Did you get your blocks sewn together or have you been outside enjoying the wonderful weather? I can't belive how nice the weather is this week. It sure seems like May not March around here.
It's time to start the borders.
Click here to download Blog Mystery # 3 part 12.
Next week we finish up Mystery #3!
P.S. The points on the blocks in the diagram from part 11 don't match up as the ACTUAL blocks.....just go with the blocks as you have sewn them. Don't worry...it will look great!
It's March! Which means it's time to meet Victoria Findlay Wolfe. She is the March designer for Aurifil's 2012 Designer of the Month program.
She has designed a super cute pattern called "Spring if We're Lucky".
Hop on over to the Aurifil blog to read all about her!
Have you been stitching with us each month? If you are, and we sure hope you are, be sure to post your finished pictures on the Flickr page so that you will be entered to win some of the wonderful prizes that Aurifil has in store for you.
If you are looking for the thread used each month contact Rosebud's Cottage. She is carrying the thread collections....just give her a call and she will pop them in the mail to you.
Hope you are enjoying a wonderful Valentines Day!
I have a little something just for you to celebrate this fine day......
It's a finishing pattern to the "Snow Much Love" pattern that was on the Aurifil blog a week or so ago. If you need the pattern for the embroidery, hop on over to the Aurifil blog and download your copy and get stitching. Then you can save your embroidery for the wall hanging pattern that will be published sometime in the spring. (I will let you know when it's published.) Or you can download my pattern and finish your project off today!
Click here to download your copy of Snow Much Love project part 2
It's a cute little wallhanging that goes on one of the frames from Ackfeld. I was going to take the picture of it on the frame so you can see how it hangs but then I realized that all my frames are at my my mom's quilt shop on display with some of my other patterns like these.
(One cute chick)
(Berries and Boughs)
(Winter Bliss)
(What a Hoot)
Sorry about that......but I really didn't want to wait another day to post this. I will grab one of the frames the next time I am in town and post a picture for you.
Happy Valetines day to you! I am off to finish up the Boston Cream Pie I am making my family.
It's Monday again and time to move on to another part of our Mystery. So put your finished Churn Dash blocks aside for safe keeping and get ready for some more sewing......
Click here to download blog Mystery # 3 part 6.
Have you checked out the Aurifil Designer of the Month Blog Hop yet?
I was chosen to be the designer for February. (A special thanks to Pat Sloan for asking me to join in the fun!)
Here is my "Snow Much Love" design.......
So if you are looking for some stitching to do, hop on over to the Aurifil blog and you can download your own copy of the pattern. Enjoy!
I hope you have already been over to the Aurifil blog and checked out the year long blog hop that includes 12 wonderful embroidery designers. We started off in January with a super cute Snow Bird design from Roseann Kermes. She is one talented lady and I hope you will check out her blog.
It's February now and that means it's my turn to share an embroidery pattern with you!
Since February is the month for "love" and it's winter here in Minnesota, I have designed a snowman couple sharing a little "LOVE".
You can download the "Snow Much Love" pattern here on the Aurifil blog.
I must confess that one of the biggest reasons I designed the snowmen is because we just haven't had enough snow this year. I know alot of people right now are saying "your crazy to want snow!" But I think there is nothing better than a fire in the fireplace, a pot of chili on the stove, some fun embroidery to work on while sitting in a comfy chair and the snow if flying outside. (With all my and your family home safe of course!) It really is a bit of heaven to watch the snow fly....yes, I know I'm kinda crazy but I really do enjoy the snow.
This is what winter in Minnesota is suppose to look like~
My favorite stitches to use are the backstitch, french knot and satin stitch. I find that a great way to learn a new stitch is to you-tube it. There are lots of great videos that can help you learn new stitches and are easy to watch over if needed. (I seem to need to watch a few times to get a technique down...so I love that it's easy to re-wind a video clip.)
Here is a great video for french knots~
Here is a great video for backstitch~
And here is a video for the satin stitch. It's a pretty basic stitch but it's nice to watch someone do it so it makes sense~
These are the three stitches I used in my design...Feel free to use what you like and make it your own.
If you are looking for a great stitch guide that you can print off and keep with your stitching projects, a great place to find it is here.
I also love the Pocket Embroidery Guide. It can be found at your local quilt shops.
It's the perfect sides to slip in any project bag for on-the-go stitching.
I hope you will join us all as we stitch up the year. There is a quilt pattern that has been design for you to stitch all your monthly embroidery together in to a wall hanging. The pattern will be posted sometime in the spring/summer...so be sure to watch for that!
I am almost done with my little extra pattern for you to use with my embroidery design. I will have that posted by the weekend. Be sure to watch for that.
Also, I would like to invite you to join me on Monday's for my Mystery Monday's project. Each monday I post a bit of the mystery to be sewn up that week. The projects are small and the sewing is easy to get done within a weeks time. It's a nice way to have a little time for yourself each week. We just started Mystery #3 a few weeks ago and you can join anytime!
Don't forget to circle the first thursday of each month on your calender for the next Aurifil Designer post. March will be Victoria Findlay Wolfe.
Of course a blog hop has to have prizes! So when your done with your stitching, load your finished stitchery each month into the Aurifil Flickr folder. Aurifil will pick a random project once a month to win a thread gift!
It's time to finish our cutting and next week we sew!
