It's
my turn to Pay It Forward (PIF) so if you would like a little present
from me, come play along!
Here are the "rules" I used simplesew to help
me write them.
1.
I will create a crafty gift for 5 people who comment to this post. This is a
surprise, and will arrive to you anytime within the next 365 days.(I will actually get this to you before Christmas, but the rules you need to follow say 365 days). I
will quilt you a special item.
2.In
signing up for Pay it Forward (PIF) you are committing yourself to the
Chain...Someone pays it forward
to you. You pay it forward to others! Just post this, or something similar so
others can get involved. Basically you will create your own post where you
create gifts for people as well. It can be any number of people you
want.
3.
You need to have an active blog of your own...{or some way to post your PIF
info like a flickr, pinterest, or Facebook account. Basically you'll need a
place to announce your own PIF and to post some pics of the process.} after you
post and contact me I have 365 days to get you a gift.
4.
After commenting on this post, post something similar on your blog...so you can
spread the PIF love. I will email you asking for your mailing address {and the
online address where you are posting your PIF info} so I can mail your present.
You don't qualify unless you post.
5.Just
let me know if you want to play by leaving a comment saying that you want to
play with your email address or be a reply blogger. Remember you have 365 days
to mail your gift. Example: Melissa from issa.ino:handmade ask me what I
wanted.
I told her my fav colors and what I like to collect. I will email you, you will post, I will email you a few questions asking for
your interests
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
My Turn!
Thank goodness for a DH who knows IT stuff. He helped me get the internet working again so I could post.
I picked some pretty fall fabrics and had BIG plans..... then our vacation came (we arrived home Monday morning around midnight and we both had to get up at 5:30 am for work). Vacation was wonderful, spent with family and friends. Unfortunately since I was trying to finish a full size quilt and make blocks for this blog hop, I didn't get as many blocks done as I had planned. (I did get a little more than 2/3 of the full size flimsy done and 3 blocks for the hop between visits with family and friends, and quilt/fabric shopping with my sister).
It was fun creating these blocks.
I picked some pretty fall fabrics and had BIG plans..... then our vacation came (we arrived home Monday morning around midnight and we both had to get up at 5:30 am for work). Vacation was wonderful, spent with family and friends. Unfortunately since I was trying to finish a full size quilt and make blocks for this blog hop, I didn't get as many blocks done as I had planned. (I did get a little more than 2/3 of the full size flimsy done and 3 blocks for the hop between visits with family and friends, and quilt/fabric shopping with my sister).
It was fun creating these blocks.
Warm Feelings
This first square is part of a BOM from a local quilt shop. They are teaching how to use Perfect Templates. It was a fun block that my DH named for me "Warm Feelings"
Fall Harvest
This is my second square. I call it Fall Harvest. The block design I saw on Dots on Dots blog hop. I knew as soon as I saw it, I wanted to try it in my fall fabrics.
Pumpkin Harvest
My last block is paper pieced. I really became hooked on paper piecing when we tried Regina Grewe's Piling Up paper piece pattern for the Bowls with Borders blog hop. I wanted to do a wagon with pumpkins, but couldn't find a pattern. So I tried my hand at designing my own. Everything except the wagon wheels is paper pieced. The wagon wheels are yoyo's with button centers. I love it and will most likely finish it to hang on my table topper frame. The other blocks will be saved to make my "blog hop quilt".
I do have giveaway for any followers who leave a comment.
Just let me know you are a follower.
EDIT: Congrats to quiltingbydawn, who is my winner.
EDIT: Congrats to quiltingbydawn, who is my winner.
Thanks for stopping by.
I want to give a a big Thank You to Cherry and to Madame Samm. I appreciate all your hard work to keep these inspiring and challenging blog hops going. I keep learning new things and one day hope to be a good quilter.
Be sure to check out the other quilters of the day, if you haven't already:
Tuesday
2
Scrapbook-ChickADoodle(you are here)
Monday, October 1, 2012
Leafs Me Happy Blog Hop has started!!
I had planned on posting the beginning of the new blog hop this morning, but unfortunately I was having internet problems. I couldn't post, I couldn't read the blogs from today, I couldn't write my post for tomorrow. I was freaking out a bit, but my DH was already at work and I only had a short time before I had to be at work. Bummer! Finally after a LOOOONG day at work (first day back from vacation and we arrived home from the airport at almost midnight), I was able to get my DH to help me get the internet up and running.
