FAVORITE NEW CHRISTMAS VIGNETTE

Like a little something new added every year to the decorations.  After I clean and organize my sewing room it becomes "my studio",  and is much more worthy of some holiday garnishes.   An empty space was revealed on top of my favorite cabinet.

Some years ago I found this primitive little plaster bird guy at Anthropologie.  And he wanted in.

So, because i just have nothing else to do, I made him a little santa hat and gave him a new setting in which to sing.  Love to decorate don't you?  Just little things.

LULUMOON'S ART BOOTH

Remember Lulu of Lulumoonmymuse.blogspot.com . . she won that apron pattern?

In case you thought that Lulu makes only an apron or two,  take a look at these booth pictures.

My friend Janet took the photos at a recent art show in Portland.

 

 If like me, you did not get to attend this show . . let's all

"Boo Hoo" together.

Or . . hop on over to her Etsy site.

I just got the most unique little santa ornament there, and some wonderful cards that are
Very Lulu.

You would have to agree wouldn't you . . Lulu IS her art.

I love Unique.

LIL COMFIES - GOOD FIND !!

Went to 3 Christmas Faires this past weekend.  Crafting is still alive and well.

Would you like to see my favorite purchase?  

Two soft and colorful jingle balls and a crinkley little blankie.

Love her modern and well put together fabrics as well as her very reasonable prices.

Her booth was packed full of wonderful children's quilts stuffed toys, balls, blocks and more.

Everything so delightful and fresh!

Each item hand made by Crystal Barrow of Lil Comfies.  

And guess what . . besides her booth items, she takes special orders.

You can see more pictures of her booth and items on her Facebook Page.

facebook.com/LilComfies

You can also click on her name above to email her if you would like to purchase any of her

Lil Comfies.

Oh .  and be sure to check out her heavenly Lil stuffed Hippos.

ZANDERIFIC !!

The Petaluma Quilt Guild was 20 years old this September - that calls for a celebration for the 100 members.   Sara Zander was part of a planning committee for table centerpieces.  Some would become prizes after the big dinners.  She needed 2 for each table, 24 in all.  Using our Four Mini Pincushions pattern, she adapted them to fit atop teacups which they found at thrift stores.

Being a proficient embroideress and teacher, she embellished each in her own creative way.

 A little note about this pattern . . my friend Sue miniaturized a number of my designs and made them up into all of these adorable tiny pins and pincushions.   Now feast your eyes on what Sara has done with them. 

 

A national teacher for 

The Embroiderers' Guild

of America,

Sara had no difficulties embellishing these way beyond the designs offered in the pattern.

Marvelous . . every single one.

And then . .with a little help from her friends . . the Tea Cup Pincushions.
You are wanting one aren't you . . me too?

Twenty Four Cups of warm and wooly wonder! 

ZANDERIFIC !!

Sara, busy as she is, even manages to belong to the Red Hat Society.

Please be sure to visit her website,  ladystitch.com.  And do not leave before viewing her Portfolio.  I did.  And came upon this Door image.  Instantly I recognized it as an image that motivated me to purchase a copy of Quilting Arts Magazine.  It was in 2008 and it was one issue I could not bare to pass on . . it was that incredibly intriguing Door!

The Door was runner up in the magazine's

Doorway To Imagination contest.  You can read more about it, and Sara, on her website.

I feel so honored that she chose one of our designs to go wild with.  And thank you not only to Sara but also to our mutual dear friend Cheri who encouraged her to send me these pictures and this delightful stitching story.  

LOVE this Stitching World.  It is the best life isn't it?

So . . what are you stitching on?

THE APRON AND THE ARTIST

NW Expo - Portland

There were raffle winners each day.  One of those days an artist named Lulu dashed into my booth waving her winning ticket.

Lulu.  A Winner - in every way.

