I’m so excited to be a part of Clothworks Everything Blue Blog Hop!
We sell a few of their lines at the shop I work at, Stash, and I have fallen in love with their fabrics. Then when I found out they were a local Seattle company, I was even more in love!
Then!!! I had the opportunity to participate in their Everything Blue Blog Hop to help spread the word about their new line and I was super excited! My new friend at Clothworks, Susie, who set this whole thing up even hand delivers the fabric to my house! Ends up we’re neighbors! How cool is that???
So here’s the deal! I was given about a 1/2 yard of the three fabrics above and was asked to make 1 block (or two). I had to use some of each of the fabrics and then you were allowed to add a little of either blue, red, white or cream. I knew I wanted to add a little red! So I did! A little bit of red from the Clothworks Everyday Organics solid line!
My first block was a little abstract something!
I added a little red stitching around the blocks of color.
And my second block was what I call a ‘Rose Block’, but I’m not sure that’s really what it’s called! I’ve also seen it called a Flip and Stitch block. This is the one I knew I wanted to do as soon as I saw the fabric. I’ve loved the block for a while, but when I saw the fabrics had a floral print to some of them, I knew I had to try this one!
I love the red for the center. Or should I say the ‘off center.’
And for the tutorial… I looked for a tutorial for this block but couldn’t really find one (maybe since I don’t know it’s true name… I should find that out!), so I thought I’d show you how I made mine. Of course, I didn’t make the tutorial when I made the block… So just pretend that the fabrics in the tutorial are the same as the fabrics above! Most of them are Clothworks though…
It’s super easy and might not even need a tutorial, but hey! So start by gathering your fabrics and then cutting strips. I don’t use a straight line, because I don’t want any of my pieces to be the same size!
Then, cut the center piece and start adding the second fabric around. I sew a piece, trim, sew a side, trim, sew a side, trim… Get the pattern here?
Then I go to my second fabric and repeat. The second color is where I start trimming. I lay my ruler over the block and just start moving it around until I get the right corner angle that looks good to me.
And then guess what…. More repeating! Add the third color, then trim. Next color, then trim. Repeat for as many colors as you’d like to use… And trim.
And you’re done! Yea!
And the most exciting part… The Giveaway! Yea!
Clothworks has graciously offered one reader 12 fat quarters of the new Everything Blue line with a little red and coral thrown in for good measure!
Ready to WIN? You have FIVE ways to enter! And come back and leave a separate comment on this post for each entry!
1) Head to Clothworks’s Website and tell us which fabric is your FAVORITE !
2) Become a fan of Clothworks on Facebook.
3) Become a fan of Feelin’ Crafty on Facebook.
4) Subscribe to Feelin’ Crafty.
5) Share the Giveaway on your blog.
That’s 5 possible entries! You must comment on this post to win. The giveaway will close on Monday, September 16th at 11:59 p.m. EST, and we’ll choose one winner using Random.org.
And for a couple of extra entries, you can sign up to follow Clothworks Blog, The Works, or follow on Pinterest! Just be sure to leave extra comments if you do!
And also, be sure to follow along and see what everyone else in the blog hop creates!
September 2nd: Anita Peluso // Bloomin’ Workshop
September 3rd: Debbie Vyse, Jean Seamster, Joyce Kronkhite // Clothworks Team
September 4th: Louise Wackerman (+giveaway!) // Feelin’ Crafty
September 5th: Lorrie Franz // Bean Counter Quilts
September 6th: Bonnie Mitchell, Angela White, Kathleen Malarky // Clothworks Team September 9th: Marsha McCloskey // Feathered Star Productions
September 10th: Pat Sloan, Pat Sloan, the Voice of Quilting
September 11th: Meagan Taylor and Kristi Jones: Meags and Me and Bev Getschel
September 12th: Shayla Wolf // Sassafras Lane
September 13th: Toni Bush, Shirl Nelson, Susie Philipsen // Clothworks Team
September 16th: Stephanie Di Cola // September 17th: Sandie Holtman // Sleepy Owl Studio and Anshu Jain: Blooms and Bugs
September 18th: Margie Ullery // Ribbon Candy Quilts and Candice Hoffmann // Clothworks Team
September 19th: Cheryl Kuczek // Paradiso Designs
September 20th: Generation Q Magazine
September 24th: Heidi Pridemore // The Whimsical Workshop Studio and Chandra Wu // Mildy Gifted
September 25th: Cassie // Elegantitus and Kristen Ballou
September 26th: Lynne Shandley // Yarnivorous
September 27th: Scott Hansen // Blue Nickel Studios
I like the ‘Shades’ line
I subscribe to Feelin Crafty!
and I follow the Clothworks blog!
