Hello! If you're here for the first time, I'm Sarah. I just celebrated my first blogiversary, I love quilting and I'm totally drawn to bright, bold colors. This blog began as a way for me to share my projects, both quilty and otherwise, and has morphed into a primarily quilting and sewing blog. Cookie decorating and other posts are pretty rare now. Here are some of my favorite quilt finishes.
Candy Shoppe - I'm SO in love with this one. Okay, so it took me ELEVEN years to finish it, but look at all that wonderful color. Go ahead, click through for some awesome closeups that show the details!
Schnitzel & Boo Mini Swap - This was the second quilt I paper-pieced, cause aren't those envelopes so fun!? I plan on making many more for myself. And for others. (Maybe for my next giveaway!)
The Purple Quilt - Purple is certainly my favorite color. This quilt was the result of a purple fabric swap (how could I pass that up!?) I participated in years ago. It just makes me smile to see it around the house and I love that my kids enjoy using it as a dance floor.
Frieda - While this one isn't actually one of my favorite quilts, the story of why I named a quilt Frieda is still hilarious to me.
You can see (almost) all of my finished quilts in my gallery.
In honor of Grow Your Blog and my One-Year Blogiversary, I'm holding my first giveaway. Please comment below for your chance to win this Blogiversary Scrap Attack mini quilt. Anyone may enter (limit of one comment per person). The winner will be selected randomly on February 15th. The quilt is a 12" by 12" mini quilt, suitable for wall hanging, decorating a table top, or using as a mug rug (think giant coaster or small placemat, just big enough for a little snack and your tea or coffee). The pattern is Scrap Attack by Diane Bohn at From Blank Pages. Please note, I always reply to blog comments, but due to the nature of the giveaway, I won't be able to reply to everyone. Please feel free to email me at sarah@goer.org. :-)
Update: The giveaway has ended.
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Jenn
I LOVE this mini quilt!
Bo
Beautiful quilts...I love your Candy Shoppe quilt as well!! It is so happy!! And since purple is my favorite color, I so enjoy your purple quilt. Looks great on your floor with the kids dancing on it!! The Scrap Attack quilt is so colorful!! Love that one too!! Always look forward to see what you will come up with next!! Again, congrats on your 1st blogiversary!!
Clare
Hi I'm stopping by in the blog party, such beautiful quilts, the purples ones gorgeous.
Clare x
Michelle Eacret
I just found your Blog a few weeks ago and immediately subscribed to it. I really love it!! Of the quilts you've shown in this blog, I really love the purple one, as it is my favorite color too. But I do love the cute paper-pieced envelopes too. Congrats on the anniversary too!
sarah
Post authorThank you so much, Michelle. I'm so glad that you're enjoying the blog. Thanks for following!
Bernie
Sarah, this is spectacular. Great use of color. It would look so amazing hanging in my sewing room!! Happy blogiversary!!
Rhonda H
Hello! I am a helper from Vickie's Grow Your Blog. Just wanted you to know that a helper came by and peeked at your blog! So glad you wanted to be part of this fun Blog Hop! Thanks for posting and enjoy the hop!
I love finding this blog as I am a novice quilter and it is so inspirational to see your lovely quilts! Thanks for posting the Mini quilt giveaway!
sarah
Post authorThanks, Rhonda. I appreciate your time to help Vicki with her event.
Shauna
Love the purple quilt!!! Thanks for the chance that mini is wonderful
Erin M.
I love this mini quilt! Thanks for the opportunity!
Kim McCool
Hi, Sarah, nice to meet you. I'm here via the GYB party. Your quilts are amazing. The purple one really caught my eye. Oh, how I'd love to win your giveaway!!! Best wishes
Christina
Happy Blogiversary Sarah! I have been following your blog for a while now and I find it to be very inspirational. Last year was my most productive quilt finishing year, too! I finished 10 and gave most of them away. I hope you will have another productive quilt year! :)
barbara woods
love your quilts, I am a quilter from Ga, and visiting from Vicki's and now following you
Kathy Spampi
Of all your beautiful work, this is my favorite! Keep going... :)
Megan Null
Oooooo those Tula pink fabrics in the envelopes are lovely. The purple dance mat is also super-fun. Happy one year bloggiversary!
Melissa Meinhard
I love paper piecing! I think that pattern is FAB!
