Fat Quarter Shop Top 10 Videos of 2015 Celebration ~ Single Wedding Ring Quilt

The Fat Quarter Shop is celebrating their Top 10 videos of 2015.  Yesterday began two weeks of showcasing each of the quilts.  You can read more about the quilts and see the videos on the Jolly Jabber blog.  To join in on the party, a bunch of great bloggers have stitched up the quilts and I am happy to be included with this awesome group.

I made the Single Wedding Ring quilt pattern using Flower Sugar fabric from Lecien.  This quilt is so happy and fun.  It was not difficult to put together.  The key for this quilt is squaring up your half square triangles before sewing the block and then squaring up the block.  This makes everything come together wonderfully!

The combination of this pattern with the fabric line makes such a happy quilt!  It's a New Year Party all by itself!

During the blog hop, if you make one of the quilts and tag it to Instagram with the hashtag #FQSTop10 and #singleweddingringquilt you will be entered in a contest for a chance to win a Fat Quarter Shop $100 gift card.  The contest will end February 1st.

Thank you to the Fat Quarter Shop for all their hard work in making the videos and providing these free patterns to us!  Be sure to check out the other blogs participating today ~

Dana   Old Red Barn Co

Shruti   13 Woodhouse Road

Sherri   This & That Patterns

Sinta   Pink Pincushion

Anorina   Samelia's Mum

Erica   Kitchen Table Quilting

Angie   Gnome Angel

In The New Year

Let's walk into this new year together with thankful hearts.  Let's praise the Lord for all the blessings He has given us.  Let's not take for granted the life we've been given, the people we love and the opportunities ahead.  Happy New Year!

Sunday Scripture

Great Granny Twist Blog Hop

Today is my turn on the Great Granny Twist Blog hop hosted by the Fatquarter Shop and Lori Holt of Bee In My Bonnet.  Check out the Fatquarter shop video here to see how they made the quilt above.

We were asked to take a project from Lori's book Great Granny Squared and put a new twist on it.  I love a good challenge!

I was humming Christmas carols when I began playing around with my design.  I ended up combining two elements from the book.  I made four blocks from the Great Granny quilt pattern on page four and topped them with a bow from the Great Granny Quilt Label on page ten.  It was a lot of fun!  The fabrics used in the wallhanging are from RJR Fabrics "White Christmas".

I have made many of Lori's patterns and have participated in her fun quilt alongs.  The quilt above was from a quilt along Lori hosted a while back.  The bow on the basket is the bow on the presents. This quilt is not only about crochet, but I use it at Easter time for decoration as well.  The yarn balls remind me of eggs!

I used part of the Great Granny block, the baby block, to make this sweet little quilt.  It was one of the first ones I ever hand quilted.

Thank you to the Fatquarter Shop and Lori for such a fun Blog Hop.  Be sure to check out the rest of the quilters for today.  They are three of the sweetest ladies I know!

Trisha of Notes of Sincerity

Tina of One Little Pooh

Debbie of Happy Little Cottage

Sunday Scripture

Sunday Scripture

Cozy Cottage Calendar Celebration!

Today I'm excited to be part of a group of bloggers, celebrating Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet, new limited edition calendar.   This twelve month calendar features beautiful photos of Lori's gorgeous home and includes her pattern for a house block in two sizes, plus a mini quilt and pillow.

I used the eight inch block to make her Cozy Cottage pillow.  Christmas has been on my mind so I decided to pull out some of my favorite Tilda fabrics for a Christmas Cottage pillow.  I couldn't stop there, I made the super cute four inch block into an ornament with Santa peering out the window!  As ever, Lori's instructions are clear and easy and make the whole process of creating so fun!

The Fatquarter Shop is hosting the celebration, go here for a list of participating bloggers and for a look at their fabulous creations.  While you're there, don't forget to purchase the calendar before they're sold out.  This would make a great present for the quilter in your life!