book, but if you want to see all 17 projects, click the link then on "see more images".

Even though I don't have very many readers as yet, I am going to do my very first giveaway!  Leave me a comment telling me which project you want to do first and I'll enter you in a drawing for your VERY OWN COPY, signed by as many of the designers as I can get (some of the people who contributed have retired or for whatever reason are not in the building).  Since I don't have all that many readers, "the odds will be ever in your favor" for this giveaway!  I'll announce a winner on Monday (the 18th) evening.

On to the quilts:

First up:  Retrolicious!  - my contribution to the book.  I love quilts with "chains" on them.  Keeping the black and the white chains going in their proper directions was a challenge for this ADD gal, but if I can do it, anybody can!  A design wall (or floor) is essential for placement here.  It's hard to see in the photo below, but I added a faux piping flange on the inside of the binding for an additional pop of color.

Retrolicious!  Designed and pieced by Cornelia Gauger; machine quilted by Cindy Glancy 

I think my absolute favorite quilt in the book (besides mine, of course) is the cover quilt.  All you need is a stack of fat quarters in your favorite color gradation and some black and white prints and you have this spectacular quilt!

Heat Wave - Designed, pieced and machine quilted by Abbi Barden

And here are a few more:

Sherbet Punch - Designed and pieced by Tracy Overturf; machine quilted by Lynn Reppas

Old Architectural Stars - Designed, pieced and applique'd by Karen Costello Soltys; machine quilted by Krista Moser

Na Kai o Kaua'i: The Waters of Kaua'i - Designed and pieced by Leanne Clare; machine quilted by Karen Burns

Grandmother's Thimble - Designed and pieced by Regina Girard; machine quilted by Karen Burns

And one more:

Blue Skies Ahead - Designed, pieced and applique'd by Adrienne Smitke; machine quilted by Dawna Callahan

There are 10 more quilts-which you can see here.  Have a look at all of the projects and then leave a comment below telling me which quilt you want to make first (it's ok if it's not mine, I'll understand).

Make sure there's contact info so that I can get a hold of you if you win!  I'll announce the winner on Monday evening.

Cheers!

Cornelia