Pin Cushion Swap

This month I received the sweetest country chicken pincushion..... and within minutes he had a name too!  I would like to introduce you all to Checkers...  Isn't he cool.  Well don't let him know but he is going shoppin at Joanne's in a few days cause he needs red head pins to put him to work... SHHHHH

 

Robin was who I was to create for this month. She likes the color teal and her email addy has the word "flower" in it. So I went into my box of favorite fabrics and picked a piece by K.P. Kids & Co. by Kari Pearson for S.S. I.   It is the center fabric.  I also added a few extra treats for fun.

This swap was for two months but if your interested it is still on going.. Contact Bea at  http://www.beaquilter.com/. She has a very nice website and also does machine quilting...
May our week be peaceful  

Happy Thanksgiving to all...

Good Day???
Every day is a good day!!!
Today, I have choosen to change how I will shop this year.... as I am not supporting shopping on Thanksgiving!!!   I choose family over materialism!

I am thankful for all my Heros that are working on this day as they help protect us and help many people in need.  My heros are Paramedics, Firemen, Nurses, Hospital staff members, Doctors and the Police too!
Our family did Thanksgiving last Saturday and it was alot of fun... A beautiful dinner with so many.... Now the best part is Thanksgiving is more than just a family day....
I think it is a great day to invite everyone over.... and that's just what my daughter did!!!   

My Kona cotton has been calling and almost at times screaming....play with me.
Sooo..... next Monday is the big day to start creating...

Don't forget to check on your neighbors too... they may say, "NO" but if they are alone....they may be so happy to just have a plate of food too...  I believe it is a day that we are truly all  just one big happy family on earth...

Hugs

Sunrise....Sunset

I really love Kona Cottons...I love how many colors they have too! This is going to be a sweet bloghop! Oh, and I will be able to use my stash, Circuit, pillow forms and a little of this and that when needed!
 I was able to find my Kona stash in the mix of my stash in a short period of time. I had envisioned days of searching and only finding it after I had ordered what I needed.....lol but not this time!!!!
Here is a picture of the quilt top I made from a swap years gone by.... and also a picture of my stash...

 Then to make it that more special Lorene is sending me a squishy with some of her Kona to add to my creations...  This is just going to be a great adventure!!!  An added bonus will be  my granddaughter  helping to co-creator  a few of these creations....so when can I (we) begin? Is all I can think about but I still have one Halloween project to finish.... so maybe by Friday....    Hugs

Pincushion Swap

Today is a ready, set go, kinda day!!!  Today is 11/12/13...  yeap 1, 2, 3!!!
Recently I signed up for a pin cushions swap... I will be doing this next month too!  I had Bea for the first month and she loves Red, Black and White... Oh my oh me is what I thought. But I was so thankful to have Pinterest to search and see what folks have created with wool, felt, and fleece!
I took zebra fleece and put cute little red flowers and used ground walnuts for the filling. I also saw the cutest Ninja and thought Bea needs a Ninja Quilter to help her when machine quilting. His head has a magnet inside so he can stick to the bars on the quilting machine and cheer Bea on.... It was fun stepping out of my blues, greens, and purples.  I hope they are well used and loved.....

This month Turid had my name....and she made the sweetest pin cushion... it even has sweet hearts right in the center....this sure brightened my day and will be sweet to have in my sewing room.
I also have added the link....just incase you want to play...in two months there will be more openings too.     

http://www.beaquilter.com/p/pin-cushion-swap-2013.html

Happy Halloween Adventures to all

Yeap!!!!
I thought the day was totally mine but I had a Dr. appointment that just could not be cancelled due to a need to twist and torture fabric. So I was successful at finishing a towel, added finishing touches to pumpkin table topper, and also shrunk those 10 inch squares into 8 inch pinwheels.... over the past few days.

 

 

 A Sprinkle of Star dust and Zapp!!!

This wicked quilter can't wait to go shoppin for borders

A Caldron roll please....
Our wildly wicked winner is...
79
as I graduated in 1979 :)
So please join me with a
wicked tap of our brooms for
http://janesquilting.blogspot.com/
Thank you again for stopping by and
do stop back by...
Wicked Wild Hugs to All

 

 

Wicked Blog Hop

Happy Wicked Blop Hop to all,

Thank You for visiting my blog and also for allowing me to play on this wicked event. One wicked month ago, I was able to spend a few days with Lorene up in Williams, Az. Sadly, Lorene caught a wicked cold, our water heater got wickedly cold, and we had wickedly sweet candy treats.  Yet, we were  able to create the items below, a few that are not ready, and dreamed up a few more for the future.
I was a good witch in training and hung up all my project out on a clothes line for your viewing.
I am doing a drawing and to be wicked.....I shall share....one of these items on the clothes line will be our raffle gift....isn't this wickedly wild just wondering which one!!!!


I have also created during this wildly wicked sewing adventure three other items but since I am a witch in training I invite you back on October 31st to see the quilts below be magically transformed into finished projects and not put in the UFO worm hole...

Halloween Table Topper will have Halloween charm added

Witches Wearing Wild Heels will have wicket stitches added

5 inch wicked scrappy laptop just may have binding

Then....for a final haunt able item  the 10 inch squares will be wickedly worked on so that the blocks are twisted into pinwheels

Sure hope my sewing time isn't wickedly absorbed with wicked things like: laundry, dishes, cooking....

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Thank You again for stopping by... Before you leave please pick a number between 1-300 and post under comments. We are all a perfect 100, 10 and number 1, so these numbers will not be used in our drawing. Also do check that your number hasn't been wickedly used by a drooling contestant  with wickedly good taste in numbers just like you.  

 

Here is a list of all the other wild wicked creators of magical items that warm the heart and soul...



 

Sew Many Yarns

In Stitches and Seams

A Little Bit of Lorene

Scrapbook-ChickADoodle

Transitionsformeee

Quilter in the Closet

Seams To Be Sew

BQuiltin Studio

The Quilting Queen Online Blog

Pig Tales and Quilts

Pretty Pouch Swap

Hurray for swaps and squishes in the mail!! I was able to swap with Anna from Australia. She made me a beautiful sewing pouch with a sweet fairy hiding amongst the flowers. It will be well used and taken on many sewing adventures. My package was also filled with sweet treats, hot chocolates and cool pens.

 

I love using plastic screen for sewing projects. I have a few of these pouches and they are great for keeping track of projects and for projects on the go too. I also threw in a Tupperware grapefruit peeler and chop sticks as I use these when turning projects or stuffing. It was a lot of fun creating for someone else and hope they are used to create many projects

Hugs and Peace unto all,

Vicki