Fabric Sale Finds for April 4, 2014!

Apologies in advance, but today's post is going to be short and sweet. My morning went something like this:

4am- Wake Up for some ungodly reason and am unable to fall back asleep

4:01- Coffee Coffee Coffee

4:02- What is today?... Thursday?... *look at phone* Hooray it's Friday!... I can wear jeans to the office... maybe I'll wear my new skinny jeans from StitchFix... I really like StitchFix.... maybe I should go in early so I can escape early... if I wear my new skinnies, what top... should big girls wear skinny jeans?.... are we doing Disney this weekend?... I wonder if the weather will hold out... oh I have that new top that I can.....  

4:03- Crap, it's Friday and I've done nothing for my sale post.

4:04- Coffee Coffee Coffee

4:05- Here we are. 

So now you know I'm a total lunatic this early in the morning, and why this post will be short and sweet. I promise to make it up to you with tons of great sales next week! In the meantime feel free to add sales you know about in the comments so your fellow quilters don't suffer from my lack of know what day of the week it is. Without anymore early morning ramblings, here are the eight GREAT sales for the week! 

Abbi Mays - $5 off your next order of $50 or more using code ROBIN

Allegro Fabrics - It's 5 dollar Friday! Use code 10shopnow at checkout to save 10% on your order. Also, all sale items have been further reduced. What was not $8 is $7, $7 to $6, etc. New markdowns include: Farm Hill, Hello Sunshine, Little Kukla, Gypsy Girl and Next Stop London. There are over 250 items on sale!

Fabricworm - All cuddle minky and fleece marked down by 10% (ends 4/10/14). 

Fort Worth Fabric Studio - Friday Bundle Batch is called tropical breeze. It's a great mix of turquoise, lime and a bit of orange! Those colors might sound a it familiar to some of my Central Florida MQG gals! ;) Also, Star Trek fabric is 30% off and all Milberry Range Batiks are now just $7.95/yd

PatternCrush (Etsy) - Don't forget about the skinny bolt sale going on! She's got great stuff and I seriouslt received the order I made last Friday by Tuesday morning! Awesome service!!

Quilt Asylum - 12th annual no foolin' sale! All regualr priced items will be discounted 25% on April 4 and 5th only!

Quilt Home.com - Save 25% off all currently in stock laminate and home dec fabrics using code QHLFHD (ends 4/7/14). Today is the last day to save 20% on all currently in stock Denyse Schmidt fabrics and patters using code QHDSMQ (ends 4/4/14). Today is also the last day to save 20% on pre-orders of Kaffe Collective Spring using code QHSPRING14 (ends 4/4/14).

Sew Lux Fabric - Stash worth weekly special is True Colors New Wave Half Yard Bundle for just $16!!


DISCLAIMER:
- Yes I will take recommendations and/or corrections. I will even take your shop off the list if you want. Just email me or leave a comment below and I will get right on it. 
- Yes I'm a crazy person that visits all these sites over the few nights before I post. Catch that: it takes a few nights after the day job, so....
- Yes it is possible that the shop sold out before you got there. I also schedule posts to go up during the day while I am at work. So please be patient if I don't respond immediately. 
- Yes I try and alternate the shops I list. If I posted the same exact list every week it just wouldn't be fair! ;)
- Yes I am fabric obsessed and a total enabler to all my fellow fabric hoarders! #kiddingnotkidding
- No I do not get paid to post these sales although I've been known to be bribed with fabric. #kiddingnotkidding
- No these are not ALL the sales available online. There are thousands, and I am only one. 
- No I do not list every piece of fabric each shop has on sale. Not that crazy! #kiddingnotkidding

Fabric Sale Finds for March 13, 2014!

So my sale posts have been a little out of sorts these past few weeks. I missed last week entirely, and today Friday's post is making it here early. What gives? I'm a bridesmaid in a wedding this weekend, and as many of you know it can be a bit consuming. I think I'm prepared.... Nails painted, Hair colored, etc, etc. Anyway, that's that the long way of saying I apologize. :) Now on to what you came here for!

Abbi Mays - $5 off your next order over $50 using code: SUNSET


Allegro Fabrics - Collections on sale now include: Sidewalks, Bake Sale, Snug as a Bug, Priscilla, Little Red Riding Hood, Gracie Girl, Modern Bloom, Kensington, So Happy Together, Hoot, and so so much more.


