Happy Tuesday everyone!  Hope everyone had a productive weekend quilting!  I myself did not work on what I had intended to work on but I did finish a whole quilt top for a friends 11 year old daughter who was diagnosed with Leukemia in February 2013.  After she told me that she had contacted 2 quilt charities requesting a quilt for her daughter and was denied I was dumbfounded.  So I asked her what did her daughter like and she told me butterflies and the color purple.  Well,  I immediately went home and searched through my stash  and I happen to have butterfly fabric and purple fabric.  So along with some other pastel colors I simply cut 8.5 inch squares and sewed 5 rows of 4 inch blocks and added a 4 inch border using the butterfly fabric.  I will finish sandwiching and quilting it this weekend (hopefully) using the same butterfly fabric for the back.  I can't wait to give it to her.   I hope she will like it.  It measures 39 x 55.5.  I figure she can take it with her to the hospital on the days she has chemo treatment.  I just can't believe she was denied a quilt!  Anyway I took a pic of the quilt top but it came out way too dark so as soon as I take a better pic I will share with everyone.  But below is a sneak peak of the fabric I used.

Tumbler Quilt in Progress

Happy Thursday!  It's finally going to feel like late Spring early summer here in NY with a high expected of 88 degrees. NY'ers are saying "well it's about time" especially after having a cold and wet Memorial Day weekend.  Last night I finished sewing the 10" tumblers I am making into a quilt for one of my great nephews.  I just love the fabric!  I purchased a Layer Cake which had 25, 10" blocks.  The fabric name is Peak hour by Kellie Wulfsohn for Riley Blake.  I just love the colors and the tumbler quilts are one of my favorites to make because they go together sew quickly and easily and they look great.  This is however, the first time I am making 10" tumblers.  The 10" tumbler ruler is great because there is very minimal waste of fabric and the precuts in the Layer Cake sure does make things go even faster!  I now have to go in search of matching fabric for the borders and backing. Hmmm what color border should I add?  Oh gee I am forced to go buy fabric. :)  I just wanted to share what I was working on.  One of my favorite things about quilting is all the eye candy there is to see and the best part is it is all fat free and sugar free!! Just seems like a win win situation, wouldn't you all agree?...lol 

What is your favorite pattern??  I would love to hear from you all and of course see pics of your favorite pattern or quilt you have made.  In the meantime I am working on posting for my next gift giveaway for Father's Day sew stay tuned!  Happy quilting!

Hello everyone!  I hope everyone had a good Memorial Day Weekend but most of all I hope everyone remembered our fallen heroes.  I know I did.  As I mentioned in my previous post when visiting Washington DC, I was humbled as I had the opportunity to visit Arlington Cemetary, the Vietnam Wall and the World War II Memorial, tears still come to my eyes as I think about it.  I am proud to be an American and I am proud of our military.  Freedom has a great price and many have paid the ultimate price by giving their lives so I am eternally grateful!  On a lighter note, I am ready to get back into the saddle and continue on some UFO's as well as start new projects.  I became a great aunt on May 18th and the other May baby I was commisioned to make the onsie quilt for was also born right before Memorial Day so I finished both onsie quilts and they looked precious!  I just started a large tumbler quilt (10 inches) for my other great nephew so that he doesn't feel left out when baby Noah receives his.  I have to say making baby quilts is definitely one of my favorites!  What about you, what is your favorite thing to quilt??  I would love to see some comments and get this blog interacting.  I will post pics tonight.  I just came back from a weekend of camping and so I am still in slow motion.  Had a cold and wet Memorial Day in New York but this week we are expecting a heat wave!  Sew please share your project favorites as inquiring minds want to know.  Happy Tuesday!

And the Winner Is.........

Good morning everyone!  It is finally feeling like Spring in New York!  Woo hoo.  I am a tad bit late in announcing the big winner of my Mother's Day Mystery Gift Giveaway but I finally have one.  The goodies are being mailed to Quilt Angel (love the name by the way)!  After drawing 2 names from a hat and no response I took the first person to comment and send me an email.  Sew Quilt Angel you are the lucky winner! Congratulations!!!  Thank you to all who followed me and got to enter the drawing. Keep checking in.  I had sew much fun with this Giveaway I have another in the works.  Details to follow and pics of the goodies going to Quilt Angel will also be posted!

QUILT ANGEL

Hell Everyone!  The Mother's Day Mystery Gift is still up for grabs.  Time ran out for dardunn to claim the gift and now time is running out for Eileen. She has until 2:30 pm, Eastern Time today to claim the gift.  I have to be honest although I would love to keep the goodies I am giving away I want sew much to give it to a well deserved quilter/sewer.  Sew this is what I am going to do.  If Eileen does not contact me by 2:30 (ET) today I will give it to the first person who post a comment after 2:30 pm on my blog about what project(s) they are currently working on and maybe if they can share a pic that would be great to!!  I love eye candy don't you??  After all it is sugar and calorie free.  I can dig that! 

Maybe someone can let Eileen know her clock is ticking....

I'm so sorry dardunn but you have run out of time.  Since you never claimed your prize I had to pick another name out of my hat so here we go again....drum rolls please.....and the new winner is....

Congratulations Eileen!!

There is only one catch, first leave a comment on my blog acknowledging you are the winner and then shoot me an email at quilterscandyshopblogspot@gmail.com within 48 hours otherwise I will sadly have to withdraw your name and pick another name for the prize giveaway. So you have until 2:30pm - 5/17/13. Now hurry the clock is ticking.

 Can't wait to hear from you!

Oh dardunn the clock is ticking.  You have until 2:30 pm 5/15/13 to claim your Mother's Day Mystery Gift Giveaway.  Hope to hear from you soon.  I would hate for you to miss out on the goodies I have for you.