  I could tell she was an artist by the way she dressed . . and besides . . I'm lucky to know her a bit . . and her artwork.  And her blog Lulu Moon.  She won her choice of three free patterns in my booth.  One of her picks was our Sassy Little Apron pattern . . that did not surprise me.

She didn't waste any time.  Just last week my friend Janet of Art Journey sent me the these pictures taken at their weekly Art Group Gathering.

 You would have to agree that

Every sassy little artist

needs their own hand made apron.

Love that she wore it to Art Group . . 

and i hope that there is a dash or two of paint on it by now don't you?

WITH THANKS, FREE PATTERN DOWNLOAD

Perhaps next week you are over the river and through the woods like we will be.

And maybe you would like to prepare a little Holiday embroidery project for your journey.

Every travel needs a stitch right?

Cat and Mouse from Stitchery Do

Or possibly you will be cozied up at home.  Whereever you may be,
I wanted to

Thank You . . 

for visiting here.
So in honor of Woolycat . . who you may have met in the last post,
I have uploaded a free Cat and Mouse embroidery pattern.

This is one of three designs in an older STITCHERY DO pattern.

Click on the CAPTION below the image to go to our new website Freebie Page.

Follow the instructions for a simple download of the pattern, which you can print,

along with printable instructions.
I will try my best to keep the Freebie Box an ongoing event.

No purchase necessary.

No anything else.

just a Thank You from Woolycat .  .and me . .  to you.

WOOLBERT' AND WOOLYCAT

Hi . . it's me Woolbert.   Ok . . i am just a bit jealous of him but i suppose it is time you met my chum Tony The Tiger . . aka . . WoolyCat.
Why jealous?

Well Reets homes me out to this rather chilly ole shed and sure i have my wool coat and wool blankie as well but Tony . . he spends every single night in that warm and cozy house.  Piles of my wool in every nook, corner and cranny.  And he finds each and every mound.  Reets says he listens for that "dryer done" buzzer.  After which she retrieves her warm and wonderful woolens and spreads them about on the couch ready for folding.

But within seconds . . they are HIS!

He thinks he is so sly.  Spoiled thing.

"If I keep one eye closed she'll surely never see me on
her treasured Beauty Berry.  heh heh . . "

"ahhh . . I love to find my wooleys stacked next to the
velvets.  What a life!"

"These are MINE I tell ya . . All MINE!  Don't even think about it!"

"hmmm .  this buffet pennyrug just isn't quite big enough."

"I'm thinkin'"

"Maybe with a 

little twisteroo 

I can stretch it

out a bit aye?"

"That's more like it.

Where there's a

will there's a

WoolyCat way!"

"What's this pile of models doing here on the floor?  Must be for me next snuggy nap."

"Positively."

 "Ah .  I see it's showtime.  She's packin up my wooleys and what's that? . . a little snoozing space at the top?  I'll take it.   Hope she doesn't see me in here 'cause I know the next show is in Portland.   I LOVE Portland.   Don't you know? . . 

Voodoo Donuts is there!"

Ok now . . it's me again, Woolbert . . here to confirm that the following images are actual.  You do see that wool in the bottom of that basket don't you?  Well so did my bud The Tonester . . Ohhh yah . . Sly as ever aren't ya partner?

"Uhh. . I say now. .It surely looked big enuf. "

"Woolbert . . I need some help here . . buddy!"

"I  say WOOLBERT . . .
WHERE ARE YA WOOLBERT ?!!"

"Hey yah Tone . . I hear ya.  I'm out here . . in this freezy frosty SHED!

Wish with all my wooley heart that I could get in there to help you out.

In there in that

COZY

WARM

COMFY

SNUGGED-UP HOUSE

But here I am  . . way out yonder . .  just chillin' . . sorry pal."

CHECKIN' YOUR PATTERN LIST

Finally finished with this years shows!  Trying to check things off my list so i can get ready for the holidays AND . . next years shows.  Sew Sew Sew.
I have one more short jaunt to make and then will return here to catch up with overdue posts and best of all . . 
communicating with you once again.   It was long and busy year.

