Welcome to RuffHaven!
This is the first
"So We Quilt" blog hop I have ever joined.
I am so happy to be a part of it.
I know you have a lot of blogs to get to so I will try to keep it short.
I had a beautiful bird fabric from the fabric line called "Love Lives Here"
and a few other coordinating fabric from "Flower Power"
and quite a few more from my stash.
From that one fabric I was inspired to make a huge applique birdie..
I liked the shape of the bird so I drew it on the paper side of some Softee Fuse
and the rest just grew from there.
I never plan my projects they just grow as I go along.
raw edge applique on this quilt.
And what did we do before Spray basting???
I couldn't have finished this in time if I had to pin baste.
Then when it came time to take her outside to get a few photos I had to hurry because there was a storm coming.
I finished just in time.
And to make things worse...
We lost power.
So here it is
10:00pm and I am finishing up my post.
Cutting it close.
I am the reason why Madame Samm has all those rules.
I don't even know the woman and she scares the bajeebers outta me.
There is no way I am going to be late posting.
No Way.
but then I decided to give her a nest instead.
legs would have been easier....and quicker too.
but no....she needed a nest.The nest is made from snippets of scraps and a lot of free motion zig zags.
I really could have gotten carried away with this project....but there was a deadline.
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I will certainly want to join another hop soon.
Before you go I'd like to offer this gift to one lucky visitor.
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| Eleanor Burns "El's Kitchen" , 18 fat quarters, 5 spools of thread, and 5 crocheted flowers |
Dontcha just love huge giveaways?
I do
I had as much fun filling a box as I did making the quilt.
And I am so excited to offer this gift to one lucky winner.
All visitors who comment on this post will be entered in the drawing.
If you do not want to enter....please let me know and I won't add your name.
I will close the comments on Saturday May 18th at 8:00pm EST.
this will give everyone plenty of time to enter.
I will post the winner here in a new post on May 18th and do everything I can to contact you
Please make sure you are not a no-reply blogger
If I can't contact you I will be forced to draw another name.
Yes this giveaway is international.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I hope you enjoyed your visit and I do hope you come back again when
all the dust settles and the feathers stop flying.
If you are hopping in order your next stop is Thearica 's Blog.... but don't forget to leave a comment before you go.
Here is the list for today:
Marcia - http://englating.se/wp
171 comments:
super cute quilt!! love it!!! Hugs-S
I LOVE this quilt!!!! I've actually also been quilting...nice little switch for a little while!
WOW! that was my initial thought when I saw your quilt ... love your bird quilt and think you did an amazing job! Thank you so much for sharing on this hop!! I also would be thrilled to be entered into your monster giveaway and thank you for the opportunity! :)
What a lovely quilt! Thank you for sharing and joining the hop. Glad your power came back on.
Your bird is super cute! Love it!
Your bird is Beautiful! Thank you for sharing it with us.
I just love it. Your quilt is very colorful and I love the large bird. Great way to start the morning smiling. Is the bird a pattern you had...She is lovely. Enjoy your day.
Ohh I love your birdie. Thanks for sharing!
Your quilt is so beautiful. I love it and thank you for being part in this blog hop. I hope that you will participate more times.
Thank you for a great give away.
Your work is simply amazing, so glad you joined the hop and look forward to seeing more of your work! Thanks for the fantastic giveaway I would definitely want to be in the draw!
wow this is great. Love your bird. So sweet. Thanks for sharing
Frederika
Love it! The bird is so cute, but the nest is what really grabs me.
OMGosh!! I LOVE this quilt so much!!
Love your whole blog...I a new follower now!
This is not just a quilt, it is a piece of arf. Wonderful!
Your quilt is fantastic -- and the nest is perfect! I do love giveaways, thanks for the chance to win.
Lovely quilt - colours are wonderful. What a great giveaway. Thanks.
