Year in Review

Year in Review

2010 was a great year for me. Here are the highlights. They are in date order. I just did not list the dates.

• I get my new iPhone - Post
• Sunday Squares - Moda Bake Shop Quilt
• Qubee Quilts Fan Page (Like) - Post
• We met Clyde Frog - Post
• Flights of Nature flies into the Mode Bake Shop - Post
• I'm in May 2010 issue of American Quilters Magazine - Post
• Disturbing the Peace - Post
• Qubee Quilts.com is born, New Bake Shop Quilt, and 3 new Patterns - Post
• I'm in the Summer issue of Quiltposium - Post
• I joined PTS3 - Post
• First Fresh Modern Bee Block - Post
• I join KC Modern Quilt Guild - Post
• Proud Papa (We welcome Zeus home) - Post
• I enter the State Fair - Post
• Patchwork Squared is born - Post
• First Quilt Market - Post
• Qubee Quilts.com hits 500 followers and Facebook 1,000 likes - Post
• Lollipop Quilt pattern in Quilters World magazine - Post
• P2 post 11th hour quilt pattern - Post

It was fun taking a second look at these posts. Things sure can change a lot in a year's time.

2011 promises to be a great year. There will be more patterns, tutorials, giveaways, published magazine quilts and a whole lot more. Stay tuned in the coming year.

Don't forget about the Birthday giveaway going on. Check out the post here for a chance to win.

Are you a follower of Qubee Quilts Blog? Sign up on the right. A followers only contest is coming in January!!!

Until next time,

Music Monday

Our music monday post this week is a departure from the same old "Auld Lang Syne" for the new year. We have a wonderful performance of the "The Perfect Year" from the musical Sunset Boulevard, sung by Connie Fisher. Enjoy!



Don't forget about the Birthday giveaway going on. Check out the post here for a chance to win.

Are you a follower of Qubee Quilts Blog? Sign up on the right. A followers only contest is coming in January!!!

Until next time,

Meet Pat Bravo and Giveaway Winner!!!

167 of you got to meet Pat Bravo of Art Gallery Fabrics.

Winner of the fat quarter bundle of Modern Affair with some Nature Elements blenders is:

Congrats, Candi! Please send me an E-mail with your name and address and we will get your FQ bundle out to you as quickly as possible.

Don't forget about the Birthday giveaway going on. Check out the post here for a chance to win.

Are you a follower of Qubee Quilts Blog? Sign up on the right. A followers only contest is coming in January!!!

Until, next time,

Merry Christmas

It's here, it's finally here! The 11th hour quilt pattern from Patchwork Squared. To view the pattern please check out the Fat Quarterly blog.

Ryan and I would love to know what you think of our first Patchwork Squared holiday project. Please leave a comment letting us know you stopped by.

Thanks to Tacha, John, Katy, Brioni, Nova and Kate for choosing to showcase our pattern on Christmas.



There is still time to enter - In honor of my Birthday I've decided in lieu of you giving me gifts, I'm going to give one lucky reader a Fandango layer cake by Kate Spain for Moda. Check out the post here for a chance to win.

Until next time,

Birthdays

Someone is having a birthday today. Wonder who it could be?

Yes, I do get gypped.

• Birthday presents are wrapped in Christmas paper.

• "Go, grab one gift from under the tree for your birthday" my mother always said.

• The one that pissed me off the most was the Birthday-Christmas card all-in-one. If looks could kill. Not my best game face moment.

Do you get the point that I don't like my birthday? I wish I could go back in time and change it, but if I could do that I would be one rich man. I'm not looking for pity. I just want you to know what a Christmas eve baby has to put up with.

I do love having birthdays and getting presents I'm not that much of a scrooge.

The best birthday I ever had was last year, for my birthday I got a car charger. The best part was, it was in July and it was in Birthday paper. Yes, I almost fainted right there on the spot. The card read " I know how much you hate your Birthday, so I thought I might make this one a little special for you." It's the little things in life that we always seems to remember and touch us the most. Yes, a tear may have welled up in my eye.

In honor of my Birthday I've decided in lieu of you giving me gifts, I'm going to give one lucky reader a Fandango layer cake by Kate Spain for Moda.

