Mother's Day Weekend

Yikes!  Mother's Day is tomorrow!

Are you ready?  Maybe you are one of those last minute shoppers and need to find something amazing, quick and affordable.  The QuiltBitz gift certificate is perfect .... quick, simple and you will have it ready to email or plop into a card in minutes.  Done and dusted, as they say.

The second option is one of the Little Bitz Mystery Fabric Clubs.  There are actually three clubs (kinda) to choose from .... the Moda Mystery Club is six fat quarters that are mailed out at the beginning of every month and then there is the mid-month four fat quarter or four half yard mystery club that ships, you guessed it, mid-month!

Receiving any type of gift is super exciting and fun, but to have a gift that you actually get to open every month is amazing!  What could be in the package?  Will I like what is in the bundle?  What will the free pattern be this month?  All the hype and excitement is just like Christmas morning as a kid!  Yes, us quilters still like those surprise fabrics and the inspiration and possibilities that goes with every print.  Who needs flowers .... fabrics are way more fun!!!

I know that every Mother out there this weekend will be super happy with any gift they receive. 💕💕

Happy Mother's Day!

QB

 

MODA MYSTERY DEADLINE

 OCTOBER 28TH IS THE DEADLINE TO SIGN-UP!

Six Moda fat quarters delivered to your mailbox every month ... how fun would that be?!?!

Plus a special little FREE pattern that could be used with the fabrics 😀.... for FREE - no charge - zippo!

Here is a glimpse of what you missed in the October 1st Moda Mystery fabrics and pattern ....

Six fat quarters from the Redwork Gatherings collection by Primitive Gatherings were used to make these wonderful houses.  I chose to use a solid background fabric but the two cream fabrics that were included in the 6-pack could have been used just as nicely.

I am currently working on the free pattern with this month's mystery fabrics and I am loving it!  Unfortunately I cannot give any hints or previews - that would just be no fun 😲.  All I can tell you is that it is MODA and it is gorgeous!

There is no commitment - sign-up for a month, or two, or three - however long you want to.  Skip a month.  Send a month to a friend for a Christmas or birthday present.  Cancel at any time.

NO COMMITMENT!

Fat Quarters (6) - Pick Up/Local Delivery: $25.50

Fat Quarters (6) - Mail Out: $31.50 (includes postage)

Taxes are not included in above pricing.

Pick Up/Local Delivery is available to customers in the Wawanesa, Manitoba area including the communities of Glenboro, Ninette, Souris, Minto and Brandon BUT for this program there is a requirement that there be at least three (3) mystery club deliveries to that location on a given date.  So please contact your friends and have them participate along with you! 

JOIN AS A GROUP ------ CALL A FRIEND ------ SEND AS A GIFT

SHARE THE FUN!

DEADLINE:  OCTOBER 28TH

More details are on the website or give me a call.

'til next time,

QB

Spring Dreams - FREE PATTERN

SPRING DREAMS - FREE PATTERN!

I'm very excited to share a free pattern with everyone today!

Quite a number of years ago I designed a few patterns for the Moda Bakeshop and this bright, beautiful quilt was one of them.  Over the years the Moda Bakeshop has had to drop some of the patterns to make room for all the new ones that they add.

I have been contacted by a few people that have seen this photo and were not able to find the pattern anymore . . . 

So here it is!

Click on SPRING DREAMS - FREE up at the top of this page and then click on the arrow in the upper right corner of the document to expand it into a printable PDF so that you can make it too.  Enjoy this beautiful free pattern.

Over the years I have received photos from all over the world from people who have made this bright quilt.  I love seeing these photos!  So if you do make this, or even just a table runner or smaller quilt, please send me a photo - I can't wait to see what fabrics and buttons you use 😀.

Have fun with it and keep dreaming of an early Spring!

'til next time,

QB

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Anna's Stars Quilt Along - Week Five

Anna's Stars Quilt Along - Week Five

Wow.  Here we are at week #5 already!  How is everyone holding up?  Are you ready to show us your pretty stack of blocks ... we don't judge here .... remember I'm only showing you my good ones 😉- I've got little ones hidden away underneath the stack that are not all that pretty.  A little uneven here and a few seams that could have been readjusted ... but I'm happy with my progress.  I hope you are happy with your progress also!

This week we are going to take all of our "G", "F" and "H" background pieces and the little "I" print pieces and get everything sorted out on the floor, the design wall, or wherever you lay out your quilts to admire, fine-tune and arrange.

I use a combination of my design wall, floor and cutting table depending on which sections of the quilt I am working on.  The photo below shows all of the pieces arranged on the design wall.  This is where I audition where I decide where everything will go and get a really good idea of how things are going to fit together.

Anna's Stars Quilt Along - Week Four

Anna's Stars Quilt Along - Week Four

This is the week that we get to sew all those pieces into beautiful little blocks!  They are so sweet!

Starching them has given them a really nice crisp look and they feel like little pieces of cardboard .... well maybe not that crisp 😊.   Just crisp cute.

This was the perfect time for me to use my little design board that I made using this tutorial Bee In My Bonnet.  I can arrange my thirteen blocks on the design wall or the floor and then transfer one block over to the little board to carry over to the sewing machine. There are also directions for making a larger design board that will hold about six of these little blocks - very handy!

Country Charm Tablerunner - Free Pattern

Country Charm Tablerunner

This little project was designed back in 2006 as a freebie to say thanks to all of my business supporters and I wanted to pull it into the present to say a big THANK YOU to all of my new customers as well.

This tablerunner is the cutest!!  You can use 2.5” scraps or pick up one of those little mini charm packs by Moda.  I have some new ones coming in soon so you might want to wait until you see them before making this project.  Although, over the years I know I have made this one a good six or seven times, so be prepared to make more than one!

Like I said this is perfect for scraps, goes together really quick and makes a perfect gift whether it is for Halloween, Easter, Christmas or just because.  The embellishing with the buttons or appliqué makes each tablerunner unique and so much fun to make.

Enjoy.

Your support of my small business is very much appreciated.  Thank you!

Be sure to check the website often as there is new stock being added all the time.  Also make sure and sign up for the newsletter (at the bottom of the homepage) to keep up on what is new!

‘Til next time,
QB