Bloomerie Fabrics - Collections on sale include: 2wenty Thr3e, Baby Jane, Bluebird Park, Briar Rose, Color Me Retro, Cream & Sugar, Gracie Girl, Love To Sew, Noteworthy, Road 15, Sunnyside, Twice as Nice, & Wrens & Friends


Christa Quilts - Today's Daily Deal: Buttons by Kaffe Fassett for Westminster-Rowan. Also, you should check out the color themed FQ bundles in the Clearnace Section. 8 FQ for $16!

Cotton Bliss - Worldwide Quilting Day Sale! All fabrics and precuts have been discounted significantly for this sale. • Charm Packs $7.50 • Mini Charms $3.00 • Jelly Rolls & Layer Cakes $27.50 • Huge markdowns on Bundles! • Bella Solids $5/yard • Cotton/Linen Blends $9/yard • Designer Fabrics $7.50/yard. Sale ends 3/16/14.


Cucire (Etsy) - Briar Rose, Collage, and lots of Amy Butler in the sale section! Also recommend that you check out her selection of Aurifil thread sets. Amazing!


eQuilter - On clearnace now through Sunday 03/16/2014: 40% off Batiks 50% off Animals, Birds & Bugs 50% off Blenders, Stripes & Plaids 50% off designer closeouts 50% off Floral: Food & Botanic 50% off Novelty & Holidays 50% off Patterns, Books, Magazines & Gifts 55% off Super Bargains 60% off Wholesale Blowout 70% off Pants on Fire Final Closeout!


Fabric Shack - 30 year Sale-a-bration is still going on with fabrics marked at $6.98 and under (online only)!


Fabric.com - Save 15% off on over 8,000 items in the Kid's Shop Sale! Includes patterns, cotton prints, organics, fleece, etc. Also, take an additional 20% off clearance items using code: CLEAR314.


Fabricworm - 48 Hour Inventory Reduction Sale starts today and ends 03/15/2014 at 8am PST! Some stuff is up to 30% off! HURRY HURRY!


Hawthorne Threads - Collections on sale include: Floressence, Rhapsodia, Field Day, Folk Tale, Dreaming in French, Cocoon, Full Moon Lagoon, Mixteca, So Happy Together, Rain Basics, Textured Basics, Julias Notes, Forest Playground, Sugar Hill, Matryoshka, Geometriska, Paint Box, Hipsters, and much MORE!


La De Da Fabrics (Etsy) - As always When you purchase 10 yards of fabric from LaDeDa Fabrics you will get your 11th yard of fabric absolutely FREE!!! The 10 yards do not need to be purchased at one time. They keep track of your yards purchased and tell you when you get to your 10th yard. You will get to pick any in stock fabric in our shop for your free yard and it will ship right along with your 10th yard.


Lark Cottons - Collections on sale include: A Walk in the Woods, Apple of My Eye, Bijoux, Alhambra II, Bloom & Grow, Castle Peeps, Central Park, Chrysalis, Deer Valley, Farm Fresh, Half Moon, Haven's Edge, Heirloom, Midwest Modern, To Market To Market, Wee Woodland and more.


Mad About Patchwork - SAVE IN MARCH: Save 20% on Acacia by Tula Pink and Florence by Denyse Schmidt; use the coupon MARCH20 at checkout to apply the discount. ON SALE: Over 200 bolts ... Amy Butler; Anna Maria Horner; Denyse Schmidt; Joel Dewberry and more. KONA STASH BUILDER: Save 10% on Market Palette bundles and yardage in March.


Pink Castle Fabrics - 25% off all Japanese fabrics with code JAPAN25


Quilt Asylum - Worldwide Quilting Day Sale! On Saturday, March 15, 2014 get 20% off on ONE cut of fabric off the bolt by using online code WWQD. Also all the mini Pieced Tree Greeting Card Mini Quilt Kits are on sale for $15 (reg. $20) until March 19th!


Quilt Home.com - Save 20% on Tanya Whelan fabrics using coupon code QHTWSR (ends 03/14/2014). Save 20% off Kaffe Collective Spring 2014 fabrics (preorder) using coupon code QHSPRING14 (ends 4/4/2014).


Sew Lux Fabric - Stash Worthy Special: Save 15% on a HALF YARD BUNDLE of the Mixed Bag Bubbles print (5 half yards). While supplies last


The Quilting Hen - March Madness (ends 03/15/2014). Save 25 off Stabalizers. Save 15% off Gelato Gradients, and save 10% off Batiks.


