Have a Happy!

Have a hap! hap! Happy New Year!! :-) I can't get that little song out of my head! LOL

A new year. A fresh slate. New projects.  Do you have a list made? Have you found some BOM's you are planning to do?

I am doing the HGTV message board BOM again this year. I had a blast last year and just love my quilt~which I plan to get quilted this year!  Today, being the first of the month, our first block went up~

It is called Noon and Light from Quilter's Cache and the ladies on the board are busy choosing their colors already. :-)  This year we are going to be keeping some secrets until our 'big reveal' in December. Everyone is choosing a second block~ a chain type block~ to go along with the BOM blocks. I have my quilt planned and am really looking forward to the fun!

I also discovered a BOM by Country Threads (thanks Mary!) that I can't seem to get out of my head! Would anyone like to join me in a sew along? :-)

And finally, Kim at Lily Patch Quilts has taken over the Christmas Through the Year duties this year. I had such fun last year with Darlene and Cheryl, that I am planning to join in this year too.  :-)

What are your plans for the year??

Until next time~
Happy Stitching!!

Back in the Sewing Chair Again~

...and loving every minute!

I can't show you everything I sewed on today, but I can show you these cute pincushions. The December project for Another Year of Schnibbles was Carrie's pattern Morsel.

I love pincushions so this pattern was right up my alley! LOL

Unfortunately, I got so busy cutting and sewing I forgot to trim the center to the correct size before I sewed the ones with the printing together! :-o Uh oh. 

It was too late to even consider ripping~ and especially since I used tiny

stitches! 

Oh well, I still like them. :-)

Sinta and Sherri will be hosting the final parade soon. I hope you can stop by their blogs and see everyone's creations!

Until next time,

Happy Stitching!!

Merry Christmas!

Wishing  you peace, love, joy, happiness and

friendship.

May your Christmas be as special as you are

to me.

Merry Christmas!

Tomorrow is 12-12-12

Are you doing anything special?  :-) 

Sorry I've been absent. Ugh I caught the creepy crud! It kept me couch-bound for half of last week! I was so bummed. No sewing. No computer time. Just sleeping and feeling puny.  :-( But last week is definitely better than this week! I have places to go! A birthday to celebrate! A graduation to celebrate! Goodies to make and packages to wrap! Do I sound crazy yet? *giggle*

December marked the end of the BOM I have been doing with the HGTV quilters. This was our December block~

And this is my top all together. :-)

 Well, blogger decided it looked better on its side. :-/ Sorry.  I think if you click on it, it will enlarge a bit.

 It is all done in my CW fabrics~ found lots of little bits that I could use up in this one. :-)  I drew out the pattern in EQ7. Then every month presented the 12 inch block and the smaller ones that went around it. My friend and fellow HGTV member, Karen, helped me post when I wasn't around and kept me sane most of the year~ thanks Karen!  It was a lot of fun~ and the HGTV ladies kept me on my toes too! LOL  It would have gone smoother if my computer hadn't decided to die in the spring and me not having saved my files! :-o But, I think it ended up even better after having to re-draw everything a second time. :-)

I already have a plan for a new BOM next year, and it will involve planning by the  HGTV ladies who join me. :-)  They all showed such talent this year in changing blocks to accommodate their fabrics, fabric choices etc that I am looking forward to being wowed next year! Of course, the year is going to be a mystery as everyone is choosing one design element and keeping it secret all year. LOL Next December will be the big reveal. :-)

I hope you are finding the time to get your Christmas shopping, sewing, baking etc finished~ and staying healthy!
Until next time~
Happy stitching!

Christmas gifties~

I have so enjoyed following along with Darlene and Cheryl on their Christmas Through the Year train every month. :-) and I actually have some gifts made! LOL

This month I made 4 mini ten minute table toppers. This size works perfect for a small book shelf, end table, or if you decorate your bathroom, they fit there too! ;-)  You can see what others have made by checking the links on Darlene's blog.

Thanks Darlene and Cheryl for keeping us stitching every month!

Until next time~
Happy Quilting!

Little Bites...

When you hear that phrase, what do you think of? Little bites of food? Time? How about fabric? :-)
This month for the Another Year of Schnibbles project Sinta and Sherri chose a 'Little Bites' pattern from Miss Rosies Quilt Co called 'Drop'.  Little Bites are made using the 2.5 inch 'candy' squares.  They are like really little charm packs. LOL

There are three variations on the pattern and I chose the one with the most teeny pieces! I must be crazy!!  LOL Well, you already know that about me. ;-)  I cannot remember which candy packs I used. :-o Maybe something with 'chocolat' in it, because I'm drawn to that... both by the colors and the treat! :-)  LOL

I used my biggest design board to keep myself organized...

You can find the tutorial for these at Lori Holt's blog~ Bee in My Bonnet~ under her tutorials tab. I made some big ones at 20 inches square and it worked out perfectly for this project. :-) I love it when things work out!

So here is my Bite of a Drop. :-)  I put the ruler beside it so you can see how small it is... the sashings and corner stones finish at ½ inch. :-o  The whole thing will be 20 inches square. Yup, its true, I am certifiable! ~ and loving it!!! :-)

You can see a whole parade of these Little Bites on Sinta and Sherri's blogs on the first of December. Enjoy!

Until next time~
Happy Quilting!

Thimbleberries Sew Day

Its Thimbleberries Sew Day!  I have been really bad at keeping up with the sew days this year~ sorry!  I have decided that while I love Thimbleberries, I cannot host the Sew Days next year. Would anyone like to take over?

While I am sewing today~ more like playing catch-up :-o I won't be sewing with my favorite Thimbleberries fabrics.  Are you sewing today? Thimbleberries?  Please let me know and I will stop by and visit!

Have a happy day!  :-)