Click here to download Mystery # 3 part 3.
Just an FYI....I will be working on the project parade post tomorrow after I get home from having my car fixed. It has been quite a week...my main computer crash, the printer stopped printing and my internet went out and I couldn't do anything. Everything seems to be back to normal. SO I will be finally working on the project parade so you can see the wonderful job everyone did and I will announce the winner of the pattern pack and Layer Cake. Stay tuned and keep your fingers crossed the internet keeps working! Thanks for your understanding for my slow posting.
We are only a week into the new year already my list of all the things I want to make this year is way out of control! I love slowly working on the mystery....it keeps it simple and fun. Are you joining me in making Mystery #3? It's time to start cutting.
Click here to download Blog Mystery # 3 part 2.
We will be cutting more next week so part 2 is a partial list of the cutting.
P.S. Don't foget to send me a picture of your #2 Mystery project by January 10th. It doesn't have to be quilted to send it in!
A few months ago I got am email from Pat Sloan, yes THE Pat Sloan! She asked me to join her in the Aurfil 2012 Designer Blog Hop. Of course I said yes! So here is the deal.....each month a different designer will have their embroidery pattern posted on the Aurifil Blog for you to download. There is also a finishing pattern that will be posted (I think sometime this summer) that you can use to sash and finish your blocks into a super cute wall hanging. We are doing embroidery patterns this year using the wonderful 12 wt thread that Aurifil offers. Wait until you try it...you will love it!
Here is the line up~
January ....Roseann from Rosebud's Cottage
February ... Sherri Falls (That's me!) ... This and That
March ... Victoria Findlay Wolfe ... Bumble Beans Inc
April ... Gail Pan ... Gail Pan Designs
May ... Anna ... Thimbleanna
June ... Pam Viera-McGinnis ... PamKittyMorning
July ... Sarah Fielke ... TheLastPiece
August ... Bari J ... BariJ
September ... Amy Ellis ... Amy's Creative Side
October ... Amanda ... Mrs McPorkChop
November ... Emily Cier ... Carolina Patchworks
December ... Liz Hawkins & Beth Hawkins ... Lizzie B girls
So are you excited and ready to get stitchin? Hop on over to Aurfil's blog to get started and be sure to check out Roseann's blog today too. She will be posting some stitching tips I know you won't want to miss.
And yes, there will be prizes too! When you finish your monthly stitching, load it up on the Aurifil Flickr page ... some lucky winners will get some awesome thread!!
I hope you will join me and the 11 other designers for a fun filled year of stitching!
Sorry this is posted so late in the day....I have caught a cold and it doesn't seem to want to leave me any time soon.
It's time to start a new mystery! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and are ready to start some sewing again.
Here is what you need~
1 1/4 yd of background fabric. (Light fabric.)
3/8 yd for alternate block. (Medium fabric.)
1 fat 1/4's for accent. (Light/medium fabric.)
½ yd for main fabric. (Dark fabric.)
½ yd for inner border, binding and corner squares. (Dark fabric.)
5/8 yd for outer border. (Medium/light fabric.)
3/8 yd for binding.
Click here to download your copy of Mystery # 3 part 1.
Don't forget to tell your friends we are starting a new mystery and please ask them to join us.
Also, I thought I should extend the date for when you need to send in your picture of Mystery #2. I know that the holidays are such a crazy time and it's hard to time even a few minutes to yourself to sew. So let's go with January 10th as the date to send me your picture to be entered in the drawning for a prize (My 11 new patterns for 2012 and a Layer Cake from Moda fabrics) and for the project parade post.
P.S... Look away now if you don't want a hint.......and the hint is we are making a wallhanging/table topper this time.
P.S.S.....don't forget to send in your picture of Mystery #2!
Join me in the Blog Hop Party! There are over 250 blogs that are hopping and having great prizes for you to win. To start, leave me a comment to be entered in my give-away (On this post!) I will be drawing the winner on December 17th.
Here are the prizes I have for you~
2 books....Northern Cardinal and Dragonfly Summer!
1 Layer Cake by Sandy Garvais of Moda fabrics!
And 6 fun patterns!
Be sure to stop back and see if you are the big winner! Then hop on over to the Quilt Gallery Blog to see the list of blogs that are joining in the fun! (The list of blogs will be available after 12:00 am on December 10th.)
To add to your holiday cheer, I have a gift just for you~
It's a frosty pillow of winter cheer!
Please Note~ This pattern will only be available until Dec 17th....then it will be removed. So be sure to print a copy or download and save to your computer before then.
If you are new to my blog, please check out the Mystery Mondays. Every monday, I post a small bit of a mystery for you to sew up. We have been having alot of fun with it and it's something people look forward to each week.
To make it easy and not miss one part of the Mystery, feel free to sign up here on my blog with your e-mail and all the blog posts will be sent right to you. We will be starting a new Mystery on January 2nd....hope you will join me!
Merry Christmas to you!
P.S. If you are working on Monday Mystery #2....I have changed the date for when you must submit your photo to be entered in the prize drawing. Please send me a picture of your finished runner by December 29th. Alot of people have said that they are crazy busy with spreading holiday cheer and don't have much time to relax and sew but they have time between Christmas and New Years. So send in your photo by December 29th and be sure to mark your calendar for January 2nd. We will be starting a new mystery that day!
