Hello friends! If you are visiting from Sew, Mama, Sew!....Welcome! I'm Melissa and I started this little blog a while back to share sewing projects with my own Mama (and Dad, and sister) who all live a couple days away in Tennessee. I've had fun making new friends in the blogging world and connecting with other quilters here in Kansas along the way.
Some of you remember "Seeing {Pink} Squares" that I made following the Seeing Squares Pattern designed by Shea from Empty Bobbin Sewing Studio. I thought I'd share a few more details and then offer you a little giveaway.
Here's a photo I took quickly one afternoon when the sun finally peeked out for a bit.
And this is the pieced back. If you've never tried a pieced back, Shea gives suggestions for a pieced back from leftover blocks complete with measurements and diagrams that make piecing pretty quick and easy.
Here's a closer look.
Angela Walters quilted it and did an amazing job. Here are a few special spots that are accented with her very cool quilting designs.
I made a smaller version (48" x 56") of this quilt for my daughter and Paula made the beautiful solid quilt (60" x 84") on the pattern's cover.
Shea kindly offered a pattern for me to giveaway to one of you lucky readers. You'll love her patterns! They are printed in color and have easy to follow directions and awesome illustrations throughout.
It's easy to play...
just leave a comment about your plans for the Memorial Day weekend!
If you'd like an extra entry...
leave a second comment to let me know you are a follower
(or just became a follower).
International friends are welcome to enter.
I'll draw a winner at random on the evening of May 25.
270 comments:
1 – 200 of 270 Newer› Newest»What a pretty post! Scrumptious!
i'm fairly new to quilting and haven't seen a pieced back before. What a lovely idea! Hello from Australia!
It's my youngest son's first birthday this weekend, so we will be having a family picnic. Laura x
hmmm...so far we have an 18th birthday party to go to. we will probably try for a family hike too.
:)
This quilt is really beautiful! I love the way the colors sort of dance. We haven't made plans for this weekend. I know I will spend a lot of it with my family. Thanks for the giveaway!
Ooooh--I would love to win! I've had my eye on that pattern for a while and I love your version!
We're going to visit family in Seattle!
Great giveaway! Please count me in!
We're going to Charleston, to visit friends - taking advantage of the long weekend for a visit!
needlegrrl at gmail
Going camping for the holiday! I love that pattern. Your quilt in pink is wonderful! Thanks for the chance. gougeonathome@charter.net
I'm a new follower also! gougeonathome@charter.net (Allison)
Our long weekend is right now and we are just chiling!
I'm attending my niece's college graduation party and catching up with my sis.
Beautiful pattern! I hope it will be sunny this weekend so we can finally get our summer vegetable garden planted. Have a great weekend!
I have no plans for memorial day weekend. and it will be wonderful!
going to arkansas and putting out my grandma tombstone, wierd i know
Since we live too far from our family cemeteries to visit and decorate, our Memorial Day weekend will likely consist of baseball on tv and yardwork, if the sun decides to come out.
wordygirl at earthlink dot net
What a pretty quilt!
We plan to RELAX - stay close to home and take our daughter to the "touch a truck" function that the town is sponsoring.
blueberryblues5(at)gmail(dot)com
I love this quilt! I have not yet done a pieced back -- but I do like yours!
I am a new follower! I saw your post about the bright collaborative quilt and I know I want to read more of your posts!
love that pattern!
we don't have memorial day here, but this weekend is the victoria day long weekend. i didn't have a ton planned, which is good since i got food poisoning!
I'm going to a Grace Potter concert and it's going to be rockin!
picnic with family
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I love this pattern! my plans for memorial day weekend include: BBQs and yard work. but i think it might rain - in which case - i hope to sew!
Great giveaway-thanks! We're going to a picnic of course!
I actually don't have any plans for the upcoming weekend since my DH has to work the whole weekend through at the hospital :x So I plan on doing nothing, HA ;D
senjosuki at yahoo
I am a follower :)
senjosuki at yahoo
i'm a follower - thanks for a chance to win - laurie
llsbaskets@comcast.net
i'm hoping to work on Memorial Day - time and a half! kaching :) thanks for a chance to win - laurie
llsbaskets@comcast.net
I am going to be marching in a parade this weekend, other than that nothing exciting!! :) Thanks for the chance to win, I have been coveting this pattern for a while now.
Cheers!
