Presenting.....the Garden Gnome Girl

Here is the photo of Gnome Audrey that I promised to show:

Costume and Trick or Treat Bag by Grandma.

All cuteness by Audrey!!!

 

Bloggers Quilt Festival - Bliss Between Friends

My entry in Amy's Blogger's Quilt Festival for Fall 2011 is Bliss Between Friends.

I made this quilt for my Mom this past Christmas to try to brighten up a bedroom left dreary by her losing my Dad, her husband of 68 years, less than a year earlier.

The above photo was the only one taken outside and was before the border was added or the quilting completed, but it shows the Bliss colors the best.

Here is the finish:

 I added a solid red binding and backing.

I also made a solid red bed skirt and window valances.

The pattern is "Between Friends" by Darlene of Quilting Daze.

Go visit all the other quilts in the Blogger's Quilt Festival Fall 2011!

Thanks again Amy!

A little sewing project for Quilt Market...

Through the wonderful world of blogging, I hooked up with Jan of Daisy Janie fame and took on a little sewing project for Quilt Market in Houston to help her out:

Her new line of fabric is "Tilly" and it's beautiful!

Jan even took the time to write a sweet post about my work:

HERE!  Too kind Jan!

Here is the whole Tilly line from Jan's blog:

I can't wait to see photos of Jan's entire "Tilly" booth!  I'm sure it will be beautiful.  Good Luck Jan!

 

Welcome GHASTLIE FANS - Blog Hop starts TODAY!!

Welcome GHASTLIE FANS

 

 

Behind the scenes we ( 54 ) Ghastlie obsessed

Stitchers have been rather busy, you could say.

I will be as surprised as all of YOU. 

I cannot wait to see what my Sistahs

have created.

If you have this thing for Ghastlies

and they have tied you in a knot

and you wish you could get them out of your mind

than this may be a thought.

We heard her plea for a cure

Mdm Samm was pos/it/ively sure

that we could stitch the nights away

in hopes that we MAY----???

( all 54 of us)  

BUT....

The side effects are Ghastlie

there is no mistaking too.

if you don't run this very minute

YOU too will catch the FLU...

We suspected all along 

this was her master plan

she did not want to be alone,

 with all  YOU Ghastlie FANS...

(I suspect there will be a CURE somewhere

in one of these blogs...) 

HERE is OUR Schedule.....

each name will link you to our Ghastlie

Sistahhhhhhhhhhhhhs!

Be sure to leave them some comments

that will have their FLU....

 ON Monday, October 24th 

   Mrs Kirie Ghastlie

Ms Carol Ghastlie 

Ms. Wendy Ghastlie

Ms. Carrie Ghastlie

Mrs Holly Ghastlie

 ON Tuesday October 25th 

Mrs. Annie Ghastlie

    Mrs Doris Ghastlie

 Mrs Brandie Ghastlie

Ms. Alidiza Ghastlie

Mrs. JudyC Ghastlie

                                     

 ON Wednesday October 26th     

                   

Mrs. Barb Ghastlie

Miss Karen Ghastlie

Ms. Loralynn Ghastlie

 Ms. Jen Ghastlie. 

Ms Penny Ghastlie

Mrs Rhonda Ghastlie

 

