My Happy Place Row Along and FREE STUFF

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Thanks so much for stopping to visit. This is my post for our 2018 Row Along, organized by the fabulous Marian Pena from Seams To Be Sew. We have 54 different quilt bloggers/designers participating this year! And…lots of great FREE STUFF! I am offering a free paper piecing pattern. You will find the incidentals towards the end of this post.

Our theme this year is MY HAPPY PLACE. Here’s my free row…My Sewing Room MERGED-My-Sewing-Room-BEST.pdf (1477 downloads ) . This paper pieced row consists of 4 blocks, each 7 1/2″x 7 1/2″. This makes the entire row measure 7 1/2″ high x 30″ long (finished).

Since there’s no place I would rather be than in my sewing room, I am going to make this row into a wall hanging to place above my sewing machine. If you are new to paper piecing, I suggest you watch one of my paper piecing tutorials.

I have added a 1 1/2″x 30 1/2″ strip of BLACK fabric to the top and bottom of my row. Then added a 4″x 30 1/2″ strip at the top and a 10″x 30 1/2″ along the bottom. These pieces can be adjusted to make your wall hanging any height you want. I have steam pressed a piece of fusible fleece to the back of the entire unit. Then I added a backing piece and quilted the entire unit.

Next I created a row of 5 pockets by sewing 5 squares 6 1/2″x 6 1/2″ together. This unit was also quilted and basted to the bottom of my wall hanging. I sewed between each pocket in the seam “ditch” to separate the pockets.

Then I added black binding…I love it! I added tabs along the top to hang from my existing wooden quilt hanger, but a hanging pocket would also work.

 

 

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Are you new to paper piecing? I have 2 paper piecing books with great step by step directions, Cute and Clever Totes and Sew Yourself A Merry Little Christmas. Both books are great for beginners, but also have lots of fun paper pieced patterns for intermediate quilters.

I am so EXCITED to explain this Give-Away because it is from the same company that publishes my books, C&T Publishing. They are giving away a $100 Gift Certificate! That means you can choose from SO MANY great C&T books and sewing tools. I can’t say enough about this wonderful company. They allow me and so many other clever designers a chance to create books and products to share with you! This is an awesome prize for 1 lucky person who …

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Since it is so close to Halloween, I am GIVING-AWAY this pattern, BOO COLLECTION. This collection of 6 Halloween paper pieced block patterns is so clever! Included with the blocks are patterns for a table runner and potholders. These 8″x 8″ blocks can be used in so many fun ways. Be creative and construct an entire Halloween quilt! Table runner measures 17″ wide x 33″ long. Potholders measure 8″x 8″. This is an original Made By Marney pattern.

Here are some super sweet treat sacks made by a friend using some of the blocks from my BOO Collection. Click on this Rafflecopter link to sign up for the

FREE BOO COLLECTION PATTERN.

I would love for you to please SUBSCRIBE to my website, but it’s not a requirement…just enjoy!

Please visit the other bloggers participating today…

Tuesday September 18, 2018

Just Let Me Quilt | Elizabeth Coughlin Designs | Quilt Fabrication
Renee’s Quilting Addiction | Made By Marney

Rules and Guidelines For Giveaways
Please take the time to read it.

Giveaways offered by sponsors are assigned to the various bloggers for their featured day.

There are no prior announcements on who is doing which sponsor except to the sponsor themselves.

You’ll have to visit the blog or the featured blog to enter the giveaways.

Not all giveaways can be entered at Seams To Be Sew.

I will start announcing winners on September 11, 2018, and finish announcing winners on October 10, 2018.

In most cases, the blog where you won at also will announce their
winners.

You must give a valid email address when you enter the giveaways, any email returned to me, loses the ability to win automatically.

With the exception of Show and Tell Day, all giveaways run for approximately one week.

You are given 3 days to answer the email, if you do not answer within 3 days a new winner will be drawn. Check those spam/junk mail folders, you may miss that winning email if you don’t do so because there are no exceptions to this rule.

If you are notified that you are a winner, in most cases, you will need to provide your name, address, city, state, zip code, country, telephone number, and email address.

In some cases, you will be asked to comment on the blog to enter the giveaway… do the right thing and thank them for the time it took to create the pattern, thank them for the pattern and…

Thank the sponsor by buying their products for the giveaways. This helps them continue to offer great prizes for these types of events. You can also comment on their social media pages. Even if you don’t win, letting them know you love their products is a huge incentive and they really do love hearing from you.

No purchase whatsoever is necessary.

You must be 18+ in order to win a gift.