Rachel
http://www.DewberryLane.com
HappyQuilting at DewberryLane dot com
My plans are to try to relax a little and get ready for a bbq we're throwing the following weekend... it's a retirement/birthday party/baby shower all rolled into one! Haha.
Thank you for the chance to win :)
zabecc(at)hotmail(dot)com
We are going to garden, garden, garden!
alisonDblanchard [at] yahoo [dot] com
Great pattern and what a beautiful quilt. We've just had our holiday weekend here in Canada celebrating Victoria Day. Enjoy your holiday.
Memorial day plans = potty training weekend. So it's poop and pee all the way!
BBQ!
gorgeous quilt!
my hubby will be home for the weekend! I will drag him and the toddler to a nearby lake place and burn pine needles and count birds and dig in the sand and eat---lots of eating!
We dont have memorial day in NZ but i will be going on a trip to the west coast!
Oooo gorgeous pattern. Your quilt is lovely!!
I'm a new follower too. :)
I plan to play all weekend w/ my daughter. Park, Pool, Splash pad, sand box, back yard.
We're driving to NC to visit a baby.
I love this! I'm so new to quilting and sewing! I cant wait to try something like this!
i'd love a chance to win! we don't have any plans for memorial day weekend.. because we're in canada, lol! gooberific@yahoo.com
Gorgeous quilt, love the colours! I'd love to win the pattern for this and give it a go myself. :)
As for the weekend, Monday is a bank holiday in England, so my husband will have a 3day weekend. We're planning on going to the farmers market on Saturday, and finish up some planting. I hope you have a nice weekend!
We will be celebrating a son's birthday and heading to a city about 4 hours away. Thanks!
I am a follower. Thanks!
We are having a long weekend right now in Canada. It was great and restful! Thanks for the giveaway!
I am planning on doing yardwork. No fun, but definitely needs done.
wow. I REALLY like that quilt. It would be lovely in greens and blues too. (my favorite colors. lol.)
tonight I am going rock-wall climbing with some friends. that will be fun. :)
p.s. my email is khsmiles(at)juno(dot)com
I am also a new follower. :) You have some great quilts.
p.s. my email is khsmiles(at)juno(dot)com
That is a great pattern. We have a dance recital and lots of baseball planned for the weekend.
I love new patterns. Memorial day for us is going to Idaho and visiting graves with flowers.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Angie
I don't really have any plans.Probably just hang out with friends, or take my girls to the park.
limor477 at aol dot com
I am not quite sure what the plans are for the weekend... maybe a few yard sales and later a cookout with the family.
We usually spend Memorial Day out at the lake surrounded by extended family. It's always a fun and relaxing afternoon. :0
skooksplayground[at]gmail[dot]com
Beautiful giveaway and blog, thank you for the fun!
New TN follower too! :)
That pattern looks so fun to make.
i hope to get swimming. Thanks!
This is a gorgeous pattern!! Thanks-
candy at fiber dot net
This would be lovely to win - thanks for the great giveaway!
We are enjoying a picnic with some friends on Saturday and my mom-in-law is hosting a full weekend sew-a-thon at her lovely home! So a retreat 3 minutes down the road with great food & friends! Should be a great weekend!!
Cute quilt! I'll be spending my Memorial Day weekend at work! Yuck!! But it's my wedding anniversary so it will be a sweet day too! I'm hosting a giveaway too at www.gritsandgiggles.blogspot.com
Just taking it easy this long weekend. Working on a quilt and visiting family. Great quilt. Thanks for the chance to win your giveaway.
Sew!
We are taking my son to see my grandparents and go to the zoo!
mindfulhome at gmail dot com
We'll be having a picnic at home. Thanks for the giveaway! megancparsons(at)gmail(dot)com
What a beautiful quilt you made!
That pattern looks fun!
My blog is called Under the humble moon ;)
Great pattern. Thanks for the giveaway.
Wow. That's an amazing quilt.
My plans for Memorial Day are pretty much to spend as much time outside as possible--in the garden, on my bike, on the porch swing, etc.
Thanks for a great giveaway opportunity!
We had a big, fun family weekend this past weekend because both my husband and son have to be out of town for Memorial Day weekend. I'm looking at it as a great chance for lots of uninterrupted sewing.
the pattern looks quite versatile, depending what fabrics are used to make it
I am planning on starting the weekend by babysitting my new nephew. Then I plan to lock myself in my sewing room and finish some projects.
