Round 2 & Making a List

Last night was the second Christmas dinner party for Quilt Group!! We did a teatowell exchange also-round 2----i don't mind, my home has lots of areas that need a towell.  i tell you! Here is the one i sent:
oh man, no photo. It was cute too! it was pink with a cupcake on it and a cute fabric strip in it. sorry about that. But here is the one i left with:

I have some wonderful show and tell too!! How about a finished cranky quilt!!! i love these. This group was so fun to go along with me and actually finish them. All of them have turned out so cute!

Do you want to make your own? Click here

There was also 2 of these chocolate quilts:

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oh my heck isn't that just cute?! and yummy?!

Want to make your own? Click here.

We got some goodies ....they were all decked out on the tables cute like.

a wooden snowman, a little bowl with candies {can make a pin cushion inside it} and a bag with a neat story and a bell and come candy! they made the tables look all festive and stuff. Very nicely done!

Julie also gave me an extra little goodie for doing the Cranky Quilt. some gloves -just in time too! i put a pair on and the thumb had a hole...and some yummy lotion. i love that stuff don't you?!

I have some more Show and Tell. Not my stuff, but wish it was...

Kaeffe prints. isn't that just super cool?!

old maids puzzle. There are two blocks of each pattern and then one of the one pattern. Tricky...we might be doing this as a block of the month in the local quilt group next year! i would love to!!

Simple and wonderful all together.

The gal that we had the dinner at had some great decorations and little things i just really liked.

 So i am sharing them!

These stocking looked needle turned. I don't do that....but there are other methods-

She had random doll beds with mini quilts on them, of course! i might have to steal that one and do it myself. I love it!

And of course i had to sneak a pic of her sewing shelf by the chair.

Sometimes i feel like i am snooping through the bathroom cupboards, but come on we are all girls here and it is nice to see it out and i am sure that it gets used- alot.

Speaking of some great patterns---

I am compiling a list of the best patterns so everyone can have a 

"Make it yourself"

homemade Christmas!!

I have my own, but want to share what else is out there.....so

Do you have a

pattern/tutorial to share?

Is there a pattern/tutorial

that you found in the web world that you love?

 Want to pass it along?

These can be either

patterns to buy,

or free tutorials.

Send me the link of the pattern and a link for you.

You can also write a quick summary of the pattern.

Feedback -don't we all love that?!

I would love to include them

and give you credit.

bekntab4{at}yahoo{dot}com

go on do it now! i want it all. 

{i can be greedy like that} hee hee

Winner #19 and Aprons

Hey Katie----yes, you Katie, hop on over here and pick up your prize will ya? You won the giveaway!!! yay. So you are receiving 1 free Membership to Patchwork Posse sewing group and 2 patterns from the shop!!!!

Now are you all dying? Trying to figure out how to peek inside the little bags? Well, grab no longer- here it is.

Along with the bags filled with little bits of wool there were tea cups and plates. Each one of us got to choose from the misc. pile a pair, and take a bag home!  They are the little house on the hill pin cushions in teacups of course! I worked on mine last night and once i get it glued down and secured i will show it off! They are so quick and fun to make! Love it!!

We met at Marilyn's home. She always has it decorated to cute for Christmas! she has a wonderful collection of hand-made Stockings. They are hung throughout her home and i thought i would share. Some day i would love to have a collection like this. Just Cute!

These are her wonderul Shephards Bush x-stitched stockings.

We picked names earlier and made our gal partner an apron! oh, i love aprons don't you? I constantly wipe my hands on the pants...so i always need them covered. :)

This one i made for Marilyn. Funny with chocolate cupcake pocket of course. Used the tutorial over on the side but made it larger for an adult. Not hard.

This one was made by Janis--Amy wasn't there to recieve it so it isn't in the picture below.

Here we all together......wendy, me, karen {my mom}, Marilyn, Julie, Angie,

and Janis {she got a pillow-bonus}-missing amy.

We also are doing a round robin. So here is my block made cute by Julie!! love it so far!!

Thanks to everyone for playing along in the giveaway and congrats to the winner! Stick with me and i will have some more giveaways!

Oh, and just because I am the shop owner----All the Patterns will stay $4.00 until Christmas!!! I know how it is...put it off, want to make it myself....so come on by and pick it up so you can--MAKE IT YOURSELF!!

