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WHOOMP There IT Is! #30 – It’s Been A While

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Long time, no see. I’ve missed you. I honestly can’t believe it’s been almost a month. When I decided to start doing my WHOOMP There IT Is! linky party 1x/mo (first Fridays), I didn’t intend to only blog 1x/mo!  But that’s about where I am. I do plan to blog at least twice a month though.

The month flew by and even though I had a few finishes, I don’t feel like I’ve accomplished much. Maybe because the last couple of quilts were very simple patterns? Who knows. Truth be told, I’ve been in some kind of mood lately and I really hope it passes soon because I don’t like feeling this way.

I finished the commission for 2 baby quilts. A friend/coworker ordered a quilt for each of her grandsons who will both be turning a year old in August. She got the quilts on Tuesday and is very pleased and excited to present them in August.

And here’s my other finish.

When I get to the end of a piece of fabric, 7″ or less, I usually strip it down into strings ranging from 2.5″ – 1″.  Well one day, a long, long time ago, I got a wild hair and decided to sew all my 1″ strings together (in jellyroll race fashion) and this is what it yielded. Too thin to be a lap quilt, and too wide to be a table runner, I’m calling it a bed runner. It sat as a flimsy until last month when #4 was chosen in our UFO Challenge 2016, and now it’s finished!

One last thing I want to share before the party is a pattern test I’m working on. It’s a pattern called Scrappy Litter Blox by Lillyella. The pattern will be included in the June Stash Builder Box.  I usually like to get all the cutting out of the way first, but not this time. I had to put at least one block together to show you.

I’ve quite a bit more cutting to do but the block goes together rather quickly.  I’ll finish cutting tonight and hopefully get most of the quilt together this weekend. And speaking of this weekend, it’s supposed to get upwards of 117° here in Phoenix! So yeah, I’ll be indoors ALL weekend stitchin’!

Eeek! It’s going to be a long summer. =( Maybe I can come visit one of you this summer. Anywhere is cooler than here!

So what have you been stitchin’ on?  I’d love to see it!

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Make Your ways known to me, 
Lord; teach me Your paths. 
Guide me in Your truth and teach me, 
for You are the God of my salvation; 
I wait for You all day long. 

Extra! Extra! Read All About It!

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Disclosure:  This post contains affiliate links that give me a small commission if you click on the link AND buy.

For those of you who haven’t already heard of Craftsy, I’m about to take you to school!  It’s an online platform that delivers crafts education classes via full-length, professionally-produced, interactive, high-definition videos. They offer a wide array of classes to include quilting (my drug class of choice), sewing, knitting, crochet, photography, wood working, paper craft, and many more.  The interactive feature allows students/peeps to connect directly with each other and the award-winning instructors.  I just became an affiliate and I have a special offer for you!  I’ll tell you about the special offer in a bit, but first a little history about me and Craftsy. 
When I first heard of an “online” quilting class, I immediately pictured myself failing out of it!  I thought it was like a college course that I’d have to log into everyday and complete by a certain time…and my attitude was “thanks, but no thanks!”.  But…after seeing Ann Petersen’s quilts I started thinking maybe I too could make quilts that beautifully if I just took her class, so I decided to give the “online” class a chance.*  Needless to say, but I’m going to say it anyway, I was quite pleasantly surprised.  It was nothing like I thought it would be!  And now, I’m currently enrolled in several classes. 
The beauty of Craftsy classes is that they never expire and you can watch them anytime, as many times as you like, provided you have a proper internet connection.  And remember, it’s interactive! Which means you can post questions and/or pics to get help from the instructor or other peeps taking the class.  And if you think your question might be “dumb” (which is how I feel about mine sometimes), you can scroll through other peep’s questions in the sidebar and maybe find that someone has already asked that “dumb’ question, so you don’t have to! However, my experience was I asked the “dumb” question first, then scrolled and saw that someone had already asked it..so I was doubly “dumb”!
So now you know all about Craftsy!  Does it make you want to take a class?  I sure hope it does because I’ve got an offer for you!
  
Offer: 50% off Strip Your Stash
Original Price: $29.99
Your Price with Discount: $14.99!
Expiration Date:    9/23/15 @11:59pm MT
I chose this class for a couple of reasons.  The first being I’m already a stash stripper.  When I get down toward the end of a piece of fabric (less than 1/4 yd), I strip it!  I make as many 2.5″ strips as possible then 2″, 1.5″ and lastly 1″.  And I have bin drawers for each size. I have 2 for the 2.5″ strips. One for lights and one for darks.  I also strip the extra fabric from backings after I’ve quilted a quilt AND I occasionally strip fat quarters!

The second reason being, I’m not the most creative person and I like following patterns and tutorials. For those of you who are like me and need some direction and inspiration on how to use scraps in your stash, this class is for you!

And remember if you click AND buy from somewhere in this post, I get a little kickback.  The offer expires on 9/23/15 @ 11:59p MT.  
Are you interested in becoming an affiliate? Click here to join.  Oh, and let them know Zenia Rene of A Quilted Passion referred you.! 
Also…coming on October 1, 2015 to A Quilted Passion. A new Thursday Linky Party!  I hope to see you all there!  The button will be “grabbable” a few days before the linky goes live! Spread the word!
*I soon realized that just taking a class isn’t going to make me an award winning quilter. The class provides tools, tips and tricks for becoming a better quilter, but it’s up to me to PRACTICE what I learn to become that award winning quilter I want to be.
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…whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Phil 4:8
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A Post of Finishes and Few Words

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I’m in some kind of funk lately and I don’t have much to say today, but I wanted to share my progress.
Diamonds and Purples is finished 68″ x 80″.

Spinning Stars is also finished 43″ x 62″.

I made a coordinating pillowcase

To reward myself for these two finishes, I sewed all my 1″ strings together in jellyroll race fashion to make this panel. The panel is still just a flimsy but I plan on quilting it and making it a wall hanging. I also made a rag bag tote.

If you pray, pray me out of this funk please. Thank you and God bless.

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Be gracious to me, God, according to Your faithful love; 
according to Your abundant compassion, blot out my rebellion. Psalms 51:1

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