CHRISTMAS 2013 PROJECTS FOR HO HO HO BLOG HOP

WELCOME TO THE FARM

HO HO HO

BLOG HOP

(Give-Away at the Bottom)

IT'S CHRISTMAS IN JULY

The Tree and Pinwheel Table-Runner are 2 UFO projects from last year

 that are now on the FINISHED list

 Thanks to the HO HO HO Blog Hop!

Open the Gate...Come On In!!

A Closer Look

What you can't see from this photo is the beautiful cream colored moire fabric on which the ornaments are appliqued. 

I took a Christmas Panel, added borders and...

Quilting...

and More Quilting...

VOILA

"QUILTS IN THE SNOW"

This table runner is going on the new Kitchen Table

Completed Pinwheel Table Runner

"CHRISTMAS CANDY"

Lots of Free Motion Quilting...

The backing is almost as pretty as the top!

I had to add a piece of Blue Christmas Fabric to make it fit.

I'm really in to making scrappy backs for large and small quilt projects.

Metal Office Clips did the job...

The afternoon sun gave the projects a nice *Christmas in July* sparkle.  Plus...the temps yesterday were very "fall like"

Don't worry...I left the latch unlocked just for YOU!!

Otherwise, it would be locked!!!

(Those of you who read my blog know about my robberies and issues with Fear.  

More fencing will be going up in the spring)

 I made this tea cozy today as a future gift

I even lined it.

Tissue Covers...These make terrific little stocking stuffers

Here is a good link to get you started on making your own

Purse Size Tissue Covers

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Purse+Size+Tissue+Holder+Pattern&FORM=RESTAB

I hope you enjoyed my early Christmas projects.  I'm looking forward to decorating my tables and kitchen with my completed projects. 

Thank You to Carol for cheering us on to get in our sewing rooms and get busy and for Madame Samm for the VISION

GIVE-AWAY
$25 GIFT CERTIFICATE
FAT QUARTER SHOP

1.  Be a Follower, tell me you are in your comment

2.  Tell me your favorite Christmas Custom

3.  My Grandchildren will pick their top 3 favorite Christmas Customs from YOU and I will choose the #1 winner.  

4.  The #2 and #3 winners will each receive 2 custom tissue covers plus a *surprise* in your package.

BLESSINGS

Please go visit these other creative ladies to get your Ho Ho Ho in gear for 2013!

 BLOG HOP SCHEDULE

 July 31

Just Let Me Quilt

Grandmama’s Stories

Thimblemouse & Spouse

Pumpkin Patch Quilter

Bumbleberry Stitches

Baas Amazing Adventures

The House on the Side of the Hill

Geta’s Quilting Studio

Felt Free Pa Asly

CLF by Nailaa

How Art You?

Rainbows. Bunnies. Cupcakes.

August 1

Vroomans Quilts

Abyquilt

MacDonald’s Patch

Life and Everthing Around It

Hill Valley Quilter

Traveling Quilter

Quilting Lines

The Reluctant Quilter

Pig Tales and Quilts

Teatime Creations

Ravelly1

August 2

Quilt Doodle Doodles

life, quilts and a cat too

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs

Ridge Top Quilts

Editha

Stitchin By the Lake

Quilts, Fabric and Thread Tales

Sew Many Yarns

Kwilty Pleasures

Kris Loves Fabric

52 Quilts in 52 Weeks

Robin’s Fabric Nest

HO HO HO BLOG HOP BEGINS TUESDAY...MY DAY TOO

HO HO HO BLOG HOP 

BEGINS

TOMORROW

TUESDAY, JULY 31ST

TUESDAY 

IS

MY DAY

My I invite you to visit me on Tuesday and then hop on over for the next 10 days to see Christmas Project Ideas from all the creative ladies who have been sewing away getting ready for your visit.  You can win some prizes for simply visiting!

See ya tomorrow

Blessings

AN OLD FASHIONED QUILTING BEE

QUILTING BEE

WITH

THE SASSY SEWERS

Last Thursday, July 18th, 2013

Sassy Sewers had an Old-Fashioned

Quilting Bee

 Don't we have a nice big, well-lighted room for quilting?  The county workers put up our tables and take them down plus, look at that full size kitchen in the back!  We have some great lunches out of that kitchen.

