RBD Flannel Showcase Blog Tour Wrap-up...with a Giveaway!

Riley Blake's fabulous Flannel Showcase Blog Tour is wrapping up! They are ending the tour with a giveaway. Be sure to ENTER HERE. And in case you missed the featured projects, here's a list...

9/5 Riley Blake Designs – Flannel Play Dress  

9/9 Quiltscapes – Pajama Pants & Pillow

9/12 Fishsticks Designs – Reversible Button Bibs

9/19 The Stitching Scientist – Toddler Nightgown

9/23 Sassy Quilter – Patchwork Dog Bed

9/26 Simple Simon & Co. – Flannel Pajamas

9/30 Fabric Mutt – Seat Cushion

10/3 Just Let Me Quilt – Nightgown & Quilted Cape

10/7 Jedi Craft Girl – Baby Blanket & Burpers

10/10 Rose and Odin – Christmas Pillowcase

10/14 Sew We Quilt – Newborn Nightgown

10/17 Haberdashery Fun – HST Baby Blanket

10/21 Leigh Laurel Studios – Personalized Pet Bed

10/24 Riley Blake Designs – Chenille Baby Blanket & Pillow

10/28 Flannel Queen – City Gym Shorts in Flannel

10/31 Lucy Blaire – The Cora Dress

11/4 Riley Blake Designs Final Post + Giveaway   Happy Sewing!

 

Pillow Inspiration, and a Chevron Flannel Giveaway!

My pillows need to be updated! I have been collecting pictures and tutorials, and here are some of my favorites:

1. Felt Lattice Pillow

2. Shattered Chevron

3. Ribbon Pillow

4. Envelope Pillow

5. Giant Floor Pillows

6. Fold Over Button Pillow

Now I just need to get going on this project! 

But first, it's time for a GIVEAWAY!!! **The giveaway is closed!***

How to enter: There are three ways to enter (so you can have a maximum of 3 entries)

• Leave a comment (on this blog post) saying something you love at Arcadia Cotton
• Leave a comment (on this blog post) saying something you love at Flannel Queen
• Tell us about a sewing project you are working on or that you are are planning to start (leave a comment on this blog post)

The prize: A fat quarter bundle of Riley Blake Chevron Flannel Basics. This bundle contains 13 fat quarters (18" x 22" cuts) from the Chevron Flannel Basics collection.

The contest ends Sunday, July 21, 2013 at midnight MST. The winner will be announced Monday morning, July 22.  Good Luck!

And the winner is...Laurel!

She said: 

• flannel queen? oh my gosh. that fairies and princesses bundle! or maybe i'd just put some of my own together... wow. 
• at arcadia, i'd definitely get the matryoshka charms!
• i have to make 5 pajama keepers (square pillow monsters with arms and legs - the mouth is the zipper) for my nieces for christmas. i like to make them out of flannel, so i think there'll be an order from the flannelqueen sometime!!
  
  Congratulations Laurel! Please contact me with your address. (flannelqueen@gmail.com) 

Fast Quilt Tutorial,Confession, and Giveaway!

Hello, there! Today we’re going to learn how to make the FAST! Centered Strips Quilt Top...then I’ll confess something...then we’ll have a giveaway.

Materials Needed:

• Twenty-one 2.5” strips of fabric
• Two pieces of coordinating fabric that measure approx. 13” x 60”. It’s best to wait to cut them until you are ready to sew them on. Then you can do exact measurements.
• 3.5 yards jumbo ric rac
• Coordinating thread

About this Quilt:

The inspiration for the center portion of this quilt is from the Heirloom Creations Jelly Roll 1600 quilt.

[photo courtesy of heirloomcreations.net] - Two Jelly Roll 1600 Quilts using the same jelly roll

They use 40 strips and end up with a full quilt top. However, our tutorial only uses 21 strips and ends up with a narrower piece. Then we add the two side pieces and the ric rac, and there you have it! 

Instructions:

Heirloom Creations provides instructions and a video to explain their technique. I highly recommend reading/viewing those first, before doing Steps 1, 2, 3.
Use ¼ inch seams.
STEP 1: Sew the strips together diagonally (like you do with binding) to get one really long strip. 

STEP 2: Cut off 18” of the really long strip and discard it. 
STEP 3: Take one end of the strip, line it up with the other end of the strip, and sew a seam along the entire long side. You will end up with a strip that is 1/2 as long as the original strip. The two are still attached at the bottom, so you’ll need to cut them apart. Now line up the top end with the bottom end, and sew along the entire long side. Repeat these steps until you have a piece that is approximately 26” x 60”. This is your quilt center piece. Press the seams open.