I absolutely LOVE your bird! Where did you find the pattern/shape? The way you've used your fabrics is pretty amazing also - maximum good effect!!
I can't imagine why any one would not want in this give away. It is a beautiful gift to some lucky person. Love your project. Thanks for s chance to win.
I'm jealous! Not only is your quilt beautiful, but so is everything else you do! Enjoyed looking around your blog...pottery, stamping, knitting, endless talent! I gotta ask, are all those dogs in the side bar your "Kids"? Adorable!
So cute! I love this fabric!!
Thank you for sharing!!
BTW I don't believe Madame Samm is scary at all really!!!
Love your bird quilt! Very creative! What a great give-away too! I will be checking out your Pinterst. Thanks for participating in the blog hop.
Marianne... You have done a fabulous job on your first hop! I adore this little birdie quilt! This is right up my alley!
You are too generous with your giveaway! I would love to win. I have never owned an Eleanor Burns book. Don't ask me why... I just never have. :)
Your quilt is amazing! Great job from a fellow first-timer lol. What a generous giveaway; it's much appreciated.
I love your quilt! You're right - she needed that nest. It's perfect. Thanks for the chance to win too. That is one fabulous giveaway!
Oh wow!! your project is beautiful...great color. And what a fantastic giveaway...I would be so lucky!!
Very beautiful and creative!! Glad you got it finished in time! And what a generous give-away!
I love your bird and the nest is perfect. I would like to try my hand at raw edge applique, but not sure where to start. A tutorial would be nice. :) I follow your blog on a regular basis and would love to be entered in your giveaway. janestanleyok@gmail.com
Very creative! Love your quilt! Thanks for the very generous give away.
Love your birdie quilt, I know what you mean about the weather disrupting picture taking...been struggling with that too lately :) Thanks for you generous giveaway!
First, I want to thank you for making it possible for me to leave a comment via Anonymous. It is so frustrating when so many blogs limit commenting to those with certain types of accounts.
I like your wall hanging. I think the colors are beautiful.
I also like all your dogs and think the sanctuary you are providing for them is wonderful.
Have a great day.
senstrings (at) yahoo (dot) com
Awww...I love all the pictures of your dogs, and reading "how to be a best friend". I too LOVE all animals, but especially dogs. Your little bird quilt is just so cute, and the fabrics you chose are gorgeous! Wonderfully creative too. Thank you for sharing!
I love it. I know now I have to get busy and create something in applique. You are very inspiring. Thanks for the chance to win. Your giveaway is GREAT
Love your stuning quilt and these lovely birds.Thanks for the chance!!
Love that birdie! I went AWWWW as soon as I saw your quilt.
Wow, love this quilt. Great job!!
WOW - that is a fantastic give away and I would love to be entered!!! Thank you!! Your quilt is fantastic, has to be one of my favorites so far - great job!!!!
Beautiful quilt and a very generous give-away! Thank you.
Hugs from Mary
Love your birdie quilt! The beautiful colors just caught my eye! Thank you for sharing it.
Patti
napergal50@yahoo.com
oh, I love your banner nice job. just sew springy.
love to be entered in your giveaway also thanks
Your quilt is beautiful!! Wow! Great job!
And the giveaway is so generous! I would love to win it.
I love your blog post. You did a great job! The bird is beautiful. Love the giveaway, too.
Love your quilt and the chance to win a great prize.
I love your quilt, I like the way you work! I think your give away is far too much, but it is a lovely more-than-a-gift! (Might be I think that because I'm Dutch ;-) ) Thanks for sharing.
Loved that beautiful fabric!! Your little bird is so adorable!!
What a great quilt. I love it.And thanks for the great give away. So generous. I scrolled down and saw the lovely quilt you gave to your ex. lovely. And now you have a new follower.
WoW! I love your quilt. Just wanted to let you know I'm also a new follower, love your work.
