Cotton Candie Fabric

Giveaway Closed!

2010-06-29T06:55:00.000-07:00

The giveaway is now closed.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you to all who voted and spread the word. We didn't win, but we surely found out who our friends were and felt much love which is a lot better than any prize Parents Magazine could ever give us.

With the way we did the entries, a random number generator wont really work, so Ill put your name in a hat the appropriate number of times and let the little one pick a name.

Thanks ladies!

It's been a while...

2010-06-24T13:41:00.000-07:00

but I'm back with a favor to ask! Don't worry, I'll make it worth your while.

I'm sure you've already been drooling over Tufted Tweets by Laurie Wisbrun. I sold out almost immediately but I do have an awesome scrap pack left over!

The scrap pack contains a little of each print from about 3" x 44" all the way up to almost a full yard. All of this totals approximately 4 yards!

There's a few ways to enter this one!

Little Miss Magic is in the running to be on the cover of Parents magazine. I entered just to gain points from MyPoints but she is doing amazingly well and we actually have a shot at this! Shocking! This is where the ways to win come in!

*Vote for Maridyn here. Please make sure the picture is entitled Maridyn. The link changes, but Ill update it as soon as I see it change. You can vote every day. - ONE ENTRY PER DAY
* After you vote for Maridyn you are able to share it on your Facebook page. 5 ENTRIES
*Blog about the giveaway - 3 ENTRIES
*Tweet about the giveaway- 2 ENTRIES PER TWEET
*Follow the blog- 1 ENTRY
*Fan Cotton Candie Fabric on Facebook

The contest will end on June 28th when voting ends. If we make it to the next round the prize gets better. I dont want to totally give it away- but it starts with "Accuqilt" and ends with "Go!". ;)

Thank you so much for participating and spreading the word!

2010-03-30T09:53:00.000-07:00

The support for Love for Layla has been overwhelming. I seriously get chills when I take the blocks out to look at them.

Our total block count as of right now is 148. I can't believe it. When I first discussed this idea with Heather I thought maybe we could get the co-op involved. These lovely ladies blogged and tweeted and even got a few threads shut down on Etsy. Word spread and an abundance of love was shown.

I'm waiting on just a few more blocks and then will begin construction. I've started work on the centerpiece of the parents quilt and have dived blocks evenly between Jenna and Claire's quilt.

I have a HUGE list of people I want to link to that didn't send any information with their blocks. If this is you please email me at candie@cottoncandiefabric.com and let me know your blog, Etsy, flickr...whatever! I just want to make sure you get the credit you so deserve!

ORBC Pinwheel Quilt Along

2010-03-14T19:01:00.000-07:00

I love the Old Red Barn Co blog but I love the quilt alongs even more. Everyone is so helpful and creative. I love to look through the gallery just looking at color choices for inspiration.

What I DON'T love is this quilt. I'm not sure why, I love aqua, red and white, I like the idea of pinwheels, but when its all put together its just a little ehh. I also was out of a true white so I used Kona snow. Against the Ta Dots it looks a little dingy, especially up close.

Perhaps its because the back stretched and puckered like nobody's business. I think the real reason is I REALLY want to tear into my new Dewberry fabric to make a living room quilt. I'm making myself hold off until Layla's quilts are done though!

So far behind

2010-03-11T10:27:00.000-08:00

I totally admit I'm a horrible blogger. I just feel like I can never keep up.

I do want you to know that Love for Layla is turning out to be a success!

Blocks are starting to roll in and we're gaining more and more exposure. I want to thank everyone who has participated or even just sent words of encouragement. I think we're doing a wonderful thing and hope it comforts the Marsh family in some small way.

Love for Layla Grace

2010-02-24T21:43:00.000-08:00

I've spent the last few hours reading about Layla and my heart is broken. I can only imagine how those close to her feel. I would like to reach out to them in the only way I know how to.

I am asking for quilt blocks for the Marsh family. I will do the final construction and quilting and send it on to them. Ideally a 7.5" would be great but I'm not picky. If it needs to be smaller or larger especially to incorporate a design, I can work around it.

If you're not a quilter its ok! We would still love for you to contribute. You can write a message with a fabric marker, transfer a photo of Layla, embroider- whatever moves you and lets this poor family know that they are in our hearts.