Stuffing the Bags

Tomorrow is 'the other quilt group' Christmas Party!! Lunch, chatting, fun and a little project to take home.
The bags are stuffed with their very own kit to make ...i can't reveal, there are watchers among us!  oh, i am sooo excited! This will require a bit of hand sewing and i am hoping to get mine done for show off---sometimes you need to see it to love it, don't ya?  You will see it and love it....but later. Can't let the kit out of the bag. hee hee

hey now--

Don't forget the

Giveaway

 + I added a few patterns from the shop too!

Plenty of time to make a comment here.....but don't wait too long- it makes me nervous. :)

AND

---Make it yourself ----

Sale at the SHOP!!

ALL PATTERNS ARE $4.00

Quilt Group

Last night was quilt group. Love it. Love going, good friends.....lovely evening with prizes, food and of course show and tell and a little tea-towel Christmas swap!

These are the goodies i left with......little baggie of choc dipped pretzels and caremels, quilt note cards {that is definitly planned for another day-i will share it----so cute} and chocolate.

I won!! Everyone brought their cranky and mystery quilt and they took a little note/vote and i won for the cranky quilt {i am not going to tell you that there were only 3 crankies there and 2 were mine.....} I still won though :)

We did a bit of a tea towell exchange. Everyone dropped theirs on the table and then we drew names and picked up a new one.

This is what i brought:

This is what i picked:

so cute huh?! yes.

 Chocolate Quilt.....Take a closer look at the blocks:

Embroidery yuminess

ruffled edging on the pie--So cute!

the cutest little crochet cherries.

and the back:

extra blocks.  so cute and wonderful!!!

Isn't this the best stitched quilt pattern ever? I have always loved this pattern and when i see it i just stand and stare.  Love it--

Take a closer look at the stitchery! wonderfully done.

And here is Angie---and her charm quilt with the scalloped edge. Hand quilted of course ;)

oh, and yes she is the designer of the Chocolate Bliss quilt Pattern and is also one of the designers for Patchwork Posse!

Lots of good stuff at quilt group. huh?! oh, yea.

Next week:  Sale at the Store.....+ another Membership Give away!

****pst.  on the right there is:  Get whosies in the mail---enter in your email address and the post will be sent directly to you! no wondering where i am again. :) Wouldn't want you to miss out on all the good stuff....and i have good stuff. hee hee

Don't worry about missing the Give Away. Still open till Monday Morning.......Scroll down or click here to go to the post. I don't want you to miss out on reading all of those presents everyone is buying themselves! I have had such a kick out of reading them.  There are some goodies in there...i saw a pattern---{no pun intended :)}  there was a lot of chocolate, fabric and a few sewing machines going on. We do love to help the honey's out don't we?! hee hee

Not much here....

No pictures- No Sewing- No quilting- Just really not much.....but just enough to blab and type a 10 page blog post on......hee hee {don't click away.....it really isn't that long}

Quilt group- fun! They had a quick triangle in a triangle technique. must share sometime. maybe when i make something using the technique. :)

Some how i was nominated to help out another gal in the group for next years doings. i love it. stay upstairs (in the shop, shopping) while the meeting starts...walk down the stars totally tardy....tada you are the presidents helper! everyone say AY....AY what? where was i? We had a quick little brainstorm party right after though and got a few great ideas for her to go with. Should be a pretty good year, if i do say so myself!

ok. on with sewing .....wait that was sort of sewing...but no product, just bla bla.

I have done a little bit, but not a whole lot :( Those shows just sneak up on me and then WHAT? It is today? I have to set up by 5pm? So there ya have it. Panic attack and all. I have been finishing up a few things that were started. oh, i also got a art display sort of thingie to put on the table to hang my stuff off of. I will share when it gets put up and things are hanging on it...cute like.

So how are the postcards coming along? I got one from Marilyn. uh. i didn't show it did i--ok. i will later. Promise. no time at the moment. Mine.....are coming girls! don't you panic like i am! not over recieving postcards, just this week in life....

Oh, and for those of you who shared your tidbits on blogs, and bits, and whatever else here..... let's see. there were 6 of you! is that it?

Karin
Ashley
Ms. B Thrift
Marilyn- actually it was marilyns daughter....tricky one there.
Michelle
Not even close to empty- i am totally sure that the comment left was for another post, but we'll count it anyways. i will at least, and that is all that matters here.