Robin in Washington State
assweetaspeaches Hotmail com
This is wonderful. So colorful and happy looking. Thanks for a chance to win. Thanks for sharing your inspiration.
Love, love, love your bird quilt!
Oh I love your little birdie. Fusible is my favorite, and I see I need to think outside the box and mix up my fabrics a bit. You are quite the inspiration! :-)
Love the quilt. The colours are great. Thanks for sharing and for the opportunity on the draw.
bonnielarson58(at)gmail(dot) com
I'm so glad you joined in this hop and I hope to see you again in another one. Your project is so beautiful and I love all the details you added. It's just gorgeous with all those colors!
YOUR very first hop and you posted and you are here and wow, what a celebration....LOVE your very sweet applique BIRD project....colourful, full of life and sweetness that is no doubt in your fibres....
See, what could possibly frighten you about ME lol...
Oh, who wouldn't want to win this giveaway! I love your cute, cute bird. The fabric is great and I love the nest. Wonderful work!
Your quilt is woonderful. That fabric is great. Thganks, Nancy P.
Love your little quilt! Those fabrics just make me smile. And.. Thanks for an opportunity of a give away - awesome items there.
That is a gorgeous wall hanging, I must try something like that some time ! What a generous giveaway !
I love you quilt, my top one of the day, so beautiful!!!
Thanks for sharing and the chance to win this lovely gift.
Bente
Beautiful! :) The little nest that Love built.Your bird is cute perched happily in her little nest.
Wonderful wall hanging! Lovely gift to share....thanks.
itskarenk at yahoo dot com
Love, love your bird wall hanging. It is just so cute. Love your giveaway. Very neat. Thank you for being part of the hop.
You did such a wonderful job on your quilt--so creative! And congrats on your first hop!
Hi!!! Love your cute little bird wall hanging!!! Too cute!!!! These hops are so much fun!!!! Glad you joined in!!!! Wow!!! What a great give away!!!
I like your design as you go style. I like to make quilts that way also.
Love your little bird quilt & your friends are right-on about your creativity and big heart. Thank you for taking care of those sweet dogs. I'm glad someone like you has the space to do that. We have 3 rescue kitties in our big house now that our daughter's have "left the nest." They make our days with their sweet personalities and antics. From California, thanks for sharing.
Rosemary
Sorry about the deletion. I forget that blogger does not have an edit button for commenters like FB does.
What a wonderful wall hanging! I love the path that your mind took you on to create it, right down to deciding it needed a snippet next.
I hope it did not get wet in attempting to take the pictures. Moreover, glad you joined in on the hop!
Thank you for the opportunity for your generous giveaway. Someone is going to be one lucky duck to win it.
I'm a new follower! What a wonderful and colorful little bird! My granddaughter would love this too!
hulseybg at gmail dot com
Wow! What an awesome and generous giveaway! Thank you. And your birdie quilt is gorgeous. Love that fabric. Thanks for sharing.
- sunshdws at yahoo dot com
very nice - i just love the colors!
The colors are really wonderful. You did a great job.
That is so great that you just build projects as you go. I'm big on planning everything out before i even start the project to make surer i have everything that i need and that the project will look perfect.
HELLO! WHAT A SWEET GIVEAWAY!
THANKS FOR SHARING!
msstitcher1948@yahoo.com
super cute quilt!!!! Thanks for the chance!!!!
Love the fabric in the give away. Great site.
Sandy
darhelger@ec.rr.com
Very festive little bird! I enjoyed the description of your quilting process.
Wow what a fantastic giveaway! I do love that bird of yours and I believe you should do another and see where it takes you. I signed up to follow you and I would love to see more of your work!
Charlotte
I love it! The colors are beautiful :)
That is a beautiful quilt, congratulations on your first blog hop entry, it is so artistic, what is the finished size?
Love your bird and the nest is raelly neat - BTW Ginger is adorable.
Have fun and Thank you for a chance at the giveaway!
