A Weekend Post - Quilts at Organic Valley

The other day I posted photos of my quilts that were at the Organic Valley Quilt and Rug Show on my Crafty Sewing and Quilting in My Garden, Kitchen, and Home Blog. Friends and family suggested that I post them here too!  So here they are. In March I was invited to bring three quilts for their display!  The quilts were in their show from April through June 18th.  

I used my Easy to Sew Quilt Pattern to create the first quilt for a fabric challenge for Quilts by Barb's Retreat last year.  This quilt was also featured in the Ribbon Quilting video - click here for the post about it and here for post with up close photos of it and here for the link to the video.

My Red, Yellow, and Blue Baby Quilt was created for a challenge for Project Quilting.  I posted about the whole process of construction from choosing the colors, through the sewing, and the quilting .  Click here to see those posts.

This next quilt was made using a variation of the Easy to Sew Quilt Pattern.  I used four extra wide backing fabrics to construct this quilt. The floral black and white prints, the solid black, and the solid white.  Click here for the post about using extra wide fabrics for piecing.

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend!

Marcia

What's May for Me?

May for Me is a promotion to get YOU to take time for yourself.  Tonya and I are asking you to set aside the month of May for you.  We along with other blogger participants will share our ideas about how to do things more efficiently so you have time to sew.  I have also coined the term Minutes for Me as part of the promotion.  This promotion started with some email conversations between Tonya and I and we said let's do it -  let's make May for Me!  For you!

• Finish things you have put aside, but never take the time to finish.  
• Do other tasks faster, so you have time to sew and quilt.  
• Learn how to relax when you are "crazy busy" - Minutes for Me!

Promotions for April and May:
I will be doing some quilting prize giveaways!

• $20.00 Gift Certificates off machine quilting services
• $10.00 Gift Certificates off Extra Wide Fabrics
• And more prize giveaways... to be announced in April and May
• Free Entry in the Online Quilting Show starting July 8, 2011, featuring quilt projects you completed in May!  The online quilt show will run from July 8th til the end of 2011.  More details to follow..

If you would like to do May for Me, here is how to do it: 
Follow My Blog - Crafty Sewing and Quilting  and  Tonya's Blog - Hillbilly Handiworks.  

If you would like to be listed with your link as a participant...
Grab the May for Me Link and photo in the sidebar and put it on your blog or website --->
Please leave a comment on the bottom of this post or the May for Me Page to let me know you grabbed it and I will list you and your link on the May for Me page.


Please email me any blog posts you do about May for Me, so I can link to that too!


Let's make May for Me! For you!

Spinning Spiral Flower Bag and Quilted Reflection Bag - Project Quilting - Challenge Six

I made one large bag and one small bag.  I did the mosaic so you can see both sides of the bag.  Top Left - close up of the large spinning spiral flower.  Bottom Left  - one side of the bag with the three flowers and the quilted reflection bag.  Top Right - the large spinning flower and the refection bag.  Bottom Right  - view of the bottom of the bag, so you can see the connection of the stem from one side of the bag to the other side of the bag.

For challenge six, I used two large scale print fabrics (more than 1/8th of a yard of each one) and some stripes and plaids.  I cut them all up into skinny strips and made the four spinning spiral flowers - a large flower on one side and three smaller flowers on the other side.      So I took a large scale print fabric and cut it up and then turned it back into a large scale print fabric by raw edge appliqueing the flowers on the yellow fabric. Then I quilted it with swirls and wiggle lines and constructed a HUGE Bag from the quilted fabric. I also quilted some extra yellow fabric and made a "quilted reflection" of the large bag.  

I put two regular size pillows in the bag and took the photos and then I took a picture with only one pillow in the bag.  It is a HUGE Bag!

 There are no raw edges on the inside of the bag.  I bound the seams with the yellow binding too.


Here's Gabby with the huge bag.  Makes her look small.

Spinning into Spring with Spiral Flowers - NOT done yet!

 Just some photos - Work in progress.

Project Quilting Challenge 6

The yellow fabric is a 108" Wide Quilter's Blenders Backing Fabric.

New Spring Fabrics just arrived - Extra Wide Fabrics

NEW Blue and Brown Floral Butterfly Print 108" Wide fabric. 

Perfect for the backing of a quilt.  

Also great for quilt top piecing too!

Extra Wide Fabrics

Extra Wide Fabrics - Not just a Backing Fabric!

Black & White, White & Black and Tan & Brown EXTRA Wide 108" Backing Fabric - 100 % cotton. 

Not just backing fabric ...

You can use it on the back of a quilt, of course, as it is 108" inches wide.




You can use it to piece a black and white and yellow quilt. 


Or make a quilted tote bag.


Or have it quilted with one fabric on each side --- makes a wonderful comforter/bedspread! You can make a king sized comforter 108" by 120". 

Extra Wide 100% cotton Fabric  - Only $12.00 a yard!  Extra Wide Fabric

Black & White EXTRA Wide Backing Fabric (108" wide)

Black & White EXTRA Wide Backing Fabric (108" wide) 100 % cotton. Email or call to place your order for the Black or the White backing fabric. You can use it on the back of a quilt as it is 108" inches wide. You can use it to piece a beautiful black and white quilt top. Or have it quilted with one fabric on each side --- makes a wonderful comforter/bedspread! You can make a king sized comforter 108" by 120"! Only $12.00 a yard!!! Call or email Marcia 1-608-872-2374 or Marcia@craftysewing.com

108" and 120" Wide Fabric Backings for Quilts available to order by email or phone or ONLINE

Current Update on this Post:  
You can order the Extra Wide Fabrics online at www.craftysewing.com



I carry the Extra Wide Backing Fabrics and have always had about 20 colors to choose from. I have added more!!! Just wanted to let you know that you may purchase the fabrics and I can mail them to you. You can order by email or phone. 108" and 120 " wide backing fabric!
I carry all the colors in the Quilter's Blenders 108" wide and Four Tie Dye Brilliant 108" wide quilt backing fabric. And now a "color tone floral" in the 108" wide in six colors! I also added two Black & White in a tiny floral 108" wide and one Tan & Black tiny floral 108" wide. Photos are samples of a few of the new backing fabrics available!

Contact me at Marcia@craftysewing.com or call 608-872-2374 7am to 7pm central time(M-F) to order a piece of backing fabric -- Sold by the yard. Prices range from only $9.00 a yard for the Quilter's Blenders to $12.00 a yard for the Black and White and the Color Tone Floral and the Brilliant Tie Dye backing fabric at $14.00 a yard. I also carry a premium quality 120" wide Muslin and Bleached Muslin for only $12.00 a yard. Just a reminder you can get a couple yards and use pieces in your quilt top, doesn't have to be used as a backing fabric! Also many quilters purchase the quilter's blenders to make pillowcases. The Tie Dye Fabric would be great for that! It is beautiful fabric! Shipping is very reasonable in the continental US depending on the amount your order.