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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas!

It's Beginning to look alot like Christmas here in blog land- take a look at these blogs today, then catch up from yesterday with paper pieced blocks and more.

For some music to put you in a Christmas mood click here ( it will pop up up in another window) and then you can hop back over and listen whilst you gaze upon my Christmas blocks

I was a bit frantic as today approached! It must be Christmas :)

I have had 2 of my blocks done since before I knew about this hop and I put them in a safe place ( sounds like what I do with all my Christmas gifts too) and I forgot where I put them! Thankfully the LORD knew and He reminded me this morning- why is it we always wait to ask Him? I found the bag right where I put it after playing with my paper pieced block.

My first block is my candy block- after searching for just the right pattern- I made up my own. lotsa HST's in this one!

Next is my present block. If you are around me any length of time you know I love to wrap presents. Last Christmas, Sunshine Boy informed his mama that Aunt Bobbie says" its not wrapped without a bow"- he now has his own box of ribbons and is in charge of wrapping presents! Well, I found package blocks and I found bow blocks but I didn't find one I liked, so guess what? I made up my own pattern.

it's hard to tell from the picture
(and because i forgot to press the blocks before taking pictures)
but the bow is 3D

I took two patterns and smooshed them together.

My last block is my first attempt at paper piecing. I need to add borders around it. I used the tutorial for Candy Corn over at Madame Samm's and turned it into a tree. I need to practice more ALOT MORE. I am working on bowls for the next hop and not having the best luck with them. Regina was kind enough to make me a beginners pattern. I haven't tried it yet but we will see!

Have a Merry Time Hopping thru the snow

Thanks for stopping By!

PS the Winner's of my Giveaways from the last hop are

Tricia who said I loved the blocks and they are quite inspiring. Love the last picture showing the fabrics for the Aunt Sukey's Choice. Thanks for the chance to win the yummy fabrics.

and

Judy1522 who said Thanks for sharing your blocks. My favorite is the one with the heart that background fabric is perfect

I will be sending you an email shortly!

and for those waiting for my last giveaways- I will hopefully be mailing them on friday- with a wee bit extra for waiting sew patiently! Thnaks for bearing with me!

PS#2 many of you asked about my blog's background last hop- it is a baby quilt I made for my "daughter's" baby (I am Cindy's Mommie #2) Blogger tiled it to make the back ground

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANKYOU to Santa Lesley and Madame Samm for hosting this HOP!

Check out the rest of these lovely blogs!

July 30

July 31

Jane's Fabrics and QuiltsFiesta Girl
Scrapbox Quilts
From This to That - That's ME!!!
Buzzing and Bumbling
No Loose Threads
Deborah B
Judith Handmade Treasures
Gran-Knot-Y Embroidery Lady
Mrs. Pickles
Susie's World

August 1
Sheila's Quilt WorldA Passion for Applique
Cherry Blossoms Quilting Studio
Jane's Quilting
Sew Me Something Good
A Stitch in Time
Aurea at That Other Blog
Quilt Times
Marcia's Crafty Sewing and Quilting
Patchouli Moon Studio
Quilting by the River

August 2
Grandmama's Stories
Sandra Kaye Designs
North Hills QuilterLv2sew
Quilty Doodads
Quilting in South Carolina
The Raspberry Rabbits
Charise Creates
Traveling Quilter
Nancy B at That Other Blog
Selina Quilts

August 3Crazy 'Bout Quilts
Dexter Days
Cherry's Prairie Primitives
Somewhat Fanciful
Craftluver Marianna
Quiltscapes
Prsd4tim2
Moments
Ruthanne at That Other Blog

Friday, June 15, 2012

Traveling Stash GiveAWAY

I love the definition and the synonyms for
Stash, (cache, treasure, wealth, supply, inventory,riches)

noun :a secret store of valuables

As I took treasures out of the box it seemed like Mary Poppins' carpet bag- Bottomless! I have it laying across the table and there is no way all that was in this box! But it somehow fit!

