Peas In A Pod

Gibson Bundle for Paint Brush Studio March Madness

 Hi Everyone!

Well, today and tomorrow my bundle for Paint Brush Studios is up for vote!  You may recall they are having a March Madness event, with brackets and voting for different color palettes.  Read more about the event here.

Here is the palette I chose (the color numbers are listed below the photo).  As you may recall, I am calling this combination "Gibson."

121-010, 121-011, 121-014, 121-016, 121-020, 121-022, 121-141, 121-050

Here is the backstory to my selection.  I think I already mentioned that a short while ago, my munchkin (she does not like to be called Sweet Pea anymore...what am I going to do??) tried out for a position in one of the workshop (nonperforming) bands in the Kalamazoo Academy of Rock.  Super exciting day.

The Kalamazoo Academy of Rock is housed in a building that used to be the Gibson guitar factory.  Many famous people have used Gibson guitars.  Perhaps the most notable one is Carlos Santana. 

This old building is a pretty neat historic site in Kalamazoo.  The Kalamazoo Academy of Rock is up there on the second floor to the left, where those turquoise and white windows are.

 

When we walked in, I saw those windows from inside.  They are right behind where the band plays.  They are awesome.  I loved them.  I was inspired by them!  I selected my palette based on them and hope to make a quilt based on them.  More on that, as well as a little more about the building, later.

If you want to see all the color palettes, please see their blog post about the event.  All the palettes are listed there.

If you like my color palette, I'd love your vote!  Even if you like the other color palette better (it's beautiful), please go vote!  There are other palettes competing today, too.  You may want to check those out, too.  There are so many beautiful color palettes for your inspiration!  There will be prizes for those who participate in the voting, so go check it out!

GO VOTE HERE!

(Voting on my bundle ends on 4/5 at 11:59 pm EST, but there will be other bundles up for vote if you miss the deadline!)

Thanks for your help!

Mama Pea

Stephanie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paint Brush Studio March Madness

I was recently asked to participate in a fun activity.

Paint Brush Studios and Fabri-quilt, a new fabric company, is holding a March Madness event, where 16 folks were asked to choose a fabric palette of colors from their line of solids.  The community will vote on their favorite palette, and palettes will advance in a "bracket" competition.  The winner will receive a yard of each color of fabric in his/her palette!  There are also prizes for randomly selected community members.

Read more about the event here.

I got treated to a color card of all their fabrics.

These were my choices.  A nice palette to choose from, huh?  Which 8 would YOU choose?

I'll show you what I chose in a future post.  But if you want a sneak peek at my palette, as well of all the others, please see Paint Brush Studio's blog post about the event.  All the palettes are listed there.

Voting started today for the first groupings of palettes. Go on over to vote. There will be prizes for those who vote (random selection)!  You might want to get in on the action!  My palette is not up for a vote today, but I will let you know when it is.  I'll post some photos and the back story on that day.

Have fun voting and good luck to all the participants!

See you soon!

Mama Pea

Stephanie

Tilda's Sewing Kit House

I hope you all had a lovely Easter.  It's the time of year for renewal and hope.  I like that about this time of year.  One way I give myself hope these days is to actually finish projects--so they aren't sitting on my cutting table, nagging me.  In that vein and given my desire to work on something very springy, I wrapped up my little sewing kit house.  It turned out cute, I think!  I am pretty happy with it.  The pattern is in this book, Tilda's Toy Box.  Most of the patterns in the book are for dolls and doll accessories--and the cutest house-shaped purse for carrying your doll in.  This sewing kit is based on the house purse pattern, except this is smaller and--well, it's not a purse.

Here is a little closer up view of the front.  You can click on the photo to make it bigger.  Sorry the photo quality isn't great.  Each time I upload a photo, Typepad keeps "resizing" it.  I need to figure out what's going on.  Thanks for our patience as I get back into blogging.  Anyway, As I said before, this was a kit from Sunny Day Supply.  It was fun to work with these cute fabrics.  Everything was included in the kit except for a few little things, which I will mention.  For example, I added the little pink button on the door for a door knob.  The pattern didn't call for that, but I thought the door needed it.  (I also gave the bird an eye and legs, which the pattern didn't call for.)