Sorry for the delay, but here is the schedule for the Leafs Me Happy blog hop:
Sorry for the delay, but here is the schedule for the Leafs Me Happy blog hop:
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Sunday, September 16, 2012
I've been BUSY!
First I want to be sure you are checking out this amazing Dots on Dots Blog Hop. The 2nd week starts tomorrow! Check my last post for all the participants. You can still go back to check out last week's participants. Just click on their name and you will go to their website.
My office was looking for donations of fleece blankets for the local cancer hospital. They wanted easy, no-sew, just cut fringe on 2 ends, blankets. So I went to the local fabric store to buy enough for 2 blankets. Wow, there was too much cute fabric to choose from. They needed adult and kids blankets. So I ended up with enough for 7 blankets. Six are finished, one to go. They need them by Wednesday.
Our local grocery store (HEB) had a Cake Boss Competition between the bakery departments of all the local HEB stores. They all gather at our store and have 3 hours to finish their creations in front of all the people who walk by. They are given a theme (this year was story book) prior to arriving and are to make a "main" cake and a fun cake. After 3 hours, the judges decide who will win the 5 trophies. (1st, 2nd, 3rd for the main cake and 1st & 2nd for the fun cake) While the judges confer, the audience gets to bid on the cakes in a silent auction. The proceeds all go to the local Adult Literacy Program. It was interesting to see the different cakes as "story book" was interpreted as either a cake that goes with a book like Dr Seuss or Harry Potter, or storybook as in fairytale like Alice in Wonderland, Beauty and the Beast, or Romeo and Juliet. These are some of the cakes.
And this is the one I won ( I'm bringing it to the local elementary school for the teachers.....it also came with 7 giant cupcakes that we will keep). Check out the "Green Eggs and Ham".
Coming soon, is the Leafs me Happy Blog Hop. Just a sneak peek of what you will be seeing. I've been working hard on creating some pretty blocks. Hope you will stop by on October 2nd to see my creations.
I've also been helping the teacher at our local school. She is doing "letter of the week" with her special needs kids and I am making the picture sheet for each letter.
My office was looking for donations of fleece blankets for the local cancer hospital. They wanted easy, no-sew, just cut fringe on 2 ends, blankets. So I went to the local fabric store to buy enough for 2 blankets. Wow, there was too much cute fabric to choose from. They needed adult and kids blankets. So I ended up with enough for 7 blankets. Six are finished, one to go. They need them by Wednesday.
Our local grocery store (HEB) had a Cake Boss Competition between the bakery departments of all the local HEB stores. They all gather at our store and have 3 hours to finish their creations in front of all the people who walk by. They are given a theme (this year was story book) prior to arriving and are to make a "main" cake and a fun cake. After 3 hours, the judges decide who will win the 5 trophies. (1st, 2nd, 3rd for the main cake and 1st & 2nd for the fun cake) While the judges confer, the audience gets to bid on the cakes in a silent auction. The proceeds all go to the local Adult Literacy Program. It was interesting to see the different cakes as "story book" was interpreted as either a cake that goes with a book like Dr Seuss or Harry Potter, or storybook as in fairytale like Alice in Wonderland, Beauty and the Beast, or Romeo and Juliet. These are some of the cakes.
Alice in Wonderland (1st place for main cake)
Harry Potter (see him playing Quidditch,lower right)
check out the cakes in progress
Romeo and Juliet (2nd place for main cake)
And this is the one I won ( I'm bringing it to the local elementary school for the teachers.....it also came with 7 giant cupcakes that we will keep). Check out the "Green Eggs and Ham".
These are the 2 bakers/designers.
Coming soon, is the Leafs me Happy Blog Hop. Just a sneak peek of what you will be seeing. I've been working hard on creating some pretty blocks. Hope you will stop by on October 2nd to see my creations.
I've also been helping the teacher at our local school. She is doing "letter of the week" with her special needs kids and I am making the picture sheet for each letter.
This is the "M" poster
She also need 7 apples to use on the floor for the kids to line up on
and 7 bees for the kids "take home" folders. They turned out cute.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Dots on Dots Blog Hop
In case you haven't heard, IT'S TIME!!! The Dots on Dots Blog Hop starts at MIDNIGHT!
Lots of Dots by some very creative quilters! Sew........Start hopping!
Just click on the participants name to go to their blog!
September 18th
Rosemary B- that other blog
Lots of Dots by some very creative quilters! Sew........Start hopping!
Here is the schedule
for the Dots on Dots Blog Hop!
