Snowman, chickens, Halloween and a giveaway!

This is what I've been up to of late.

A challenge with my Mixed Media Studio Group,

Frosty on skis!

Gift of the Week, also with my group!

These chickens can be pin cushions and/or Christmas decorations.

I added miniscule pom poms and felt leaves for holly and ivy.

A reminder this is day 17 of 

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Giveaway!

click to see what Santa Nancy has for us today.

Finally. a salute to Halloween (yes I know it's all said and done for 2014) however,

I wanted to share my first, and by no means last, pin keep on a bedspring with you. I had a blast making this from the construction of the top hat to the bat pins. My guys think it's pretty awesome too!

Don't miss out on BLOGATHON CANADA BY SEW SISTERS there are many giveaways!

AND 

THE FINAL DAY OF TWAS THE NIGHT HOP/SWAP

WITH MARLENE AND MADAME SAMM.

HAPPY STITCHING :)

Scrap Purge Goodies

For a while now I've been meaning to sew up some bowl coasters so it would be easier 

for all of us to hold onto a steaming bowl of soup or stew.

These are the bowl coasters I made for the boys.

They were pretty quick to finish and I should have done this eons ago!

I used a piece of insulbrite in between the fabric

and they got the thumbs up award. 

My granddaughter will be able to tuck her dolly in with this little scrappy quilt.

I'll whip up a pillow to go with it.

I love the roses on the back and the binding is scrappy too!

linking up with the Stitched in Color's the PURGE

Enjoy the Labour Day holiday, last long weekend of summer 2014!

WOW!!!

HAPPY STITCHING  :D

Celebrate Quilt Gallery's 5TH Birthday

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CONGRATULATIONS

"MOE WEST"

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IT'S PARTY TIME @ THE QUILT GALLERY

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You're all invited to join in the celebration of this 5 year old!

Here's the cake but since it's too difficult to give you all a slice,

how about I give you something else?

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YEP!!!

Can You Say 

*GIVEAWAY*

( I knew you could )

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Here's what's up for grabs this time around!

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These are just sew. darn. quilt ( I mean cute )

and I'll bet you'd like a set for your hot chocolate indulgence.

This adorable set includes 4 coasters and 1 mat (for your pot or plate)!

I will ship anywhere, I just can't guarantee them for Christmas.

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How do you enter?

Well I personally like uncomplicated giveaways so...

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for ONE chance tell me how many candles were on your last birthday cake

( for me, it was 49 )

IF YOU'D LIKE ANOTHER CHANCE ( who doesn't want a second chance, right?)

click the FOLLOW button 

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if you're a seasoned follower

LET ME KNOW 

PLEASE!

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THAT'S IT,

I told you I like uncomplicated, especially this time of year!

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this giveaway runs from December 9th  ~  15th!

I will make the draw @ 3:00pm CST. on the 15th and contact the winner

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I've still been getting *NO REPLY* comments with no way to contact you.

If you comment this way make sure you add your email address in your comment.

example: sewdarnquilt (dot) blogspot (dot) com

this helps prevent spammers

If there's no email address and no way to easily contact you, you're out of the running :(

Sorry, but like I said, I like uncomplicated!

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I do believe that covers all the points :)

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GOOD LUCK!!

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REMEMBER WHEN...

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You pulled these out on a rainy/snowy day and just coloured?

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Have you seen some of the amazing works that have popped up in blogland

using the crayon technique?

I wanted to try this out but was, frankly, worried I was going to screw it up royally.

Wellll...I took the bull by the horns and grabbed a box of my boy's crayons

and coloured!

This is the result

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How fun is this?

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I drew in the shingles and detailed the picture with a fabric marker.

Can you see the difference it makes from the left to the right?

Then I took some black perle cotton and started to randomly hand quilt this piece.

I then stitched in 13 ( for  Halloween, heehee) stars around the picture.

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I think the house was the most fun on this picture but I'm thrilled with the way it turned out.

My DQS partner was very happy too!!

Thank you, Jules!

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO ALL!!

PLAY SAFE!

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY!

To all my fellow Canadians

enjoy your family and friends around you,

enjoy the meal before you,

be safe.