Sorry this took a bit longer to post. I have a VERY special surprise in store for everyone but, you will have to wait until tomorrow or later tonight to learn more.
So let me get on with the good news of the day!
One of my favorite quilt bloggers is PS I Quilt Rachel Griffith. Her work inspires me to make beautiful quilts!
Today I learned about a special post she wrote yesterday called, "Just One Star."
You see, Moda wants to quilt and bind 100 quilts in 100 days for soldiers and they need our help!
They need us to make a star block, sign it, and send it to Moda. Here are the complete instructions for the Just One Star Challenge.
So simple.
The Semper Fi Fund is coordinating donations and as the daughter of a retired Marine, I knew that we had to do something special here at 1 Choice to get more people involved.
We can make a difference together.
So here is the deal -
10 Yards of Sunkissed by Moda. You can choose 1 yard of each fabric, 10 yards of 1 fabric, or a little bit of both.
I know what you are thinking? Is she crazy?
YES!
I am crazy about helping people. I am crazy about sharing the love. I am crazy about giving back. I know you all are in love with Sunkissed!
So let's give back together.
OH OH OH OH
ANDDDDDDDDDDDD
Please please please share the word about this giveaway because....
As soon as we reach 1,000 fans on Facebook, we are giving away this super sweet little bundle to one of our Facebook Fans!
I received these from Moda and 4 of these cute little bundles of joy are brand NEW and not even in stores yet! Notice the charm pack of Kate Spain's Flurry? GORGEOUS!! Use can use the small squares for a super cute table runner! Fun!
So hurry up, spread the word, get sewing, and I will talk with you soon :)
So let me get on with the good news of the day!
One of my favorite quilt bloggers is PS I Quilt Rachel Griffith. Her work inspires me to make beautiful quilts!
Today I learned about a special post she wrote yesterday called, "Just One Star."
You see, Moda wants to quilt and bind 100 quilts in 100 days for soldiers and they need our help!
They need us to make a star block, sign it, and send it to Moda. Here are the complete instructions for the Just One Star Challenge.
So simple.
The Semper Fi Fund is coordinating donations and as the daughter of a retired Marine, I knew that we had to do something special here at 1 Choice to get more people involved.
We can make a difference together.
So here is the deal -
- Create your one star to send to Moda
- Take a picture and put it on Flickr. Don't have Flickr? Click the contact us link above and email to me. I will put it on Flickr for you.
- Leave a comment with the link to your star
Now for the goodies!
I really REALLY wanted to make this special. So create your star by Monday, March 21st, 10:00 PM Eastern and make sure you leave a comment!
We will randomly pick someone to win... ready?
10 Yards of Sunkissed by Moda. You can choose 1 yard of each fabric, 10 yards of 1 fabric, or a little bit of both.
I know what you are thinking? Is she crazy?
YES!
I am crazy about helping people. I am crazy about sharing the love. I am crazy about giving back. I know you all are in love with Sunkissed!
So let's give back together.
OH OH OH OH
ANDDDDDDDDDDDD
Please please please share the word about this giveaway because....
As soon as we reach 1,000 fans on Facebook, we are giving away this super sweet little bundle to one of our Facebook Fans!
I received these from Moda and 4 of these cute little bundles of joy are brand NEW and not even in stores yet! Notice the charm pack of Kate Spain's Flurry? GORGEOUS!! Use can use the small squares for a super cute table runner! Fun!
So hurry up, spread the word, get sewing, and I will talk with you soon :)
From: Nicole
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
I posted about the Just One Star on Monday - got it direct from Moda site- Sent my 2 stars out (one for my nephew and one for my nephew-in-law)
I have posted a couple of times about Just One Star on my blog, and in addition to the pdf pattern, Minick and Simpson have a tutorial on their blog.
http://minickandsimpson.blogspot.com/2011/03/just-one-star-tutorial.html
Here is my first star, that I made wrong but they are taking it anyway. (I trimmed. DON'T Trim!)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/53264680@N08/5500465059/
I am not currently using facebook, so I am not much help there. But I will post about this on my blog in a bit.
Brilhiant idea and so practical
I'll be getting on with it
Gina
Two blocks off. DH is out of North Carolina and a really big military community there. So in honour of them I'm sending some off. http://www.flickr.com/photos/caraquilts/5529598109/
I have added my two stars to flickr that are going out in tomorrow's mail. I had been waiting on my brown pigma pen to arrive and UPS finally dropped it off today!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/53602525@N03/5529955451/
Shawna, You have done something that no one, I repeat "NO ONE" has ever been able to do, you rendered me absolutely speechless. I ran over here to check out who won the giveaway and to offer my congrats and OMGosh it was me that won. I am beyond excited, my hubby says "nuts" but we know better then that ;) Thank you Thank you and I promise it will be something BE-U-TEE-FUL when I am done. OMy who do I call first?? Thank you again, so very much!
