#4 Safari Moon Blog Hop

I have virtually met so many wonderful people since starting to quilt a few years ago. One of those special people is Frances Newcombe. We have never met in person, but have chatted online, with texts and on the phone a few times!! She has such a passion for design and wants to create fabrics that will inspire!! And wow what a line she created !!!

I was so excited when Frances asked me to be a part of her Safari Moon Blog Hop.

To be given free rain to just have fun and make some projects to show off her great fabric was freeing and just a little frightening...lol

Thanks Frances and all the other ladies in the Blog Hop, it is a privileged to be in such great company!!! I am having a blast!

For everyone stopping by to hopefully be inspired, read to the end of the post, because I was able to find another great give away!! 

Also don't forget to leave a comment at Frances Blog everyday telling her what you enjoyed the most from that days post, to be entered into the Blog Hops grand prize draw for a
 Safari Moon FQ Bundle.
 Draw to be held at the end of the Hop.

Host Frances Newcombe Designer with Art Gallery Fabrics  Belly Buttons Boutique http://bellybuttonsboutique.blogspot.com

Monday February 24  Faith Jones  Fresh Lemons Quilts  http://www.freshlemonsquilts.com

Tuesday February 25    Lindsay Conner    Lindsaysews/ Craft buds  http://www.craftbuds.com

Wednesday February 26   Sarah Lawson  Sew Sweetness  http://www.sewsweetness.com

Thursday February 27  Cristy Fincher   Cristy Creates  http://www.cristycreates.blogspot.com

Friday February 28   Amy Smart  Diary of a Quilter  http://www.diaryofaquilter.com

Monday March  Lee Heinrich Freshly Pieced http://www.freshlypieced.com

Tuesday March  4  Teri Harlan Sew Fantastic http://sew-fantastic.blogspot.com

Wednesday March  5  Jane Davidson Quilt Jane http://quiltjane.blogspot.com

Thursday March  6  Lynne Goldsworthy Lily's Quilts  http://lilysquilts.blogspot.com

Friday March  7  Sandy Whitelaw  Upstairs Hobby Room http://upstairshobbyroom.blogspot.com (me)

Monday March 10  Katy Jones  Imagingermonkey http://imagingermonkey.blogspot.com

Tuesday March 11  Victoria Findlay Wolfe  Victoria Findlay Wolfe  Quilts  http://bumblebeansinc.com

Wednesday March 12  Megan Bohr Canoeridgecreations  http://www.canoeridgecreations.com

  Here's what I came up with:

Cup Cozy

Pattern can be found here. There are 3 different options, all cute!!

Purse Pouch: 

Original pattern designed by Terry Atkinson.  Pattern can be found here.

Super Sized Shoo Fly 

Super Size pattern designed by Malka Dubrawsky of A Stitch in Dye. 

You can find a tutorial for this quilt at Sew Mama Sew!
These are 3' blocks!!! I made my quilt with 9 blocks and it measures approximately 102" square!! (which makes it tricky to get good pics, especially when the weather won't cooperate!!)

A mini with
And the Sew Together Bag

The Sew Together Bag designed by Sew Demented

I was so excited when I saw an IG friend post the picture of her Sew Together Bag. I had been looking for a multiple pouched bag!! I immediately found and purchased the pattern, and was not disappointed!! Fantastic!! And doesn't it look fantastic with the Safari Moon fabrics!!

So here's the fantastic give away!! So excited....Michelle of SewDemented is sponoring a free 

Sew Together Bag pattern

 for one lucky winner!!!!! 

So follow the directions below to enter here for the pattern give away, but don't forget to leave a comment over on France's Blog for the grand prize give away.

Thank you so much for taking time to stop in and check out how I used my selection of the Safari Moon line!! I really appreciate everyone's feed back and support (I read every comment!!) but because of the  volume of comments I receive during blog hops, I can't always reply to everyone, but will answer any questions that may be asked.

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#46 Virtual Quilting Bee Finish

I had such a great time participating in the Virtual Quilting Bee with Amy Smart of Diary of a Quilter, every designer's block was amazing. I learned so much and grew so much  during the process. Now the big reveal linky party is happening and even though I wasn't able to get the quilting done I do have a quilt top. I love how this quilt came together! It is one of my favourites that I've made. First time doing all solids and wow what an impact it made!!
So here is a revisit to the blocks and the quilt top! And as soon as I am able to get my long arm problems solved I will post pictures of the completed quilt, because this quilt needs to be done right!!

Safari Moon Blog Hop Starts today...

Starts Monday February 24th - March 12.

Check in at Frances' blog Sew Belly Buttons Boutique everyday to link up to the days participating blog and leave a comment telling her what you enjoyed the most about that days post.
 Each comment is an entry for the prize draw of a Safari Moon FQ Bundle at the end of the Hop. One comment per day!

