Inside the Studio: September 2014

Saturday, September 13, 2014

AND THE WINNER IS....

Hello Friends!

Hope that have you enjoyed the Moda Love Blog Tour!

It was so much fun to see the different quilts

and find out what the different Moda

designers love...

And now for the winner of my random drawing:

1st prize

This lovey Fat Quarter Stack

of BE JOLLY

goes to....

.....LISA whose comment about what she loves

on Sept.. 10th at 7:29 pm was,

"I love chocolate. Nuf said."

Congratulations Lisa!

Please e-mail your mailing address to me

at debstrain@embarqmail.com

and I will get your prize right out.

2nd prize, this colorful Layer Cake

of BE JOLLY goes to...

....SEWDELIGHTFUL, who commented on Sept. 10th at 12:49 pm,

"I love sewing and my fam." Congratulations to you too!

Please send me your address via the above e-mail

and I will send your prize out also.

Thanks to everyone for stopping by

and joining in the Moda Love Blog Hop.

Hope that your fall season includes lots

of LOVE and of course,

fabric!

Always,

Deb

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

MODA LOVE BLOG TOUR TIME!

Hello Dear Friends!

Welcome to my day on the Moda Love Blog Tour!

I'm sharing the day

with two wonderfully talented ladies,

Lynne of Kansas Troubles and

Anne at Bunny Hill Designs.

Be sure to

stop by their blogs today too!

If you have been following the tour, all of the Moda designers were asked to create their

own version of the Moda Love Layer Cake Quilt using their

newest fabric line.

My newest line is called "BE JOLLY"

and it is filled with frosty snowflakes,

whimsical snowmen and Scandinavian

patterns!

So, all of the designers used the same pattern, using

different, beautiful Moda fabric!

I LOVE seeing how different they all are!

You can download the free pattern here.

Being the novice that I am, I decided that a full quilt

was more than I could handle! Tammy Vonderschmidtt, from Moda,

was kind enough to share her incredible talent with me

and create the beautiful quilt above using

BE JOLLY and the Moda Love Layer Cake Quilt Pattern.

Didn't she do a wonderful job?

Thank you, thank you Tammy!

Then, she must have been inspired, because she

created THIS fun, smaller quilt using the

Charm Pack version of the pattern

(also included in the free download!)

At Market, in May, the designers were asked to provide a

demonstration of a tip that we would like to share

with all of you....

I thought you might like to

see how I made these cute little

Quilt Labels using the snowmen from BE JOLLY.

You can see step-by-step instructions by

clicking on:

Demonstration at Market download here.

Also, if you would like to use the artwork in the video (and in the

picture above) we have provided that too!

Download artwork for your BE JOLLY labels here.

Since the theme for this Blog Tour is LOVE, the Moda designers

were asked to share a little about the things we LOVE.

Of all of the things that I LOVE, my family, like so many of us,

ranks highest.

With my little twin grandsons holding a special place!

I also LOVE that I am able to spend everyday painting, creating and

working with color.

I LOVE working with Moda...they are

all wonderful, creative, encouraging and positive people.

I LOVE seeing a fabric line develop. My

favorite part of the design process is almost at the

end...when it is all coming together, the patterns

and values creating a colorful story!

I have LOVED quilts since I was a little

girl and would wrap up in my

Great Grandma's hand stitched quilt

to watch The Carol Burnett Show

on Saturday nights!

And now for the Giveaways!!!

Moda has been so generous to provide 2 wonderful prizes.

Monday, September 1, 2014

It's Blog Hop Time Again!!

Hello Dear Friends,

It's time for another one of Moda's wonderful

blog hops!

All of the Moda designers have been excited to

share our newest lines of fabric with you and

show you our "MODA LOVE."

Please join us for free patterns, prizes and a

chance to get to know all of us a little better.

Following is the blog hop schedule, so be sure

to visit each designer's blog

as we show our love

for what we do.

See you soon!

Always,

Deb

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Janet Clare Designs – http://janetclare.co.uk/blog/

Kate Spain – http://katespaindesigns.blogspot.com/

Thimbleblossoms – http://www.camilleroskelley.typepad.com/

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Amy Ellis – http://amyscreativeside.com/

Eric +Julie Comstock- http://cosmocricket.typepad.com/

Stephanie Ryan Design Studio – http://www.stephanieryan.com/blog/

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Malka Dubrawski – http://stitchindye.blogspot.com/

Blackbird Designs – http://blackbird-designs.blogspot.com/

Lauren + Jessi Jung – http://laurenandjessiblog.com/

Lella Boutique – http://lellaboutique.blogspot.com/

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Basic Grey – http://blog.basicgrey.com/

Fig Tree and Co. – http://figtreequilts.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Pat Sloan – http://blog.patsloan.com/

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

April Rosenthal – http://www.aprilrosenthal.com/

French General – http://frenchgeneral.blogspot.com/

Minick and Simpson – http://minickandsimpson.blogspot.com/

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Cotton Way – http://cottonway.blogspot.com/

Sandy Gervais – http://piecesfrommyheart-sgervais.blogspot.com/

Primitive Gatherings – http://lisabongean.wordpress.com/

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Bunny Hill – http://bunnyhillblog.com/

Deb Strain - http://debstrain.blogspot.com/

Kansas Troubles – http://kansastroublesquilters-lynne.blogspot.com/

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Kathy Schmitz – http://kathyschmitzstudio.blogspot.com/

Laundry Basket Quilts – http://www.laundrybasketquilts.com/blog/index.php

Zen Chic – http://www.farbstoff-bridge.blogspot.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Me and My Sister Designs – http://meandmysisterdesigns.com/blog/

Jan Patek – http://janpatek.blogspot.com/

Sweetwater – http://sweetwater.typepad.com/makelifesweet/

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

Winners Announced on ALL Designer Blogs listed above

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