You are responsible for claiming and paying any tax owed on the value of any gift that you win. Prizes valued at $500.00 should be claimed.

All winners are chosen at random.

All winners will be announced on the blogs via the Rafflecopter entry form and/or post by the blogger at the site where they won and here at Seams To Be Sew. All winners must allow for their first name and first initial of their last name to be announced on this blog.

Odds of Winning a prize are based on a total number of rafflecopter entries during each week and in total for all giveaways.

This giveaway is void where prohibited by law.

Participating bloggers may enter any of the giveaways.

The word giveaways in the rules and guidelines are also known as sweepstakes.

Most of the giveaways are international shipping this year
in some cases, you will be asked to pay for shipping your giveaways.

I am not rich and I do not ask sponsors for money, they provide prizes only.

If they shipped the prize to me, you will be asked to pay for shipping.
All giveaways will be shipped that are in my home within 48 hours of my having heard from you.

An invoice will be sent to you via Paypal, and shipping will take place via Paypal, so your Paypal email will be needed to send the invoice. You will receive a tracking number except for overseas shipments. All shipping will either be first class which averages out at 2.77 to 4.00 up to 13 ounces. Paypal fees are added to that amount to cover that fee. All fabric bundles from Michael Miller, Hoffman, and Moda will be shipped via Priority Mail to protect the fabric itself.

Please note, every effort is made to protect the prizes. They go into a plastic bin when I receive them, and it is covered by an air tight cover. I have a dog in my home and I have a smoker in my home, so I do everything possible to protect the prizes.

Most companies are very good about getting prizes off to customers quickly also, but some companies are overseas, so please allow all sponsors a 2-week time period before you report to me that you still haven’t received your prize. When the company is overseas, it can take 6 weeks to 90 days for an item to also arrive.

Whether or not you read the above, the rules for giveaways are in place to protect everyone. I do not want to hear you didn’t read them, they will be posted on my blog daily during each featured day. There is no excuse for not reading them.

Linking this week with:

Clever Chameleon

Stitch All The Things

Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Cooking Up Quilts

Ems Scrap Bag

Quilt Fabrication

Silly Mama Quilts

Sew Fresh Quilts

My Quilt Infatuation

Confessions of a Fabric Addict

 

118 thoughts on “My Happy Place Row Along and FREE STUFF”

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  4. I love your row! It would be a handy storage spot in my sewing room, since I don’t have places to store or find things. You halloween collection is just darling!

  6. Well, I’ll be darned, ya know I own the Christmas book but don’t have the tote bag one I’ll have to have a look for that as I really loved the first book. I got it at my local LQS so maybe they will order the second one for me. 🙂

    This is such a great row and I love how you put it together in the wallhanging with the pockets, very clever and a fun option for any row. Having you as part of the row along has been fun these past few years and I hope you’ll come along again for year 5. Hugs!!!

  7. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway. I enjoy paper piecing but have not done it in a while…your prize might be just the jump start I need. I love all-things Halloween and these patterns are great. The black cat is my favorite.

  10. Amazing give away! Have to love Halloween with so many different possible patterns. Also, love your row as I spend a lot of time in my sewing room, which is my happy place.

  11. I really love your hanging sew mini quilt. My happy place is our hobby room where I sew and make greeting cards. My husband makes 3-D things and sews.

  12. This is a beautiful row and making that useful wall hanging was a great idea…love it, of course! I have your Christmas book that’s begging me to sew something, but now the Halloween pieces are jumping out at me. You really rock with your paper piecing creations! Thank you for so much inspiration.

  15. Your BOO collection is delightful scary. Grand kids will love a candy bag with one of your designs. Thanks for giveaway.

  16. Your designs make me want to learn paper piecing. Love the Halloween table center piece. Owls are my favor and I saw yours on the bag that will be my project. Thanks

  21. What an adorable little row and I love how you turned it into a fabulous little supply holder. Now that’s a must for every craft room.

  26. Love your row! My sewing room is one of my happy places too. Thank you for sharing your talents!

  30. Fun row! Thanks for sharing and taking the time to create! My happy place is actually my sewing room!!

  31. I love your row! My sewing room (okay, not a ‘room’, more of a corner of the living room! lol) is my happy place too!

  32. Your row is perfect for a sewing room! What a great design. Thanks! I can’t wait to stitch this one together.

  34. I love your beautiful row. Thanks for sharing your paper pieced patterns.
    Enjoy your Happy Place!

  39. I would love to in with a chance of winning the Boo Collection. You create such wonderful patterns.

  40. LOVE your row and all of your paper pieced patterns! I think I know what I’m going to make my quilting friends this year for Xmas.

