Woo-hoo, this it my 200th post!
My Bloglovin stats also indicate I have recently surpassed 300 followers! To celebrate, I am offering this wide-open Zippy Pencil Case as a giveaway to one lucky follower! It has room inside for goodies to surprise you with.
Cotton goodies, of course!
I was inspired to use this fabric by this month's Le Challenge theme, which is Wilderness. It has the cutest little trees, and the text reads, "Companions in the forest".
As well, it has weekend salutations;
I actually whipped up two: One for you, and one for me!
I was led to the tutorial by the Aurifil Newsletter - it is a well-written tute by Joanne at Craft Passion. To say I "whipped these up" is actually pretty misleading though! I had one problem after another, beginning with a violent lightening storm that swept through and knocked our power out for the night. I went for a walk a few hours after it went out, just before sunset. The temperature had dropped 30degrees, and the storm had mostly passed the valley. Humid, but it was so good to be comfortable outside for a change! The LV Strip was back in view..
Hard to make out, but it is there,
This shot was taken near a trail access.
It looked as though another rainy bout was approaching my hood, so I began the hike home..
I wasn't able to pick up on the pouches again until Saturday. I thought I would miss the Le Challenge linkup, checked the site, then realized that we are given the month of August off. Now I have a month to come up with another wilderness project, haha!
That was only my first brainfart...
Ever the one to save money, I had not printed the tutorial. I cut the pattern pieces and went about sewing them together. The body pattern had me cut one lining piece, one batting piece, and one main fabric piece. I went ahead and quilted them together. I made the piping and attached it to my sandwich, then made the center band with the zipper. All without incident.
About that time, I checked the tutorial instructions on my phone, and the next step had me attaching the lining. Huh? Um, my lining was already attached, as in super-matchstick-quilted attached. I scrolled up and realized I was supposed to use muslin for the sandwich. Unfortunately, I had used FQs for both linings and then had to select fabrics that matched my bags as close as possible. I was a bit bummed that I could not match the lining fabric for the sage calico lining I was using for my own..
I wonder now, Did you notice the strange, mismatched lining in the photo?
My next flub was forgetting the little tabs. Oops, but at least I remembered it for yours, dear readers...
My biggest mistake of all resulted in unpicking the stitching after attaching the lining right to the sandwich, completely forgetting the zipper band. Yikes. I was fairly upset with myself by this point, but trooped on and eventually came up with two pouches, neither are perfect, but both cute!
OK, on to the Giveaway!
This is exclusive to & only for followers of the blog!
You make blogging FUN and REWARDING!
I will enjoy filling the pouch with large-scrap fabrics from my stash, based upon the winners preference! Once a winner's name is drawn, I will email and ask you what your favorite fabrics are? Color, Style, Vintage/Modern/Stripes/Dots/Batiks, etc... perhaps you are collecting for a specific project? I will do my best to make you smile! The pouch has plenty of room for at least one yard, maybe you prefer a one-yard cut, FQ's, or would you rather enjoy a scrappy sampling? Fun, right?
To enter the giveaway, please leave a comment here prior to Friday, August 21st at Midnight PST. Let me know how you follow - by email or with Bloglovin?
International followers are welcome to participate too!
International followers are welcome to participate too!
As a bonus, I am running a rare sale in each of my Etsy shops!
Receive 20% off any purchases, now through August 21st!
Red Letter Quilts, where I sell handmade quilts, needle books, kitchen chenille towels, as well as some vintage stitcheries/linens.
Enter 'blogpost200' at checkout to receive the discount!
Thank you dear readers, quilty friends, and fellow bloggers - I hope you have a great week!
Thank you dear readers, quilty friends, and fellow bloggers - I hope you have a great week!
The pouches are lovely! Thanks for offering to share one with your followers. And congratulations on the 300 follower milestone! I follow via Bloglovin.
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Congrats! Your bags turned out super cute. Thanks for sharing the wealth.
ReplyDeleteThis is an awesome give away to celebrate your milestones. Love how you say you 'whipped them up'. It would probably take me a week. Beautiful pics of your hike..sky looked pretty ominous! I follow you via email.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!
ReplyDeleteI love your pouches (and the fabric you used!!)
I'm off to check out the tutorial - in case I don't win!
congrats! I follow by email. what a lovely pencil case. thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI follow by email. Love the pouches!
ReplyDeleteHAPPY TO FOLLOW YOU VIA BLOG LOVIN' !
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU FOR A NEAT GIVEAWAY!
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Sorry about the troubles, they are pretty however! Congrats on the followers. I follow with bloglovin :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on followers. There has been some w-i-l-d weather. Glad you made it through . I follow by email
ReplyDeleteA friend just got a job teaching in Henderson. She says it is wonderful school. And she is a quilter. I follow you on feedly.
ReplyDeleteI noticed the contrast in your bag lining but thought it was intentional, as it looks very nice! I'm always one for scrappy goodness. Thank you for sharing the tute as I would love to give one a try, too.
