I am baaaaaack! Psssst....Travelling Stash!

I just returned from a lovely vacation in central Maine.  I hated to come back, but I am finally feeling a sense of normalcy.  I did nearly no quilting while I was away because there was simply no room to work.  I did some granny squares  with a crochet hook but it didn't turn out very nice.  I think I have the technique down though so my next project will be greatly improved.

I have some big news!  I won the travelling stash!  It has arrived and I was so excited to go through it!  I do have to be honest when I say that there were a number of items (fabric) in the box that were not fit for any sort of quilting.  I can tell you that I am willing to use almost everything in a quilt.  I picked up some of the items and I wouldn't have put them in anything.  These items (about 4 pieces of fabric) I took out and disposed of.  I filled the box back up with some items from my stash and am ready to send it on to you!!  There are some lovelies in the box including a quilt kit, patterns galore, and cute fabrics.

Here is what I took.  Some lovely fat quarters.

I added some yardage of this glittery blue (I have no idea if it is a half yard or more...too lazy to measure) I purchased last year to make Christmas ornaments.  Also, I wanted to offer some fun novelty charm squares (these are 6.5" squares I believe) as an "I Spy starter kit."  There are over 30 squares and all are different. 





Then, I added most of a layer cake of Halloween fabric, some orphan blocks, a new charm squares pack, two quarter yards of foliage prints from my LQS, and one other piece of yardage.  I also just received a second copy of Quick Watercolor Quilts by Dina Pappas and will put it in the box if it fits.  It is an awesome book to have as a reference if you are wanting to try a watercolor quilt.  I may add more surprises if they fit in the box...we will see!

So, here are the rules. 

1.  You have to be a blog owner.  I will check to make sure :-).  This is so you can pass it on to the next person.

2.  You must be in the US to enter.

3.  You have two ways to enter.  First, leave a comment telling me about your favorite quilt block.  Second, you will have an extra entry for being a follower.  Leave this entry as a second entry (if you already follow this blog you may tell me so in a second entry).

3.  Contest will end Friday, July 15 at midnight.  I will choose a winner on Saturday and ship it to you early next week.  You then pass it on!

Happy quilting!