I feel a song coming on......I thought we were doing a giveaway.

"Really, we're not doing a giveaway.

I made an executive decision."

"Who made you the executive?"

Do Not Open 'til your Birthday ~ Giveaway Over

Who am i kidding? I can't stay up 'til midnight. :) #70 Jenny wins!

Happy Birthday Corrie. Tomorrow it's back to work!

Giveaway will end tonight at the stroke

of midnight when Corrie turns into a pumpkin!

Not really, but I love a good Cinderella story.

Sneak Peak of her presents..........

I love it when i get a good idea......

Here's to hoping she thinks so, too!

You never know with Miss Corrie Dawn.....

And the envelope goes to.......

........You'll have to watch and see!!!

I've never been sooooo nervous for you!!

Because I was just 'winging it', I didn't say anything that I really wanted to say like....

Thanks for the new friendships and ideas and jokes and entertainment you provide us with everyday. And don't just come back on Thursdays for giveaways! That would be rude and not very friendly-like. Come visit whenever you're in "town". Get it, Blogtown.

I feel so sad for all the OTHER people who didn't win. As I typed out each name, I secretly hoped you each won. But don't feel bad. I never win either. :( Pioneer Woman's Random Generator will never pick me.

Okay, goodnight! Thanks again for a great year!

Is It A Salad?

Posse time today and I finally remembered my camera!

I told them to bring something good to eat.

Leela must not have gotten the memo.

She brought banana's, strawberries, crystal light and spinach.

No not a salad. It's a smoothie.

You can drink it!

Yeah, that's what I thought.

Jack La Lane has NOTHING on Leela.

*video*

Orange Ya Glad We're Almost Done

A little mish-mash of all the Retreat Leftovers. I promise that this will be the last.....until it's not. But really, it should be.

Kind of an ugly setting but I was in love with this orange minky. And it goes well with the joke, "Orange, ya glad???"

I didn't get shots of every kit. I just can't be Phyllis Photographer every minute.
I'm missing documentation on the darling scrapbooking kit. It's soooo stinkin' cute I don't even know where to begin. I'm at a complete loss. I don't know if I know how to cut paper. AND Karebear had a super cute towel for the kitchen with snap and everything. Maybe if we beg, she will do a little tutorial on HER blog!!!!
Beg, people Beg. It's cute!


This cute, little thread catcher/pincushion was from JimBob. It took me HOURS to make and then Leela whipped it out in 15 minutes. So I'm not sure what to say about THAT except that I'm sure my endless questions to JimBob were a help and support for Leela.


Stitch came up with this dish towel idea. She just slapped different widths of strips on each end of the toweling. Threw on some big chunky RicRac and washed it up to fray. It's now a favorite. We even used it in our Mamma Mia Workout!




Corrie Dawn also did a kit with this toweling as well. I love the embroidery and it makes a nice gift with bread or some fun antique kitchen utensils. I know.........don't you have some old utensils laying around?

As far as my grand attempts at accomplishing something.......I did manage 4 baskets




out of 30 and this quick "Fields of Flowers" quilt top for more hair color.

Then I had a little brainchild idea........to challenge everyone to Be a Good Human and make something for CHILDREN with their leftover scraps. Can you say "lead balloon"? 3 out of 9 felt compassion in their hearts for the downtrodden and less fortunate. Where's Michael Ann when you need her?

So for the children of third world countries, I have 1 elephant and 4 balls for you to enjoy. Maybe you can share. :)

I don't know about you and YOUR Quilt Retreats but ours are frought with danger.
Around every turn SOMETHING could injure you for life.
Bets found a way to break a toe.
(Leela's quilt just sets it off right. It's all about the styling.) On an ironing board of all things. Good thing Shelto and Karebear are our medical staff. Although, Karebear will only help if you're in labor and Shelto will NOT help you if you are in labor. Somehow, Bets was bandaged and on her way to a quick recovery.

Last but certainly NOT least. I just had to throw in one more video.
The gals thought I was taking a picture but I was secretly taping them.
Sooooo sneaky, am I. I've entitled this Rockstar Hmmmm.

And We Feasted on Fine Vittles

Here's a Yummy Recipe from Bets.
Yeah.....it's from the........Retreat! How did you guess?
Click on the recipe card to print out.

It was served with a side order of CornBread that was FANTASTIC!!

LeeLa's Treasure Find

I have no idea how to give you this pattern in a pdf format. If you can tell me how, I'll sure try! It's such a cute pattern and

I LOVE IT!!!

Thanks Leela and Stitch.

I LOVE being a winner.

~Video below~

um...yeah, there's a problem. You'll need to turn your computer 90 degrees or just tilt your head. :)

LeeLa Raggy Ribbon Quilt ~ Tutorial

Get your funk on with this one!! Thanks LeAnn, aka Leela, for the lesson.

I know she got all of her ribbon for the quilt, as well as our aprons, at the Ribbon Retreat.

Live and in person

Trying a new little Blogger thing. You can just do a 'Reaction' click instead of a full comment. Click, Amusing, Groovy or Curious. OR we'd still love to hear from you.

