Blog Hop and Retro Rubies Update!

I am so so thrilled to say that my Retro Rubies Quilt top was picked by Alyssa of Pileofabrics as the PileoFabrics choice award. Winner Winner! I did not win the public choice but I am still so happy!



Quilt top for Retro Rubies QAL
Decided to go with the black background for the back but add some of the scraps. I will also try my hand at adding some of those in the front in bits on the borders. We will see. Still undecided about quilting but think clear thread might be the way to go on the front with black on the back. ??

Just so thrilled about getting picked by Alyssa! :)

New Blogger Blog Hop update:
This week the group of bloggers on the New Blogger Blog hop sponsored by Beth at Plum and June blogspot are
Hilltop House Creative Works
Sew Happily Ever After
Christa Quilts
Wonderland by Alyce
the crooked banana
Caroline's Craftiness
Sassafras Lane
quarter incher
There are some great bloggers on the hop so please stop by some or all. 

In other news....working on the Metro Medallion QAL at Sew Kind of Wonderful

Happy Monday!

Comments

Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation said…
your Retro Rubies quilt is awesome! the black really sets those colors off! Also love the Metro Medallions. You are a curve sewing rock star!

:) Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation
July 8, 2013 at 10:54 AM
Jen said…
Congrats! It really is a great quilt. I was wondering how you will quilt it. Can't wait to see what you decide!
July 8, 2013 at 12:07 PM
Laura C @ littleandlots said…
Congratulations! A well-deserved honor for this quilt. You are a curves master, to be sewing this AND the Metro Medallions. Both of them are lovely projects.
July 13, 2013 at 8:28 AM
Karen said…
Well deserved! it's gorgeous! :-)
July 16, 2013 at 4:46 PM
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