Below is a short slideshow of a small collection featuring our Holiday Patterns.  We have many more on our website so if you would like to go check your list, simply click on . . 

Reets Website

and the sleigh will magically pick you up and deliver you there.

Don your wooly winter cap and enjoy this snowy little slideshow.
Snow makes me want to  SEW!  How about you?

Free photo slideshow made with Smilebox

SPOOKSTERS

 BOO !!

CHICKEN COOP QUIZ WINNER!

Baaaah . . I have missed you all.  Reets is so slow with those new patterns and free drawings.   I might have to take back that wool quilt I gave her.    Our random drawing resulted in this lucky stitcher - 

RORI . . Congratulations Rori

Please email me with your mailing address and the new

Three Little Woolies ornament pattern will be on its way.

Reets promises to get it up on the website as soon as she returns from Portland.

I hope that  everyone read all of the comments.  I read and appreciated . . and chuckled at . . every one.  You are a humorous bunch!

Thanks once again for joining us.  Get those needles and pins clicking.

QUIZ . .

Have you figured this one out yet?

What comes first . .  The chicken or the egg??

I know . .

It's the CHICKEN COOP !!

Isn't it sweet? 

Daughter's birthday gift from her Hub.

Woolbert wants one . . he loves to watch over living creatures.  Leave a comment to this post.

Just create an answer to that big question above - Which comes first? . . 

Woolbert will draw a RANDOM WINNER from the egg basket.  And we will send you our new, 

THREE LITTLE WOOLIES pattern. 

You saw parts of this pattern in some recent posts.

Leaving for the NW Expo in Portland Tuesday so will have to end the drawing by

12 noon, MONDAY, 9.16.13.

Good Luck!

FAT QUAIL QUILT SHOW - A SLIDESHOW

A couple of weeks ago my friend Marilee asked if I would care to go with her to the  Laytonville quilt show.  Had I ever gone to a quilt show and NOT set up a booth?  I could not remember doing that. 

 I was delighted, I accepted, and I eagerly awaited the day out of the studio and on the road!  Laytonville is a small town along 101.  Population just over 1200.  If you love historic information like I do, Laytonville was founded in 1874 by a Nova Scotian, Frank Layton, who built a blacksmithy and house at the site.  First post office - 1879.    ok.  

Less than an hour away from home.  A beautiful day.  I can't tell you how much fun it was to leisurely saunter about, chatting, exclaiming, laughing, and taking LOTS of photos.  The Fat Quail, which hosted this little outdoor show is a gem of a shop.  Debbie, the owner, is endlessly providing her customers with new samples, new products and mountains of new fabrics.
Inspiring . .  always. 

We were overwhelmed by what we saw at this "little town" show.
Incredible quilts came out of those hills.  A memorable day.  

I hope you enjoy the slideshow I made for you.  As with all Smilebox slideshows, when the first picture pops up, hit pause for some seconds so the first caption and music catch up to the first image.  Enjoy!

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MIDNIGHT BLUE TRIES AGAIN

Maybe you remember.  This Midnight Blue background lost out last time.  It was all up to the little snowguy . . and he said Black!

Lovey Dovey was much kinder to this nighty shade of blue.

You can tell they like each other right?

See them fly?

They are on their way to NW Expo in Portland.  They hope that you can come.

September 19, 20, 21.   Love this show.

So . . years ago I started dashing bits of glitter . . which became LOTS of glitter . . on just about everything.  Including almost all of my holiday ornaments.  These new ones will sparkle too, but this time I'm relying on just my stash of flashy flosses.  A little less mess, but just as much fun.

Not all of you can come to Portland.  Woolbert knows that.  So as soon as the finishing touches are completed, he will be giving away a free copy of this new pattern . .  and you can have some fun too.  So stay with us!

Tomorrow or the next day i'll have the Fat Quail Quilt Show up.  A fun slideshow.

See ya then.