Leave a comment on this post to enter for a chance to win the Fandango layer cake. Only one entry per person, please. All duplicate entries will be deleted.

I will draw one winner using the Random Number Generator on Thursday, December 30th, 2010!

You have till midnight CST tonight to meet Pat Bravo of Art Gallery Fabric and get entered to win a FQ bundle of Modern Affair with some Nature Elements blenders. Check out the post here for a chance to win.

Until next time,

It's Almost Here { Patchwork Squared Tutorial }

Coming soon from Patchwork Squared. A new tutorial available in the next few days. Just in case you are looking for a quick project to keep you busy over Christmas break. This project features raw edge applique with no curved seams. It's something you can finish in an afternoon!

Until next time, 

Style

Do you remember a time when my quilting style was this?

My stitch of fabric is based around it.



Now look at the where I am? I've done a 180.

This is the new Soul Blossoms collection by Amy. I'm still not a fan, but I'm forcing myself to use it. I'm thinking out side my comfort zone. I'm not into the big overpowering prints. When I do something with these I'm going to cut them into smaller pieces. I'm thinking around 2" in size. I am attracted to the colors of this collection not the prints. I will need to fussy cut my fabric to get the colors I'm going for, but I think it will be well worth my time. Don't go looking for me to start on this project anytime soon as my plate is very full, but I'm one that loves to plan quilts. I have lots of quilts that I have designed that I want to make, but I think I'm more in love with the designing part of quilting than I am in the getting in there and making it part. There is nothing wrong with that mind you. I know other people that are just the opposite.


Has your style changed since you started quilting? Are you attracted to the same color palette you once were? Leave me a comment and let me know. I find it amazing how we can start in one spot and end up in another. I never did dream I would be here, but I'm glad that I am.

There is still time to meet Pat Bravo of Art Gallery Fabric and get entered to win a FQ bundle of Modern Affair with some Nature Elements blenders. Check out the post here for a chance to win.

Until next time,

Music Monday

Music Monday is still in the Christmas spirit and today we are going to be a little Gleeful!!



There is still time to meet Pat Bravo of Art Gallery Fabric and get entered to win a FQ bundle of Modern Affair with some Nature Elements blenders. Check out the post here for a chance to win.

Until next time,

No Prints Allowed!

As many of you know I am a proud member of the Kansas City Modern Quilt Guild and the fine people at Robert Kaufman gifted our guild 100 charm packs of Kaufman solids.

The guild has issued us a challenge: No Prints Allowed!

The rules are simple.

• Each of the charm squares in your pack must be present in the quilt somewhere- even if it's only a tiny square on the back!
• Add as much fabric as you want to make the quilt, as long as it is solid.
• Cut up the charm squares any way that you wish.
• Complete and bring to the March meeting.

I have my quilt all planned out. I'll give you a sneak peak a little closer to time.

Block-A-Palooza

Head over to Quilt Dads blog to grab your own button and find out more info on this great event. Will you be joining in on the fun?


There is still time to meet Pat Bravo of Art Gallery Fabric and get entered to win a FQ bundle of Modern Affair with some Nature Elements blenders. Check out the post here for a chance to win.

Until next time,

Sneak Peek

It's been nine long months since I have known about this and can finally talk.  Soon as I found out the news I came down the stairs yelling Guess what? Guess What? Guess What?  Quilters World is going to publish my Oh Lolli Pop! Quilt.  

I was one happy boy for a few days.

Oh Lolli Pop - February issue of Quilter World

 Fabric used is Oh Lollipop by Sandy Gervais for Moda Fabrics

Click on over to QW for a better photo of oh Lolli Pop!  I can't wait for this quilt to return home.

February issue of Quilter World goes on sale Dec 28th at a newsstand/Quilt Shop near you. 

Giveway Update

Since I have not heard from the winner of the $50 Gift certificate from Fat Quarter Shop I'm going to redaw and the winner is:

 

Congrats Barb.  Please contact me to claim your prize!

Have you meet Pat Bravo of Art Gallery Fabric and entered to win a FQ bundle of Modern Affair with some Nature Elements blenders.  Check out the post here to enter. 

