Little Pieces of My Life: March 2013

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Winner! Winner!

Easter Greetings

it actually feels like

Spring this weekend in WI.

The Stitchery Blog Hop

was soooo much fun.

Madame Sam and Jane are the best!

What a talented group of bloggers.

Thanks for all your sweet comments.

I will post the answers to your questions

(details on how I transfer etc.)

next week when I have more time.

Here is winner of the

redwork drawing.

YEAH!!!

Cookie anyone?

They are so easy to make

and kids of all ages love them.

Don't these colors just make you happy!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Friday, March 29, 2013

Final Day of Hop

This is our last day of hopping.

Blessings From Our Nest

Liberty Threads ( no posting since 2011 must of dropped out)

Caribou Crossing Chronicles of Quilts, the Weather and other Fun Stuff

Creatin' in the Sticks

Melinda Quilts Etc

Ga's House ( no posting since 2009, no show)

Dachsies with Moxie ( no show)

Hill Valley Quilter

Quilt n Queen

Madame Samm

And your last chance to enter my

RED WORK Give Away.

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Still Hopping....

Just a little red work today.

My favorite type of embroidery.

Can you tell?

Are your legs tired from all the hopping this week?

Here's today's spots:

Kristin @That Other Blog

Robin @That Other Blog

Jane's Fabric and Quilts

Dexterdays The WorldThrough Our Window

Sew Nicely

thistle creek cottage

My Art, My So Called Life

Just Sew Sue

Co mne bavi...

life, quilts and a cat too

TeaTimeCreations

Read, quit, cook, pray

Cate's Linens

Shade Tree Quilting

Ladybug Dreams

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

HOP-HOP-HOP

Another day of hopping.

Thanks for the nice comments on my pillows.

I sew enjoyed stitching them.

If you haven't taken a look yet,

please do.

And leave a comment

on that post to be entered

into my give away.

Here's today's blogs:

Isabel @That Other Blog

Jeanette @That Other Blog

Just Let Me Quilt

MacDonald’s Patch

Pots Pans Pins and Prayers

GrandMama's Stories

Stitch, Stitch, Stitch

Needled d

Tomorrow's Treasures Today

Hanging On By A Thread

Fresh Cut Quilts

Monday, March 25, 2013

Red Work & A Give Away!

I'm here! I'm here!

It's my day to show you what I've stitched

with the marvelous patterns provided by

Madame Samm

Debbie Martinez

Cyndi Hoeller

Both of my pillows were designs by

Debbie Martinez.

I took "creative liberty" and changed

a few details from the original pattern.

I pulled the red print from my stash.

And of course, I had to add polka dots.

Both, in the fabric and quilting.

Finished with little

"Granny ruffles" on the backs.

I also stitched up these adorable kids

from Madame Samm.

But just ran out of time!

To share my love of

red work I'm having a Give Away!

A few of my favorite things.

One yard Kona Cotton Snow

Black Frixion Pen

One Red #12 Perle Cotton

Nature's Beauty Red work book

Just leave a comment.

The winner will be picked

Saturday morning.

Let's keep hopping!

Beverly @That Other Blog

Betty@That Other Blog

Stitches to Sprinkles

Stitch Duchess' Crazy and Sane Quilting World

Bejeweled Quilts by Barb

Little Pieces of My Life

Creating My Comforts

Thank You Jane and MadameSamm
for all your hard work in organizing
this hop!

Friday, March 22, 2013

Busy this weekend finishing up my projects

for the Stitch Me Up Blog Hop.

Have you been "hopping along"?

Be sure to stop back on Monday.

It's "my day"

and I'll have a GIVE AWAY!

I mean, what's a party without gifts?

Here's today's links:

Keri@That Other Blog

Heather@That Other Blog

Love it Sew it
Pig Tales and Quilts

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO SEE

BLOG HOP SCHEDULE.

I'm frantically stitching ..........

My scheduled day is Monday,the 25th.

Stop back and see me.

I'm having another

GIVE AWAY!

Friday, March 15, 2013

Winner! Winner!

Thanks for the 150 comments!

The Blog Hop response was overwhelming.

I have a lot of visits to return in the next few weeks.

Thanks also for the FB likes.

Random.Org has spoken.

The winners are:

AND

BOTH favored the coral color.

No problem.

I just happened to have extra yardage.

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I'd like to leave you with a few Spring

Butterflies.

The inside muslin piece was from a "rescued" top

I found at a flea market.

The pieced border and pink fabric are my additions.

Each butterfly is hand embroidered.

And her black feather stitch between the blocks

really adds to the quilt.

Don't you think?

I used black rickrack in the border

to mimic her stitching.

I quilted "swirly" behind the butterflies

to give them movement.

Can you tell this is one of my favorites?

I hope warmer weather is heading your way.

And mine.

Friday, March 8, 2013

Blog Hop Party Give Away

The "Beat the Winter Blues" Blog Hop

& Give Away is in full swing.
Over 200 blogs to visit from over
11 countries.
What a fun way to discover new quilting blogs.
And everyone is having a give away.

If this is your first visit

WELCOME!

Take a look around.

I'm a longarm quilter who loves all things

quilty & vintage.

Old friends, Thanks for stopping back.

Never having participated in a blog hop before,

I wasn't sure what to give away.

I figured there's always room for fat quarters!

Love the chevron backing fabric.

Sew, which color way is your favorite?

Coral or Turquoise?

2 WINNERS

each will receive 4 fat quarters

and 1/2 yard of Kona Snow.

Just like me on Face Book

Karen's Machine Quilting

and leave a comment below

to let me know your color choice.

Winners announced the morning of March 15, 2013

Hope you'll visit again.

PARTY ON!

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Rail Fence Cozy

Rail Fence in 30's reproduction prints.

Sew simple.

This is not a "rescued" top.

But all new fabrics.

Sew cozy with a flannel backing.

My impatient helper.

Be sure to check back on Friday for a

Blog Party Giveaway.

Until then,

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