A New Stroller Quilt

Our next door neighbor's daughter is having a baby.  She was only seven when we moved in and it has been so fun watching her grow up, get married and have her first baby.  They are decorating the nursery with whales so that gave me the idea to create a quilt especially for her new baby boy.  She also loves chevrons so I incorporated those as well.  This size quilt is not just perfect for the stroller but works great in the car seat.  I hope she loves it.  I do.

How to make the Kentucky license plate from the ABM blog tour

To make the license plate of Kentucky you will need:

The following pieces of AMB fabric

7 x 13 inch piece of white

5 x 8 inch piece of dark turquoise

3 x 5 piece of dark rust

Fabric adhesive such as wonder under

Dark blue fabric pen

 

Iron the wonder under to the dark turquoise and dark rust fabric pieces.

Trace the pattern to the fabric.  Make sure to copy it in reverse.  Cut out.

Find the center of the white fabric by folding in half, first crosswise and then lengthwise. 

Find the center of the state the same way and make sure the center of the state is centered on the white.  Iron.  Stitch down using a small satin stitch. 

Iron the horse onto the block eyeballing the placement.  Use black or dark brown thread to sew the mane and tail using a straight stitch. 

Trace the word Kentucky at the top of the plate and color in with the fabric pen.                            Do the same with 1792 at the bottom of the plate.

 

 

Kentucky   1792

AMB giveaway, take two

Hey blogging buddies.  After I drew the winner for the AMB giveaway, I waited and waited.  Nothing.  So I drew another name.  Jill will be receiving the fat quarter bundle as soon as I receive her address.  Thanks everyone for participating.  I loved all the wonderful comments.  I'll be back soon.

AMB Giveaway!

What a great blog tour of all the states American Brand fabrics is putting on. AMB is giving away a fat quarter bundle to one lucky reader of each blog.  I have drawn #151 - Patsy Wilkerson who said,
 "Love your block! Giddy-up!!, lots of onteresting facts on Kentucky."   Patsy, please send me your mailing address so I can forward your information to the folks at Clothworks who will be sending your fat quarter bundle along.
The second giveaway is a charm pack of these fabrics, minus the white, since I used all of it in my block.  It will also include these Kentucky goodies I picked up just for this giveaway.  The horseshoe was worn by a horse that ran at Churchill Downs.  And the  bourbon is from the distillery in Clermont that I am a descendant of. 

I drew #16 - Dorian, "what a great license plate! and fun interesting facts. Thanks for being part of the blog hop."  I will be sending yours along shortly!

I will be adding my pattern soon.  Come back in a day or two to see it!  Thanks everyone for visiting me along the way and please continue the journey through the other states.

American Made Brand Blog Tour

 

Today is my day for the American Made Brand blog tour.  I am so excited and honored to be representing Kentucky.  I was born and raised here.  I have lived in a few different states and in Germany twice, but I live in the same neighborhood I grew up in now.  Our youngest daughter lives down the street and our oldest one is moving two houses down in a few weeks.  We love it here and can't imagine making our home any where else.

Kentucky has so much to offer and is such a beautiful state.  Nearly 95% of the world's bourbon is made in Kentucky.  My maiden name is Beam, so you can be sure that I know this first hand. 

Kaelin's restaurant in Louisville claims to have invented the cheeseburger. 

 Colonel Sanders was a real person and he developed his famous recipe for KFC in Corbin, KY.

 

 

The Corvette is produced in Bowling Green, KY.  Recently, there was a giant sinkhole in their museum, which engulfed eight vintage Corvettes.  They have all been recovered and the museum is considering making the sinkhole a permanent part of the museum.

                                            

Mammoth Cave is the largest cave system in the world.  And the U.S.'s second oldest tourist attraction only behind Niagara Falls.

The Louisville Slugger baseball bat is produced right here in Louisville.  It is home to the world's largest bat. 

