This blog is about all of the things that I'm interested in. Quilting, mixed media, finding bargains, refinishing items, decoupage, ways to save money, etc. Thanks for dropping by and leave a comment.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Quilts in the Pumpkin Patch Blog Hop
I know that I'm late getting this up and I hope everyone will forgive me!!! The last month has just been crazy. I don't travel very much and that's all I've been doing. One more trip next week and I should be home for a while.
I started 5 count them - 5 projects when I was in Wisconsin and the classes were too short to finish anything so I still have those in bags that are not unpacked. I loved all of the classes but feel so disappointed that I can't get back to them.
I want to thank Sheri for doing all of this work to put this Hop together and everyone else on the schedule.
Here is the schedule.
Here is the page and the magazine front with this wall hanging. This magazine had a lot of cute Halloween items and I think my money was well spent on this magazine. Sometimes there is only one thing you want and feel it's a waste of money!
I started 5 count them - 5 projects when I was in Wisconsin and the classes were too short to finish anything so I still have those in bags that are not unpacked. I loved all of the classes but feel so disappointed that I can't get back to them.
I want to thank Sheri for doing all of this work to put this Hop together and everyone else on the schedule.
Here is the schedule.
September 19th Sheri -- Sunshine
in the Attic
September 20th Maggie -- Maggie's Empty Nest Days
September 21st Susie -- Susie's Sun Room
September 22nd Celine -- Espritpatch
September 23rd Yevette -- Evindie
September 24th Judy -- Judy's Fabric Addiction
September 25th Elaine -- Summercrafter
September 20th Maggie -- Maggie's Empty Nest Days
September 21st Susie -- Susie's Sun Room
September 22nd Celine -- Espritpatch
September 23rd Yevette -- Evindie
September 24th Judy -- Judy's Fabric Addiction
September 25th Elaine -- Summercrafter
I made a Pile O' Pumpkins Wall hanging following the directions in Fons & Porter Quilting Celebrations Fall 2013. The pattern is on page 21 and all of the patterns are in the magazine. Our little Monday night quilting group did this a couple of weeks ago and it was a lot of fun.
This is the Wall hanging on my design wall and yes it needs to be finished.
Here is the page and the magazine front with this wall hanging. This magazine had a lot of cute Halloween items and I think my money was well spent on this magazine. Sometimes there is only one thing you want and feel it's a waste of money!
Now for the Give Away!! I'm going to give the first winner a yard of this fall fabric and the Fons & Porter Scissor Safety Sheath.
The second winner will receive a yard of this fabric.
There will be other goodies for the winners!
Leave a comment telling me your favorite thing about fall and that will be one entry.
Follow me and that will be another entry.
Make sure and let me know that you followed me so that I can get your entries correct.
Thanks for stopping by and I know the others put me to shame but maybe I can slow down soon and just sew!!!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN
HAPPY FALL
Friday, September 20, 2013
Crazy Few Weeks
It's been crazy the last few weeks!! But after this week-end it will be better. Please click on the Pumpkin and take a look at the Blog Hop. I'm up on the 24th and I will have something I hope is special and I'm also doing a GIVEAWAY!!!
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Back From Quilt Expo in Madison Wisconsin
I'm going to post some photos today as I am leaving on another trip in a few hours. This time I'm off to Nashville Tennessee for a four day conference. Then I'm hopefully home for a while!! I've really been having fun!
I can't wait to tell you about each of the classes that I was in. I signed up for 5 and loved them all!!
Here are some photos from the quilt show
I can't wait to tell you about each of the classes that I was in. I signed up for 5 and loved them all!!
Here are some photos from the quilt show
I did take a class with the quilter of this last photo; Freida Anderson and she does wonderful work.
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Savings Update for Two Weeks
Don't you love the smug look on this cows face? Well I'm not smug but I wanted to keep updated on my savings. I didn't post last week as I didn't have any cash so this week I made sure I had cash and I've added $30.00 which bring my total to $104.00 instead of at week 8 it would have been $36.00. I still think that this is a smart idea so that the back side isn't so costly.
Now I'm going to take this and put it into the bank as I don't like a lot of cash hanging around. Too tempting!! Plus I'm going to put it into an account that is seldom used.
I've had a good productive week-end and I hope you have too!!!
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Friday Nite Sew-In
I had started this table runner at the quilt retreat last week-end but now I've finished the top and need to quilt it. This ended up being 60" long but it's a gift for my sister-in-law and she has a formal dining room so this will be fine on her table. She loves blue so there is a lot of blue.
This is the third result of this runner and the first one is still on my design wall, then instead of the blue between the blocks I cut 2.5x2.5 and sewed those together from the fabrics but after all of that work I did this.
I was able to purchase the blue fabric at the retreat on the clearance table for $3.00 yard!! It's nice fabric. The pin wheels are from moda fabric.
Working on drawing on fabric with permanent markers. I haven't sprayed alcohol on the first photo.
This one I've sprayed with alcohol. Would anyone like a tutorial on how to do this?
A Christmas pin cushion that needs to be sewed shut.
This is Makla Dubrawsky fabric from Moda and I found this yard this morning. I did some Internet shopping yesterday and had purchased the jelly roll for this and 2 yards of this fabric. Then I found that I already had a yard!! LOL Does anyone else do that? She designs my favorite fabric and when you see these colors in person they are amazing!! My colors!! The big quilt that I finished a couple of posts back is the first line she did for Moda. My friend Suzy did a quilt last week-end with the first line of fabric. Nice to have a friend who has the same taste in fabric as you!!
I feel this has been a productive Sew-In and I'm going to be in a Blog Hop in September over at
http://sunshineintheattic.blogspot.com/2013/08/quilts-in-pumpkin-patch-blog-hop.htmlThere is a button to click on in the top left of this page.
I think that my day is the 24th and I will have a give away to sign up for then.
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you're having a great day/evening!!!!
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