I love the Blueberry Skies line!
Also, I followed through wordpress, I’m not sure if that’s the same as subscribing.
i follow feelin Crafty on FB
I follow CW on FB
I get FC via email. 🙂
ooh. it’s hard to choose. but they have some things i haven’t seen anywhere else… like:
La Cage au Birdie
Flowering Around
Forest Wonder
Cuddly Baby
Critter Patch Organic
they’re all just adorable!
Cultivate, Everything Blue, Laurel Burch Basics Glitter…..
I’m a Feelin’ Crafty fan on FB as Margaret Glendening.
I’m a facebook fan of Feelin’Crafty!
tough to choose just one, several would go great with Everything Blue, my fave lines are Blue Morning and Vienna Garden
I’m a facebook fan of Clothworks!
I already follow Clothworks on fb
I just liked feelin crafty on fb
I follow The Works via bloglovin.
Louise, I just signed up to follow your blog on bloglovin.
So many wonderful fabrics! A few that I REALLY liked are Adrienne and Lorna (both Stepping Stones Studio fabrics). I also like the Just Cooking fabrics. They’d make great table runners, placemats, and potholders! And, Everything Blue is in my top favorites as well, so I hope I win!
Other than Everything Blue, my favorite line is Minerals. Such beautiful, saturated colors!
I am a new subscriber to Feelin’ Crafty.
I’m a fan of Clothworks on Facebook
I’m a fan of Feelin’ Crafty on Facebook
I subscribe to Feelin Crafty
I like the Safari Sweet Organics. I just made a baby quilt from an assortment of this fabric.
I have to say I love a lot of those fabrics but one caught my eye; Chinoise loving the colors Thanks for sharing
I follow Feeling Crafty by bloglovin
I already follow Clothworks on facebook
I like Feeling Crafty on Facebook
Hope you dont mind if I borrowed your photo to blog about this giveaway. I dont have many followers but I blogged at ;http://kolorfulscraps.blogspot.com/
I follow Clothworks on Pinterest
Have you seen the Laurel Burch Basics Hearts or maybe her Color Dot? What about Star? Am I partial to blues? Very much so, have been so far, all my life. I didn’t even know Laurel Burch existed, but will be looking at her a lot more. How yummy the colors, the designs, the flow moving from one area to another.
I like Feelin Crafty on Facebook.
I already like Clothworks on Facebook.
I love the Laurel Burch Basics over at Clothworks.
I’m a new subscriber to your blog via email. Thanks for the giveaway.
My first love was Fabulous Felines, then I found the Laurel Birch fabrics and lastly Maestro.
I liked Clothworks on Facebook.
I liked Feeling Crafty on Facebook.
I am following Clothworks on Pinterest — MPaula.
oohhh.. my favourite is Critter Patch Organic from Clothworks
have become a fan of Clothwork facebook.
I’m a fan of Clothworks on FB!
I’m a fan of yours on FB!
I’m actually a big fan of the everything’s blue fabric line…I’ve really been feeling the navy’s lately! 🙂
I subscribe via email.
I’m a fan of clothworks on facebook.
I follow Clothworks on Pinterest.
The fabric I love is: Frog and toad together!
I’m a fan of feelin’ crafty on facebook.
I’m already a subscriber to Feelin’ Crafty! 🙂
I don’t have a blog but I shared your giveaway through emails! Hope that counts! Thank you!
also a great Facebook fan with feelincrafty.. 😀
I really love the fabulous felines!! I could do millions of things with that one….D
xxx
My favorite Clothworks fabric line is Clarabelle — especially the large rose print!
I subscribed to Feelincrafty with my reader(s): feedly and bloglovin.
