Happy Monday and a giveaway

Fabric in the mail – my favorite!!!  This is a new line by Gina Martin called Sewing Box….what would you make??

I finally got brave and opened up this pattern….

anyone have any paper piecing tips to share….I made my copies…now to jump in….

I just couldn’t resist these new labels from Sweetwater….

so I pulled some of the red Wishes fabric….

love the finished mug rug, don’t you??!

Today….these fabrics are on my list….how about you??  I apologize for a bit of a random post…sometimes my life is like that….

and the giveaway for the week….spy something fun??  Happy Sewing!

47 Responses to Happy Monday and a giveaway

  1. juceyj03 January 20, 2014 at 9:25 am #

    I spy some Glimma fabric and a C. Roskelly pattern!!!
    xo, Jessica
    juceyj03@gmail.com

  2. Beach Angel January 20, 2014 at 10:05 am #

    I really like your red wishes fabric.

  3. Margaret January 20, 2014 at 10:28 am #

    I spy gold dots and Glimma.

  4. Pickles Quilting January 20, 2014 at 10:39 am #

    I spy gold polka dots!!!

  5. Gill January 20, 2014 at 10:56 am #

    I love that Glimma print!
    I like your scrummy new fabrics but I’ve never heard of Gin Martin?/

  6. Deb January 20, 2014 at 11:05 am #

    The labels are so cute…love the mug rug.

  7. Debra Lee January 20, 2014 at 11:05 am #

    I see lots of pink in there!

  8. Lisa Marie January 20, 2014 at 11:55 am #

    I loved Gina’s Wrens & Friends line and this line looks equally cute. I’m crazy over paper piecing and have done it for years. Last summer I took a class from RaNae Merrill and she had us use wooden wallpaper seam rollers to press our seams. Love this technique! You hold the roller in your fist with the handle straight up and down and press your fabric to the side after sewing the seam. When a block is finished, I still press with an iron, but this is great for all the steps along the way. Good luck and have fun!

  9. Wendi January 20, 2014 at 11:55 am #

    I spy Glimma <3

  10. Diana @ Red Delicious Life January 20, 2014 at 12:07 pm #

    Oooh! I see a great Jelly Roll pattern! Those labels are absolutely adorable! Are they iron transfers?

  11. Kathy MacKie January 20, 2014 at 12:30 pm #

    Looks like a cute pattern all snuggled in with that cozy fabric!

  12. charlotte l January 20, 2014 at 12:49 pm #

    I love the little label! So cute. Love that Glimma in that yummy scrap pile.

  13. Kay January 20, 2014 at 1:08 pm #

    The Glimma jumped out at me straight away. Life is random for most of us on a regular basis. xx

  14. Robin January 20, 2014 at 1:15 pm #

    I spy hearts. 🙂 Valentines Day is coming soon!

  15. Melissa @ Missouri Mel January 20, 2014 at 3:08 pm #

    Your mug rugs are always so sweet. I spy some glimma in that pile.

  16. barbara woods January 20, 2014 at 3:24 pm #

    like the pattern, thanks Brooke

  17. Betsy January 20, 2014 at 3:26 pm #

    I spy some wonderful scraps for my charm quilt.

  18. Sandie @ crazy'boutquilts January 20, 2014 at 4:20 pm #

    Another great pile o’scraps! I spy hearts! Love the Sewing Box line~ your quilt is going to be adorable. Cute mug rug too! Happy stitching!

  19. Margaret January 20, 2014 at 5:04 pm #

    I love that Glimma but all that pink is sure pretty

  20. Tamie January 20, 2014 at 7:38 pm #

    I love other people’s scraps- more variety.

  21. Sheffield Beehive January 20, 2014 at 8:01 pm #

    Don’t laugh but I Spy spirograph patterns in the Wishes fabric — hmmm, maybe I’m dating myself!

  22. Jo January 20, 2014 at 8:57 pm #

    Oh, dots, dots, I see dots

  23. Debbie January 20, 2014 at 9:55 pm #

    I spy some quilt patterns.

