GIVEAWAY CLOSED
Last weekend I had a play date with myself in my sewing room. I pulled out my stash of Lella Boutique fabrics and admired some of my favorite prints. I rifled through my pattern basket for project ideas. I didn’t have a plan, but I felt compelled to create. For me that is the true joy of sewing. Turning myself over to the process, letting the outside world fall away, becoming happily focused on something basic and beautiful.
Last weekend I had a play date with myself in my sewing room. I pulled out my stash of Lella Boutique fabrics and admired some of my favorite prints. I rifled through my pattern basket for project ideas. I didn’t have a plan, but I felt compelled to create. For me that is the true joy of sewing. Turning myself over to the process, letting the outside world fall away, becoming happily focused on something basic and beautiful.
So today I\’m sharing a little peek at what I was up to. Mostly I just cut some fabric and made a few test blocks, but it was a happy time in the sewing room! I settled in on the following fabrics, all from Moda, for my next project:
- Six prints from Harvest Road (Lella Boutique)
- Two prints from Farmer’s Daughter (Lella Boutique): the taupe gingham and the cream text print
- One print from Sweet Tea (Sweetwater): the navy text print
- Indigo Chambray (Moda 12051 13) which will likely be my background fabric
While making some simple hourglass blocks, I was delighted to see where the “love” showed up ~ all on its own without me forcing it to happen. I guess there are life lessons in sewing!
LouLou’s Fabric Shop and I would like to share the sewing love with you today by hosting a giveaway! Those sweet folks at LouLou’s are offering this gorgeous fat quarter bundle of Lella Boutique’s newest collection, Bloomington, to one of my lucky readers! We hope you’ll feel inspired to create!
To enter, simply leave a comment. Be sure to include your email address. The giveaway is open to US mailing addresses only due to the high rate of international shipping. Comments are open through 5:00 pm (CST) on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. At that time, I will do a random drawing and announce the winners. *Only one comment per person/per email address.
I’ll be back to share more progress on my project. In the meantime, stay safe and get carried away quilting!
~Taunja
Thanks for the chance to win! Also I am loving the greens and browns in the fabrics for your project, great choices.
Thank you for giveaway opportunity. Your Star Watch pattern is my \”next up\” project. Your blog always inspires. Take care.
I love your hourglass blocks, Taunja. Now I am excited to see what you do with this adorable array of fabrics. I have some indigo chambray…. I was thinking about making a plaidish kind of quilt for my new baby grand boy. Thank you so much from LouLous fabrics (she is a doll and always has a nice variety, and I love her bundles) and your generosity for this wonderful give away, This collection of fabrics will certainly be a wonderful surprise!!Be well
I just finished two of your patterns, and one was a kit I purchased from LouLou's! Really enjoy making your patterns. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.
I love the concept of \”a playdate with myself.\” I'm going to think of that anytime I plan some extended time in my sewing room. Thanks for the great giveaway and for your inspiring blog!
Beautiful fabric choices. Thank you for hosting a giveaway.
Love following all of your beautiful creations! jlhannah@charter.net
Beautiful! Thanks for the giveaway. morendorff at yahoo dot com
How nice! Thank you and Lou Lou's!I need to schedule a playdate in my sewing room also.just (dot) wingit (at) yahoo (dot) com
I like your blocks. The chambray fabric is neat. Enjoy your day! angielovesgary2 atgmail dotcom
You always pick such great fabrics and give great ideas for projects! Thank you
LOOOOOVE this Bundle!! & your pattern is Beautiful in these colors!! Thank you for chance to win your Give-a-way!!! 😀 bearpaws9(AT)copper(DOT)net
I'm loving the Indigo Chambray as a background fabric. I may have to give it a try on my next quilt.
Lella Boutique is my favorite designer and I just love this line so it would be fabulous to win! Also I love your patterns and blog and Lou Lous also!
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Such a beautiful bundle of fabric! Thank you for hosting the give-away!
