Are you ready? The Wool Lover blog hop starts this coming Monday! Our fingers have been busy preparing projects to show you during the entire week. We will be hoping around the US and to many other countries as we feast on the inspiration from bloggers who, like us, enjoy sewing, crafting, dyeing, etc, yet have one more thing in common: they love to work with wool! Can you imagine the eye candy??? Our sponsors for this blog hop will ensure you know exactly what to use and where to go to … [Read more...] about Wool Lover Blog Hop coming up!
Going home
Look what I found when I was wondering through a HUGE fabric store in Oregon: sock monkey flannels! No, I did not need any more fabric nor do I need to come up with ideas for new projects, but since when does that hold me back from acquiring more supplies? My friend Soraya found the socks and a book with tons of stuffed animal patterns to make with them. Oh... I could not stop thinking about my grandson Nicholas playing with those cute toys... Yep, I was hooked. I also got some minky to make … [Read more...] about Going home
Blog Hop giveaway winner
Hasn't this been a wonderful week of pin cushions? So much creativity and inspiration has left me wondering why I am not a pin cushion collector! I responded to all the wonderful comments about my projects (if you did not hear from me is because you are a noreply blogger and I did not have your email address). Thank you for your kindness! Now, the winner of the giveaway for this blog hop is: **** Amy's Crafty Shenanigans: "Oh these are so lovely!! Gorgeous pincushions!!! Well … [Read more...] about Blog Hop giveaway winner
Hello from Oregon
I am in Portland, Oregon, this week. The day is cloudy so far but it may change at any minute! Yesterday I had a great time visiting with my friend Soraya in Washington. We went to a 'feira' (produce market) located in downtown Vancouver, WA. It was sooooo much fun! How I miss buying fresh local produce at these markets every week as I used to do in Brazil! We found orange beets, lemon cucumbers, jams, artisan breads, salami from local charcuteries... Lots of beautiful flowers arranged in … [Read more...] about Hello from Oregon
Pin cushion Blog Hop and Giveaway
Are you enjoying the Pin Cushion Blog Hop? Sew We Quilt is hosting it and Kristen from Meadowbrook is the cheerleader. What wonderful projects we have seen so far... Today is my day! I made my pin cushions a little bit at a time... They are simple in shape, but I played with embroidery, wool, paper piecing... Here is my first one. I embroidered one of Anni Downs's patterns (all embroidery patterns shown here are by Anni), and reverse appliqued it onto wool using blanket stitch with … [Read more...] about Pin cushion Blog Hop and Giveaway
Wool Lover Blog Hop almost full!
We still have a few more spots available for the Wool Lover Blog Hop! Come join bloggers from around the world as they show their love for everything wool. Leave a comment or send me an email and I will send you more details. The blogger line up is top notch! You don't want to miss it. Here are our sponsors for this hop: A Wool Color Chart as a guide for the wonderful wool thread Aurifil makes, plus a thread pack, courtesy of Aurifil... $10 Gift Certificate from Fat … [Read more...] about Wool Lover Blog Hop almost full!