PUMPKIN PATCH PRIMITIVES FABRIC GIVEAWAY!!!!!

Just wanted to put in a quick post about the fabric giveaway over at pumpkinpatchprimitivesshoppe.blogspot.com It is a complete set of fq's to this really cute fall inspired fabric pack. Anyone who goes over from my blo be sure to let them know that I sent you cause I will get an extra entry. It is up to 395 entries now so I think she will put another fabric pack in the giveaway and also I think there is a $100 gift certificate for her shoppe. So that is a chance for 3 winners. Hurry over before she closes it out. The names will be drawn on Halloween night.

Panhandle Susie

LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER MONTHLY POST!!!

Well, once again it looks like its been another month since my last post. I have been busy with sewing quilts but it's not like I don't have time to get on the computer cause I am on here all the time. I just never take the time to to come over here andpost.

I have been busy blog hopping tonite and came across a GIVEAWAY over at Lila Tuellars site,

lilatuellardesigns.blogspot.com She has gone to market where she has a new line coming out.

It's called "Eden" and it is so fun and fresh full of yellow and lavendar. I have signed up but with 650 comments so far I really don't think I have a chance. I am a sucker for giveaways and after filling out comments for the last couple of years a finally won from BACK PORCH QUILTS back the first part of the summer and it was a big one. I think I posted on here if you want to look through the older entries.

Do you see the pretty black and white and pink string quilt above? That is the next project I am starting as soon as I finish my sisters wedding quilt and her new great grandsons blanket. Oh I forgot I also have to finish my daughters purple passion quilt which she will finally get for Christmas. Shhhhhhhhhhhh, don't tell her cause its a secret. She has waited so long for it that I think she figures she will never get it. Boy will she be surprised.

If I can get enoght people interested I am going to start a BOM embroidery quilts that is cats of the month. I have very few readers so if any of you know any people who would be interested can you send them over to let me know.

That is all for now. We are taking the kids to the punkin patch tomorrow so I can post some cute pictures tomorrow or the next day.

SEW AND TELL

The nice lady over at Louby Lou is hosting a sew and tell so I thought I would join in with what I got finished this last week.

My new grandson Joshua is 2 months old already and I still hadn't finished his quilt untill this last week so here is a picture of it. I chose yellow, blues and green. I really like the fabrics I used in it so I am posting a picture of those too. I also chose to use the leftover fat quarters to piece the back as you can see. All in all I think it turned out very nice.

The other is a baby quilt I made for one of my husbands co-workers. I love the simple design of this quilt and use it frequently when I need to make a baby quilt fast. The material was a childrens cowboy and cowgirls. What is a better fitting quilt for a new little Texan?

This is my collection of quilts for this week. I hope to be as good at my sewing this next week. I know that my sisters wedding quilt is one I will get finished. My poor sisters has waited for 4 yrs to get it.

Take care to all of you and enjoy this next week. I am so glad that fall is finally in the air!!!!

Barbara

Getting to know my Baby Brother

I am really enjoying how the kids are taking to their new little brother. Savannah will go outside and play for awhile but comes right back in and has to hold little Josh or feed him. Her mother has been pumping and saving some of the breast milk so that Savannah and Jake will be able to feed him a bottle once in awhile.

In the above pictures the one with Josh asleep on tummy is with his daddy. I have been busy sewing, I finished up Josh's quilt and will put up a picture soon.

Not much else to say for now. Hope everyone has a great time with all their projects.

Paper Bag Swap Goodies!!!!!!!!

I signed up to participate in the Paper Bag Swap over at Snickerdoodle dreams a month ago. We decorated a paper bag and put in it a fat quarter, buttons, ribbon lace or rick-rack, and some embroidery floss. Once we recieved the bag from our partner we were to make something out of it and send back. Mine is winging its way across the ocean to her, so I can't post a picture till she gets it, but I recived mine on monday.

I recieved this beautiful Victorian Needle box that was handmade by her. I have shown it as the box and than what happens when you take off the lid. I absolutely love this thing. Inside that center little tiny box is a thimble that says Australia. She also sent this placemat, wall hanging little number with the 4 coasters. It reeks of Australia, don't you think? I am dying to post a picture of her wall hanging I made but since she is one of my followers I can't because it would spoil the surprise. I did send you some loverly bluebonnet something. Oh yes I got a nice block of Chocolate with cherries from Australia that I had to split 6 ways so just got a little taste but it sure was good.

I have signed up for the newest Old Red Barn quilt-along, this time it is a zig-zag quilt and here are the color choices I have picked. I am going to make it a bed sized quilt. The fabics are above. I still can't figure out how to add pictures to the correct paragraphs. Oh well, now there are 2 pictures of the fabrics I am going to use take care everyone. Next post I will post my strips all ready to cut into squares, my goal for today.

Barbara

Someone on one of my quilting lists sent a link to a newspaper article that told about this car. Can you believe that someone made an entire quilt as a slip cover for her car? I am amazed at this and would love to drive something around like this that would shout to the world my love of quilts. This quilt is owned by Peggy Boggs Christenson and she brought it to her home of Port Townsend, Washington for her family reunion. The quilt covers a Honda Van. She calls this Van "Have Quilt Will Travel". Her answer to everyones reaction is "It's just the work of a small town 4-H sewing girl who grew up to become a crazy quilter." Hope this gives you guys a happy feeling like it did me.

SHOP HOPPING IN THE TEXAS PANHANDLE!!!!!!!!!

The theme of this years shop hop is "The Fifties". Most of the shops had Elvis on the radio and all the stores had some of their crew in poodle skirts. My favorite shop had a display with a large pink toy cadillac and Barbie sitting on the back in a poodle skirt and Ken standing next to it.

They all had games to play and goodies to give away. I won a cute little pattern at one of them

was able to do the paddle ball and got another pattern and as you can see above made an idiot of myself trying to do the hula hoop. I remember being a pro at that as a kid but wasn't even able to keep it from falling down. Boy time sure changes things.

One shop had a pattern for a free apron, another a pattern for a potholder and the third had a pattern for a casserole carrier. I guess the free patterns theme was a Fifties kitchen.

We have the little guy Joshua and his mommy for the weekend. He will be meeting his great grandma for the first time on sunday. Big sister Savannah has been enjoying rocking with him. Josh curls up into a little ball like a kitten. I will get a picture and post tomorrow after work.

Take care to all and have a great weekend.