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Block Party

Block Party – Month 12

Block Party - Feb. 01, 2021 - Jessica OklaRoots

We made it! We made it to Month 12 of the OklaRoots Block Party! Can you believe it?

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Block Party – BONUS BLOCK!

Block Party - Feb. 01, 2021 - Jessica OklaRoots

For all of you adventurous quilters out there, here's a fun bonus block!

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Block Party – Month 11

Block Party - Jan. 04, 2021 - Jessica OklaRoots

I know I say this every month but.... can you believe we're almost done with this block party?! I just can't. I'm not ready!

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Block Party – Month 10

Block Party - Dec. 07, 2020 - Jessica OklaRoots

I cannot believe we're about to leave 2020. I become so nostalgic this time of year, looking back on all that's changed. Honestly my head kind of spins when I see everything we've experienced over the last 12 months! But if I could only say one thing about what I've learned this year, it would be that strangers can become family in the blink of an eye. I've never felt so close to so many, while being so far away. 

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Block Party – Month 9

Block Party - Nov. 02, 2020 - Jessica OklaRoots

How is it already November?! What happened to October?

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Block Party – Month 8

Block Party - Oct. 05, 2020 - Jessica OklaRoots

Happy October!! If you're in the Northern Hemisphere you may be experience that lovely chill in the air, with that magical "fall smell". For those of you in the Southern Hemisphere, I'm sure the warm afternoons are a welcome change. This month's block is a really fun one.... and might be my favorite of the entire party... we'll see!

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Block Party – Month 7

Block Party - Sep. 07, 2020 - Jessica OklaRoots

How do you usually feel about September? Ready for summer to wrap up? Cool fall crisp air rolling in? Excited to spend some more time indoors snuggled up with Netflix?

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Block Party – Month 6

Block Party - Aug. 03, 2020 - Jessica OklaRoots

You've made it to August! Question: Do you consider August part of Fall or Summer? I know I know, it's technically a summer month. But, you can feel the anticipation of fall, right? Pumpkin spice will start showing up this month. Fall decor will start coming out. So..... I say forget seasons. Let's get our fall on!

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Block Party – Month 5

Block Party - Jul. 06, 2020 - Jessica OklaRoots

Happy July quilty friends! I can't believe we're already to month 5 of our Block Party! I've had such a fun time making these and seeing your versions. This month we're working on - wait for it - partial seams! To be honest, partial seams get a bad rap. They are much easier than they seem and help you create all kinds of beautiful block designs. So give it a shot and let me know what you think!

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Block Party – Month 4

Block Party - Jun. 01, 2020 - Jessica OklaRoots

Happy June everyone!! I've been chatting with many of you about the weather lately, and I sincerely hope wherever you are you're getting some sunshine and warm days! It really has never felt better to enjoy the fresh air!

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Giveaway Bundle number 3 is here! Ok... I'm runni Giveaway Bundle number 3 is here!

Ok... I'm running out of good questions for these giveaways. So here's my plea:

What is a good question to ask for the rest of the giveaways? 😂 No seriously, any interesting question you can think of, let me have them. No matter how random, just keep it appropriate please 😏 (you know who you are). 

Comment your question suggestion on this post to enter the giveaway!

The Rules:
Giveaway ends on January 16th at 11:59pm eastern. Open worldwide, I will cover shipping costs. However, if the winner is outside the US you may have associated fees due upon receipt. This is not sponsored or associated with anyone but OklaRoots.
The winner will be contacted directly by me, OklaRoots, in a direct message AND their name will be announced and tagged to this post. Please don’t fall for the scammers and their scammy tricks!
This post is available on both Facebook and Instagram. Winner must be following the OklaRoots account on the platform they submit their response.
Items come from a dog, cat and bird friendly home.
This bag is SO INCREDIBLE! The Hellcat Crossbody This bag is SO INCREDIBLE! 

The Hellcat Crossbody from @the.crafty.reporter is such a fun one to make. Not only is it enjoyable, it’s also a pattern that will teach you SO much.

I’ll be honest, I avoid piping 😬 I’ve tried so many different types and it’s always been difficult and always looked a lil wonky. UNTIL AMBER’S PIPING! The instructions for this were so well written and the bag came together so smoothly, I now have more confidence in this technique.

So if you’re a little intimidated by this technique or this style, give it a try! Take your time, enjoy each step, and have fun making a bag.

Happy Monday friends!

