Death by Quilting

Winners of the Mad Hatter's Tea Party!

What happens when I think up a swap based on my all time favorite book, Alice in Wonderland?  Well I offer a swap for 'Mad Hatter's Tea Cups' and we get a LOT of fun and Funky cups!

My audition of Mad Hatter's Cups with my 'coffee sign' fabric! See more at the Flickr group CLICK HERE

Then I just can't leave it alone... I CHALLENGE everyone to make up a Mad Hatter's Tea Party quilt.. and I give them the tea set!

Carol's quilt which is TO DYE FOR Gorgeous!!  I WANT this quilt!

And then on top of the challenge I give them a DEADLINE and a random winner will be picked!

yellen ellen won the random pick.. is this not AMAZING!! I sent you an email yellen... did you get it??? Send ME an email to pat@patsloan.com

And because every single top made was AWESOME I drew a second name....

Cindy In TN won!  LOOK at the close ups.... truly creative Cindy!

LOVE the Cheshire cat!!!! (Cindy IS a cat person)

This was SO MUCH FUN! CLICK HERE to see all the quilts submitted

The current swap is LIVE! Go HERE to get the pattern and directions. Once we get the Turkey Tracks Swap blocks back stay tuned for a Challenge on those.. I'm thinking asymmetrical settings, bunting, adding flags and more stars... mmmmm

What's In YOUR Project Bag Challenge Winners!

I issued a challenge a few weeks ago... show me what is in YOUR project bag! Bring it on, the good, the bag, the excessive.  Many of you have MULTIPLE bags.. good job!! A few thought they had NO bags.. oi vey! How could that be! But with much soul searching project bags were discovered and the world was all well!

 

 First winner is Tenacity88 who's TOTAL honesty cracked me up every day of the challenge. She uses plastic bags.. yep... and WHO DOESN'T use them!!!!  

Not so cute, but hey, we often just NEED a plastic bag to put our stuff in! Now Honey I want you to get yourself a REAL project bag. Something cute you can show off! Go on.... you can do it!

Then Sew Joy Sarah posted several bags and she was my random pick!  This girl has BAGS..

here is another of her bags.  Look at the VINTAGE things in this tub... or at least they LOOK vintage!

see all the bags at the flickr group CLICK HERE
see more bags at quilt mashup  CLICK HERE, remember to sign in to see the photos. The sewing machine carrying case photo is Great!

Join in the Fun!

Today is JOIN IN DAY!! It's Easy... It's fun... and you don't want to miss all the fun do you????

I have not 1.. not 2... but 3 events for you to join in on!!

First let's finish off 'What's in Your Bag' with a few more entries! Take a photo of your project bag, the contents too.. post to flickr or at Quilt Mashup... a fabric bundle prize given this week!!

Flickr group HERE... and just LOOK at the bags posted already.. and the projects! See if you can find the 'unmentionables'... hehe!

Second is the new Turkey Tracks Swap.. woot woot! The swaps are always SO FUN and you get awesome

Click HERE to get to the Challenge Rules And the pattern. You'll be signing up in the database at my yahoo group so we know how many are playing.  Chatter at Quilt Mashup!

 


Third is the NEW Seasons of Grace block Challenge. We have 8 blocks and not a lot of photos yet. There is a super duper grand prize that will be given away early next year when we finish.

But we want more blocks NOW!!!  So we came up with this challenge. Make the Sept block, embellish it like crazy, post it and YOU could win a set of Emilie's quilt a-long books, a fabric bundle and a package of Aurifil thread! You have the whole month of Sept to make the Sept block.. and while you are at it make the ones you missed too! Post the block at our flickr group
Blocks are HERE
Flickr is HERE
Can't wait to see your blocks!

ok... there really are FOUR!!  Be sure to get in on the Mad Hatter's Tea Party Block Challenge. FREE Patterns, FREE fun and someone wins a fabric and thread bundle for putting together a super duper Mad Hatter's Tea Party quilt!  And check out the flickr group NOW.. oh my.. I want ALL of them!

Click here for patterns and here for the Flickr Group!

So join in on one, two, three...or FOUR and have a FAB-U-TASTIC time!!!  I promise you will!

 

New Swaps and Challenges posted!

New Swaps, Challanges and One to one's are coming you way!!

Click HERE  to the game page to read what is coming up!

And I extended the Mad Hatter's Tea Party Challenge.. the quilts are looking SO GOOD so far! You have until Sept 15 to join the fun.... this quilt belongs to Carol!
Flicker Folder is HERE

get involved, have some fun!