Celebrate - Fêtons 150 in May

April has whizzed by, bringing with it lots of rain and some time to quilt! In Ottawa it looks like May will follow with more rain. If you can't be in the garden, you may as well be playing inside with colours of your own choosing.

Sew Fresh Quilts

Thank you so much for making this blogging event of success. There is so much talent and a lot of it is focused on celebrating Canada's 150th. I can't wait to showcase new ideas and projects each month.

It's time for the April draw. As you may remember, our April prize is a pattern from Lorna of Sew Fresh Quilts. Thank you Lorna for your generosity.

And our winner this month is Terry Aske of Terry Aske Art Quilt Studio. Congratulations!


Canada 150 Logo 
Designed by Dana Szucs Hayden of SeaSew

Here is my completed Celebrate - Fêtons 150 project for April. I really like the way it came out. I even tried for some "Zendoodle" type embroidery in the title. That was a lot of fun!

Completed Canada 150: 1867 - 2017

Here is the label for this piece. I couldn't resist using the moose - he's so cute!

Moose label on the Canada 150 logo

Canada 150 Related Patterns 

This first pattern is called Ca_na_da Quilt Pattern and is sold by Castilleja Cotton on Craftsy.

For something different, here is a pattern of Sunbonnet Sue in Canada, sold by Seams To Be Sew, also on Craftsy.

Sunbonnet Sue in Canada

Pattern for Glorious and Free by Quilter on Fire

Glorious and Free by Quilter on Fire

Northern Neighbours by Deb Tucker at Studio 180 Designs

Northern Neighbours

Canada Patchwork Map Quilt Pattern from Quilts by Elena

Canada Patchwork Map Quilt by Quilts by Elena

I hope you've enjoyed these varied patterns. There really is so much to choose from.

My One Monthly Goal for May - to finish my Art with Fabric piece. Watch for it on Monday, May 15, 2017,

This month I'll be attending at least one quilt show and I'll tell you how they're celebrating Canada's 150!

May your month be creative and fun!

Related Links

• Sew Fresh Quilts blog and patterns
• SeaSew's Canada 150 Paper Pieced Logo
• Canada 150 project post
• More Quilts to Celebrate, April 17, 2017
• Ca_na_da Quilt Pattern sold by Castilleja Cotton on Craftsy
• Sunbonnet Sue in Canada sold by Seams To Be Sew on Craftsy
• Pattern for Glorious and Free by Quilter on Fire
• PDF Pattern Canada Patchwork Map Quilt Pattern from Quilts by Elena
• Northern Neighbours by Deb Tucker at Studio 180 Designs

Project Details

Canada 150: 1867-2017
11 1/2" x 16"
Pattern by Dana Szucs Hayden of SeaSew
Materials: cotton solids, embroidery floss
Techniques: foundation paper piecing and embroidery

Linking Parties
I will be linking this post to the May Goal Setting of One Monthly Goal (OMG) as well as other linking parties. Here they are: MOP Monday, Monday Making, Moving it Forward Monday, Main Crush Monday, Linky Tuesday, Let's Bee Social, Midweek Makers, Needle & Thread Thursday, Free Motion Mavericks, Off the Wall Friday, Can I Get a Whoop Whoop?

I forgot to mention the draw for May. Link up your project or leave a comment on the Celebrate - Fêtons 150 in May posts and you could win a kit of Quilty Pleasure's Sergent Sesquicentennial block.

To download the button, click here.

Come Celebrate - Fêtons 150 Linking Party

Here are the details:

• Please grab the Celebrate-Fêtons 150 button and place it on your blog.
• The link will be open on the first of each month, until the last day of the month.
• You can link as many different, current posts as you wish (planned, WIP and completed quilts and art quilts), as long as it has something to do with celebrating Canada's 150th, or has something to do with Canada (that leaves it wide open!)
• Include a link in your post to the month's linking party (which will be part of my regular blog).
• Check out some of the other blogs and don't be shy about leaving comments :-)
• On the last day of the month, the link will close and I will randomly pick from the links and the comments. Please make sure that I can reach you, otherwise the prize winner will have to be re-picked. 
• Then, on the first of each month, a new linking party will be created and the process will start all over again! 

1. Heron on the Fraser River, New Westminster BC

2. Celebrating 150 with Quilts

3. Canada Moose | WisconsinQuilting

The collection has closed. Let other people know about it through twitter.