This is what I am keeping- I am so excited about a few of these pieces! I am still working on Granny's Domestic Bliss ( granny squares made with Liz Scott's "Domestic Bliss" line) and I haven't been able to find more- there were two pieces of "Domestic Bliss" in the Stash! I am also making a car keeper for a nephew and there was a piece of "Honk Honk" by Michael Miller that is perfect!

This is just some of what I am putting in- I also have a couple rulers, some more fat quarters, notions and some mini charms to put in.

Since the traveling stash giveaway is only for active bloggers, and since this is my very first giveaway, I am also having a surprise second chance giveaway for EVERYBODY(even my international readers.) I don't know yet what it is, but I promise it will be good stuff!

(Don't worry! If you are not a quilter/sewista the prize will not be fabric/supplies-
it may be made *out *of fabric)

Rules for traveling stash: I copied these directly from Danny's Blog

- Be an active blogger. Post about receiving and the giveaway on your blog in a timely manner.
- There is a note in the box that logs where the box has been. Please add your info and place the note back in the box.
- There is a list of Rules and Guidelines in the box. Please read and follow these and return the list to the box.
- You may take anything you like from the box. Just replace every item with comparable quilt shop quality items equal to the amount taken.
- Ship the box to the next person in a reasonable amount of time.
- Due to the amount of postage shipping is only within the USA. Sorry guys. I'm a little broke right now!

Now for a little heart to heart: The Traveling Stash is not a dumping ground for your old, outdated, smelly fabric. It is an opportunity to share some of your lovelies with your bloggy friends. Should you take all the pretty stuff and replenish the box with really ugly fabric, I will scowl in your general direction
* note to Danny- please don't scowl at me! I put pretty stuff in!

Now the important part. How do you win this lovely box of SWAG? Just leave a comment, any ol' comment will do. Be sure to include a email addy. Also tell me whether or not you are a blogger! (that way I can visit your blog- I always need more friends to visit and so I can put you in the correct drawing) Followers of my blog get an extra chance- let me know how you follow in a separate comment! I shall enlist some helpers of the kidlet sort to draw a name out of a hat or bowl or whatever is handy and post the winners on Monday June ~~18th!~~Update: DUH I am an AIRHEAD, I will be drawing NEXT monday JUne 25th! Sorry for the confusion!

Okay, I think I covered everything- If I forgot something please let me know!

I am linking up to Sew Many Ways

Find a Friend Friday

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Traveling Stash GiveAway and Tea Cup Thursday

Traveling Stash Give Away!
Would you like to win this box (the white one NOT the brown one)

Wanna See more?

When I received this box from Danny- it was filled to the brim with goodies- (click her name to see what she had to say about this delightFULL box) I have removed some of the goodies and added more! This box can be on its way to your house if you are the winner! Check back here tomorrow evening for more details and a peek of what I took out and what it was replaced with!

It is Flag Day today so I thought a red and white theme would be apropos for Teacup Thursday. Since it is also June - I brought the strawberry Teapot out! I will more than likely post more strawberries next week! They are so summery!

Be sure to visit these blogs for more tea cups:

Rose Chintz Cottage* Antiques and Teacups* The Rosemary House* Lady Estelle's Tea Corner

Denise's Delights* Faith Hope And Cherrytea* Beautiful Clutter* Martha's Favorites* Breath of Fresh Air*

Lady Linda Teacup* Teacups In the Garden* Letters from the Northwest* Gracious Hospitality*

A Delightsome Life* Poetry in a Pot of Tea* Lady B's Time for Tea*

Romance of Roses* From This to That* Fabby's Living*

Art Books Tea* Tea, Friendship and the Fine Art of Card Making*

The Nest at Finch Rest* Rose Walk Cottage* Christine's Home and Travel Adventures*

Just Cats* Rosewalk Cottage*

Atteatude and Chocolate* and of course our wonderful Hostess Miss Spenser*

Here are the owl pictures I wanted to post yesterday, sorry about the poor quality, the LORD did really good on the camouflage for these critters! I also took some with my phone and it was dusk under a tree! PicMonkey is wonderful for brightening these up!

