Hi friends!
Today is my day on the Hello blog hop! Hello is a new fabric line by Susan Emory of Swirly Girls for Michael Miller.
The line has fun funky prints like this one called call me!
And this one called get to the point!
And these bracket stripe and hashtag textures in a variety of rainbow colors!
When Susan sent me some fabric to play I decided to create a mini version of my quilt, Savannah Squares. And guess what I called it? Savannah Squares Mini! What can I say?
But isn’t it cute? I love it!
When I started to play around, I realized that since I wanted to use the call me! fabric, I had to make my Half Square Triangles (HST) a slightly different way.
Most of us will cut squares, draw either a cutting line on the diagonal or draw 2 sewing lines ¼” away from the diagonal. Then we sew on the ¼” lines, cut on the diagonal line and voila!- we have 2 HST units.
For this project, I actually cut my squares a little oversize, cut the square in half on the diagonal and then laid the triangles on the fabric. I wanted both of my phones to face the same way. So I auditioned where to cut. Once I knew where I wanted to cut, I laid the triangles on top of the fabric, cut around them and sewed the diagonal seam.
Then I trimmed them to size. Worked like a charm!
With a bit of my leftover fabric I even made a cute little pin cushion. I am doing a pin cushion mini challenge this week. Go over to my Instagram feed to see today’s pincushion!
To make this one, I cut my center square at 3 ½” x 3 ½”, the hashtag strips at 1 ¼” wide and the back at 5″ x 5″. I layered the top with some batting and quilted it with Aurifil thread. Then I layered the back and the top right sides together, sewed three sides and left an opening on the 4th side. I turned it right sides out and filled it with crushed walnut shells.
How about a giveaway???
I have a couple of goodies for you. One lucky winner will get a copy of my Savannah Squares mini pattern and a little of the call me fabric to fussy cut your 2 HST blocks.
The second lucky winner will get a small call me square, some hashtag fabric and a little of get to the point fabric, a piece of batting and some Aurifil thread to make their own pincushion!
Just leave a comment on this post about which goodie you would like to win. Contest ends Sunday July 23 2017 at 9pm (my time) and I will draw 2 names. I will email the winners and if I don’t hear back in 7 days, I will draw a new name.
Good luck!
happy quilting,
Kate
This is very generous of you, I would love to win Giveaway # 2 if possible. Thanks for the chance!
I chose number 2. Thank you for sharing your talent!
Love the fabrics. I love both projects, but if I had to choose, I would pick project 2
I like 2. Thanks
The fabrics are great! The pin cushion #2 is quite nice!
Fun, fun!! #1 is my favorite.
So glad you like #1!
Such a neat way to use the neat fabric!
I think the pincushion is so cute! I kept one of these old phones and it still works.
Love them both but 2 would be a great guild prize.
I would like #2. It would be a fun pincushion to make.
THANKS FOR SHARING! #2
I love pincushions so I would pick # 2 if I’m the lucky one!
Both giveaways are great and I would use either one. I like giveaway #1 because it looks so cute and I could use the pattern again.
Ooh, the pincushion packet, please!!
I like #2. Would love to make the pincushion.
I would love to have one of the quilt patterns that are made as telephones and almost anyone would agree that I’d need to live with them.
Your mini and pincushion are delightful! I’d love giveaway #2 to make the pincushion. Thanks for the fun!
I always like what Susan Emory creates. I was a customer when she had her shop in Richmond, VA. I like #1 the telephones are so cute.
You make the cutest things. Thanks for the chance to win something of yours.
Adorable fabric. I think #2 that thread just calls to me!!
Delightful Fabric!
Cool fabrics.Any goodies would be welcome.
Love the fabric…….. I would love giveaway #2 to come here to Colorado.
I would love either one!!! Thanks for the giveaway!
While either one of the ‘goodies’ would be great to win, I’ve been wanting to make a pin cushion so the second prize would be my choice. Thanks for this give away!
Either one would be awesome thanks for the give away
Love the fabric! I’d like #2! Love your miniquilt!
I would like to win the pincushion set–Thanks for the chance!
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Love your patterns – so #1 would be wonderful. Thanks.
Cute projects. I would choose #1. I am making a mini quilt each month to add to the décor on my sewing room walls. This would be perfect.
I’d like to try the pincushion. Thanks for sharing.
Both giveaways are great! Can’t choose one over the other. I’ll be fine with either one if I’m one of the fortunate winners.