I always love following your IG and should stop by your blog more often. Thanks for the reminder! Love the bundle!
I love Vanessa's fabrics. Thanks for a chance to win.
I love the color combinations! Beautiful.
Beautiful fabric, love all your projects! RLHUBERT@HOTMAIL.COM
I love to see what you create…Thanks for sharing your talents with us! Rachpappas@gmail.com
I looooove both Harvest Road and Bloomington! I’m loving the peek of your project.
Comment left for Shannon:These are great fabrics. I am in love with Nest now because of your kindness quilt! robandshan @ sbcglobal Dot net 😁
I love the colors in the Lella Boutique collections. And, your selection of the indigo chambray as the background is perfect. I have a Harvest Road layer cake and have been trying to decide what background to use…I'm going to have to check out the chambray color selections now!
Beautiful fabric! diana.breed54@gmail.com
Comment left for Becky:What a wonderful giveaway hosted by you and LouLou’s. I love Lella Boutique’s fabric and have some fun ideas for Bloomington. And I think that little bit of “love” fell perfectly in place. ❤️ rebecca_marzano at icloud dot com
Love, love, love this collection! You always use such beautiful fabrics!bes_mom70068@yahoo.com
Great fabrics! Thanks for giving away this pretty collection Calund47 at gmail dot com
Your blog posts are always delightful to read! I like your calm approach to sewing and quilting. Thank you so much for offering this beautiful fabric! tmmhopkins518@gmail.com
Wow! What a wonderful, beautiful prize! I'm anxious to see what you are making. Those fabrics are so pretty together.
I'm curious to know the size of your starting squares. Love the choice of background fabric.
I love this fabric! When I am looking for a project, I often stop by and check out your inspiration. It's always so fun for me to see what you are up to. Can't wait to see your current work in progress. Thank you for your inspiration and a chance to win this!
I absolutely love the colors you've chosen – for whatever the end project might be. Can't wait to see it.
What a lovely color combo! I can see why you like her fabric lines! It really is nice in these uncertain times to have a calming activity, like petting fabric! Thank-you!sandy55355@gmail.comSandy
What a lovely collection! I have some teacher gifts to make so this would be perfect!majesticjenkinsATgmailDOTcom
Love the hourglass block with the indigo chambray and cream text. ❤️❤️
Wonderful fabric! victoria.clendenon@gmail.com
Great fabrics and what a wonderful blog. Thank you LouLou's for introducing me to carriedawayquilting❤harmonyforbes@frontier.com
Beautiful fabrics!
Beautiful fabric! I love LouLou’s and I love following your work! rkcampbell1230@gmail.com
I love what you are doing with the Harvest Roads prints and can't wait to see your finished project. I recently completed a quilt using that line as well. I love me some Lella Boutique fabrics! I'd make a meadowland quilt with the Bloomington bundle. oremgirl1@yahoo.com
Beautiful fabric!
This bundle looks like Spring, hope, a new freshness! Would love to play with these! Tammik57@yahoo.com. LouLou has the best posts!
So gorgeous! (Snthomp11@gmail.com)
I love live love this line of fabric! Thanks to Carried Away Quilting, Loulou’s and Lella Boutique for this great giveaway!blroundy@yahoo.com
So pretty!! And so spring-y. It’s great to just go in the sewing room and create! (Tokar4@comcast.net)
Lella Boutique collections are one of my Favorites! I really love her Harvest Road and Farmer's daughter!Bloomington is a beautiful collection and I love the blacks in it! pmarshall426@gmail.com
Thank you Taunja and Lou Lou's Fabrics for this wonderful giveaway of Lella Boutique fabric. I would love to win the Bloomington fabric to make a beautiful quilt. I always look forward to your blog, Taunja. It's so inspiring to see what you're making and your color choices. My email is tcg343@gmail.com. Thank you!
Love these colors. Would be delighted to win this FQ bundle. Fab2quilt@aol.com
Very nice. quapbookatgmaildotcom