Just saw this...

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I didn't know Ty Pennington was designing fabric!?
http://typenningtonfabrics.com/

A friend of mine just gave me a huge stack of Quilting magazines she was parting with and one had him on the front. It was a surprise but then I guess not. Very interesting! I know some day i want to, but i'm not in the right season right now. I love how my back ground in graphic design will soon someday help me in my hobby and post sahm life. But that is abotu 20 years away! LOL Until then, I am full time mom and quilter hobbyist! I am amazed at my stash now and most through donations and online giveaway wins!!!! AMEN!

I miss you all very much and will post things as I can. As soon as Blogger makes it easier to post, I'll post more but to login and sit to post take too long. Unless there is a simple way and I dont know yet.

Hope you are all well, I know I even had to unsuncribe from some Quilting email because i just found myself deleting because I have little time to read or even skim!

*hugs*
Jackie

JoJo's Gift Shoppe Sale!

I'm still around. I hosted a friend for a week here in Guatemala and it was Great! I sewed something and will post more on that later...


I just got this email and wanted to share...

One Dollar Fat Quarters and JoJo's:
http://store.jojosgiftshoppe.com/stores_app/Browse_dept_items.asp?Store_id=782&_id=17&categ_id=72&parent_ids=0

MORE from the email:

This week’s theme is quilts that incorporate embroidery/stitchery and is sponsored
by Jojo’s Quilt and Gift Shoppe who has prepared a fabulous gift basket
for the lucky winner. See more below.

To enter the weekly contest, read the rules and guidelines,
then submit your quilt photo by Thursday evening (EDT). Voting will start on Friday and last
until Sunday night.

• 1 Package of all of this!
  
• 1 "Tidings" book by Art To Heart
  
• 1 "The Art of Embroidery" by Mary Engelbreit
  
• 1 Natural Bella Solid Layer Cake
  
• 1 White Bella Solid Layer Cake
  
• 1 Winter Set of 12 LECIEN Cosmo Floss
  
• 1 Vintage Set of 12 LECIEN Cosmo Floss
  
• 1 Set of 50 Hand Sewing Needles by John James
  
• 1 Set of 25 Hand Sewing Needles by John James
  
• 1 Nickel Plated Steel Thimble by John James

I'm not able to buy anything right now, trying to get flights home for maternity leave! So go a shop and have fun!!!!

*hugs*
Jackie

Disclaimer: I am not paid, compensated, or gifted by posting this here. I am a Quilter with a Desire to SHARE Resources I use for my hobby :)

Nine Patch Project: Name and Update

Sew... I started this Nine Patch (9P) project because of a stack of precut blocks I had and thought "I better do something with them NOW or they will just sit and collect dust." We cannot have beautiful fabric sit and collect dust! It calls to be displayed and admired!

We all have these beautiful stashes, and they are folded (maybe) and put on shelves, bins, and such. Also, I have heard people talk about saving a piece of fabric from all the quilts they make and give away. Well to conquer:

1. Showing Off your stash while also seeing what you have at a glance, and
2. keeping a piece of fabric from your stash for memento purposes

...WHY NOT Cut a piece of all your fabrics in your stash, NOW! :)

That is what this project has now become, my stash portfolio in 9-Patch form and a memory of all the fabrics (not too sure if I will ever has this amazing stash again). Some may like and some may not, but it's what I have decided on progressively - Heehee!!!

I am cutting a 4x4 out of *almost* EVERYTHING in my stash and making a "MY STASH 9 Patch!"

some Guatemalan Tipico fabric - love it!

I’m having fun and laughing at myself that these squares ended up being the inspiration to the project! and now all my beautiful fabrics have a 4x4 cut out of them!

and if this isn't bad enough... this project is spinning off other projects... with fabric that are more juvenile and kid-fun, I am saving those 4x4s to the side for an I-Spy Quilt.... hilarious huh!?

Have YOU ever had a small thing end up into a BIG project?? surely not. (is any one out there?)

I am excited to see more "followers" I guess i could take myself off the list! LOL sad huh!? oh well. [:o)
*hugs*
Jackie

Beware, your project list can grow out of control before your know it! So can your UFOs and WIPs while you make BOMs and all you want is R&R. LOL KWIM! 

My First 9-Patch... block!

Ok I have quilted off and on since 2006, so I am not *that* experienced, but you would think I have done a 9-patch by now! LOL! Any way, I wanted to show off my first one...

So what inspired this FIRST Nine Patch block? Last Fall, I was searching for fabric and came across... eBay and what all was sold on eBay as far as fabric in all shapes, sizes, and precuts! My favorite Search is Fabric, Free Shipping, 99 cents and under... Click the link and see the list on the Left and make your choices... "100% cotton" or "squares" and so on!! WARNING: Can be very addicting and such! I am NOT responsible for any purchases made! LOL :) I didn't buy anything with shipping fees and never spent more than 4-5 bucks a purchase and I only made 4 purchases! :)

I bought those sets of precuts, why not!? And Actually forgot about them. I looked for them a few months back and couldn't find them. My daughter and I were setting up to sew one day and I found them! YEAH!!!

