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
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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!
Double Wedding Ring Table Topper
I am ready to welcome Autumn! Here is my first double wedding ring quilt, a table topper measuring 45" x 45", just bound and ready to replace the garden quilt I have had on my dining room table since Spring. The wedding rings were not stitched the traditional way, but using the QuiltSmart fusible interface (details of construction here). As I was getting ready to FMQ it, I had no idea which motif to use. I opted to fill the quilt with leaves, thousands of them, scattered very close … [Read more...] about Double Wedding Ring Table Topper
Tuesday Musings
Our Wool Lover Blog Hop is almost full! If you haven't signed up your blog yet, send me an email. We have participants from the US and other parts of the world - so there will be a lot of eye candy for all of us! I am trying to finish quilting a top before I can start my own wool project for the blog hop. Haven't decided what it will be yet... As I mentioned on the blog hop original post, anything with wool qualifies. I have seen what these wonderful bloggers make, so I am feeling the … [Read more...] about Tuesday Musings