Quiltsy Scrappy Challenge

Here we go again! No one likes a challenge more than Quiltsy.

How many of you have piles and boxes of scrapes from all the projects and quilted items you have made? I know, some day you are going to organize and finally make something using those scraps and left over remnants of projects past. But what if you were actually challenged to make something?

That's actually happened in June. Quiltsy Team challenged it's members to use their scrapes and left over pieces of fabric to create a table runner, table topper or a wall hanging. The only thing that could be new or purchased was the border and backing fabric. The middle and rest of the quilt top had to be made from only their scraps.

Thirty six members rose to the challenge and made exceptional quilted items from their scraps. Most used just their scraps only to make a quilted item. And looking at them you will be amazed that they were made from scraps. Might make you want to dig into your own scraps and see what you can come up with.

So on to the voting of which 3 you like the best. To vote, please leave a comment and include the numbers of your 3 favorites in your comments. On July 19th we will announce the 3 top ones that got your votes and which was was the over all favorite.

***Please note that the submissions for the challenge are closed only. Do not click onto the "visitor" link. Just leave your 3 choices in a comment below.

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Quiltsy Christmas Tree Promotion

Oh Christmas Tree

Christmas and the holidays are fast approaching. Before long the smell of turkey cooking in the oven will be filling your house. After that will be the beginning of the hustle and bustle of buying gifts, parties and open houses, plus decorating your home. And let's not forget the tree.

Well, we did it again. For our final challenge for 2018, in November our members we challenged to make a table runner, table topper or wall hanging with a Christmas tree as the focal point. As usual, team members stepped up to the challenge. They created something as unique and different as they were. In all, there were 18 submissions to the challenge.

Voting will be from Nov 6th through Nov 18th. You can vote for your top 3 favorites again.

Click this link to vote for your favorites:

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Written by Pat Young of PatsPassionQuilteds, Quiltsy Team member since May 2011.

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Quiltsy Black, White And Challenge Time to Vote!

Are you ready to vote on your favorite Quiltsy Black/White/and one color challenge? 

So we now have all the challenge quilts finished. Some went right to the wire to get finished and listed, but now we have 20 amazing quilts and quilted items ready for your vote. There is a lot of diversity between quilts, baby quilts, table runners and wall hangings. One member even made a basket for her challenge. Because it was so hard choosing just one last time for the Lew the Ewe contest, you are now able to vote for your favorite 3 items.

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Here are larger pictures of the quilts and the shop that made them.

JackieSewingStudio

homesewnbychristine

MaryMackMadeMine

IsewTotes

SalllyManke

ForQuiltsSake

KathyKinsella

QuiltingGranny

CuddleCatQuiltWorks

VikllageQuilts

MulberryPatchQuilts

HollysHutch

QuiltSewPeaceful

TexasQuiltsforYou

MoranArtandQuilts

MonkeyMuffin

ClubAloha

PatsPassionQuilteds

SweetLeafQuiltShop

anotherghostquilts

Black and White and ?

Black and White? 

It's a matter of preference. Some people like the combination. It is clean, basic and very contemporary. Others think it is too stark or sterile looking. But what if you add one color to the black and white combo? Would you get something that would stand out?

That was the challenge put to the Quiltsy team this month. To make something (preferably using what they already had in stock or in the "stash") in black and white, but to add one other color. 

There was no limitations or sizes to what could be made. And they could chose any color they wanted. It could be anything from a mug rug to a quilt to a wall hanging. They have until August 4th to finish and list their challenge quilt. Twenty-two members signed up for the challenge. What they are coming up with is a group of quilts as different and unique as the maker. 

 These is a just a sample of some of the quilts.By each adding a different color, it changes the look and effect of the quilt. Starting August 6th we will have another voting open to everyone to find the top 3 quilts that you like best.

Written by Pat Young of PatsPassionQuilteds, Quiltsy Team member since May 2011.

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Christmas in July

What? Christmas? In July? 

How many times lately, if you are a Facebook user, have you seen the posts of a dancing Santa or a twinkling Christmas tree that say "Christmas is in 6 months"? How many times have you walked in to a store and they already have their Christmas stock on display? And everywhere you turn you are hearing about "Christmas in July". What's this all about?

For some people they just shake their heads saying it's way too early. But for others it means the start of their Christmas shopping. These people like to get a head start to find that perfect gift (hopefully at a great price) for the people on the list. But how did all this "Christmas in July" get started?

Werther, an 1892 French opera had an English translation published in 1894. In the story, a group of children rehearses a Christmas song in July, to which a character responds: "When you sing Christmas in July, you rush the season."

In 1935, the National Recreation Association's journal Recreation described what a Christmas in July was like at a girl's camp, writing that "all mystery and wonder surround this annual event".

The term, if not the exact concept, was given national attention with the release of the Hollywood movie comedy Christmas in July in 1940. In the story, a man is fooled into believing he has won $25,000 in an advertising slogan contest. He buys presents for family, friends, and neighbors, and proposes marriage to his girlfriend.

The U.S. Post Office and U.S. Army and Navy officials, in conjunction with the American advertising and greeting card industries, threw a Christmas in July luncheon in New York in 1944 to promote an early Christmas mailing campaign for service men overseas during World War II. The luncheon was repeated in 1945.

American advertisers began using Christmas in July for summertime sales as early as 1950. In the United States, it is more often used as a marketing tool than an actual holiday. Television stations may choose to re-run Christmas specials, and many stores have Christmas in July sales.

In keeping up with the Christmas in July tradition, Quiltsy will be celebrating too. Check out our Quiltsy Team Pages for unique handmade gifts. If you are someone who likes to make your own gifts, check out the Destash Fabric, Destash Patterns and Kits, Destash Quilt Books, and New Fabrics Patterns and Tools.  And don't forget to browse the Christmas and Hanukkah Decor if you are thinking to add to your own Christmas decor.

Written by Pat Young of PatsPassionQuilteds, Quiltsy Team member since May 2011.

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World Wide Quilting Day

In honor of World Wide Quilting Day yesterday, we are taking a break from our Quiltsy Cares to celebrate.The Quiltsy Team is after all an international quilt group, The history of World Wide Quilting Day started back in 1991 when the National Quilting Association decided to create a special day to celebrate and inspire lovers of quilting, and to encourage others to take up this charming and addictive craft.Quilting Day was born, and has been celebrated ever since by quilt and patchwork lovers every spring. National Quilting Day is always the third Saturday of March.

Of course you don't have to be a quilter to love quilts or quilting. The are an amazing amount of artists and creators of beautiful quilted items. No matter what you are looking for, there is sure to be something that you will fall in love with.

The are always the traditional quilts that someone thinks of when someone mentions quilting.  These are a sample of the amazing quilts that were made by the Quiltsy team. There are bed quilts, lap quilts and a baby quilt.

To the right are a variety of  table decor which includes table runners, table toppers and the fun little quilt called a mug rug.

If you are looking for something special or unique for your walls, look no further that the diversity of art quilts.

And of course we cannot forget that Easter is only two weeks away. Are you ready? Here are some Easter quilts that are sure to make you smile-from table runners, table toppers and even a Easter note card.

As you see, quilts and quilting has evolved into much more than "your grandmother's quilts". Quilting has become a true art form, there are so many talented quilters and quilts aren't just for beds.