Shimmer comes in a some great pre-cuts, like charm packs and roll ups. And I love working with pre-cuts! And I love giving away charm packs (hint hint ;-). Keep scrolling to find out how you can get your hands on one.
The beauty of working with Shimmer is that it's a great fabric line inspired by nature, with just the right touch of modern sparkle. The crew at Robert Kaufman thought it was the perfect compliment to my Day Break pattern. They had a trunk show sample pieced by Ramona Rose and quilted by Angela Walters. They sent it over to me so I could see it and play with it for a while.
Angela's quilting always leaves me impressed and inspired.
The background fabric is Essex Putty.
Day Break is my first full sized quilt that uses both my Hex N More and Sidekick rulers. And there are no Y seams!
Of course, there was some cuddling...
My Day Break quilt pattern is fat quarter friendly (and did I mention there are no Y seams to it!). You could win this beautiful bundle of Shimmer to make your very own Day Break quilt!
Details on how to enter the giveaways are below.
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The Rules to win the Shimmer Fat Quarter bundle from Jennifer Sampou
1. Go check out her bloghop intro post.
2. Subscribe her mailing list (in the left margin).
3. Leave a comment on her blog & here (or on another bloghop stop).
4. Simple as that!!
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1. Leave ONE comment to enter. Make sure your contact info is in your profile or that you leave it in the comment.
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The Rules to win the Shimmer Charm Pack from me
1. Leave ONE comment to enter. Make sure your contact info is in your profile or that you leave it in the comment.
2. Tell us why you love charm packs. What are your favorite projects to make with charm squares? Or what does Shimmer inspire you to make?
3. Comment entries must be left on this blog, www.jaybirdquilts.com, to be valid. Comments sent via E-mail, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or any other social media will not be counted.
4. Simple as that!!
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You have until Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at 9pm PST to enter.
You have until Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at 9pm PST to enter.
© Blog post written by Julie Herman
For more information visit http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/
Charm packs are great for baby quilts! Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteI love charm packs, because it eliminates some of the cutting. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteShimmer inspires me to put a little bling in my quilts. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteCharm packs are great to use for quick paper piecing. Love your quilts!
ReplyDeleteI LoVe working with charm packs making 9patch blocks,twister blocks, and I would love to try your pattern . Those Shimmer fabrics are the colors I LoVe to sew with.Thanks for the chance to win this generous prize.
ReplyDeleteShimmer inspires me to make bling pillows for my couch!
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried a charm pack yet, but I'd like to try. Ready to go...just start sewing! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteFor me, charm packs are a fabulous weight loss tool. When I might be tempted to go out and buy chocolate or a grande latte and croissant, I stop myself and say -- wouldn't I rather spend this cash on 42 squares of fat free, zero calorie, 100% cotton fiber? And then I answer myself-- why yes, yes I would. And that's why I have charm packs stashed in my glove compartment, purse, and nightstand.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful colors. I am working on a baby quilt, first of next generation on my husbands side
ReplyDeleteNew house, new look, need a new quilt. Besides that, I love charm packs. If you saw my stash, you'd see!
ReplyDeleteWow! Love the Shimmer! I use charm packs for baby quilts and gift quilts. My LQS don't carry a lot of "modern" fabrics so charm packs are a fun, affordable way to play with different lines of fabric without buying a lot of yardage.
ReplyDeleteCharm packs are perfect for disappearing nine patch blocks and I have made several table runners that way. Also I like a charm pack to "sample" a fabric line. Once I've seen all the fabrics then I can decide which ones I want bigger pieces of.
ReplyDeleteCharm packs give you a piece of all the fabrics in the line.
ReplyDeleteCharm packs give you a little of the whole line. I like to use them and they usually inspire me to buy yardage of some of the prints - they work like a little sample pack
ReplyDeleteI love getting an entire collection, and then mixing and matching! Beautiful fabrics!
ReplyDeleteI love charm packs as an inexpensive way to invest in a complete fabric collection, explore with the colors and patterns, and then decide if I need more!
ReplyDeletecharm packs are such a great way to test out fabric without committing to yardage (which can be pricey, as we all know). happy friday!
