#projectjellyroll : National Sew a Jelly Roll Day IS Saturday September 19th, 2020

It’s coming – save the date!

ARE YOU READY?

LET'S GET IT STARTED.

Boo! Is a quilt Made with Midnight Magic jelly rolls.

This is April Rosenthal's spook-tacular Jelly Roll Hexagon quilt pattern, now available for purchase. Boo finishes at 78" x 85", uses two Jelly Rolls.

Shop for the Boo pattern HERE

or a Boo! kit!

or make your fav Jelly Roll quilt with Midnight Magic Jelly Rolls . You can shop for them HERE

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The fun is about to unroll. 

Here's your invitation to join in with RockingChairQuilts.com and celebrate the mighty Jelly Roll.

Many thanks to the folks at Moda Fabrics and Supplies for hosting this awesome event.

The NEW FREE 2020 Jelly Roll Patterns will be revealed

on National Sew a Jelly Roll Day, September 19, 2020.

The new designs will be available next week here on the RCQ blog for you to download, Did we say they were free?

Yes we did!

Meanwhile…..Here’s a peek at some quilts made with the new 2020 Jelly Roll Day patterns:

Here’s a new quilt pattern for 2020 Jelly Roll Day called Short and Long. It can be cut and stitched in 2 different versions. Short is on the left and long on the right. The FREE pattern download will be posted on our blog on Saturday, September 19, 2020. These quits are made with the new limited editions Grunge Junior Jelly Rolls, which were created just for the Jelly Roll Day event. You can shop RCQ for the Grunge Junior Jelly Rolls HERE

More new designs for Jelly Roll Day 2020! The Free patterns for these quilts will be released on September 19, 2020.

On the left is Three At A Time shown here with Grunge Junior Jelly Rolls and Grunge Seeing Stars • Eggshell 30148 11 for the background.

On the right is Sparkle. The quilt pictured is made with a Back Porch Jelly Roll and a Bella Solid for the background fabric

Here’s one more new quilt design for the 2020 Jelly Roll Day, Illusion. Look for the free pattern download here on the RCQ blog on 9/19/2020

National Jelly Roll Day Saturday, September 19th, 2020,

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We are going to get started with the fun TODAY, with some tips, recipes and Jelly Roll Jargon to enjoy while we wait for the big day.

To start you off - here is a little gift from RockingChairQuilts.com :

A Jelly Roll Tip Card and pre-cut yardage chart for you to copy, print out or keep as a handy reference on your smart phone or tablet.

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD TIP CARD

Let's be real, a Moda Jelly Roll® is already fun.

The fun is built in:

• It's beautiful.

• It's sew-able.

• It's quilt-able.

• It's fun to buy.

• It's fun to touch.

• It's fun to bust open and sew like the wind (since it's already pre-cut for you.)

• It's Moda!

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JUST FOR FUN

Can you add to our Jelly Roll vocabulary list?

Leave your ideas in the comments below.

CLICK TO PRINT OUR LIST

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I'm going to make some pinwheel cookies for the big day(they remind me of Jelly Rolls). CLICK HERE to get the yummy recipe for these cookies from Taste of Home

What will you make? Here are some recipe ideas to visit:

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Please leave your comments or recipe ideas in the comments area at the end of this blogpost.

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Thank you for reading my blog. Be sure to check back with us next week to download the free patterns for Jelly Roll Day.

Until we blog again , please take time out to Enjoy the Sew!®

Be safe, breathe in breathe out, We’ll all get through this together.

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COMING IN OCTOBER TO THE RCQ BLOG

Stitch along with us here on the RCQ blog starting on October 1st. Free sampler block patterns will be available as downloads each day. Stitch Pink, stitch scrappy, or choose another fabric collection, any which way, it’s all fun for you from Moda Fabrics! Subscribe to our blog below to get updates.

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#modavillage

It’s a Moda Village Sharing Sew Along!

OUR EVENT HAS ENDED on APRIL 30. 2020

Thanks to everyone who shared along with us.