Love your project! You have definetly inspired me to look at fabric a bit differently;) Thanks!
Cute projects and a wonderful give away too. Thanks for the chance to win..
Really love how you used your fabric to make this adorable project. Thanks for the chance to win.
I like your creation very much. I am glad you explained the nest...I could not quite see how you did it. Looks fantastic!
Hi Marianne! What a gorgeous quilt you have made, and all without a pattern, and with all of that applique!! This is my first hop with Madame Samm too, and I am definitely trying to follow all of the rules. :) My day is tomorrow. I just LOVE your project!!! Amazing. And what a generous gift you are offering to one of us. Thank you for the chance! xoxo
Love your quilt! The colors are so bright and cheery! Thanks for sharing. And thanks for the chance at this amazing giveaway.
Ursula
uschbear at gmail dot com
Oh Marianne...the finished quilt is just absolutely gorgeous!! I love the colors and design so very much. I can't believe how you make this look so easy. I can't even sew a straight stitch. Pathetic, I know. ;) I just love this. You've done a really beautiful job on this quilt. ♥
Very cute, I love the nest!
I am in LOVE with your quilt! It's beautiful and the fabrics are wonderful. I also am in love with all your fur-babies you have pictured on your blog. They are wonderful and oh my goodness are they all yours?! haha!
I think Sophie is my fave!
Thank you for sharing and for the lovely giveaway!
I agree -- your sweet bird did need a nest:) Thank you for a fabulous give-away.
wow! what a generous giveaway! count me in :-) lovely stuff you made too
Great job on your project and what a lovely giveaway!! :)
Love the give away!! You are so generous. Thank you for sharing.
Love your birdie quilt! Very cute. And don't let Madamm Samm fool you...... she's a softie on the inside! So glad you joined the hop and thanks for the fabulous giveaway!
WOW that is a really nice giveaway! Thanks for the chance and beautiful work
I'm enjoying visiting all the blogs on the For the Birds hop. Your bird piece is wonderful - so creative (and timely). Nice to learn something about you and see your furry friends. Too cute for words.
swalker287 (at) aol (dot) com
Gorgeous quilt. Beautiful colours. This is a really great blog hop.
lyn.robyn.smith@gmail.com
Thanks for the chance to win such a great giveaway.
Great little quilt-and I love your color choices. Thanks for a chance to win some gorgeous fabric.
What a lovely bird quilt. I am like you too, I do not plan my quilts completely but design as I go.
Lovely giveaway too, thanks for the chance.
I just love your bird quilt. Well done.
I'm just a visitor, but will be become a follower now. Thanks for sharing your lovely projects.
cheers
maggie
maggiemine42@gmail.com
love your applique! marvelous! now i know the meaning of perse broderie ... this is the first time i've see flowers cut and applied, nice.
Absolutely Beautiful Quilt! Love, Love, Love, the Spring and Summer colors of the fabric and thread. I haven't bought an Eleanor Burns book and receiving one would so great!
Thank You for this fabulous offer!
I am so behind in blog reading, I nearly missed this blog hop! But I am catching up! Love your Bird entry! I am not a quilter...yet.. but am planning to jump in very soon! My first projects are going to be Bird wallhangings! Would LOVE to win your giveaway! Great fabby selection. Thanks for offering them! Hugs!
Oh it turned out fab! Love all the appliqué! Do not include me for the blog candy draw. Hugs
Your quilt is so cute. I love the next you made with the snippets of fabric. Great idea. And the colors are so cheerful for the spring. Thanks for sharing.
Your bird project is just adorable! Love the flower too!
Welcome to blog hopping! I a pretty sure this won't be your last!!! They kinda grow on ya, Thanks for joining in and the wonderful giveaway!
Beautiful bird quilt. Sew glad you joined the bird hop. Thanks for the great giveaway.
Thanks for the chance to win a lovely prize!! It's been fun hopping around looking at all the birds--I'm inspired!