ReplyDeleteCharm packs eliminate my searching for matching fabrics. So easy to pick up a charm pack print and a solid then start sewing. Only stop when you run out of fabric. Baby quilt, lap quilt, twin--How many charms did I buy? Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous new line of fabric. And your Day Break design looks lovely in this fabric too. Inspirational.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy pre-cuts for multiple reasons: fun to add to other fabrics, to give a project a scrappy look. And also ease of making patterns that are designed for such pre-cuts as they typically go together quite fast. Lastly, as I'm color challenged pre-cuts tend to come in a collection of complimentary colors which help me out a lot.
SewCalGal
www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com
Shimmer inspires me to do an English paper pieced wall-hanging. I know just where it would go! :) Thanks for the opportunity to enter the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI love following blog hops, but I hadn't seen this one. Now I'm following it, of course. I wasn't sure about such muted colors, but they make a beautiful quilt.
ReplyDeleteI love the charm packs because of all those different fabrics that all play together so nicely. I usually make table runners or kids' charity quilts with them. I keep looking for new patterns as they are so much fun to work with.
ReplyDeleteCharm packs are great for simple piecing. kcannon@anwsu.org
ReplyDeleteThe Shimmer line looks heavenly. I usually make placemats with charm packs, or even tablerunners. Your quilt is lovely, must look amazing in person!
ReplyDeleteCharm packs are great for whipping up bags and small quilts. The shimmer line looks so pretty with your pattern. I love the choice of background color.
ReplyDeleteI love charm packs because I don't love cutting!
ReplyDeleteCharm packs are a great way to own a whole collection that is ready to go. I use them in scrappy quilts. Love your beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteI love this fabric with your daybreak pattern. I use charm packs primarily for table toppers or runners.
ReplyDeleteI love charms! They can be used in so many ways from bags to quilts and I love getting the whole line of fabrics! Shimmer is stunning in Daybreak! I have the pattern and hadn't decided on fabric. I now want Shimmer!!!!
ReplyDeleteakquiltygirl@gmail.com
Love this fabric line in the Daybreak quilt. thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteShimmer is gorgeous, and daybreak is on my to do list!
ReplyDeleteOooh, so sparkly and pretty! I think that honeycomb print would look great in a mini I'm making right now.
ReplyDeleteI love charm packs because it gives me a great assortment of different prints that I can use for just about any project I have in mind!
ReplyDeleteI love charm packs because everything is already coordinated and I don't have to worry about matching anything :) Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI'm a first time user of charm packs! I'm using several Kona cotton charm packs to make half square triangles for an Amish quilt from CT's book.
ReplyDeleteShimmer inspires me to make table runners and matching pillows for my living room. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many charm pack patterns out there. I just ordered some Quilter's Muftah. That would make a great background to a charm square quilt.
ReplyDeleteI love the Daybreak Quilt they made using the Shimmer fabrics. I can see them making great clothes as well.
ReplyDeleteI have only used mini-charms so far (very new to quilting)so Charms should be 4x as nice!
notwendy at gmail dot com
I love charm packs, they make piecing so fast. I just started piecing my Day Break quilt this week.
ReplyDeleteI have never used a charm pack before; I'm a new quilter and have been using scraps so far. If I win, I will probably make something for my 8 yr. old daughter who loved this fabric when she saw it yesterday!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
sarah@forrussia.org
Charm packs are a very affordable way to own a complete collection. Sometimes I use them and others are on display in my sewing area for love and inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI love using charm packs for baby quilts - puff quilts are my favorite. They are also wonderful for HSTs, and we all know that means the possibilities are endless!
ReplyDeletePre-cut pieces are wonderful. I don't have to measure and cut.