Here is the back of my house.  I fussy cut the fabric a little for the back.  The bunnies were so cute.  Sunny Day Supply even included this adorable cat button that I sewed over the velcro closure.  Sometimes I just love a good kit, because it comes with all the little pieces--the pieces that if I don't have them on hand will completely stop me from getting the project going--like velcro.

Here is the inside of my kit.  All the accessories are things I added, as is the little kitty button on the scissor holder flap.  I added that over the velcro there.  I had a spare one, because Sunny Day supply sends you some cute little buttons with every order you make.  Consequently, I have a little stash of cute buttons.  More on that in a minute.  My button stash was handy for this project.  Cute little kitty to go with the other kitty button!

Brief Pattern Review and Tips:

The book is super cute.  This project is very cute.  The pattern is not very detailed, so you kind of need to have some skills already under your belt.  The pattern refers you back to the house purse pattern a lot and to other sections of the book for details and suggestions.  I always find that a little frustrating, mostly because my attention span just sucks these days.  It's easy for me to get confused under these circumstances.  Also, the applique on this project is small and a little challenging--at least for me.  I am not that great at applique.  And putting the fusible fleece under the appliques makes it a little more challenging.  So, I would say this project probably requires some intermediate sewing skills.

As I said previously, I used by Annie's Soft 'n Stable for the house shapes.  I like that it gives the project a little sturdiness without making it stiff or hard.  And it's relatively easy to sew through.

One last word...Here is a package I received from Sunny Day Supply.  Their packages always come wrapped in tissue paper, tied up with cute twine, and taped with adorable washi tape.  And there's always a little envelope taped to it cute little buttons and other goodies.  I love it. I freely admit to being a sucker for it.  Details like this just make my day!  Sometimes I can't even bear to unwrap it right away.  I just have to enjoy it for a bit.  Love it.  I get great customer service from them, too.  Very highly recommended online shop.  You might want to check them out.  They specialize in Japanese fabrics, and other totally cute and unique things.  Love them.

Enjoy,

Mama Pea

Stephanie

Disclosure:  I purchased all these supplies and the book myself.  I do not have any financial relationship with Sunny Day Supply.  I just think it's a great shop, and I love everything they do.  I also have no relationship with the author of this book/pattern.

 

 

 

Mid-century Modern Bee Blocks

I am a member of a bee called the Mid-century Modern Bee.  I love being in this bee, as there are some really talented gals in it with me.  (I never quite feel worthy, to be honest.)  You have to be at least 50 years old to be in the bee (hence the "mid-century" piece) and a modern quilter.

Each month, we make blocks for the "queen bee" that month, and we are supposed to blog our blocks when we do.  I have been pretty remiss at blogging them.  I'm trying to change that.  I did a blog post about my January through March blocks over on our bee blog.  If you'd like to see them, head on over to the Mid-century Modern Bee blog and check it out.

Happy Easter!

Mama Pea

Stephanie

Economy Blocks for Modern Quilt Guild Meeting

We do an "on-line" activity every other month for my modern quilt guild meeting.  We each make one or more blocks (if you want and if you have time) according to an assignment on our blog.    We put them in a pile and have a drawing.  The winner gets all the blocks.  You get an entry in the drawing for each block you contribute.  This month, we were asked to make these economy blocks.  You can see our assignment here, on the Great Lakes Modern Quilt Guild blog, and you can find the tutorial for the blocks here, on the Red Pepper Quilts blog.  These are my contribution.  I challenged myself to work completely from my scrap boxes of 3.5" and 5" squares (trimmed down to the right size).  Super fun and easy.  I love blocks like this...that are made a little oversized so you can trim them down.  They all turn out so nicely.  Folks are really creating a lot of cute blocks with this assignment.  I hope I win.  I probably won't!  LOL.  A girl can dream!

Happy Easter, everyone!  I hope you have a super weekend.

Bye for now!

Mama Pea

Stephanie