Congratulations to our winner Kelly G. of New South Wales, Australia!

Make something happy... Moda is sharing an adorable FREE pattern with you, and here at RockingChairQuilts.com we are mixing in even more fun! Take some of your time at home to relax and create, Take good care of yourself. To join us. read on…

OUR EVENT HAS ENDED on APRIL 30. 2020

GET YOUR FREE PATTERN then SEW and SHARE along with us.

Share your PICTURES and PROGRESS online using the hashtags #rockingchairquilts and #modavillage

WAIT WAIT! There’s more…..This is the RCQ blog you are reading, so there IS a PRIZE if you wanna play DO THIS:

1. Include YOURSELF in your photo (take a selfie with your village block(s) or quilt).

   • If you are shy, it’s okay to get creative, peek out from behind your block, wear a hat and glasses, have a family member pose with your block, or even a family pet will be allowed as a ‘selfie’ entry. Have fun with it!

2. Tag us in your post #rockingchairquilts and we’ll enter your name in a drawing for a prize (Prize is a Portsmouth by Minick & Simpson for Moda Fat Quarter bundle and 2 Aurifil BIG SPOOLS. Approx. MSRP of prize is $150 USD - pictured below) . YOUR photo post on social media MUST be tagged with #rockingchairquilts or we won’t see it and then can’t enter your chance for the prize.

3. You have until midnight CDT on Thursday, April 30th to share a photo with us. The winner will be selected on or about May 1st, 2020,.

4. Each different picture you share will count as one entry into the bucket for the drawing. No limit to the number of photos/entries you can share. You only need to include your ‘self’ once. AT LEAST ONE of the photos you share must have you in it- we know that everyday isn’t a selfie day.

5. Each photo entry must have a different block, project or quilt made from the Moda Village pattern in it . Free pattern download is at the end of this blog post.

6. To read all the details of the entry requirements and YADA YADA you can CLICK HERE.

You don’t have to make the whole quilt to be entered for the prize, one block will do ya.

…..You know, in case you need to budget your time for binge watching Netflix or snacking ☺

Prize is a Portsmouth by Minick& Simpson for Moda Fat Quarter bundle and 2 Aurifil BIG SPOOLS #2785 VERY DARK NAVY and #5011 ROPE BEIGE. Approx MSRP of prize is $150 USD

OUR Moda Village Sharing Sew Along!

THIS EVENT HAS ENDED on APRIL 30. 2020

Thanks to everyone who shared along with us.

Congratulations to our winner Kelly G. of New South Wales, Australia!

Please note that if you don’t participate in social media (Facebook, Instagram , Twitter and on) , you can still play for our prize. Please email your pictures to us at : info@rockingchairquilts.com and we will add your entries to the bucket.

Jumble = A Charm Pack mash-up! These Moda fabrics are a jumble of Miss Rosie’s scraps.

To make the full size version you’ll need about 297 5” charm squares. That’s about 8 charm packs OR 2 layer cakes OR make a smaller version . Miss Rosie ( Carrie Nelson) encourages scrappiness, so no need to have 8 of the same charm packs if your’e making the full pattern sized quilt pictured here. Mix and match charm packs and squares or cut them up from your scraps and stash. Sew much fun!

Here’s your pattern!

Free pattern compliments of MODA and Miss Rosie’s Quilt Company

FABRIC REQUIREMENTS for the 69” x 75 1/2” quilt:

(make a smaller version if you like)

• Squares: At least 297 charm squares* - a minimum of 8 Charm Packs* or 2 Layer Cakes*- Depending on the assortment of lights and darks, more Charm Packs may be required or desired - more is always better.,

• Background and Border: 4 assorted 7⁄8 yards or 3 yards of a single fabric

• Binding: ¾ yard Backing: 4¾ yards

• *charm square=5" square *Charm Pack=42–5" squares Share your village online by using #modavillage

• **Layer Cake = 42 ten inch squares- to be cut down to 5” charm squares

Don’t forget to tag us in your social media posts to be entered to win our prize: #rockingchairquilts

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GALLERY OF ENTRIES

We have pushed our Instagram feed here onto the blog where all entries will appear as they are received. and posted on IG.( Updated once daily).Our other Instagram content shows here as well .If you can’t tell which IG photos are the entries for our prize, here’s a counter:

97 entries

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Thanks so much for reading our blog. .Until we blog again, be sure to take time out to Enjoy the Sew!

