A big week finishing things and a big hand to Julie who left the comment
'Oh so very POSH !!!!!! '
way back on September 26th when I got myself a little mixed up with fabric ranges.... She is the winner.
The Flirt quilt is now finished and ready for release. So Julie, email me your mailing address and as promised I shall send one your way.
I have named this one 'Pretty Maids all in a row'. It just kept reminding me of the Mary Mary Nursery Rhyme with all of those pretty maids all lined up so neatly in a row. It uses simple piecing, raw edge applique (but you could do any type you like) and some Colourque for the stems and leaves. Of course you could applique those as well.
Some others I also promised to show you include:
'Blossoms' remade. This one is so soft and tactile with minkee on the back. I just dream to wrap up in it.. It uses a cheater nine patch method, the disappearing nine patch block, a very easy wedge ruler dresden block and raw edge applique - not one bit of handstitching on it... and of course add the scrumptious jumbo ric rac around the edges.
Next we have 'Dilly Dallies 1 - bedroom set'. This pattern includes the instructions to make the Dilly Bag (as in the Pyjama Party book) and a matching pillowcase. Perfect for that sleepover or just to decorate a special room. It has these cute 3D flowers which always attract so much attention when I attend a show.
To match the above I then made Dilly Dallies 2 - bathroom set. This includes a matching toiletry bag - it has lots of pockets and pouches inside and a towel cap - a towel cap you ask? well if you made it out of vinyl it could be a shower cap but this is for after the shower when you hair is wet and dripping and is so handy for the likes of my 4yr old Matilda - the towel wrapped around the head just won't stay there. I could not survive without one.
Last but not least for today here is a new pattern called 'Party Time.' With a cupcake theme at Jane's recent Gathering this was an extra project I made to do on or after the day. Are you a perfect party mum? you can whip 2 or 20 of these up quite quickly and will certainly be the most popular party mum. The pattern includes 4 cupcake designs, instructions for quick and simple party bags, name brooches (with alphabet) and the bunting to finish the decorations. An iron on transfer is also included which has the cupcakes and alphabet for easy transferring.
So I have been a busy girl. 5 new patterns so 5 new giveaways, one of each...
Just come say hi and leave a link on your blog to be in the running. I don't care if you copy the pics to use on your blog also. Then check here or ask your local quilt store if they have them in yet.
hugs, and back to work for me, Helen
Lovely colour- and patternmix. Looks great!
Posted by: Bloomsbury | November 18, 2008 at 05:36 AM
Hi!
I love Your patterns - so beautiful!
Greetings from Faulengraben!
Jutta
Posted by: Jutta Kiene-Arndt | November 01, 2008 at 10:38 PM
Hi Helen
Your patterns is so beautiful..i like it!
greetings from germany
♥☼♥ Barbara ♥☼♥
Posted by: lapplisor | November 01, 2008 at 11:06 AM
Helen, These are just so scrummy I want to eat them. Can't wait to get these and start making them. Delicious. D. :=)
Posted by: Dee | October 31, 2008 at 09:12 PM
The pattern are so beautiful
sincerly Sabine from Vienna
Posted by: Sabine | October 31, 2008 at 06:12 AM
They are lovely as usual your work is crisp and clean. Love it.
Posted by: betsy | October 30, 2008 at 09:08 PM
Hello,
I like your pattern: Please put my name in the draw for the giveaway.
Guilitta
Posted by: Guilitta | October 30, 2008 at 07:06 PM
Love, love, love, love all the patterns, who could I ever choose one out? Maybe ‘Pretty Maids all in a row’, but ‘Blosssoms’ is just so girly and pretty and have a slight obsession with anything with cupcakes so maybe ‘Party Time’. Love Them All!
Posted by: Brianna | October 30, 2008 at 08:45 AM
Hi Helen, As usual gorgeous patterns. Please put my name in the draw for the giveaway. Keep up the great work.
Michelle
Posted by: Michelle | October 30, 2008 at 07:37 AM
Hi Helen,
I love your new patterns, please enter my name in your drawing. My angel swap package has been mailed. Thank you so much for hosting this.
