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Magical sale at FabricCadabra

 

You guys won't want to miss this! FabricCadabra is having a sale to move out their sale items. So they have taken 25% off the sale prices in the sale section!

Also, they are giving away a fq set of Amy Butler's Violette line to one of you! Just leave a comment and tell me what your summer plans are!

 

 

I'll choose a winner on Friday! Thank you FabricCadabra for the awesome sale and giveaway!!

xo, Penny

Happenings...

 

 

 

I can't believe it. My book is finally out and I had my first book signing. I am still waffling between periods of disbelief and pure excitement. I mean, I never would have thought even 5 years ago that I would have authored a book.

It was an honor for me, having my first signing at favorite fabric shop here in Fort Collins, Mama Said Sew/Jukebox Quilts. The Fort Collins MQG showed up in full force (including my friend Maggie from the Front Range MQG, thanks Maggie for the awesome surprise! and L-man even made an appearance!), and they were all so encouraging and genuinely excited for me. I am so grateful to have this quilting community!

 

(Barbara, Susan, me, Maggie at the signing)

 

Interweave did an amazing job capturing my style from the fonts they used to the page layout. I am so blessed to work with them!

 

Which brings me to my next topic, a paper piecing interview I'm doing over at Crafty Planner. She is doing a Learn More, Sew More series on paper piecing this month and you'll want to make sure and click on over to read it and leave a comment on her post to enter a drawing for a copy of my book The Paper Pieced Home!

 

And congratulations to Ruth, the winner of the P&B Colorweave Medley fq set! I've sent you an email!

 

One last thing, I'm super excited to announce a Bundle Up sale FabricCadabra is having and a blog hop bundle giveaway they are hosting!

 

First, FabricCadabra has 20% off all bundles from today through Jan 26.

Secondly, they are having a bundle giveaway hop. Leave a comment on this post for a chance to win this fq set of Follie by Lotta Jansdotter.

 

 

Then make sure and leave a comment on Nicole's blog Modernhandcraft for a chance to win a Priory Square bundle,

and

on Erica's blog Kitchentablequilting for a chance to win a specially curated Winter Warm Up bundle she put together available only at FabricCadabra!

Lastenia and Mayka, the sister duo behind FabricCadabra are super fun, energetic partners. If you'd like an extra chance to win the Follie bundle, go and follow FabricCadabra on their Facebook and Instagram then come back and leave another comment for me on this post that you're following them and you'll be entered into the drawing twice!

Good luck everyone and Happy Monday!

xo, Penny

 

Congratulations Elsa!

 

For winning the Benartex Manly quilt kit bundle! I mailed it off to you today!

And thank you so much to everyone who commented on the Manly Quilt post, I wish I could have picked more than one winner!

 

Here's a little eyecandy, a saucepan from my book.

 

 

Happy Monday to you!

Penny

Black Friday Sew-Ichigo sale

 

Happy day after Thanksgiving everyone!

To say thank you for your support this last year, Kerry and I have put our Sew-Ichigo patterns on sale 25% off from black Friday through cyber Monday.

Our Craftsy and Etsy patterns already have the discount applied, so no need for a discount code there.

If you purchase from our Sew-Ichigo shop, use the code: blackfriday at checkout for the 25% discount.

 

Also, here are two other shops that are having some great sales:

FabricCadabra is offering 10% off everything in their store when you use the coupon code BLACKFRIDAY10!!

 

AND

The Fat Quarter Shop

 

Happy shopping!

xo, Penny

The Giveaway Story

 

I often wonder when I do a giveaway here on sewtakeahike what actually happens to the things that were given. Does it get used right away? Or sit on a shelf for a rainy day? Or get regifted to a friend that is over the moon about it?

When Diane, the winner of the Fat Quarter Style book giveaway (thanks to the Fat Quarter Shop!) contacted me to show me what she had made, my heart was so happy!

("Native Soleil" by Diane Beavers. Photo by Diane Beavers.)