  41. I love your Happy place blocks. halloween is the favourite season of my oldest and youngest children (I should say adults, now). They never miss trick or treating just for the fun of it. Thanks for sharing

  42. Oh I love your patterns! Halloween is so fun, it’s one of my sisters favorites and I’d love to make her a runner with your patterns. Thanks so much for sharing!

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  48. Sew cute! My sewing room is my happy place too! Thanks for taking the time to create and generously sharing your patterns!

  52. I’ve never done paper-piecing before (yet..lol) Your Books look Awesome & I LOVE your Row!!! My sewing space is my Happy Place also 🙂 Thank you for chance to win your give-a-way 😀

  53. Thank you for your pattern. I hope to make this for my sewing room this winter. And I really really really love Halloween.

  61. You have some adorable patterns and your boo patterns are just too cute. Love your row and want to thank you for sharing your time, your creativity and your talent with all of us.

  67. I love your row. My happy place is the internet. I find such neat ideas and can’t wait to make something!!

  68. Love these sewing blocks and the wall hanging is very cute. As always, you make me anxious to get into my sewing room!

  69. Thank you for the several cute patterns. I am a big fan of Halloween decorating and will use these soon.

  70. I also love my sewing room. There is always something that I’ll enjoy doing.

    (I thought I commented already but I don’t see it)

    1. Thanks Mary! I received both of your lovely comments. I always pre-approve comments…so much spam out there.

  71. How cute. I like the tool holder that you made for your sewing room, very clever. Thank you very much.

  73. Thanks for sharing your row. Adding the pockets below along with other design makes this row ever so practical. Would love to win your books and looking forward to the next one with forrest creatures.

    1. Thanks Robin! Cute and Clever Farm & Forest Animals is coming this spring and I am super excited. Thanks for sharing in my enthusiasm.

  74. I have recently “gifted quilts to 2 of my cousins who are both battling breast cancer at this time. We don”t see each other often maybe once a year or less. Both were so overwhelmed and touched by this gift. It was amazing to me their gratitude as I make quilts for the enjoyment of working with fabric and am so pleased when people actually want them. I do keep a few throw/lap quilts on hand for just this reason. I love to see others enjoy my quilts but do always worry that the quilts may not be to their liking.

  79. Love your wall hanging. My sewing room is my happy place too. I love to paper piece and your books look great. Just signed up to follow on Bloglovin. grinnie1961 at gmail dot com

  82. I will be making your row with the pockets very soon. I love it. Thank you for sharing. This hop is wonderful.

  85. Thanks so much for the row pattern!! It’s gorgeous, just like everyone else’s I’ve been collecting! It’s always extra fun when it’s paper-pieced!! I really enjoy paper-piecing, so this one is extra special! Thanks!!! Also, a huge thank-you for the great give-away!

  86. I haven’t tried paper piecing yet but I really love your Halloween designs! I think I just might try it soon. Thanks for the free patterns and tutorial.

  87. Love your Happy Place! What a great way to spiff up a sewing space and have a new place to store tools! Thanks for the download–I can see using this as part of a sewing machine cover.

  91. One of my “happy places” is walking on the beach at Huntington Beach. It’s where I grew up and I find it very centering. Another happy place is pretty much any public library.

  92. Wow, I might have to try your beginner’s book. I haven’t yet found directions that make it possible for me to paper-piece with happiness! Your designs are so adorable, and the Boo Collection is so cute. Thank you for your row, and the chance to win the collection!

  94. Hmmm, I don’t find my comment here, maybe I forgot to click to post it? I really like this row, and notice a startling resemblance between the sewing machine and the Nolting shape. =) Thanks so much for your cute row pattern!

    1. Hi Susan, I have to pre-approve all comments 🙂 I had to Google what a Nolting looked like…pure coincidence.

  95. Hi Marney, I love your paper piecing blocks. Thanks for participating and making the Sew Room wall hanging available to us. I’m looking forward to making it – probably for my office, to remind me of my happy place 🙂

  96. I thought I’d posted already, but didn’t see it, and found where I hadn’t done the Rafflecopter, so here goes– Absolutely LOVE your row and can’t wait to make it. Thanks so much!!!

  98. I love your sew row. I love your paper piecing halloween pieces also. Thank you for sharing your patterns with us.

  105. I had just started to look for new Halloween bits and bobs for this year. Thanks for your additions to years decorations.

  111. My happy place is my sewing room too – only mine has a dog in it! All your patterns are so great!

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