We are ALL enduring unusual times so I am going to add a note to my sign off today: Stay safe, Take some time out to get outside and walk , bike, run, garden, play. Take some time away from the news. Stay informed, but be sure to give yourself a break from all that information. Breathe in , breathe out , we’ll all get through this together. #quiltersboundtogether

- Carol .

#PROJECTJELLYROLL PATTERN REVEAL

2019 JELLY ROLL PATTERNS NOW AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD

National Jelly Roll Day has arrived. Part of the day’s celebration are free Jelly Roll patterns from Moda fabrics, While we’d love to have you visit the little shop on Meadow Street, we know everyone reading this is not close enough to travel here for our National Jelly Roll Day doings. If you can stop in, printed copies will be available here at RCQ for all our guests. 

Now that NSAJRD is here, with Moda Fabrics United Notions'  permission, we can release  the much anticipated #projectjellyroll patterns here on our blog today (scroll down for your free downloads).

A BIG thank you to Brigette Heiland of Zen Chic , the Ruby Star Society and Moda for providing  these NSAJRD patterns.

To start you off - here is a little gift from RockingChairQuilts.com : A Jelly Roll Tip Card and pre-cut yardage chart for you to copy, print out or keep as a handy reference on your smart phone or tablet.  If you are nearby and can come into the shop we will give you a tip card when you buy a Jelly Roll (while supplies last) If you visit the shop for Jelly Roll Day be sure to ask about the in store specials on Jelly Rolls and Jelly related patterns , books etc.

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HERE ARE 10 IDEAS FOR JELLY ROLL STRIPS AND SCRAPS:

1. Make strip sets for 9-patch blocks

2. Make strip sets for 4-patch blocks

3. Cut strips 4 1/2" long. Use with 2 1/2" squares (Moda Candy squares work great) to create scrappy Flying Geese blocks.

4. Sew strips together for a scrappy back.

5. Make "framed" 9-patch blocks (1 Jelly Roll strip is enough to frame a 6" finished 9-patch.

6. Make a "coins" quilt using left over Jelly Roll pieces.

7. Make Log Cabin blocks.

8. Make piano key borders for a scrappy quilt.

9. Make kitchen accessories: pot holders, place mats, mug rugs, or coasters.

10. Make scrappy binding by cutting Jelly Roll strips into fourths and then sewing together as many pieces as needed for the length desired.

11. ___________________________ Fill in # 11 with your own amazing JELLY ROLL TIP . Please enter your tip by commenting below:

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HERE ARE YOUR FREE PATTERNS

( courtesy of zen chic, ruby star society and Moda fabrics )

HOO-RAY! 

• 5 new and re-mixed designs for 2019

• The 6 iconic patterns from 2018 (in case you missed ‘em)

Post pictures of any Jelly Roll projects you are working on (or even the ones that you finish ) on Facebook , Instagram, Twitter. Use the #projectjellyroll to share your fun with everyone who enjoys a  Moda Jelly Roll.

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Love a Jelly Roll? If you are hungry for more Jelly Roll goodness be sure and visit ModaBakeShop.com  

Lots of jelly roll patterns there, all free for you to enjoy.

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We shared some yummy Jelly Roll themed snacks here at the quilt shop on previous Jelly Roll Days.  Something so yummy bears repeating. Here they are for you to make and enjoy.

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Thanks so much for your participation in the the big JR day, and thank you for reading my blog . Share comments below. Until we blog again, please take some time out to Enjoy the Sew!®

-Carol

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#projectjellyroll : National Sew a Jelly Roll Day IS Saturday September 15th, 2018

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED

ARE YOU READY?