ReplyDeleteThe fabric is pretty and like the designs in it. 24Tangent@gmail.com
I love charm packs for table toppers - I have one pattern I especially love and I make it over and over whenever I need a gift for someone. It changes totally based on the charm pack. VermontPines at aol dot com
ReplyDeleteI'm a hexie-aholic and charm squares make a nice size hexie. The Shimmer fabric line delivers a beautiful pop of bling. Your quilt is awesome! Thanks for sharing and for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI love making a quick childrens quilt with charm squares. They make HST a breeze to make
ReplyDeleteI love charm pack because the cutting is perfect and you get the entire fabric line. Thank you for a chance!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love charm packs b/c you know everything will coordinate into one quilt. And there's minimal cutting which makes for quilts going together so quickly! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI love charm packs for quick piecing...HSTs, disappearing 9-patch, 4-patches, 9- patches, and more. They are so versatile! Love the beautiful Shimmer fabrics from Jennifer, so earthy and sparkly
ReplyDeleteI love charm squares, they are so fun to work with and perfect for figuring out what bigger cuts of fabric you want from a line.
ReplyDeleteI have been using charm packs for baby quilts lately.
ReplyDeleteWould love the charm packs. They make such great HSTs.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love this fabric line! Your quilt is lovely. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteThose fabrics look so inviting! Just gets those creative juices flowing...
ReplyDeleteLove these fabrics, and LOVE your patters, Julie! I use charm packs for all kinds of things, latterly, I've been on HTSs, and tumblers. Twisters are a perennial favorite, too!
ReplyDeleteNemethbarbara@yahoo.com
It's fun to play with patterns with charm packs. They make great "experiments" before committing to a large project.
ReplyDeleteLOVE the quilt. It's beautiful
Who doesn't love a litle bling? I love using precuts as it cuts out a big part of the process. Thanks,
ReplyDeleteNancy k
I like charm packs when I need to make something really quickly - usually when I'm about to miss a deadline! So much time saved with pre-cut 5 inch squares....
ReplyDeleteDoing your Park Bench right now. I think that I would cut it into triangles and play.
ReplyDeleteHope I get a chance to try!
Charm packs are so inspiring. Precut for speed sewing I just finished Science Fair for my chemist daughter and she loves it!
ReplyDeleteShimmer is a lovely new line! I would love to win this! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI've only used charm packs for table runners...they're great for that!
ReplyDeleteCharm packs are great! They are already cut and are perfect for half square triangles. Thank you for a great giveaway babscorbitt@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love the Shimmer collection! Your quilt is just beautiful! Charm packs are great for almost anything. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteccoppens7@gmail.com
I love charm packs for hexies. Sparkle fabric is lovely for giving projects a lift, I would love some for the throw I'm working on.
ReplyDeleteLove, Shimmer fabric. Just wonderful.
ReplyDeleteCharm packs take the guessing out of what prints go together. I would love to use Shimmer to make a lap quilt for my living room :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice giveaway! I love the colors in this line. Thanks! shopgirl7232(at)yahoo(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI love charm packs for their variety but coordination of colors and designs.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a soothing color palette.
ReplyDeleteThis shimmer charm pack would inspire me to make a mini quilt for my bedroom wall, and a matching one for my sister-by-choice!
ReplyDeleteI love charm packs-- a great deal of fun for not much money. great way to sample
ReplyDeleteI love this fabric line! Thanks for the opportunity!
ReplyDeleteI've never bought a charm pack. I hope I get lucky and learn how much fun charm packs can be by winning your giveaway. Thanks again for a generous opportunity.
ReplyDeleteTable runners are great with charm packs. This shimmer line would be great for my son's new home!
ReplyDeleteNot sure what I would make, but the fabrics are gorgeous.
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Well...I don't usually use charm packs, but it would be a great way to play with all of these yummy fabrics! So many possibilities!
ReplyDeleteWow! I love the fabric. I usually make a quilt out of fat quarters. I love all of Julie's quilts so I'm sure I would make one of them if I won the fat quarters. I have plans to make Disco and Science Fair. I have already made Chopsticks, Ballerina and working on BOM Toes in the Sand.
ReplyDeletejoan.kruse@gmail.com
I love that the shimmer gives a pop to whatever you're working on. ftkfowler@ca.rr.com
ReplyDeleteI love any precuts and charm packs are great for many quilts and other projects! Great quilt as usual Julie! thank you!
