Ravenwood Whimzies Pin Keep Swap & VMSS Giveaway Day 21

I joined a swap that was in a genre new to me this fall at Ravenwood Whimzies.

Wendy partnered me up with a wonderful gal,

 Kathie of  Beyond the Storybook. Just look at what Kathie gifted me with:

the theme was "Winter" and Kathie created this Snowbaby Pin Keep.

She's so pretty.

Next,

was this dude! We found that we both find Halloween our second favourite holiday.

That being said we toyed with a slight divergence from the swap theme but then thought better of it but still ended up sending each other a devilish pin keep as well.

Those pins in his head are bats! Terrific fun!

Next,

Kathie wrapped the pin keep in fabrics and added all these goodies,

the wreath is made from puzzle pieces!

Next,

this treasure box! I've just started to delve into mixed media art and Kathie has a Mixed Media Group that I have since joined. She thought that I could use some goodies for upcoming challenges and swaps within our group. So,

this box was filled with all these artful goodies!

You totally knocked me for a loop, Kathie!

Thank you so much for everything.

Thank you Wendy for partnering me with Kathie, we have quickly become great friends.

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This is my swap gift to Kathie for the theme "Winter"!

A Snowman Pin Keep sporting earmuffs.

Perched on another pincushion attached to a bedspring.

He covered in glitter and has glass beads for his buttons and eyes.

A little bit of the Tim Burton thing going on with his mouth but it's all good!

Next,

is my turn at our secret hats off to Halloween!

I started  making these top hats and quickly became addicted.

One thing lead to another and this guy was born.

I had to laugh about the bat pins, Kathie and I never discussed specifics but ended up making these for each other!

I had a great time with this swap and am so glad I took that step to try something different.

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Don't Miss Out on Day 21 of

>>> Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe <<<

SURPRISE GIVEAWAY!

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 :)

Hmmmm!?

These were baked up for a Telemiracle Bake Sale for school

but

wouldn't they make cute pincushions?

I've Shown You Mine...UPDATE ADDED

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I've shown you mine,

now show me yours! (If you want) ;D

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It's a To - Do List, It's A Linky Party, It's Going To Be Down Right Fun!

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***"UPDATE HERE!"***

Don't laugh too much but, for the second month now I've finished up my DQS,

packaged and labelled it and popped it in the mail,

and forgot to take a picture!

I'm hoping that when it arrives at it's destination (which should be any day now)

I can get a pic (I'm such a Homer (SIMPSON)!

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 January blocks for my Northwinds quilt brought to you by the 

Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2013 (RSC2013).

These make up some good size blocks, 12 1/2" , so this should come together

fairly quick, I hope all going well!

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Below is another block for the RSC2013 but just for kicks,

I may make this into a pillow.

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This is also some fiddling about that could find life on the back of my Northwinds

or on the table as the start to placemats for my crew.

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As my fingers fly stumble across the keyboard to have this post up,

I'm telling myself that I will get Mill House Inn quilted today come hell or high water!

Or in our case...

come the second "-43C, way to friggin' cold for the school bus to even start" day followed by

a teacher's day tomorrow!

My darlings have a 5 day weekend! 

So without further ado, I'm off to quilt and, all going well, I'll be able to add

this to the finished pile!

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The last thing on my list was to organize a pincushion swap.

I've seen quite a few of these going on, so for now I think I'll shelf this idea for the time being.

I'm not completely sure of how to go about putting a swap together,

any suggestions would be appreciated.

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I guess I didn't do too bad and I did finish some things that were not on my list.

February will be better! :)

Until the 28th of February then,

HAPPY STITCHING!

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Thearica over at Pig Tales and Quilts  

is going to keep the motivated from the get go!

What will you gain?

The accountability to yourself to get those pesky things done and start something new,

maybe challenge yourself to jump in with both feet and try that project you've been tempted to do but have held back. Well now's the time to give it a shot

I'm not quite as adventurous as Thearica with 5 but I think 4 projects is doable for me.

Sew...what about you? Are you up for a personal challenge? This is so much easier

than some of those new years resolutions I've tried and failed at over the years!!

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NewFOs for September

My  NEWFOs  for the month of September are a little sparse

but that's due to the fact that I need  to get some p.i.g.s

just plain finished!

However, this months offerings are

Archie and all his friends are destine for my hubby's lap,

now I'm not the only one working on this, in fact I'm more of the background noise,

my 8 year old is tackling this for his Dad's birthday, December 1st!

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I'm stitching up a few paper piece blocks to use in a couple of projects for the

upcoming month.

Designs for these 2 blocks can be found at

SONJA CALLAGHAN @ ARTISANIA

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Lastly, this quilt which I won the pattern during the Dots On Dots Blog Hop

from the ever so wonderful

CINDY @ QUILT DOODLE DESIGNS

This quilt design is called 

"LAUNDRY DAY"

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Sew there you have it, my September lineup for the

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I'm also putting feelers out for any interest in a

PIN CUSHION SWAP

(start date probably January 2013)

if you think you may want to join in just let me know.

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HAPPY STITCHING  :O)

Calling all Pin Heads

I'm thinking of hosting a

"PINCUSHION SWAP"

I'm wondering if you would be interested?

Bev + Jill = GIVEAWAY!!

How would you describe this Calico Print Pincushion?

How would you feel if you could say "It's Mine!"?

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Head on over to

Bev at 44th Street Fabric 

and she will tell you what to do to win this bit o' pretty!

Even if you or I don't win Jill O'Leary is such a dearheart that she has tutorials on her blog

FIBERLUSCIOUS !

TUTORIALS that will show you how easy it is to make this beautiful pincushion

below as well as others.

Just scroll down the left side of her page and there you go!

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You can also go shopping in Jill's ETSY store for little lovelies like this blue beauty.

Striped Giraffe

Another quilt top for Bogota.

I did get the bindings sew on the other 2 quilts

A bit more whimsy too!

Have a splendid weekend!

It's just...

                                                                   *  sew.
                                                                             *  darn.
                                                                                      *  cute

A few weeks ago I was one of the lucky winners in a giveaway by

Silly Mama Quilts

and won this adorable pincushion kit!



She's RATastic! don't you think?

I had fun creating this little gal from an upcycled wool skirt,

some scrap leather, a bit of cotton and felt!