 

Kentucky is home to the world's largest fireworks display.  Thunder Over Louisville kicks off the Kentucky Derby festival each year.  More than five times the crowd for the Derby attends Thunder each year.

The Kentucky Derby is "the fastest two minutes in sports".  It is the first leg of the Triple Crown.  People from all over the world come to see the horse race.  Women in hats are everywhere.  And the infield crowd is there for a great time. 

This brings me to my quilt block.  I chose the dark aqua color for the state because it represents  bluegrass.  The horse is my simplified version of the great horse race.  I added the year the state came into the union at the bottom of the plate.

Don't forget to visit all the other bloggers and be sure to visit today's other blogger, my neighbor, Tennessee's page.   http://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/ 

 

And now for the fun part - two giveaways! 

 

AMB is giving away a fat quarter bundle of their wonderful cotton solids.  These beautiful fabrics are amazingly vibrant and fantastic to work with. 

                                            

This giveaway is open to everyone in the United States. To enter just leave a comment on my blog.  For an extra chance to win just follow me.  Make sure I can contact you! For a second giveaway, I will be giving away a charm pack of these beautiful colors not including white, since I used all of it making my license plate.  I'll be adding a few personal goodies from Kentucky.  I will draw the winning entry on Saturday.

And make sure to check out all the other blogs along the way.  Be sure to check back after all the blocks are made to see the finished quilt.

A Sneak Peek

My day is fast approaching for the AMB blog tour.  I am getting a wee bit nervous to add my block to the beautiful ones already added.  I wanted to give you a little teaser of what's coming up.

I love this fabric!

AMB Blog Tour is Here!

I am so excited to be part of this amazing tour sponsored by American Made Brands.  Every day for the next 25 days two bloggers from across the country will be sharing their state's license plate designed by them using only AMB fabrics.  These license plates will be forwarded to the company and made into a quilt with all the blocks.  So you can travel the country from the comfort of your home without spending a dime on the gas.  It doesn't get any better than that.  Come back here on the 28th to see my block of Kentucky.

 

