Shaking off the Doldrums...Something fun and a little Crazy for June!

I'm getting restless, and really need something to focus on right now, so I have managed to talk myself into something fun for June!  A little Mini Madness is in order I think...

30 is a great number of blocks for a quilt, so one block a day for a whole month.  At three inches, if you add a small sashing and border you end up with a quilt that is about 20 by 23 1/2 inches.  And I have a couple more ideas for how you can use these blocks in a little quilt, and since it looks like it will be a quiet fourth of July weekend I think it will be a good time to plan something fun and festive to finish up this project!

Plus it will give me something to post and get me back in the rhythm of blogging - which I miss!  So you are officially invited to join me in the fun.  You can download a cover sheet which will tell you how much fabric you'll need - just look over on the right sidebar and give it a click.  I'm working with scraps from the Island Batik Freedom collection that I used for a Quilt of Valor last year and am making mine red, white and blue.   You are welcome and encouraged to choose any color you like for yours!

I have some stash builder rolls that can serve as prizes!  I'm thinking a link-up once a week to share your progress, probably on Sundays.  I'm also cleaning out my Island Batik shelf getting ready for Box number 2, so have more goodies to share as well, so it's a win-win!  You get some beautiful fabric and I get some room on the shelf. 

Are you in?  Leave me a comment on this post telling me what color(s) you like and I'll draw a winner for the first prize - two stash builder rolls (sorry, I can only mail these to the US.  If you are an international reader and would be agreeable to paying the postage, though that would be great!)   I'll draw the winner on Wednesday and mail it out on Thursday, so you could use these for your Mini Madness quilt if you like!  Batiks are great for mini quilts because they do not fray very much.

Did you see all the great projects for last weeks Ultimate Home Decor Blog Hop?  Go visit the Island Batik Blog Post and you can see all the great home decor ideas!  You might want to visit the various Ambassadors blogs as well because there are lots of giveaways you can enter on their blogs, too.  And make sure you get all the way to the end of the post to enter to win this gorgeous bundle of Wonderland fabrics designed by Kathy Engle!


Hope your weekend is good and that you get some time to stitch!