Westwood Acres - Bundles on sale include: Flea Market Fancy, Lucky Penny, Field Study, Glimma, Constellation, Full Moon Lagoon, Lottie Da, beechwood Park, Wallflowers, Botanica, and more!

Wish Upon A Quilt, LLC - March Madness! 48 months special financing on Janome machines



DISCLAIMER:
- Yes I will take recommendations and/or corrections. I will even take your shop off the list if you want. Just email me or leave a comment below and I will get right on it. 
- Yes I'm a crazy person that visits all these sites over the few nights before I post. Catch that: it takes a few nights after the day job, so....
- Yes it is possible that the shop sold out before you got there. I also schedule posts to go up during the day while I am at work. So please be patient if I don't respond immediately. 
- Yes I try and alternate the shops I list. If I posted the same exact list every week it just wouldn't be fair! ;)
- Yes I am fabric obsessed and a total enabler to all my fellow fabric hoarders! #sorrynotsorry
- No I do not get paid to post these sales
- No these are not ALL the sales available online. There are thousands, and I am only one. 
- No I do not list every piece of fabric each shop has on sale. Not that crazy!
Now that the silly stuff is out of the way, on to the goods. ENJOY!

Shop List Update

Just a quick little update in the middle of what is turning out to be an incredibly busy week! I finally got around to a little update to the Ultimate Online Fabric Shopping List, and I'm trying something new! If you click on that link here, or on the tab up above you will see a bit of a different format. At the top of the page I have located the Modern Fabric Shops (where I, and many of my quilty friends shop), while the "Other" Fabric shops are just below that. Don't fret, I have not removed ANY of the shops, and I've actually added about 30 more to the list (imagine that)! 

So now I need your help. What do you think? Is this format more helpful and user friendly or would you rather just one giant list? Also, who am I missing? I know we all have our favorites, but we were taught to share, right?!? Remember, I also reference this list when tracking down sales every week so I would appreciate any help I can get. 

And because I can't resist a little fabric love, have you seen the new Metallic Pearl Bracelets? I never jumped on the original bandwagon, but there's something about the shine that is drawing me in. Somehow I must resist until March as I already spent February's fabric budget on some Catnap (more on that soon)! 

Screen grab from the wonderful Patterncrush Fabrics!

As always, thanks for reading!
Carly Ann

p.s. Up next, a bit of a blog redesign! Don't hold your breath though, the day job is killing my fun time! ;)

Crazy Life = Blog Slacking!

I've said it before and I'll say it again, I'm a horrible blogger! It's not that I intend to be, it just happens. So I figure the least I can do is share what I have been up to (sewing and otherwise) while I have not been here.

Let's start with the sewing and craft goods, but I think that's what most, if not all, people want to see. Apologies if you are on my Instragram (@carly__ann) as that's where many of these are coming from.

Christmas Quilt Planning took over most of the month of October! I ended up planning four (and yet have only finished three) separate Christmas quilts.

I wish I had a better picture of this one, but somehow in the craziness of Christmas it got missed. This is the quilt I made for Zach's step-mother (I guess I can call her the step mother-in-law, right?). We were able to spend the holidays with them in Louisville, so I was happy to have a homemade gift to give. She sent me a text just the other day saying her 'Carly Quilt' is keeping her warm in all this crazy weather up there!

I also finally finished a quilt for my sister! I know it's bizarre to think she did not have one yet, but she was a tough one to design for. She's super stylish and up on all the latest (Check out LaLa Couture, her boutique in Ft. Lauderdale), plus she lives in South Florida- not exactly quilt land. I finally put my much loved ombre fabric to work and came up with this. She loves it, and says it works perfectly in her house. Yay!

...and this picture of her, just because she's so darn cute! 

The other two Christmas Quilts are still under wraps. We are celebrating with my parents at the end of the month and with Zach's mom and step-dad sometime soon, so I want to wait to post anything else. 

After Thanksgiving, and before Christmas I was able to squeeze in one non-holiday present- this baby quilt for Meg! At times she will email me cute quilts she sees, and recently had sent me a cross quilt that she loved. I took that and ran with it! She loved the quilt, and I may have made her cry (not on purpose). We are very excited to meet Aria Grace, who will be here within weeks!

I can't believe I'm posting this on my blog, but that my friends is the end result of two months of non-stop sewing in my studio room. OUT OF CONTROL! I finally bit the bullet and dove in there to get things organized (took an entire weekend). The funny thing is that cleaning led to this.....