Your quilt is lovely, it would be great to make this pattern - thanks for the chance to win. I live in Australia & we don't celebrate Memorial Day, so no plans here.
We ALWAYS watch the Indy 500! Thanks for the giveaway!
I love the pattern and I am a new subscriber to your blog. My plans for Memorial Day is to go to a baby shower for one of my granddaughters who is having our 12th great grandchild. I will never run out of little ones to sew for. Thanks for hosting the giveaway.
I will be celebrating memorial Day with friends and will also be celebrating my birthday too. We will have a cook-out.
I am a follower
Following in Google!
Hoping for some picnicing time and some quilting time this weekend!
I'm following!
Love, love this pattern and have since the first time I ever saw it!
Thanks for participating in Giveaway Day!
If we do anything we will probably go hiking on the Appalachian Trail - we live live about a mile away. (if it stops raining!)
My husband is out of town, so I will be quilting most of the weekend, taking a day to celebrate my mom's birthday.
I fell in love with this pattern the first time I saw it. Your quilt is beautiful!
Hello,
I am having my family over for a picnic for Memorial Day.
great giveaway! this weekend, i'll be relaxing - the kids' spring sports are over and we have nothing on the schedule - heaven!
bess :)
jbknav at hotmail dot com
I'm going to be boring and bum it around the house....hopefully get some quilting done.
Your quilt is lovely! So easy on the eyes.
Thank you for the chance for the pattern.
Your memorial day weekend is just a regular weekend for us up here in Canada, however we just had our 3 day weekend to honour Queen Victoria...and I went to Alaska for the day, it was great.
Hi there! I'm back to say I'm now a follower. Thanks!
Why yes I'll follow you. I'm in the Japanese Fabric Swap with you. . yeah
lovely giveaway. For my holiday I'm looking to prepare for a week's vacation that my fella and I are taking. We will be visiting lots of areas of oregon.
This quilt pattern is so pretty! I really love the solid version.
I'm staying right here in south central Kansas. We're expecting a weekend visit by my brother's family from Olathe
Family cookout!
Beautiful quilts! Thanks for the wonderful giveaway. Hm...Memorial Day? We're not very exciting here. It will probably just be yardwork.
I am spending the weekend running from one graduation party to the next.
I'll be Spending time with my family and hopefully getting to some sewing!
dvdenter (at) gci (dot) net
Since I am not from US I don't have any special plans!
thanks for the chance :D
thank yo uthis is lovely!
YAY! I definitely need a started quilt before diving in head first.
What great giveaway! I love your quilt, pretty rainbow colours. I live in Germany and Memorial Day is not a festivity at our country. It will be a normal weekend for me with working an saturday morning, cleaning and doing housework, playing with my childrens and maybe, I hope, sewing. I wish you a great weekend.
Beautiful quilt! This would be perfect for my boys who share a room...I've been looking for a pattern to make them matching quilts. Such fun - thanks for the chance!
I'm a new follower! I forgot to tell you that I'm doing "not much" for Memorial Day. We'll probably grill out, but no big plans. Thanks again!
Not much goin' on here for Memorial Day, hope to grill out and play in the backyard with the fam!
Thanks for the giveaway. It's lovely.
atchisonsteph at gmail dot com
My plans for memorial day are pretty much to go to work because Canada doesn't have it as a holiday, ours was last weekend with Victoria Day.
We are going to the beach with friends and a couple graduations.
We'll probably be grilling a burger or two out back. Not going to hit the road this year. Wish the cost of gas would come down some more.
beautiful quilt! we dont have any plans for memorial day, just family time.
I kind of forgot it's a long weekend. Hmmm, maybe the pool...
What a beautiful quilt you've made. I'd love to enter your giveaway please. No memorial day here in Australia.
What a great pattern!
I love the colours you've chosen
Since my plans for Saturday and Sunday are full of commitments at church I'm planning to spend Monday with the hubby and the dog just laying around on the patio!
I wanted to spend time outside but it rained!
No big plans! I think we'll have an indoor cookout, since we don't have a grill. Not quite the same, but still yummy! :)
I'd love to win! Our memorial day plans involve going to a baseball game. And eating hotdogs. :)
I LOVE that pattern! Thanks! My plans are to hopefully go visit friends for the weekend.
