24 Jul Fun-Size Quilts!
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| Fun-Size Quilts |
I love making big quilts – quilts for the beds in our home and quilts to snuggle under on the couch when it is cold out. I’m totally on board with the fact that quilting is a long term accomplishment. BUT, sometimes, you just want a quick finish – a fun size quilt to play with; a little project that gets done. Almost instant gratification!
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| To-Do List |
Well, 17 designers have given you plenty of little quilts to choose from. Fun-Size Quilts from Martingale includes 19 projects that all finish about the size of a fat quarter (18″ x 22″). There really is something for everyone in this book from cute little four-patches and pinwheels to adorable animals and flowers to abstract designs.
The quilt I designed is called To-Do List and includes both appliqué and piecing. It was so much fun to design this sweet little quilt. I’m glad it is home now so I can hang it up in my sewing room to remind me that sometimes you just have to do what you have to do!
Two of my favorite quilts in the book are on the cover – Kimberly Jolly’s Sunshine pinwheel quilt and Jeni Baker’s adorable little foxes called Fox in a Box! Kimberly’s choice to limit the color scheme and change the color of one block is so effective. Jeni’s little foxes have me running for my scraps to choose the perfect fabrics for those adorable faces!
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| Perhaps |
Another of the quilts that has me itching to sew is Thomas Knauer’s Perhaps – it is in Morse Code – I love quilts that have a bit of a puzzle to them 🙂 I guess some of us never get over that childhood feeling of excitement when solving a puzzle feels like unlocking a secret that only we know.
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| Skyline |
Emily Herrick’s Skyline looks like another great project for using small pieces of my favorite fabrics and Jackie White’s whimsical My Little Garden is so sweet I wish I had a little girl’s room to decorate. I could go on and on….
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| My Little Garden |
If you’ve read this far, I hope you are as excited about this book as I am! If so – good news! Martingale is giving away a free eBook version of Fun-Size Quilts! To enter the giveaway, tell me if there is something, besides sewing, that never goes on your To Do List because you know you will always do it! Giveaway closes at the end of the day Wed, July 30. Good luck!
Check out Martingale’s blog for more info and giveaway links!
Susan Griffith
Posted at 13:52h, 31 JulyI guess I would have to say reading. I love to read and I read whenever I have a spare minute.
Kathy
Posted at 18:06h, 30 JulyStitching, in one form or another…it's part of my DNA so I never have to put it on a list!
Debby
Posted at 16:58h, 30 JulyReading. I read every night before bed. A REAL book, not on the computer. I still like the feel and smell of a real book.
Mary Terry
Posted at 21:35h, 29 JulyWatching baseball on TV (and hand-stitching, knitting, or crocheting at the same time)!
Jen Beatty
Posted at 17:31h, 29 JulyTaking a walk @ lunch.
Weatherbee ;)
Posted at 17:08h, 29 JulyDishes..wa wa wa. I think I'm spending too much time at home. 😉
jrt14
Posted at 03:07h, 29 JulyPlaying with the kids is not on my to do list. I am enjoying the summer months with my children and playing board games and enjoying the nice weather.
Karen
Posted at 02:02h, 29 JulyDoes work count for that? I am also pretty good at spending quality time with my man. I like your to-do list quilt.
Mary
Posted at 21:44h, 28 JulyLaughing!!
Jackie M
Posted at 15:19h, 28 JulyReading, cooking, hanging with friends…never need to add those
Beth M
Posted at 06:28h, 28 JulyReading…I'm always reading something
Emily Reznechek
Posted at 03:09h, 28 JulyCooking for my wonderful husband!
emily@reznechek.com
Jeannine
Posted at 02:45h, 28 JulyQuilting… reading… crocheting… I never have to write on a list. I do them to avoid the things on my list!
Alli
Posted at 01:54h, 28 JulyMaking dinner — take-out is no longer a regular option anymore. Wah!
Deb
Posted at 20:25h, 27 JulyMaking time to read is always on the list. Love your quilt!