One pack was a whole bunch of 4" squares of different material. I kept thinking, I cannot wait for a project to come along, what can I do with these, now!? So 9-Patch came to mind.

I may not have put them in the right orientation but that is what is fun to see, test, try, and learn. So go easy on me if you choose to comment below - I DO love comments by the way :)

So, now what? I will post more on my 9-Patch Project later, but for now, you know the inspiration for it! Getting rid of precuts and wanting to learn something NEW!!

Ok here is one more photo of my 9-patches made with that pack!

*hugs*
Jackie

Sewing is FUN! DO it! and Teach someone to!

SMS Giveaway Update: Honorable Mention, literally

This is not a win, but I feel appreciated for making sure that every entry I posted was custom and as original as I could over three days! LOL!

Kate at Swim, Bike, Quilt said, "There were a ton of amusing comments, but this was my favorite. It will give me an excuse to rest after my triathlon is done: Jackie Davis said... Isn't quilting it's own triathlon? Buy Fabric, Cut Fabric, Sew Fabric!!! :) "

Thanks Kate and Congrats Claudia for winning over at Swim, Bike, and Quilt! I think many of us agree that our community ROCKS!!! Go to her blog and cheer here on, she's going to do a (real) triathlon!!

right now I am doing this triathlon:

BUY/Win/Recieve:

CUT:

SEW:

*HUGS*

Jackie

SMS Giveaway Update: Twice Blessed...

Yes, can you believe it,

I won at SewJournal!

Here is the Original Giveaway page. Here was my comment.

And Keep Checking

Sew Journal For ANOTHER Giveaway Soon!!

SMS Giveaway Update: I WON at Sleep Owl Studio!!!

Thank you Sandie at Sleepy Owl Studio!

Don't you just love technology! Sandie at Sleepy Owl Studio commented on my previous 'loser' post that I won! and I am glad she did because her email to me when to my Junk Mail ! Oh No! that would have been Bad! Anyway! I am SEW Excited! I Won her beutiful fabric above and told her I wanted to try to make a star From Fat Cat Patterns the Chocolate Stars BOM. I know these are not 'chocolate' colors but good ones to substitue for IMO! We'll see :) If you want to know... Yes I did enter in Three ways allowed on her Giveaway! One - Two - Three

*hugs*
Jackie

Latest Projects... now

Ok I got my first Block Swap done, although I am not trying to find a way to get them stateside for safe mailing. yes and to save money too! Now what do I have to do?

Where do I start?

• My daughter's Butterfly Quilt is a UFO
• My husband's t-shirt quilt is a UFO
• My track t-shirt quilt is ... welll you get the idea
• My mother-in-law's Quilts; one is made from various book bags (she's a teacher and has loads) and a musical one for her anniversary in Nov. she game me a deadline ;) I love her so!
• Two "quick quilts" (aka: cheater cloths) to be quilted and bound
• I do want to do 5 more house blocks for my father, siblings and myself for framing.
• and a load of ides in my head!

This is my track t-shirt quilt - in progress... I have had these fused with stabilized and cut since 2005!

I will ask.. has anyone seen any of the following fabrics, I would like to use for sashing in some of my above projects. Send links or info please!:

• "Track & Field" fabric. It is for my highschool track t-shirt quilt (see above). I have searched on line for years and found only one thing on eBay, and it was way over my budget. If you know of any 'type' fabric, please let me know.
• Generic Football (my husband was in football most of his life) fabric for my husband's t-shirt quilt.
• Music fabric - notes, sheets of music, instruments, etc
• Teacher type fabric - apples, or something

That's all I can think of tonight!

What are your top UFO's?

*hugs*
Jackie

My top 3 favorite Fabric Designers

As I try my best to learn more about this industry of sewing, I think I am slowly getting the hang of things! I wanted to share my favorite Fabric Designers.

In NO particular order.

• Kim Schaefer of Little Quilts Company with Andover Fabrics
• Paula Prass  with Michael Miller fabrics and her blog
• Valori Wells see her designs and her blog

Why do I love these designers? I feel they design with a purpose and not just to get fabric out. That what you see, each element, is in its place and not just tossed on. I believe many designers are good at this, but these three stand out for me. Their colors are what I like too. Maybe, it could just be my particular “flavor” right now too. I know as our lives change and grow, so do our preferences, and that is ok!

It’s like women and shoes, I try not to really get “into” fabric too much or I know I’ll be a fabric hoarder! Heehee! Instead, I have fabric through donations, giveaways, and a few purchases, with a purpose; to make a quilt and give it to someone, so they can be wrapped in love.

I thanks these ladies and all fabric designers for their work! As a former career graphic designer, I just enjoy looking at all the awesome work! Fabric designs and quilt patterns!

*hugs*

Jackie Sue

BA in Visual Communications Design

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