She really did need the nest. Your project is fantastic! So is your giveaway. I love Eleanor Burns. I am lucky enough to live near Quilt in a Day and Eleanor here in California. She is very sweet and oh sew much fun!
I absolutely love your bird quilt! Wonderful colors!
SO cute and I love your colors!
I am totally in love with your beach birdie! Now I really want to go to the beach. And what a very generous giveaway! I will definitely be making one of those quilts.
I love everything about your birdie quilt. The nest is adorable and at this time of year, a nest is imperative! The scrappy border is so cute. Thanks for the chance to win such a marvelous gift.
Beautiful! I love the bird in her nest.
Wonderful, generous giveaway.
Madame Samm keeps us in line but she really is sweetest person around with a big heart. Love your birdie what a beautiful job you did and so creative. Hope you join in again
I love all the gentle colors in your hanging. It is so pretty.
I really like the line of fabric you used in your sweet quilt. Nice job!
Your projects is so cute, I love the bright colors and the creativity. I was a little late with my post because I had scheduled it to be posted but had not pushed the "publish" button. oops. Thanks for the chance to win your wonderful giveaway and for the nice comment when you visited my blog.
What a great box! I'd love to win that. Thanks for the chance. Your bird is wonderful - looks very southwest desert to me.
I'm so glad that I discovered your blog through this hop. It's like visiting an enchanted garden. Your dogs, your varied interests, your commentary and even the wallpaper on the blog all make me want to stay here! And I love your bird quilt. After I finish this post, I'm going to scour the internet for some of that fabric. Thanks you for all you do or the dogs, and for sharing everything else!
wauw what a nice give-away
i also like your quilts
I love birds and I'm enjoying this blog hop immensely. Your creativity and imagination are very inspiring.
Every generous give-away. I so love your quilt and the fabrics you used. You are gutsy to make a quilt with no plan in mind. I think I'd end up with a mess.
I love your dogs and your birds. Thank you for the chance to win such a generous prize.
syvisser@gmail(dot)com
Oh Marianne, what a cute bird!!! It is adorable, and what a good decision to out it on a nest. So beautiful!
Wonderful giveaway as well. My daughter would go crazy over all those fat quarters!
Love the bird and all of the detail! Such a generous give-away. Thanks for sharing your talent...
You did a great job combining your fabrics into a nice wallhanging.
Your inspiration fabric is so pretty and I love the quilt it inspired! Thanks for a chance in your great big giveaway!
LOVE your quilt!!! You are sooooo Talented & Creative! Found your Blog thru this Hop...following now, thru bloglovin!!! :)
Have a grrrrrreat Weekend! :)
Your quilt is a beautiful work of art and inspiration to us all! Thank you for the oh so generous giveaway- love those little crocheted flowers. Those alone would make me happy!
What a fabulous quilt you made! I love all the details.
Cute quilt, beautiful work. Thanks. From northern Iowa . . . .
The visual textures of your birdie wallhanging is fun to look at but I'm betting it is better in "person". It has a great mix of movement & calm spots in it at the same time. I really like how it inspires me. Thank You for taking part in this blog hop and sharing your birdie with us.
As for the very generous give-away, I so would love to enter my name into the nest. It is a book that I drool over everytime I see and wish for simpler time that the fabrics invoke. Thank You.
Sincerely,
Tricia
Adorable quilt!!
Love your appliqued bird quilt! And thanks so much for the generous giveaway and the chance to win.
It is beautiful! I'm your newest follower. I'm so happy to have found your cute blog.
What a nice selection of goodies in your giveaway! I admire your creativity with the birdie in her nest. I ought to try to be more artistic. Thanks for the chance to find you through Sew Many Ways!
What a lovely stash to win. I love your bird, so creative...I'm inspired.
AB FAB I love the quilt, and the birds ooh. Mt next quilt has elephants on it, I may just have to borrow some of your ideas. Who am I kidding, there is no may about it. It is definite.
