WIP Wednesday - March 25, 2015

I have been working a lot on my computer lately giving each of my current patterns a face lift (with new graphics and layouts) and finishing up a few new patterns (I just released Pike's Peak in two sizes), but I have been able to sneak away to my sewing room some.  Here are some updates on two Work-In-Progresses I have going on:

Irish Twist QAL by Melissa Corry (Happy Quilting)

This weeks assignment was to applique stitch the petals onto the petal blocks.  Even though I am making the wall size version of the quilt, I decided to replace all of the modern patchwork blocks with the appliqued petal blocks (mostly because I have only tried applique once or twice and I wanted to make more than one block).  

I used Heat and Bond Lite to hold down the petals and a fun blanket-like stitch on my Bernina to sew them on.  The pattern of the stitches went like this:

1. A forward stitch along on the outer edge of the petal
2. A stitch in and out of the petal area forming the blanket part of the stitch
3. A backwards stitch along the outer edge of the petal and 
4. A forward stitch along the outside of the petal. 

Around the outside of the petal, each "stitch" is really 3 stitches on top of one another which gives the stitching a more bold look, which I really like.  The stitch is number 720 on my Bernina 710.

Technicolor Galaxy Skill Builder by Pile O'Fabric

I put off starting this quilt until after QuiltCon because of the craziness before and frankly being a little scared and intimidated by the pattern.  I think that I have made good progress and I now can say that the hardest part of this quilt a long is picking the colors and just starting.  Once I actually stopped stalling and started cutting fabric, this part of the quilt top came together pretty easily.  

I am off to make the bias tape now for the "lead" in the stained glass section of the quilt.  I am nervous about this step too, but I will be diving into it this weekend.

I am very happy to link up with Let's Bee Social @ Sew Fresh Quilts, Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation, and WIP Wednesday @ Freshly Pieced.

Pile O'Fabric Stash Bundle Giveaway

Today I have a wonderfully giveaway sponsored by Pile O'Fabric! 

Pile O'Fabric is my my blog's first sponsor and is run by Alyssa Lichner, a graphic designer turned avid sewist. Alyssa has a very popular blog, frequently posting wonderful teaching tutorials and patterns, and this year opened a shop which sells modern fabrics and notions (with free US shipping on orders of at least $45).

Each week, Pile O'Fabric highlights a stash bundle (in both solids and patterns) in a particular theme or colorway and offers it for a special reduced price for that week. I had the super fun opportunity to curate a bundle!!

I fell in love with the Midnight Flora in Navy print and decided to build a bundle around, pulling in the blues, corals, and tans from the flowers.


To give you an idea on how the bundle looks in quilts, I have rendered two of my quilt patterns using the bundle fabrics, Broken Frames and Shoo Fly Pie.

And now for the Giveaway for both bundles (prints and solids)!  That is 12 fat quarters total!!

Here is how to enter:

The giveaway is open to all participants, but international winners will receive a $30 store credit instead of the fabric. This giveaway will last one week, until 8pm EST on December 26th and the fabric will ship directly from Pile O'Fabric.

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Giveaway now closed - thanks for entering

Pile O'Fabric - New Sponsor

I would like to welcome Pile O'Fabric as the first official sponsor of Meadow Mist Designs.

Pile O'Fabric is run by Alyssa Lichner who is a graphic designer turned avid sewist.  Alyssa has a very popular blog, frequently posting wonderful teaching tutorials and patterns, and recently opened a shop which sells modern fabrics and notions.  

Each week, Pile O'Fabric highlights a stash bundle (in both solids and patterns) in a particular theme or colorway and offers it for a special reduced price for that week.  I had the chance to curate a bundle (so much fun!) which will be announced in December along with a chance to win it on my blog :)

Just last week, Alyssa announced a new Skill Builder Block of the Month (BOM) for 2015.  As soon as I saw it I knew that I had to join in.  One of my goals for 2015 is to take some time to learn new quilting skills and this BOM fits the bill perfectly (not to mention that I will have an awesome quilt when it is finished). I will be posting my progress in the quilt-a-long throughout the year and I hope that you will join me!

You can check out the details of the Pile O'Fabric 2015 Skill Builder BOM right here.  You can even purchase a kit to make the quilt top or entire quilt.  I am going to try to use my stash almost exclusively, though I may have to buy a couple of purple or yellow fabrics as my stash is very light in those colors.

So if you have a minute, please check out Alyssa's store, BOM and blog to welcome her to Meadow Mist Designs :)