On the Sewing Front: I did get the pillow top done! and quilted- more pictures of that tomorrow!

Don't forget to check back for the traveling stash giveaway!

It just might be you!

Wednesday Already!?

UPDATE: Due to Computer Issues Yesterday, Wednesday's Post did not get finished or Posted!! I apologize for the misssing pictures. Check back this afternoon for Thursday's Traveling Stash update and Teacup!

Wow! I have had a sedulous weekend! Friday night I left work a few minutes early so that I could stop at the LQS before it closed. I was still looking for fabric for "the pillow turned quilt" I had a great time chatting with the shop owner and found exactly what I needed. Then, I decided I should go to Wally's since I was half way there anyway and found some fabric (I can hear you fabric purists groaning out there, but it's not for my quilt) on clearance for $1.00 per yard and found more leafy camo fabric (that is for the quilt but in small doses) Our Wal-mart is one of the few that still carry fabric on bolts for which I am grateful- otherwise it's a 30-45 minute drive to the nearest fabric type store! Of course, I knew that once I got home I would have to restrain myself from using said fabric- I had culottes to finish! When I did arrive home I had two fun packages awaiting.

The top one is the Traveling Stash that I won from Danny over at Mommy For Reals (more on that later!) and the other gimungous box is from CaMom. It was filled to the brim with stuff for SisterMine, stuff for My SweetMommie and the rest was all for me! Fabric, patterns, books, more fat quarters, a lovely battenburg lace tablecloth, all sorts of fun stuff! After getting to the bottom of the boxes, I started sewing culottes and I got all five pair stitched except for the hem and waist bands in no time at all. Sherman did great and just purred away.

On Saturday, after working at the store, I rushed home to make the house presentable. MySweetMommie and Fredly came over and Fredly cleaned out my ~~flower~~ weed bed and added flowers. I grilled chuck eye steaks on my handy dandy George Foreman's (I just got a *new* one for 2.99!) and MySweetMommie made Potato Salad. The steaks turned out great! I marinaded them in Raspberry vinegrette dressing and raspberry soda! We ate outside and enjoyed the summer weather. Fredly did a great job on the flower bed. Some are already blooming! MySweetMommie also received packages from CaMom, so we got to share our goodies. I do believe CaMom is my fairy CaMother! Instead of saying Bippity Boppity Boo, she says "let's send this to Bobbalou!" *tee hee hee*

Just as Mom and Fred were leaving, the owls made a special appearance- they are so amazing to watch.

Sunday afternoon was spent sewing- I assembly lined the hemming and waistband casing process. Then I decided to see if there was an easier way to put the stinkin' elastic in- I fought with one pair of culottes for an hour before church- safety pin opened in mid-shove and got stuck, then it got caught in the pleats and then I repeated the process- I was a snarlin' n spittin' before it was through. I found this link and wow! What a Difference! I put the elastic in 3 pair of culottes in less time than it took me to do the one last pair! (I had to do the last pair the old way because I already had sewn the casing- I should have just unstitched that casing!) I don't think I will EVER do elastic the old way again! Thank You Sherrie!!!!! Anyway, the culottes were done on time and the girls are at camp - hopefully my sewing is holding up! :)

Monday mornings I usually go to SisterMine's but they went to camp as well, so I had Monday morning all to myself. I worked on the grad "pillow turned quilt" and I am loving how it is coming together.

I also worked on the other grad pillow (that isn't turning into a quilt) and made 64 half square triangles using this speedy 8 at a time method! After working at the store, I played around with the cute little HSTs and came up with a plan for them.

Then Tuesday morning, I changed it a bit and as of Tuesday evening, I have the flimsy almost finished!

CaMom asked if was an Aunt Sukey's Choice block- I said nope- it's an Aunt Bobbie's Choice! I believe I will add one more skinny yellow border and then a wide blue swirly dot and it will be ready for quilting. What are you working on?

Be sure to check back ~~tomorrow~~ TODAY!!- I will have a tea cup to share and a traveling stash giveaway!