ReplyDeleteUsing precuts gives me a wider variety...more bang for my buck! ;)
ReplyDeleteI love charm packs for baby quilts and table runners.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win
Shawn
Love the fact you get all the prints in a charm pack, shimmer is glorious!!
ReplyDeleteCharm packs are the perfect size for baby quilts and the shimmer line is beautiful! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteLove,love charm packs. I usually make tote bags, table toppers out of them. Would be fun to win this charm pack.
ReplyDeleteI just love them! Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteI love charm packs to make hexies! Thanks
ReplyDeleteI don't have a great deal of money to spend on fabric so I can usually only afford to get one or two prints from a collection. I love charm squares because they're an affordable way to include a whole collection in a project. (I also adore fat eighth bundles!)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
Cat2832@hotmail.com
I subscribed to Jennifer's blog. Love that shimmer fabric!
ReplyDeleteLove the quilt!!!
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ReplyDeleteI will be getting Jenifer's blog via email:)
ReplyDeleteCharm packs are wonderful to make a quick quilt , thanks for the chance .
ReplyDeleteLove charm packs because it eliminates some of the cutting. This fabric is just amazingly beautiful and I would love to make a quilt using your pattern.
ReplyDeleteI need some shimmer in my day. I love charm packs they are so versatile, especially for hexies and applique. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com
ReplyDeleteThank you for this wonderful opportunity. I love working with the sidekick ruler. Haven't used the Hex n'more one yet. But this would be a great time.
ReplyDeleteI love your Day Break Quilt since I first saw it a few weeks ago! I have only used a layer cake before and I used pieces of it for different quilts. I would love to win the Shimmer bundle and make your Day Break quilt.
ReplyDeleteLove the new quilt and the fabric! I'd use the shimmer fabric to make a lemoyne star quilt that has been in my pattern stash!
ReplyDeleteOh, your quilt is gorgeous. I love to work with charm packs because you can use them right away if you don't have time to cut up pieces. thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win the shimmer fat-quarter bundle!
ReplyDeleteLove your site. I love charm packs for making fast quilts for gifts and the new line of Shimmer really inspires my to make the Day Break Quilt. I really love love Shimmer fabric. Linda
ReplyDeleteI am inspired. Beautiful. Love how it works o well in your quilt.
ReplyDeleteThere are many great patterns using 5 inch squares and with charm packs the cutting is done for you saving alot of time.
ReplyDeleteI am loving the charm packs because you get the whole line of fabric and if you want to make a project bigger you can just add another charm pack. Thanks
ReplyDeleteI love charm packs of a complete fabric line so more scrap quilts to make!
ReplyDeleteI saw the quilt and fabrics in a magazine and just loved it. This is a 'fresh' color path and I am anxious to use it. I think Jaybird patterns are the best.
ReplyDeleteI'm a big fan of precuts because they save so much time. I'm loving this color pallet and fabric collection and would like to make the same quilt you did for my brother.
ReplyDeletePlease count me in.
I love working with charm packs because they give you a chance to use the fabrics of the whole line. Also having the squares already cut is a big plus. Thank you for the chance to win. Matsche.christine@yahoo.com.
ReplyDeleteCharm packs are perfect for making "mini" quilts!
ReplyDeleteLove the subtle colours. I like a bit of neutral every now and again.
ReplyDeleteI like charm packs because they let you sample an entire line for a reasonable price. The pieces are large enough to use in a variety of projects.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous quilt Julie, as always.
ReplyDeleteOh gosh, why not love charm packs? They are inexpensive which is great for getting a small amount of an entire fabric line. They are easy to use and don't take up a lot of storage area in my sewing room. And they're so easily used in so many different projects.
ReplyDeleteGreat fabric line. Daybreak looks amazing in shimmer. I see a great rock candy table topper with this!!
ReplyDeleteJulie I love your patterns because you love pre-cuts as do I. The Daybreak Quilts rocks due to no Y seams..YEH!!! it's truly stunning and has thT nature look w/ sparkle.
ReplyDeleteI like to use charm packs for quilts as they make for accurate seams. My fav way to use is in making exploding blocks. Bought and love your Skip the Borders book. When I win the Shimmer Charm pack I will absolutely make the Brick Wall quilt . My Sis has a big birthday coming up and she loves the sunburst.