Keep Stitchen'
Bonnie
Posted by: Bonnie | October 30, 2008 at 02:47 AM
Hi, Helen!
I LOVE your patterns!
Specially here the Party Time and Blossom Quilt. Very beautiful - to beautiful to give away as gifts...
Please put me in your draw!
A regular reader of your blog (on bloglines),
Greetings from Berlin, Germany,
Susuko.
Posted by: Susuko | October 29, 2008 at 10:44 PM
Your patterns are wonderful. Love the first quilt with the applique border. You girls from Australia do such beautiful work. I love it when I find one of the Australian Homespun magazines in our bookstore here.
Posted by: LuAnn Krug | October 29, 2008 at 10:41 PM
Love your patterns! The colors you use are very sweet!
I'm placing a link on my blog!
Posted by: Melissa in UT | October 29, 2008 at 03:39 PM
My favorite is "Party Time", If I don't win I'll have to buy it. You are a very talented lady.
Posted by: Amie | October 29, 2008 at 12:58 PM
SUPER CUTE!!!! I love them!
Posted by: Brandy Davis | October 29, 2008 at 11:37 AM
Hi Helen, oncemore a great Pattern!
Greeting, Annifee
Posted by: Annifee | October 29, 2008 at 07:01 AM
Hi Helen, oncemore a great Pattern from you :-))
Greeting, Annifee
Posted by: Annifee | October 29, 2008 at 06:58 AM
Hi Helen,
love your patterns.
Make a link to your blog on my blog!
Hugs
Anett
Posted by: Anett | October 29, 2008 at 06:45 AM
The pattern are so beautiful. I have made a link on my blogside.
Gabriele
Posted by: Gabriele | October 29, 2008 at 02:04 AM
The pattern are so beautiful. I have made a link on my blogside.
Gabriele
Posted by: Gabriele | October 29, 2008 at 02:04 AM
Super duper cute! Thanks for entering me :) hugs from AZ niki
Posted by: Niki M | October 29, 2008 at 12:42 AM
Hi Helen,
I love all your patterns, too!!!
Hugs from Germany, Jutta
Posted by: Jutta Limbach | October 28, 2008 at 10:24 PM
Hi Helen,
these are just so gorgeous, the little 3D flowers are amazing and look just so cute. I have been busy over the last few weeks doing non-stitchy things, but these certainly are wetting my appetite and ready to get going again - Christmas goodies!!
cheers, Shiree
Posted by: Shiree Johnston | October 28, 2008 at 08:10 PM
Your patterns are pretty as ever.
Posted by: Carrie P. | October 28, 2008 at 07:30 AM
Your patterns and your page are beautiful!
Greetings from Germany,
anqi
Posted by: anqi | October 28, 2008 at 03:22 AM
love those pretty maids all in a row around the border!
Posted by: upstatelisa | October 28, 2008 at 02:29 AM
Hi, Helen!
Your patterns are beautiful. I would love to win one of your giveaways.
Greetings from hungary.
Posted by: Nana | October 27, 2008 at 05:48 PM
They are all wonderful patterns, but my favorite is the cupcake stitcheries!! Perhaps I'll have more luck making the stitched ones than the baked kind!!
Posted by: Kathy Wagner | October 27, 2008 at 02:06 PM
How gorgeous... How cute....How I need these patterns....What a perfect Christmas Pressie....You have been so busy and ALL your designs are just scrumptious. The good thing is - you can devour these patterns and yummy stuff all day and not put on weight...
Posted by: sharon | October 27, 2008 at 01:52 PM
Beautiful patterns! I love the Dilly Dallies patterns especially - they are so fun.
Posted by: Renee | October 27, 2008 at 09:25 AM
Great lot of new designs, Helen. You have been busy. Congratulations!!
Posted by: queenmoonstone | October 27, 2008 at 08:22 AM
I love those patterns. Count me in.
Posted by: diane | October 27, 2008 at 06:58 AM
I love those patterns. Count me in.