If you can't provide a square please spread the word! Tweet and retweet! Blog it, facebook it, whatever it is you do. Feel free to grab the picture and use it as a button on your blog.

I'd like at least one quilt, but if there is enough response I'm thinking I'd like to do one larger one for the parents and two smaller ones for her sisters.

When your blocks are finished you can email me at Candie@cottoncandiefabric.com for the address to mail them to.

Thank you so much!

2010-02-24T19:32:00.000-08:00

I have always loved the things that Heather at Olive and Ollie comes up with.

She creates awesome birthday shirts

amazing lounge sets

and adorable dresses

Plus she has a Boston Terrier and we all know that Boston Terrier owners are the coolest people ever!

Through the end of the month there is an even better reason to shop Olive and Ollie though. Layla is 2 years old and has stage 4 high risk neuroblastoma. Heather is donating a portion of her proceeds to little Layla's family.

You can read Layla's Mommy's blog here but be warned. I couldn't make it through the first entry.

2009-12-31T11:07:00.000-08:00

I hop everyone had a great holiday! Ours was really low key but nice. Little Miss Magic was in absolute heaven.

I jumped on the Flea Market Fancy bandwagon a little too late and I refuse to pay $32 a yard for it, so when I had the chance to buy County Fair I may have overdid it a bit. I bought something like 20 bolts and am absolutely swimming in the stuff.

I needed a quick gift so I came up with this little bag out of the County Fair. Its lightly quilted and double lined to give it shape without using interfacing. Aside from the white thread Im pretty happy with this bag and the recipient was THRILLED.

I still have tons more of the County Fair so there may be a give away in the future!

2009-12-22T10:02:00.000-08:00

Embarrassingly late!

2009-12-17T17:50:00.000-08:00

So remember Old Red Barn's Quilt Along in...say...August? I just finished it yesterday. In my defense I didn't even start it until the last week of August. Then we went to Georgia for 3 weeks and then came birthdays and Halloween...and just life. I really loved these fabrics though and couldn't stand to just waste t hem so I made myself finish.

I'm very happy I did. It has a lot of missing points and it looks like it was quilted by a drunken monkey but it's so soft and cuddly. This is my first time not pre-washing my fabrics and it gave it a nice crinkle. It matches Little Miss Magic's room perfectly. I was thinking about giving it to her as a Christmas present but she's already spotted it and is currently snuggled in it watching Christmas cartoons.

It looks wonky in the pictures but I assure you that baby has STRAIGHT sides. I spent HOURS lining it all up.

Finished size is 58"x61". The top is Mostly Sun Drop by Dena Designs with a bit of Freshcut by Heather Bailey, Midwest Modern by Amy Butler and Aviary by Joel Dewberry. The back is Lavender Lollipop from Freshcut.

Maybe now I can snart September's Quilt Along! So behind.. as usual!

Christmas Spirit

2009-12-15T15:34:00.000-08:00

We're in full Christmas spirit mode here! The tree has been decorated, lights on the house, goodies in the oven...

We have a few more projects to finish, but we scratched a huge one off the list last night. We took Little Miss Magic to see Santa. It was her first time not crying or having Daddy in the picture. We've been prepping her for weeks and she said she would sit on his lap but I thought she would back out. As we were standing in line she became REALLY quiet and I bent down to ask her if she was ok. Before I could she scrunched up her little arms in excitement and said "Ohhh Mommy, this is going to be SO MUCH FUN!". Just thinking about it now makes me teary. It was just one of those perfect, this is what life is all about moments. I hope you're having many of those in your own homes!

And yes, her skirt is Be Merry by Riley Blake! She loves that collection!

Happy Birthday

2009-12-09T08:57:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday to my supporter, my carrier of heavy boxes, my protector, my own stand up comedian, my does the yucky jobs without complaining guy, my best friend, my husband.

Love ya!

2009-12-08T07:47:00.000-08:00

Welcome to my shiny new blog! I love it- it's just like starting a new notebook when I was in school.

I have just opened my new website CottonCandieFabric.com and am VERY excited about it. I can't wait to kick it off with a sale and a give away so stay tuned!