How about some FAT QUARTERS for a GIVEAWAY!

Thought I would gather some Valentine fat quarters to be given away on Feb. 1st. All from Moda and could be made into something cute for a Valentine gift for someone special. On this giveaway just tell me one word that describes the love of your life. (Could be husband, friend or even a pet) That will give you an extra chance and then if you are a follower on the Blog or Facebook you are automatically included in the drawing.

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The baby quilt below is what I've been finishing on these rainy days here in Texas. Needs to be quilted and then added to the shop. I hope all of you up North are staying warm.

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Keep Stitchen'

Bonnie

200TH POST GIVEAWAY

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I have to say a lot of inspiration for the giveaways came from getting back and reading blogs. Anyone can leave a comment on this post and join in on the fun. Three different prizes to choose from and the first one drawn will get his or her choice. Drawing will take place on Sunday. Now for a little bit about each one.

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The pillow that says "My husband lets me buy all the fabric I can hide" is from a towel saying that I sale. At the quilt show the ladies loved the saying and I thought I needed to make it into something that is useful. You know in these times useful and frugal is what it's all about.

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So the pillow has a zipper on the back and measures about 17"x13". Now just think of all the fabric it can hide.

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The purse that says "A fat quarter is not a body part" great to take on Quilt Shop Hops or to carry a project your working on. Love reds and yellows together, just waiting for spring to arrive. It measures about 13"x11". I thought of adding the string quilting after reading Stephanie's @ http://loftcreations.blogspot.com/ group having so much fun with this.

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Last but full of goodies is the little fabric container I saw at Jenny's blog http://www.elefantz.blogspot.com/ . She is making some of the cutest and there is a tutorial on them from Christina @

http://sometimescrafter.blogspot.com/2009/04/tutorial-fabric-scrap-basket.html

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I put fat quarters that I've used in the giveaways, Turning Twenty Book, needles, thank you cards, pen and a little jelly roll I made in the fabric basket.

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I've enjoyed making each one and just want to "Thank You" for staying with me while I was gone. I'm still catching up on blogs.

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Keep Stitchen'

Baby Quilt & A Giveaway to Celebrate!!!

To celebrate a new adventure for me, thought a giveaway was needed. The quilt above is getting quilted and it has the great new product by Superior Threads called Texture Magic. The adventure is being a Rep for Texture Magic and showing all the Shops, Guilds and Bee's in my area, a product that gives fabric a whole new look and feel.

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So in the giveaway you'll receive a package of Texture Magic, 9 Moda Fat Quarters, Moda 's White Fabric and Annie's wonderful pattern for the quilt in the picture above. Her pattern has wonderful directions and easy to follow. You will love working with Texture Magic, I'll work on a tutorial on using it soon. (No backing or batting included) I also will add the 4 Romantic Homes in for good reading.

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First comments is to enter the giveaway.

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If you would like a second entry, just blog about the giveaway on your blog. Come back and leave another comment.

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For a third entry, follow my blog or add me to your blog list. If you already do this just say in your third comment.

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Please comment each time, this makes it so much easier to count you 1,2,3 times.

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I also want to thank you for all the prayers and thoughts sent this way for a speedy recovery. I didn't get to email everyone, but each one meant so much to me.

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Giveaway winner will be announced on September 3rd. Oh my, another reason to celebrate, my birthday is on the 4th and just so glad to be here.
Keep Stitchen'

Giveaway for 100th Post!!!

Giveaway for 100th Post!!!

I'm sorry this has taken a while for me to post but this is the first day I have had time to post about it. Grandbaby is doing fine and husband is better each day.

I'm making some kits to put online in the shop, so I thought I would post one to giveaway and I'm thinking SPRING. So the colors I selected are pinks and greens. Just leave me a post here for the giveaway and if you would like to buy one I'm going to list it under Newly Listed @ the website http://www.calamityjanescottage.com

It will include the booklet "Turning Twenty...Again" and 12 fat quarters for $26.00 plus $5.00 shipping. This makes a lap size quilt

(48 1/2" X 64 1/2") or (60 1/2" X 76 1/2" with 6 1/2" border-not included)

Good Luck, I'm not sure when I will have the drawing at this time.

Fabrics $6.50 a yard, $3.25 half a yard and $1.75 FQ Giveaway See Last Post

Fabric Prices Reduced

$6.50 a yard, $3.25 half yard and $1.75 FQ

Giveaway See Last Post

I'm finally listing some of the fabric in the online shop. I have a lot of fabric to list so please check back. I thought I would just picture some of them and I have some already online. Hope to post each day. I will only charge shipping at the lowest rate possible. Priority Mail envelopes and boxes will be loaded as full as I can. Here are some of the fabrics I'm loading today. www.calamityjanescottage.com

Don't forget about the giveaway in the last post!!!