#oklarootstuts #fannypack #handmade #piping #custom
Congrats to our winner Deb Nordstrom Linehan ! Che Congrats to our winner Deb Nordstrom Linehan ! Check your facebook message for more info!

Time for giveaway Bundle 2! 

To enter this giveaway, answer the following question in the comments: What is your favorite month of the year? If you had to pick... Are you a clean-it-all-out-start-anew January lover? Cozy and comfy Christmas December darling? Spooky fall fun October fan? 

This is actually a tough question for me, I like each and every month for different reasons. But if I had to pick, I think October would be my favorite. The fall crisp evenings, orange trees and sky, decorating the house for the end of year cozy season. It just feels like a hug. 

The Rules:

Giveaway ends on January 12th at 11:59pm eastern. Open worldwide, I will cover shipping costs. However, if the winner is outside the US you may have associated fees due upon receipt. This is not sponsored or associated with anyone but OklaRoots.

The winner will be contacted directly by me, OklaRoots, in a direct message AND their name will be announced and tagged to this post. Please don’t fall for the scammers and their scammy tricks!

This post is available on both Facebook and Instagram. Winner must be following the OklaRoots account on the platform they submit their response.

Items come from a dog, cat and bird friendly home.
Congratulations to our winner @hula_flowers ! Let Congratulations to our winner @hula_flowers !

Let's get on with the giveaways!

The next 7 giveaways are an assortment of items from my craft room and recent purchases. It's going to get wild around here!

I'm calling this Bundle number 1!

Ok, question to answer for this one is the following:

🤔 What was the first bag you sewed that used a pattern? Not a self drafted pattern or something you made up when you were younger. Really think on this and see if you can remember the exact bag. If you can't recall, just tell me one of the first bags you remember making. Tag the designer as well and show them some love!

The first bag I made was the Petal Pouch from @noodlehead531 . I remember a quilter friend shared a photo of making about 10 of them at once, and I thought they were the most beautiful little zipper pouches I'd ever seen. I never worked with a zipper at that time, I only quilted, but I was determined. 

And I still have that bag! And many many more of them. It's still a go-to pattern of mine. 

The Rules:

Giveaway ends on January 9th at 11:59pm eastern. Open worldwide, I will cover shipping costs. However, if the winner is outside the US you may have associated fees due upon receipt. This is not sponsored or associated with anyone but OklaRoots.

The winner will be contacted directly by me, OklaRoots, in a direct message AND their name will be announced and tagged to this post. Please don’t fall for the scammers and their scammy tricks!

This post is available on both Facebook and Instagram. Winner must be following the OklaRoots account on the platform they submit their response.

Items come from a dog, cat and bird friendly home.
It’s like a little treat of a bag! So cute, so qui It’s like a little treat of a bag! So cute, so quick, so useful. I love patterns like this ❤️

This week’s tutorial is for the Carry-All Bag from @shop_inthe_clouds , and I think you’re going love making this.

This is a fantastic size for a backpack, travel, and general home organization. I could use them for storing my tools, my kids would definitely use them as pencil bags, and obviously lining a few of these up in the suitcase would be so helpful.

Enjoy!

#oklarootstuts #travelbag #zipperpouch #organization
Congrats to our winner @jdurney09 ! Stay tuned f Congrats to our winner @jdurney09 ! 

Stay tuned for the next fun bundle giveaway this week!

Ok friends, I have a room FULL of giveaway bundles that have got to GO. So let's roll in 2026 with back-to-back giveaways. 

This entry is for the large bundle of quilt blocks, pieced bits, and jelly roll strips. This would be great for anyone getting into quilting and interested in a scrappy look. This would also be great for a quilt guild to share and add their own assortment of quilt blocks from exchanges. 

Quilt blocks can obviously be used to make quilts, but you can also piece them together to create bag panels. Just make sure the pieced block is large enough, add some woven interfacing, maybe a bit of decovil light, and you have a unique bag!

To enter just comment an emoji or one word to describe your hope for 2026. No explanation needed, unless you want to give one. 

Mine is 🥳 : I'm going to make it a priority to pay attention to and celebrate other people's wins. It's always been the most touching feeling when someone notices an accomplishment of mine, even a small one, and I need to do better at giving that back to the community. 

The Rules:

Giveaway ends on January 5th at 11:59pm eastern. Open worldwide, I will cover shipping costs. However, if the winner is outside the US you may have associated fees due upon receipt. This is not sponsored or associated with anyone but OklaRoots.

