Flash Sale At Craftsy!! Check It Out!

Hi, all!

Since I'm a self-confessed fabric addict, I also feel called to be an enabler - so….

Don't miss out on Craftsy's Mystery Markdown Flash Sale!

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Be sure to check out Craftsy's Mystery Markdown Flash Sale!  Enjoy big savings on nearly 200 yarns, fabrics and project kits now!  Limited supply, shop before it disappears!  Hurry, offer expires Friday, May 17th at midnight PST 2014.

And if Craftsy is new to you, be sure to take a look around - it's a great place for on-line classes, patterns, and supplies!  And there's lots of freebies, too - like this pattern by Karrie Lyne of Freckled Whimsy, or this class by Elizabeth Hartman!  

Hugs!

Sarah

Make-A-List Monday - Will I Find Time To Sew?

Hi, all!

Well, it was a busy week, and a busier weekend - I hope all of you had a wonderful and joyous Mother's Day!  My weekend was full of sewing with friends, graduation parties, church, lunch with my daughter and her whole crew, and a good bit of quilting.  A good time was had by all!

Enough of that, though - let's see how I did on last week's list...

1.  Write a blog post for the Piece*Love*Quilt blog.
I'm working on it - the post I thought I would write for the PLQ blog turned out to be what I will be writing for the Blogger's Quilt Festival.  It's not an easy post to write and the other fell by the wayside a bit.

2.  Learn to use EazyDraw!
Done - or at least enough to write the tutorial for the For Pinks Sakes Blog Hop! 

3.  Finish and publish the first blog hop post.

 (This coming Saturday 5/10 - be sure to check it out!)
Done!  If you missed it, you can still catch it here...

4.  Keep working on the block for the second blog hop.

(Details to come soon, when I get the go-ahead.)
Yes, I've been asked to represent the state of Tennessee (on May 28th) in the upcoming AMB Blog Hop!  You can read more about the hop here.  The block is coming along slowly but surely, the tutorial a bit more slowly….

5.  Quilt the kid-inspired quilt for the Charis clinic at church.
Done!  Isn't this adorable?  I'll probably post more about this on Friday!

6.  Make a back for and quilt the Celtic Solstice quilt.
Done!  I really love this quilt!

7.  Make a baby quilt for a friend.
I didn't get to this one, unfortunately...

8.  Make a back for Nathanael's Ladder.
…or this one.  Hopefully this week!

9.  Keep up with ministry needs as they arise.

Done! I pieced and quilted this nautical quilt for a gentleman with cancer, and quilted young Callie's quilt top for an older woman with cancer.

I also quilted a top to give as a graduation gift - 

pics later after it is received!!

And I quilted these four children's quilts that will probably be sent to New Jersey for Hurricane Sandy survivors in October…

And now, what's on the schedule for this week?  I'm not sure how much I'll be able to get done this week, because it's really busy with things other than quilting - one or two things every day this week! But here's what I hope to get done…

1.  Finish a beautiful purple ministry quilt pieced by Marie.

2.  Mail off prizes, gifts and blocks!

3.  Write my Blogger's Quilt Festival post.

4.  Finish the block for the AMB Blog Hop.

5.  Start on the tutorial for that block.

6.  Make a back for Nathanael's Ladder.

7.  Make a baby quilt for a friend.

8.  Keep up with any ministry needs that arise.

So that's what my plan for the week looks like, in between babysitting, picking up Lilli from school, meetings, hair appointments, and sewing with friends!  Whew!  Like I said, I may not get all of this done - but it's something to shoot for.  At least I won't be bored!!

And now the question is - - - what are you working on this week?

Hugs!

Sarah

Hands2Help - Meet Guest Blogger Karrie!!

Hi, all!

Four years ago, I was a newbie quilter and blogger, learning as I went.  Somehow I stumbled across a post on Freckled Whimsy, a blog written by Karrie Lyne, entitled Tidbit Tuesday #4.  In that post, she explained how to correctly use a seam ripper, and my world was changed forever!  Now I had been sewing for 40 years, and I can't tell you how many times I have torn fabric by using my seam ripper incorrectly - but now I had the magic key in my hand! From that moment, I was a devoted follower of Karrie's blog, and came to know her well when I joined in an on-line quilting bee she started.  She's an amazing quilt designer, with many of her designs on the Moda Bake Shop, and more available on Craftsy now that she has branched out into her own line of patterns.  

And I'm very very happy to welcome her here today as one of our Hands2Help guest bloggers!  She's come up with a new quilt design just for us - how exciting! I know you'll love it.  So without further ado, here's Karrie!

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Hello my friends of Sarah!! I am so excited to be here today.  I've "known" Sarah for quite some time and she is a true gem and definitely an inspiration!! In times when I think about getting a project done and not having enough time, I think of Sarah and all she accomplishes.  Then I put on my "shut up and just do it" hat and get busy.  More times than not, I finish what I didn't think I could.  

Thank you Sarah! I appreciate you for so many reasons!!! You have a such a tender heart that is filled with love and compassion.  I heart you! 

Sarah was kind enough to invite me to do a guest post to help spread the word on Hands2Help and of course I immediately said yes! 

I wanted to come up with a design that was eye catching but also easy and quick to put together! The easier and faster they go, the more we can make for charities, right?! 

From the starting gate I had this great idea in my head.  Then I changed it about 10 times..hahaha! Let me introduce to you.... Bountiful! 

This quilt measures 40" x 40" so it's perfect for a baby quilt or if you need a quilt to keep your knees warm. ;)  Need a bigger quilt? No problem.  Make 4 of these and you will have a quilt that measures 80" x 80".  I didn't make the larger version but here is a mock up. 

I've put together a step by step PDF and have put it on Craftsy.  If you'd like this pattern, it is FREE and can be found if you click HERE. 

If you'd like to know a little bit more about me, come on and visit me at www.FreckledWhimsy.com. I'd love for you to have a look around.  And if you make this quilt, or any of my designs, please email me!! I'd love to see them.  

Thanks for stopping by!! It was great to meet you all!! Sarah... thank you for including me!!! Mwuah!!

Much Love!!!

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And now I have yet another quilt on the bucket list!  I love this one, though, and I have a baby quilt to make, so it may move up the list pretty quickly!  Thank you so much, Karrie, for sharing with us today.

Next week is our final check-in date before the Challenge ends on June 2nd! Be sure to hop in and share your progress (or lack thereof - that would be me!)  

Hugs and Happy Quilting!

Sarah