I like feelin crafty on Facebook.
I like Clothworks on Facebook.
I like both of you on facebook and follow on Pinterest! I LOVE “Flowering around” collection of fabric!
My favorite fabric is the Laurel Burch Basics Wave, I will be makinging all 6 of my kids quilts the 3rd child my middle daughter’s quilt will be in blues to this Wave fabric would be perfect
I am a fab on FB of Clothworks
I am already a FB fan of Feelin Crafty! 🙂
I subscribed to follow Feeling Crafty
Now following Cloth Works on Pintest thanks for the hook up. Some great ideas
Subscribed through email to Clothworks, looking forward these emails, maybe they will have the Wave fabric on sale in the future.
I really like the pretty range of Guess How Much I love You.
I follow Clothworks on Fb.
I follow Feelin Crafty on Fb.
I already follow Feelin Crafty with Bloglovin.
Everything Blue is my favorite, so thanks for the chance to win.
I am and have been a fan of Clothworks on Facebook
I am a fan of Feelin’ Crafty on Facebook
I follow Feelin’ Crafty via Feedly
How cool that Clothworks is a Seattle company! I knew I liked them! I now follow their FB page!
And I’ve been a follower of your blog for awhile!
I didn’t know you had a FB page… But I “liked” it today.
I thought their Critter Patch line was really cute!
Love your rose pillow. The first pillow (and tutorial) I saw along these lines is called Newtown Auction Pillow from Lets Eat Grandpa. Here’s the link: http://letseatgrandpa.com/2013/01/29/bloomin-quilt-as-you-go-panel-tutorial/
Already a fan of Clothworks on Facebook! Love them! 🙂
My favorite line is Photochrome Petals.
I like Feelin’ Crafty. 😉
I blogged it here http://seaexplore.blogspot.com/2013/09/giveaway.html
I follow The Works.
I follow Clothworks on Pinterest
I subscribed via email. 🙂
OMGosh! I loved the gourmet feathers fabric — the orange words (Y1056-37). I had to immediately go hunting for some and fortunately, I found some! They will be perfect for curtains/shades in my kitchen window! And, after I did that, I came back here to comment. LOL. 🙂
Thank you for a chance to win!
I am a fan of Clothworks on facebook.
I am a new fan of Feelin’ Cratty on facebook
I am a subscriber!
I follow your blog!
I ‘like’ I’m Feelin’ Crafty on fb.
Love Clothworks solids! I like them on fb.
I quite like the Gourmet Feathers fabric – perfect for a kitchen project!!
Yay I follow you through email 🙂 Thanks for the chance! And I love your tutorial for the rose!
Love the Cats, Bats & Vats!
My favorite is the Pipsqueak collection.
Oh yeah, I “like” Clothworks on Facebook!
I subscribe to Feelin’ Crafty. Thanks for the tutorial on the rose block. I’m excited to try it!
My favorite is City Streets. With 4 boys I think it’s perfect!
I like Feel in’ Crafty on Facebook.
Like “Feel in ‘ Crafty” on FB
Like “Clothworks” on FB.
HI, I’d select “Sarfari Sweet Organics”! Love doing baby quilts for charity! Thanks for sharing!
The “Air Mail 1930’s” line is really fun but I also like the “Laurel Burch Basics Confetti”.
the guess how much I love you is a cute line!
I follow clothworks on FB (fabulous home sewn products)
Peppermint Lane, Safe Harbor and Spring Umbrellas are just a few of the lines I like. I love the Rock Rose block. I think it would great in a quilt. Thanks.
I am already a fan of Clothworks on facebook.
I am now your fan on facebook, too.
I subscribed to Feelin Craftyy via email.
My favorite has to be the Shades of Blue
I follow Clothworks on FB
I follow Feelin Crafty on FB
I subscribe to Feelin Crafty.
I love Neutral Elegance!
I follow Clothworks on Facebook.
I liked feeling crafty on facebook
There are several lines I really like, but if I have to pick just one it would be Gone Haunting. So cute and I’ve been doing fall/Halloween crafting already. I love they have a free download using the fabrics too!