Good Morning Marianne, I found you via Karen at Sew Many Ways and I am so glad I did as I love your creative blog.
We are "birds of a feather" you and I, as I do not plan my work either, I get a feel for the piece as I work on it. This style does not suit everyone, but it is perfect for me.
I adore the bird material, it is so vibrant, I have taken a note of the name as I like it so much.
I have so enjoyed my visit, that I have become a new follower.
I would like to invite you to visit me at Ivy, Phyllis and Me! when you have the time. It will be so lovely to see you there.
I would love to be entered into your generous giveaway.
Best Wishes to you,
Daphne
What an impressive (and really adorable) quilt! Thanks for the chance to win your mega giveaway.
I sew clothes and I thought that I would never get into sewing quilts. Your quilt is making me rethink quilting. It is really lovely. I can think of a lonely wall in my house that would look great with a small quilt.
I really like your quilt! Nice and unusual. THanks for the giveaway chance.
Thank you for sharing your design process. And the quilt is so cute, perfect for Spring.
Love the birds!
hulseybg at gmail dot com
It is lovely to meet you on the blog hop. Your quilt is delightful, I really like the colours you have used. Thank you for an amazing giveaway too.
ks(dot)eyles(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk
This is my first time visiting you. Lovely quilt!
Wish me luck!
Pat is at azzuri9@aol.com
I love all things Birdy,especially your beautiful quilt. !
~karen.scott@gmail.com
I have to make amth similar for my living room wall. Love it!
I absolutely LOVE the little bird quilt, and the nest is so well done!!
I love your bird project, I think the nest was inspired. Thank you for the chance at this giveaway.
Fantastic giveaway and I just love your bird.
I love this fabric and your bird quilt is beautiful. Thanks.
Pat K
Tkelley5(at)roadrunner(dot)(com)
Beautiful quilt, wonderful fabrics and so inspirational. Great job.
Oh my goodness, I just love your quilt and I ADORE the contents of your "give-away". Thanks for the chance to win!
Love the quilt. The colors are beautiful. Looks like a great giveaway. Thank you.
Your birdie quilt is SOOO cute and the 30's fabrics in your giveaway are awesome. Thanks for being so generous. (I found you through Sew Many Ways)
Cathy
baseballquilt@aol.com
Love your bird quilt. The colors are great. The nest was so creative.
nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com
What a cute quilt! You are very talented! I also found you through Sew Many Ways. Love,love the fabric in the give-a-way! So vintage and right up my alley!
Love the quilt! I'm a sucker for birds. Bless you for taking care of older dogs. That is a heroic undertaking! Thanks for the chance to win. Paula collinsscarboro@hughes.net
Your bird is adorable! I too love spray basting and wonder if you have tried the home made with flour and rubbing alcohol? I have it listed on my blog in case you are interested.
Here is my blog addy
http://californiaquilting.blogspot.com/
I love your bird! Thanks for the chance at the give a way.
What an adorable bird and I would love to win your fantastic giveaway!
Marianne- Your quilt is fabulous! Love your creativity with the applique with that Love Lives Here (the same fabric line that inspired me). Glad too that I wasn't alone working on my bird project last minute and then when I heard thunder roaring so was actually worried about loosing power on top of the looming deadline. Phew!! but by the skin of my teeth!
Beautiful and such a generous giveaway. It's Nice to meet you and you did beautiully for your first hop, Welcome. Jane
I ♥ what you did with the nest , so much better than legs. And thankyou forthe fanastic giveaway I can see myself happily sewing with lot. Cheers Leanne
What a beautiful quilt you made!! Love the bright colors and fun fabrics you used in it:)
What a beautiful quilt and congrats on your first blog hop!! Thanks for sharing.
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Your birdie quilt is just fabulous!!Love it!
Love your quilt! Beautiful fabric)
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