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"When April Showers come your way, they bring the flowers that bloom in May. So if it’s raining, have no regrets. It isn’t raining rain you know, it’s raining Violets."
I have had this song stuck in my head ever since this April Showers Mug Rug Hop was announced! So now you can have it stuck in your head too!:)
I was ever so
excited that this hop was just in time for my birthday- and my friend Laurie’s
birthday too! I decided to make Laurie a rug for her birthday gift, but I’ll
show that one in a minute. This is the rug that was inspired by the song that
is running through my head. This is MY rug for MY birthday!
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I quilted the
raindrops around the violets
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I am so thankful to Gina for reminding me that my day was today – I was thinking that I was on Monday.
Laurie’s birthday
was on Saturday so I made her this rug-
The Hollywood Party is in black, white and red and they happen to be my
favorite colors and Laurie's too, so here is the Yambo Awards Mug Rug:
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| if you look closely I added an L for Laurie |
Sunday evening,
while Pastor Fritz was preaching, I was inspired to make this one.
Our Spring
Campaign is titled Get in The Boat and Pastor loves to fish, (usually from his
kayak- this is a canoe because the kayak looked odd.) And I had this fish material so….
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Get In The Boat. Made for Pastor Fritz.
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| I think if this fish got in the boat- Pastor might capsize! |
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I will be cutting a few more rugs in the near
future, they are fun to make!
Thank you to Erin and Madame Samm for keeping us all together and
inspiring us to try new things! Have fun
hopping over at these fabulous blogs:
FRIDAY, APRIL 12th |
| Bobbie @ From This to That <--- That's Me |
| Leslie @ Les Quilts |
| Kristen @ Meadowbrook |
| Lavonna @ ZellerWear |
| Lynn @ Thimblemouse & Spouse |
| Amy @ Sew Incredibly Crazy |
| Martha @ Living Life |
| Shawn @ Creative Inspiraciones |
| Rhonda @ Sunrise at Ravelly's! |
| Toye @ Quilting Adventures of a Ginger |
Violets are always so pretty- enjoyed your mug rug ;)
ReplyDeleteGreat job on your mug rugs. Violets remind me to spring weather which at the moment central Texas is "not" having...LOL
ReplyDeleteLovely. Thank you for sharing with us. :)
ReplyDeleteI love violets! Lovely mug rug!
ReplyDeleteI love violets! Lovely mug rug!
ReplyDeleteLoved your mug rugs! I think your right about the fish, his boat would surely capsize. Great work on all of them! :)
ReplyDeleteso lovely these mug rugs.
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing.
Frederika
Lovely violets. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteReally pretty, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSuch cute mug rugs. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteenjoyed the view....it's friday fish day....cool! lol
ReplyDeleteI love the violets, the black and red is very dramatic and the fish fan will be delighted.
ReplyDeleteGreat job! Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteWhat creative mug rugs. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteWhat great mug rugs! I especially like the violet one--just lovely!
ReplyDeleteGreat work on your project....I really like violets
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Violets are a nice gift for you and the red, black, white mug rug is pretty classy!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! Happy birthday.
ReplyDeleteYes, I have that stuck in my head too now! :)
ReplyDeleteYour projects are so pretty! Thank you for showing us!
Now I have a song running through my head after seeing the cute fishing mug rug. :) Want to join in? ...who did, who did, who did,who did swallow Jonah, Jonah...whale did, whale did, whale did, whale did swallow Jonah... :) Thanks for sharing your precious mug rugs and filling the air with joyful songs this Firday morning! Beulah
ReplyDeleteThat fishing mug rug is really clever!
ReplyDeleteLove your fishing rug :)
ReplyDeleteNice mug rugs! Your FMQ is great...it shouldn't look perfect, it should look like handwriting. Lovely job!
ReplyDeleteLove the mug rugs and your friend will love hers I am sure. Have a fun day.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your lovely mug rug!
ReplyDeleteWell, if it is going to rain, violets are a good choice. Much better than the snow in MN
ReplyDeleteGreat job and what a great motto for these rainy days. I'll remember--it's raining violets.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Bobbie! Great job on the mug rugs. I love the stitching on the first one. I think it looks very good.(I can't even read mine)And The one you made for your friend is beautiful. It is very striking in the black, white, and red. Thank you so much for sharing.
ReplyDeletegreat variety of mug rugs!