Posted by: diane | October 27, 2008 at 06:58 AM
Your patterns are all very pretty. I would love to win one of them. Please, pick my name.... hihi.
Posted by: Laila L S | October 27, 2008 at 06:50 AM
Hi! I love your new patternws. Can't wait until they are available here in Fort Worth. I would love to win one of your giveaways.
TxPat
Posted by: Patsy | October 27, 2008 at 05:55 AM
oh my - what amazing patterns!
Posted by: Katy | October 27, 2008 at 05:06 AM
Hi Helen,
your patterns are beautiful. I love the fabric you use. The flowers are beautifull, the cupecake so cute.
Wonderfull idea.
Greetings from germany
Claudia
Posted by: Claudia | October 27, 2008 at 04:59 AM
I found your blog via Gail's I will place a link on my blog.
Posted by: janet | October 27, 2008 at 01:24 AM
I just found your blog via a link on Vicki's. Your patterns are gorgeous, I especially love the cute cupcakes!
Posted by: Angela | October 27, 2008 at 12:54 AM
I am so in love with your party pattern.....fantastic idea!!!
Posted by: Sonia Bowers | October 26, 2008 at 09:36 PM
Helen, these new designs are just too pretty for words. It would be a delight making any one of them.
Congratulations.
Posted by: Catherine | October 26, 2008 at 06:46 PM
Love them all. I wwould hate to have to pick a favorite.
Posted by: Pat | October 26, 2008 at 05:33 PM
I love your designes!!!!
I will post your giveaway on my blog.
Posted by: Gisela Ranft | October 26, 2008 at 04:52 PM
Ohh Helen the new patterns are so tempting and torture because I still can't stitch for a few more weeks yet. Hope I'm lucky enough to be a recipient of one of the giveaways :) Hugs jx
Posted by: Julz | October 26, 2008 at 11:39 AM
Hi Helen, "Humble Quilter" sent me here. I just love your patterns. I have 5 grandaughters and all of these patterns made me smile. They are sooooo.... feminine. Love it, love it, love it.
~~Fran...:c)
ps. I would love to put you on my blog, but I don't know how, or how to link names. My blog is -Making Memories One Stitch At A Time-.
If I can ever get this blogging down pat I will do a little dance...lol :c))
Posted by: Fran | October 26, 2008 at 09:41 AM
They're all so wonderful, but I especially love the last. Embroidery is just so fun.
Posted by: Michelle | October 26, 2008 at 09:23 AM
Love All your Patterns They are Just Gorgeous .
Hugs Mary.
Posted by: Mary Wood | October 26, 2008 at 08:58 AM
Just beautiful Helen....I want ALL of them!!!! I have posted a photo of my Stitcher's Angel Swap goodies for my partner on my blog:
http://justforewedesigns.blogspot.com/
Once again, thanks for organising this swap and for your generosity.
Posted by: Lisa R | October 26, 2008 at 08:57 AM
Your patterns are all very beautiful. I'd love to win any one of them. I've post in my blog your giveaway. Hugs.
Posted by: Noémia | October 26, 2008 at 08:36 AM
Your blog is very beautiful. Welcome from Hungary: colette
Posted by: Ludvig Nicolette | October 26, 2008 at 08:20 AM
I put a link on my blog to your blog for the giveaway.
How pink and cute!
yogawithgaileee at gmail dot com
Posted by: Gaileee | October 26, 2008 at 07:31 AM
Hi Helen, I LOOOVEE the freshness of your patterns and you really have used your imagination! Thanks also for Nice People... pattern. I have now done stitcheries for two blocks. Hugs Satu
Posted by: Satu | October 26, 2008 at 06:55 AM
Hello Helen,
your new pattern are beautyful.Thanks for this very nice give away
Claudia from Germany
Posted by: Claudia | October 26, 2008 at 06:19 AM
These are all beautiful. I'd love to win any one of them. Congrats on completing them. I bet it's a load off your shoulders. Take care and God bless, Cory
Posted by: Cory | October 26, 2008 at 06:01 AM
Hello Helen,
what a woderful givaway! One pattern is sweeter than the other pattern! Georgious!
