Wednesday, August 29, 2012

I'm Late! I'm Late!

For a very important date!! :-)  Alice in Wonderland

Today is Thimbleberries Sew Day!!
Are you sewing?
We have one special lady sewing away in New Zealand~
check out Clare's blog~
I love your block Clare!!

If you are sewing too, just let me know so I can come by for a visit!

Have a happy sew-day!!
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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Flying Times~

...or time flies! :-)  No, I'm not flying anywhere... yet. But the hands on the ol' clock sure seem to be flying around it!

 I can finally show you one of my  kinda secret projects. I made it for a birthday and now I know it has been received. :-)



This is kati cupcake's sewing machine cover. I made the medium size. It has pockets on the front and I liked it so much I actually used it on my machine for a few days! :-o (don't tell my friend!)  I was very tempted not to mail it off, but I did.  ;-) Now I need to make one for my machine~ it looks so lonely now without a cover! LOL

I've been working on the Fusion Blanket Crochet Along in the evenings. I said I wasn't going to start it until this fall... but.... :-/    First I cut out some vintage sheet squares.  Then I cut some flannel squares to put between the sheets because I thought they were rather thin feeling.  sigh Then  I thought... maybe I should crochet around one to see how it works. Then I did another, and another.... oh! I am weak!! :-o

After I had a few crocheted around, I thought.... I wonder how they will look together.....






I really couldn't help myself!!! :-o  Now I really have set it aside~ until I can get more squares prepped! :-) LOL  This is the most addictive little project!

I hope you've been still following the Bowls with Borders Blog hop. Today is day 11~ and there are more cute bowls out there!

August 23rd
Until next time~
Happy stitchin'!


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Saturday, August 18, 2012

Friday Night Sew In

                                          Friday Night Fun!            


Last night was Friday Night Sew-In. Did you sew?  I didn't think I was going to be able to join in, but at the 11th hour decided I needed a little 'me time'. :-)  And I sewed! Whoohoo!  I have been working on so many things that I can't show you... yet. That I decided I needed a little fun. LOL






First, I needed to make some pinwheels for a project. A friend is making some too, so we needed to coordinate the 'spin'. I am pinwheel challenged. LOL  So I made up one and hopefully we will both be spinning the same way. I have more to make up today~ part of the reason I will be tied to my sewing chair. ;-)

I've fallen behind in my Great Granny Quilt Along squares, so I got two almost completed. One is partially done by my sewing machine and one more is laid out on a design board. I will finish these four up today and that will give me nine. But do I want to stop there? Or make my quilt a little bigger? Decisions. Decisions.  I am using my vintage sheet collection and white muslin for my blocks and am loving how they turn out. This is going to be a very snuggly quilt ~ which is why I think I should make it bigger.  ;-)

Today my sewing is going to be for me and next week I get back to work on the 'secret stuff'. But no worries~ you will get to see the secret stuff in October! :-) And really, it isn't that far away!~ Must get to work!

Have a wonderful day and
Until next time~
Happy sewing!!                                                        
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Thank You!

For all your lovely comments on my Bowls with Borders wall hanging!  I was blown away! I have never had so many comments on one post in my life!  :-)

Sorry I wasn't here yesterday to post the days participants~ it was one of 'those' days. You know the ones, where you are busy from the minute you get up until you hit the pillow late at night and right before you fall asleep you wonder, 'what did I do today?'  Ok, maybe that doesn't happen to you. ;-) LOL

Here is yesterdays schedule, along with the schedule for the rest of the hop. If you find yourself with a little computer time~ go, and be inspired!!

                                                                         August 17th
I Have A Notion

August 18th
Cool Crafty Mom

August 25th
Mice In The Mix

August 28th
Pam R.
                                                                     Madame Samm


Many, many thanks to Carol and Madame Samm and Regina Grewe for all the fun! 

If you don't see me for a few days, don't worry~ I am going to tie myself to my sewing chair so I can get caught up! LOL

Have a happy weekend! 
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Bowls! Bowls! Bowls!







Today is my day for the Bowls with Borders hop! :-)
But before I show you my little project, let me first thank Carol, at Just Let Me Quilt~ Thanks Carol! She is the one who organized the 165 hoppers for this blog hop. And she did a fantastic job!
Also my thanks to Regina Grewe, whose cute little pattern we are all using.  Her paper piecing patterns are all so adorable!
And finally Mdm Samm at Sew WE Quilt, who thinks up these amazing hops!  And cheers us on. :-)
Thank you all!


Paper piecing~ where to begin....
 I have always had one of those love/hate relationships with paper piecing. :-) Love the precision, do not necessarily like how tedious it can be. Not exactly hate, but I do have to be thinking straight. LOL
This pattern was fun! I loved playing with my scraps and bits! :-)
I think the photo will enlarge if you click on it. 
The blue binding is darker in 'real life'. :-)



I just had to add the cherries in the bowls to go with the red in my kitchen. :-)
Please be sure to visit my fellow hoppers today~~

                                                                      I Piece 2-Mary
                                                                Sew Inspiring Crafts and More


Thanks for stopping by!
Have a great day!!
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

More Bowls~ Full of Fun!

Since I am kinda slow about posting the Bowl Hop today, I am going to give you today's and tomorrow's hoppers~ 

                                                      August 14th
 


August 15th
 
                                                                          Daisy Days
                                                                       A Quilting Sheep

Be sure to visit for lots of fun and inspiration! :-)

My day is Thursday the 16th~ and I've got my cutie finished! I hope you like it as much as I do! :-)

I've also been sewing on a few other things, and I plan to show you Friday. :-)

Have a great day!!



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Sunday, August 12, 2012

Bowls With Borders~ day 1




Today starts a 'bowl'-ful of fun!  Its the Bowls With Borders blog hop!  Carol is our wonderful coordinator, stop by and see her wonderful bowls!  And then visit everyone on today's hop~

August 13th

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