22 Free Patterns!

Only one person could win the GO!baby. I felt terrible. I had to break over 200 hearts. It was fun to help make one person's day though!
Now AccuQuilt is giving away 22 free patterns to everyone. Click on the image above to check it out!

GO!baby Winner!

And the winner of the big AccuQuilt giveaway is......

171 Dianne said...
I love your blog and would love to win this Go Baby. Thanks so much to you and Accuquilt for putting it out there!

Congratulations Dianne! You are the winner of a fantastic GO!baby and your choice of 3 dies! I have to tell you that it warms my heart that you took the time to say that you love my blog too (not just "I want to win!") I appreciate that!

Try not to stress too much over the die selection. That's the hard part. There are so many choices that it is hard to pick just three!

Enjoy!

Win a GO!Baby!

Would you like to win a GO!Baby of your own? AccuQuilt is giving me the chance to give one away to a During Quiet Time reader, along with three dies of your choice!

Simply crank your fabric through...

and out pop perfectly cut pieces, ready to sew. What's not to like?
To enter, please leave one comment. Then check out the AccuQuilt website to see what three dies you would like if you are the lucky winner. The winner will be picked randomly on Saturday morning 6/25. You will want to be prepared, right?

Tipsy!

I was recently offered a GO!baby. I have to admit that I thought that a cutter was completely frivolous, heck, I only own two quilting rulers and yet I find that I can do most everything I need to do with them. Curves are a different story though. If they are not cut precisely, they simply don't line up perfectly and the end result is then less than perfect. I really like perfectly matched seams; I strive for them. So, I chose 2 dies that were curved (and one that was not) and thought I would give it a GO! (he, he, he).
Today, I am sharing a project that I made with the Drunkard's Path die. You simply place the die on a flat surface, layer your fabric, place the cutting mat on top and crank it through the GO! Now, if you like to multitask like I do, you might be slightly disappointed. This will not count as an upper body workout. It is very easy to turn and out pop your perfectly cut pieces with notches to boot!

When trying to decide what to make, I was initially drawn to the floral type patterns made using this quilt block. But before deciding, I wanted to learn about the history of the quilt block. I read that this block was often arranged in a path, suggesting the drunkard's staggering walk. Using contrasting colors, it was used for Temperance quilts. I liked this traditional layout and decided to use it for my pillow. I'm calling my pillow "Tipsy" in reference to the block name. I wanted to stick with the traditional use of two contrasting colors but instead of using one fabric pattern for the drunkard's path, I used three fabrics from the same color family to give it a scrappy look. The background color is Kona Snow.

I added a narrow border and used the same fabric for the pillow backing. The pillow has an invisible zipper and is quilted using some echo quilting. If you'd like step by step directions for making this pillow, click here for the tutorial.

Prior to this project, I had never sewn curved seams for a quilting project. I was chicken. I had sewn curved armholes and neck holes for garments but hadn't tried curved piecing. The GO!baby made my first experience a great one. Thanks to the precise cutting, and the notches, I didn't have to rip out a single seam!
I was concerned about the amount of fabric waste using this cutter. I have to admit that I did not find that I wasted a lot of fabric at all. I would have wasted the same amount if I cut the fabric by hand and by using the cutter, I was more precise and saved a lot of time.
I am looking forward to trying out my other dies! I have a table runner in mind using my Tumbler die!
Thank you Accuquilt! You have a great product.

GO!baby

Look what came in the mail today! I received this GO!baby courtesy of AccuQuilt. As soon as I figure it all out and create a thing or two, I will be able to host a giveaway so that one of you can win your very own GO!baby too!