EAT AND BE MERRY - WIN A FREE PATTERN TOO!

And before you are seated, you could warm up your table with our new Table Runner.

Baskets Runner & Placemats pattern also comes with two versions of 15" placemats.

Finally finished the instructions - made simple by piecing half square triangles.

Don't you love half square triangles?!   See one of the Basket Blocks below.

The woven cottons are also available on our site.

Click here to go to our website and view the long table runner.

Woolbert saw that little wool flower on one of the mats so he is ready to

GIVE - AWAY . . this new pattern.

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My Table is cluttered with wool and kits that are being packed for the next show.  Not ONE INCH left for the new Runner!!       So what about Your Table?

GLEEFUL GRAD

Daughter at 3 . . full of glee.

A

few

more

steps. .

and she's what she wanted to be.

 Nurse Practitioner.   We call her Doctor J

And i'm sure we will be calling her often!

Congratulations!! . . Admirations!! . . And we know you will.

Make The World Better.

Thank you Journey .  . for the most amazing evening.

YARN-DYED WOVEN COTTONS

A fabric company sent some of their newest yarn-dyed woven cottons to me before Quilt Market. 

I stitched up a 3 block table runner in time to ship off to them for their booth.

I love these wovens and they mix well with all of your woolens . . great backgrounds too.
These six taupes and browns have just been added to our website Accessories/Fabrics Page.
You can order them by the half yard.

I couldn't resist adding some whimsical placemats to the table runner . . 
pattern almost ready.
And of course Woolbert will announce a drawing here for the free one we'll be giving away.  I hope you win . . really!

Below is a scan of the basket block I designed for the runner . . just a bit "off" from the traditional.  After the scan, there was some hand stitching added and then some fabulous quilting by my friend
Angie of All Washed Up Quilts.
So what's in your basket today?

LOOKIN' GOOD IN THEIR INDIGO DRESSES

We went to the nearby Summer Arts and Music Festival this past weekend.  The twins decided their new dresses were just right for all of the dancing that would surely come about.

They love festivals and were in heaven with all of the activity.

Even though there was lots of partying to attend to . . . they brought along their three-week old little cousin . . 

and kept a  good watch over her.

Nana had better find some more of that fabric.  Another dancing dress will surely be needed.

Better make that two . . because all the way across the country, just a month before, another little cousin  arrived.    So many dresses   . so many sweet little girls.   So many thanks.

INDIGO . . AND 2 LITTLE DRESSES

How I loved these indigo prints purchased at a quilt show.  As you can see . . they are reversible.  Take your pick . . light or dark!
Not at all intended for the twin gd's 2nd birthday dresses.

But on the way back to my booth i spotted an adorable dress pattern.
 The reversible fabric would offer up two very different dresses.  The twins are rarely dressed alike.  I bought two fabrics for the ruffles to distinguish them even more.   I laid out Dress 1.  I laid out Dress 2.  They were looking sufficiently unalike.   But then . . somehow . .  the fabrics kept getting flipped . .  and switched . . and flipped again.  Leaving me with two very similar frocks.   Add to that, I liked the ruffle on the first dress so much that it had to go on the second as well.
Oh anyway . . aren't they cute?!!   The design is from kati cupcake Pattern Co. and the dress pattern is called Peggy Sue.   Are you stitching today?   Lots of sizes if you want to whip up something cute for a dear little one.

BASKET OF BUNNIES

Our new children's quilt pattern

Jump For Joy

also includes these cuddly little wool bunnies.  Give them a little hug and they'll even squeak for you.

 Wouldn't they be fun to find in an

Easter Basket?

Barbara from Polluck Pines CA. wasted no time whipping up a whole colony of them.   Love how she fashioned these two in that adorable wooden cart.  What a wonderful setting with the wool eggs and all.

I had to comment on that tablecloth.   So love that!

She said that is is from a wonderful country store in Turlock.  You can actually check them out on Facebook at American Country Cabin.

As always Barbara . . I love your work.

And thanks . .  for putting a little Spring in our step.   

NETTIE NEEDLES . . FRIENDS AT LAST

Nettie would like you to meet her new friends.

Here is Hattie.  Christine Arburua, changed Nettie's personality with a new hairdo and outfit.   Hattie was donated to Chistine's local library fundraiser.  She wrote that she was going to make herself a Nettie to keep.  And not too many days later . .  along came Sylvie!

 Sylvie . . Nettie thinks you are just divine.  

It seems Sylvie stole the heart of one of Christine's friends so on she stitched to make a 3rd.   I hope that she is able to keep at least one for herself.    Who knows . . she might be on #12 by now.

Don't you just love her hair and earrings?!!

Adorable in every way.

How wonderful if they could all come visit some day.

And why not a Steampunk version?

I hope that Miz Nettie does not get jealous of this looker.

Kathleen Mcleod . . Washington state doll maker.

Wouldn't you love to meet Steampunk Nettie in person?  Classy.

Nettie Needles

Truth be told . . 

Nettie has been feeling just a few stitches short of lonely these past days.

But everything seams sew much better now. 

And let us both say . . 

"Thank you Christine.  Thank you Kathleen."

for your wonderful creations . . and the time

you took to take and send these photos so that they could be shared with others who love the art of stitching

. . . and the art of doll making.

Dolls Rock !!

HAPPY YOGA NEW YEAR!

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.