Sally's Angelworks: {a little PAINT party + a BIG giveaway!!}

April 10, 2014

{a little PAINT party + a BIG giveaway!!}

Ohhhhhh I am feeling the spring here in Houston!! So much so that I've been spring cleaning and sewing up a storm. You know how you feel when you start organizing things and cleaning out unwanted messes and just get things all ready to start a bunch of new projects? That was me the last month!!

Today, I get to reveal another fun project I finished up at the end of March! Yay!!

Beautiful Carrie Bloomston of Such Designs has a new gorgeous fabric collection coming out in July called Paint!!! She has grabbed a few of us to help show off her stunning new line!! And you know I was excited to use this line...

Last year, Carrie's line, Collage, was an instant hit in the quilting world, and I had the privilege to work with it!! (See this post here all about that!) And one of the things that really inspired me while pattern-testing her Watercolor Quilt pattern was Carrie's free spirited design.

So, this year, after seeing her fabrics, I kept thinking of seasons. I drew out some fun art quilt designs and summer kept speaking to me!! But how would I depict summer??

Ohhhh the tire swing!! Pure, unadulterated, wild, and free fun!! That is summer to me!

I used raw edged applique to create this fun quilt, just as Carrie did with her Watercolor Quilt!

My darling friend and local long-arm quilter, Pam "Quiltaholic" Biswas quilted this fun quilt for me.

She did some awesome tree bark quilting and leaf detail...so wonderful!!

Such fun flowers printed on Carrie's fabric!! I cut a few of them on and appliqued them onto the scene...perfect for Houston summers...

and that tire swing...sigh!!!

This text fabric is definitely my favorite of all of her fabrics. And it comes in several different colors in this line! swoon!!

Ohhhhh all of that crinkly goodness!!

Here's the fun deal:

I will have instructions for making this quilt on May 1st on the blog! Want to make sure you don't miss it? Sign up for my newsletter right here!!

But wait! That's not all! Windham and Carrie have given me a charm pack of Paint just for you! Just comment on this post and you'll be entered to win!!!

But wait again!! That's not all again!!

I just happened to have some patterns of Carrie's to give away, too!!

AND if you sign up (or are already signed up) for my newsletter, you can have a separate entry! (Make sure you make a separate comment "I'm signed up for your newsletter, Sally! yay!" for your extra entry!!)

Lots of fun prizes and charm packs! Be sure to see all of the blogs on this fun Paint blog party!!

April 9 April Rhodes
April 10 Sally Keller (ME!!) + Julie Goldin
April 11 Shea Henderson
April 12 Ramona Burke + Jenny Kelly
April 13 Sam Hunter + A Vintage Fairytale (Staci Barrett)
April 14 Rachael Gander + Erica Sage
April 15 Karen LePage + Tia Curtis
April 16 Shelly Figueroa + Fabrications2b (Bonnie Bobman)

You have until April 17th to comment!! Yay!!!

and thanks for partying with me today!!

Blessings!!

Apr 10, 2014 6:31:53 AM

83 Comments

love the raw edge applique!

Posted by: Kmcneese | April 10, 2014 at 07:28 AM

I'm signing up for the newsletter

Posted by: Kmcneese | April 10, 2014 at 07:28 AM

Love Paint!

Posted by: Jennifer | April 10, 2014 at 07:31 AM

Beautiful quilt - I always wanted a tire swing as a kid! Thanks for the amazing inspiration!

Posted by: Ellen M. | April 10, 2014 at 07:31 AM

I signed up for your newsletter!

Posted by: Ellen M. | April 10, 2014 at 07:32 AM

I signed up for your newsletter. Thanks for the chance!

Posted by: Jennifer | April 10, 2014 at 07:33 AM

I signed up for your newsletter. Yay!

Posted by: Mary | April 10, 2014 at 08:06 AM

Who wouldn't want a fun tire swing? I can now sew one since I don't have big enough trees to have a real one.

Posted by: Mary | April 10, 2014 at 08:07 AM

Your design and raw edge applique is perfect for this fabric line - can't wait to buy (or win) some of this!

Posted by: Kathy G | April 10, 2014 at 08:27 AM

you are awesome!!
and of course I already get your newsletter :)

Posted by: Brooke | April 10, 2014 at 08:32 AM

Awesome tire swing!! You and Carrie do amazing work! Great team!

