The Amateur Quilter

Many of my followers and quilting friends have told me that I need to change the name of my blog because I am not an amateur, but at heart, I always will be. I call myself an amateur to remind me that every stitch, every fabric shape and every seam is more perfect when it looks like it was made by a human being (especially if it’s me, and I am not perfect). This way I spend more time admiring my finished masterpieces and less time ripping out stitches. This is just a little bit of my journey...

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Farm Girl Transplanted: Giveaway! and Stash Report Week 26

There's a nice giveaway of a fat eighth bundle :) Click here:Farm Girl Transplanted: Giveaway! and Stash Report Week 26: "Last week's stash report passed me by while I was back in Indiana. In anticipation of the task of going through yet more of Grandma's thi..."

All you have to do is leave a comment about your latest project you are working on. Also, if you could comment on this post (not part of the contest on her blog) I would like to know if you have any ideas on how to quilt over a hexagon flower (see my last post).

Here's what you could win:

The giveaway will end on 6/29/2012 at midnight (Friday) Central time. Good luck!

Make me happy and become a follower (of me and the giveaway sponsor).

Remember this is not my giveaway so you don't have to leave a comment here. But, it is fun to read them :)

Mike.

3 comments:

mary mahoo said...: I already follow you! (and love your blog btw.) As for quilting over your hexies? not a clue,,,sorry.; June 24, 2012 at 10:20 PM
Mhairi said...: Why not try a curved line from the corners of the centre hexie to the centre of the outer hexies and back again, to make a sort of flower shape. And then a simple stipple in the spaces.; June 25, 2012 at 2:21 AM
Omee Bubu said...: Thanks for the giveaway. I have an etsy shop and I am working on baby bibs.; July 6, 2012 at 9:47 AM