Treat Yo Self
June 22nd, 2012
Super lucky us, Jen and I got to be beta testers for Elizabeth’s new Refrigerator Magnets Quilt Blocks Pattern. Not only am I lucky enough to be able to participate, Elizabeth even gave us each a gorgeous bundle of fabric to play with PLUS a package of printable freezer paper sheets (which is freaking brilliant and works fantastic)! I knew right away what I was going to make with the letters…
the phrase Treat Yo Self from Parks and Rec from the episode “Pawnee Rangers” (season 4, ep 4). I LOVE Treat Yo Self. Love.
(if the embedded video fails, click here. You can also watch a deleted scene from Aziz Ansari’s tumblr here.)
Elizabeth’s patterns come in lower and upper case letters, punctuation and numbers - and in 3 different sizes. HOLY COW! Each letter, number and punctuation also comes with a “how to” assembly page. I’m so visual, so this was right up my alley. While I was making my letters, I 400%’d the pdf so I could do a quick lookie look at what as I was supposed to be doing.
I love this block pattern pack. Crazy, madly love. And not just the patterns themselves, but I love Elizabeth’s instructions and I learned how to do Freezer Paper Applique. I had the same kind of feeling when I learned how to drive a car - something new, something liberating and something that I’m going to love doing. Another thing I like about Elizabeth’s freezer paper applique pattens, is that you can press open your seams and your blocks lay nice and flat, and with less bulk than traditional foundation piecing.
(I have since removed the periods)
Treat
Yo
Self
Treat Yo Self: Bretzles from Costco
(Violet & Griffin)
Treat Yo Self: Fly wine
(Elizabeth)
Treat Yo Self: The Walking Quilted
(the walking quilted)
Treat Yo Self: Serious cuteness
(Leon Sugar and Cannon, Violet’s daughter)
Treat Yo Self: Portland summer sunshine
Treat Yo Self: Babies!
(Amber and Christina)
Treat Yo Self: Photo bombing
(Amber, Jen and Christina)
Treat Yo Self: Baby kicks
(Jen and Christina)
Treat Yo Self: Awkward moments
(Amber, Jen and Christina)
Treat Yo Self: PMQG Show & Tell with rockemsockem quilt model
(Bill, me)
Treat Yo Self: Refrigerator Magnets Quilt Blocks Pattern
Treat Yo Self: To a big, heaping spoonful of Ron Swanson sugar - coming soon on my blog! (silent squeal)
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Farting around with needle & thread and then blogging about it.
I LOVE TOM HAVERFORD. I had to use caps because your wall hanging makes me so incredibly happy. It’s awesome!
June 22nd, 2012that is seriously one of my favorite moments of modern tv. FINE LEATHER GOODS!
June 22nd, 2012Treat Yo Self…Fat Bundle of fabric! Will this work on my husband? Doubtful, but one can try! ;)
June 22nd, 2012laughing SO HARD! Aside from Treatin’ Us Selfs to a hilarious post, I just love all of the fabrics you put together for this uber fun quilt!! The photo bomb is priceless - what gorgeous bellies you have down there in Portland.
June 22nd, 2012Ha! Love it! I bought the pdf of those letters yesterday and I have a full weekend planned for them! Love your quilt!
June 22nd, 2012Ron Swanson is my hero. And Dearly Beloved wine is yummy. I admittedly bought it just for the bottle, but was pleasantly surprised with the wine too!
June 22nd, 2012Soooooo fun! I love that quilt and the colors are fab! And the Dearly Beloved wine, i love it too. The bottle is so cute but the wine is really good too.
June 22nd, 2012Happy Summer Monica!
that is perfect! I love the multiple uses for your mini - so flexible :)
June 23rd, 2012Great job Monica! Love all your pretty models and the man model too.
It would be fun to make quilts for each month. Lots of phrases come to mind:
June 23rd, 2012Thanksgiving - Give Thanks
Christmas - Holly Jolly
August - There’s never anything good - how about Bazinga!