CapitolaQuilter
Posted at 16:35h, 27 Julymaking and drinking my morning coffee is on auto pilot for me
jellybean
Posted at 02:18h, 27 Julyreading …..murder mystery and word puzzles
Kimberly
Posted at 01:04h, 27 JulyReading….I love to read!
jinsnapp
Posted at 00:56h, 27 Julysnuggling with the fur babies!
Regina Harris
Posted at 23:26h, 26 JulyMeditation — it provides amazing benefits
Karen
Posted at 16:45h, 26 JulyI never forget my daily dose of dark chocolate–good for my heart, ya know!
Jess Burns
Posted at 15:55h, 26 JulyI put everything on my to-do list. I don't put going to work on the list, so I'll put down that!
I think I'm not a no-reply, but just in case: jhunsberger (at) gmail (d0t) c0m
Helen
Posted at 14:54h, 26 JulyHmmm…I rarely make a to do list. I do things as they need to be done at home….unless I'm more in the mood for quilting!
Cindy Dahlgren
Posted at 06:06h, 26 JulyFor some reason, I never forget to buy Pepsi and eat. Maybe I should quilt more and eat less? Love this book, and your mini is so cool.
KittyAnnArt
Posted at 04:07h, 26 JulyVacuuming! I run the vacuum every morning to pick up the animal fur (I have 3 cats and 2 dogs), the sand (we live near the ocean and sand is a constant thing around here) and of course the threads and bits of fabric that get carried about by my shoes and my kitties! I LOVE your mini quilt, you are so creative!!
April's Creations NC
Posted at 01:05h, 26 JulyLaundry (ugh!) if you don't do it, u don't got clothes to wear…no brainier LOL!
Kelly Wilson
Posted at 22:32h, 25 JulyReading for pleasure and learning new things. Daily! notwendy gmail
Lisa
Posted at 19:44h, 25 JulyChecking email and IG! Laundry, meals for my grandson! Playing with grandson everyday!
Donna W
Posted at 16:31h, 25 JulyReading!
Bridget Jane
Posted at 16:06h, 25 JulyI never have to remind myself to read a good book.
GrannyTo8Boys
Posted at 15:38h, 25 JulyEnjoy each day as if it were your last.
Susan
Posted at 15:12h, 25 JulyBreathing, sleeping, eating, checking email, feeding the cat, to name a few that do not ever get put on a to do list.
Havplenty
Posted at 14:50h, 25 JulyLove your mini. My never to do List items would be checking my email, feeding my feline buddies, texting someone that day.
tushay3(at)yahoo(dot)com
Pat S.
Posted at 14:37h, 25 JulyHousecleaning is never on my to-do list. The visual reminder is enough for me…lol Thanks sew much for this chance to win, 😀
Monica
Posted at 14:10h, 25 JulyEating is never on my list 😉
terrieannie
Posted at 13:37h, 25 JulyHmmm, make my bed I guess. I always make it because my dog likes to sleep on it when I'm gone, so there's a special blanket for her on top of the bedding.
Darla in PA
Posted at 13:32h, 25 JulyThings that never go on the to-do list would be laundry and cooking. Anything else would be completely forgotten. Thanks for the give away!
Quilting Momma
Posted at 13:26h, 25 Julywow…now that's a loaded question! I would think picking up after everyone!
Dana Gaffney
Posted at 13:18h, 25 JulyDoes drinking coffee and reading count? Otherwise I'm quilting.
Debi6453
Posted at 13:04h, 25 JulyFeeding the dogs… They are always ready to remind me!
Wendy
Posted at 12:57h, 25 Julyhousework – it's too depressing to write it down!
Jayne
Posted at 12:36h, 25 JulyI love Mini's! This looks like a fantastic and fun book! Besides the usual groceries, laundry, cleaning, shower, eating….I guess it would be…taking a walk with the dog and my husband in tow!
suzanprincess
Posted at 12:34h, 25 JulyThe first thing that comes to mind that never goes on a to do list (and most things do, or I forget to do them) is: eat some chocolate. Can NEVER forget that!
