WIN Batting This Summer!!!

I'm celebrating Summer with a chance for you to WIN this batting: 

This batting is twin size and measures 72"x 90".

As a teacher, Summer is my quilting season and this year I have no plans but to be home. 

Annnndddd, I'd love to quilt for you! Here's the deal: with every quilt top you send to me to be quilted using an edge to edge pantograph, you will be entered to win the above batting. 

The give-away will stay open for nine weeks (Until August 14th...when I return to work.)

I specialize in pantograph quilting, charge a flat rate of .018 cents per square inch and offer quick turn-around service along with FREE return shipping on all quilts in the U.S.A. For more details and examples of my work, please do check out my Long-Arm quilting page by clicking right HERE

This "Chasing Cats" is my newest pantograph: 

This cute cat quilt was sent by Nancy who blogs at PugMom Quilts. This one is for a five year old little girl and I was thrilled to have found this whimsical pantograph to finish this quilt for her.

Click HERE to contact me about quilting for you.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Beautiful, Colorful Butterflies Finish

 What better way to start summer than with a colorful picnic quilt!

With it's bright, colorful. squares and rich purple binding, 

along with a pantograph of quilted "colorful, beautiful flowers", 

this little 48"x 56" quilt is ready for some summer fun!

Seriously, have you ever finished a quilt you just can't wait to start using?

This is one of those quilts for me. I just love everything about it...

...so much it's already in the wash and will then become my permanent car quilt. 

We're ready for whatever summer adventures lie ahead and my summer checklist is started: 

I hope you'll stop by often and follow my summer doings.

WIN quilt batting this summer. Click HERE to read how.

I specialize in edge to edge pantographs with over 100 designs to choose from.

Check out my Long-Arm Quilting page for details.

I offer FREE Return Shipping on all quilts in the U.S.A.

Game Day=Sew Day!

Their assignments are completed. Their textbooks are cleaned and put away.

They now get to spend the afternoon playing old fashion board games they brought for home.

They remind me of Jackson as they spread out underneath my make-shift sew area.

After the kids leave Friday, I still have three work /snow make-up days ahead. So, when my  cooperating teacher suggested we use our "collaboration day" to sew our class quilts together, I jumped at the opportunity! As I set up, found myself watching  others play across the classroom from me. I was humored to see that though some were busy with their board games, I couldn't help but smile as I watched the others who got together and are yes, playing school! LOL!!!

This is "the principal" below at his "pretend" computer. I tried hard to not laugh out-loud , as they were quite serious  as they are playing! I mean his little fingers are just "typing" away  and I finally chuckled out-loud as I heard him announce: "Oh my, I have announcement to tell the school: Mrs Reynold's class just won this week's contest."

In this modern day of technology, I can not tell you how refreshing it is to watch them all play so cooperatively and imaginatively together!! Note to self: Some of the board games these seven year olds like included: The Game of Life, Rainbow Jumbling Tower, Fibber, Candy Land, Don't Wake Daddy, and Rock Em', Sock Em' Boxing.  So fun! 

Tuesday Archives #162: Sashing (And winner announced)

Welcome to the linky party that rejuvenates your old quilting/sewing posts! 

Please click here to read more about this linky party.  

Happy Tuesday everyone! Before we get our linky started, I just yelled over my shoulder asking my husband to pick a number between one and fifty-two and he replied:" Mmmmm...27!" Soooo congratulations to Bernie who blogs at Needle and Foot! You are the winner of my birthday give-away of 52 eye spy blocks!!

I agree with Bernie: I did have a:Happy Birthday Val!!! It was a crazy but oh so fun giveaway. Annnnd the comments were great to read and keep up on everyday! Thanks so much to everyone for joining in on a little birthday fun. It was a great way for me to keep active in blogland while hosting family and working over the past ten days. Bernie, watch your snail mail for your prize....and I know there is a new grandbaby in the family this little quilt would be perfect for!

This week's linky theme is: SASHING 

I know I myself have this wonderful turquoise fabric (Thanks for the recommendation Louise!)to cut into 2 1/2" strips to prepare the sashing for my own classroom quilt project.

Tuesday Archives Give-Away!

Welcome to the linky party that rejuvenates your old quilting/sewing posts! 

Please click here to read more about this linky party.  

This week instead of a linky, I'm celebrating my 52nd Birthday with YOU by offering a THANK YOU give-away of 52 I-Spy squares!

This give-away is now closed. 

The winner was announced here.

Note: These ARE duplicates from last year's Eye-Spy swap here at Val's Quilting Studio Blog.

It was quite an eventful day at school....as we had a day without electricity!

But truth be told, it was a lot fun! We wrote creative stories about life in school without electricity. The hallways were referred to as "dark tunnels" and the bathrooms being lite with but a single hanging flashlight, were quite the curiosity! Hey, atleast I didn't have to teach outside. As you can see below, some of my teaching friends who have internal rooms with no windows...had to relocate. 

We ended our "Day Without Electricity", by having a birthday "cupcake frosting" party. My cooperating teacher had my students complete the cutest little "All About my Teacher's Birthday" project. It was sweet to end my day reading through these.

Of course, comment to be entered in the give-away. And to make it a bit more fun, instead of being a series of comments that are answered through email, comment by first, reading the comment prior to yours and answering the question they ask. Then, end your comment with a silly question for the next person. I'm leaving the give-away open for a week, as I got to spend the past Memorial Weekend with a household of family and though the kids are gone, lucky me, my mom and dad will continue their stay for the remainder of the week.

And of course, it was extra fun having this little guy around to help his Meme open her presents!

Happy commenting everyone!
I'll be back next week to announce the winner.

June's themes are posted on my sidebar.

Mark you calendars and I hope you'll join us.