We are quilting Ellen's FIREHOUSE Quilt

Ellen's autistic Grandson LOVES, ADORES, Firehouses & Firemen

 She began asking local Fire Dept.'s for a badge, word spread, and 

now she has over 100 badges from all over the USA and some foreign countries.

We're hoping for more to make pillows and possibly curtains??!!

It was my very 1st Quilting Bee

Here I am...Gmama Jane (love those fat arms)

IF ANY OF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE A FIRE DEPT. BADGE FOR OUR QUILT PROJECT, PLEASE EMAIL LET ME KNOW IN YOUR COMMENT AND I'LL SEND YOU MY MAILING ADDRESS

BLESSINGS

EENY...MEENY...MINEY..MO...

EENY...................

MEENY........

MINEY...

MO..

There are 10 more gallons of Tomatoes to pick and can...whew!

I'm 2 weeks behind quilting this quilt because of the those blasted Tomatoes!!!

(Notice my quilt frame is smack dab in the middle of my pretty new kitchen...best light, what can I say?  I just hope I don't have company before I finish this quilt or better yet, it gives me one more reason to turn my dining room into my new sewing studio.  Then I won't need to put my quilt frame in the kitchen at any time!!  My family is not a fan of my new plan to say the least.)

Any one else conflicted with summer chores or 

activities and your quilting/sewing projects?

Blessings

QUILTING...THE YUCKY SIDE...NEED YOUR INPUT

I LOVE TO QUILT

BUT...

Gmama Jane and Ellen after 3 hours of trying to put Humpty Dumpty back together...AGAIN..after THREE ATTEMPTS 

THERE IS A YUCKY SIDE TO EVERYTHING AND 

"BASTING" 

IS MY LEAST FAVORITE

I CAN NEVER FIGURE OUT THE BEST WAY TO KEEP MY QUILT BACK AND MY OWN BACK STRAIGHT...NO LUMPS, BUMPS, OR CATERWAMPUSITIS

I've used straight safety pins, curved safety pins. thread basting, glue basting, on the floor, on an island, on a table....you name it

I'VE TRIED BASTING ON A KITCHEN ISLAND

BUT IT'S NEVER QUITE LARGE ENOUGH...  I baste half of the quilt at a time as suggested by Harriet Hargrave in her book...she uses clamps on the sides but my counter tops are not the right size for ANY of the commercial clamps.

I've tried putting tables together but then there's the gap between the tables that can cause a lump on the back...ASK ME HOW I KNOW THAT?

I just wish I could observe some of YOU putting YOUR quilts together so I could come up with the perfect plan.  

PLEASE tell me...

HOW DO YOU PUT HUMPTY DUMPTY BACK TOGETHER AGAIN????

Any suggestions to make this side of quilting more palatable??

BLESSINGS

PATRIOTIC THOUGHTS JULY 4TH 2013

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY

2013

I am so grateful for living in what I believe to be The Greatest Country in the world.  Although there are many many aspects of our current government that I vehemently disagree with, The United States of America is still a country ruled by the Order of Law.  I look at the millions of Egyptians celebrating in the streets of Cairo after a military coup resulting in the ousting of their recently elected President.  

Although Egypt was supposedly ruled by a democratically elected new President, the people did not like the new President's attempts to make Egypt an Islamic State.  Being a news junkie, I follow all of the world news and try to watch and read both sides of every issue in order to give me a balanced Big Picture.  However, I can't remove myself from who I am and the basis for many of my beliefs.  I am a Born again Christian who believes the Bible is the inerrant word of God. Our countries forefathers were God fearing (at least 99%  I think old Thomas Jefferson had some issues but he was still very conservative in his thinking about most things).  I am troubled by my country's need to be so politically correct.

It reminds me of how our forefathers did not want England forcing the State's religion on everyone.  Our current  religious freedom came at a Great price.  Our continued freedom continues to be won at a great Price.  Let us not forget our men and women serving around the world to maintain freedom for this Land of the Free and Home of the Brave..

So on this 4th of July, 2013 may we all stop and pause and give thanks for the freedoms we enjoy in this country.  There is no place quite like the United States of America.  Many countries simply don't "get us".  We are an eclectic bunch but we are Americans.  

GOD BLESS AMERICA

Go here for some past Patriotic Humor

BLESSINGS