Win a Free Pattern! Help me come up with a name for these....???

I recently share some photos onto Instagram showing these 'swirly whatcha ma call 'ems'.  I tend to use them in feathery background fills.

No two are ever alike.   

 This one looks like a small flower...

 The one above and below look more like coneflowers... kinda lol

 Not really sure what this one is all about, but i really like it!

 I love the center swirl in this one, but they can get overwhelming if i use too many. 

 Another fanning coneflower...

I tuck them in here and there...sometimes i don't have a lot of space around the feather fill and end up with stumpy ones, ones with missing feathers, a half of one, one with long and squaty feathers....

But i love everone of them!!!

They are all so random, i can't come up with a name!  

Can you??

Leave your 'name idea' in the comment section.  The quilter who comes up with the perfect name will win a copy of my new Star Spangled Picnic Quilt PDF pattern, available soon!

Share away!  You can post as many suggestions as you like too!

 I will choose the winning name for these 'swirly whatcha ma call 'ems' on Sunday June 24th!

Learn,Share,Quilt!

~karen

How to Make a Quilt Sleeve using Prairie Points!

If you've not tried this sleeve method...it's worth a look!

 Begin with an 8-1/2" square (can be less depending on the size of the quilt or hanging).

 Place the raw edge of the triangles along the edge of the quilt.

Sew less than 1/4" from the edge, so the binding will cover your stitching!

Once the Prairie Point Triangles are sewn into place, take a tacking stitch to secure each point.  Slip your rod behind the Prairie Points to hang. 

It's that easy!!!

More of the new Star Spangled Picnic quilt getting some feathery fill!

And don't forget about the Give~Away which ends June 24th!!  

Two lucky winners each win a finished single Star Spangled Picnic block hanging!  I have an arrow in the photo above pointing to one of the blocks.

One winner will be chosen from Instagram and the other from Facebook!  

 Head over there now and look for this post picture.

Have a wonderful Father's Day...

I picked a handful of wild flowers from our family farm this morning and presented them to my dad.  Other than a hug and lots of love, what else does one need when they are 87?  

This is where i grew up and my parents still live there today. 

 Photo was taken last week by my sister in law.  

I'm Having a Give~Away!

In Honor of Flag Day, i decided to turn my Star Spangled Picnic block into a wall hanging and Give it Away!!  

There are actually 2 wall hangings up for grabs!  

One through Facebook and the other through Instagram!  Follow me on one site or the other, to enter once... Or follow on both sites, doubling your chances to win! 

Give Away runs through June 24th.

Here's an idea of what the wall hanging will look like.  This one was made and shared on Instagram by Carol...Isn't it perfect for a front porch!    Thank you Carol for sharing!!!

 Also loaded onto my longarm is a glimpse of the new Star Spangled Picnic quilt.  Pattern available soon!

Hope to see you on Instagram and Facebook!  There is a lot of quilting fun everyday on both sites!

Learn, Share Quilt
~karen
PS...a free tutorial sharing how to make your own Star Spangled Picnic block is available through July 4th!  Click on the blue link!