Mr. Baxter comes for a visit and I got a surprise today!!!! Oh, and a little peek at the bag swap.

Peg-Thank You!

"Thank you so much"-Peg @ http://happyinquilting.blogspot.com/ sent me a package I wasn't expecting at all. I tell you, quilter's have the biggest hearts. Peg, this was so thoughtful, you didn't need to (but oh it was so exciting). I'm posting before I email you, that it came today. Look what all she sent just because I sent something for the challenge she had. She wrapped a magazine Australian Quilters Companion, an address book with the most beautiful pictures of quilts and wall hangings in it, a Kit-Kat bar (yum) and a beautiful card all wrapped up in a fat quarter and tied with a bow. I have seen a project in the book I want to try and the address book is going to have all the new quilters I have met online in it. Thank you again, Peg.

Now I have to tell you about a little man, Mr. Baxter, who came and stayed with me while my DH was working so hard.

Isn't he the cutest thing, when I shake my foot he will start playing and running, see he's getting ready... This is my daughter's dog and since they went out of town he stayed with me. It's so good to have a man around the house.

I was going to show pictures of the purse I made for the purse swap and thought I can't do that now because she doesn't know who I am and I put her initials on the bag. So I guess you will have to wait until she gets it before I can show any pictures. There is only one view I can show and it is the back view. The bag is large enough for her quilting project and full of pockets so she can put all her sewing items in it when she needs to grab it and go. I'll take pictures of the other items I'm sending her tomorrow. So here's a peek:

New Grandbaby Coming!!! -- Giveaway I Won!!!

They are so Special!

I just got a call from my daughter to let me know she is expecting again. #3 Yea!!!! I have two sweet little girls and another little one on the way. I'm on cloud nine. Here is a picture of our two grandbabies. They have MiMi and PaPaw wrapped around their fingers.

Now after this news I received my mail today and guess what I had, Cheryl from http://polkadotsandrickrack.blogspot.com/ had a giveaway and I won, look at the treasures. Thank you so much Cheryl, this was such a great giveaway. I can't wait to make some special treasures from the fabric. The doll was made by Nicole at http://nicoleellison.typepad.com/ she is so talented. Thank you again, Cheryl.

Have a Blessed Day,

Mine has been for sure,

Don't forget about the giveaway below!!!!

Mind Wide Open Contest-Here is my entry!!!

Mind Wide Open Contest

I love Gail's contest at Mind Wide Open because it puts your thinking cap on. What can I do with the image she provides and a word of inspiration.

So here goes. First I thought about the book The Secret Garden. Then I thought of two friends meeting when they were young in this secret garden and growing into true friendship. I don't know if that makes since to some of you, but to be a true friend you have to grow and have a few punches, but still be there for one another. So this is what I came up with. I hope you like it. Go to http://www.mind-wideopen.blogspot.com/ and you will see all the great artwork people have come up with.

Welcome To The Secret Garden

Two Friends From Long Ago Would Walk The Paths Of This Garden

And As The Years Go By, The Weeds May Come & Go But The True Garden Will Always Grow

Just Before The Storm!!!

Today was a hot steamy day. I stayed outside and watched as the cement got poured for our workshop. Have you ever seen a cement truck with a neck like this. I wish my neck was long and skinny.... Oh well, back to the story. These young men worked really hard in this hot weather.


Do you see the guy closest to us with the belt on, he was working the truck from that control, amazing. I remember when my Dad and others would pull that concrete all over the place, you talk about a work out. Here are a few more pictures.

TaDah!!! Here it is all finished. What a mess in the yard... Why do buildings look so small with just the slab? It's going to be 30X50 building with a 20' covered front area. I'm so glad they got this poured today, because we are in the path for the tropical storm out in the Gulf.

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Now I thought I would show you a purse I had done, which I call it my mistake bag. When I taught sewing in my shop a lady had cut all her strips to small. A measurement that wasn't in the quilt pattern. So when she got to the class, she just threw them in the garbage. OH MY, I grabed them up and told her she could use them in another project and she said no they are just to small 1 1/2" strips. She insisted she did not want them and bought more fabric.

I wish I had taken a picture of the bag I made her out of the strips. I had it all made when she came to the next class and she decided then, you can use all your fabric for something.

This bag spread like hot cakes and everyone wanted to do them, so I started doing classes making them. I have pictures of my bag, I tried to put each persons personality in each bag I would make if they purchased them. Anyway, thought this would give you some inspiration.

Can you tell mine is so full with quilting and magazines it's about ready to bust. It has pockets all inside and a long straps for handles.