January 2014

Happy New Year! 2014 has finally arrived. I'm quite sure that this year will be much better than the last! I'm determined that it will. :-)
I think everyone was too busy last month, to come and visit and vote. So we don't have a winner to display for January. :-(
I've decided to show some of my work for once. :-) This is a basic paper piece design of a quilt block that I have changed slightly and added my own fabric designs into it.

I then repeated the blocks together to get various overall designs ... The one below is one of the designs. I have called it Sparkling Waves and will be entering it into the Spoonflower Spring Quilt Block Contest that is airing next week. Feel free to click on the link below and heart the design :-)

Sparkling Waves
http://www.spoonflower.com/designs/2699163

 Now lets get on with the FIRST SHOP HOP of 2014!! YAY :-)

AUGUST Shop Hop and July's Winners!

Yes I said Winners! This month 3 people got exactly the same number of votes, so they tie at first place!
Introducing in alphabetical order :-

Sultans Touch with their Lovely Quilted Wall Hanging with Dragonfly.

Sylvie's Art On Fabric  with The Moorish Idol Quilt Block.

Tweety Bee Stitches with her Bright Batik Star Quilt ... ( on sale )

They are really Beautiful! They will be posted on the QQQ pinterest board, the QQQ FB page, I'll be Tweeting them during the month of August.. I'll also post them on my FB page.... everyone is welcome to join me in doing this :-)
Well done and thanks for all the votes! :-)

Sultans Touch's Quilt 

Sylvie's Art on Fabric

Tweety Bee Stitches's Quilt

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Now for This month's SHOP HOP !!!! I can hardly believe that we're in the 8 th month of this year already. If you missed out on the shopping for Christmas last month, maybe you can find some great items here!

JULY Shop Hop and June's Winner!

This shop hop is a little late because we've been sailing again.. this time from New Zealand to Fiji. So I'm in Fiji now and getting back to normal. :-)
Last month's Shop Hop Winner is Sharon Reed who's shop is called Codysquilts... with her quilt "Square Rings Quilt".
Believe it or not This Quilt also won the June Quilt of the Month in the QQQ Team's monthly contest! How amazing is that! Well done Sharon, we're all so very chuffed for you!

Square Rings Quilt 
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/109217651/fullqueen-square-rings

The work that went into this is mind boggling...I just love the edge of this quilt too.

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Okay well now onto July's Shop Hop.

April Shop Hop for Quilts and Quilt Supplies

Last Month's Winner of the Shop Hop was Cynthia Brunz. Her shop is called Cynthia B Designs
Cynthia has had her shop open on Etsy since August 2011 and has sold many quilts to happy customers. :^D  This is what her Quilt looks like:

Modern Lap Quilt in blue, green, purple, black patchwork
using Brooklyn Heights fabric by Kitty Yoshida
https://www.etsy.com/listing/100073785/modern-lap-quilt-in-blue-green-purple

Below is an item from Theresa Hing's Jewellery shop on Etsy. Theresa is a very gifted lady.

Forged Sterling Silver geometric earrings with silver chains
https://www.etsy.com/listing/121811424/forged-sterling-silver-geometric