good neighbors :: a pincushion party!

A first fabric collection is definitely reason to celebrate, and I'm joining in to give a shout-out to Amanda Jean/Crazy Mom Quilts' as her new collection, Good Neighbors, is now available through Connecting Threads.

Amanda Jean is a real encourager, scrap-happy and then some, gathering oodles of us up each week for her finish it up Friday link-up. AND she is an avid pincushion maker and collector so a pincushion party made perfect sense! Her Good Neighbors collection is a colorful and delightful mix, with white thrown into every piece. I chose one of my favorite prints for the top of my pincushion - the "X's". The charcoal makes a great low-volume choice, and I know it'll be making its way into other projects.



The little bow-tie blocks are 2" finished, so this is one mega 6" pincushion, quilted in a dense grid. I hand-washed the quilted patchwork to add more texture before continuing on with construction.



By continuing on, I mean I was having so much good neighborly fun, I had to make the "bottom" as interesting as the "top", so I make some cross blocks (2 3/4" finished) and matchstick quilted them, again washing before the final step.

The Silver Lining "Cross Stitch" print was perfect for the sides, adding just a bit of calm to all that color. And per my norm, I filled my pincushion with crushed walnut shells. 

Lucky us, as part of my participation in the pincushion party, I'm able to give away a charm pack of the Good Neighbors collection to one of my US or Canadian readers! So if you'd like a chance to win, just leave a comment on this post, and I'll choose a random winner after the weekend. This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to Helen, commenter #21!

Meanwhile, enjoy the party and check out these hashtags on Instagram to see more Good Neighbors fun: #goodneighborsfabric and #connectingthreads.

9/1/2015    Amanda Jean – Crazy Mom Quilts
9/2/2015    Anna – Noodlehead
9/3/2015    Mary – Mary on Lake Pulaski
9/4/2015    Svetlana – S.o.t.a.k Handmade
9/5/2015    Debbie – Esch House Quilts
9/6/2015    Holly – Bijou Lovely
9/7/2015    Carla – Grace and Favour
9/8/2015    Faith – Fresh Lemons Quilts
9/9/2015    Vanessa – V and Co.
9/10/2015   Anna – Thimbleanna
9/11/2015   Krista – Poppyprint Creates
9/12/2015   Erin – Why Not Sew
9/13/2015   Lee – May Chappell
9/14/2015   Alex – Teaginny Designs
9/15/2015   Cheryl – Nap Time Quilter
9/16/2015   Penny – Sew Take a Hike
9/17/2015   Amy – During Quilt Time
9/18/2015   Debbie – A Quilter’s Table (you're here!)
9/19/2015   Anne – Spring Leaf Studios
9/20/2015   Melissa – Happy Quilting
9/21/2015   Amber – One Shabby Chick
9/22/2015   Nettie – A Quilt is Nice
9/23/2015   Adrianne – Little Bluebell
9/24/2015   Cindy – Live a Colorful Life
9/25/2015   Amy – Diary of a Quilter
9/26/2015   Chase – Quarter Inch Mark
9/27/2015   Rene – Rene Creates
9/28/2015   Erin – House on Hill Road
9/29/2015   Nicole – Modern Handcraft
9/30/2015   Teri – Connecting Threads

Linking up with Finish It Up Friday!