ReplyDeleteI would love to have it rain violets! Very cute work...
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job free motion quilting the words...that is hard to do! Love the mats you made!
ReplyDeleteNice assortment of mug rugs.
ReplyDeleteCute rugs. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThese are fun! I'm glad I'm not the only one who was confused on when she has to post. Fortunately it's not until next week. Whew!! Thanks for sharing your creations with us today.
ReplyDeleteGreat job on your mugs. I'll wager both loved their gifts.
ReplyDeleteLovely mug rugs, great job!
ReplyDeleteLove your mug rugs, very pretty! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYour mug rugs are so cute. Love them. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous mug rugs you have created. Very creative indeed.
ReplyDeleteGreat mug rugs! I love violets too!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing!
Enjoyed your mug rug and your blog. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteViolets and spring go together thanks to the rain. Your mug rug is delightful.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to you and Laurie! Looks like you have all bases covered including the late edition of a fish themed one for the pastor. Well done on all of them! I had forgotten the song about raining violets.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! I enjoyed seeing all of your rugs, they are so cute. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGreat job on all of your mug rugs, very nice
ReplyDeleteThat's better than having "It's raining Men" stuck in your head! I've been singing that one for days.
ReplyDeleteYou are correct it will stuck in all our heads for the rest of the day. Great job on the rugs. Happy B'day to you and your friend.
ReplyDeleteVery clever, they all great !
ReplyDeleteLovely and clever mug rugs - thank you for sharing with us.
ReplyDeletelove the red and black mug rug
ReplyDeleteI didn't know the song, but absolutely love it! Great way to look at things! I enjoyed your mug rugs, they are so nice. Congratualtions to Laura.Have a great Hollywood Vulenteer Party!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
Lovely mug rugs! The violets definitely make me think of spring.
ReplyDeletevery nice mug rugs. good Job!
ReplyDeletenice mugrugs!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful violets!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteMarisa
Very cute mug rugs. I love the black and white and red combo. I am making a baby quilt right now with those colors. I also love the "it's raining violets" very sweet.
ReplyDeleteI loved the violets mug rug so much! Perfect as an interpretation of the song. FMQ is hard enough but writing is another ballgame; I thought you did a fine job on the letters.
ReplyDeleteI hadn't heard that song before...I would rather have had rain instead of the snow that fell yesterday! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAren't mug rugs fun to make, great job on all of yours, loving the turtle bag you made below, so cute.
ReplyDeletevery nice love Pastor's too......
ReplyDeleteWonderful old song, and love your mug rugs!
ReplyDeleteToo cute!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the way you incorporated the inital and then the fish:)
Good ideas!
Fun creations. Thnx for sharing.
ReplyDeleteFun mug rugs! And thank you for sharing this song for our listening pleasure!
ReplyDeleteVery fun! I love the violets rain - I hadn't heard the song before. And the perspective on the fish one is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteThe yellow with the purple is so pretty, nice job.
ReplyDeleteYour violet fabric is so nice and I love the fishing one. Good job. Thanks for sharing. Enjoyed reading through your blog.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of raining violets! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to you and your friend! I love all of them! The violets are beautiful, the one for Laurie is elegant and your Pastor is sure to love the one you made for him! That's great you tried the FMQ writing - I couldn't have done it! Thanks for participating & inspiring us!
ReplyDeleteGreat Job Robin! And don't worry about your FMQ ... cherish the fact it's finished, it's a bit whimsical and yours... Thank you for sharing! ... p s you may have to add a bit of netting to your preacher's mug rug to keep the fish outta the boat ;)
ReplyDeleteLove your mug rugs thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful rugs! They can be addicting, hey? Thanks so much for participating in the hop!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration. I tried FMQ words on a project a couple of months ago and it was harder than I thought. Good job!
ReplyDeleteLove the fish. He caught the big one!
ReplyDeleteLove your mug rug with the violets. One of my favorite flowers.
ReplyDeleteLove all of your mug rugs very creative and fun.
ReplyDeleteThey are lovely - thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteVery elegant! You did a nice job. I love violets; it's one of the few flowers I've been able to grow. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletethey are so cute, thanks for sharing ☺
ReplyDeleteThey are addictive aren't they. Love the umbrella and violets. Your FMQ letters are better than I could do.
ReplyDeleteLove all 3 mug rugs. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your creativity with us.
ReplyDeletelovely work thanks for sharing!
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