LET'S GET IT STARTED.

The fun is about to unroll. Here's your invitation to join in with RockingChairQuilts.com and celebrate the mighty Jelly Roll. Many thanks to the folks at Moda Fabrics and Supplies for hosting this awesome event.

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED

NAtional Jelly Roll Day Saturday, September 15th, 2018,

We are going to get started with the fun TODAY. 

Let's be real, a Moda Jelly Roll® is already fun.

The fun is built in:

• It's beautiful.

• It's sew-able.

• It's quilt-able.

• It's fun to buy.

• It's fun to win.

• It's fun to touch.

• It's fun to bust open and sew like the wind (since it's already pre-cut for you.)

• It's Moda!

Wait.... we already know that those are all intrinsic qualities of a Jelly Roll, but what about that 5th one, "It's fun to win" ?

Rocking Chair Quilts has got you covered on that. Prizes are always fun and why not a Jelly Roll prize?  Why not TWENTY Jelly Roll prizes? That's right we are going to give away 20 Moda Jelly rolls to celebrate National Jelly Roll Day on  9-15-2018. To enter for your chance to win a Moda Jelly Roll read on. 

Holiday flavored Jelly Rolls. This one is SWELL CHRISTMAS by Urban Chiks for Moda

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THIS GIVEAWAY ENDED ON 9/15/2018

 HOW CAN I ENTER TO WIN A JELLY ROLL?

Leave your comment on this blog post (below) to enter. 

What should you comment about?

• Add add a another word to our jelly-roll glossary.

• Tell us about your favorite snack to eat and share when you are quilting or with sewing friends.

• Or just say hello........

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Comment by inventing another 'Jelly' term to add to our Jelly Roll glossary,Here's  our short list:

.THIS GIVEAWAY ENDED ON 9/15/2018

TWENTY WINNERS IN ALL

Here are the 10 winners selected from all the entries collected in the brick and mortar shop , Thanks for joining in the fun:

Barbara N.

Sandie S.

Rick C.

Kay O.

Chris R.

Donna G.

Gloria F.

Kathy C.

Donna M.

Norma S.

Here are the 10 winners selected from all the online entries, Congratulations to all!

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 Entries will be accepted through midnight (CDT) on Saturday September 15th, 2018. To read more about this contest, rules and all the yada yada CLICK HERE

I'm going to make some pinwheel cookies for the big day. What will you make?

CLICK HERE to get the yummy recipe for these cookies from BetterRecipes.com

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THANK YOU FOR READING MY BLOG. THIS GIVEAWAY ENDED ON 9/15/2018. GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN! - CAROL

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National Sewing Machine Day FABRIC BUNDLE GIVEAWAY

Give Away has ended Congrats to Constance W.

My Juki ♥ ♥ ♥

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It's National Sewing Machine Day and I nearly missed it! If I had not seen this news pop up on Twitter this afternoon, the sun would have set without my celebrating.  It is an excellent idea to proclaim a day in the calendar year to call attention to the noble sewing machine. To celebrate we're hosting a fabric giveaway.

 Here is a short bio-clip  about National Sewing Machine Dayfrom the National Day Calendar web page:

Observed annually , June 13 is National Sewing Machine Day.  This day honors the invention of the sewing machine.  It is hard to imagine having to sew things together by hand, stitch by stitch.

Skilled cabinet-maker and English inventor, Thomas Saint, received the first patent for a design of a sewing machine in 1790.  It was intended for leather and canvas, was never advertised and no evidence of it, other than his drawings, could be found.  In 1874, William Newton Wilson found Saint’s drawings in the London Patent Office, made adjustments and built a working model. The London Science Museum currently owns Wilson’s model. 

• Walter Hunt invented the first American lockstitch sewing machine in 1832.

• John Greenough patented the first sewing machine in the United States in 1842.

