Yikes! Can you believe that it is October already?! September just flew by….whoosh…..before you know it the Christmas season will be upon us! I always have the BEST intentions to get working on my gift projects early, and then decide that there is plenty of time to get them done. Then the days, weeks, and months fly by and I of course don’t get done half of what I was hoping for….you’d think I would learn my lesson *sigh*.
Well, at least I had Maggie’s First Dance on my radar last month and when I realized that the first Monday in October was just lurking around the corner I got right down to work on those next blocks! These are the setting blocks to go with the 4 appliqued blocks that were made in previous months. There are 5 to make in total, but they are easy and won’t take nearly as much time as the appliqued/ embroidered versions! If you signed up for the quilt- along your instructions should be in your inbox sometime today. If you are new here and you want to see what Maggie’s First Dance is all about, you can go here to check out details: www. jacquelynnesteves.com.
For me the part that took the longest was figuring out the color scheme! I am not using the suggested colors, partly because I am on a fabric diet this year and I am trying not to buy any new fabric, but also because for me it is much more fun to be a little rebellious and do something a little different. So these were my completed blocks so far:I really wanted to bring all those colors that I used back into my setting blocks, and after playing with some different combinations came up with the idea to keep the block colors all the same, except for the one color band ( which is yellow in the pattern). So these are my setting blocks:
I think these blocks will work well in the overall look of the quilt. This is what all the blocks look like together:
I am really happy with how it is turning out! I suppose I could start quilting the blocks already, because I love to quilt as I go, and it will certainly be easier to twist and turn the blocks while they are still unattached. Let’s see if I get distracted by another project first 🙂
Now for the part you have been waiting for….the giveaway for this month is sponsored by Christa Watson of Christa quilts: All of you will have a chance to enter to win these patterns designed by Krista. How fun are these?! Just think of all the scraps you could use up while making these quilts! Okay, so to enter you must do this:
- Leave me a comment on this post telling me what project you are hoping to finish before the holidays ( if any).
- Respond by October 10th, midnight, EST.
- Leave me an email address so I can contact you if you are the chosen winner. If I can’t contact you I will have to choose someone else.
- I will randomly choose a winner and announce them right here on my blog, but I will also email the winner.
******Sorry, this contest is now closed!**********
You can enter to win here, at Christa’s page, and at all the other bloggers for a total of 8 chances to win! GOOD LUCK!!
Have fun making your blocks! And don’t forget to share your work over on Jacquelynne’s facebook page and on her Sew Quilty Friends page too. I just love seeing all the creative blocks people are making….so inspiring!
I will be blogging again sometime later this week or early next week about other things I have been working on around here. Here is a little sneak peek:
Oh, and I am going to have my own little give-away soon too 🙂 Because it is so much fun being able to send out a little gift here and there and because I am having so much fun with my blog and all you guys!! So stay tuned. ( If you are not signed up to receive my emails, you can do so by clicking on the link on the right-hand side of this post, right near the top. I promise you won’t be inundated with mail…I really don’t blog that often 🙂 )
Until next time~ happy creating!
Thank you for great ideas a tips and your giveaways!
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I’m hoping to finish my small Fancy Forest quilt for my daughter in law. Thanks for the chance to win!
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I’m hoping to finish my blocks for Farm Girl
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Me too!
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I need to finish some baby quilts, and soon.
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I hope to get my grandson’s big boy bed finished
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Your blocks look great! I’m hoping to finish making my scrappy Farmer’s Wife blocks.
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That is a big one, isn’t it? Good luck!
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I’m hoping to finish up some bags I have started and am hoping to make some duffle bags for the grands. Thanks for the chance to win.
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I love your color choices for this! I’m making a Noah’s Ark quilt for my new baby nephew – just need to put on the border and the back and quilt it!
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thank you so much for your great ideas and beautiful blog and artwork!!
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Hi Cindy, you will want to leave your nice comments for Jacquelynne , as it is her quilt and artwork 🙂
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I really like the colors and look you chose, looks great! I am currently working on a throw size quilt that I must get finished before the holidays!
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Thanks, Rosalee. Good luck with your throw!
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I’m trying to finish my great-niece’s quilt. The top is done, just need to quilt it.
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Well, at least you are well on your way to getting it done, Karen!
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I hope to finish a wallhanging for my new granddaughter.
