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Some E Cards To Get You By

Well, this is just a taste of the ones I am working on for tomorrow! I hope everyone gets some love from them!

Drumroll please… Before I announce the winners, I just want to let everyone know how much fun it was seeing all of your guesses, and just seeing how many people participated. It was super fun, and here are the results you’ve been waiting for!!!!

The number of pins in the container was 129!!!!! Yayyyy! 129!

1st Place with the prize of the wall hanging with a guess of 128 is Katie Threads

2nd Place with the pot holders and coaster set with a guess of 127 is Marlene Larson

Let’s give them a hand everyone!

Finished The Quilt!

I did it! I hope he likes it! I just took these pictures hot off of the sewing machine! I still have to block it, and then to wash it! I love the way the purple thread makes it all pop! I’m in love!

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On The Docket For The Week Of Nov 3rd

So here is what is coming up….

I’m going to start working on a quilt from on the the patterns I drew up… Wish me luck!
I have to finish the Zelda quilt I’m quilting.
Finish the Christmas sampler quilt for the craft show on the 16th.
Make at least 10 more pot holders.
Make about 20 more coasters!
Do some sassy E Cards… I’m running on too much sass build up!

Don’t Forget To Vote!

We are approaching the witching hour and that means the contest to win a wall hanging is near! So don’t forget to vote! Click here and comment with your guess!

Working on My First Zelda Quilt Top

It was made some months ago, but never quilted. Story of my life, but I finally got around to it. I decided to use a Chicago Bears backing, as my best friend is a huge Bears fan! I hope he will like it. I might even get a chance to spirit it away to him tomorrow! I decided to juxtapose purple thread against the earthtoned and gold quilt. I thought it would make it pop! Let’s hope it does!

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Drawing Up Patterns!

I wanted to be sewing today, but after a very ‘fun’ conversation with the person I live with., I am too exhausted to do anything that is highly productive. Instead I decided to watch the latest episode of Grey’s Anatomy and draw up some quilt sketches from the inspirational pictures I found! I think I’m coming up with some beauties here! These are obviously rough drafts and will put them on graph paper later!

The Patterns Are Coming!

So I’m working on patterns from my last quilt inspirations, and now I found these to work on too! I love it! I’m excited for patterns!

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Confessions of a Quilt-aholic: Ugly Fabric Doesn’t Come Cheap!

We all know that some fabric out there is UGLY! I’m not talking about your run-of-the-mill ugly. I’m talking about the ‘you dry heave a little’ when you see it! Heck! Some of this fabric makes me want to dry heave a lot! I do mean A LOT! For instance, I was on spoonflower, and yes, there is some amazing stuff on spoonflower, but some of it makes me weep a little for humanity! I mean, some of those prints make me was to cry, just lock myself in my bathroom, sit in my bath tub, turn the shower head on, and cry! Hell, I might even throw on some cheap mascara and then cry, just so it drips down my face for emphasis! I mean, it’s so ugly it offends all of my senses, including taste and smell! I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all, but come on people! Continue reading →

At The Auction House Again!

So, once again I found myself at the auction house going over what was there for the Nov 7th sale, and I was once again memorized by the finds there! It was beautiful! Once again, make sure to check out Fox Family Auctions!