Industrial use of the sewing machine reduced the burden that was placed upon housewives, moving clothing production from them and seamstresses to large-scale factories. This also resulted in a decrease in production time which caused the price of clothing to drop considerably. Imagine when part of the expected tasks of the household were to make all clothing by hand - or hire a dressmaker to do it , if one had the means.

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The enjoyment & satisfaction when sitting down to sew never leaves me, I adore quilting as a hobby and count my blessings that is now my occupation.  I think I don't take for granted the luxury of having a machine to use, to sew and make quilts (and garments and home-dec  things too sometimes).   But I probably do take it for granted. I love doing hand work too but hope I never have to be without a sewing machine.  I even have a working treadle, so if I ever get thrown off the grid, I can still sew (Thanks Aunt Carol).

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The old treadle machine waiting to be put into action.

 I know many local friends and quilters who are as passionate about quilt making as I am. I can never get enough, I am quite addicted and I am pretty sure it's  contagious.  Here is the scientific proof: Ben, my husband of 34 years, retired from a lifetime of building bridges and sky-scrapers is now an avid quilter and works full-time at Rocking Chair Quilts.

Please leave a comment on this blog post below and tell me a little bit about you and your sewing machine., and you'll be entered to win this:

Quill by 3 Sisters Bundle : 2 YARDS & 2 CHARMS PRIZE BUNDLE 

This yummy fabric is Quill by 3 Sisters for Moda Fabrics . Winner will be chosen at random from all entries.  CLICK HERE to read the rules and sew on and sew forth. 

Give Away has ended :) Congrats to Constance W. !

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Comment area is below, share  a little bit about you and your sewing machine., and you'll be entered to win. Here are some questions to get you started

• What machine do you sew and quilt on?
• Is is your first machine, your last (a dream machine you finally got)?
• Is it borrowed, inherited, antique or brand spanking new?
• What to you love about it (or maybe you are mad at your sewing machine today)?

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#PROJECTJELLYROLL PATTERNS

NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD

We woke up this morning with the happy realization that the first annual National Jelly Roll Day had finally arrived.  A banner day was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone here at RCQ and all our guests. 

Now that the daylight has vanished from the Illinois prairie we can, with Moda Fabrics United Notions'  permission, release  the much anticipated #projectjellyroll patterns here for you as free downloads

A BIG thank you to Brigette Heiland of Zen Chic and Moda for providing  these NSAJRD patterns.

To start you off - here is a little gift from RockingChairQuilts.com : A Jelly Roll Tip Card and pre-cut yardage chart for you to download and keep as a handy reference.  If you are nearby and can come into the shop we will give you one when you buy a Jelly Roll (while supplies last)

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jelly roll GIVEAWAY • congratulations to our 20 winners

Maxine Euto

Debbie Chenoweth

Sandra Dzurny

Jennifer Kralik

Tessa Hutchinson

Justine Wills

Lisa Soderland Fitzgerald

Allison Church Bird

Lynette Kleinau

Janie McCombs

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Kay Opilka

Paula Fortino

Rene' Gorbold

Cheryl Paarlberg

Kathy Chynoweth

Connie Overlay

Sandie Swartz

James Adams

Kathryn Frederick

Penny Stromberg

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HERE ARE 10 IDEAS FOR JELLY ROLL STRIPS AND SCRAPS:

1.  Make strip sets for 9-patch blocks
2.  Make strip sets for 4-patch blocks
3.  Cut strips 4 1/2" long. Use with 2 1/2" squares (Moda Candy squares work great) to create scrappy Flying Geese blocks.
4.  Sew strips together for a scrappy back.
5.  Make "framed" 9-patch blocks (1 Jelly Roll strip is enough to frame a 6" finished 9-patch.
6. Make a "coins" quilt using left over Jelly Roll pieces.
7. Make Log Cabin blocks.
8. Make piano key borders for a scrappy quilt.
9. Make kitchen accessories: pot holders, place mats, mug rugs, or coasters.
10. Make scrappy binding by cutting Jelly Roll strips into fourths and then sewing together as many pieces as needed for the length desired.
11. ___________________________ Fill in # 11 with your own amazing JELLY ROLL TIP .  Please enter your tip by commenting below:

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HERE ARE YOUR FREE PATTERNS courtesy of zen chic and moda fabrics - HOO-RAY! 