 ON Thursday October 27th 

           Mrs. Katherine Ghastlie              

Ms Sharon Ghastlie

 Mrs. Gooden Ghastlie

Ms. Selina Ghastlie

Mrs. Melinda Ghastlie

 ON Friday October 28th 

Miss Trudi Ghastlie  

 Ms. Deonn Ghastlie

Mrs. Marlene Ghastlie

 Mrs Kim Ghastlie

Mrs Tammy Ghastlie

 ON Monday October 31st

Mrs. Toyna Ghastlie
Mrs Tiramisue Ghastlie

Mrs. Angela Ghastlie

Mrs Pauline Ghastlie

Mrs. Karin Ghastlie

Mrs Barb Ghastlie

 ON Tuesday November 1st 

Miss Daisy Ghastlie
Mrs. Dana Ghastlie

Mrs. Elaine Ghastlie 

Mrs. Gramma Sheri Ghastlie
Ms. Suz Ghastlie

 ON Wednesday November 2nd

Mrs. Jane Ghastlie
Mrs. Laura Ghastlie 

Mrs. Mary Ghastlie

Mrs. Michelle Ghastlie

Mrs. Dawn Ghastlie 
Mrs Mary Ghastlie

 ON Thursday November 3rd

Mrs. Sharon Ghastlie
Mrs Corrie Ghastlie

Mrs Cheryl Ghastlie

 Mrs. Linda Ghastlie
Mrs. Pickles Ghastlie

 ON Friday November 4th

Mrs Nan Ghastlie

Mrs. Gmama Jane Ghastlie
Mrs Joan Ghastlie
Mrs. Nancy Ghastlie

 Ms Susan Ghastlie
Madame Ghastlie 

Each day we will have a giveaway...

Some of my Ghastlie Sisters have made some special

projects to giveaway and we will have daily BIG PRIZES 

from these sponsors....to sweeten the CAULDRON....

Some of our Sponsors

Alexander Henry Fabrics- lot's and lot's of Ghastlie Fabric

Colonial Needle -sewing basket 

Janes Fabrics -Kona fabrics in PINK -fat quarter bundle

Reliable Iron - orange Velocity 50

IHAN ( kelly )- aurifil threads

Coeurdalenegifts- 2 sets of Halloween lights

Forth Worth Fabric Studio - gorgeous gift set of Ghasltie fabric

Creative Grid -3 Rulers their top 3 

Blue FIG-  wheeled bag in PINK

and of course some sweet surprises from our Guest Ghasltie Sissssssssssssters..!

Embroidery 101: Stitch & Quilt Along Finish

I finished the last two blocks and put my Embroidery 101: Stitch & Quilt Along from Clover & Violet top together:

 (my favorite)

And here is the top:

I think I'll add a few outside borders yet.

Ah..., my first embroidery/patchwork quilt top.  There will be more!
Thanks Jennie!!

Garden Gnome, Spotty Hen, Wishing Well, Buttons and Roses!!

I've missed posting on my blog for the past week because I've been very busy and I'll show you what I've finished!

First, Little Miss Audrey needed a new Halloween costume and the request was for a Garden Gnome Girl.

I hope this fits the bill:

 I can't wait to see it on her!

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I started this more than a week ago, but have been trying to finish it up in between gnome sewing:

It's a "Spotty Hen" wall quilt 13" X 15" pattern designed by Rachel T. Pellman.  It's a gift for someone that I don't think reads my blog.  

Lots and lots of hand stitching on this one...hand appliqued and hand quilted.

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One more Applique 101 block by Clover & Violet finished:

Actually number eight block is almost finished too - I show that later.

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I finally cleaned out the button jar button I purchased at a thrift store in Florida last year.

Here is a look at my favorites:

Those large dark ones at the top are much prettier in person.  I don't know anything about button collecting, I just think these are pretty!


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Winter is going to be shorter this year because I'm still enjoying these roses in my yard in October:

She might need a Trick or Treat Bag!

I made that Halloween table topper for us and then..

I thought....

Audrey might need a Trick or Treat Bag!

So this is what I did today:

 

 

I used this tutorial for Lil' Girl Springtime Tote 

from

Suzanne at Just another Hang Up.

This tote measure 6.5 inches wide x 8 inches tall x 3 inches deep with 13 inch straps  

There is only one - the photos show front and back.

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Other than that, I finished the label on my swap pillow and it's ready to send off tomorrow.

And I did some sewing for someone and will have a tiny project at Quilt Market in Houston.  Wish I could go too!

I'll show you what it was after Market.

Lots of Stuff

Yes, how did October get here so fast?

First, I finished my Pillow Talk Swap 6 pillow for my partner:

The fabric is Far Far Away II by Heather Ross and two different linens.  I hand quilted the linens in coordinating floss and added Far Far Away Unicorn double gauze binding.  I hope my partner likes it.  All I have left to do is add a label.

A close up:

 Out in the mum patch:

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If you like this quilt:

....please go vote for it here!! Please?

It's flying geese week at Quilting Gallery and it would be fun to win with my 427 flying geese!

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I added a centerpiece to my Boo! to You! table topper and some asked to see it:

All festive for the start of October!

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Not the best photo, but a little peek at Sweet Audrey:

Audrey is always so busy it is hard to catch her not moving!