I'm now following with Google Reader... couldn't find a Google Friend Connect thingie on your page.
Its my anniversary, but I told my husband that I wanted to go out on the lake and take the kids fishing. We can go out to a nice dinner Friday night if the sitter confirms with me today she can watch them.
mzanfardino(at)nc.rr(dot)com
Well, since I am Canadian, we don't have Memorial Day, we have Victoria Day. And ours was this past weekend, not this coming weekend. My mom was here for a visit so we had a great time exploring the city and spending lots of time together!
Turned out beautiful. I love the quilting :)
I've managed a 4-day weekend this time around, so Friday will be spent running errands, and I believe I'll spend the rest of the weekend sewing and relaxing! (Sounds good--now we'll see if it happens!)
thanks for the chance! we don't celebrate memorial day... but I'd be probably spending time with my family!
Your quilt is beautiful in pink! I love the pattern, and I'm now following you
we are headed to disney world on memorial day so I imagine the weekend before we will be packing!
This weekend I'm going to the car racing track so my father can meet my boyfriend for the first time. Eek! Great pattern, thanks for hosting!
Yep, I could see myself making this pattern someday. Thanks for the look!
well I have no plans so I will be house sitting :) Haha not too exciting, but I will get some sewing done!
thanks for the giveaway.
jacy468 at aim dot com
My plans are to weed and to go to our local Memorial parade. Thanks for the opportunity.
maybe a picnic
thanks for the giveaway
radiyas(at)gmail(dot)com
thanks for the giveaway
radiyas(at)gmail(dot)com
I'm planning on going camping with the husband and puppy - hopefully the weather cooperates!
starsandsunshineblog at gmail dot com
And I'm a new follower!
We don't have memorial day where I live in Ireland but hope you all have a nice time off.
We do not celebrate it in Bulgaria, but we spend our weekends outside, playing, we make trips and have fun
Thanks for the chance to win
violet_bg1(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk
What a great giveaway! I think we are planning on a quiet weekend. Thanks for participating in SMS Giveaway Day.
I'm in love with your squares in pink quilt!!!! I would love to make one of my own!!
My rather large family of 15, mother, daughters (I'm the oldest), son-in-laws and grandchildren will be having a cookout/fun games for the kids/party together for Memorial Day. Can't wait!
Thanks for the chance to win. What a great giveaway.
Lovely quilt. I'm not American so I don't have any plans for Memorial Day.
Blogger's not working for me today, so I'll try being anonymous! shirleyssalad (at) gmail (dot) com
I'm having a fabulous coworker come over to clean my house (for pay). She organizes and knows me well enough to know what I will want to keep and what I can throw away - joy! I'm really looking forward to it :)
This weekend will be spent celebrating my twin daughter's 3rd birthday.
I plan to go to a fiber festival and the flea market and eat lots of cupcakes for my birthday Sunday.
What a great giveaway! I think we are going to just rest & relax with my husband that will be off! Thanks!
Your quilt is beautiful! We aren't planning much for Memorial Day as my DH gets a rare extra day off and it's supposed to be rainy, rainy, rainy. Oh well, we'll enjoy hanging out inside.
Your "Seeing (pink) Squares is just lovely. I'd like to have a go at this one! Memorial Day -- no big plans. Perhaps if it stops raining...
I am now following your blog.
No holiday weekend here in Canada but we just had one and enjoyed it at home.
We'll be going to a wedding.
we plan to spend time at the zoo and with my in-laws, whom i adore (rare, i know!)
asdrexler at gmail dot com
Gorgeous quilt! This weekend I'm hoping to quilt and garden (and sleep in)!
What a great giveaway! Thank you :)
May do a bbq with my son and grandson.
My mom is headed to visit my sister for six weeks after the holiday weekend, so for the holiday we are going to get together and just hang out before she leaves.
rsgrandinetti@yahoo(DOT)com
Well, it was Victoria Day long weekend here in Canada last weekend. We had our friends over for a BBQ. Cheers!
My mom is coming to town and we are going to have some fun family time!!
Sweet giveaway! Memorial Day weekend = gardening, cook outs, and sewing if it rains.
We have no plans for the weekend--yay!
We're going to a baseball tournament. Thanks for a chance to win!
I plan to sew on Memorial Day weekend, visit with friends and eat!
i'm planning on sewing!