 

When Diane received the Fat Quarter Style book, she got to work right away making her Native Soleil quilt, utilizing the Mosaic pattern from the book.

Here's what Diane has to say, giving us some insight into her inspiration and her journey making "Native Soleil".

I love desert decorum, rock art , petroglyphs, cactus, and warm weather. One of my first inspirations in quilting with south west fabrics came along in the Spring of 2014 during the April Rhodes Blog Tour for her Arizona Collection. Instantly I was infatuated with the arrowheads, triangle tokens and desert blanket. Managed to find those three prints on a road trip to a quilt shop and made myself a blouse. There will be a quilt adorning my home one day w/the Arizona collection.

As I followed the reveal each day on the blog, one in particular was just mesmerizing! It's called "Arizona Sunshine: by Penny Layman of Sewtakeahike, in Colorado.

Since that time I've been a regular follower of Sewtakeahike. Have I tried paper piecing yet? Well it scares me so I'll stick to piecing quilt tops, pillows for now.

 

 

 

("Native Soleil" by Diane Beavers. Photo by Diane Beavers.)

 

 

While reading some blog posts, I came across "Bear Creek Quilting Co" and discovered a beautiful Moda collection called "Native Sun". Immediately I was hooked and ordered the 20 Fat Quarter bundle. Truly, my most favorite prints:), cactus blossoms, sundials, Navajo stripe.  I wasn't crazy about the black prints within and I'm a novice quilter, but I needed a not so bright color to balance the bright orange, turquoise, golden yellow and purple.  Bright colors are definitely me and I'm still learning about balance.

 

 

 

 ("Native Soleil" by Diane Beavers. Photo by Diane Beavers.)

 

 

In August I began following the Fat Quarter Shop Blog about the release of the Fat Quarter Style It's Sew Emma Pattern book.  Now I love fat quarters, that's my pre-cut:)

This pattern book was right up my alley. Wouldn't you know it, I commented on the giveaway hosted by Sewtakeahike, and I won the book!!!

Ecstatic? Yes!!  Penny mailed it immediately and I got right to work cutting the Mosaic pattern using the Moda "Native Sun" bundle. 

Initially I planned to sash and border it w/Kona Cotton in Snow but decided that was too pale. I live on the Atlantic side of Virginia where seaglass is abound, washing up on the beaches, where I can walk and collect it.  Kona Cotton has an "Aqua" that reminded me of sea glass and I had a little in my stash but couldn't find it locally so I ordered online from JAQS Fabrics in California.

The back is very scrappy, literally, using my leftover FQ pre-cuts, 3 Kona Cotton solids in Breakers (440), Tangerine (1370) and Sunflower (353).  Again I couldn't find any bright Kona Cottons to suit here locally, so I searched another blog that I follow.  Pile O' Fabric, in Arizona. Alyssa is absolutely great in putting together fabric bundles that inspire me to pair fabrics and hues I never would have otherwise.

One last acknowledgement of inspiration is Amanda Jean of "CrazyMomQuilts". She has been a great inspiration to me in saving my scraps and incorporating (them) into other projects.

 

 

 

("Native Soleil" by Diane Beavers. Photo by Diane Beavers.)

 

 

 

The label was embroidered on a picture of petroglyphs that a friend discovered while scouring an Arizona desert.

 

 

 

("Native Soleil" by Diane Beavers. Photo by Diane Beavers.)

 

 

The long arming was done in my area by Leora Norstrom, Chesapeake, Virginia of Longarmbyleora@gmail.com.

 

 

 

 

("Native Soleil" by Diane Beavers. Photo by Diane Beavers.)

 

Notice that all my inspiration comes from all of you whom live where?  In the South West or West.  I love it and can't thank you enough for sharing your talents with me, your bloopers in quilting and sewing and your love of textiles.  Ya'll are awesome:)

 

Diane Beavers

Hampton, Virginia

 

 

Thank you so much Diane for sharing about your Native Soleil journey! It's a gorgeous quilt with a charming story!

 

xo,

Penny