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Congratulations!
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I’m weaving a rug right now. It’s quite large and hope to finish this year.
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I hope to finish two quilts for my nephew and grandson that are for their small cars to play on.
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That is a cute idea!
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I am hoping to finish the Christmas quilt that I started last year in time for Christmas this year. Your blocks look great with the different colors on the color band and it really does bring all the blocks together.
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Thanks, Judy! Good luck with your Christmas quilt..I too have one that I started many, many years ago that I really should finish before this Christmas 🙂
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I’m looking to finish a paper-pieced Christmas Tree that I made last November; all I need to do is the quilting and binding. I find that the absolute hardest part. One because I have a hard time deciding the design I want to quilt and two because I am terrible at FMQ so I use my walking foot which limits me on what to quilt. I absolutely love the color way you pieced Maggie’s First Dance. I haven’t started yet as I want to use up a lot of my left over fabrics as well and haven’t decided yet which ones to use! Again, gorgeous colors!
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Thank you for the compliment! And if you have seen any of the blocks on FB you will realize every color combo looks pretty amazing!
As for the FMQ on your project…I took an online class on all the possibilities of quilting with a walking foot and there are a lot of possibilities, even just using a walking foot…good luck 🙂
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I have 3 quilts to make and finish before Christmas for 2 grandsons & hubby.
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Good luck, Janet! I hope they are small-ish quilts 🙂
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I hope to finish a wall hanging for my brother of an eagle fro Christmas, 15 to 30 more of the early blocks from The Splendid Sampler as they are on block # 68 of 100 and I am on block # 13 and going in order other than block # 54 which I just had to do this shell block in my bran new Halloween fabric, and of course IO want to finish my Maggie’s First Dance quilt. all on top of our moving in the next few weeks.
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Katie, you are one busy lady!
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I’m hoping to finish too many projects before Christmas, and with a new grandbaby due next month, I’ll be lucky to have anything done at all. :o)
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Oh, how exciting! Congratulations 🙂
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I am hoping to finish a couple of snowman squares and a few Row by Row quilts for Christmas.
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I sm a beginner do my project to complete b4 Christmas is a small log cabin quilt.
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I have so many projects I’d like to finish yesterday that I can’t see straight. I guess I’ll be happy if I can just finish SOMETHING. I just made my daughter a Kitchenaid mixer cover and bowl covers for her birthday, but I haven’t even finished mine yet. I love your blocks–the flowers look great in them.
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hahaha, I know how you feel, Ruth! Good luck getting some done anyway.
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I am hoping to finish a dinosaur quilt for my grandson and a Jack Skellington quilt for my daughter, both before Christmas!
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I remember making a dinosaur quilt for our middle son…he was just crazy about dinosaurs :0
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I started a bom of banners I hope to finish
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I am finishing the third baby quilt for my third great granddaughter due in December. Your blocks looks so colorful!
Rebecca McCain rjmccain@embarqmail.com
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Congratulations! What a happy occasion 🙂
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I have several things I am working on for gifts. I love your choice of colors for your Maggie’s First Dance blocks.
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thanks! good luck finishing your gifts 🙂
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It’s been seeing the different color choices for Maggie’s First Dance. I’m hoping to complete some pieced and embroidered Christmas ornaments for all of my nieces and nephews in time for THIS Christmas.
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I’d love to finish a basket quilt that I started a good four years ago. Don’t know why I can’t get it together. It’s even done in my favorite colour…purple!
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I am currently piecing a quilt I saw on Nancy Zieman.
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I have a lattice quilt that I REALLY hope to get the binding on, but with putting up the last of the tomatoes and preparing for a family reunion at MY house🙈 For Thanksgiving… I must hurry.
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Good for you to just have the binding left to do! That is a whole lot more progress than any of my projects 🙂
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I love your colors–so bright and cheery! I like quilt as you go too, and wonder why I don’t do more of it! 🙂 I will be working on a few quilts to give away for Christmas, as soon as I can wade my way through a few other projects that must be finished first! Thanks for the give-away!
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I have several WIPs I would like to finish. Thanks for the chance to win!
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I’m working on a quilt for my son’s sofa. Have the material. Now to cut and start sewing. Love the blocks you made!
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So sorry, guess I already commented!
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I have several quilts going. Just hoping to get at least one complete.
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