It’s Monday and time to share the best of what’s happening out there in the world of homesteading and sustainable living!
Sketching out the quilt…
Fabrics that my son chose….
If you’ve been following The Morristribe on Facebook this weeked, you know that I’ve been working on my second quilt.
This one will be an heirloom quilt for my other eight-year old. While I love the pinwheel pattern block, I’ve been hesitant to try it for fear that my corners wouldn’t line up correctly.
To be honest, some lined up better than others. Yet, this is the best quilting that I have personally ever done…and that’s what’s important. Skill is built with practice and I look forward to achieving a higher level of skill as the months pass.
This quilt will be a twin-topper, a size that’s very doable for me right now. I look forward to making larger quilts, but for now I don’t want to overwhelm myself.
When learning a new skill, keep your projects small and manageable, so that you can finish what you start.
Here’s where I left it Sunday afternoon. I plan to finish it be the week’s end.
Hummingbird Highway is graciously giving a copy of “Cut the Scraps” away to one lucky Morristribe reader!
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All quilters know one thing for sure: a fabric stash is a living thing.
It grows imperceptibly at first, but soon takes over your sewing room, and, if you’re not careful, your life.
Joan Ford is a quilt designer who recognized a need to clear the clutter among her fellow quilters and came up with a fun and effective way to deal with it. Enter ScrapTherapy, Ford’s feel-good method for organizing the mounds of fabric — from yards and fat quarters to skinny scraps — and turning them into quilts and a wide array of accessories.
In this innovative book, Ford offers step-by-step instructions for cutting a fabric stash down to size — quite literally — and provides 20 original patterns for quilts, pillows, table runners, and more.
How to Enter to Win?
*Visit Hummingbird Highway’s website and look around a bit. Don’t forget to check out the freebies! Come back here and leave a comment letting us know what you liked best.
* “Like” Hummingbird Highway on Facebook and let them know that The Morristribe sent you. (Leave a comment and let me know what you did)
* Share this giveaway on YOUR Facebook page, one entry each time you do. (Leave a comment, you can do this as many times as you want!)
Drawing for the book will take place October 1, 2012 at 9pm, good luck!
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About kmorris
I have quilted for many years. When I checked out Hummingbird Highway, I learned a new term–orphan blocks. I have so many poor little abandoned blocks in my sewing room from years worth of projects. I never realized that they were orphans. Poor little things need to join a family of other blocks and come together into a beautiful quilt like she has!
Thanks for sharing this new site with me. It’s great!
This week I posted on how Alzheimer’s disease is caused by poor diet, as well as a giveaway for the new Go Grain Free cooking e-course.
This Friday, I’m also hosting a new blog hop! Small Footprint Fridays will go live on Thursday, Oct 4 at 10pm PST and I invite everyone to post your links about sustainable living!
Thanks for hosting and have an abundant week!
I linked up the recipe for Sprouted Lentil Salad. It’s delicious and a great way to use up those garden veggies (if you still have some!). Have a good day and thanks for hosting!
Kelly,
The quilt is looking beautiful! He will love it! I can’t wait to see the finished product.
Cheryl
We shared the giveaway to our FB wall!
Hi!
Thanks for letting me share my own recipe of tasty and delicious
Easy Potato Frittata!
Here’s the link:
http://www.momessentials.net/easy-potato-frittata/
The Snap Sack Kit would be a great Christmas gift for my girls!
I’m sharing recipes I am making with what’s coming out of the garden. We just had our first frost so the acorn squash are curing getting ready to be stored. I love stuffing them and I shared a recipe I concocted using the wild rice my sister sends me from the Canadian border.
Also a recipe for stuffed tomatoes. This is a wonderful brunch or side dish recipe. Tons of flavor and a way to celebrate farm fresh eggs and tomatoes!
Thanks for hosting!
I also host a link party called Eat Make Grow where folks can share their DIY projects, recipes and garden strategies. I hope you’ll come share with us too!
Stop on by if you get the chance:
http://foyupdate.blogspot.com/search?q=eat+make+grow&max-results=20&by-date=true
Foy
Thanks so much for hosting!
Shared a link to “DIY: Baby Care Products”. Doesn’t get much healthier, easier, or more economical than this!
http://littleowlcrunchymomma.blogspot.com/2012/09/diy-baby-care-products.html
Thank you for hosting! Today I shared my recipe for grain-free chicken nuggets.
Hi and thanks for hosting! This week I’m linking up my post Beet Kvass Myth Busting (& Recipe). Beet Kvass is an age-old tonic associated with many health benefits including efficient hydration. It’s also associated with a lot of misconceptions, which this post settles once and for all.
Have a great day!