June Stash Report and Link-up

Since we were on vacation for most of June, I didn't get very many projects completed. I did, however, complete three small quilt tops but only two are complete and ready for new homes.

Stash Report for June 2016
Additions and Subtractions	Yards	Projects from stash	Projects in Progress
Used this month:	5	Angled Surprise (2½ yd)	two scrap quilts
Added this month:	½	‘Round the Mulberry Bush (2½)	Quilty 365
Used in 2016:	46½		pink tumbler quilts
Added in 2016:	36½		Moda Noteworthy quilt

The third, a tumbler quilt, is waiting its turn for quilting and binding along with the scrap quilt top that I finished just before leaving. I also have two other quilt tops that are sitting in the line. One of those is a top made with Moda's Noteworthy line which has been waiting for at least a year. 

With all those project lined up for the long-arm, I may have a few completions in July. We'll see. What's going on in your studio? 

Sunday Quilt Inspiration

 First up, a pretty little quilt that's part of a Moda BakeShop Quilt-along.  These pics are from the Moda website.   The site includes "recipes" for making the quilts and accessories.  Lots of large photos an clear instructions.  Definitely a great site to find inspiration and information.

QuiltCon is getting close at only a week away, and because it's on my mind (a lot!), I'm in a modern quilt mode.  That said, here are some modern quilts from around the globe.

If you haven't visited Rita at Red Pepper Quilts, Australia, you're missing out on some bright, fun modern quilts.  I love to look through her Flickr photos.  I've also found many of her quilts on Pinterest. 

Here's a sampling from Amy of Crafty Shenanigans, London, whose beautiful quilt is waiting on binding.  I love the different little blocks.  Her colorway is just busy enough to keep the eye moving but not so busy that one wonders whether its a scrap quilt.  The white sashing really keeps it clean, doesn't it?

Kari of Fresh Cut Quilts Pattern Co. is remaking many of her patterns with modern fabrics and offering them on Etsy.  I love her idea of taking an older pattern that you already like and making it new.  This is one of my favorite patterns of the many that she has.  Please go by and say hello; pick up a pattern if you need one.


I can't possibly consider inspirational modern quilts without showing you my latest inspirational quilt...this one from Carla at Grace and Favour of British Colombia.  She calls it Converging Corners and I am unabashedly enthralled.  I have got to play with it this summer, if I can wait till then!

Edit: The quilt is from Carla but it's not her pattern.  It is from Film in the Fridge, another blog filled with beautiful modern quilts.  I recommend that you visit and click on "Quilts."   Ashley has at least 150 photos of quilts, plus tutorials and photos of clothing and household items that are all easy, interesting reads.

And finally a couple of new moderns that I've recently found on Pinterest.  My "modern, quilts" board is now up to 150+ pins, so feel free to go by and take a look at many beautiful modern quilts.












I hope that these beautiful quilts inspire you to get busy with some modern fun.  It's easy: choose bright colors, add neutral backgrounds, and quilt with clean, simple lines, and in no time you'll have your own modern quilt all zipped up and ready for snuggling.




   
Happy Quilting,
Mary

Hurry to Pin and Win!

Pretty soon Moda Bakeshop will close the Love It, Pin It, Win It Contest, so if you haven't entered, you'd best go there now and get started.  

Another way to enter is to go to my Pinterest board and repin some of my pins.  I have one board with just Moda contest photos.  

Hover over a photo and click on the repin button.  It will automatically pin to the last board you've pinned on.

It's really easy, but be warned: it's addicting!  Pinning, I mean.  Of course, Moda fabrics are addicting, too, so be careful when you purchase them.  Not that just being careful will help much. But, you know, walk away when you have enough.  

Just don't walk away now, you need to enter the contest.  I mean, who doesn't need free fabrics that are this pretty?

Have a great weekend and happy quilting,
Mary

Love It, Pin It, Win It!

The good folks at Moda Fabrics are hosting the Love It, Pin It, Win It! contest.

http://www.modabakeshop.com/

Contest rules are quite easy, go to the Moda Bake Shop website and choose some of your favorite recipes.  Pin the ones you really love on one of your Pinterest boards.  I put my pins in the board titled, "Heart, Quilts."  So you can just repin one of those I pinned from Melissa Corry this morning.  

Later four random winners will be chosen from the pinned photos.  The grand prize is a set of the ingredients (fabrics) to make your favorite recipe.  (Note that fabric will be from what is currently available.)  Other winners will receive a Moda pre-cut.  Not bad for taking two seconds to enter.  

There is one stipulation: Each pin must have the three tags {#modabakeshop #modafabrics #lovepinwin}  That I can't explain.  I have no idea  how to make a tag, but it's easy enough to copy and paste onto the bottom of the pin.  

As I said, I simply repinned many of Melissa Corry's pins and then followed her example for a few that she hadn't pinned.  It really is easy.  Already I have 9 or 10 MBS pins on my board.  Since the contest runs until Sept. 22, there's still time to pin a few more, so have fun with it.

Happy Quilting, Mary