Greetings everyone!
It's my day to post about what I'm "Nuts About!" First things first. I really appreciate Marian for inviting me to participate. She is a great hostess!! Make sure you pop in on her blog, as there are great give-aways each day that she talks about!!
Here is the schedule of bloggers who are involved in this wonderful February hop.
February 4, 2016
Words & Stitches
Moose Stash
Vroomans Quilts
Quilt In Pieces
February 5, 2016
Just Let Me Quilt
DesertSky
Lulu & Celeste
Marjorie's Busy Corner
Tea Time Creations
February 8, 2016
Batts In The Attic
Life In The Scrapatch
Quilting Affection
Ravelly's -You are here!!
In The Boon Docks
February 9, 2016
Quilting Queen Online
Elizabeth Coughlin
Bumbleberry Cottage
All Things Sewn
February 10, 2016
MeadowBrook
Sew Many Yarns
From This To That
Seams To Be Sew
Make sure you stop by each blogger to see what they have come up with.
Here's what I came up with because I'm a bit off kilter and have been known to go a little nuts.....
My attempt at sketching a design.
Fabrics chosen and I sewed peanut type lines. Notice the wildly nutty eyes....yeah, that's my expression most of the time.....heheheheheheh
I went with a cross-word type puzzle to name a lot of the things I'm nuts about.
- I love studying the bible. Jesus is my Counselor, my refuge.
- My mom is my best friend, of course, followed by my wonderful Cowboy who is always there to support me, even going so far as to advise me on quilting designs. Surprisingly, he's right 95% of the time.....hummmmmm
- I love baking and cooking meals for family and neighbors. My favorite foods are shrimp and candy....not eaten together, BTW!!! I can eat a bag of Skittles on the way home from the market but let's keep that bit of knowledge between you and me.
- I had to add fabric and sewing. That's in my blood. Our local quilt shop just announced that it's going out of business so I'm chomping at the bit to shop there one more time to aid them reducing so much inventory.
- I love movies such as My Big Fat Greek Wedding, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Guarding Tess, The Sound of Music, The Thomas Crown Affair, just to name a few. I've seen these movies so many times while in my sewing studio that I don't even have to look up to know what's going on.
- I am nuts about jigsaw puzzles to the point that when I start one, I am fixated on it until it's completed to the exclusion of anything else. That includes no sewing. I barely stop to eat. I know that sounds a bit "nuts" but that's just the way I roll.
- And finally, I'm nuts about my Wacky girlfriends who are like sisters to me. We are always coming up with 'wacky' things to get into and are supportive when one of us going off the deep end on a fabric spree. We are so close that we once went on a sewing cruise but wound up not doing much sewing but enjoyed the sites and locals a lot. That's all I'll say because we all know, "What happens on a cruise, stays on the cruise!"
Here's a close up of the tiny meandering I did around the peanut area.
This quilt measures 31 /12" by 21 1/2".
Now to the give aways.......
from the wonderful folks at the Fat Quarter Shop
&
Free pattern from Any Pattern.com
To enter click on the link below.
I LOVE your quilt! That is the cutest thing I've seen in quite a while. What a great idea to combine your applique with the crossword puzzle. This is adorable - great job! Thanks for sharing. And of all today's blogs, yours is the only one I can leave a comment, so thanks for not having an embedded comment box, too. =)
ReplyDeleteOh I love your peanut quilt! It is so wonderful!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous peanut quilt!
ReplyDeleteThat is truly nuts, but I absolutely love it. vanda@chittenden.co.za
ReplyDeleteCute little quilt!
ReplyDeleteThats really cute! Love the idea.
ReplyDeleteTotal surprise!!!!!! Love it
ReplyDeleteVery clever, great job!
ReplyDeleteLove it. What a cute idea
ReplyDeleteHahaha loved your peanut nice job.........tyty for sharing.... happyness04431@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteYou are so talented and that peanut is great.
ReplyDeleteYour design is fantastic. That peanut makes me giggle.
ReplyDeleteI love that peanut quilt...too cute! :O)
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt. Love the peanut and it is always great to have something to remind you what you love.
ReplyDeleteSuper cute...how adorable that peanut is!
ReplyDeleteOMG, YOU NEVER DISAPPOINT!!!! IF THIS ISN'T JUST THE CUTEST DARN THING, I'VE EVER SEEN. I 'SEW' WANT TO DO THIS ONCE I HAVE 2 GOOD HANDS AGAIN!!! YOUR INSPIRATION KNOWS NO BOUNDS!!! ;-)
ReplyDeletePeanut quilt is cute.
ReplyDeleteWell now, this is just the cutest darn quilt I've seen in a long time. Sew Creative and Fun... I love it.. I love that you drew the nut to, so cute..
