Thimble Blossoms' Sunnyside Quilt and a Giveaway / Beauties Pageant 185

One of my goals this year was to sew through my Bonnie and Camille stash. Most of my B&C fabrics had been set aside for my Gypsy Wife quilt. Once that long-standing WIP was finished, though, I gave myself free rein to sew whatever I wanted with the rest!

First I sewed and quilted my version of Thimble Blossoms’ Rain or Shine pattern. (Thimble Blossoms is the name of Camille Roskelley’s pattern company.) Then I moved on to the Sunnyside pattern, also by Camille, which proved to be a brilliant decision. : )

The heart of each Sunnyside half log cabin is a 5-inch square, so I used my favorite designs from the two charm packs of Vintage Picnic I had on hand. The design permitted me to incorporate a bunch of low-volume charms, which made my stash-busting little heart happy. Too often, low-volumes don’t provide enough contrast with lighter backgrounds, but that was a nonissue with this design. 

In addition to the charm squares, this pattern call for two honey buns, Moda’s name for 1.5-inch strips. I instead culled through my mountainous scrap pile to cut what was required. It was tedious work, but the skinny strips helped me get good mileage from the oddly shaped bits and pieces I had after completing my Gypsy Wife.

Once the top was finished, I dropped it off to my friend Ophelia, who quilted a lovely swirly panto on the quilt. Needless to say, I’ll be keeping this beauty for myself.

A Fabric Giveaway

OK! I’ve mentioned that September would include some giveaways on From Bolt to Beauty. The first one was a free pattern PDF (see last week’s post). It’s going out to newsletter subscribers today free of charge. If you missed out, you can still download the pattern from Etsy for just $3. Part of the proceeds from each sale will go to an organization that supports the Down syndrome community. (If you want to be in the loop for future freebies, sign up for the newsletter here.)

This week I’m giving away the bundle of eight fat quarters—all from Starry by Alexia Marcelle Abegg for Ruby Star Society—pictured below:

You have two opportunities to enter to win this fabric: (1) Upload your link to the Beauties Pageant below (just one link, please) and/or (2) leave a comment on this post about what you’d like to see in a future giveaway (just one comment, please).

This giveaway is open to residents of the United States and Canada through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (GMT-4) on Thursday, September 15, 2022. 

IMPORTANT: The winner will be notified via email and has 48 hours to respond before I pick a second name. If you’re a no-reply blogger or comment anonymously, please include your email address in your comment or send it to me at frombolttobeauty (at) gmail (dot) com—otherwise, I have no way to contact you. And if you’re not sure whether you’re a no-reply blogger, send me your email address just in case.

Good luck!

UPDATE: The giveaway is over, and Nancy of Peace and Grace Quilting is the winner!

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