Roberta Pabst
Really enjoyed seeing this adorable quilt at the Santa Clara Valley Quilt Association monthly meeting this morning. Thanks for sharing. Enjoying your blog, too. As soon as I can I am going to use your enthusiasm to motivate me to work on my WIPs, too!!
Carole @ Fresh off the Frame
Congrats on your blogiversary. I love the photo of your children dancing on the purple quilt - priceless!
Alexis
I love your bright cheery colors and that you don't mind feet on your quilt!
Mary Huey
What a cheerful quiltmaker you are!!
Sarah
I love that little envelope quilt, and the giveaway quilt is just stunning! :) I signed up to follow you with bloglovin.
Kathy h
Very pretty quilts, glad to see the kids like your quilt too. The candy shoppe quilt is very pretty. I have a few quilts that took me a few years too.
Gill
Lovely to meet you - your quilts are fabulous (i love the envelopes!!)
Congratulations on your blogiversary and thanks for a great giveaway!
sarah
Post authorThanks for visiting!
bekki
I love the way you use colour. Your quilts are so fun! Im off to have a snoop around your blog. :)
Judy Cooper
I'm a textile artist visiting via GYB from St. John's, NL Canada. Lovely work. Thanks for sharing. I'm having a giveaway on my blog. Please drop by.
sarah
Post authorThanks for stopping by, Judy.
Mary Anne
I love colour too (which is why I like crazy quilting so much). Your purple quilt is wonderful because it's one of my favourite colours. If I happened to be lucky enough to win your giveaway there would be no possible way it would ever be used near food or drink because I'm a notorious slop!! Thank you for having us over to visit with you.
Susan
Sarah your quilts are so colorful! I love the envelope critters! Enjoy the blog party. Susan
sarah
Post authorThanks for visiting, Susan.
Jennifer B
I commented on your lovely planets, thinking I was on the post with the envelopes! Again, I think the envelopes are a great way to showcase fabric that gets a little creepy when you have a lot of it staring you down in the night.
:)
sarah
Post authorThanks, Jennifer. Now I just keep seeing more and more things that I just want a 5" square of to feature in an envelope block.
Arianna M.
I love the mini quilt!
Carole @ From My Carolina Home
Hi Sarah, I just had my first blogiversary too! Your quilts are lovely, and that purple quilt is wonderful on your header. Visiting from GYB, it is taking a while to get around to all the wondeful blogs. Thanks for being a part of this hop.
sarah
Post authorThank you for visiting. The purple quilt is one of my favorites. My 2-year-old likes to steal it for her room. :-)
Tami Von Zalez
Happy Blogiversary! I was very impressed with your stellar wind quilt.
Popped by from GYB.
http://thriftshopcommando.blogspot.com/2015/01/grow-your-blog-and-repairing-vintage.html
sarah
Post authorThanks for visiting, Tami.
Sangeetha Sampath Kumar
Sarah,
I just love your blog and adore your children. I think passing on your passion to your children is so gratifying. Keep up with the good work and can't wait to see the children's' finished quilts.
Cheers,
Sangeetha
sarah
Post authorThanks, Sangeeta. It's really nice that they enjoy what I do. :-)
Heather
Wow, you are so generous to offer a little quilt! Thank you! I love your work!
sarah
Post authorThank you, Heather. I'm enjoying it on my wall until I pick a winner. I think I will miss it. :-)
Amber
I bet this would be an excellent doll quilt, especially for my 6 year old who loves rainbows. :)
sarah
Post authorOh, it would!
Mary Elizabeth Tait
Sarah,
It has been a pleasure to follow your blog this past year. I'm not a quilter but I appreciate the design work, the beautiful fabrics and your eye for blending color. Congratulations on year #1, and here's to many more.
sarah
Post authorThank you so much for your kind words.
Jennifer
Love your work! Glad to have found your blog through the GYB event! Your Candy Shoppe rocks!!
sarah
Post authorThanks, Jennifer. That is one that I'll be showing at my guild quilt show next month. It was a long time coming, but I'm really enjoying that one being done. Thanks for visiting!
Adiv
Nice quilt work! We love all the items make...adding the mini quilt would make our collection even better!
Peri B
I love that you're doing a giveaway! I love that you're teaching your son to quilt! My sincere apologies for encouraging the giggle king, yesterday!!!
Erin
I just love looking at what you create. A winner winner chicken dinner mini quilt would look awesome on my gallery wall.
Holly Tessler
Love your quilts and the cookies too!!! *hugs