Meadowbrook

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Finally, My Finished Quilt And Our Winner!

Some weeks are better than others and this past week has been one of those for the record books...not only did I smash up my car (backed into a fire hydrant), but my computer had a HORRIBLE virus that took hours to remove, and my son broke his nose 5 minutes into a soccer game which ended up with a trip to the emergency room, doctor's office, and the operating room...all in one week. I'm just sure this next week will be MUCH better!!

Here is my finished Star Surround quilt. I'm so excited about it. The fabrics are absolutely fabulous (thank you Stitchin' It Up Quilt Shop)!

I changed up my quilting techniques (finally) and used a swirl in the white areas, a stipple in the blue areas, and ditched the green areas. Did I mention after I finished this quilt my sewing machine also needs to make a trip to the sewing machine doctor? Yep, that was included in last week's fun.

The random number generator chose number 70 which was right in the middle and was
Just Quilt It said...I "liked" Stitchin' It Up on fb.

Thank you to all who entered and I hope you enjoy your fat quarter bundle Kathy! I'm off to get some more sewing done, I have a lot planned for the next couple of weeks! :) Happy Stitching!! --Kristen

Monday, September 30, 2013

Twist To The 60's With Batiks And A Giveaway!

I have to say that I don't remember the 60's at all...I was born in the 60's, but I only actually was around for 10 months of them. Unfortunately, I have no fond recollections of them at all.

In the 80's my husband tried to get me to wear tie dyed t-shirts. He didn't get very far, and batiks have always been a bit of a stretch for me, that is until now.

When Merrilee from Stitchin' It Up Quilt Shop got these batiks in I knew exactly what I wanted to make with them. Something with a twist that would make the fabrics pop and the Star Surround pattern from Happy Quilting I thought was perfect.

These fabrics are spectacular. I took these photos before I quilted the piece, and tomorrow I will have photos of the quilting as it is just too dark right now to even try getting them right (I figured I would finish after dark and I was right). Now for the giveaway...

Stitchin' It Up Quilt Shop has the best customer service you can wish for...my fabric arrived before I was even expecting it. You can win this fat quarter bundle of batiks and you have three chances to win. The winner will be drawn on Friday, October 4.
1. Go to Stitchin' It Up Quilt Shop, like their Facebook page, and leave a comment letting me know you liked it. 2. Go to Stitchin' It Up Quilt Shop, sign up for their newsletter, and leave a comment letting me know you have done so. 3. Leave a comment letting me know how much you love batiks!
Thanks to Madame Samm for another wonderful blog hop and to Mary our wonderful cheerleader. Here are the participants for today.

October 1

Gracie Oliver Arts

How ART You?

Creatin in the Sticks

Sew Peace to Peace

Meadowbrook (you are here)

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stitching!! --Kristen

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Crazy About Wool Blog Hop

I'm just going to say it...I love wool. I love wool yarn, wool sweaters, wool socks, wool coats, wool blankets, and then there are the fun things to make with wool...

I'm thinking Halloween ornaments are really fun, especially when they are made out of wool!

There is always another pincushion that can be made from wool (especially when there is still 99% of a 10-pound bag of crushed walnut shells left to fill it).

And a person just can't forget about Christmas ornaments, especially when Christmas Day is less than three months away (kits from Rosebud's Cottage).

A big thank you to Denise for hosting this Crazy About Wool Hop. Here are my fellow participants for today:

Friday, September 27

Hallbrook Designs

Karen's Quilts, Crows and Cardinals

Happy Stitching and Hopping!! --Kristen

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Half-Square Triangles

I'm so excited about the project I'm working on right now I had to show some progress...

I smile the whole time I am working on this quilt. The colors are just too fun...tonight I've got some flying geese to make and then I can start putting it all together. I've also got a lot of wool flying around here, but that will have to wait until Friday. :) Happy Stitching!! --Kristen

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Cutting and A Winner

I am still having major problems with my email, which is just so disturbing. Funny how nothing bothers us until it does not work! :)

Today I've been cutting. I'm so excited about this I may just start sewing now.

My husband went and got himself a cake donut after seeing this on the kitchen table. :) Here are the two winners...

Deb@asimplelifequilts said...

So sweet... I would love to sink my pins into a strawberry donut!

Bettina Groh said...

I would love to win your donut pincushion! For my son... who is not a sewer but who runs an 850 people kitchen for one of the gas/convenience store companies. Wouldn't it look great on his desk? And not a temptation to munch at the same time!!

If the two of you can email me, that would be wonderful, otherwise I will try contacting you as soon as my email is working again. Happy Stitching!! --Kristen

Monday, September 16, 2013

The Final Day Of The Pin It Hop

In the last week I've somehow managed to become a no-reply blogger, blow up my email account, and bog my computer down to the point of it not moving very quickly (I was actually without power for part of the day today, but they can't blame that on me!). I can honestly and wholeheartedly say I have enjoyed every minute of it. I'm really rather sad to see this hop end, BUT...there is no shortage of pincushions today.

This little guy is made from the pattern Two Little Tweets by Melly & Me. It really wasn't that hard to make after I figured out how to sew it together.

It is time to give a great big thanks to Madame Samm for coming up with this whole pincushion hop idea, and PBTEX and Bird Brain Designs for the prizes.

Last, but certainly not least are our participants for today!
September 17
Life in the Scrapatch
Why-Knot-Kwilt
Amy Made That...by eamylove
Michelle's Romantic Tangle
Quiltscapes
Kwilty Pleasures
Words and Stitches
Val's Quilting Studio
Les Quilts
Sew Peace to Peace
Bumbleberry Stitches
Susie's Sunroom
Quilts From My Crayon Box
Quarter Incher
I Like to QuiltBlog
Just Quilt It
Sew We Quilt

Happy Stitching and Hopping!!

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Pin It Day 5 and Little Fall Fun

After our short break over the weekend I'm ready to start hopping again! I made this bird pincushion earlier this year (which is what got me started on making pin cushions), and spent some time this weekend making the candy corn. It is made of wool and I actually purchased some crushed walnuts for this one so it has some weight to it.

I'm not a big fan of the reptile isle at the pet store (which is where you find the crushed walnuts), and it actually took me two days to open the bag, but I am loving the finished product.

All the candy corn and pumpkins got me in the fall decorating mood...and sewing mood which is just perfect as there is a chill in the air.

It is day 4 of our Pin It Hop. The creativity is just exciting and a big heartfelt thanks goes to Madame Samm for orchestrating this and PBTEX and Bird Brain Designs for the prizes.