Bloggers' Online Quilt Festival

Just returned from a 7 day trip to Baton Rouge and Houston. I was again fortunate to attend Quilt Market and also visit with many family and friends. Some how in all the preparations for the trip, I missed that it was Bloggers' Online Quilt Show time. This awesome online quilt show is not to be missed. There are currently over 500 quilt entries at Amy's Creative Place. My entry is called Batik Sunrise or the working name, Peg's quilt.

 I used a new technique with the Big Twister ruler and batiks which  are not my normal fabric preference. My cousin Peg and I were raised like sisters. She had older brothers. I had younger brothers. Our mothers were sisters. Recently, she and her husband Mason down-sized to a  town home. She loves batiks, but her home is mostly neutral in color. My challenge was to use batiks in a lighter tones, but also have a bit of "POP."  While in Houston this week, I delivered Batik Sunrise to Peg and Mason. How fun to gift a quilt to someone special and the quilt immediately becomes one of their treasures.

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Winner of the Traveling Stash Box

Congratulations to Joanne Lendro of Splitting Stiches blog! Joanne is the winner of the Traveling Stash Box #1.  Thanks to all the wonderful ideas of items to include in the stash box. It helped me make some decisions on what to add from my STASH!

Traveling Stash Box Has Arrived

Hi Friends! I seem to have taken an unplanned blogging break. Not sure if I am back to blogging for good. The good thing is that I am getting some sewing and reading done! Last week, this wonderful box arrived at my house. It's the Traveling Stash Box # 1. 

As you can tell from the photo, the box was stuffed with sewing goodies. It is perhaps the box with the most variety in the boxes that I have won. In addition to the fabric, patterns and books (2), the box contains panels, thread, floss, notions (machine needles, quilting gloves) Kindle Fire cover, and other wonderful stash items. This box began it's travels in January of 2011. That's almost 2 years. In fact, I found my name on the list of places that it has visited. Yes, I've had this box before, but nothing in the box was the same as when I previously received it. I thought I would have everything decided when I posted the giveway, but I'm still undecided about some items that I will take and what items I will add. Elderly parent care, bathroom renovations, son home from Disney and now in new university and other son getting married in a month - there's been some distractions:)

This is a not so good photo of the contents of the box. Every time I go through the box, I find something else that wants to stay at my home:)

 These are the items that I'm thinking of keeping. One yard cuts of fabric and a pincusion pattern

but these charm packs are awfully tempting. I have fabric to add, some notions and patterns, but haven't made it downstairs to my sewing room. Will try to add a photo of what I am adding in the next day or so.

The traveling stash begins today and will end on Sunday, September 16th at midnight. Give yourself a treat and enter to win this Traveling Stash Box. In your comments, tell me what kinds of items (be specific) that you would like to find in a traveling stash box. (Example: French General fabric, hand sewing needles, magazines)  Take care! Good luck!