Post pictures of any Jelly Roll projects you are working on (or even the ones that you finish ) on Facebook , Instagram, Twitter. Use the #projectjellyroll to share your fun with everyone who enjoys a  Moda Jelly Roll.

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Love a Jelly Roll? If you are hungry for more Jelly Roll goodness be sure and visit ModaBakeShop.com  

Lots of jelly roll patterns there, all free for you to enjoy.

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We enjoyed some yummy Jelly Roll themed snacks here at the quilt shop today.  If you got too busy to stop by ( or just live somewhere else in the world ) we thought it would be nice to share the recipes here. 

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Thank you Kathy for bringning us cookies!

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#projectjellyroll 2017 SNAPSHOT GALLERY

Thanks so much for your participation in the the big JR day, and thank you for reading my blog . Until we blog again, please take some time out to Enjoy the Sew!®

-Carol

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#PROJECTJELLYROLL GOODY BAG GIVEAWAY

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS
 

9/16/17 • Save the Date

Enter for a chance to win a Jelly Roll

Celebrate National Sew A Jelly Roll Day with RockingChairquilts.com 

You can enter to win one of 20 #projectjellyroll goody bags. Use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter online.

Each goody bag contains 1  Moda Jelly Roll

And a handy-dandy Jelly Roll Tip card & precut yardage chart, compliments of RockingChairQuilts.com.

Each goody bag contains 1  Moda Jelly Roll

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specials

#projectjellyroll sale prices

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You can enter online  AND  enter in person in our quilt shop (one entry per visit to the shop). 10 goody bags will be awarded from the pool of online entries and 10 will be awarded from the entries we receive in our quilt shop. Only one goody bag prize can be awarded per winner . Giveaway ends on 9•16•2017. READ COMPLETE RULES HERE

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS

Our 10 online winners :

Maxine Euto
Debbie Chenoweth
Sandra Dzurny
Jennifer Kralik
Tessa Hutchinson
Justine Wills
Lisa Soderland Fitzgerald
Allison Church Bird
Lynette Kleinau
Janie McCombs

Our 10 in store winners:
Kay Opilka
Paula Fortino
Rene' Gorbold
Cheryl Paarlberg
Kathy Chynoweth
Connie Overlay
Sandie Swartz
James Adams
Kathryn Frederick
Penny Stromberg

The winners shown in the Raffle copter box made their entries online:

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Here's a sneak peek of the free patterns from Moda and Zen Chic that will be available on Jelly Roll Day. Yay!

Good luck to everyone in the giveaway. Thank you for reading. Until we blog again be sure and make some time to Enjoy the Sew!®

-Carol

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#AURIFIL THREAD SET GIVEAWAY!

To celebrate our all our wonderful customers and a new milestone number of LIKES on our Facebook fan page

this giveaway has ended congratulations to our winner, barb hodge!

The PRIZE • Aurifil Thread Set • Pat Sloan's-The Perfect Box Of Neutrals

Pat Sloan's-The Perfect Box Of Neutrals-12 BIG SPOOLS of MAKO Cotton 50Wt thread. MSRP $130.00 USD  Colors: 2390 - 2692 - 2312 - 2340 - 2370 - 2372 - 2360 - 2600 - 5021 - 5011 - 2610 - 1158

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You have until midnight CST on November 30th, 2016 to enter. 

Here all the ways you can enter:

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNER, BARB HODGE!

 

1. Like Us on FACEBOOK 
2. Enter at our FACEBOOK PAGE by  liking the post and tagging a friend in the comments section.
3. Click the inside the white rafflecopter box below & enter up to 4 times there.
4. Leave a comment on this blog post 

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNER, BARB HODGE!

 

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To read All the usual rules that apply to our regular giveaways & sew on and sew forth  CLICK HERE

Leave a comment below, have fun and good luck to everyone! - Carol

thank you for supporting small business!

