It's GiveAway Day! with Sew, Mama, Sew!

This GiveAway is NOW CLOSED 
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It's Sew, Mama, Sew! GiveAway Day!!

I would like to share a little about myself for those that are new to my blog.

I'm a graduate student by day and a Etsy shop owner by night.

I sew whenever I get a chance.

I mostly have been making quilts lately but started off sewing clothes for my nieces.

I just recently started learning QAYG or quilt as you go.  

Here is my latest QAYG endeavor.

I also have been playing around with paper piecing.

A couple of weeks ago I made this beauty.

I can't wait till all my classes are done so I can get back down to business on my Marcelle Medallion Quilt.  I've made it to the 3rd border so far. (but I don't have it shown in this picture)

But I know your thinking where is the giveaway already...

I'm loving the new Chevron colors by Riley Blake and since I sell fabric on Etsy, of coarse that's what I'm giving away.

The Giveaway is half yard cuts (2.5 yards total) of each new chevron color by Riley Blake.
International entries welcome!
Just leave a comment to enter.
I would love to hear about what types of fabric you are buying right now.
(bright, geometric, blenders, a specific collection, or brand just for some examples)

Also, if you are one of my facebook fans I would love to give you an extra entry so just leave an additional comment saying your a fan.
If you not a facebook follower you can follow here!

Giveaway ends at 5:00 PM PST on May 10th
Winner will be announced on May 11th
Good Luck!

Paper Piecing My Way to A Brighter Day

Wow, what a week. I don't know about you but I have been on CNN overload watching all that has been happening across the US. I needed to take a step back away from the tv and try to concentrate on something more positive and bright.

I searched the internet for some inspiration and I found this cute little butterfly paper piecing pattern on Craftsy. Its been awhile since I have done any paper piecing and I had to break out a book to help me remember how.

Even with the book, i still messed up and sewed the fabric to the wrong side...I've never been good a reading directions.  Thank God for seam rippers right?  I finally got into the groove and picked out some bright and pretty tonal fabrics form Art Gallery and Robert Kaufman.

At first I thought this would be a nice sort of mindless sewing project that I could do while still keeping one eye on the news.  But after ripping out more than one seam and a few missed pieces altogether, I really needed to focus.

Believe it or not the toughest part to this pattern was piecing the butterfly body piece.  Of coarse it was getting late by that point and everything was getting a little harder to do.

This is by bright little butterfly.  Now I need to decide what I'm going to do with her.

I think I will put her on some Essex Denim.  What do you think...pillow?...bag?...