Iridescence Small Quilt and Fabric Object Contest

 

I CANT BELIEVE TODAY IS HERE!!!

I have been filled with anticipation on launching this small quilt contest along with fabric objects.

I promise you...it's easy peasy lemon squeezy!

 

The Quilt Top rules:

• Finished quilt top: 40" x 40" (want to go larger...knock yourself out, but not required - oh, and notice I said it only has to be a quilt top? Want to quilt it? Of course you can, but you don't have to!)
• The yard panel or a yard of stripe is required and must be someplace in the quilt top (not so bad, huh? and don't feel you have to use the whole yard either, just has to be in there)
• Three of the supporting fabrics must be in it (example: 2 of the dragonfly fabrics and one of the medallions...or visa versa or 3 medallions or 3 dragonflies...you get the idea, right?)
• Add three of your own fabrics
• Pieced or appliqued or both...it's up to you. Want to make 3D, origami, fused, paint over it? Anything goes.
• Put your thinking caps on, design your own pattern, use your favorite pattern, make it simple or not simple...it's your quilt, so just go for it....but YOU HAVE TO HAVE FUN!
• DUE DATE: Pictures must be sent to me by October 4th to Linda@lindampoole.com
• PRIZES!!! OH YEAH....there are prizes! See at the end of the blog post

Close up of floral panel square. All four are different

Green Medallion

Light Blue, Blue, Light Green Medallion

Light green dragonflies

Purple,Light Blue and Green Dragonflies

Consists of 6 floral squares. each being 10.5" with enough to cut 1/4" seam allowances around each one

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Stripe

Ok...it's not so hard, right?

Onto....

The Fabric Object Contest

• Same requirements as above
• You can make anything you want (all in good taste please) I am talking pincushions, cover your ironing board, line your baskets,make an apron, or outfit your baby or grand baby, pet beds, pet collars,cover your cork board,needle cases,purses, totes, men's ties, laundry sacks,curtains, valences,cover your dining room chairs...I know you can do and the ideas are endless
• Same due date as above and pictures to my email.

Ok...here are the how and when's and why's...

You can purchase your fabric from a quilt shop or an online quilt shop...oh and of course you can order through me....and.....

I will sign your selvage if you purchase a panel (only if you want me to!)

Who will judge?

Us of course. I will put up a voting button with a number under all the entries....so it's best to get every single one of your friends and family members to subscribe to my blog. (Perty please?)

PRIZES

I know you were waiting for this part!

• FIRST PLACE: Wins one yard of each sku from the entire Seahorse Collection which I designed. It's rich and full of color.
• SECOND PLACE: 20...YES 20 fat quarters of the surf collection from Avlyn Fabrics.(not to shabby, huh?)
• THIRD PLACE: 10 fat quarters of the Surf Collection (don't worry, I'll choose you nice colors)
• HONORABLE MENTION (well of course there is an honorable mention, I like to give away fabric!) 5 Fat quarters of Sur
• Where To Order Fabric:

www.equilter.com

(just type in Iridescence in the search bar on the top)

 

www.bugfabric.com

http://www.bugfabric.com/dragonflies.htm

 

118fabrics.com

http://www.118fabrics.com/shop/index.php/cPath/81_272_286

 

Linda M. Poole

(that's me!)

You can email me your order at Linda@lindampoole.com

Order a yard of the panel and I'll sign your selvage (but you gotta tell me!)

1 Yard - $9.00

1/2 yard - $4.50

Fat quarter - $2.25

You can PayPal me by going to www.paypal.com  

and using my email: Linda@lindampoole.com

Shipping charges are based on the value of the merchandise being purchased. For orders being shipped within the United States, the standard shipping charges are as follows:

Purchases up to $10.00	$2.99
from 10.01 to 20.00	3.99
20.01 to 30.00	4.99
30.01 to 40.00	5.99
40.01 to 60.00	6.99
60.01 to 100.00	7.99
over 100.00	8.99
•  Canadian Shipments:     The amount shown above plus $9.00   •  Foreign Shipments:     The amount shown above plus $15.00

And One Last Thing

Thank you to every single one of you! 

So many of you have seen me from the day I submitted my art and now share with me the day my  first collection is here.

Have a blog? Will you post a link to my blog?

On face book? Will you share a post linking to this contest?

Belong to a guild? Will you tell them about this contest?

Belong to quilting groups online or in person? Will you share this blog???

Want to connect with a young quilter-to-be? Get them involved in the contest!

I thank you for supporting your quilt shops and if you order from me...thank you so much!

Much love, Linda

Now go and create wonderful things!!!!

Quilter's Home Magazine Article, You are Fantastic,Your Color Fix for Today

Yep, my article is on page XX and I had a blast interviewing and seeing other quilters with a passion for all things quilty. A passion that runs so deep that sometimes the misplacement,

or just -gotta- have- it multiplies into a mountain of quilt stuff. It's all about pack rat quilters which gave my curiosity a run for it's money wondering how many people have zillions of the same quilt item or who collects what. It all started when I basically gutted my sewing room and did a major redo/re-organizing of it and found that I owned over 50 pairs of scissors....
my, my...OH MY, just way to many to own.
The Quilters Home magazine with my article is on the news stands NOW.
GO RUN AND GET IT...NOW!
(and to see my sewing studio/off redo, just click here and here and here)

As quilt instructors, we teach with all we have inside of us hoping upon hope that our students are filled with our knowledge of what they need to know to be happy appliquers. Whe have invested our time bonding to our students and watching their applique project grow throughout class. Then, class is over and we may never see what they have gone on to do. I cannot tell you how happy I am when a student comes to a symposium, retreat, guild or quilt show with a project they learned from me a year or years ago. I am tickled when I open an email reading their beaming words and so proud to show me their completed quilt. I thank all of you who remember me me and remember to show me those once littles baby quilt tops that grew into a beautiful quilt!

Doris Woodward from Florida, emailed me her completed "Tippy Toes" quilt from a class I taught to her guild. Doris' grand daughter named her Spacie Luna and I love the label Doris made, waiting for Mackenzie to write her story!

Betty Hamernik from Bentonville,Arkansas emailed me a pic of her "Roses" quilt titled, "My love is like a Rose" after purchasing my Bended Bias Applique book and asked permission to enter it in a show, which got juried into AQS Knoxville Quilt Show. Fingers crossed for you Betty!!!!

Nancy Rogers emailed me her finished Bended Bias Butterflies quilt after taking a class with me in South Carolina! So proud of you Nancy!

Mindy brought her finished Dancing with the Dolphins quilt to my class in Maryland
from a class she took with me at MAQ 2 years ago in Maryland. AWESOME WORK MINDY!

Grand Baby Gabriella's First Birthday

Where has the time gone? One year ago we waited with anticipation for her arrival and here she is already looking like a little person. Her tiny features are developing, her personality is calm and serene, she loves to take things apart while studying it and then she tries to put it back together.

We secretly believe she already knows how to text messages from watching her parents! Happy birthday my little sunshine and brightest part of my world!

YOUR COLOR FIX FOR TODAY

An EXPLOSION of Patriotic Color Fixes Just for You

An Explosion of Patriotic Color Fixes
As an American, I am proud to be Free. Free to Speak, Free to Create, Free to make choices. Today's blog post is all about how as Americans, we display our beautiful colors of our flag in many ways. I hope you enjoy!

Thank you with all my heart for those that serve in our military past and present, that have put their lives on the line to preserve my countries freedom.
I am grateful.
~*Linda M. Poole*~
Have a safe and happy celebration everyone!