I just love this project! I made 3 blocks last week when Moda posted it, and I hope to make a few more before taking them to the post office on Friday. Thanks for supporting this fabulous project!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58377573@N03/5500605071/
So I don't know anyone in the army and haven't really had cause to be involved with them much, BUT I know what they do is so important so I'm getting involved!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/littlecreatable/5530832157/
I'm not perfect but I've done the best I can ^_^
I announced about Just One Star last week at my quilt guild (TLC Quilters in Covina, CA) and our philanthropy chair person is going to work on getting the word out as well.
I'll be working on my stars this weekend.
I made a star to represent family currently in the service (nephew just deployed to Iraq and nephew-in-law who did 2 tours) I also posted on by blog about the project.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/53634609@N05/5531833489/
LIKED YOU ON FB !
THANKS FOR SHARING!
jldouglas@wispwest.net
What a neat project and such deserving recipients! I saw your blog yesterday and printed off the directions. Made my block last night and sent it off today!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweet-quilt-n-bee-shoppe/5532187957/
I made a star block and posted it on flickr. I plan to make a couple more and send them all next Monday. Thanks for promoting this wonderful project!
I'm new to flickr so I hope this link works
http://www.flickr.com/photos/quilts_by_lisa/
SO PLEASED TO BE PART OF 'JUST ONE STAR'!
THANKS SO FOR SHARING!
SEE MY BLOCK @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/43gingham/
jldouglas@wispwest.net
Here's mine! Thanks for posting about it!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60754103@N08/5533816154/
Hey there! Its done! I've actually made my very first star! And I'm giving it to those in need! *Sigh* that makes me feel good... Here is the link to my star...
http://lavenderlanecreations.blogspot.com/2011/03/chuffed.html
Where do I need to send it??
Hi Shawna ~ here's my quilt block. Thanks for your generosity! I would LOVE to win the fabric!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27544347@N07/5534996352/
Hi Shawna! Here's a link to the picture of the 4 blocks I've made so far. http://www.flickr.com/photos/54116105@N03/5536097263/ They will be on their way to Texas tomorrow. Thanks for the generous giveaway for something I am proud to be a part of anyway. I will be making more blocks to send before Moda's deadline.=)
Dad's a marine. 2 done in red in his honor.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42206736@N06/5538941186/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42206736@N06/5538936606/
Thank you.
Im emailing you my star RIGHT NOW! xoxo
http://www.flickr.com/photos/48960275@N02/5540825725/
This is the first time that I've done a redirect to flickr, so hope this works. My mother "loaned" me some fabric and this is the first star block I've ever made. I call it One Star Red. Please enter me into the draw. Thanks for sharing this block drive -- my next task is driving to the county seat and mailing it (their hours are very reduced with the USPS cut backs).
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60360377@N04/5542448129/
Here's a start with my favorite blue fabric. I'm sending it tomorrow along with 10 others that 5 of us made at our LQS sew down last night. Wish I had taken a pic of the pile of scraps we brought to choose from.
I finished my block and it's going out in the mail tomorrow. I posted about it on my blog and here's a link to flickr.
http://flic.kr/p/9s4cNY
I finished one block and hope to do more, but tonight could only get one done.
http://flic.kr/p/9s5eHC
blogged about it too, hope others do it!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49087306@N07/5548034504/
This is the only one I've finished, have fabric ready to make a few more this week.
My brother is a soldier, so glad to be able to help our men & women in uniform!!
~Andrea Kuznicki
Well, I didn't get my star blocks done but that is okay because I will. It has been a busy, worrying, tiring 3 days for me and my pal Maverick. He blazed through surgery like a trooper but became very shy and wouldn't let us pick him up until he was ready. He spent most of his time under my bed, laying on top of me, in my lap, around my neck or under the bed. He is fine.... Shawna, my package of 8 1/2 yds of Sunkissed arrived today and it is your fault that I didn't get my sewing room back in half decent order. I have fondly fondled the fabric until I am sure if fabric could beg for mercy it would be. Thank you for such a very nice win. I will be sharing what I am making and pics to go along the way. I M JeanneG from The Learning Curve
Here it is, the first star block I've ever made. http://www.flickr.com/photos/maureenmate/5549247660/
I need to find my pigma pen and sign it. I have enough red to make a few more, then I'll post them on Wednesday. I chose red because these ones are from a Canadian.
1 Entry for Jancie in Ritzville Washington
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thatssewshawna/5551375495/
1 Entry for Joanne in Ritzville, WA
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thatssewshawna/5551380609/
1 Entry for Beth T. Unfortunately I was unable to get her image.
1 Entry for Shannon who was unable to send in a picture
1 Hilarious Entry for Trystan at Lavendar Lane
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thatssewshawna/5551492373/
1 Entry for Darcia in Washington
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thatssewshawna/5551551457/
1 entry for Lesa from Facebook created several stars and was unable to grab the picture.
1 Entry for Beatrice who posted a picture on Facebook
I left a comment over at p.s. i quilt's blog, was I supposed to leave one here instead?
I am a part of a quilting bee - we got together and made 9 stars last week - It was fun picking out the fabric and learning each others techniques. But most importantly it was a very rewarding project to do knowing where the finished quilts are going to go.
1 entry for Mary Jane who sent off 2 stars to Dallas :)
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