ReplyDeleteI love that you told us all the other things your nutty about, I can attest to the fact that when I also start a puzzle, I do not do anything else until it's put back together. I'm like that about reading also, if I start a book, it doesn't get put down until it's thoroughly read.
Sew glad you came along for the nutty ride today.
I LOVE it!!!! Great job of showing us what you are nuts about.
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ReplyDeleteI have a huge stash and don't shop much, but Fat Quarter Shop is one of my go to places. My favorite flowers are violets, in memory of my mother who loved them. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love your peanut quilt and the way you tell about what you are nuts about!
ReplyDeleteI didn't tell you my favorite flower in the first comment, in Norway we call it "blåveis". I think it is called blue anemone in English. It is a tiny blue wild flower, one of the first to come in spring. Fat Quarter Shop are great, I also buy some fabrics there even if I live in Norway.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun and clever quilt!
ReplyDelete"that's my expression most of the time" was a hoot but I'm puzzled that you can sew a straight line with your eyes not tracking together...perhaps you just close one when your quilting!! lol I love that you shared so many of the things your nutty about. Puzzles are the best!
ReplyDeleteSew cute and creative! I am nuts about your project. Thanks for sharing ... :) Pat
ReplyDeleteNow that is a very cute, nutty design--and what a lovely quilt you made with it--love it--
ReplyDeletelove and laugher, di
I love your peanut - very clever idea for this hop. Thanks!
ReplyDeletePlease click on the delaineelliott above for my email link.
Two of my favorite things are The Fat Quater Shop and Lilacs. 24Tangent@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteSo clever! Great fun mini
ReplyDeleteI get lots of inspiration from the Fat Quarter Shop blog. My favourite flower is roses. I think your Nuts About quilt is very original and cute!
ReplyDeleteHow incredibly cute! You are so imaginative!
ReplyDeleteI love the FQ Shop, and my fav flower is the stargazer lily.
Such a cute peanut! I love the Fat Quarter Shop- there is inspiration abounding there. My favorite flower is fuschia. donnalee1953 (at) gmail (dot) com
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable nut! Maybe FQ Sop should carry the pattern. My favourite flowers are roses.
ReplyDeleteHI, LOVE THE FLOWER BLOCK! LOVE THE SPRING PAPER WHITES! THANKS TO YOU+FQS FOR A NEAT GIVEAWAY! msstitcher1214@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteThe peanut is so cute. I love the different shaped eyes.
ReplyDeletePlus mentioning fat quarter shop too.
I like dahlias
or irises
or in early winter, I like violas since they can take a little cold and still bloom in the snow
or...
maybe peas since they turn into ... well, peas
or...
crocuses since they are the first to bloom in the spring
hmmm. hard to pick one flower!
What a great idea!! Love your peanut character... Very sweet!
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfectly lovely way to by nutty. Very creative.
ReplyDeleteOkay, I'm convinced you are nuts! Have to laugh at your original and LOVE IT!!!!!
ReplyDeleteNice to meet you too.
Your quilt is so cute, made me smile and made my day. I just received an order from Fat Quarter Shop today. One of the first places I check when shopping online. Rina
ReplyDeleteForgot to say my favorite flower - Mums!
ReplyDeleteLove the Fat Quarter Shop and gerber daisies....Hard to say which I love more!
ReplyDeleteI love seeing everything that the Fat Quarter Shop has to offer. Too bad I'm not rich! I be broke!!! hahaha! I'm not really knowledgeable about flowers but I do love trumpets. (don't like the pods they leave behind though!) But Rhonda, it is so INTERESTING to read your blog and I loved your explanation of the crossword puzzle entries. I can see why you chose those special words, too!
ReplyDeletethis is such a fun way to see the things that you are nuts about. i love that you added the peanut
ReplyDeletequilting dash lady at comcast dot net
It seems to be unanimous, such cute a quilt. What a original.
ReplyDeleteI recently received my first order from the fat quarter shop - I was very impressed by how quickly it got to me here in the UK. My favourite flowers are tulips.
ReplyDeletejen dot barnard at btinternet dot com
What a great idea for a quilt. You really have a number of things you are "nuts" about.
ReplyDeleteI stalk, I mean FQS on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, and their blog. I love Gardenias the most. Thanks for sharing your crossword puzzle quilt.
ReplyDeleteI am nuts about many of the same things you are. My favorite flower is a blue rose. The Fat Quarter Shop doesn't have any of those.
ReplyDeleteRhonda, You are 'nuts' about a lot of things. I love all your creative quilts.
ReplyDeleteReminds me of my mom, who loved crosswords. :)
ReplyDeleteHI! New here but I just love your photos Wow. So cool. I think your crossword quilt is adorable, too. I love puzzles and shrimp as well...and, of course, fabric.
ReplyDeletethanks
Really cute quilt!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic quilt! Love it!
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