Contact info: Diane Beavers, bluestarof2@ yahoo.com
I like using charm packs for baby quilts and table runners.
ReplyDeleteThe Shimmer fabrics are just to die for! What gorgeous quilts!
ReplyDeleteluv charm packs. I just picket up a couple to make you little Radio Way. And Shimmer would look great in Day Break or Night Sky
ReplyDeleteI love cutting charm packs into mini charm packs for making hexagons for english paper piecing.
ReplyDeleteLove these fabrics. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI have not use a charm pack yet but I am getting ready to start Science Fair and I think these colors would make a beautiful quilt.
ReplyDeleteI love the Shimmer fabrics
ReplyDeleteI love charm packs to make a fast quilt for a gift, I haven't gotten to see let alone even touch the new Shimmer fabric, this would be a great way to finally see & feel it ty for the giveaway
ReplyDeleteI have yet to use a charm pack (new quilter here) but I think I would use this one for a quilt for my couch.
ReplyDeleteLove, love LOVE this line! I want a purse from this line, but a charm pack would probably become a tablerunner.
ReplyDeleteI really like your Daybreak quilt in Shimmer! I love charm packs for smaller projects like table runners or placemats.
ReplyDeleteLove the Shimmer fabrics! Thanks so much for the giveaway!!
ReplyDeleteI love charm packs because you can get the entire line of a gorgeous collection all in one handful!
ReplyDeleteI love to make pillows and table runners and charm packs are perfect for both! Thanks for the sweet giveaway!
ReplyDeleteWhoa just what I need for a really cool disco quilt mini.
ReplyDeleteThis fabric looks better with each project I see. I like charm packs for foundation paper piecing. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI love charm packs because they are all color coordinated for me! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI love charm packs because you get the whole line of fabrics. A little of each. All coordinating!! Thanks
ReplyDeleteCharm packs are one of my precuts because the all me to add a lot of interest to my scrap quilts without having to refold stacks of fabric and return to my stash. Love this line!
ReplyDeleteCharm packs are great for table runners and baby quilts. This is a gorgeous collection. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI like charm packs because they are already cut-saves me time. I like using them in addition to larger cuts of fabrics.
ReplyDeleteI love all of the charm pack available now. I get all of the fabrics in a line without a lot of cost. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeletek(dot)castanette(at)hotmail(dot)com
I would hate to admit to all the charm packs I have but it is such a great was to check out a whole line and I love to order online as well as my LQS but it is nice to see before ordering. Thanks for the giveaway. Patti
ReplyDeleteI love charm packs because they take some of the cutting out of the picture. It is so easy to get started on a project when the cutting is mostly done already! I also like seeing all the fabrics in the line to see if there is anything I want more of!
ReplyDeleteSandy A
I saw a quilt made out of big hexagons. This fabric would be great for that.
ReplyDeleteI think I'd make a twister quilt if I won the charm pack.
ReplyDeletejen dot barnard at btinternet dot com
Charms packs are great for small quilts, table toppers, bags, placemats, potholders, etc. Love the time saved by not having to cut larger quantities of fabric before I can sew. Also love that we get a taste of every fabric in the collection. Then can decide which prints we want larger quantities of.
ReplyDeleteI just love making quilts with charm packs, big ones, little ones, medium ones. I love charm packs!! Your quilt is just amazing! Love it.
ReplyDeletetilleybl@aol.com
I love making quilts with charm packs, because it saves a lot of time cutting...which I'm not great at. Plus I feel like it saves fabric (even though this may not be true...its a FEELING). I love your quilt so much. I will probably make a secret twin if I won!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance!
karrie ksmith8@emich.edu
Charm packs can make really quick and really simple quilts, and sometimes that's all you have time for. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteLove that charm packs take some of the tedious cutting out. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI agree with the reader who said it takes the difficulty of cutting out!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway.
I love using Charm Square packs for baby quilts. I sew the squares together and border it in matching fabric and end up with a 40" x 50" quilt in no time.