Goodness you have fun! Thanks for the laughs, a great way to start off my day.
June 23rd, 2012omg.. I LOVE your posts!! And I want that wine bottle.. serious… how freaking cool is that!
June 23rd, 2012I love this!! But Treat Yo Self in the video is ONE DAY A YEAR. Gee, how bout once a day, every day!! And maybe all day once a year. A Treat Yo Self holiday, superimposed on a treat yo self life!
June 23rd, 2012Try and get that one approved by Congress.
Awesome. That made me smile.
June 23rd, 2012I may just have to make that! I taped that episode because I can’t remember the last time I laughed that hard as I did when he walked out in the Batman suit! Their faces were classic! Whenever I need a laugh, I pull it up on the DVR.
June 23rd, 2012Thanks for the happy post and the inspiration!
that. is. awesome. I LOVE Tom Haverford! Can’t wait to see what the Ron Swanson sugar is.
June 23rd, 2012OMG I love your Treat Yo Self sallute! So fantastic.
June 23rd, 2012Monica you are HILARIOUS!!! I was cracking up throughout your whole post. What a great quilt. I love Parks & Rec.
June 23rd, 2012Love, love, love.
June 23rd, 2012I am absolutely not the type of person to squee with delight. I don’t even type when I’m actually delighted and replying to a friend who has shared fantastic news. However, I squeed out loud when I read the title and saw the quilt.
June 23rd, 2012L O V E I T!
June 23rd, 2012Treat Yo Self one of my favorite episodes ever!! I am so bummed I missed the meeting this month looks like loads of fun. I have been meaning to try piecing with freezer paper it sounds so easy.
June 24th, 2012Oh Monica! You make me smile and smile and smile!!! Treat Yo Self to a friend like Monica! It’s the gift that keeps on giving.
June 24th, 2012Don”t know what I covet more, the quilt or the bottle of wine! Both are fabulous, I need that pattern for sure. (And I do love the freezer paper sheets, no tracing hurrah!)
June 25th, 2012You totally sold me on the pattern. On my way to buy it now.
June 25th, 2012Saw your quilt at PMQG last week and loved it. Makes me want to watch Parks & Rec! (And buy that pattern — great review.)
June 25th, 2012Love it so much!
June 25th, 2012I think you all have WAY too much fun up there in Portland!Actually, I’m just jealous…
June 25th, 2012LOL! That is all :)
June 25th, 2012I love Aziz Ansari. Have you seen his stand-up about sheet thread counts ? Coldstone sizes? cracks me up. I hope you don’t mind but I had to have that clip on my blog, too. I gave you full credit of course. I think you should design a “Treat Yo Self” button. wink wink.
June 25th, 2012OMG! Ron Swanson for President!!!
June 26th, 2012This was the best. post. ever.
Frickin awesome. But seriously, is dude wearing pants? Cause I kinda want to join a guild that employs pantless men as quilt holders.
June 26th, 2012Hahahaha. Love the one of Christina and I being photo bombed, nice!
June 26th, 2012For the love of all things holy. I love you.
June 28th, 2012I really can’t tell you just how much I love this. It’s a lot. And I can’t wait for some Ron Swanson-ness! Love!
June 29th, 2012Hilariously awesome! I love the shots of people and their treats. :)
June 29th, 2012This. Is. Awesome.
Will the Ron Swanson-ness include a Ron Swanson quote on a quilt? Please please pretty please? : )
July 8th, 2012Hey Monica-
I was so inspired by your post that I needed to Treat My Self to making a Treat Yo Self quiltlet of my own. It’s at my blog in the linky-thingie.
Thanks for the inspiration!!
July 17th, 2012Cheryl “Muppin” Sleboda
WOW! I need to make one, its a wounderful Idea, i will link your page when i make it.. thanks… Barbara in Utah
August 7th, 2013