Love your pink and green quilt. We don't celebrate Memorial Day but I think it might be the same time as our Victoria Day (yes we celebrate a queen who died 400 years or so ago). We did some camping and some gardening on our weekend. It was fun, if a little bit grey and rainy. Thanks for a chance at your giveaway.
I'm going to my cousins wedding shower! Exciting! Thanks!
rachael_nicole06@hotmail.com
Thanks for a chance to win! I'll be spending the weekend at the beach with family.
Love the pattern, would love to win. Buying new running shoes Saturday, running the Amy Thompson Race for brain injuries Monday, then celebrating my birthday Tuesday.
Wow I really like that pattern. And I keep thinking I need to make a pink & green quilt - perfect! I just became a follower & can't wait to see what you're up to!
I'm having a rummage sale Memorial Day weekend. So is the whole neighborhood - should be fun!
For memorial day weekend I am planning to be outside as much as possible!
What a gorgeous pattern! We don't have Memorial Day in Australia, but hopefully that weekend I'll be sewing!
...and I'm a new follower!
We are heading to the beach bash that the base is having for Memorial weekend! thanks for the chance to win! Have a great Memorial day!
i'm going to sew, sew, sew. thanks from a fellow Kansan
we plan to garden over the weekend...and to set up our rain barrels...they have been painted, and now to hook them up to the gutters...kinda exciting...nice weather forecasted too! thanks for a chance, this pattern is amazing
I am either doing yard work in the sunshine or quilting and going to the movies in the rain.
We plan to stay home, enjoy the back yard and cook out. :) fun family time. Thanks for the opportunity!
This pattern looks so fun. I will be going to a big flea market and then to a friend's house for a barbecue.
ramona_murray at comcast dot net
I think I'm going to be stripping wall paper over Memorial Day weekend. Sounds like fun doesn't it, lol!
I'm a follower.
Awesome pattern! Thanks for the giveaway :D
quixoticdreamer(at)hotmail(dot)com
BBQ at the lake with family and friends, cant wait!!
I'm going to a BBQ to visit with some friends in town from overseas. I'm bringing Bacon Deviled Eggs. Doesn't that just sound delish?!
I love that pattern! I have gone back and forth about buying it. I would love to make one, but there is already so much to do. But if I *won* a copy... I could just start one more project, right?
This weekend my youngest daughter and husband are going on a trip, and my older daughter and I are painting her room 'big kid'. Which means: she begs for pink and mama tries to make sure it doesn't look like a pepto bismol explosion in the end. We definitely don't see eye to eye on paint. I'm pretty sure I'll have my way, though.
I am a follower of Shea's, and now I am a follower of yours, too! And you are right about sewing with friends. It is really nice.
I'm painting this weekend.
I have to work all weekend. :(
Thank you for the giveaway. Love this pattern.
I'm a new follower.
Hi there, I plan on having a bbq with my extended family and enjoying the day off!
Thanks for the chance to win this cool pattern.
jansie(at)gmail(dot)com
And I am a new follower. :)
Love that quilt! Thanks from the giveaway.
we're headed to our local aquarium!
I am going to celebrate my birthday for Memorial Day.
I will probably be heading to the park with my little ones. I think a barbeque is in order!
I just started using Pinterest and that pattern cover was one of the first things I pinned! It's stunning! My town has the "World's Largest Brat Fest" (as in bratwurst) this weekend, so we'll be heading to that!
great work! i'm doing a photo shoot and putting up a fence!
i'm a new follower!
thanks
Looks like a great pattern. Love your quilt!
jessica (at) homfamily (dot) com
we will be cooking out and swimming for memorial day. like many people I suppose lol. thanks.
XD We live in a "seasonal" area so I imagine I'll be working. If not, I'll be escorting two of my kids to a birthday party. ^_-
I'm babysitting memorial weekend, so kids everywhere, lol! I love this quilt pattern!
Hi from New Zealand .. of course memorial weekend means nothing to me, but we have Queen's Birthday Weekend here at the start of June. We have no plans except for doing some work on our new house,
We don't have Memorial Day Down Under but this weekend I am running away from my family for 4 days for a sewing weekend. Yeehah!
What a pretty pattern!
No Memorial Day where I live, but our next public holiday will be a day trip to an old town on a river... Fingers crossed this nice weather keeps up.
Memorial Day weekend, my husband and I will celebrate 8 years of marriage (well, the Tuesday following, we were married on May 31).
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