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!

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There was also 2 of these chocolate quilts:

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

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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

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

B-I-N-G-O

My pile of BINGO Winnings!!! From Quilt Group night!!!

well, really it is a few piles of bingo winnings- all from the same win though. extra lucky!

A bunch of pre-cut for yo-yo's YOYOs!!!!

Christmas, cutesy and one crazy polka dot pile!

I really like Crazy mom quilts circle time quilt.

might have to give it a try and skip the whole yo-yo thing all together.

Of course i will need to share the other happenings from the quilt group last night.

Here are a few CRANKY QUILTS:

Love the Black, Red and White don't you?!

And of course there was a little mini quilt show. We got a bottle full of charm squares.... and so we needed to share them all and then voted on the 5 favorite!

Check them out----such great ideas too...everyones is so different...ok now look:

and of coures one lone Chocolate quilt Finished! yippee. Great pattern by Angie.

I had a great time getting a way for a wee bit.....playing a game, winning something, and then just sitting and chatting for a bit. Extra nice. I just love quilt group night....    sigh.

Save your applause for the end

Did you watch the latest Superman movie? The one where he returns back? There is that one part that gives me the goose bumps. He saves the plane and lands it in the big baseball field when it is full.....then he steps out and they stand and applaud. I love that part! I mean who doesn't want that kind of thankfullness and ooooo's and aaaaaa's sent there way on a major scale as that? I am pretty sure that will not be happening in my life time, but i can get it in little spurts. Can't i? Sure, wanna see?

This here quilt got finished! I mean the quilting done, the binding- done. It is time to resume it's real life calling as a----extra large cape {no pic, but believe me it was a bit cumbersome}

Super Hero centers---

Superman borders. I think he loves it. I did it as a block of the month pass around sort of thing- last year ugh.... Every month you get something new to make and send on to the next gal.

I got this little string keep done. It has a walnut shell Pincushion sewn to the top part to keep it from slipping off the table when dangling, like this:

See how handy?

It's all empty and ready for some snipped threads to be tossed in by Wendy--my sister in law.

Just recieved this little package of goodies in the mail.......it goes along with these:

Of course....this would be part of the secret and i can't share.... I know i promised, but i can only work so fast girls! settle down. I have set a new goal for the reveal-----the week after Thanksgiving. Everyone will be overstuffed and ready to settle back down- even for just a week before the christmas mayhem starts.

So watch for it......watch for it....

Until you can applaud the secret i will take just a bit of claps on these babies......thank you...thank you...

{Do you need some applause too? Bring it on...share it and we will give it!}

Loops and Leaves

Got some quilting done over the weekend. Just in time to give it away this weekend at a wedding reception. I used a variagated thread. Love the look-- Quilted loops and leaves.

It came as a kit----i recieved it from a swap your UFO swap---It is finished! It will live on and not be in the to-do pile any longer!!! yay for the finished Ufo!!!

Here is the back. It matches pretty good.....plus it has been lingering around here for WAY to long....it was ready to move on too. don't ya think? aaahhh that feels good. :)

The little workshop on fabric postcards went fine. It was a bunch of fun! These ladies...so set in their ways...only a handfull would take a stab at making one.  Here is Betty who stepped beyond the comfort zone:

I recieved my box of shop goodies from Deanna! She sent a bunch of hair goodies bows, clips, and headbands {keeping those for stocking stuffers} and baby bib and burb.  They are wonderful! Great construction--not cheap at all. and Super Cute. She has the shop Fancy Peacock---cute name. Check out her shop and her blog. Thank you- Thank you!! Love them all.

Skipping to a new topic and a repeat from yesterday, but i still would like input so there ya go...... I need some input....wanna help me out? Sure you do----yes? please?

I have a secret project {i know, i promised a reveal--but not quite ready---it's coming though, just be patient} .....I am wondering :

If you were to ask a craft designer interview questions what would they be?

Will you give me some questions that you have always wished someone would ask? Beyond the 'tell me your story' 'inspiration' favorites' question. Share a few or a lot with me will ya?  Sometimes what i think of is something totally different than what others think....and then i think....why didn't i ask that? rats.....

Thanks a bunch girls---you really know how to help another girl out.