2012 Another Year Gone By!

Here we all are already counting down the time until we are on the flip side of 2013. 

By the way Happy New Years Eve!!!

2012 was a year of so much happening both personally and publicly, that I could go on forever in rambling about it in so many ways but I rather go about it this way... in pictures that is! Well, with a few words of the wise too. Pictures can not tell the whole story! Sorry no collages here to wrap up this past year cause that is not how I want to remember my 2012!

Book Review: Free - Motion Quilting With Angela Walters

I know many of you out there are well aware of Angela Walter's first book:

And yes, it is available in stores now. My question to you is have you had the chance picked it up to thumb through it lately? Well, I have! Matter of fact I was so taken with Angela's book that I picked up my own hard copy.  

Book Review: Fons & Porter's Build Your Best Log Cabin

Earlier this month I was contacted by Fons & Porter's Online Media Coordinator who's name is Eric by the way and Eric asked if I would not mind reviewing over their new book Build You Best Log Cabin! After agreeing to review over Fons & Porter's book I came back with my response. Oh, you will have to take my review and opinion with a blind trust since there is no available photos to show to you. Bummer I know!

This is what I had to say .....

 As a viewer of Fons & Porter's show and picking up their magazine occasionally, this book did not disappoint me in the fact that it is true to Fons & Porter's fashion of teaching, educating and sharing their knowledge with the quilting community. Even though I am not much of a traditional quilter (in the since of color choices or patterns) I can see some of the quilts being done in a modern/contemporary fashion. With that said it will be on your end to convince modern quilters that this book will work from them as well! 

I also find this book appealing for all skill levels and it is nice that each quilt that is in the book is labeled with the challenge level. Not to mention that it is nice that a couple of the quilts are precut friendly too. A few things that I love were Liz Porter's tips and binding tutorials. I loved that the instructions were clear and precise. Also I do love the block charts that give the various measurements for the various block sizes. But I know what I loved most of all in this book were the antique quilts and the history that was related to them. I know I could go and ask questions and look up all the information of how the log cabin quilts came to be but I rarely make the time to do that. To me that was a nice added surprise that I found in this book. A couple more things that I loved was the way that the bobbin work was done too. Its something that I have never heard of but I glad that I know about it now. Oh, and I liked the tip for placing the bobbin cavity into a plastic bag trick in order not to loose the screw. 

Sincerely,

Jennifer

I know this book is more geared for traditional quilters however, for those of you who are modern quilters if do by chance see this book do pick it up and thumb through it cause if I can how these traditional styled quilts can be turned around into modern and contemporary styles. There is a good chance you will see it too. Like I tell my mom from time to time; You just have to open your eyes and mind to see it!

Jennifer

Christmas Wishes 2012

Hope that this day is at least peaceful, enjoyable and one of the most memorable days of your 2012!

xo Jennifer 

Christmas Presents: Do You Budget or Over Spend?

This all came about from looking at my daughter's pile of presents and wondered, is there enough there?

Ousted & Thrown Under the Buss Over Chocolate!

Yep, you read that title right! 

Oh, Christmas Tree & The Hallway is Decked Out!

All right my house has been decked out in Christmas fashion for at least a week now, and this year we placed the tree in a new spot this year. Truthfully I think that I like where it is at this year! I had to fight my husband like tooth and nails to get it there because he still believes that the tree should be in the living room.

My Guild's Service Quilt Project

 

Back in the late summer early fall one of the ladies in  my guild came up with a service project to make a quilt for one of the local business in town here. 

Its Just That Time of Year!

When we all are in some sort of chaotic last minute of this or that. Or wow I have only been near the computer long enough just to check in on my emails and my bank account. Not to mention when I have giveaways up on my blog I really do not like posting a bunch of things so that folks will not be confused to comment on a separate post in order to be in on the running of winning said prize. 

Winner Announcement for the Quilting Bloggers Giveaway Day Winter 1212!

I know, I know I said until the 15th and well, close enough!  I am just going to announce a winner of the Me and My giveaway for the Quilting Bloggers Giveaway day. I am breaking the rules cause I am not on the list over on the Quilting Gallery this time around.

