Pleasant Pheasant Fun

I wanted to stick to my plan to use up my stash in 2019.....

So a few of us hit one of our favorite quilt shops on December 31! 

That makes it 2018 stash!! 

If you haven’t discovered Pleasant Pheasant Fabrics in Crosby, North  Dakota yet...

You are missing out!  

Tamara was having a 40-60-80% off sale!!

So many choices! 

We made a real mess of her store as we had pulled bolts from all corners of her store! 

She carries everything from batiks to Moda to Northcott and Blank

You want it ....she probably has it! 

Our guild made this quilt that Justin just finished hanging in Tamara’s shop for a month.

It will be auctioned at the Ashworth Bull Sale with proceeds going to Stars Air Ambulance 

This is our 5th year! 

We purchased the pattern and fabric from Pleasant Pheasant Fabrics 

And

Since we don’t need the quilt until March we figured she could show it as a sample! 

It is worth the trip to her store some time! 

Thanks for the New Years Eve fun, Tamara! 

Now to get that OLD stash dealt with!! 

Christa 

Stash Bash by Quilts and More

I have to say I really enjoy Instagram. 

It’s such an easy and quick fix of inspiration 

I took a class on how to fit social media in your life with out it ruling your world. 

You scroll through the feeds quickly

Only stopping on what really catches your eye 

  

It’s amazing what you can absorb in only a few minutes of surfing. 

Quilts and More are hosting a fun little Stash Bash on Instagram. 

 

Each day they ask for a different picture post regarding your stash

Day 1 ...show off your stash

This is my crayon box!

I try to stick to what can fit in this old pie cupboard 

Backing and precuts are not in here 

But 

For the most part... this is it!!

Day 2....color you have most of

Well...you know me if you say blue or brown!! 

Mostly batiks too!!

Day 3...fabric that is YOU 

I am probably going to have to go with blue/brown batiks!! 

If you are on Instagram

Check out #QAMStashBash

31 days of Stash-alicious!

It’s been fun to see others stash! 

I am @christamarcotte on IG

Happy New Year!!

As a quilter, 

I seem to make a list in regards to my quilts yearly.

Which ones do I want to do... finish....start....

You know!!

I tell myself that I will finish what I have already going.....

Then the squirrel effect takes over

and 

I am all over my sewing room!!

To avoid this dilemma,

I am going to just go with the flow.

Enjoy what I have going on. 

End of sentence.

Life is short....live it up!!

Chop up that favorite fabric!

Start that 19th quilt....

Courtesy of Laundry Basket Quilts - Alaska

You're quilting buddies will finish your UFO's after you are gone...

Right, girls???

Ah.....it won't matter.

I won't be here to see it in the dog's bed anyways!!

Hope 2018 was good to you

and

2019 is even better!!

(insert clicking of Rotary cutters here)

Cheers!!

Happy New Years!!

Christa

Merry Christmas to All

Smells like pine in this house!!

I do love a real tree. 

With hardwood, it's a breeze to clean up!

The gifts have been made and delivered!!

I made a few batches of Christmas tree napkins.

The possiblities are endless!!

A second snowman had made his way to his home!!

He is completely stitched on my embrodery machine.

Each bottom panel took 117 MINUTES!!!

Even his arms are stitched!!

My Trike had been decorated for the season!!

I am sure my grandson is going to want to take it for a spin!!

They do such an amazing job at our local florist

A Loving Touch

We needed one more stocking for an extra guest this year...

So I used the leftovers of the napkins to make a crazy stocking.

I think we are ready...

Let the celebrations begin!!

Hope there is family and friends surrounding you all!!

Have a very Merry Christmas!!

From my family to yours!!

Christa  

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Christa

How to Build a Snowman

A friend recently showed us 

an adorable snowman she made with her embroidery machine

It is called free standing lace.

I thought I would give it a try.

After all, I haven't done a whole lot with my new Bernina 770QE

Why start with something easy??

Let's just dive right in!!

I started with the hat.

I figured if that's all I ended up with,

 I could at least set it on a doily 

and

say the rest of him melted!!

The panels for each section took quite some time...

How do you get a nice pointy nose??

 By sticking it in the pencil sharpener!!

Thankfully it all worked out!!

He had gone to his new home for Christmas!!

I know he is loved!

Christa 

Star of Hope

On my last day in Palm Springs,

I was surfing Instagram.

 I ran across an application 

to be

 an ambassador for 2019 for Island Batiks

Am I the best quilter??

Hell..... no!!

But I do LOVE to sew 

and

With every project I promise myself I will do it better. 

Sometime it works..sometime I still have to work on it!!

What do I have to lose??

Nothing!!!!

Of course...it was the last day to apply.

Working with fabulous Batiks....

New and exciting challenges...

I filled out the application.

The final part was sending in a 12.5" block.

What's a girl to make??

I have made many intricate quilt blocks....

I perused my options.

Then this jumped out....

After all, I can only HOPE that I have a chance!!

I sacrificed some of my precious batiks I purchased in Bali last year.

I thought maybe it would bring a little good luck!!

Tick, Tock...

Now to wait and see if I am a contender!!

Christa