OMG! I have 2 blocks in the Accuquilt Barn Quilt Contest!

I have 2 blocks in the Accuquilt Barn Quilt Contest!

Yahoo!  I've already won some prizes!

I'm # 91-You're a Firework!

And I'm #96-Tangerine Sky Squared (very modern!)

Please vote for me!

Accuquilt Barn Quilt Contest

Thanks so much!  I'm so psyched!

Wahoo!

Keep Dreaming...Colleen

This was my third design that did not make it.

OMG I made the top 100!!!!!!!!!!!

My Barn quilt block design made the top 100 in the Accuquilt Barn quilt design contest!!

Ahhh!!!!!!!!!

To help me have a better chance to win you can vote for me Colleen Y. here at the voting page http://www.accuquilt.com/barnquilt-top100 . 

Its called Amish Star Power.  I'm from PA and have always been influenced by their quilts and use of color.  I wanted a twist on a traditional Sawtooth star pattern with a bolder and more modern color pallete.  I also wanted a block that would stand out in a large format on the side of the barn.

Im the first in the 11th row.  Please vote for me by liking me!  Pass the word!  Get your friends to vote!

Keep dreaming...Colleen

My DQS quilt-this is my on top of the world right now!

Sizzix dies for quilting

I just wanted to share what I recieved in the mail this weekend.  I took my state refund and used it for some neat stuff I have been wanting for a long while.  These Sizzix dies designed by Westminster Fibers Lifestyle Fabrics especially for quilters.  You can check out their selection here.

If you arent familiar with Sizzix they are a company that sells die cutting machines and dies for cutting paper and fabric.  I have a little Sidekick that uses sizzlits and a Bigshot which takes larger dies up to six inches wide.  I have lusted after the Accuquilt Go! but don't have the money and can't see buying another die cut system.  (Though I wouldn't mind winning one!)  I also like the way Sizzix lays out multiple shapes of the same size on their dies.  I bought the 1" and 1.25" hexagons, the petals die, and the leaves die.



Ignore the ugly stained press pad I just realized I used to lay out the pieces on.



I obviously will be making some hexies.  The really cut through the multiple laayers of fabric and wax paper easily.  The petals and leaves I cut through wool felt to make flowers.  I am most excited about these dies because flower making is a great hand project I like to do when traveling.

I have a few other dies I got from the outlet at $1.24-3.00 each, including the words live, enjoy, a bird and some squares.

I still would like some of the Go dies. I can use the 6" wide and smaller ones in the Bigshot.

I now want to go through my wool and felt and cut lots of shapes for flower making.

 Keep dreaming...Colleen

A little sewing tools rool up I made for my sewing bag. 
It holds littl scissors, pencil, seam ripper, thread, thimble, and needles.

Accuquilt Giveaway plus one more!

 Another Accuquilt Go giveaway!  Check it out on Simply Solids blog.  

Also RetroMummy is have a Fantastic! Fabric! Giveaway!.

 
Keep dreaming…Colleen

Fall into Fall and Accuquilt giveaways

We are down to the last chance to enter the Fall into Fall giveaways. I know it took me until a few days ago to go through all of the blogs.  There are some really great giveaways! 

I will be choosing my winners and posting about it on Saturday. 

I also wanted to share about this great Accuquilt giveaway at Alderwood Quilts. 

 See the cute pincushion above, I made it with some scraps of wool, pearl beads, and a 25 cent sugar bowl.  I thought it looked sweet with the yellow butterfly pins.  I love flat head pins I  find I can never have too many.  I have butterflies, flowers, buttons, suns, moons, and stars. 

Last but not least I made this giant pincushion to hold them all.  It is great for throwing on the floor when I need to pin something. It sits on top of my ribbon rack above my tool pegboard.  Notice how empty it is-I have a lot of things pinned at the moment.

Well I can't wait until Saturday!  Good luck!

Keep dreaming...Colleen aka 'butterflygirl'