1 year....and a little something for you!

1 YEAR!!! I can NOT believe it's already been a year!!! What's been a year? Well EXACTLY 1 year ago today (3/22/13) I started this blog! I decided to look back through this past year and see how far I have come. I know I haven't posted a ton on here but it's crazy! I actually can see how much I've grown as a quilter (not so much a blogger...I think it's prolli cuz I'm not to tech savvy)!
I mean WOW!!!! If you look back here to my very first quilt for example...

It's made ENTIRELY of bandanas!!!!!! Bandanas....cuz I didn't want to waste money if I couldn't get the whole "quilting thang". HAHAHAHAHA!!!! Now, I have an ACTUAL stash!!! And I don't think I could stop quilting if someone paid me a million dollars....seriously!
I've went through each of my posts and read them and laughed! LOL! I remember BEGGING you guys for some tips on basting, binding, quilting, EVERYTHING! And a lot of you have helped me! (Which I sincerely appreciate!!!!) A lot of it I've become better at just by doing it. I didn't/don't have anyone that helps me learn new things, I've learned everything I know from the internet and trial and error! Seriously, all these wonderful blogs and classes online are AMAZING! I love Craftsy I have learned some AMAZING things from their classes!!!!
So, I went from the above pictured to this....

(I'll tell you guys more about this in another post)

I think I've come pretty far.
Over the past year I've went from knowing NOTHING at all about quilting to:
Making my first quilt, Free Motion Quilting (which I'm getting a little bit better at), doing some improv, joining my first swap (and a lot more of them just because I LOVE SWAPPING!!!), not only joining a quilting bee but STARTING not one but TWO Bees!!!! And I've done so much more! I can't thank all YOU enough for encouraging and supporting me through this wonderful, amazing journey! I really wouldn't have kept going if it hadn't been for your comments and emails!!!! I've met soooooo many amazing people through blogging and the online quilting community, I could not be happier with my decision to start this blog!

So, as a THANK YOU for supporting me I'm teaming up with the LOVELY Caitlin of I Don't Do Dishes to bring you a little giveaway! Who doesn't LOVE a good giveaway???? The winner will get to pick a charm pack of one of the AMAZING new lines....

Comma by Zen Chick

Simple Marks by Malka Dubrawsky or.....

2wenty Thr3e by Eric and Julie Comstock


Caitlin owns an AMAZING shop that offers GREAT PRICES on some AMAZING fabrics!!!! She has a little bit of everything! And did I mention her prices? THEY ARE FANTASTIC! Plus she is SUPER sweet and her customer service is top notch! Shipping is fast....WOW! GOOOOO GO GO GOOO!!!! Check out her shop I promise once you do, you will NOT want to leave!
(Thanks Caitlin for sponsoring this! You really are amazing!)
So how do you enter?
ONLY ONE ENTRY PER PERSON!
Be a follower, new or old and leave me a comment! That's it! Easy Peasy!!!!!!
This giveaway will be open until next Thursday (3/28/13) and is open to US residents only! (sorry to all my international followers, I still love you!)

And as I mentioned, this is post # 101, I will be doing something special for an upcoming post as a way to celebrate hitting 100 posts! So make sure you stay tuned!

Wish me luck, tomorrow is the first meeting of the Tri Cities Modern Quilt Guild!!! EEEEEKKKK!


~Hope y'all are having a great day!~

I don't do dishes....a giveaway

Edited to add-This giveaway is now closed, winner will be announced in a seperate post! But you should still check out I Don't Do Dishes because the shop is just simply amazing!!!



I was wondering....do you guys know how much I love you? Like really? Cuz, I DO!!!! A whole bunch! And since I love you sooo much I'm gonna be doing a little thing here on my blog this month, already started really! Every week I'll be having a sponsored giveaway for you guys!!! YAY!!!!
Last week was of course the fabulous Zipit that sponsored the giveaway! (Thanks again Jennie, you are the best!)
Sew, who's going to be sponsoring this one, you ask?
The FANTABULOUS (yes, it's okay for me to make up my own words, in case you were wondering)
Caitlin of I Don't Do Dishes!!!!!! '
Her shop is AMAZING!!! I just LOVE IT! And she's pretty cool too *wink*! She has super fast shipping, amazing prices, and her customer service? Well, it's as fantabulous as she is!

She is all about custom orders too, and if you're not too sure on what you need ask her, she is more than happy to help build you your own bundle of *drool worthy* fabric!
She has an amazing selection of fabric that is added to on a regular basis!
She's got some of the best lines out there such as...

Tula Pink's Saltwater...

The gorgeous Simply Color by V & Co..

Pearl Bracelets by Lizzy House (IN ALL THE NEW COLORS) (OMG I'm gonna go broke just looking at her shop!!!)

Madrona Road by Violet Craft....and sooo many more!!!!
Not only does she carry fabric but she has a great selection of interfacing, thread, and notions!
I mean a girl can really do some damage in that shop!!! And with her great prices, it won't hurt tooooooo bad! LOL!
But what is she giving away to you guys????

A FQ bundle of Joel Dewberry's Notting Hill in the Poppy Colorway!!!! Aren't these fabrics JUST GORGEOUS!!?!?!?!?

That's TWELVE FQ's of the GORGEOUS brand new fabric! (I'm having some series envy right now for whoever wins this!)
So you TOTALLY have to go and check out her shop and if you are like me you will be drooling in NO TIME!
So what do you have to do to enter?  It's simple really....
THE NUMBER ONE RULE is you have to FOLLOW my blog!
Then all you gotta do is answer my ????? which is, What kind of Christmas gifts are you making? (I need some good ideas, that's quick to make!)
See? that's it!
ONLY ONE ENTRY PER PERSON PLEASE!!!! (don't comment that you follow, if you are commenting at all I already will know you are a follower!!! :))
This giveaway will be open until Friday Dec 14th at Midnight (EST)!!!!!
This giveaway is open to international followers as well!
Don't forget to go check out I Don't Do Dishes I promise...you won't regret it! :)
~Hope y'all are having a great day~