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Yay!  I have finally finished up my Fussy Cut Sampler Quilt . If you were reading my blog over the summer, you saw lots of posts as I made the blocks in the book.  I LOVED working on this quilt top and I think I prolonged the process of finishing it up because I didn't really want it to end. It is a fantastic project.  One of the best things about the book is there is a mix of easy and slightly-challenging blocks, but nothing is too difficult and none of the blocks have too many pieces.  After I tried (and failed!) to complete a Farmer's Wife Quilt (I am not that patient!) this was key for me. Another fun aspect was that the authors, Elisabeth and Nichole, hosted a sew-along on Instagram.  It was so much fun to see so many different versions of each block. The QAL is now over, but you can still see the blocks with the hashtag #fussycutsamplerqal . I also really enjoyed an excuse to dig deep into my stash to try to find prints to fussy cut.  My sewing room was a D

I am excited to release a new pattern today - it is called The Flora Quilt and the pattern has instructions to make a baby (40" x 50") or lap size (60" x 70") version.  It is now available on Craftsy and Etsy ! The pattern is based on this quilt I made a couple months ago using Alison Glass' Handcrafted fabrics.   One of my goals in writing this pattern was to make it easy to choose the number of fabrics that you want to use.  That way you can use a single background fabric (see Sam's quilt below!) or you can make your quilt totally scrappy.  The piecing in the quilt is beginner-friendly, but I would recommend this for pattern for anyone who has had a little practice reading quilt patterns. I had 5 wonderful pattern testers for Flora and I am excited to get to share their quilts with you today. I included a short quote from the emails that each pattern tester sent me.  They were all tremendously helpful and I love how each of their quilts turned out.

I'm a little late getting this Culcita Box Unboxing posted, but I wanted to make sure to get the post up before the end of the month. This month's box contains Tula Pink's new Spirit Animal prints and as usual, the colors are stunning. The pattern in this box, Staggered, would be great for using up scraps so I am going to add it to my to do list. I am particularly fond of the purples and oranges in this collection and the seals are adorable! I am halfway done piecing the quilt top using this collection and I can't wait to show it to you :) f you would like to pick up this month's box, or subscribe to a monthly  Culcita  box delivery, check out the options on their  website .   September Quilt September Fabric August Quilt August Fabric July Quilt July Fabric June Quilt June Fabric May Quilt May Fabric April Quilt April Fabric March Quilt March Fabric February Quilt February Fabric January Quilt January Fabric

A few weeks ago, one of my customers emailed and said that she was interested in a custom order quilt that only had Anna Maria Horner fabrics. Yes!  I suggested a quilt similar to  AMH's own Color Dive quilt  and got to work. Almost all of the fabrics were from my stash, but I bought a couple of blue and green prints to help fill things in. The quilt is 64" x 76," so it is a very generously sized lap quilt.   I didn't want the quilting to distract from the pattern, so I quilted about 1/2" on each side of the seams.   This was a hard one to put in the mail.  The color combination is so happy! I really love the pink and purple aloe print on the back. Finished size: 64" x 76" Fabric: Various Anna Maria Horner prints Backing: Pretty Potent Aloe Vera Batting: Quilter's Dream Cotton Select

I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend!  I have a doubly exciting giveaway for you today - two different bundles from Simply Lovely Things . The first is   6 fat quarters from Josephine by Camelot Fabrics. And the second is   5 fat quarters from Amanda Murphy, four of which are from her Folk Art Fantasy line. To enter the giveaway, just leave a comment on this post letting me know which bundle you would prefer.  And take a minute to check out the Simply Lovely Things shop for some super cute and very nicely priced fabric! The giveaway will run through Saturday 10/28 and I will announce the winners here.  Thanks for entering! The giveaway is now closed - the winner of the Josephine bundle is Havplenty and the winner of the Amanda Murphy bundle is Linda Williamson.  Thanks everyone for entering!

I had so much fun making this quilt. The fabric is Menagerie by Rifle Paper Co. for Cotton + Steel and I am in love with it.  The florals, the metallics, and the tigers, it is just gorgeous.  This Menagerie fabrics are from the September Culcita Box  and the solid is a Free Spirit solid called Mist.  It is just slightly off-white in a really pretty, creamy way. I'm sure this block has a name, but I don't know what it is. A few months ago I drafted it in EQ7 and have been waiting for just the right project.  I supersized the block and my quilt finished up at 57" square.   I quilted it with an organic crosshatch, which means that the lines are slightly wavy and are randomly spaced.   The backing is my favorite print from the collection.  Love these colors! The binding is a green FreeSpirit Solid (not sure of the name). The quilt is now listed in my Etsy shop. Finished size: 57" x 57" Batting: Quilter's Dream Cotton Select Collect