Giveaway Winner!

No, I haven't forgotten that I had a winner to draw. We ended up taking a last minute adventure up to Dubois (where we used to live) for the weekend. But more on that later, you want to know who won right?

Congratulations Sarah N! Random.org chose you!

We've added a couple new charm packs to the shop since you commented (Hometown, anyone???) so go double check the shop & confirm which charm pack you would love to receive.

I'm off to meet the boss' wife at our mailbox for a daytrip to Casper, but I will be sending you an email when I get back this evening. :)

Thanks so much to everyone who entered. Seeing 45 comments really made my day!!! :)

Fave 5 Friday & A Giveaway!

Niobrara County Fair Ranch Rodeo

Last weekend the county fair kicked off with a ranch rodeo. There's no team roping, barrel racing, or bronc riding in these rodeos. Well, there is, but it's in a different form than the PRCA rodeos. Instead they show off the skills that cowboys & ranch hands use day in and day out. And since most of them do this for a living it only makes sense. :)

They cut cows from the herd to load on the trailer (a LOT harder than it sounds, see how many hands are on one cow to keep her separated in the picture above?), roping cows for branding and doctoring, and a wild stampede race. There were other events, but I can't think of them right now.

Treasures by the corrals...

...Wild rhubarb!

Jake brought me some flowers the other day. We've got wild sunflowers lining the county road right now. So beautiful!

The clouds were so amazing the other day. I got several pictures (SOOC) & they look like paintings.

Thanks for stopping by!

Oh yeah, didn't I say something about a giveaway in the title? OK, I've been meaning to do this for a few weeks now that I have over 200 followers! I am giving away 1 charm pack of the winner's choice from Lickety Stitch Quilts. This is not a sponsored giveaway, but since I work there it's easiest for me to get stuff there. Plus I get a bit of discount. ;)

To enter:

*Visit Lickety Stitch Quilts pre-cuts page & tell me which charm pack you'd love to win. That's it! Easy peasy. :)

The giveaway will be open until Sunday, August 14th.

Finished Quilt Top

Yesterday I shared a quilt top that I was working on for work. Well, I finished it today. When I went through the blocks again I realized I didn't have as much unpicking as I had originally thought (which is always a good thing). :)

Today I finished it.

Isn't it pretty? :)

Hopefully we can get it on the longarm soon so I can bind it & we can put it on display in the shop. Can't wait to see what I get to make next!

Also, yesterday I went into town to help with the 4H activity day. They were making Little Dresses for Africa using Nancy's Notions pattern. It took longer than expected, but it went pretty well. They did a great job with the bias tape, good thing we got the extra wide kind! They'll all be on display at the Niobrara County Fair in a couple weeks, so I'll be sure to snap a picture to share all the lovely dresses these girls & boys made.

Little Dresses for Africa actually sends these dresses all over the world, including here in the US. So, if you have a little extra fabric or pillowcases & a few hours, I highly recommend sewing up a few dresses for needy girls around the globe. Nancy's Notions also has a shorts pattern that you can purchase to sew up for the boys.

Thanks for stopping by!

Giveaway Winner

Yes, that is Terrain hiding in the upper corner. :)

And the winner of the Little Apples charm pack & Sherbet Pips scraps is...

#2 Selina Marie said...

I love all that you have been working on! I've been thinking of making a jelly roll race quilt. Maybe that will be my plans for the summer =)

*The winning number was chosen by the random number generator on random.org. If anyone knows how to copy the screenshot of the generator with the chosen number please share, because I've got no idea! Thanks!

Congratulations Selina! I will be sending you an email shortly.

Thank you everyone for entering and welcome to my new followers. I have now reached 200 followers so be on the lookout for another giveaway very soon!

Also, I have finally set up a blog for my LQS, Lickety Stitch Quilts. Right now, Amanda & I am the only followers. I'd love it if you'd follow along because we have some fun things planned for the near future. Things like coupon codes, giveaways, sew-alongs, & gifts with purchase. It is brand new & still a work in progress, but please stop by to see our new pretties and say hello!

WIP Wednesday

My Little Apples giveaway ends tomorrow. If you haven't entered yet be sure to do so here.

I realized this week that I have a LOT more WIPs than I realized. Here's my current ones....there are many more hanging around my sewing room that have been put on hold.

Terrain dish towel lining.

Redwork for a SwapBot swap. I wish I could say that I drew this freehand, but I traced it from an awesome wildlife coloring book I found when we were living in Montana.

First templates for the Farmer's Wife QAL. I've finally joined in on the fun! I'm going to stitch it by hand, and I'm still deciding how to piece them. I'm debating between marking & stitching along the quarter inch seam, or paper piece them (like hexies). Any suggestions?

More progress on my Arcadia quilt/tutorial.

I have a table top ironing board and I found this hiding underneath it. It's the fabric for the June block for the String Me Along bee. Oops! I know what I'm working on tomorrow. :}

This week I cut up these fun little bundles for this pattern. I loved the bright colors so much and told my boss so. She asked if I'd like to make a sample to display at the store. I jumped at the chance. Then today she showed me how to prep a quilt back for the longarm. Not super exciting, but it's one step in the direction of learning how to use that monstrous machine. :)

Be sure to visit Lee @ Freshly Pieced to see all the other WIPs for the week.