Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Cute bags from PardonMyBag.com

Take a look at what Debra from PardonMyBag.com did with our new Projects to Go pattern. Debra commented "I used the drapery and upholstery remnants I have plus some of my own. This bag is perfect for heavier fabrics. Love it".We loved what you did too. Remember to send us pictures of your projects!



Monday, November 26, 2012

Caterwauling Christmas Wedge Tutorial

Cut The Fabric Pieces
Tree Fabric is cut on fold, shown folded

Layer Folded Tree on right wedge (Diagram 1)

Layer second wedge on folded tree
 
Sew In Place (Diagram 2)
 
Open Wedge Pieces - Tree is Still Folded
 
Open Tree - Fold Crease is Centered (Diagram 3)
 
 
 
Sew Trunk Pieces to Bottom Wedge
(Diagram 4)
 
Sew Bottom Wedge Piece to Top Piece
Tree is Shown with Crease Pressed Out
(Diagram 5)
 
Tree is Dimensional

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

100 Blocks Blog Tour Winners!


 
We Have A Winner!!!
 
Actually - we have 4 winners!

Our Grand Prize of Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Volume 6
plus 10 Whistlepig Fat Quarters go to
 
Carla G and Mary 

vwlady and brookmarie19
will both receive
                                                          Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Volume 6
                                                        plus 4 new Whistlepig Patterns

Thanks so much to everyone for participating and thank you thank you thank you for all of wonderful comments!

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

100 Blocks Blog Tour

Well it is THAT time again!! Time for Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Blog Tour! This is their 6th Volume and we are excited to be apart of it! Our block is this time around, is this fun little applique Doodle Bug! Sue's next fabric line (Spring 2013 Market) for RJR features fun little bugs like this guy! This block would fun for little girl made up in pink, turquoise & purple (Like ours!). Or perfect for little boy made up in primaries.

This block doesn't use much of any fabrics, so dig into those scrap buckets! Here is a fun idea of what to make with the block besides the basic quilt and pillow! A fun little Bug Bucket! Maybe kids would put there toys and clothes away if they went into Bug Buckets! (well maybe not... but it is an idea! =] )

Alright... now to the part everyone has been waiting for! The Goodies! We will be giving away a total of 20 Fat-Quarters, 4 Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Vol. 6 magazines, and 8 new Whistlepig Patterns!

Two Grand Prize Winners will get 10 Bright Fat-Quarters from assorted fabric lines designed by Sue Marsh and their very own Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Volume 6.

Two also Amazing Prize Winners will get 4 New Whistlepig Creek patterns and their very own Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Volume 6.

So, there will be a total of FOUR winners!!


It is super easy to enter! All you have to do is comment on this post. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE add your email to the comment so we can contact you if you win! {If you are afraid of getting spam email, you can write it like this: blog(at)wpcreek(dot)com } We want to make sure we can get the winners their goods! The winners will be chosen by a random number generator at Random.org.  Make sure to get your comment in today! The cut off is November 7 at 12:00 AM MST. Go Comment Away!

Now go check out the other Blogs and fun blocks on this Hop! It is always fun to see the inspiration behind the designs... Plus there will be other giveaways including a big one by Quiltmaker on the 'Quilty Pleasures' Blog!  Have a great day!

**If you are having trouble commenting, chose the 'Anonymous' and then add your name & email address in the comment! If something goes wrong, don't hesitate to email me at blog@wpcreek.com

Monday, November 5, 2012

Quiltmaker's Blog Tour

Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Blog Tour begins today! Head over to their adorable blog: Quilty Pleasures for links for today's designers! Our day is tomorrow! There are lots of giveaways and fun insight into the designers thought process!

Have fun and be sure to stop by again tomorrow for our post and awesome giveaway!

Thursday, October 25, 2012

New Patterns Coming Soon

While Sue and Bernie are off having fun at Quilt Market in Houston in the warmth, Meghan and I are here getting all the new fun stuff ready for when they get back! Here are all the new patterns Whistlepig is showing at Market this weekend! There will PDF and paper versions available next week! Enjoy the snow if you are in Colorado like us! =]


Friday, October 19, 2012

Cuddle Monster Nap Wraps

Here are some photos from the very high energy photo shoot yesterday! Sam and Emily are showing off our new pattern: Cuddle Monster Nap Wraps! These fun caped creatures are perfect for playtime and naptime! Pattern Coming Soon.