Either way, it's all about the love. :)

Karen's Levi Apron ~ Tutorial

The long awaited "tut" on Karen's cute levi aprons.

She's kind enough to let us debut it here.
Check out Karebear's Blog for her report on the retreat.

Show her a little commenting love for me, would ya??!!

She is ever so talented and such a generous soul.

Hot Pad Mama ~ A Tutorial

For your viewing pleasure today....

We have Miss Shelto.

Her kit was a Groovy Hot Pad.

We don't have a pattern for you but here is the idea and you can be

clever and original.

Such a cute idea for a Christmas gift.

Part Deux-Finishing touches

Wooly Goodness ~ An Attitude for Life

Betsy Boo-Bop's retreat kit was a colorful feast for the eyes.

I loved it. I adored it.

I took LOTS and LOTS of pictures of it.

So strap on your eyeglasses.

AND I plan on using a LOT of words to talk about it today.

Not so much the process but the end result which, frankly, I just can't get enough of. I want postcards and glossy movie posters of these beauties.

I know, you want a tutorial.

(Corrie churning away in the background)

Well, kids you'll just have to go to Google for that.

Simply google +"Felted Pin Cushion" +tutorial and you will see a myriad

of resources and ideas.
How can everyone BUT JimBob be so engrossed in the process?

JimBob appears to just be grossed out.

These photos are pre-embellishment. But mine will probably never see any embellishment because I love her just the way she is.

Can you possibly guess which one is mine?? I find it to be very representative of me and my vast braininess.

Bets contacted Debbie who has a fabulous etsy store, KnitTogether, selling beautiful hand dyed wool roving and other goodies.

She also has an ebay store as well. Debbie just whipped up all these stunning kits with instructions.

I think every Quilt Retreat in the Free World should be felting pin cushions.

It's a life lesson in bringing together raw materials to make something utilitarian. Kind of like inviting Judy to the retreat! :)

(She'll NEVER read this. She doesn't know how to turn on her computer!)

They started to take on a life of their own.

They wanted to stand out and be noticed. One even escaped from us.

Here's a little video entitled:
A Quilt Taffy Photo Shoot: Show Me Your Vision

OR
A Quilter and Her Pajama Pants: Never 2 B Separated
You decide.

October in Idaho

This is dedicated to those of you in Hawaii.

It's pretty, but it's just wrong.

And then it got ugly.

Francisco and Geraldine

I know. I KNOW. I can hardly stand how stinkin' cute these are! They're my latest Alphabet Friends. I'm up to G!!!! Only 19 more friends to go!!! Francisco is the monkey and we just like to say "Francisco" around here. Geraldine is the bear and she is named after my cousin Geri. Oh dear. I just realized that Geri spells her name with a J, Jeri. oops. Oh well. So much for a dedication.

Geri the bear has already spent hours learning how to do a cursive G, so I don't want to cause her any undue stress.

Imagine this held by little hands. It's a RATTLE. It has a little jingle inside and everything!! Let me just say that if you can crochet at all, these are the dang easiest things to make. It is all single crochet in the round. Super, duper easy. But I have to warn you. You'll be hooked and then you'll be making more (okay a blue monkey? it was my practice one)

and more and more

crocheted toys.

Monkey/Bear Rattle Pattern here.

Blue Monkey and Goldfish Patterns here.

I love etsy and these clever crochet pattern makers!!

Quilt Market Report #4

More Grab Bag Goodies. What am I going to do with it all??

Quilt Market Report #3

Sewing Tool, (you get more than one in a package). Fabric grab bag!

Cute Japanese Fabrics!

Quilt Market SALE - 20% off

Quilt Market SALE just for you!

Wanted to share the fun with you. This is what we could bring back with us. Brand new! For 2 days, the books & patterns shown will be 20% off. First come, first served. Just email me for prices if you would like one or some. I have duplicates of most of them. The magazines range from $6.99-$12.99, patterns range from $8 to $10, books from $12-$15; + shipping, It will take me a few days to get them listed on the site, so take advantage of it.

I've also ordered Sandi Henderson's and Amy Butler's new patterns, they will be out later in the year.

First set of items. Second video has the rest. This is my first video, why is it so bad, it looks great here? bummer. You get the general idea. ~Corrie

Pattern Specials #2

Quilt Market Report #2

Magazines, wedding gifts, library cards......Oh My!

Also, here is an actual look of what it was like at Market.

This is just one little corner of the world at the Oregon Convention Center. Hmmm, wonder if we have to have permission, for legalities.....huh? Just pretend their faces are blurred. :)

Just in case you were missing me!

Need to have something to post while were away!

Thanks for the memories

Ahhh, good friends. 6 women in a car driving for hours. Stories. Some new, some we've heard before but we just humor shel anyway. :) We've got great shots of Shelto trying to get into the trunk through the backseat, but we didn't think she would want HER backseat all over the front page. :) Thanks for the memories. Looking forward to Utah Shop Hop!! I love my friends!!!!! (uh, i NEVER chew gum. And today, for the video i am a cow!) Bets, LeAnn, Shelto, Kare ~ The Posse