Okay I asked my stepson this time to pick a number from 1 to 15 and he chose #7

So congratulations Ellee!

Thank you everyone for stopping by and participating!

Also Happy Holidays to ya'll too!

Jennifer 

Quilting Gallery aka: Quilting Bloggers Giveaway Winter 2012 aka: The Me & My Giveaway

This giveaway is now and forever close!

Thank you!

Okay everyone!

 Its time for another round of giveaways?

Because this week is the Quilting Gallery aka: Quilting Bloggers Giveaway week!

Before I get into what the loot that I have in store for you this time a round I just want to take a moment to say "Hi!"... I am Jennifer Overstreet and welcome to the Colorful Life of gh quilting for anyone that is new here! For those of you who follow this blog or been here before hi and welcome! 

Okay...well, lets get to the loot!

What did I pull out of Pandora's box today?

One Simply Sweet pattern from the mischievousness sister duo Mary and Barb of Me and My Sister Designs for Moda. I also pulled out two of Moda's retired lines (both are candy bar charm packs: 2 1/2" x 5") with the first one from Oliver + S (City Weekend) and the second from Bonnie and Camille (Bliss). 

Since I do not believe you should have to go through a three ring circus to win these lovelies. The only thing you are required to do is leave a nice comment and if you don't have much to say its okay! You can say "hi!", thank you, Merry Christmas, or whatever holiday you celebrate in your home; I' m cool with that!

My only other requirements are that you have a valid email so I can contact you and please no other advertisements!  Thanks a bunch!

Oh, this is open to everyone beyond the United States too!

Okay you have until the 15th: Good Luck!!!!!

In the mean time Happy Holidays!!!!!

Jennifer

Ps. If you did notice I am not on the list at Quilting Gallery. That was my fault for missing the email from Michele. 

Sew, Mama, Sew Giveaway Winner and Another Giveaway!!!!!

First and foremost I want to thank everyone who stopped by!!! Whether ya left a comment or not thank you!!! I really appreciate everyone who came out and I hope ya'll had fun!!! I also want to say thank you and welcome to those of you who are new and following. the Colorful Life of gh quilting readership jumped up to 50 followers...eeeek... thank you!!!! I was also blown away by how many of you commented. I figured the most I would get was 15 comments but a 107 comments blew my mind and I thank you for it all!!! I did read and see all of them and I will reply asap now that I have a winner chosen.

All right the way that we roll in this house of choosing a winner is to just pick a random number out of the air, and this time I let my daughter pick out a number. Needless to say it happens to be her favorite number.

And the winner of the Sew, Mama, Sew

is.....#67

 Jenniffier Kramer

Congratulations Jenniffier!!!!!!

Okay everyone I know bummer but I do have a question to ask ya!!!

 Are you up for another round of giveaways?

Because this week (December 10th - 15th) is the Quilting Gallery aka: Quilting Bloggers Giveaway week!

Be sure to come back  to see what I have pulled from Pandora's Box!

Thank you again everyone!

Jennifer

Yay!!!! The Super Mario Brothers Quilt is Finally Finished!!!!!

Phew...so glad that it is finally finished! Now there is no more tip toeing around my step son's weekends or flipping the design wall backwards to hide the blocks. Its done and that stress of keeping it on the low is over for now!!!!

Sew, Mama, Sew Giveaway Day: Two Patterns Up For Grabs!

This giveaway is now and forever closed!

Thanks!

Hi everyone and welcome to the Sew, Mama, Sew Giveaway Day and if you are new to this blog welcome to the Colorful Life of gh quilting! All right I could gab your ears (eyes) off but I am pretty sure you really want to see what loot I have in store for ya!  

Okay this is what I have for all of you today are two patterns from Anka's Treasures.

So what do you have to do to get a chance to them in your hands? 

Just simply leave a nice comment on this post!

And if you really don't have much to say its okay!

You can say "Hi!" and "thank you" if you want.

I do ask two things though; please have a valid email so I can contact you and please no ads or promotions here! 

Thanks a bunch!

And yes, this giveaway is open to everyone! I will ship beyond the United States!!!!

Good Luck!

Jennifer

A Few Words From Isabella

Me: Pisssssss.....Isabella!