A "GOTCHA" in the mail

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My quilting pal, Julianne is such a sweetheart! Truly!

Just take a gander at this "treasure" she gifted me with this past week!

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I can't wait to display this mini in our new house.

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March DQS

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I'm pretty sure the recipient for this mini doesn't swing through my blog,

so I should be safe showing you;

however 

LIZ, if you do pass through, AVERT YOUR EYES!!

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Doll Quilt Swap for March,

the theme "Animals"!

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The kitty is cut from wool and felt, with an embroidered mouth and whiskers.

The HST background is Daisy Cottage, such sweet fabric.

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It's nice to have "IT" back!   :)

I love it, Cyndi!!

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This treasure is from Cyndi, my Doll Quilt Swap partner for January 2013.

What a gorgeous start to the new year!

Thank you so much Cyndi, I adore it.

100 Day Hustle Results

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Wow!! It's hard to believe that 100 days are soon to have passed since I signed up to join

the other Hustlers in getting their UFOs completed in 2012!

Time flies for some and stands still for others. 

There's been so much happen in those 100 days, at times, it's been 

incomprehensible. 

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I found my list changing constantly over the allotted time given but I still did accomplish some of my list, all be it very little.

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"Laundry Day" is finished and on our bed, 

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Pillowcases for the students of Sandy Hook School in Newton

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This Blanket Of Love is finished and awaits delivery to the hospital.

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My entry for Madame Samm's Holiday Lane Pillow Blog Hop

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My December DQS with Wilma

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October's DQS with Jules, I used the crayon technique on this and just love the way it turned out!

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Quilties for December (my final quiltie swap )

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Snowmen coasters and pot mats for both giveaways and my Etsy Shop

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Pillowcases for us (got on a bit of a roll here)

have you sewn up pcs? Try the tube method by 

Missouri Quilt Co. pillowcase tutorial...this is sew easy!!!

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As you can see, my dent in my list was minimal but I was keeping busy.

I've decided to put my whirlygiggle back in the cupboard, it's one of those quilts that I'm just not feeling "it" !

I tried getting a new bag made but I can't decide on fabrics, sew I'll just bide my time.

I do have another quilt made of Mill House Inn pinned and ready to go under the needle.

Maybe today but we'll see, I've been bitten by a cold bug or something :(

As for Great Granny, she's slated for completion by Valentine's Day!

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HOP, GIVEAWAY, SQUISHY!!!

I'm such a little Devil (or am I?)

There's only 2 more days left for the

WickEd Blog Hop

my day was the 26th and I have a giveaway (wink, wink, nudge)

and

only 2 more nights until Mom let's me loooooose!

Heeheehee (woof) wink

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On a serious note...look at what I got in a squishy today>>>>

My October Doll Quilt Swap!

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Isn't this gorgeous? I just love it!

Thank you Julianne of Quilting with Calicos

This little guy cracks me up and look at the extra goodies

Jules sent.

So if your still on the fence about joining the

Doll Quilt Swap

these might just tempt you to jump off that fence!

Look what the Scarecrow came with!!

Keep faith in the postal service and eventually they will deliver!

My Doll Quilt Swap quilt arrived today and with this gorgeous testimony to Autumn

came the cute card with 2 lovely pins attached.

My partner for September was Vickie S. and she made a beautiful quilt with the 

maple leaves. 

I J,J,J,J,jumped................

right in with both feet and boy oh boy am I happy I did!

However; this is all I can let you see for now but believe me,

it was an absolute blast working on this project.

My DQS partner JULIANNE of QUILTING WITH CALICOS

has to have this in her talented hands before I can give you anymore

lookie~loos!! (sorry)

You could...if you did....

Absolutely!

If you were a member of the Doll Quilt Swap!

Just think, one of the members could be busy quilting their heart out

 just like Evelyn did when she made this beauty for me!

It's Bullet approved.