ReplyDeleteI follow via email and always enjoy seeing what you are up to. 200 posts is quite an achievement. Way to go!!
Congratulations on 200 posts and 300 followers! I follow by email, so I guess your bloglovin number is actually lower than the actual number of followers. Your pouches are so cute and it seems to me that they turned out great despite your pattern modifications. You made them your own!
ReplyDeleteI love the squirrel! Thank you for giving a glimpse of the lack of perfection. It felt familiar to me...ahem.
ReplyDeleteFollow by email, lovely bag
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ReplyDeleteI follow by email. This pouch is so cute! Thank you for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI follow on Bloglovin.
ReplyDeleteI've had days like that when all I do is rip and sometimes I'm ripping what is actually correct!Yikes.
Love the pouch and did not notice any oops!! Most the time if you don't point them out, they are not noticable. Congrats on your mileposts! :) Thanks for the chance to win.
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Cute pouch! I follow on Bloglovin.
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So sweet! I follow on Bloglovin!
ReplyDeleteOh, Heidi, I like your sense of fun! Filling this pouch with lovely fabrics is a wonderful gift! No, I didn't even notice the lining was mismatched! I am a new Bloglovin follower of yours.
ReplyDeleteHow sweet!!! Congratulations on all your followers😉 I am following via Bloglovin.
ReplyDeleteCongrats! I love the pouches. Especially the piping as I have never tried doing that.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Thank you for the chance to win. I love the fabric. Trees are my favorite things in the whole world. I follow via Bloglovin and email..
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on this milestone! I truly enjoy your blog, which I follow via email (as wordygirl at earthlink dot net).
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, imagine making 200 quilt blocks. Cute bag. I added you to my BL list.
ReplyDeleteWhat cute fabric! I want to make little zipper bags but I'm afraid I'd mess it up!
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Congrats, I follow by email. XXX
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on having such a wonderful blog, looking forward to your next 200 posts. I follow with Bloglovin. x
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I'm so glad you persevered with the pouches, they are beautiful! I follow via Bloglovin.
ReplyDeleteLovely pouch! I so love zippy pouches!!! and filled with fabric!!! WOW even better! My likes run to low volume for a project I am on now or really BRIGHT and intense colours!!! (does that mean I am fabric bipolar??? LOL) - I follow on bloglovin as Mumbird3 -
ReplyDeleteHeidi, I just have to comment because your pouches are so adorable! Happy 200th and 300th - both amazing milestones and you can be so proud of that! Don't enter me in your giveaway though, because you already gave me the fabulous sketchy bee journal. Just so you forgive your brainfarts (hahahaha) I thought the lining looked different on purpose!
ReplyDeleteWow that is some storm photo. I remember how fast and violent they roll in out where you live. We once watched a massive thunderstorm with huge dark towering cloud heads and multi colored lightning head toward to campground we were staying in. Awe inspiring for sure!
Congrats on both of your milestones! Your pouches are lovely and I'd never have guessed you had any problems! I follow via Bloglovin.
ReplyDeleteI follow you on bloglovin! Beautiful little pouches of goodness!
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Hi Heidi! I just started following you with Bloglovin because I have been Googling this tutorial. Your version, and your blog, are just delightful! I can't wait to try making this pouch, and I really appreciate your commentary on your process. And thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteLove this and a fun giveaway indeed. I follow by email.
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So cute! I'm a follower with bloglovin - congrats on your milestone!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Thank you for the giveaway. Zippered pouches are very fun and useful.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your 200th post and and the first 300 or many more followers...I follow via email and have been having a hoot and a half reading your archives....(p.s. the pencil pouch is adorable and I'd love to win it). Keep up the success! Blessings....
ReplyDeleteHi Heidi, I am one of those 300 minions that follow you, congratulations on all your posts that keep us all coming back for more. Can I Insert an evil laugh now? LOL.
ReplyDeleteLovely bags you whipped up, I follow both ways.
Hugs your friendly stalker. Okay then another quilter friend who has neglected her blog as of lately.
Haha, thanks for the chuckle! And thank you so much for following - I hope you pick up on blogging again!
DeleteCongrats on reaching a blogging milestone. I will look up this tutorial.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the awesome giveaway
Whoohoo. Congrats!!!
ReplyDeleteI am following you on blog lovin and just love to visit your blog each week!
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I think you did an Awesome job on both pouches!! Love love loooove the fabric you used! I would be delighted to win! Thanks for the chance! :)
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I follow on bloglovin!
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I follow you on Blogloving' and have your Blog on my Blogroll on my sidebar. Congrats on 3 years of Blogging and 200 posts. Thanks for the Giveaway.
ReplyDeleteHeidi, I am a Bloglovin' follower and love your little totes, despite the headaches they gave you! You are one patient woman to stick with it to the finish line. I like both linings and it looks like you planned it that way!
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