Just click on the participants name to go to their blog!
September 10th
September 12th
September 13th
September 14th
September 17th
September 18th
Mary Scharfenberg
September 19th
September 20th
Rosemary B- that other blog
Friday, August 31, 2012
My first Winner!
This is SEW much fun! I truly enjoyed the Bowls with Borders blog hop. I tried my hand at paper piecing and I am hooked. This is the first time I've tried a giveaway. It took a while to pick a winner since we were having internet problems, then I had to figure out the Random Number Generator and how to make my comments be numbered. The RNG was easy enough to install once my sister told me where to find it on the internet. The numbering of the comments, not so easy. My DH did help me and it appeared to be working in "design blog" mode. So I generated a number and found the winner. Then my DH shut down the computer for the night before it saved the numbering system. Uggh. Well, at least I had written down the winners name...... Maybe I can get DH to help me again for the future giveaways and SAVE it this time.
Well, without further ado...the winner is: Terry @ a quilting blog.
Congrats to Terry. I have sent you an email requesting your address.
Well, without further ado...the winner is: Terry @ a quilting blog.
Congrats to Terry. I have sent you an email requesting your address.
Friday, August 17, 2012
Today's My Day!
I hope you have all been keeping up with this amazing blog hop, Bowls with Borders. There are 160+ quilters participating and there has been some beautiful and creative bowls.
I've never tried paper piecing before, to be honest it scared me. All those tiny pieces were intimidating, HOWEVER the Bowls with Borders were too darn cute to pass by. When the blog hop was announced I decided this was the time to get over my fear. I signed up and before you know it I was hooked on paper piecing. Before I show you my creations, I want to give a big shout out to Carol from Just let me Quilt and Madame Samm for all the hard work organizing and cheering us on!
NOW ON WITH THE SHOW!
For my first set of bowls, I followed the pattern as it was...which was pretty small. I ended up with a mug rug. I loved the colors and decided I wanted placemats for the kitchen that matched the mug rug. I enlarged the pattern and made 2 placemats. (Only one is in the photo as I haven't finished the binding on the 2nd).
Then I had some fabric in blues and browns and thought that would make a nice table runner, or table topper, or..... Well, I went to work on the bowls and they were looking a bit formal, so I went to Regina Grewe's website. (Regina generously let us use her Pilin' Up pattern for our Bowl with Borders blog hop and she has lots of great paper piecing patterns). She had some fun chickens and a link where I found some eggs. So I tried my hand at combining those two patterns to make a "Rhode Island Red" chicken sitting on eggs, just for some whimsy. (again, not finished, so pinned up for the photo shoot. Anyone have a suggestion for a border for this one???).
I've never tried paper piecing before, to be honest it scared me. All those tiny pieces were intimidating, HOWEVER the Bowls with Borders were too darn cute to pass by. When the blog hop was announced I decided this was the time to get over my fear. I signed up and before you know it I was hooked on paper piecing. Before I show you my creations, I want to give a big shout out to Carol from Just let me Quilt and Madame Samm for all the hard work organizing and cheering us on!
NOW ON WITH THE SHOW!
For my first set of bowls, I followed the pattern as it was...which was pretty small. I ended up with a mug rug. I loved the colors and decided I wanted placemats for the kitchen that matched the mug rug. I enlarged the pattern and made 2 placemats. (Only one is in the photo as I haven't finished the binding on the 2nd).
I really wanted to make a pretty set of bowls for my red and gold dining room, so I ended up with a table topper (unfortunately it is also unfinished, so it is pinned to the frame). I was happy when we were told they didn't have to be finished projects because I knew all of mine would be finished in time.
Then I had some fabric in blues and browns and thought that would make a nice table runner, or table topper, or..... Well, I went to work on the bowls and they were looking a bit formal, so I went to Regina Grewe's website. (Regina generously let us use her Pilin' Up pattern for our Bowl with Borders blog hop and she has lots of great paper piecing patterns). She had some fun chickens and a link where I found some eggs. So I tried my hand at combining those two patterns to make a "Rhode Island Red" chicken sitting on eggs, just for some whimsy. (again, not finished, so pinned up for the photo shoot. Anyone have a suggestion for a border for this one???).
Thanks for hopping by and be sure to visit the others scheduled for today. Just click on their name and it will take you to their website. I do have a giveaway for anyone that is a follower that leaves a comment. Please be sure I have your email if you are a no reply blogger. I will choose a winner at the end of the blog hop.
August
17th
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