Here is the list of participating Blogs...

           

       Enjoy all the inspiration and good luck in the draw everyone!!

Host Frances Newcombe Designer with Art Gallery Fabrics  Belly Buttons Boutique http://bellybuttonsboutique.blogspot.com

Monday February 24  Faith Jones  Fresh Lemons Quilts  http://www.freshlemonsquilts.com

Tuesday February 25    Lindsay Conner    Lindsaysews/    http://www.craftbuds.com

Wednesday February 26   Sarah Lawson  Sew Sweetness  http://www.sewsweetness.com

Thursday February 27  Cristy Fincher   Cristy Creates  http://www.sewmuchlikemom.com

Friday February 28   Amy Smart  Diary of a Quilter  http://www.diaryofaquilter.com

Monday March  Lee Heinrich Freshly Pieced http://www.freshlypieced.com

Tuesday March  4  Teri Harlan Sew Fantastic http://sew-fantastic.blogspot.com

Wednesday March  5  Jane Davidson Quilt Jane http://quiltjane.blogspot.com

Thursday March  6  Lynne Goldsworthy Lily's Quilts  http://lilysquilts.blogspot.com

Friday March  7  Sandy Whitelaw  Upstairs Hobby Room http://upstairshobbyroom.blogspot.com

Monday March 10  Katy Jones  Imagingermonkey http://imagingermonkey.blogspot.com

Tuesday March 11  Victoria Findlay Wolfe  Victoria Findlay Wolfe  Quilts  http://bumblebeansinc.com

Wednesday March 12  Megan Bohr Canoeridgecreations  http://www.canoeridgecreations.com

  

 

Safari Moon Blog Hop Starting Feb. 24

Mark Your Calendars!!

I am so excited for my friend Frances! Her first fabric line with Art Gallery Fabrics 

Look at the line up of lovely ladies who have all made projects from the wonderful new Safari Moon line.

See you all back here on March 7  When I post my projects!!

#03 Hugs & Kisses Blog Hop

This is my 3rd Blog Hop and 2nd with Mdm Samm!! 

I want to thank her for allowing me the privilege, again, of participating.

Feb 12th

Lady Carol

just let me quilt

Lady Sandy

Upstairshobbyroom (me)

Lady Cynthia

dreamquiltcreate

Lady Pat

scrapatches.blogspot

Lady Jolie

Jolie Maxtin

Lady Susan

desertskyquilts

Here is the link to the complete list of participants!!

 I had all this lovely Valentine's fabric I bought last year on sale, so what better Blog Hop to get involved in. I had so much fun figuring out what to do with the paper piece patterns from Soma of Whims and Fancies too!! (There were 3 patterns total, I only used 2.)

Again, I know you don't have time to read a lot of words and just want to look at pretty pictures, but read to the end. Don't miss out, I've  rounded up 2 great prizes for you.

Feyza from ikaprint is donating 90 labels and if you've been reading my blog you will know that I love my labels!! Don't forget to use the discount code upstairshobbyroom (5% off) if you are looking for labels and decide to place an order.

And Jennie at Zipit is donating a $25.00 gift certificate!!
 Again don't forget to use upstairshobbyroom to save 15% on an order if you are looking for great zippers.

These are two places that I shop and love!
( I always have the discount codes and  links on the right side bar of my blog. The pictures are the links just click on them to go!)

OK, on with the picture show.....

 A Table Runner

Then I printed the pattern at 60% and made a pouch (of course using a zipper from Zipit), and 50% and made coasters/Tic Tac Toe game pieces (and the table topper game board of course!!)

And a treat/card holder!!

I made 2 blocks for this, folding the one a little over the halfway point and adding some fabric to the bottom to match raw edge. Then quilted both, layered them on top of each other and added the binding and ties.


You could make one for everyone's chair!! A mixture of X's and O's.

Same rules as last time. Prizes are open to everyone, just follow the instructions to enter below!!

I apologize for anyone who didn't get a reply last time around who maybe returning. Again there are a lot of comment coming in and it is hard to keep straight who I have replied to and who I haven't. (between phone, computer and blog) So this time around, unless you ask a question, I'm going to say to everyone right now....

Thank you so much for taking time to stop in and check out how I used the paper pieced pattern!! I really appreciate everyone's feed back and support (I read every comment!!) and I hope that I have inspired you to get creative!!
Happy Valentine's Day (a little early )

Ok so here is the give away!! I learned after the last Blog Hop it is a lot of work to try and randomly generate numbers, than count and not get lost through the comments....so I figured out Rafflecopter, I think!

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