Shop Hop Trip and more...

Look at this beautiful batik fabric that was exclusive to the 11 shops on our  Country Shop Hop. Hoffman Fabrics printed a beautiful  dogwood batik just for the shops in the Country Shop Hop.  Look close and you should see the dogwood blossom in the design.  The dogwood is Missouri's state  tree.  There where 11 shops in this hop and I hit all of them yesterday.  I  went on a bus trip with 30 other ladies.  What a blast we had.  Each shop had a free pattern for us, they also used this pattern to have the item made for display in their shop.  Our last stop all the ladies were wearing aprons made with this fabric.  Some stores were already sold out of this special fabric. 

Thanks to Hofffman Fabric's for designing this great print for us.

Now for the more...



I belong to a small group of fun ladies, the Quiltin' Chicks, we meet once a month to visit, have demos and of course show and tell.  I suggested a Chicken challenge a few months ago and to have them ready for our

October meeting.  We had some cute items come in.  I made a few prizes for the event.  Here are two of them.

 This Chick was so fun to make.  I think I found this pattern on someone's blog months ago.  Sorry I don't remember who it was. 

This is a flour sack dish towel with of course a Chick on it. Also gave away a Chicken egg timer, didn't get a picture of it.

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For my challange I made an entire set of the dish towels.  One for each day of the week. Also made a wall hanging for my newly painted kitchen.

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HELP... I need your help blogging friends

I made a few of these little bags, very tiny, a few months ago from a pattern I purchased at the Kansas City Sewing Expo last October.  Now I want to make more and I cannot find my pattern.  It is hiding from me somewhere in my sewing room.  I did a little putting away etc last week and you guessed it.  I must have put it away too good.  So if there is anyone out there that can tell me what the name of this pattern is maybe I can get another one.

Thanks.

"Raggedy and Friends.

I have finished the first three blocks of Kaaren Johnston's "Raggedy and Friends" BOM. They are so fun to do. I always look forward to the 20th of the month for the next block. Thanks again Kaaren for sharing these patterns with the blog world.

Another GO Giveaway

There is another chance to win a GO. Hop on over to Jane's Fabric and Quilts to enter her giveaway. Check our her blog while you are there.
http://janesfabrics.blogspot.com/2010/09/its-go-for-giveaway.html

You never know this may be your lucky entry.

Stockings for charity.

This is what I have been working on the past few days. Christmas stockings of all kinds. These stockings will be donated to local food pantrys for a silent acution to rasie money for their needs in assisting the ones in need of a little help during these hard times.

I had fun with these two, it is Harly Davidson fabric. You know bikers believe in Santa too.

I did not want to leave out the Missouri Tiger fans and the local John Deere fans.

Then there are a few traditional Christmas stockings as well.

And one for the good ole USA.

It has arrived...

My gaveaway winnings from Rae Ann at Stash Manicure arrived at my front door today. I plan to make the witches hat however it will not be finished for this halloween season. I love the selection of black fabrics included in the package. The pen is so fun and the magnet is great. I think I may need to use the scissor charm for a zipper pull on one of my bags, at least thru October.

THANKS Rae Ann.

Please visit Stash manicure to see a great blog.http://stashmanicure.blogspot.com/

Look how much I have grown...

Wanted to share with you the growth of my caster beans. They have become huge.


First picture is from early July. The other one was taken minutes ago. I am thinking that they may reach the gutters.