Posted by: Michele | April 10, 2014 at 08:40 AM

Wow, before I started sewing about a year or so ago I would have never imagined such beautiful contemporary quilts like yours even exsisted! It's amazing, truly a piece of art.

Penny H

Posted by: Penny H | April 10, 2014 at 08:41 AM

I'm signed up for your newsletter, Sally! yay!

Posted by: Penny H | April 10, 2014 at 08:42 AM

I signed up for your newsletter! Yay!

Posted by: Michele | April 10, 2014 at 08:45 AM

I love your quilt! It's so beautiful, and you are so talented!

Posted by: Lynne Tilley | April 10, 2014 at 09:19 AM

awesome giveaway and I love your blog! I will be back...

Posted by: Ellyn | April 10, 2014 at 09:57 AM

also I signed up for your newsletter

Posted by: Ellyn | April 10, 2014 at 09:57 AM

Love that tire swing. So fun.

Posted by: Tamie | April 10, 2014 at 01:28 PM

This is beautiful! I especially love how you quilted it.

Posted by: Melissa | April 10, 2014 at 02:08 PM

I signed up for the newsletter!

Posted by: Deb J | April 10, 2014 at 03:37 PM

I love the tire swing quilt! I take such inspiration from what you do/your blog! This is divine--looking forward to the instructions in May! How fun to have a chance at fabrics and patterns!

Posted by: Deb J | April 10, 2014 at 03:39 PM

Wow! I am so happy after seeing your wonderful creation! I have been wanting to attempt to make a raw edge art picture and now after seeing yours, I am truly excited to try! Thank you. I signed up for the newsletter.

Posted by: Bobbie | April 10, 2014 at 05:47 PM

I too love the raw edged applique - it adds such a lovely texture!

Posted by: Catriona Sinclair | April 10, 2014 at 06:20 PM

what a fun design Sally. I love your creativity and now I'm dreaming of swinging on a tyre swing with not a care in the world!

Posted by: DeborahGun | April 10, 2014 at 06:30 PM

I already receive your newsletter :-)

Posted by: DeborahGun | April 10, 2014 at 06:30 PM

Love the raw edge applique! Amazing fabric line.

Posted by: ana conceicao | April 10, 2014 at 06:54 PM

Love your quilt, very creative!

Posted by: Carolyn Miller | April 10, 2014 at 07:01 PM

What a really beautiful quilt. So imaginative. Looking forward to seeing the instructions to make it.

Posted by: Paula | April 11, 2014 at 12:13 AM

Great quilt reminding me of the fun I use to have as a kid in our yard.

Posted by: marg | April 11, 2014 at 04:33 AM

LOVE what you did with that fabric. Thanks for a chance to win!

Posted by: Barb | April 11, 2014 at 06:34 AM

I am signing up for your newsletter.

Posted by: Barb | April 11, 2014 at 06:35 AM

Fabulous quilt!

Posted by: Lee | April 11, 2014 at 06:44 AM

looks like you really explored your inner artist with this gorgeous quilt!

Posted by: Jenny | April 11, 2014 at 07:08 AM

This fabric is brilliant! Thank you for the chance to win. And your quilt - amazing!

Posted by: Adrienne | April 11, 2014 at 08:17 AM

I'm sooo excited about this fabric line!!!!

Posted by: Buffy | April 11, 2014 at 08:35 AM

I signed up for your newsletter- can't wait for the instructions for the tire swing! LOVE it.

Posted by: Buffy | April 11, 2014 at 08:35 AM

This looks really fun, I really like the raw edge applique. Thanks for a great giveaway. xx

Posted by: KAY | April 11, 2014 at 10:26 AM

I love your wall hanging - the prints are just perfect :)

Posted by: Amy C | April 11, 2014 at 12:20 PM

I love your wall hanging Sally!

Posted by: Gill | April 11, 2014 at 01:05 PM

I signed up for your newsletter!

Posted by: Gill | April 11, 2014 at 01:06 PM

I am shivery with excitement, and goose bumpy when I see the gorgeousness and creativity done with it.
Can't wait. I want to sleep with the fabric. :)

Posted by: susan | April 11, 2014 at 03:21 PM