I'll take a massage in my blog about your giveaway!
Hugs
Marion from germany
Posted by: Marion | October 26, 2008 at 04:51 AM
Great giveaway - I love cupcakes!
Hugsfromholland/Ineke
Posted by: Ineke | October 26, 2008 at 04:31 AM
Your new patterns are just wonderful! :0)
Posted by: Terry | October 26, 2008 at 03:05 AM
AWESOME GIVEAWAYS!!!!! The cupcakes are GORGEOUS!~
Becky in SC - USA
Posted by: Becky | October 26, 2008 at 02:45 AM
Your blog is very kind. I welcome you with affection from Hungary: Szera
Posted by: Szera | October 26, 2008 at 12:23 AM
Your blog is very kind. I welcome you with affection from Hungary: Szera
Posted by: Szera | October 26, 2008 at 12:20 AM
Aha, the towel cap - I like it - I have a 9 year old who could use one of these! Beautiful and practical!
Posted by: Lisa | October 25, 2008 at 11:01 PM
hi Helen, your blog is just lovely, love your patterns - they are so special! I posted a LINK on my blog. Hugs from Brigitte
Posted by: Brigitte, German in Poland | October 25, 2008 at 09:23 PM
I like very much your all designe.I have posted your giveaway on my blog.
Márta from Hungary
Posted by: Márta | October 25, 2008 at 08:38 PM
I love your patterns. I will post your giveaway on my blog.
Posted by: Márta Nemes | October 25, 2008 at 08:09 PM
I love your patterns. I will post your giveaway on my blog.
Posted by: Márta Nemes | October 25, 2008 at 08:09 PM
I love your patterns. I will post your giveaway on my blog.
Posted by: Márta Nemes | October 25, 2008 at 08:09 PM
I love your patterns. I will post your giveaway on my blog.
Posted by: Márta Nemes | October 25, 2008 at 08:08 PM
I like very much your designes!
I will post your giveaway on my blog .
Posted by: Márta | October 25, 2008 at 07:12 PM
wonderful patterns and fabrics. Your work is so gorgeous
Posted by: mary | October 25, 2008 at 06:07 PM
Hi Helen, I just love all your new patterns, well done...They are soooo yummy...Keep up the great designing...Love Jo
Posted by: Jo from the farm | October 25, 2008 at 05:54 PM
Oh, pretty please! What girlie designs, I love them - and I'd love to win the patterns.
Posted by: Amanda Ryan | October 25, 2008 at 05:33 PM
These patterns are so cute. Love them and would like to have one of them. I'll blog about your giveaway in my blog.
Posted by: May Britt | October 25, 2008 at 04:37 PM
Helen, I would like you to know that you have GREAT PHOTOS there - very smick.
Posted by: Sarah | October 25, 2008 at 04:27 PM
Hi Helen! Once again you have designed some scrummy things, and I'm definitely drooling to win a giveaway. :-) I've spread the word through my blog and stolen one of your pics.
Posted by: Jenny | October 25, 2008 at 03:38 PM
All the pattern look wonderful, i especially like those cupcakes!! Very pretty!
miniaturequilter.blogspot.com
Posted by: miniaturequilter | October 25, 2008 at 02:23 PM
HI Helen...All your new patterns are just Gorgeous...Especially Love the first 2 Quilts they are too Cute...Dresden Plate is one of my all time favourites....Thanks for the giveaway...that's Very Generous.
cheers
maree
Posted by: maree watt | October 25, 2008 at 02:19 PM
Helen, your designs are so beautiful, I´d love to win! Please enter me.
I´ve put a link on my blog.
Posted by: Lavinia | October 25, 2008 at 02:07 PM
Your patterns are all so beautiful. I just admire your work. Lovely.
Posted by: Annette | October 25, 2008 at 01:29 PM
How generous of you to have a give away. The new patterns are just beautiful and in time to make wonderful different chrissy gifts too.
Jules
Posted by: Jules | October 25, 2008 at 01:23 PM
I just love all 5 patterns, but my favourite is the Party Time bags - you've been a very busy girl! I will organise a link on the blog today.
