Hand Embroidery BOW #7

 A watermelon is up next. It's number 7 in my hand embroidery series.  Enjoy!


We celebrated Ayden's birthday a little early. She's now 4....WOW! Where does the time go??
Her favorite gift was her bike which she loves to ride all over the den....LOL

Hand Embroidery BOW #6

It's week six and time for the next installment "Gone Fishing."

I really love this block.

The pattern is free and fun. Just click on

Gone Fishing 

and enjoy!
BTW, Thanksgiving through New Year is a busy season but don't worry,
the BOW blocks will be posted and "never" taken down. So if you get behind, don't
worry about it!!

Fun With Adhesive

Using my favorite adhesive, Steam-a-Seam 2 Lite (or any of the other Steam-a-Seams), I played around with some of my old designs just to keep on my toes. With the holidays so close it's hard to get in much sewing so this is a great substitute.

Hand Embroidery BOW #5 & Retreat Photos

A rose is the 5th block of my hand embroidery series and the pattern is free. Just click on

the ROSE to get the pattern and enjoy!

I went on Retreat this past weekend with my "wacky" girlfriends and of course, had a blast.
We laughed, ate, did our Bible studies and sewed a bunch.  Here's just a bit of what was accomplished.

 Annie's scrappy quilt top made from 2 1/2 inch squares from a previous exchange.

 Kathleen's baby quilt for a little boy. I know you can't see the great fabrics of all types of balls.

 Kathy's quilts. The first are blocks of a challenge some of us are involved in. The second is a sweet baby quilt for a girl.

 Molly's quilt project is really amazing. She was working from some Burgoyne Surrounded blocks, 6 inch blocks and a star center.

I spent my time stitching around another set of Outhouse blocks and all 24 of my Teapot blocks (not pictured). 

Hand Embroidery BOW #4

Block #4 is here and ready to be stitched out. 

Just click on the Umbrella link and enjoy!!

And The Winner Is....

The Mug Rug goes to...........

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Gari!
Congratulations to you. Just leave a comment and then we'll meet up via email to get address info. This could be on its way to you by Wednesday!

Two Little Princesses & A November Give-away

WOW! Here are my two little princesses in their colorful dresses and bare feet.

I love this photo. Boy, have they grown.

Announcement!!!!!!!

I was working on another project with these same fabrics when I decided to use them for another 

Mug Rug. 

This was fun and fast to get done.  It's my November give away.  

It measures roughly 7 1/2 inches square.

Just leave a comment stating your intentions and  you'll be "in the hat" so to speak.  

I'll do a random picker thingy in a few days and this  turkey will be on its way very soon!