Susan L.
Posted at 12:18h, 25 JulyThat would have to be checking my e-mail & reading my quilting website newsletters. :o)
Betsy Smith
Posted at 10:50h, 25 JulyMaking lunches. Always.
Katie
Posted at 10:49h, 25 JulyUgh! Laundry!!
Coser Tejer Crear
Posted at 08:58h, 25 JulyOh well reading my favorite blogs.
Aunt TC
Posted at 08:44h, 25 JulyEating. Sleeping. Reading. These I do without being told by anyone or by me "to do" list.
jillnjosh
Posted at 06:51h, 25 JulyBuying chocolate never goes on my to-do list. I'm always buying it in one version or another.
Kerrie Kean
Posted at 06:38h, 25 JulyCooking dinner never makes it onto my 'To Do' list because my family would starve if there wasn't something on the table besides my patchwork dinner mats.
Kate in Iowa
Posted at 05:48h, 25 JulyLaundry never makes my to-do list because my sewing "room" is in our unfinished basement next to the washer and dryer. While the washer and dryer are doing their thing, I'm doing mine – sewing and dreaming up new projects!
Brooke @ little b quilts
Posted at 04:03h, 25 JulyMaking coffee…every day, without fail. Sometimes the sewing and quilting doesn't happen 🙁 but the coffee always does 😉
PT in SC
Posted at 02:50h, 25 JulyShopping…never have to put that on the list! Would love the ebook. Thanks,
haddie
Posted at 02:47h, 25 JulyNever on the list… dishes… lol
Anne D
Posted at 02:46h, 25 JulyShopping as that is something I will always find time for too.
Anita
Posted at 02:30h, 25 JulyReading never goes on my to do list, because I always have a book around
MoeWest
Posted at 02:22h, 25 JulyI love gardening and summer is so short that I just make the best of it and other things on my to-do list can wait for a rainy day.
quilt for fun
Posted at 02:06h, 25 JulyWalking the dog and working on my latest quilting projects – no need to put those on the to-do list.
Marianne
Posted at 01:06h, 25 JulyGoing for my a morning walk. I find it a nice way to start the day.
Msfrnd
Posted at 00:41h, 25 JulyEating—what a problem! I need it on a do not do list
Kathy E.
Posted at 00:03h, 25 JulyOne thing that'll never make my to-do list is LAUNDRY! It's just a given. Blah. But to list a fun thing, it's to watch ET at 6:30 each night. It's almost the only tv show I watch.
G&G
Posted at 23:52h, 24 JulyMaking dinner !
linynp
Posted at 23:35h, 24 JulyI have a few:
Clean, laundry, bills. (You know cause we avoid those we are sewing!)
Vicki in MN
Posted at 21:30h, 24 JulyChecking email
Carol
Posted at 21:07h, 24 JulyCooking and baking never make it to the to-do list, but cleaning does.
Janet M
Posted at 20:48h, 24 JulyGoing for a walk in the morning before I start any project in my sewing studio is automatic these days. I have more energy for everything throughout the day!
Sally M
Posted at 20:42h, 24 JulyI never have to have going to the grocery store on a list, I just need a list of what to buy. And I go way to often!!
Kearstie Grenier
Posted at 20:39h, 24 JulyGetting online to check email, FB, blogs. It never makes the list, but it takes up a lot of time!
Beth
Posted at 20:30h, 24 JulyReading.
RosieGma
Posted at 20:20h, 24 JulyReading to my granddaughter before bed, always done, never on a list…..
Shauna
Posted at 19:56h, 24 Julydepending on the day everything including sewing can go on my to do list because I need to remember what I need to do next…I have old age brain. I will say about the only thing I don't put down is eating…I can remember that much.
5d6163c8-136c-11e4-ba37-1b67ca01ff10
Posted at 19:56h, 24 JulyMy weekly trip to the library. Now that I've retired, I love being able to indulge myself with a cup of tea and a chapter from the latest novel whenever I wish.