These were so fun to make! We just couldn't stop! We made 5 creatures! They just turned out so adorable! We absolutely love their faces! (Note to self / warning for others: when shooting girls, bring extra hair clips! I could not keep their hair out of their faces!) Other than the hair, it was an amazing shoot! The girls were fun, the weather perfect and the monsters were cheerful! These will be showing at Market next weekend and will be available for purchase shortly after! Cheers!

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Table Charm 2 Tutorial

Here is a helpful picture tutorial on how to make the Table Charm Two. (This is not the actual pattern, just helpful photos and tips. You still must purchase the pattern to make the table runner and placemats.) This tutorial  is available under the Tutorials Tab. These table decorators are perfect for any occasion and they fly together! Great for the holidays when made up in fun Christmas fabrics or perfect for everyday family dinners when made up in your favorite fabric line! The pattern is available HERE is paper & PDF form. Click on the photos to enlarge. Enjoy!

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Betsy Branagan's Bubba & Baxter

Betsy made up the Bubba and Baxter quilts for her cabin! They turned out adorable! "It took a few years, but tonight I finished!  Baxter and Bubba (renamed in our house to Bubba the bear & Moxie the moose) will be gracing a pair of twin beds at a little summer cabin on a lake in western New Hampshire!" - Betsy

Thanks for sharing these with us! For the Bubba and Baxter patterns, click HERE.

Monday, September 10, 2012

Debra has done it again!

Debra is a bag-making-machine! She has made three of these adorable Gadget Girls now! These are turning out adorable! Keep up the great work Debra! Thanks again for sharing these with us! 

For the Gadget Girl pattern, click HERE
If you are working on or have made a Whistlepig pattern, we would LOVE to see it! Send it our way and we will feature you! Happy Monday!

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Debra's Bags and More!

Debra has done it again! This time she made up the Gadget Girl Tote! Using the drapery remnants gives this bag a sophisticated look!
"Tried out your 'Gadget Girl' Pattern with my drapery remnants. It went together so well. I love my new 'Urbanesk bag!' Thanks!" - Debra
In addition to bags and few quilts, she also had Tooth Fairy envelopes for sale on her website! What a cute idea! She made one up in Sue's older line 'Monsters In the Closet!'
Isn't it just adorable! Thanks for sharing these with us Debra! Keep up the amazing and beautiful work!

Debra's website is PardonMyBag.com

Click HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE to see what else Debra has made!

If you would like to be featured on this blog, EMAIL ME your Whistlepig projects!

Friday, August 31, 2012

Quilts and More Magazine

We made up some fun Halloween inspired pillows for Quilts and More Magazine! They issue has come out and we are all over it =] The fun spiderweb and bat pillow are on the cover, table of contents, 4 page spread and an advertisement for the electronic magazine! Quilts and More is a magazine put out 4 times a year by Better Homes and Garden full of "simple, fresh and fun projects." It is very well done and we are very excited to be among so many fun projects in the Fall 2012 issue with our "Happy Haunts" pillows!
This past Spring we were next to Amy Butler's booth! We got to meet her and her husband, David. Both amazing and nice people! So when we saw that Quilts and More's  project tester Mary Pepper skipped the spooky appliqués and used a combination of  Parson Gray’s Curious Nature collection for FreeSpirit that David Butler designed, we were thrilled! His fabrics make the pillows seasonally versatile! They turned out great! The magazine is available now!


Sandi Wheeler's Gadget Girl

Sandi Wheeler made up this beautiful Gadget Girl bag! It turned out amazing! She made it up of Shimmer by Timeless Treasures Fabric. It is just absolutely stunning! Thank you so much for sharing it with us Sandi!
For the Gadget Girl pattern in PDF or paper form, click HERE.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

What A Hoot Journal Cover

This a free pattern we did up for Pellon! It will be featured sometime on PellonProjects.com, but until then, we have it here! Click on the photos or the link below and it will take you to a free PDF with the pattern and step-by-step photos!


FREE PDF PATTERN HERE! Enjoy!

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Quilting Economics

This is a fun graphic I stumbled across on Facebook and it made me smile! It is nice to know other quilters share my stashing philosophy! Does this apply to anyone else's fabric buying habits?