How about if all of those commenters get a free pattern from the store!!! Give me a buzz.....bekntab4(at)yahoo(dot)com and let me know which one you would just love to have. All right then. Did i miss anything? Am i done yet? It is over? Has it been published?

pst- And i haven't decided---yet---what to do with the blog, store, e stuff...stuff yet. still searching, wondering, thinking, and of course talking to myself--outloud.

I warned ya-

not much here.....today.

Getting away....

I got a bit of a break and went to Quilt group last night. It was a fun one. Marilyn had a nice big display of things we can use to help us organize our quilting and otherwise home stuff. Very informative and helpful.

There were a few goodies shown:
Are ya in a mood for Cranky?

Here are some pinwheels.

Here is a full one finished in Americana colors! how fun is that?! this one is made by marilyn. yup, the same one that did the organizing bit.

This one is from Marilyn too. A lynette anderson design. The wool is fantastic! hand quilted too.

Sue spargo pattern (i think). love the woolness and the teal!!!

These little goodies...a fat quarter rolled and then placed in a paper cupcake thingie. Way cute. Would make a great table giver at a party or something sew-yish.

The other getaway will start today too. Camping. Hope we don't have a repeat from last year.

Have a great

LABOR DAY WEEKEND!!!

Hope you don't labor too much--

I am bringing along the tiskit taskit blocks to see if i can get a few more done!!! wish me luck!

Trash Picker

In finishing up my crazy for the moment---geese in the forest quilt-- i found myself just a bit short on the background fabric! yikes! it's late! i don't even remember where i bought it! i think it is a kona something!.....I only have 5 blocks to do- and only need a small piece for each..like really a total of 4 X 4 inch big.....so what do i do?

Trash pick.

That's right. I sit on the floor next to the box of scrappy garbage and dig. I find just enough of what i need and somehow i made them work. how about that for luck?!

So i finished them up, sat in front of the t.v. and picked paper off the blocks to put in the trash. 1 hour for 28 blocks!! boy, that is a lot of paper picking my friends.

All in all-----so worth the time. What do you think?

See the Turkey--being a turkey on the left?

Finished size 60X60

Trying to decide if i should add a border, or just call it done. any suggestions?

I new i should have put one red flying geese in there. it needs a pop.

Click on it to make it big and see the cute fabric i used.

Last night was quilt group. We made lanyards with ribbon. check out the instructions over on Angie's blog. It was a lot of fun--once we 'got it'. I also put the link over on Threadlings blog. Perfect for make and takes or sewing friends presents. Mine is the one on the left -blue with flowers.

There was also one gal who brought like 8 finished quilt tops!! it was a mini trunk show. fun stuff. there were some cute ones, but this was my favorite. so wonderful in person.

Annual Quilt Run Around

I think that is what i am going to call it....our annual Quilt Run around. It actually just involves me and a little group of 9 gals who get together every once in awhile to do some sewing, laughing, sharing, eating, and enjoying of each other--and their sewing goodies.

So Wednesday was the annual run around to the springville art museum to the quilt show. Then off we went to a small number of quilt stores and lunch, and present exchanging. We had a few obstacles to get by, but after that...nothing but fun.

Big 4 lane dump truck dump part. For Kennecot Copper! This thing was HUGE!!!

this is the torn up bridge that takes us to the museum. no worries...we'll just wander town trying to find a road to it for 15 minutes!

Of course i will share what we saw. It felt like last year there was more, but who's complaining?

Quilts:

This was for a married couple with a round bed. huh?




This ones name.....in the leafy treetops. it's on the brain girls...and apparently spreading. :)


I have this book with the pattern. should do it.






Look closely....these are NOT pinwheels!! They are log cabin blocks made to look like a pinwheel. Why?!






Shop hop quilt. Super cute!









Quilting Inspiration:




For some reason the labels were great! Do you read them when you go to show? You totally should. There is some good stuff in those little explanations.
Words:



I love that she says it called to her.......don't we all feel like that happens? someone finally said it.



This is for the polka dot dresdin plate, circular one above.





This label goes the to the grandmothers garden above. incredible don't you think?



Pictures of our presents....remember this? It was for an exchange. Sort of christmas in July thing. Here is our presents that we got:










Pictures of Us:






Here is all of us!!! we had so much fun!!!






Goodies I got:
















Same pile, it was just too long to get into one photo. I didn't go that crazy.

ok. after loading all of the pics and stuff i am tired!! so i think that they 2 drawings going on will wait until monday. how about that? no complaints now, i'm in charge here. So get on over there and put your name in so you can win.