A New Favorite Giveaway Over

Update: Congrats to Nancy #115!!

Last year, it was

Sassy Little Apron & Daily Spice

(which we adore, but we've added a new friend).

This year,

we're making

Chic Sisters Aprons.

The pattern is from Marie Madeline Studio.

"This classy full apron is a must...not only feminine and flattering but also practical...our chic sisters apron features a lined bib, extra long ties, and a sweet flounced hem."

It's easy, easy.

The apron bib has darts

"to add shape".

The flounced ruffle is done without gathering.

Just gives a little softness --

a little poof without being poofy.

~

Our models are wearing
Tea Garden and Kumari Garden.
Yardage available.

The pattern has full size pattern pieces and multiple sizes --
small 2,4,6; medium 8,10,12; and large 14,16,18.
Pattern available on etsy.
Kits available upon request.

For our giveaway today --

it will be 2 half yards of fabric -- your choice

(Of course fabrics that I'm hoarding are off-limits. We'll talk.)

To enter the drawing,

leave a comment about cooking.

Random drawing later tonight.

Solids - A Giveaway Over

Update: Your comments have been cracking me up all day -

thought provoking to say the least.

A big congrats to:

#9 Carla &

#165 Tiffany

Enjoy!

Solid as a Rock, my friends.

Get on the bandwagon.

Solids are here to stay.

A couple favorites from the flickr pool.

Click on the picture to see the cool people actually making these awesome quilts with solid fabric.

Today's giveaway will go to TWO lucky viewers, writers, commenters, quilters. followers.

You'll each receive some groovy, solid fat quarters.

Solids in Fat Quarter Sets and yardage

HERE

Just leave a comment on this post. The more random the better. But not really. Because Mr. Random Generator doesn't care what you have to say today. But I do. So tell me something completely random.

ran - duhm:

at random, without definite aim, purpose, method, or adherence to a prior arrangement; in a haphazard way:

Random drawing later tonight.

Valentine Roses

My first attempt

at

this....

The Rose Cake

Isn't it pretty?!

Next time,

I will measure & do a little placement marking on the cake,

before I start the roses.

Next time,

I will be brave & try the white icing.

It's made with shortening & cream.

Shortening makes me hesitant, not my favorite.

Then I realized I had the wrong kind of cream,

so that made it easy to go with chocolate. :)

Do you like shortening icing?

I used a Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting,

and it's quite tasty.

We're off to our

annual Brunch this morning.

French Toast is done.

Game is done.

Valentines are done.

And Harry's Valentine Robot

mailbox is DONE.

Have a wonderful day!

I'll be having this...can't wait...

Conversations in my Head ~ A Giveaway Over

Update: Congrats to Army Wife Quilter #146!!

A little henna will be coming your way.

I need just a little.

Okay, a little bit more.

Um, why don't you just get me a whole bolt.

What? They don't have every colorway left??

Alert the media!

This Henna Garden print from Sandi Henderson's line of fabric is just one of those prints that is a winner anyway you look at it.
And I like to look at it in every direction.

I liked it here, here and here.

I also found some cool quilts

using various Henna Garden colors, on Flickr.

Click on the photo to see the awesome person

behind the henna garden.

Fabrics available in fat quarters or yardage.

Today we want to share some of the last bits of this awesome, colorful fabric.

Today's giveaway is for these 3 fat quarters
in Pink, Persimmon and Leaf.

Leave a comment about anything you want!

Yea, I love those kind, too.

I'm not making you stretch your brains today.

You're welcome.

Random Drawing later tonight.

Grumpy's a Softie

This past Christmas, I made a few dolls.

Harry, my 4-year old, started getting a little attached to them.

They were flying around the room & watching TV with him.

So I thought, oh, I could make a boy doll.

Right?

A boy doll with very long legs.

But before I got too far into the design stage.

I saw Grumpy at Walmart.

Then I thought I should make my own version of Grumpy.

I was planning which colors of felt & fleece I would need...

Thank goodness, that thought didn't last long. Now, not knowing if he really wanted "a new friend",

I bought it more for me than him.

I don't know about your Christmas night bedtime,

but our's went like this...

Harry: "I don't want that angry man!!"

"He's yelling at me!!!"

What??

Harry thought Grumpy's nose was his mouth.
~

After a month, I sat down with Harry and

suggested he stitch a smile on Grumpy, underneath his beard.

"See, he's really smiling at you."

That did the trick.

They are partners now.

My daughter knew I liked Grumpy so much,

she got me my own little Alice on a keychain!

These would be so fun to make.

~

What do you think?

Does it look like a mouth?

Red & White Giveaway! Over

Update: Congrats to lindagerig!! #97

You're the winner this week!

Let's feel the love

this week...

A little red

and

some white

from Moda &

Robert Kaufman

I really like red & white.

It works for the 4th, Christmas & Valentine's Day!

Just can't go wrong.

You know what would be really fabulous --

a red & white Christmas tree skirt,

hint hint to Des.

~

Are we ready

for

Valentine's Day?

This week's giveaway is the fat quarter set shown above

(also available on etsy).

To enter the drawing, leave a comment about something that you have

that's red & white.

Random drawing later tonight.

Le Petite ~ Sweet Spot

This month's Le Petite project is Sweet Spot,

a Schnibbles pattern from Miss Rosie's Quilt Co.

Two sizes are included in the pattern: 30x30" and 36x36"

"A sweet spot is a place where a combination of factors

leads to a particualry suitable solution.

Stars & flying geese?

That's definitely a sweet spot for me." ~ Carrie Nelson
A big thank you to messykaren for making a Sweet Spot.

She had it all planned out --

all of the dots would be the geese flying around the center,

but.......

the fabrics got reversed & cut.

It happens.

Still looks great!

This is made with It's a Hoot by Momo

& grey Bella Solid.

This fabric line has some great prints & colors --

I like the tree fabrics Karen chose for the stars, really showcases them.

And the dots - all of them are fun, especially the banana yellow ones.

Sweet Spot kits out of It's a Hoot are available on etsy.

Also the patterns are on eBay & etsy.

Here is another look
using a single fabric for the background.

We can kit this out of other charm packs if you'd like.

It hits the spot all right.