The winner will be contacted directly by me, OklaRoots, in a direct message AND their name will be announced and tagged to this post. Please don’t fall for the scammers and their scammy tricks!

This post is available on both Facebook and Instagram. Winner must be following the OklaRoots account on the platform they submit their response.

Items come from a dog, cat and bird friendly home.
2025, you were another fun year. I have a feeling 2025, you were another fun year.

I have a feeling 2026 is going to be the best one yet! 

Happy New Year everyone!
From our family to yours, Happy Christmas! We hope From our family to yours, Happy Christmas! We hope you have the most relaxed and happy day ❤️.
This week’s tutorial is going over the most luxuri This week’s tutorial is going over the most luxurious last minute scrappy wallet. Do those descriptions really all work together? Yes… yes they do. 

The Calista Wallet from @the.styled.magnolia is a beautiful little make that looks chic, but is also easy to make. My favorite combo! It has 4 card slot pockets, a small zipper pocket, a hidden slip pocket and a tab to keep it all tucked together neatly. And it comes in 3 different designs!

This would be a great little make for any 2026 family trips… or maybe the OklaCruise?? 🤔

Happy Christmas everyone!

#oklarootstuts #handmade #wallet #scrapbuster
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oklaroots

Giveaway Bundle number 3 is here! Ok... I'm runni Giveaway Bundle number 3 is here!

Ok... I'm running out of good questions for these giveaways. So here's my plea:

What is a good question to ask for the rest of the giveaways? 😂 No seriously, any interesting question you can think of, let me have them. No matter how random, just keep it appropriate please 😏 (you know who you are). 

Comment your question suggestion on this post to enter the giveaway!

The Rules:
Giveaway ends on January 16th at 11:59pm eastern. Open worldwide, I will cover shipping costs. However, if the winner is outside the US you may have associated fees due upon receipt. This is not sponsored or associated with anyone but OklaRoots.
The winner will be contacted directly by me, OklaRoots, in a direct message AND their name will be announced and tagged to this post. Please don’t fall for the scammers and their scammy tricks!
This post is available on both Facebook and Instagram. Winner must be following the OklaRoots account on the platform they submit their response.
Items come from a dog, cat and bird friendly home.
This bag is SO INCREDIBLE! The Hellcat Crossbody This bag is SO INCREDIBLE! 

The Hellcat Crossbody from @the.crafty.reporter is such a fun one to make. Not only is it enjoyable, it’s also a pattern that will teach you SO much.

I’ll be honest, I avoid piping 😬 I’ve tried so many different types and it’s always been difficult and always looked a lil wonky. UNTIL AMBER’S PIPING! The instructions for this were so well written and the bag came together so smoothly, I now have more confidence in this technique.

So if you’re a little intimidated by this technique or this style, give it a try! Take your time, enjoy each step, and have fun making a bag.

Happy Monday friends!

#oklarootstuts #fannypack #handmade #piping #custom
Congrats to our winner Deb Nordstrom Linehan ! Che Congrats to our winner Deb Nordstrom Linehan ! Check your facebook message for more info!

Time for giveaway Bundle 2! 

To enter this giveaway, answer the following question in the comments: What is your favorite month of the year? If you had to pick... Are you a clean-it-all-out-start-anew January lover? Cozy and comfy Christmas December darling? Spooky fall fun October fan? 

This is actually a tough question for me, I like each and every month for different reasons. But if I had to pick, I think October would be my favorite. The fall crisp evenings, orange trees and sky, decorating the house for the end of year cozy season. It just feels like a hug. 

The Rules:

Giveaway ends on January 12th at 11:59pm eastern. Open worldwide, I will cover shipping costs. However, if the winner is outside the US you may have associated fees due upon receipt. This is not sponsored or associated with anyone but OklaRoots.

The winner will be contacted directly by me, OklaRoots, in a direct message AND their name will be announced and tagged to this post. Please don’t fall for the scammers and their scammy tricks!

This post is available on both Facebook and Instagram. Winner must be following the OklaRoots account on the platform they submit their response.

Items come from a dog, cat and bird friendly home.
Congratulations to our winner @hula_flowers ! Let Congratulations to our winner @hula_flowers !

Let's get on with the giveaways!

The next 7 giveaways are an assortment of items from my craft room and recent purchases. It's going to get wild around here!

I'm calling this Bundle number 1!

