And the Sew, Mama, Sew, Giveaway winner is…

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Melody, who said:

What to make, what to make? Could be a purse, or placemats, or a quilt. Or maybe one of each. It’s just too hard to decide right now:) Thanks for the chance to win. Love your fabrics.
Melody, email me and let me know your address and which color story is your favorite.

Thanks to all who participated in this giveaway.  I’m so grateful to all of you!  I’ll be back tomorrow to show you more of my new pattern line!

Happy sewing!
Amanda

Sew, Mama, Sew Giveaway!

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Note:  This giveawy is now closed…

Hi everyone!
It is time for the “Sew, Mama, Sew!” giveaway day!  I will be giving away one fat quarter bundle of Swiss Chocolate in either Mocha (blues and tan) or Chocolate (reds and brown) – your choice.  10 fat quarters are included!

Chocolate Color Story

Mocha Color Story

Kimberly at Fat Quarter Shop still has bundles and some yardage available as well.
The deadline to enter is May 25th and I’ll pick the winner randomly on May 26th.  Become a follower and leave a comment to enter, or, if you are already a follower, just leave a comment on this post.  Tell me what you would make with your bundle!

I apologize ahead of time that I have had to turn comment moderation on due to some nasty person out there spamming this post.  Keep entering – and I will approve comments as soon as possible! 

Happy sewing and good luck!
Amanda

Garden Paths

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Hi everyone! I’m back to talk about the first pattern of my pattern line – Garden Paths. I hope you like her…

I’ve had this design floating around my head for awhile now, and am excited to offer it as a full-color pattern featuring my Veranda line, which ships in August.  Garden Paths was really the inspiration for the entire pattern line. It looks like a complex quilt to make, but it really isn’t, so it is great for the sewer who has explored the basics of piecing (rectangles and maybe some triangles) and wants to take the next step.

Sara at Sew Sweetness tested this pattern for me and you might want to hop on over and see what she has to say about it.

Deborah Norris of Gastonia, NC did a spectacular job on the quilting – I LOVE the freehand roses and leaves she quilted down the white areas!

I’ll be printing the patterns in just a few weeks and will be shipping to your local shops in June. For those of you without a local shop, Kimberly at Fat Quarter Shop will have them all!

If you like to plan ahead, this pattern measures 68″x 96″ and uses one roll-up of 40 (2-1/2″) strips, 3-3/4 yards of background fabric, 1-1/4 yard of inner border and accent square fabric (1-3/4 yards if you like to fussy cut), and 1-1/2 yards of outer border fabric.

Since this pattern is special to me I’m posting it over on the Blogger’s Quilt Festival. Pay them a visit to see all the wonderful projects people are working on!