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Sew why not join us?

just click the button

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Happy Stitching!

Sewing Spools Sniffling

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The last couple of days have seen me a tad unwell.

I caught a flippin' cold, yip-eeee!

Not what I wanted to do right at the end of summer nor as the impending school year approaches.

It only took 2 weeks into the school year last year and all the kids had a sniffle to a cough to one staying home for a couple of days. The house could just not shake whatever it was for months.

Poor hubby spent last Christmas flat on his back, 2 weeks later, just when I was suppose to start a mystery quilt along I came down with it and was in bed for almost a week and then couldn't do much more than sit in my chair and watch TV for another week. What an ordeal, so here's hoping this goes and fast!

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Now about the pic up there. I had read/seen somewhere a post on spool blocks and thought that they are quite cute, sew what's a girl to do but dive right in and this happened!

It still needs to be finished but I didn't have anything else to post about without having my wits about me!

luvin' the dots!

OKay, this one's a little wonky,

this spool has even more wonk to it but I like it.

I like the floral print for the thread on this spool.

It's funny, try as I might I could not get my head around anyone's tutorial for these

sew...I winged it! Yep, I just started pulling fabrics from my stash and sewed them together.

Yes, I know, that explains the wonky-ness to them but you know,

I still like it and I'm still going to put this mini on my  wall of fame!

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You've probably seen this button/logo popping up all over the place since Saturday/Sunday

Well if you haven't checked it out you should because there are at last count

>146 GIVEAWAYS<

that's right, your eyes are not deceiving you!!!

See this button in my sidebar? or better yet back up to my post from the 25th and start

HOPPING!!!

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Here's another button you'll be seeing sooooon...

I got lucky enough to be included in this spooktacularly

WICKED BLOG HOP

 hosted by the ever so wonderful

Wendy @ Why Knot Kwilt & the amazing Madame Samm.

There could still be space for the WICKED BLOG HOP,

jump on your broomstick and fly over to Wendy's to find out!

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One more thing I'd like to bring to your attention today if I may,

This button is also in my sidebar and I'd like to invite you, yes you, to join our group.

At this time we are 35 members strong but we would like to invite all quilters,

beginners, new bloggers and seasoned stitchers to meet some of the nicest folks blogland has to offer!

You don't have to have dolls to make doll quilts{I don't} I just like to hang these mini works of art on my wall in my sewing space. I find doll quilts are a fabulous way to try something new on a small scale and be able to complete it in a short time. It doesn't cost to join either like some I've seen.

Just click the button in my SB and your on your way. Believe me, if it wasn't easy to join I wouldn't have!

If you jump in now you might be able to get in on the September Swap {not entirely sure about this}.

Hope to see you at the next  DOLL QUILT SWAP.

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HAPPY HOPPING & SWAPPING EVERYONE

Dots, a Tree and a....Close up of sorts?

Here are the dots that frame the tree.

Sew Lux Fabric & Gifts have this fun tutorial over at their place.

It's got alot going for it,

it's quick,

it's cute

&

it's Christmas(y)!

I didn't follow the tute verbatim but I really like my results.

This measures 8x10"s and to hang it I found one of those things

flip flops are displayed on in stores,

and I had a short strand of beads that fit in the hooks

so I attached them to the corners and there we have it!

The picture isn't doing the colours justice here

(I think it could be new camera time).

Now for the Hog portion of this post...

our camera crazy rottweiler goes just a little nuts whenever

I want to snap a few shots!

Talk about a close up.

Here's Bullet, behaving herself.

We're going to have to work on our entry for

**PETS ON QUILTS**

coming in August.

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Mini Challenge Finish

WHEW!!

 I made it and just under the wire for Ellison Lane's

Mini Challenge !

Here's my entry

"Scrap Shots"

Created from all cotton scraps with a meandering design on the white borders

and I added the leaf motif  in the 21/2" border.

This wall hanging measures 16" x 16"