Such wonderful projects. I would pick#1!
I truly love your mini quilt, and I think it would be the perfect pattern for my friend’s new twins! Therefore I would like to win the #1 giveaway.
Thank you for sharing the new fabric line and the ideas for a couple of ways to use it.
Love them both but will pick #1. Thanks for the giveaway.
I would love to make a pincushion. Such cute ideas. Thanks!
Brilliant fabric and clever fussy cutting – love it!
I love the mini quilt and the hint about cutting the triangles with a one way fabric. Both prizes are great and I would be happy with either if You draw my name. Thank you.
What a cute design! I would love to win either giveaway, but Giveaway #1 is my first choice. Thanks for sharing.
Cute collection! I’d love to win #1 and make your mini
This fabric is sooooooo cute. So much fabric, do little time. I like giveaway #1.
Way too adorable projects. A coaster would be a perfect idea also.
Zip-pow-WOW: Great Giveaways Batman! Prize 2 for me please!
What fun fabric! I would pick giveaway 1. Thanks
Always need more pin cushions around the house and I do love the Call Me
and Hash tag prints. Thank you Susan w/Swirly Girl and Kate.
So cute. I’d love the pincushion. Always can use one or make for a gift!
I love to win the pincushion giveaway. However, I really like them both!!
Your mini is adorable! Would love the pattern!
This has been a fun stop on the blog hop! I’d pick giveaway #2, as I’m making pin cushions to get ahead on Christmas presents and this would be a cute one.
I like your min-quilt, very cute. I’d go for #2 but either would be wonderful.
I love your little mini-quilt – seeewww cute! I would be thrilled to win either giveaway – thanks so much for the chance to win 🙂
Susan has created such an adorable fabric collection! Every project I’ve seen made with Hello makes me smile! I’d like to make a happy project too…I’d choose the second prize package.
Very cute mini and pin cushion. I would love to make your pin cushion. Thanks for the giveaway.
Love the graphic prints! I’d be hard pressed to choose as they are both lovely…perhaps #1 calls to me more!
LOOOVE this Collection!! & your Mini is AWESOME!! Thank you for chance to win your Give-a-way too! 😀 Either prize would be Super..but love #1…would love to make your Pattern! 🙂
So cute. I would like to make the pincushion.
I love the call me square and hash tag fabric – a great collection! tks!
This is such a fun collection, the colours and prints are awesome!! Hard to choose which giveaway I’d like as they are both great! I’d probably choose #2 and make myself a mug rug?
Both are great prizes! But, if I had to choose, I think I’d choose #1. I’m all about mini quilts these days.
Such a great project! I also like prize #2 best. Thanks for the chance to win.
I would love the option 2. Thread is always a dream! Thank you for sharing the project with me!
I’d love to make my own pincushion #2 with this adorable fabric. Thanks for sharing your projects with us.
Oh, you have given me a dilemma…I would like to win the 2nd choice. I love how you used the material and thank you for showing how to get the phones at the same direction.
I would love #2. Can alway use pincushions.
Cute fabrics!! Either is great, number 1 I suppose!!
Thank you.
These fabrics are so whimsical and cute! I would love to make a pincushion (prize #2), should I be lucky enough to win!
I have been making pincushions this summer. I have made seven so far. I would love to win giveaway 2 and make that adorable Hello pincushion.
Oh how adorable is this fabric! I need to get some of the “Get to the point” fabric for a co-worker. 🙂 I would love to enter to win the second prize.
Thanks for sharing!
Your quilt and pincushion are wonderful. Hmm tough decision. I will go with the pincushion. I have yet to make my own and these fabrics are yummy. thanks for this chance
Fun fabric and fun projects and fun giveaway. Thank you! Either little parcel would be fun to win…if I HAD to choose #2:)
I would love to win either of the Giveaways !!
Definitely #2! Love this fabric line. Hope I can find it locally.
Adorable! Thanks for the tip on fussy cutting triangles! I’d choose #1. 🙂
The mini pattern is adorable but I am a sucker for a pincushion! Giveaway #2 for me.
Both are great giveaways-your mini quilt is so sweet-very nice! Giveaway #2 would be my choice to win-thank you for sharing, Susan
I’d like giveaway #2, I could use a new pin cushion. Love your mini quilt!
I’d love #2. Thanks for showing us your project with this fabric.
Cute fabric collection!! I’d choose giveaway #1, thanks!!