crazy'boutquilts: October 2025

Monday, October 27, 2025

B-r-r-r-r

Who knew that having a Halloween Hop last week would bring the chilly weather?!

We had rain, wind--- the power even went out for a few hours and our lines are underground!-- and very chilly temps! This week looks to be much better! :-)

Are you working on Christmas gifts? Have any good ideas for me for retreat friends? We have done pouches, notebook covers, pincushions, mug rugs... I need a new idea and I just can't think! Please drop a comment if you have one for me!

I had an 'urgent need' request from my DGD last week. She fell off the monkey bars and broke her arm. When she got to go back to school on Wednesday, she discovered she couldn't wear her backpack with her cast. So Nena to the rescue! I made a quick tote--

I added buttons and buttonholes so the strap would be reposition-able. Two pockets inside, one on the outside and she was one happy kiddo!

I love how it turned out!

What are you working on this week? Please let me know~ and let me know any giftie ideas too!

Until next time~

Happy stitchin'!

Thursday, October 23, 2025

Today marks the last day of the Hop and I am sad to see it end!

Be sure to check out these fun bloggers for even more inspiration!~~

Thursday Oct 23

And thank you all for the lovely comments! It is nice to know I am not talking to myself after so much time off! :-o

I will be back soon!

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Welcome!

Welcome to Wednesday's Out of the Dark Blog Hop!

I am trying to get back to blogging more regularly, so I thought joining a hop might be just the start I needed! I have a small group of friends that exchange postcards with me for different seasons or holidays and we did a Halloween card swap.

I chose most of my designs from Designs By Juju. I think the Happy Halloween & October 31st were in my collection, and I am not sure where or when I got them! :-)

I stitch them on cotton backed with Pellon SF101, and then use a heavier interfacing in the center. The back is muslin fused to the heavy interfacing with a fusible web. These were the cards I sent out~