...a beautifully organized stash! But that my friends led to this.....

A massive destash sale! I joined many (I venture to say over 100) other quilters on instagram in what was referred to as The Great Fabric Destash (#thegreatfabricdestash). It was a blast! Basically how it worked was everyone posted pictures of their fabric for sale on Instagram and tagged it with that hashtag. This meant that not only your followers saw what you were selling, but so did everyone else using that hashtag. It was CRAZY! I believe the last count I saw was nearly 6,500 separate posts. Yes, 6,500 posts of fabric for sale! I'm telling you, if you are not on Instagram RUN, don't walk, and get your booty on there! 

The only flaw in this plan is I was shopping as I was selling. Oops! My one rule was that I could not buy more than I sold, and I stuck to it! I ended up on the positive side of things in my Paypal account, and I have some wonderful fabric headed my way, so I'm a happy camper!

All my buyer paid me rediculously fast. This means that even though the sale was on a Wednesday night I was able to get all my packages out by Thursday afternoon. Awesome! Thanks again to everyone who helped me destash!

In other sewing and craft news....

Mardell (my machine) is giving me fits! See all that blue tape up there? I rigged the tension to finish my Riley Blake challenge (more on that later), but it is NOT GOOD. I'm planning on taking her to the doctor's this weekend and hopefully it's an easy fix under warranty. 

While Mardell is away...

I might just get to work on this baby! My mom came across it at a garage sale for $20, so when she texted me the picture I said absolutely YES! My dad was kind enough to be the guinea pig and plug it in and says she runs great. I have had zero time to work on it, but I think I see some light at the end of the tunnel. 

Next on the list...

crafting for another bridal shower. I'm becoming the bridal/baby shower and wedding crafty person to go to around here. I've lost count of how many different events I have done at this point, but they are adding up for sure. This weekend I will be working on centerpieces, and a crazy idea for a few different decorations like this, this, or this. I might even try a garland similar to this, either using this or this tutorial. Wish me luck!

In the interest of having something to post next week (HA!) I'm going to leave the non-sewing updates until then. I will however be back this weekend with a recap of the Central Florida Modern Quilt Guild's Riley Blake Challenge projects. I will give you a little teaser with this picture:

Just wait until you see them up close... AMAZING! 

How are you coming along on your challenge project?

2013 Mission Accomplished!

So it's pretty well established that I am a horrible blogger. ;) I don't say that to be down on myself, just to acknowledge that this is not my top priority right now, and that means a lot of life 'stuff' generally gets in the way. Honestly, I have no idea how some quilty bloggers do it keeping up with family, kids, friends, jobs, and creating beautiful quilts and crafts. Simply amazing! Anyhow...

So what have I been doing? Well on the life side of things I've been working a ton all while holding my breath as Zach finishes up nursing school. He completed his last practicum (like and internship) shift at the hospital this past week, so now all that is left is to take his boards. Hooray! There were moments of doubt that we would both make it through the program mentally intact, but we survived, and now my handsome, caring, and oh so patient man gets to work his dream gig. That's some seriously good stuff right there!

And of course, I've been sewing. There are a whole bunch of things I could fill in this part here, but what I really want to share is that I accomplished a goal that I set out for myself back in January. It wasn't a true New Year's resolution, but a year long goal none-the-less. The mission was to create a quilt for each of my girlfriends for their birthdays! There are six of us all together and we have all known each other for years. The best way I can describe us is as sisters. None of us are perfect and none of our relationships are perfect, but we are absolutely there for each other. We are all different, work different jobs, have different home lives... Let's just say we cover the spectrum! I love these women, and am so happy to have them in my life, and what better way to celebrate that than with a quilt! So here they are (in no particular order).

I will start of here with Megan's birthday quilt. I've know Megan the shortest amount of time, but I adore her spunky personality and her absolute devotion to her boys. She's a seriously busy mom, so we don't get to see her nearly enough, but when we do she's always got a smile on her face. Her fun batik quilt matches her fun side (and also her new bedroom)! This was my first 'jelly roll race' quilt top, and was also one of the first quilts that I free-motion quilted. Very scary when I started, but I've discovered it's way easy and I wonder why I haven't been doing it all along!

