Happy Valentine’s Day! Once again Madam Samm and her cheerleading squad deserve lotsa Hugs and Kisses for putting together a fabulous hop for us! Jane has done a great job of keeping us organized!
Before I share my block, I have a short story. My Sunshine Boy, Nehemiah was about 6 years old and just learning to read. It was close to Valentine’s Day and we were all at Nana’s (Nana also loves Valentine’s Day and always has great decorations,) Miah looks up at me and says “Aunt Bobbie, why do all the Valentine’s decorations say Ox Ox on them?” I had no idea what he was talking about “Ox, Ox?” Then he pointed at Nana’s tablecloth which had hearts and hugs and kisses (XOXO) on it. He was looking at it upside down and sure enough, XOXO upside down is OXOX.
Before I share my block, I have a short story. My Sunshine Boy, Nehemiah was about 6 years old and just learning to read. It was close to Valentine’s Day and we were all at Nana’s (Nana also loves Valentine’s Day and always has great decorations,) Miah looks up at me and says “Aunt Bobbie, why do all the Valentine’s decorations say Ox Ox on them?” I had no idea what he was talking about “Ox, Ox?” Then he pointed at Nana’s tablecloth which had hearts and hugs and kisses (XOXO) on it. He was looking at it upside down and sure enough, XOXO upside down is OXOX.
As I was thinking on Hugs and Kisses for this hop, I knew I had to incorporate this story into my project. So here is my OXOX block- which I will turn into a pillow case for My Sunshine Boy.
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I used the pattern from Debbie Mumm’s
Quick Country Quilting to make the Ox (ok ok he really is a cow)
and CaMom had sent me the longhorns fabric in
one of her moo-velous stash enhancing boxes.
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I was going to make just one thing for this hop but- when we went shopping I asked EmmaBean to pick out some fabric for St Patty’s Day and she picked the ladybugs- I just had to make something for her and then Jayme over at finding sweetland reminded me of Rachel's ( ps i quilt) cute little friendship bag- I used some of my gazillion 2 inch squares and tweaked the pattern a bit – her strips were a different size and I wanted a two tone handle. I made EmmaBean this cute little bag- it worked up in less than two hours (not counting the fabric choosing.)
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| I added a fussy cut laddy bug and some rickrack too |
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| the back |
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| inside |
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| EmmaBean loves her new bag! |
Then Amanda over at Jedi Craft Girl used her Jedi bloggy tricks and *forced* me to make this little guy- He took less than 10 minutes! I will be making more for sure!
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| I didn’t even have to add eyes- my fabric just happened to have O’s in just the right places! |
Be sure to check out all the fun hugs and kisses over at
Wishing you a Valentine’s Day
with lots of OXOX!!
with lots of OXOX!!
79 comments:
Hoot, hoot what a cute owl! And Emma got a wonderful bag but you OX OX block takes the cake!! Very cute story!
What great Valentine's gifts! OX OX made me laugh! Thank you for sharing.
Cute projects, like the little owl, thanks for sharing!
Love the story and all your projects. Great gifts. I need to give some OX to my family.
XO XO XO what sweet valentine treats.
I can see giving some OX to my family as well. Adorable bag (like the interior fabric alot!) and the owl really is a hoot! I love the "expression" it has with one eye bigger than the other. Very cute! Thanks for sharing!
Great projects! and Ox Ox made me laugh too!!
Thank you for sharing!
You have made adorable gifts to Valentine and the owl is so cute. Thanks for sharing
Cute projects and I absolutely love the little girl modeling the bag. She is SO cute. And the owl is a hoot! Thanks for sharing so many photos. Have a great day.
Cute bag
Cute projects and stories. I hope Miah gets lots of Ox's today!
Very cute from quilt to owl.....thanks for sharing and Happy Valentine's Day.
Nehemiah gave you a memory gift which are the best kind. Cherish all the memories. Nice projects too.
Your OX quilt is delightful as are the bag and owl! But the little girl is beautiful!
Adorable projects and each so perfect for the individuals blessed by your love. May your day be filled to overflowing with LOVE.
Your post has been lots of fun. Everything you`ve created is great!
Great story and I love your projects, especially the little bag. Happy Valentine's Day and thank you for sharing.
oxoxox
lots of hugs and kisses there!!! just adorable..great little bag
EmmaBean is a very lucky little girl--lovely work. Thanks for sharing your cute ideas!