What a great giveaway! I am a fan of Clothworks on FB
I love your Fisherman’s Trail fabric on the Clothworks website
I am now following you on Pinterest
I subscribed to Feeling Crafty
I subscribe to feeling crafty via email.
I am now following The Works Blog
I’m a fan of feeln’ crafty on FB!
What delightful fabrics Clothworks has! I love Blue Morning! Thanks for the giveaway.
I like Clothworks on Facebook!
I like Feelin Crafty on Facebook
I’m following Feelin’ Crafty on Bloglovin. Thanks for the chance to win!
I love the Photochrome fabric. I also like L. Burch fabrics.
I am a fan of Clothworks on facebook.
i love ‘belle’ by Mary Fisher
liked clothworks on facebook
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i get your blog by e-mail
I love the Critter Patch Organics fabric
I liked Clothworks fabrics on FB
I like Feelin’ Crafty on FB
I get your blog emailed to me
I follow the Clothworks blog
I follow the Clothworks Pinterest page
OK I love so many lines but Forest Wonder is great.
I am a Clothwork FB fan
I’m a fan of Feelin’ Crafty on Facebook
I liked you on facebook
I am following your blog
I already followed Clothworks blog
I like Clothworks on facebook
Everything Blue is my favorite line of fabrics
I love many lines but my favorite is European Taupe IX.
I like Scarlet best, closely followed by Lorna.
And I am already a fan of Fellin’ Crafty on FB, and now the Clothworks, too.
I like the Minerals collection. Thanks for the chance.
I like so many of them, my fav today is Morning Meadow.
I follow Clothworks on FB
I am now following Feelin Crafty on FB.
I signed up for your blog via email.
I am already a follower of Clothworks blog.
I have a soft spot for the Fabulous Felines by Laurel Burch.
I follow Clothworks Fabric on Facebook.
I liked Feeling Crafty on Facebook.
My favorite is the Everyday Organic Solids. I also like the Maestro music fabric.
I am already a follower of the Clothworks blog.
I signed up to follow you by email
I’m a Clothworks FB fan. Thanks.
I’m a Feelin’ Crafty FB fan – thanks.
Subscribed to Feelin’s Crafty via Bloglovin’. Thanks.
Chinoise is a favorite fabric from Clothworks. Thanks.
Gypsy is my fave right now.
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I follow clothworks on pinterest too, thanks for the giveaway, your block is very pretty.
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I love autumn splendor! Your block is beautiful!
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I like clothwork fabrics on Facebook!
I now follow Clothworks fabrics on Facebook. Thank you!
And a fan of Feelin’ Crafty on FB too.
Subscribed to Feelin’ Crafty.
Following Clothworks on Pinterest.
I really like ‘Critter Patch Organic’ by Alyssa Thomas
So many pretty fabrics! I think my favorite line is La Cage au Birdie. Thanks for the giveaway!
I subscribe to your blog via Feedly. Thanks again!
I follow you on Facebook.
And I follow Clothworks on Facebook, too. Thanks!
i am going to enjoy following Clothworks on Fäcebook. Blue is my favorite color.
I subscribed to Feeling Crafty, now I won’t miss a thing,love blue
Following Feeling Crafty on FB
La Cage au Birdie is my favorite, anything with birdcages i love.
i liked Clothworks on facebook
i liked Feeling Crafty on facebook
i follow Clothworks on Pinterest.
I like Air Mail 1930’s! Looks fun!
I liked Clothworks on FB!
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Follow feelincrafty on bloglovin
I like the Frog & Toad Together line
FB fan as Aimee Marie
Everything Blue is perfect for the blue and yellow quilt I want to make. Thank you!
How beautiful the blue fabrics are. I love that you added that tiny bit of red in your blocks. I am a new email follower.
I am a fan of Clothworks on FB!
And I’m a fan of Feelin’ Crafty on FB, too! 🙂
Is this for US residents only?
I can mail international. good question!
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A liker of both pages and already subscribe to your blog 🙂 I would absolutely love the City Streets fabric range for my son, who is right into “brroom brrooms” at the moment! Subscriber to clothworks blog and pinterest follower too 🙂
Upon closer inspection, the City Streets range is mostly sold out, so the new Retromobilia range would be my next pick 🙂
I follow Clothworks on Pinterest! 😀