My House

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The challenge for the next issue of Curated Quilts was house blocks using a specific color palette.  I ran through several ideas in my head, on paper and even one on fabric before I decided on this one.

There were quite a few threads to bury with my concentric circle quilting but I really like the effect.  My favorite part, though, is the heart.

I've done these challenges every time and my quilts have yet to make the cut.  While I hope to get a mini in Curated Quilts some day, part of this is just to experience the challenge and step out of my comfort zone.

My mini finishes at 12 x 12''.  I'll be linking up here.


Have a wonderful day! Patty

Participating in a Craft Festival

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I've written before about how much I enjoy being a part of my local Modern Quilt Guild - the Triangle MQG.   This past weekend, we took advantage of an opportunity to participate in the annual Lazy Days Arts & Crafts Festival.  This festival is a huge 2 day outdoor event with hundreds of vendors.  It attracts 50,000 visitors!

And we were so happy for any of those people who stopped by to visit us.

We were in a good location for foot traffic as folks were dropped off by the shuttle buses and I sat where I could great people if they glanced over at our booth.  For my own amusement, I enjoyed putting people into categories based on how they responded to my greeting about raffle tickets:

First, there were the people who are not quilters -

• But appreciated quilts and bought lots of tickets
• Or they took pity on me sitting there on a very hot day in the sun and donated a dollar.  (This happened twice.) 
• Or were doing their holiday shopping.  I overheard a wife say to her husband "This will be perfect for Janie for Christmas!"
• Or (the largest group in this category) people who want to learn how to quilt and wanted to know if we teach how to quilt at our meetings  (I referred these folks to the local quilt stores.)

Second, there were the quilters.

• Those who already have too many quilts - most couldn't imagine even spending a dollar on a raffle ticket 
• Or a few who looked at the quilt, told their friend they could make it themselves so why would they spend a dollar?
• Or (my favorite kind) those who stopped in their tracks, eyes lighting up as they came over.  I knew what they were thinking.  "I've found my people!"  Some shared photos of their latest projects or talked about new techniques.  Other loved the photos on our handout of other of our quilts.

I was exhausted by the end of each of my shifts but really did enjoy myself - meeting new people and chatting with fellow guild members staffing the booth!

We are selling tickets for our quilt on-line if you are interested.  The quilt measures 70 x 70'' and we call it Cardinal Migration.  Tickets are on sale through end of the year and the winner will be chosen in our January guild meeting.  You can read more and purchase tickets here.

Have a wonderful day! Patty

One Monthly Goal August Finish Link-up

Ready to link up your August finishes?

Don't panic - this link-up is open until August 31 at 11:55 pm ET.

My goal for August was to assemble my HRTs into my 16" blocks.  I got that done plus the whole quilt top assembled.  (Read more on this post.)

There will be three winners this month - Fat Quarter Shop is offering a $25 gift certificate, Make Modern Magazine is offering a 6 month subscription to their digital magazine and Elizabeth Hartman is offering one lucky winner an awesome prize - a copy of five of her fabulous patterns - Delightful Desert, Lisa the Unicorn, Greenhouse, Swan Island, and Arctic Feathers .  

Visit the One Monthly Goal event page for the specific requirements for links and social tags. 

And remember, to be eligible for the prize(s) by random drawing you must linkup at both the goal setting and the accomplishment linkup in a given month. (August Goal Setting Link-up.)

Make sure you add a link to this OMG post so others can follow where you are linking.   Let's make that easy -  just paste this into your post:  

Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal - August Finish Link-up

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Congratulations to Marly, Anne & Rhonda - our lucky winners for August.  
(Note - winners were notified by email.   Updated 9/2

An InLinkz Link-up

Thanks for linking up!

Have a wonderful day! Patty