Blessings
Janelle xx
Posted by: Janellybelly | October 25, 2008 at 10:39 AM
Wondeful patterns, I love each one! Thanks for sharing with a giveaway.
Posted by: Susan Cahill | October 25, 2008 at 09:59 AM
Helen: Your patterns are very neat! I would love to win, but for sure I will check with the stores close to me that I frequent. I live in Boise, Idaho, USA and will ask that they carry your patterns at 3 quilt stores. Thank You!
Posted by: D Spack | October 25, 2008 at 09:38 AM
Wow what a collection of patterns. Love them all but particularly love Party Time. Will have to keep my fingers crossed and if I am not lucky will have to check at the local quilt shop for these.
Posted by: Ann-Maree | October 25, 2008 at 09:22 AM
Very nice patterns, I love the bedroom set and the partytime with the cupcakes.
Gabi
Posted by: Gabi | October 25, 2008 at 08:07 AM
Very nice patterns, I love the bedroom set and the party time with the cupcakes.
Gabi
Posted by: Gabi | October 25, 2008 at 08:05 AM
The fabrics, designs and patterns are great. Count me in for the give-away.
http://ravelly1-quiltzblog.blogspot.com
Posted by: Rhonda | October 25, 2008 at 07:13 AM
wow you certainly have been a busy bee!!! i love the cupcakes, just fantastic.
xx
Posted by: wonderwoman | October 25, 2008 at 07:04 AM
Great patterns. I especially found the toiletry bag beautiful!
Posted by: Tonje | October 25, 2008 at 06:30 AM
I was at the "Handwerkbeurs" in Rotterdam today and saw many of your patterns at several Dutch shops, they are so adorable!
Posted by: Jantine Urban | October 25, 2008 at 06:00 AM
Lovely patterns Helen!
I have posted about your giveaway on my blog.
Please include me in your drawing :-)
Posted by: Hanne | October 25, 2008 at 05:24 AM
How flirty, special, and girlie! Love them all - particularly the quilts! Best of luck with your endeavor - they will be very popular.
Posted by: cathie | October 25, 2008 at 04:42 AM
I LOVE your new patterns. I'll post over at my blog!
Posted by: Kathy | October 25, 2008 at 03:38 AM
I loved the Party Time pattern!
Stitched cupcakes - Yummie!
Posted by: Klarafina | October 25, 2008 at 03:01 AM
To my comment of today at 10.01 am I forgot to mention that my local quilt store does not sell your patterns (yet). She has a really nice shop in Germany. I think I'll have to talk to her about selling your patterns.
Posted by: simone | October 25, 2008 at 02:53 AM
Helen, I love "Pretty Maids All in A Row". Now I know what to make for my mom for her birthday...she always sang that rhyme when I was a little girl. Thanks...I will post it on my blog.
Posted by: Dawn | October 25, 2008 at 02:39 AM
Helen, had I say I love ALL your patterns? Yes I do! your creativity goes beyond anything! how do you do that. you are such a talented woman!
Erika
Posted by: Erika | October 25, 2008 at 02:32 AM
Hi Helen,
wow - I don't know about which new pattern I should start my 'hymn of praise' first...can't really say which is my favourite...I LOVE the version of 'Blossoms' {I have to refrain from proposing to this quilt - lol, just a joke}. And the lovely bags & the brooches...yummy ;o)
Hugs, Julia
P.S.: the post about your giveaway is 'in the making'...
Posted by: Julia | October 25, 2008 at 01:10 AM
All so very pretty!
Paula D
Posted by: Paula D | October 25, 2008 at 01:00 AM
Hi Helen:
What wonderful patterns. . . I especially like the Party Time pattern. The bags are just too cute for words.
In peace & pieces,
Sherry V.
Posted by: Sherry | October 25, 2008 at 12:47 AM
Hi Helen:
What wonderful patterns. . . I especially like the Party Time pattern. The bags are just too cute for words.
In peace & pieces,
Sherry V.
Posted by: Sherry | October 25, 2008 at 12:47 AM