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BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT -A- LONG • WEEK 12 • #MODABEMYNEIGHBOR

• WELCOME BACK TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD • WEEK 12 •

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT-A-LONG

BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE GOOD FOLKS AT MODA FABRICS / UNITED NOTIONS

   Photos of Block #11 shared by participants last week

VISIT OUR BLOG EACH MONDAY TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE BLUEPRINT AND BUILD YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.  THERE'S A PICTURE OF THE COMPLETE QUILT & SETTING PATTERN AT THE END OF THIS BLOG POST. IF YOU DIDN'T GET THE PATTERNS FOR BLOCKS ONE THROUGH ELEVEN YET, CLICK ON THE GREEN BADGE BELOW TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE PATTERNS.

CLICK TO LIKE US☺

• TO SEE PICTURES & NEWS OF:

• QUILT-A-LONGS

• GIVEAWAYS & PRIZES

• TIPS & TUTORIALS

• LOADS OF OTHER QUILTY FUN!

Are you quilting along with us?

If you're building your neighborhood we want to see your blocks too. If you'll share a photo of your block with us each week you could win a prize. Read how below:

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READ ABOUT THE PRIZES:

• Each Monday come here to our blog get your free  downloadable blueprint .
• Stitch up your house block.
•  Share a picture of that week's completed house block with us by the following  Sunday at 12 Noon (see below how to share a photo )
• We'll enter your name into a random drawing for a prize.  Winner announced  on the weekly Monday blog post along with the next pattern download.
• Every Monday we'll start fresh with a NEW  house blueprint to download and a NEW contest to enter.  You can send a photo from anywhere. if your name is chosen as a weekly winner we can ship prizes  all over the world to our international friends too! - We are a global neighborhood☺
• When the THIRTEENTH week starts Monday NOVEMBER 28th  a new contest for a new prize will begin, then end the following Sunday at Noon, and sew on and sew forth, until the neighborhood is completed

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•16 BLUEPRINTS •16 WEEKS •16 PRIZES•

We're not picking our favorite block photo, or looking for nice seams or anything like that.  This isn't a sewing contest - it's a neighborhood of quilters sharing pictures of their projects and ideas.  This is a FUN neighborhood we're building, such a happy place that the quilt police need never come down our streets, so don't stress about it -  just let the construction begin.

Stitch up your block, snap a picture and send it off to us. The weekly winner will be chosen in a random drawing from all the people who shared a photo of that week's block with us - we just want to see your blocks so the weekly prize drawing is a way to thank you for sharing photos of your Be My Neighbor quilt blocks.

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PRIZE WINNER FROM WEEK 11

A RANDOM DRAWING WAS HELD AND THE WINNER FOR WEEK ELEVEN IS:

BRIGITTE CAMMI

CONGRATULATIONS BRIGITTE!   YOU HAVE WOn a  STATE FLOWERSCAPE FAT QUARTER BUNDLE by Turn of the Centuries for MODA !

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HERE'S THIS WEEK'S BLOCK:

BLOCK 12 : patchwork place

PATTERN DOWNLOAD BLOCK #12

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A NEW WEEK HAS BEGUN AND WE HAVE A NEW PRIZE!

•THIS WEEKS GOODIES •

Hawthorne Ridge by Jan Patek for Moda Fabrics Layer Cake and yardage!

GET A PHOTO OF THIS WEEK'S  HOUSE (BLOCK 12) TO ME BY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH, AT 12 NOON AND

YOU'LL BE ENTERED FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THIS PRIZE:  Hawthorne Ridge layer cake and 2 1/2 yards of coordinating fabric.

