Ugh! What a miserably wet weekend we had! There was an upside to that however.... I snuggled up on the sofa for two whole days solid, calculator to one side of me, mug of tea to the other, laptop where it's designed to be (on my lap!!) and wrote up the pattern for the quilt I've just finished.
Do you like the name I've given it?
There's no special reason for it, other than the pattern is designed like a maze and I liked Marcie because of the alliteration - I don't know any Marcies.
Now writing up a pattern is a long job and I can usually only do it in about 2 hour stints, but this weekend I worked continuously - well it was too cold and wet to do anything else!!
I had written copious notes and taken lots of stage by stage photographs as I made the quilt, so it was a case of just sticking with it and checking and re-checking the maths, adjusting the photos in Photoshop and getting the layout as good and easy to read as I could.
The quilt I made was a lap quilt, but I've included instructions for 6 sizes from Baby to King. The first three sizes use just one jelly roll, the twin and queen use two and the king size needs 3 jelly rolls.
The pattern is for sale in both my Etsy and Craftsy shops and there is also a link in the blog sidebar.
But as we all need something to cheer us up today (I'm sure this wet weather stretches from coast to coast here in the UK) I'm offering this pattern as a giveaway to one lucky winner!
There are no hoops to jump through, just leave a comment below saying how you follow my blog, to be in with a chance to win a PDF copy of this pattern. If you are a no reply blogger, be sure to leave an email address where I can send it to if you win.
The giveaway is open to all followers, wherever you live in the world, and even if you happen to have sunny weather right now (just don't rub it in by telling me you have!)
The giveaway closes at Midnight GMT on Thursday October.
Good luck!!
Julie
I follow and would love to win this beautiful pattern!
ReplyDeleteFabulous pattern!
ReplyDeleteI'm in Gloucestershire and it's wet and miserable here!!
I follow via GFC!!
Well done for your dedication in writing it up! I follow on bloglovin.
ReplyDeleteLove this new pattern :-) I follow on bloglovin!
ReplyDeleteI really admire you for writing patterns. I'd get in a real muddle. I follow on bloglovin.
ReplyDeleteI follow and love everything you do! you have very much inspired me to get into quilting and I would love to win this pattern!
ReplyDeleteThe weather in New Zealand was the same over the weekend! Great quilting weather though. Love your pattern. I follow on Bloglovin.
ReplyDeleteWhat a weekend! Glad you made such good use of it! Thank you for the chance to win - it looks an interesting design to make
ReplyDeleteI follow you on bloglovin.... Also quilt lovin this quilt.
ReplyDeleteI do love this quilt pattern and would love to make it for granddaughter. It is cold and miserable and wet too here in Midwest USA. Love your quilt. gdavidhoffman(at)yahoodotcom
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower as you know, and I love this quilt! Thank you for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI need help with your quilt pattern Picnic in the Park. First I did not realize you used 9 different patterns until I was half way through, it would be helpful to add this to the instructions. Also what size should the squares be after they are sewn. If you turn them side ways they are one size and then when horizontal they are another size. I don't see how they become uniform when adding the white strips. HELP PLEASE quick I need to have this done this week.
ReplyDeleteKay, You are a no reply blogger. Please email me - mackandmabelblog(at)gmail(dot)com and I'll try and help you :-)
ReplyDeleteKay, All I need is your email address so I can help you with your quilt. I was hoping that by giving you my address, you would email me and then we can sort out the quilt problem. Email me please.
ReplyDeleteNo I didn't get your email Kay, and you're still showing as a no reply blogger. Try this email address - julietaylor360@gmail.com
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