ReplyDeletepaweis at yahoo dot com
Really pretty. I love your patterns and rulers.
ReplyDeleteI love using those handy charm packs when I want to make a bright, happy baby or child's quilt.
ReplyDeleteCharm packs are quick for easy cutting. Thanks for the giveaway! Loving the fabric
ReplyDeleteThis would be a good fabric choice for a quilt for my adult son :)
ReplyDeleteI like charm packs for baby quilts or table runners. I'd love to try using one on a Jaybird pattern!
ReplyDeleteLove Charm Packs!! Give me variety...a piece of every fabric in that Line. Lots of ways to use Charms too..
ReplyDeleteI am definitely inspired by Shimmer! Looove it!! Would make a Quilt for our bed! :)
This looks like the perfect fabric to make a table runner for my daughter's new dining room table!
ReplyDeleteWould love to win, thanks for the chance.
ps your quilt pattern looks awesome in this fabric.
Charm packs are great because they take out the cutting.
ReplyDeleteCharm packs are fun when I want to get right to the sewing. Thanks for the giveaway chance.
ReplyDeleteI love this line... I think I just like collecting charm packs!
ReplyDeleteI love charm pack for my daughter quilt. Thank you. Adela.
ReplyDeleteI love charm packs. So easy to use for baby quilts, runners potholders, add another pack and away you go for a lap quilt.
ReplyDeleteI use charm packs to sew with my granddaughter s who are 13,9,&7 years old. I makes prepping for our sewing sessions faster & easier and accurate. Also no matter which piece they choose to sew together it will work as all the fabrics are in the same family
ReplyDeleteColleen
I like to use charm packs; so much quicker and I use the fabric in scrappy quilts.
ReplyDeleteSigned up on Jennifer Sampou's Mailing List.
I use charm packs to add variety that I wouldn't normally get to my quilts and to my stash. This line looks refreshingly different than others I have. Your quilt looks awesome :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful fabric line! I love the convenience and versitility of charm packs. Less cutting, less measuring, less waste... yay!!! Thanks sew much for this chance to win. :-D
ReplyDeleteI love charm pack because i get a piece of each of the fabrics.
ReplyDeleteCharm packs are so versatile! Good for small projects and quilts!
ReplyDeleteI love all your patterns and they were right this pattern with the simmer fabrics is just perfect. And Angela! Yeah shes amazing. Charm are great for that little kick I need sometimes when I'm in a rut. It just gets me sewing and creating. Thanks Cynthia
ReplyDeleteIt is so smoky and sexy! Like an amped up neutral
ReplyDeletePrecuts give you access to the whole fabric line - and let's you get right into sewing and creating! Love charm pack for pillows, table runners and baby quilts. kathleendotlutzatcomcastdotnet
ReplyDeleteI'm just learning to quilt. Charm Packs make life so much easier. My son recently passed away and I want to make a memory quilt for his young daughter. The Shimmers is just what I've been looking for to incorporate into the quilt.
ReplyDeleteCharm packs are darn cute little things that you hate to break apart! They adorn a studio nicely, but have an abundance of uses! Zippered bags, place mats, mug rugs, small wall hangings, etc.
ReplyDeleteI love charm packs for small projects. They are perfect for table runners, baby quilts and tote bags.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many great uses for charm packs:
ReplyDelete1 - they are great for english paper piecing. Either large 2" hexagons, or cut up to make a couple of smaller 3/4" or 7/8" hexagons.
2- I love a charm pattern (can't remember the name) where you make a 4-patch and in the center is a 3-d folded square on point, and it's only 2 sewing seams
3- I love the Missouri Star pattern when you take a charm pack, border with a white honey bun, then border with a jelly roll, then sash the blocks with another white/neutral honey bun.
4 - charms make it easy to do a piano key boarder, just cut each 5" square into 2 - 2.5" x 5" piano keys and sew together randomly.
Great looking quilt! I just love fabric with sparkle and shimmer.
I subscribed to Jennifer's blog.
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful fabric line! Looks so rich and would be very fun to create something with! Love the pop of blue in it! Thank you for the opportunity to win it!
