Hustle and Pray with Text It by Sherri Noel...

Hello and welcome to the blog hop for Text It....Quilts and Pillows with Something to Say!!!

First off--don't you just love the name--and then just look at the cover!! The colors in this book are so amazingly happy that a smile was on my face the whole time I read it!!! Sherri picked just the right colors for each project. If you want to get your very own autographed copy from Sherri HERE. 

The book can also be found on AMAZON.

There are also amazing giveaways, but that will come later...first let's get to the project I selected for the hop.

I started with these soft and cheerful colors from Island Batik's line called Ditty!! 

Such pretty shapes all ready to sew!!!

 

Did some chain piecing on a blustery and snowy day in March!!

....just for fun!!!

All the pretty colors!! Sherri's directions were very clear with easy to cut pieces. I tend to be an AccuQuilt quilt cutting type gal--so that is what I used.

As my readers are well aware, I tend to be a procrastinator with most all of my projects!! Silhoutte to the rescue for cutting the letters!! I like to use batiks for letters when using the electronic cutting machine as they have a tighter weave so the cuts are nice and clean!!

Found this fun piece that I tried snow dyeing with last winter--great for the back!!

The neat thing about Sherri's book--Text It--is that she includes the whole alphabet for each font used in it!! So you can personalize each project with whatever works for you!!! I chose to add the & PRAY to my project.....

....and turn it into a wall hanging. I am planning on hanging it over a door in my sewing studio. Just the reminder I need!! Sherri's project in the book is a pillow--and it was super cute!! I just doubled the amount of X blocks, trimmed the word space down a bit and basically just sewed two pillow tops together to make the wall hanging!! I love it---thanks so much Sherri for the inspiration!!!

Now for some extra fun!! Aurifil has graciously donated 2 large spools of thread--color will vary from photo--to one of my readers. 

Oh, but there is more, Martingale is offering a hard copy of this lovely book to one of my U.S. readers. 

Leave a comment on the blog with your favorite spring flower and any memory that it might spark!!

But wait--there is still more!! Sherri is haveing an amazing giveway of all the products above on here blog--find it HERE Below is the complete list of participants...there may be more giveaways there too!! Grab a cup of tea and sit for a while!!! MONDAY MARCH 4 – BEE HAPPY PAMELA JANE MORGAN –MYSWEETLITTLESTITCHES                       SHARON LILABELLE LANE – LILABELLELANECREATIONS TUESDAY MARCH 5 – INFINITY Quilt LAURA PILAND – SLICEOFPIQUILTS LEANNE PARSONS – DEVOTEDQUILTER KATIE MUTER STARCHER – KATIEMAEQUILTS WEDNESDAY MARCH 6 – PILLOW TALK KATE COLLERAN – SEAMSLIKEADREAM CHERYL DAINES BROWN – QUILTERCHIC DORIE HRUSKA – FOREVER-QUILTING THURSDAY MARCH 7 – FREEDOM Quilt JEN SHAFFER – PATTERNSBYJEN TARA MILLER – QUILTDISTRICT LYNN KANE – PUPPYGIRLDESIGNS FRIDAY MARCH 8 – LOVING YOU Wall Hanging ELLEN AULT –HANDMADE3D SHERRI NOEL – REBECCAMAEDESIGNS MONDAY MARCH 11 – COUNTING SHEEP Baby Quilt DEANNE EISENMAN – SNUGGLESQUILTS RAEWYN BARGE – STITCHINGFARMGIRL SUSAN PELLAND – SUEPELLANDDESIGNS TUESDAY MARCH 12 – HOME PILLOW JOANNE HARRIS – QUILTSBYJOANNE PATTY DUDEK – ELMSTREETQUILTS ANDY KNOWLTON – ABRIGHTCORNER SANDRA STARLEY – UTAHQUILTAPPRAISER CINDY PIETERS – STITCHINATHOME WEDNESDAY MARCH 13 – LIFE IS SHORT Wall hanging BECCA FENSTERMAKER – PRETTYPINEY KATIE BOCK – SEWINGWITHKATIE ALLA BLANCA – RAINBOWSBUNNIESCUPCAKES THURSDAY MARCH 14 – HUSTLE PILLOW TERRI BANDEN BOSCH – MEANDERINGSALONGLIZARDCREEK WILLOW OLSON – BEARPAWDESIGNBLOG ERIN SAMPSON – AURIBUZZ FRIDAY MARCH 15 – SEWING MACHINE MAT LAUREN WRIGHT – MOLLYANDMAMA SANDRA HEALY – SANDRAHEALYDESIGNS CHERYL KRISEL LYNCH –CHERYLLYNCHQUILTS SATURDAY MARCH 16 – WRAP UP SHERRI NOEL – REBECCAMAEDESIGNS

Windows by Christa Watson

So excited to be part of this blog hop to get the word out on Christa Watson's new book Piece and Quilt with Precuts with Martingale. You can purchase a signed copy from Christa HERE.

You know how books and patterns can say those three dreaded words at the end of a pattern....Quilt As Desired"....well this book teaches you how to look those words in the eye and tell them that you are not scared of them anymore!!!

With excellent cutting and assembly instructions, any of the quilts in this book will be a breeze to put together and then get to my favorite part--I have to say that since I am a long arm quilter--the quilting!! Each quilt has it's own quilting suggestions and instructions on how to do it!!

I chose "Windows" as that was the design featured for today--August 26--my birthday!!

The pattern is written with instructions for using 2 1/2" strip rolls, but since I had just received my second ambassador box from Island Batik, I went with some coordinating fabrics in a stash builder roll. These strips are 5" x WOF.

So I cut a 5 1/2" x 5" rectangle from each of my 8 chosen strips.

Then sub cut those into 2 1/2" x 5 1/2" rectangles--super easy and fast!!

Using the super clear instructions and diagrams I had this put together in no time at all!!

 Do you see those lovely puffy white clouds in the sky--well in just an instant they turned into a small little 1 mile square cloud burst of heavy rain. Then there was this beautiful full double rainbow!!

Trust me it was full and double--I just love living on the hill and seeing these!!! But I digress!! Get back to sewing Terri!

Since I wanted a table runner for the dining room I chose to make 2 A rows. In order to ensure the blocks lined up correctly I put little marks on the sashing so I could pin it together nicely.

I looked through the book if any of the other quilting designs I might like to try--but ended up going with what was suggested--ribbon candy in sashing, ribbon in window space and meandering through rest. I really like how it turned out--but then I will always love a good meander!

From cutting to binding this was a less than 4 hour project!! 

And I LOVE how it looks on the dining table!!!

 If you want to see what others have done from Piece and Quilt with PreCuts click HERE for the list. 

I am giving away an e-copy of Piece and Quilt with PreCuts. Just comment below with your favorite birthday cake flavor--mine is yellow cake with chocolate buttercream frosting. On September 1 I will randomly chose one to receive the copy.

Thank you Christa for letting me be a part of your blog hop!!