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NEIGHBORHOOD PHOTO GALLERY

UPLOADS OF BLOCK 12 FROM QUILT-A-LONG PARTICIPANTS

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Susan Garofalo

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Katherine Irwin

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Anna Rivet

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Carla Walton‎

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Lynn Deitrick‎

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Rosemary Hendley‎

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Becky Wolfe

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Amy Easter

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Diana Brewer

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Gay Lynn Beard

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Kathy Anderson

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Kay Morris

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Leslie Grivich

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Nancy Vibeto

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Sandy Moore

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Sharon Tune Tate

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Sherry Jagels‎

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Shirley Easter

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Ann Miller

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Anne Sweat Summit

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Brenda Rife Mashaw‎

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Cheryl Payne

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Brigitte Cammi

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Patty Gallmeyer

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Kathy Galauner

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Sara Ceisla

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Beth Ann Perry‎

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Pam Cuilla

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Sandie Swartz

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Carol Palmer

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Velma Tauriainen

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Darlene Adams

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Linda Brunner

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Sue Payton

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Dianna Eickhorn

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Debbie Connor

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Corinna Wilson

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Mary Ann Matson

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Cookie Zanek

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Jan Behm

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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT

YOUR  BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT -FROM MODA:

• The finished quilt will measure 68″ x 84 1/2″.
• There are 16 blocks in the quilt top.  The rows are separated by horizontal sashing strips.
• These are very scrappy blocks so exact yardage for a set number of fabrics has not been calculated. Mix your favorite Moda prints to create your colorful neighborhood!

Fabric Requirements:
16 House Blocks: Assorted Prints & Solids
Background and Sashing: 4 -1/2 yards
Borders: 1 – 1/4 yards
Binding: 2/3 yard
Backing: 4 – 3/4 yards

For a quilt using the same background for blocks, sashing and borders, you will need 5 – 3/4 yards total.  For scrappy backgrounds, sashing and borders, allow for just a little bit more fabric.

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Thank you for reading!  - Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or any problems getting your free patterns to download from our website.  - Carol Detloff

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#moda #aurifil Primitive Gatherings Wool & Needle IV Flannel GIVEAWAY!

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED

Congratulations to our Winner Sandie S.

thanks so much to everyone for participating

BEHOLD THE MIGHTY TOWER OF FLANNEL

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We've had a wonderful summer here at Rocking Chair Quilts.  I always enjoy the change of seasons we have here in Illinois. To celebrate the arrival of Fall, we are hosting this giveaway for your pleasure.

Soon we'll be enjoying fall colors and cooler temperatures, so what could be better than loading up our prize bundle with cozy Moda flannel?

Leave a comment on this blog post to enter for a chance to win this prize (ends Sept 2nd, 2016 11:59 p.m. CST).

We are giving away this fabulous fat quarter bundle of  the brand new Primitive Gatherings Wool & Needle IV - The Farmer's Son flannels to one lucky winner!

 The Farmer's Son Fat Quarter bundle.  How fat is it?

32 soft and cozy 100% cotton flannel fat quarters. Yes ma'am  that's a hefty bundle indeed.

..........and it wouldn't be a Rocking Chair Quilts giveaway without an appropriate trio of  matching Aurifil threads. (3 BIG Spools of  AURIFIL 50 Wt. MAKO cotton thread) 

Designer Lisa Bongean has filled her latest collection of flannels with some great colors: Bandana Blue, Milk House Cream, Barn Board and Tractor Oil Grey.  So we've selected Aurifil's  bidg spools in 3 complimentary shades to complete your prize bundle.

1158 Medium Grey   2310 Lt. Beige     2784 Dark Navy

This Prize Bundle includes a 32 count Fat Quarter bundle of Primitive Gatherings Wool & Needle IV Flannels, and to make it even SWEETER- 3 spools of Aurifll Thread to match.( TOTAL MSR Value $171.49) Woot!  All entries must be received by Friday, September 2nd at 11.59  p.m. CST   We will announce the winner Saturday, September 3rd by  about 3:00 pm CST. Good luck to everyone .

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED

Congratulations to our Winner Sandie S.

thanks so much to everyone for participating

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To read All the usual rules that apply to our regular giveaways and  yada yada CLICK HERE

Thank you so much for reading  this and being a part of our giveaway- Enjoy the Sew!®- Carol