ReplyDeleteCharm Packs save me time...I can get right to work making a scrappy quilt look with the addition of a solid......
ReplyDeleteCharm packs are a fantastic way to make a scrappy quilt using every piece of a line you love!
ReplyDeleteI use charm packs for smaller projects and borders.
ReplyDeleteI haven't used a charm pack yet but it looks like a simple way to make a gorgeous lap quilt. I just love these fabrics!
ReplyDeleteCharm packs are a great way to add to stash. :)
ReplyDeletecraftyccain@gmail.com
OOOOO!!! Shimmer, Shimmer on...LOVE these colors, and I have recently been using charm packs and jelly rolls because with only little blocks of time to create, the colorways are already taken care of for me. I currently bought two jelly rolls for a hexagon quilt (12 pieces in each hex and 92 squares total) and charm packs for a hexagon baby quilt (hey...YOU got me started on the hexes a few years ago, and I just can't stop! Thanks! :). The quilts you've featured here and the photos are grandly beautiful, as usual!! Thanks for sharing. Celtic Cate
ReplyDeleteOk, this has got to be one of JS's loveliest groups, and that is saying something. I can't wait to make Daybreak. I love making easy blocks like "picket fence" with charm packs and scraps. Thanks for bringing us this new line.
ReplyDeleteLove this quilt. I've not used charm packs before but I'd love to give them a try. I'd love to make a quilted bag
ReplyDeleteI've not used charm packs before, but they'd be so perfect for a chevron quilt!
ReplyDeleteI've used charms packs to make baby quilts.
ReplyDeleteCharms are such a great starting point, I've made baby quilts but would use these for a nice lap quilt for my daughter-in-law
ReplyDeleteSuch great contempory look to it
Wow! Daybreak done in Shimmer is beautiful! I love charm packs because I can see each fabric in the collection then go buy larger cuts of my favorites. Charm packs quickly give me a great stash of usable "scraps" for fussy cutting.
ReplyDeleteLove the fabric! Charm packs are great for so many things, which is why I love them! They make great bags, scrap quilts, mini quilts, so many things. Thanks for the giveaway :)
ReplyDeleteCharms packs are so great for baby quilts! And it is nice to be able to play with an entire fabric line!
ReplyDeleteCharm Packs are such an easy way to start a scrappy project -- keeps me from doing ALL the cutting. I love Shimmer! It definitely inspires me to get up my courage and make the Daybreak quilt.
ReplyDeletejfinch@kingwoodcable.net
I have been a Jennifer e-mail follower all along. I'm teaching Night Sky at Quiltique in a couple of weeks. Love your quilts, Julie.
ReplyDeleteI love charm packs because you get a sampling of all the prints from the collection!
ReplyDeleteCharm packs just make really satisfying quick quilts.
ReplyDeleteCharm packs are great. My goal is to try the Moda Bake Shop's "Charming Stars" pattern. Charms + star patterns = easy and cute quilt. And shimmery fabrics with stars are perfect, like yours! I would totally live to use Shimmer on one of your patterns!
ReplyDeletereillyr2(at)hotmail(dot)com
I love charm packs for baby quilts and quick projects!
ReplyDeleteI've been wanting to make this quilt like, forever. It looks great in Shimmer too. I know a charm pack won't make the quilt, but it will let me play. Thanks for saying yes to the giveaway, and I think you need to make this quilt bed sized in this material for your wedding quilt! It would look awesome as a backdrop for your head table, and then on your bed forever!
ReplyDeleteThat quilt is too amazing, must be the 4 magnificent brains behind it!
ReplyDeleteShimmer inspires me to make clothes!
Not sure if I have actually fulfilled all the bloghop requirements, but I am already subscribed to Jennifer's newsletter and I am leaving this comment here. Love that quilt by the way. So beautiful. And I am not usually a fan of "glitz and glitter" but I guess I am a fan of Shimmer!
ReplyDeleteI love the sparklys - I am a bit of a magpie!
ReplyDeleteI like charm packs because the cutting is already done for you which makes for a quick finish. Or you can choose to make further cuts, but then half the cutting is done for you! Thanks for the chance to win!
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