Pauline Perry
Posted at 19:05h, 24 JulyReading email – always a given that I will be doing that every day. SOmetimes for too long!
Pauline
perry94022 at hotmail dot com
Amanda J
Posted at 18:55h, 24 JulyWell done on getting your quilt into the book – it's fab! Something I never have to put on a to-do list is getting ice-cream on a warm day – it just goes without saying!
KatheG
Posted at 18:29h, 24 JulyClean house.
Carrie P.
Posted at 18:24h, 24 Julycrocheting
Jane Cisneros
Posted at 18:06h, 24 JulyReading … hopefully, a little every day … it's my escape, staycation, relaxation!
susan
Posted at 17:58h, 24 JulyKnitting!
Anita
Posted at 17:56h, 24 JulyOrganizing my stash.
Julie C.
Posted at 17:54h, 24 JulyI will always cook dinner for my family. Cleaning up the kitchen? Not so much. Sewing is more fun that housework!
RoteSchnegge
Posted at 17:48h, 24 Julyat least 2 big cups of coffee in the morning … 😉
Pamela Neal
Posted at 17:46h, 24 JulyMaking cards for upcoming occasions…I love to see the recipients face when they receive one!
Kathy H
Posted at 17:42h, 24 JulyLaundry, as soon as it is done, it starts filling up again.
delaineelliott
Posted at 17:27h, 24 JulyGardening – it is my second favorite thing to do after quilting.
Thanks!
Please click on the delaineelliott above for my email link.
Marilyn Snow
Posted at 17:18h, 24 Julywashing the dishes
SewCraftyJenn
Posted at 17:16h, 24 JulyReading, in some form or another. Books, blogs, anything!
sandra
Posted at 17:15h, 24 JulyOrganizing a drawer or closet!
Karen Thurn
Posted at 16:53h, 24 JulyDishes. I can't stand having a dirty dish in my kitchen. kthurn@bektel.com
Kim @ TiesThatBindQuilting
Posted at 16:48h, 24 JulyReading and playing tennis – I spend way to many hours doing both!
Farm Quilter
Posted at 16:47h, 24 JulyWashing dishes – I can't stand dirty dishes in the sink or on the counter!! Thank you for the opportunity to win this awesome book!
Kathryn Knox
Posted at 16:43h, 24 JulyE-mail always is early in the morning then late at night. Always rest in the mid-day. Thanks for this chance.
Debbie
Posted at 16:30h, 24 JulyKnitting
Maree in NC ☺
Posted at 16:30h, 24 JulyLoving on my family and our pets! ♥ Thanks a bunch for the chance to win!
my nana maree @ yahoo . com
Robin McGuire
Posted at 16:17h, 24 JulyShopping for fabric comes a close second to quilting, so I never have to put it on a to-do list!
Cindy
Posted at 16:00h, 24 JulyI would have to say that going online every morning to check out the quilting sites/blogs that I follow never has to go on my to-do list.
Terry
Posted at 15:59h, 24 JulyTelling my husband that I love him which is easy because he has been wonderful every day of the 34 years we've been married! Honestly–I'm the difficult one to live with!
Judy Beebe
Posted at 15:27h, 24 JulyCooking, reading and dollhouse miniatures. But quilting comes first!
Walter
Posted at 15:27h, 24 JulyAlways kissing my loving spouse when one of us goes out!
Louise
Posted at 15:27h, 24 JulyLet's see: making the coffee in the morning, and pouring the wine at night! Never need any reminders for those 🙂
Joyce in Nevada
Posted at 15:24h, 24 JulyI don't have to put sewing on my to do list as I do it when ever I can. The only time I need to put daily things on my list of to dos is when I am leaving the house for more than a day so I know things will get done. Crafting is on my every day list in my head.
Diane H
Posted at 15:17h, 24 JulyI know I will always enjoy reading blogs and meeting new friends with fabulous ideas to inspire me.