STEP 4: Side pieces. The width of each side piece is 13”. Measure the length of the quilt center piece, and cut the two side pieces to fit. You may want to leave an extra inch or two and trim it after sewing. Sew the two side pieces to the center piece.

STEP 5: Sew the ric rac on.

Your FAST! Centered Strips Quilt Top is done.

Now for the confession...

I set out to make the full Jelly Roll 1600 quilt. I didn't read the instructions carefully, so I didn't realize I needed 40 strips. The Rolie Polie (Riley Blake's version of the Jelly Roll) I used only had 21 strips, and it was too late before I discovered my error. After frantic phone calls with a couple quilter friends – THANKS LADIES! – I worked out a solution. So this really should be called the "Sara Doesn't Read Instructions Carefully Quilt."

Now for the giveaway… (the giveaway is closed)

I am giving away this beautiful Rolie Polie from Riley Blake’s Pieces of Hope fabric collection. It is the same one I used to make the center portion of this quilt.

There are three ways to enter, which means each person can enter at most three times.

• Leave a comment. Just say hi...or tell us about a quilting mess-up you have experienced. I’m sure I’m not the only one, right?!?

• Visit Arcadia Cotton, then leave a comment back here telling us one thing you LOVE.

• Visit Flannel Queen, then leave a comment back here telling us one thing you LOVE.

Shipping: You must have a US or Canadian address to enter.

Deadline: This giveaway ends Monday night at midnight (Dec 3). The lucky winner will be announced on Tuesday morning! Good Luck!

I Spy Ombre Dots!

Can you tell I love these fabrics?  Riley Blake Designs Chevron and Ombre fabrics are the hottest things to hit the market and we're starting to see them all over Pinterest and the Blogosphere!  Here are some of our most recent sightings:

Studio 5 recently did a great television segment featuring the Ombre Dots.

I have got to make that ruffle pillow!

http://studio5.ksl.com/?nid=59&sid=21293879

True Up and The Fabric Shopper posted these great pictures from Quilt Market.

 

Pine Needles at Gardner Village posted this adorable pillowcase dress.

And finally, IHeart Organization is having an Ombre Dot and Chevron giveaway!

Introducing...Flannel Queen Online Fabric Shop!

Introducing... Flannel Queen (http://www.flannelqueen.com/), my brand new online fabric store. As the name suggests, it's sole purpose is to prove to the world that I have THE BEST selection of flannel on the planet. Go ahead, take a look! I can pretty much guarantee you'll fall in love.

And once you catch your breath, head on over to my sister's new online fabric store The Dizzy Daizy Quilt Shoppe. She has the most fabulous cotton fabrics, patterns, and trim.

To celebrate the grand opening of our shops, we are each doing giveaways.

To enter The Dizzy Daizy's grand opening giveaway, visit The Dizzy Daizy Blog.

The Flannel Queen Grand Opening Giveaway:

Prize 1: A flannel fat quarter 6-pack.

Prize 2: A flannel fat quarter 3-pack plus a Sweet & Shabby rag quilt pattern.

Prize 3: Three yards of fabric of your choice from Flannel Queen.

How to enter:
To get one entry, leave a comment.
To get 2 extra entries, mention this giveaway on your blog. (please put your blog address in the comment)

The three winners will be announced on Friday, October 2.

Good luck!

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The giveaway is now closed!

Winner #1 (flannel fat quarter 6-pack) - Angela said...Love the blog, and congrats on the new store!

Winner #2 (flannel fat quarter 3-pack plus a Sweet & Shabby rag quilt pattern) - Wendy said...I love flannels but find it hard to get good quality flannels (and believe me it makes a difference). So excited you opened up this shop. Congratulations! I'll be spreading the word.

Winner #3 (3 yards flannel of your choice) - Joan J said...What a great giveaway! I'd love to win! I've posted about both of the giveaways on my blog, Quilting on a Budget, http://quiltingonabudget.blogspot.com. Good luck with both the new web sites!

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I'll be contacting the winners today. (Angela, please contact me at flannelqueen AT gmail DOT com)

Thank you to everyone who participated! Be sure to subscribe to my blog for shop news, tutorials, and more giveaways!

-Sara