Next up on the list is Donna's Quilt. At the beginning of this year I emailed all girls and asked them for their favorite colors, patters, etc. I'm not sure they all knew what it was for, but I just went with what I got back. Well, what I got back from Donna was: "...I like flying pigs in any color, hearts, polka dots, Xs and Os, and weenie dogs..."  HA! She really did it to me this time. But I pressed on, and came up with what I think fit the bill. It may be a little hard to see in the picture, but I covered all her requests and made sure the backing was entirely covered in weenie dogs! Lesson: be careful what you ask for! This was my first experience with rough edge applique. I wasn't sure how I would like it, but after I pulled it out of the dryer I fell in love with the 'shabby chic' look of the frayed edges. By far, one of my favorite quilts I've ever made.

I've known Kristie that longest of all the girls, and am happy to be celebrating with her as a bridesmaid in her upcoming wedding. She said jewel tones, so I went in that general direction, with a few twists. I found the bold floral print first, and it just seemed to fit her so well that I played the rest of the colors off that. I started doing a disappearing 9 patch, but decided it needed to be spruced up, so I stitched and sliced a few blocks a different way and ended up with this surprise! :) She loved it, and was so excited to get a picture that night of her and he new little kitties all snuggled up together on it! Seriously adorable!























Michelle's was probably the toughest to come up with, although I'm not really sure why. Odd how that happens. So anyhow, when I had a random thought I just went with it! She didn't have a specific request for pattern, but I thought back to her wedding a few years back which had the theme of All We Need Is Love. That combined with her love of trees I came up with this fun quilt. The adorable striped pattern backing had stripes of the woodgrain, little flowers, mushrooms, and lines that looked almost like ribbon. I love that fabric and used every last bit of it. I'm really happy with how this one turned out and I think she likes it as well.

Susan wanted something a little more muted (and my eyes appreciated the break LOL). She asked for small flowers, beige, white, and gray. I wasn't really sure I could pull this off seeing as I'm a little addicted to brights, but I started at the fabric store and came across just the right floral print. Again, I know you can't see it super well in the photos, but it combined all those requests and more. I added in the green and a few other small scale prints that brought out the pale yellow in the print all based on what I was sure would go with her house. This was the last one I just wrapped up last week after a crazy 3 quilts in 3 weeks month. I was concerned I would run out of steam, but I didn't, and this is one of my favorites of the year. It's simple, but it just works, and I'm happy to say I made a plan and stuck with it all the way through! That's a serious accomplishment for me! This is also the first quilt I've done where I'm 100% happy with my machine binding! Yay!

 So there you have it... MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! Funny thing is I was doing this for them, but I learned so so much in the process. I still consider myself a very novice quilter, so it was nice to have a reason to experiment and try new things. I made a bunch of mistakes along the way, but those teach the absolute best lessons. I might be pretty low on the blogger scale, but I'm feeling okay on the friend scale. Like I said these women are my family here and I'm so glad that I was able to stitch each of them up a little love to have in their homes.

I'm back! (i think)

I'm slowly but surely getting the blog back in working order. I apparently had more issues than I realized that came about from the app I was blogging with on my iPad. Oops. So now to try and catch up!

My true addiction online at the moment (for a while really) is instagram. I like the ease of it, and I really like the visual aspect of it. It keeps me connected to my friends and family around the world and allows me a peak into their lives. So that's how I will catch you up on the past few weeks!


Wrapped up my mojo quilt



Enjoying the backyard and our giant tree that makes us look like we live in a doll house.



Spring cleaning and book organizing. Loving the color gradient that I'm trying out.

 

My parents came up to help reasemble the family dining room table. It's finally made it's way to me after 35 years!





 

New/old dining room table = new light fixture shopping.
It's a little overwhelming, but I'm in love with this store!!

 



New dining room all set. Love the new light and so glad dad was here to hang it! Valuted ceilings look
great, but man they make things more difficult! It feels much more like a home now.



The latest project I'm working (at my 'real' job) is on the CFVMPF Memorial Groundbreaking.
Honored to be designing all the 'paper' for the event!

So as you can see it's been a busy few weeks around here. Looking forward to it slowing down a bit and getting some sewing done! As I'm catching up now I will hopefully be posting the pictures and recap from the Central Florida Modern Quilt Guild Meeting this month later today. If you just can't wait to see, you can hop on over to the CFMQG blog and check it out there!

Blog insanity!

I'm not sure what is going on with my blog, or Blogger in general, but I hope to have everything back up and running in no time.

Apologies!
Carly Ann