  24. DebraKay Neiman January 20, 2014 at 10:27 pm #

    I spy Glimma fabric and Jelly Roll Jam pattern. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

  25. nicolesender January 21, 2014 at 12:07 am #

    I spy some red Wishes fabric and lots of hearts.

  26. Connie Cain January 21, 2014 at 1:22 am #

    I really love your mug rug! Perfect for Valentines Day. I see some gold polka dots and hearts, yum.
    craftyccain@gmail.com

  27. andri. January 21, 2014 at 1:33 am #

    I spy Glimma and linen:D and yes, your mug rug is perfect for Valentine!

  28. Emily C January 21, 2014 at 5:33 am #

    Love the look of that pattern. Although, right now I do not do paper piecing.
    I see some Glimma in the scraps =)

  29. Whit January 21, 2014 at 5:49 am #

    Cute mug rug!!! Love those fabrics!

  30. Kalynn's Creations January 21, 2014 at 11:38 am #

    I spy lots of fun fabric. I am truly a fabri-holic.

  31. Lynne Tilley January 21, 2014 at 1:04 pm #

    Love your mug rug! I have that Jelly Roll quilt pattern in your picture and plan on doing that one!

  32. BigHeart January 21, 2014 at 2:43 pm #

    I spy hugs :))

  33. Heather A January 21, 2014 at 5:49 pm #

    I see lots of low volumes and I like that kite string-like fabric. Sweet mug rug!

  34. Kathy January 21, 2014 at 6:08 pm #

    My tip for paper piecing is to press every seam. I use my Clover mini iron and it’s the perfect tool for the task. Also, LOVE the mug rugs I just received from you! They are perfect for our bad habit of eating in front of the TV :o)

  35. Lee January 21, 2014 at 6:32 pm #

    I did not know the line of fabric by Gina Martin- Nice! – I would make a sewing machine cover.
    Paper piecing how fun! tip- use a sharp pointed tweezer to remove all paper when done!
    I bought some of the Sweetwater labels too!! I love them! 🙂
    I spy a hedgie, mushroom and bird on wire of Enchant!

  36. Julia Floyd January 21, 2014 at 9:53 pm #

    I spy…an awesome giveaway!!

  37. Reb Thack January 21, 2014 at 10:22 pm #

    Scraptastic! What a wonderful giveaway. Thanks! (And I’ve never tried paper piecing, I’ll be watching and learning from you!

  38. cobcottagecraft January 21, 2014 at 10:49 pm #

    I spy red and pink polka dots.

  39. OhioLori January 21, 2014 at 11:08 pm #

    ll great Springy fabrics…I am ready!

  40. sofen January 22, 2014 at 2:16 am #

    Love the reds!

    jachelno(at)gmail(dot)com

  41. Melanie January 22, 2014 at 6:56 am #

    I love the colors! Amazing reds.

  42. Julie January 22, 2014 at 8:54 am #

    I spy a heart and stripes!

  43. Sowing Stitches January 22, 2014 at 10:23 am #

    I love random posts! Keeps life interesting and filled with whimsy! 🙂

  44. P Bybee January 22, 2014 at 1:59 pm #

    pramuditahandaristi at gmail dot com

    Wow! I’ll be so excited if that beautiful stash of fabric were just to show up in front of my door! Haha I feel you

  45. Crafty Coffin January 22, 2014 at 8:09 pm #

    Ooh, Glimma! Love the gold dots too.

  46. Wendy January 23, 2014 at 3:56 am #

    I see a pattern with umbrellas! Love that feathers pattern you’re tackling at the top. i love paper piecing, it’s not that hard, you just have to make sure you’re generous with the fabric, at least to begin with

  47. Mara January 24, 2014 at 6:10 pm #

    Paper Piecing tip that I learned is there is a LOT of waste, so to minimize you cut your strips, like the pattern calls for the 5.5″ and 1.5″ cuts of the background fabric and you just cut that WOF and then trim after sewing on, in the end you can make a whole lot more quilt with less waste.

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