Lisa Marie
Posted at 15:09h, 24 JulyCooking. Working out. Reading blogs. Many things I do each day are not on a list. Maybe I should put them on a list just for the pleasure of crossing them off as accomplished!
VickiT
Posted at 14:56h, 24 JulyTaking a break from reading emails early in the morning while drinking my coffee to give my husband a big hug and a kiss good bye when he leaves for work. I suppose the reading emails and drinking coffee would also be two others never put on a to do list as well actually.
Nancy
Posted at 14:30h, 24 JulyHugging my husband first thing in morning before we go our separate ways. One of us always remembers!
nridder@hurontel.on.ca
songbird857
Posted at 14:28h, 24 JulyPerusing the internet for new/great quilting ideas – I never need a reminder for that!
Karla Vernon
Posted at 14:24h, 24 JulyI love to knit, bead, embroider and most of all quilt.
Barb N
Posted at 14:22h, 24 JulySpending time each day after work with my guy to catch up on the day!
Tenderpawz
Posted at 14:17h, 24 JulyKnitting is never on my to do list (of course neither is laundry, dishes, feeding the cats…!)
Rosalind Gutierrez
Posted at 14:14h, 24 JulyResearching quilt patterns online.
Snow
Posted at 14:13h, 24 JulyReading a book!
Diane in Delaware
Posted at 14:10h, 24 JulyDrinking coffee and wine time before dinner 🙂
Lavonne Hansen
Posted at 14:08h, 24 Julykiss my hubby – never d enuf
Margaret
Posted at 14:08h, 24 JulyMaking my bed because I do it every day and enjoy seeing the quilts I put on it
Shawna
Posted at 14:08h, 24 JulyReading is my 2nd favorite thing to do. After quilting of course
Karen
Posted at 14:07h, 24 JulyMaking dinner is never on my list because we can't forget to eat!
jan goerke
Posted at 13:58h, 24 JulyI never have to put 'buying fabric' on a list; I just can't help myself when in a quilt shop.
Cathy Frankel
Posted at 13:56h, 24 JulyWatering my veggies on the balcony does not need listing, as I watching them grow! Gonna have yummy crunchy salads soon!
Gill
Posted at 13:45h, 24 JulyDrinking coffee never goes on my list !!
Buncobuddy
Posted at 13:42h, 24 JulyCoffee and my iPad first thing in the morning then off to my sewing room!
roberta mill
Posted at 13:41h, 24 Julyreading is not on my to do list. I love small quilts!
Treevillemary
Posted at 13:32h, 24 JulyHot tea in the morning, a chapter in a good mystery before turning out the light, and talking with one of my friends… all givens every day.
Linda S
Posted at 13:31h, 24 JulyCalling my friends. I never need a reminder to do that!
Sylvia
Posted at 13:31h, 24 JulyDoing laundry never makes it to the list. Good thing I don't mind doing it!
Ellen A
Posted at 13:31h, 24 JulyNever put fun stuff on the to do list. It always just happens.
Linda S
Posted at 13:29h, 24 JulyCalling my friends. Never have to remind myself to do that!
Sandra
Posted at 13:28h, 24 JulyFeeding the animals and cooking and cleaning will never be on the to-do list. You just gotta do it. I would be honored to win my own copy of the Fun-sized Quilts book. Thank you for the chance to win and can't wait to make a mini for myself. These are all so cute and so many designs to choose from.
Sandi Timmons
sandit1@sbcglobal.net
txroseinajijic
Posted at 13:15h, 24 JulyClean up the kitchen after a meal. This is never on my to-do list because it just comes naturally to me.
Lucinda Miller
Posted at 13:13h, 24 JulySomething besides sewing that I don't have to put on my to-do list??? drink coffee, eat chocolate and get outside on a sunny day!
Deidra
Posted at 13:03h, 24 JulyDancing!!! Love to dance.
Ellyn
Posted at 12:04h, 24 Julyhmmmm interesting question! Laundry? Nobody wants to see me naked, LOL. Love your little quilt!