My 2019 Quilters Challenge has begun! Hope you have your supplies ready! And are well rested there will be several challenges throughout the Championship.
First Challenge.
Choose your teams and fill out your bracket! Always hard for me...do I fill it out with teams I know will win or do I fill it out with teams I want to win or do I fill it out by the colors of the teams! Keep reading, you will understand more about the team colors.
Challenge 1:
Using only the colors of your teams selected in the 2019 NCAA Men's Championship Bracket create your creative project. {Quilt, table runner, mug rugs, beach totes, painting, flower garden, spring wardrobe, cookies...}
Here is a link to the 2019 bracket, once you select your teams, research and use their team colors as your palette.
https://i.turner.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/images/2019/03/17/ncaa-bids-2019-bracket-march-madness.pdf
For Challenge 1 I will be creating a basic 9 Patch Quilt top / picnic blanket and using a low contrast neutral sashing between the blocks.
Happy Spring! So thankful Winter has gone and the flowers and bird song has returned to my corner of the world.
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Thursday, March 21, 2019
Saturday, March 16, 2019
National Quilt Day!
Ready. Set. Quilt!
Truly an exciting day. A day set aside for all of your quilting pleasures. Are you a quilter or a quilt collector? Or...a fabric hoarder? I can personally answer yes to two of these questions. I collect quilts and create quilts and I also collect fabrics to create more quilts. You can insert hoarder her if you want, however, a hoarder never uses their fabric stash.
Seriously though, quilting brings much pleasure to so many. In creating quilts out of need or for gifting with every stitch love is sewn into the quilt. We all recognize the world could use more love. Which is comforting to those of us who feel there is always room for one more quilt... There is always room for love.
Were you aware that currently in the USA there are over 10,000,000 active quilters? Quilting is no longer a hobby or recreational activity for the retired! Research and demographics indicate quilting has been embraced by a much younger crowd. Long live quilting!
I hinted at a quilt pattern a few days ago. I'm going to keep it simple...who am I kidding...I am sharing one of the most versatile patterns I use. The humble 9 patch. 9 squares to create 1 block...I have yet to reach the end of the possibilities with this pattern!
Dust off your templates or create a new set, gather your scraps or raid your fabric stash, sharpen your scissors, clean your machine and prepare your work area for my 2019 Quilters Challenge. You will need the following templates: 5 inch square, 4.5 inch square, 2.5 inch square, 1.5 inch square and 2.5 X 4.5 rectangle.
I am excited, keep a close eye here for all the details concerning my 2019 Quilters Challenge.
Happy Quilting!
https://whatboxacreativelife.blogspot.com/
#HiddenInYourheART
amazon.com/author/carollanefleming
© 2019 Carol Lane Fleming
Truly an exciting day. A day set aside for all of your quilting pleasures. Are you a quilter or a quilt collector? Or...a fabric hoarder? I can personally answer yes to two of these questions. I collect quilts and create quilts and I also collect fabrics to create more quilts. You can insert hoarder her if you want, however, a hoarder never uses their fabric stash.
Seriously though, quilting brings much pleasure to so many. In creating quilts out of need or for gifting with every stitch love is sewn into the quilt. We all recognize the world could use more love. Which is comforting to those of us who feel there is always room for one more quilt... There is always room for love.
Were you aware that currently in the USA there are over 10,000,000 active quilters? Quilting is no longer a hobby or recreational activity for the retired! Research and demographics indicate quilting has been embraced by a much younger crowd. Long live quilting!
I hinted at a quilt pattern a few days ago. I'm going to keep it simple...who am I kidding...I am sharing one of the most versatile patterns I use. The humble 9 patch. 9 squares to create 1 block...I have yet to reach the end of the possibilities with this pattern!
Dust off your templates or create a new set, gather your scraps or raid your fabric stash, sharpen your scissors, clean your machine and prepare your work area for my 2019 Quilters Challenge. You will need the following templates: 5 inch square, 4.5 inch square, 2.5 inch square, 1.5 inch square and 2.5 X 4.5 rectangle.
I am excited, keep a close eye here for all the details concerning my 2019 Quilters Challenge.
Happy Quilting!
https://whatboxacreativelife.blogspot.com/
#HiddenInYourheART
amazon.com/author/carollanefleming
© 2019 Carol Lane Fleming
Thursday, March 7, 2019
A Whole Month to Celebrate Quilting!
March is National Quilting Month, as well as National Youth Art Month and Crochet and Knitting Month along with many more celebrations. Today's focus will be on Quilting. Brace your self, I could talk for hours about Quilting. Mark your calendars~ March 16th is National Quilt Day!!!
Quilts, quilting..... what comes to mind?
Are you a quilter or are there quilters in your family?
Have you always wanted to quilt but were not sure where to begin?
I know, questions questions questions....
Quilts are magical in a way. Quilts can warm or comfort us in a time of need as well as, transport us into a world of fantasy where the quilt draped over furniture becomes a cave or a castle. Or wrapped or tied can become clothing for royalty or even a magic carpet. Quilts are also gifts of love, an investment of time and creative flow most often given to those loved dearly by the quilter. Quilts can be a record of events and keeper of the past guarding memories cherished of those we love. Quilts range is size from quite small to enormous! They can be used as decorative installations or more utilitarian purposes, bed coverings or picnics come to mind. And the saddest quilt of all, is the quilt boxed and placed in storage out of sight. Quilters intended and intend for their quilty creations to by used frequently.
March 16th, National Quilt Day I will be sharing more about quilts in today's society. Quilts have come a long way from their roots in many ways and still remain 'traditional' on other aspects of the process. There will also be a FREE quilt pattern available for you.
Happy Quilting!
https://whatboxacreativelife.blogspot.com/
#HiddenInYourheART
amazon.com/author/carollanefleming
© 2019 Carol Lane Fleming
Quilts, quilting..... what comes to mind?
Are you a quilter or are there quilters in your family?
Have you always wanted to quilt but were not sure where to begin?
I know, questions questions questions....
Quilts are magical in a way. Quilts can warm or comfort us in a time of need as well as, transport us into a world of fantasy where the quilt draped over furniture becomes a cave or a castle. Or wrapped or tied can become clothing for royalty or even a magic carpet. Quilts are also gifts of love, an investment of time and creative flow most often given to those loved dearly by the quilter. Quilts can be a record of events and keeper of the past guarding memories cherished of those we love. Quilts range is size from quite small to enormous! They can be used as decorative installations or more utilitarian purposes, bed coverings or picnics come to mind. And the saddest quilt of all, is the quilt boxed and placed in storage out of sight. Quilters intended and intend for their quilty creations to by used frequently.
March 16th, National Quilt Day I will be sharing more about quilts in today's society. Quilts have come a long way from their roots in many ways and still remain 'traditional' on other aspects of the process. There will also be a FREE quilt pattern available for you.
Happy Quilting!
https://whatboxacreativelife.blogspot.com/
#HiddenInYourheART
amazon.com/author/carollanefleming
© 2019 Carol Lane Fleming
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