DAY	DATE	STATE	STATEHOOD	BLOG
Day 1	19-May	Delaware	Dec. 7, 1787	Blue Striped Room
	19-May	Pennsylvania	Dec. 12, 1787	Cherry Lynch Quilts
Day 2	20-May	Georgia	Jan. 2, 1788	Butterfly Threads Quilting
	20-May	Idaho	July 3, 1890	Taffy Talk
Day 3	21-May	Connecticut	Jan. 9, 1788	Jump Cut Arts
	21-May	Massachusetts	Feb. 6, 1788	A Quilting Jewel
Day 4	22-May	Maryland	Apr. 28, 1788	Spring Water Designs
	22-May	South Carolina	May 23, 1788	The Crafty Quilter’s Closet
Day 5	23-May	New Hampshire	June 21, 1788	Park Hill Farm
	23-May	Virginia	June 25, 1788	Pat Sloan’s Blog
Day 6	26-May	New York	July 26, 1788	Quilts from my Crayon Box
	26-May	North Carolina	Nov. 21, 1789	A Stitch in Time
Day 7	27-May	Rhode Island	May 29, 1790	Seaside Stitches
	27-May	Vermont	Mar. 4, 1791	Quilter in Motion
Day 8	28-May	Kentucky	June 1, 1792	Simply Sandy
	28-May	Tennessee	June 1, 1796	Confessions of a Fabric Addict
Day 9	29-May	Ohio	Mar. 1, 1803	Olive and Ollie
	29-May	Louisiana	Apr. 30, 1812	Fleur de Lis Quilts
Day 10	30-May	Indiana	Dec. 11, 1816	No Hats in the House
	30-May	Mississippi	Dec. 10, 1817	Life as a Quilter
Day 11	2-Jun	Illinois	Dec. 3, 1818	A Sentimental Quilter
	2-Jun	Alabama	Dec. 14, 1819	Green Quilts
Day 12	3-Jun	Maine	Mar. 15, 1820	Quilts of Love
	3-Jun	Missouri	Aug. 10, 1821	42 Quilts
Day 13	4-Jun	Arkansas	June 15, 1836	Sew at Home on Pine Ridge
	4-Jun	Michigan	Jan. 26, 1837	Crafty Blossom
Day 14	5-Jun	Florida	Mar. 3, 1845	Flourishing Palms
	5-Jun	Texas	Dec. 29, 1845	The Caffeinated Quilter
Day 15	6-Jun	Iowa	Dec. 28, 1846	Kindred Quilts
	6-Jun	Wisconsin	May 29, 1848	Freshly Pieced
Day 16	9-Jun	California	Sept. 9, 1850	Cali Quilter
	9-Jun	Minnesota	May 11, 1858	The Curious Quilter
Day 17	10-Jun	Oregon	Feb. 14, 1859	Sew Mama Sew
	10-Jun	Kansas	Jan. 29, 1861	Lilac Lane
Day 18	11-Jun	West Virginia	June 20, 1863	Coop Crafts
	11-Jun	Nevada	Oct. 31, 1864	Inventive Denim
Day 19	12-Jun	Nebraska	Mar. 1, 1867	Renaissance Sandi
	12-Jun	Colorado	Aug. 1, 1876	Sew Incredibly Crazy
Day 20	13-Jun	North Dakota	Nov. 2, 1889	Terri Stegmiller Art Quilts
	13-Jun	South Dakota	Nov. 2, 1889	Moneik Quilts
Day 21	16-Jun	Montana	Nov. 8, 1889	Why Knot Kwilt
	16-Jun	Washington	Nov. 11, 1889	Bloomin’ Workshop
Day 22	17-Jun	New Jersey	Dec. 18, 1787	Studio 78 Notes
	17-Jun	Wyoming	July 10, 1890	Excessive Compulsive Sewing
Day 23	18-Jun	Utah	Jan. 4, 1896	Fireball Quilts
	18-Jun	Oklahoma	Nov. 16, 1907	Hollyhock Quilts
Day 24	19-Jun	New Mexico	Jan. 6, 1912	Dora Quilts
	19-Jun	Arizona	Feb. 14, 1912	So Many Quilts, So Little Time
Day 25	20-Jun	Alaska	Jan. 3, 1959	Quilt As You Go
	20-Jun	Hawaii	Aug. 21, 1959	Barbara Bieraugel Designs

I've been invited to be part of a blog tour!

There's a fabric company called American Made Brand.  They are a division of Clothworks.
The great thing about AMB is that not only is fabric American made, but the cotton used to make the fabric is grown here, too. 
 I was contacted by them a little while ago and asked if I would participate in their blog tour.  You can't imagine how honored I feel to be asked to join the likes of so many amazingly talented quilters.  Someone from each of the 50 states will be making a license plate of their state.  Of course my state is Kentucky.  You will be able to sit back and enjoy a trip across the country from the comfort of your recliner.  Think of all the gas you will save.
Two quilters each day will be blogging about their license plate.  We will be sending our quilt blocks along to the company where they will be sewn together into a beautiful quilt.
There will be a give away from each blogger with a fat quarter bundle from AMB of eight of their beautiful solids.
Stayed tuned.  I'll be adding a link to all the blogs.
Happy Quilting!

I'm still here!

It's been quite a while since I've posted anything on this blog.  It's not like I have nothing to show, it's just that I've been busy and honestly a little bit lazy about it, too.

My latest creation was a sweet quilt I made for Julianne.  It is a simple hourglass quilt with hand quilting done in perle cotton.  This quilt was the hardest one I've ever parted with.  I just love the cabbage rose fabrics with the colored quilting.  And the touch of rickrack around the edge finished it off perfectly.  The best part of all is how much Julianne loves it.  It made giving it up that much easier.