Ok, question to answer for this one is the following:

🤔 What was the first bag you sewed that used a pattern? Not a self drafted pattern or something you made up when you were younger. Really think on this and see if you can remember the exact bag. If you can't recall, just tell me one of the first bags you remember making. Tag the designer as well and show them some love!

The first bag I made was the Petal Pouch from @noodlehead531 . I remember a quilter friend shared a photo of making about 10 of them at once, and I thought they were the most beautiful little zipper pouches I'd ever seen. I never worked with a zipper at that time, I only quilted, but I was determined. 

And I still have that bag! And many many more of them. It's still a go-to pattern of mine. 

The Rules:

Giveaway ends on January 9th at 11:59pm eastern. Open worldwide, I will cover shipping costs. However, if the winner is outside the US you may have associated fees due upon receipt. This is not sponsored or associated with anyone but OklaRoots.

The winner will be contacted directly by me, OklaRoots, in a direct message AND their name will be announced and tagged to this post. Please don’t fall for the scammers and their scammy tricks!

This post is available on both Facebook and Instagram. Winner must be following the OklaRoots account on the platform they submit their response.

Items come from a dog, cat and bird friendly home.
It’s like a little treat of a bag! So cute, so qui It’s like a little treat of a bag! So cute, so quick, so useful. I love patterns like this ❤️

This week’s tutorial is for the Carry-All Bag from @shop_inthe_clouds , and I think you’re going love making this.

This is a fantastic size for a backpack, travel, and general home organization. I could use them for storing my tools, my kids would definitely use them as pencil bags, and obviously lining a few of these up in the suitcase would be so helpful.

Enjoy!

#oklarootstuts #travelbag #zipperpouch #organization
Congrats to our winner @jdurney09 ! Stay tuned f Congrats to our winner @jdurney09 ! 

Stay tuned for the next fun bundle giveaway this week!

Ok friends, I have a room FULL of giveaway bundles that have got to GO. So let's roll in 2026 with back-to-back giveaways. 

This entry is for the large bundle of quilt blocks, pieced bits, and jelly roll strips. This would be great for anyone getting into quilting and interested in a scrappy look. This would also be great for a quilt guild to share and add their own assortment of quilt blocks from exchanges. 

Quilt blocks can obviously be used to make quilts, but you can also piece them together to create bag panels. Just make sure the pieced block is large enough, add some woven interfacing, maybe a bit of decovil light, and you have a unique bag!

To enter just comment an emoji or one word to describe your hope for 2026. No explanation needed, unless you want to give one. 

Mine is 🥳 : I'm going to make it a priority to pay attention to and celebrate other people's wins. It's always been the most touching feeling when someone notices an accomplishment of mine, even a small one, and I need to do better at giving that back to the community. 

The Rules:

Giveaway ends on January 5th at 11:59pm eastern. Open worldwide, I will cover shipping costs. However, if the winner is outside the US you may have associated fees due upon receipt. This is not sponsored or associated with anyone but OklaRoots.

The winner will be contacted directly by me, OklaRoots, in a direct message AND their name will be announced and tagged to this post. Please don’t fall for the scammers and their scammy tricks!

This post is available on both Facebook and Instagram. Winner must be following the OklaRoots account on the platform they submit their response.

Items come from a dog, cat and bird friendly home.
2025, you were another fun year. I have a feeling 2025, you were another fun year.

I have a feeling 2026 is going to be the best one yet! 

Happy New Year everyone!
From our family to yours, Happy Christmas! We hope From our family to yours, Happy Christmas! We hope you have the most relaxed and happy day ❤️.
This week’s tutorial is going over the most luxuri This week’s tutorial is going over the most luxurious last minute scrappy wallet. Do those descriptions really all work together? Yes… yes they do. 

The Calista Wallet from @the.styled.magnolia is a beautiful little make that looks chic, but is also easy to make. My favorite combo! It has 4 card slot pockets, a small zipper pocket, a hidden slip pocket and a tab to keep it all tucked together neatly. And it comes in 3 different designs!

This would be a great little make for any 2026 family trips… or maybe the OklaCruise?? 🤔

Happy Christmas everyone!

#oklarootstuts #handmade #wallet #scrapbuster
Follow on Instagram

Recent Posts

  • 2025 ByAnnie SewPINK Blog Hop – Making The Zip It Up 2.0
  • 2026 OklaCruise!
  • January 2025 Livestream
  • 2024 ByAnnie #SewPink Breast Cancer Awareness
  • Itty Bitty Boxy Bag Templates – How To Use

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