If that was not enough for you.  I have more news coming on Christmas Eve.  

Until next time,

Meet Pat Bravo and Giveaway!

Just who is Art Gallery Fabrics?  You might have seen these great fabrics at your local quilt shop or online and are wondering who is the master mind behind it all.  It is my great pleasure to introduce you to Pat Bravo of Art Gallery Fabrics.

Pat Bravo

Argentinian designer Pat Bravo started many years ago hand - painting her own fabrics and making beautiful art quilts inspired in artists non other than Kandinski and Klee. But she came a long way since her art quilting days, to become the designer and creative director of her own company, Art Gallery Fabrics. Her contemporary fabrics set apart from the rest not only for their excellent quality of 100% premium cotton but also for their classic sophistication yet modern freshness that appeal to traditional quilters as well as young sewers all over the world. But it doesn't stop there: she also designs sewing and quilting patterns and Grab n'Sew Kits, which include everything that's needed to make the project, including zippers, buttons, magnetic snaps, even color coordinated thread! To keep up with Pat's latest projects, visit her website www.patbravo.com

Modern Affair

An affair with texture and color. Hand drawn florals, a modern take on feathers, and stunning art nouveau wallpapers are mixed with today’s organic trend. Explosive Shades of turquoise and orange with neutral grays give these prints an eclectic feel.

St. Tropez (click for free pattern)

Giveaway

As a special treat to my readers, Pat Bravo is donating a fat quarter bundle of Modern Affair with some Nature Elements blenders that go well with the collection for you to win!

Leave a comment on this post to enter for a chance to win 1 of the Modern Affair bundle up for grab. Only one entry per person, please. All duplicate entries will be deleted.

I will draw one winner using the Random Number Generator on Friday, December 24th, 2010!

Thanks for sponsoring this giveaway Pat! Please take the time to visit Art Gallery Fabrics and Pat Bravo today.

Until next time,

Music Monday

We here at Qubee Quilts normally don't care for miss Mariah Carey while we're working, but as the holiday season rolls on by we do cave to her charms for this one song....



Mariah All I want for Christmas is You
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Until next time,

New Home

It only took me 9 months to figure out how to get my own domain name, but I have have done it. I'm not real bright sometimes.

My new address is www.QubeeQuilts.com

You will want to update your readers and such to stay up to date with the latest from Qubee Quilts.

I still have not heard from our winners on either of the gift certificates. If no one comes out of the woods to claim them then we will have another giveaway. Check out this post to see if you have won.

Taken with my iPhone cause every post needs a picture.

View of my ironing board.

No, that's not going to be a hexagon quilt.

Until next time,

Music Monday and Winner!!!!

Music Monday is celebrating the Christmas season with a song from Melissa Etheridge.

Enjoy!





Winner!!!
We had over 300 comments on this giveaway! Thanks to everyone who entered. Your winners are:

• Congratulations, entry #79 your the winner of the Quilt Kit along with the $25 gift certificate from the Fat Quarter Shop

Please E-mail your address and your choice of boy or girl for your quilt kit.

• Congratulations, entry #298 you are the winner of the $50 gift certificate from the Fat Quarter Shop

Please E-mail me so I might get your gift certificate to you.

Thanks to everyone for entering the giveaway and thank you for following my blog. I could not do this without your support. There will be more giveaways for my followers!

A special thank you goes out to the Fat Quarter Shop for donating the gift certificates. Thank you for your continued support.

Until next time,

Playing Around

I was playing around yesterday before I went and saw Harry Potter in IMAX.
I am only going to say this, OMG!! Why do we have to wait another six months? I WANT PART 2 NOW!!!

This is a test block from scraps. Did not care what fabrics or colors. Turned out great and I love this color combo. Maybe I will display this in my quilt room.

I was cleaning my computer desk off and found this. It my Curve master.

I made these test blocks with it. Curve pieces and no pins. Had both of them done in less than a min. I'm liking this idea. Might have to do something more with it.

GIVEAWAY

The giveaway for a A chenille baby kit with $25 gift certificate or a $50 gift certificate sponsored by Fat Quarter Shop ends on Sunday, December 5th. There's still plenty of time to enter it HERE.

Until next time,