Hoot! love the owl and I chuckled at how the eyes came to be! :D What a beautiful bag, too! Thank you for sharing and Happy Valentine's Day!!
I love the OX OX story and your pillowcase OX/cow is so cute. That EmmaBean is adorable in the pic with her sweet little bag. Love the owl, too! You were a busy lady. :O)
How cute! I love the story and the projects! Happy Valentine's Day!
These are great gifts! Love the bag!
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Love the box, and the story, sooo sweet
Emma's bag is superb, she is adorable too oooh I want to hug her.
The owl is adorable. I want to make one. Love the eyes
Thanks for sharing today
Owllllll have one of those! So cute!
Your oxs will make a great pillowcase! Great gifts!
Emma Bean with that bag is so darn sweet!
all beautiful thank's for sharing. have a wonderful valentin's day
Love your OXOX story! And your bag is so cute! Happy Valentines Day!
What great projects and memorable stories to go with each. Thank you for the inspirations.
Super cute...love the valentines day owl.
Happy Valentine's Day!! Love your projects, neat bag.
Love the OX story! Thanks for sharing and participating in the hop!
oh your machine was just stitching up so much love
Just so cute, I know those little ones are feeling the love today!
Love the OX story. All your projects are great!
Sweet projects, great story, thanks for sharing!
VEry cute, thanks for sharing!
Happy Valentine's Day! You were very busy and gave love to "sew" many! Great parade.
Absolutely LOVE the owl!!! How lucky that the o's landed where they did!
Sweet!
Ah, you make me smile! Thanks for sharing
LOL - what a sweet story and you found the perfect way to celebrate it with that very cute pillowcase. Emma's bag is darling - you have been a busy lady.
Such great heart projects and the eyes did work perfectly on that little guy.
lovely projects, your ox is so cute!
Love the story sounds like my grandsons . Emma's bag is so adorable and so is Emma. Thanks for sharing all your heart projects.
cute owl!
Cute projects! lovely, especially the owl!
Cute projects! lovely, especially the owl!
Everything is great but your owl is priceless.
Very, very sweet story. Thank you for sharing. Happy valentines day!
Thanks, loved your entries in the hop!
Thank you for sharing! I love how you incorporated that sweet memory into a pillow case for your son. Thanks for the link to the bag, too--I'll be using that :)
Wonderful projects. Thanks for sharing
Wonderful projects but I love, love your ox story. :) blessings, marlene
Lovely work!! thanks for sharing!
Love the bag and little Emma is so cute! Lucky girl!
how cute love the owl
Love the idea of an XO pillowcase, LOVE the little bag, and the owl is adorable!
Wonderful bag and what a cute owl!
So FUN! You are spreading love and smiles!
Love them all..the OX, the ladybug bag and the sweet owl. Thanks for sharing
charming ideas, and love the story! the old timey quality of the little girls photo is so endearing, enjoyed it all! thanks for hopping along!
So nice to share your skills with two youngems. OX to you, too. Happy V Day!
What fun projects! ;)
Hi!!! Cute projects!! They are all adorable!!! Love the oxox story!!! Little ones are so sweet!! Thank You
Think EmmaBean would share her bag? That is so cute. Thanks for sharing!
Wow, busy, creative lady, for sure! Your OX pillow case and story are adorable! Love your bag for your princess and your owl is a hoot!!! OXOX
Great projects! I love the bag! Thanks for sharing.
Sweet story and Emma's bag is sEw adorable just like Emma. Great job!!
What a cute story! That will have to be shared many years from now with his girlfriend, hehe. It will be a great pillowcase. Super cute bag also! Thanks for sharing with us, great job!
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the ox ox story is so cute. That is something to remember for a long time. Love the little bag. Thanks for sharing.
What fun projects! Thanks for sharing your creations with us!
Love all the XO fabric. They are really cute and you've made some great projects with them! Thanks for sharing.
I love the bag and the pillowcase!
Cute story about ox, ox but what a lovely little model with the sweet tote. Hope you all had a lovely Valentine's Day!
The OX pillowcase is a hoot! Oh, and so is the owl, very cute. EmmaBean is good at picking fabric and her new bag is lovely.
I laughed so hard after reading ox! My son did the same thing to me a couple weeks ago. Oh, kids, they are too much fun!
So cute, loving all of your creations.
OX --- I love it!! :-)
That bag is adorable. I'm a huge fan of ladybugs so I especially love how you added that little touch. So sweet! Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier!
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