My Quilt Diet...: Hobo Bag with a Paganelli Flare

My Quilt Diet...: Hobo Bag with a Paganelli Flare: A year ago SHE found this Hobo Bag by J Caroline Creative (the pattern is HERE.)  MADE: BY Marion McClellan

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I WAS SO EXCITED TO FIND THIS BAG MADE BY MARION,SHE MADE A BEAUTIFUL BAG.. I HAVE TO RUN OUT AND GET THE ACCESSORIES TO MAKE ONE FOR VACATION.. I HAVE FOUND A TOTE I WOULD LOVE.. I WOULD LOVE THIS FABRIC TOO...BUT I WILL WORK WITH MY TY PENNINGTON FABRIC......JUST WANTED TO SHARE MY FABULOUS FIND WITH YOU TODAY.. WHAT ABOUT ALL THE SMS GIVEAWAYS.. I FINISHED LAST NIGHT,,,I HOPE I WIN SOME GOODIES.. ITS LIKE THE LOTTERY.. 

More Stars in Comanche: Heart O' Texas Quilt Show 2013

More Stars in Comanche: Heart O' Texas Quilt Show 2013:  The show is over....WHEW ! What a lot of work ! Vickie had "sew" much fun . It was a wonderful opportunity for Vickie, check her out on her blog and FB. Here is a few pics and Her Link. I cant wait to learn from her and her experience.

Stitch by Stitch: Quilters Show and Tell - Wall Hangings

Stitch by Stitch: Quilters Show and Tell - Wall Hangings: This week's theme at the Quilters Show and Tell contest is Wall Hangings, so I've entered my  Tree Wall Hanging  into the conte...




support these artist of our trades, this is just one of the lovely minis, but Marelize Ries is one of my favorites, due to her personal blog and stitching......Look at the stitching on this tree.....

Sew Lux Fabric Hop, Skip & Jump BOM SIMPLESEW DIVE

Sew Lux Fabric and Gifts Blog: Introducing : Hop, Skip & Jump BOM:  A very first block-of-the-month (aka BOM) program for me. I love Bonnie & Camille fabric. This Line Looks so Joyful and Free and I need to play with others. I havent been sewing much lately because I have been ill and I have a new machine, that I am learning. I want to start some Quilts not only for Presents, New Grandbaby in Dec, but for the Quailty and Comfort a Quilt gives you in your Home. 



May 8th, I am meeting my Texas Bloggy Buddy, Vickie .... So excited, we are going to spend 2 days getting to know each other and Quilting, She lives on a Ranch so I think its a great Country Time for me. I need some Fresh Air ! She is going to teach me a Dresden Block, She made this Gorgeous Quilt I adore. I am not What you call a Traditional Quilter and love Scrappy, but this year I am teaching myself some new techniques. We will be working on this. I will let the photos show you. 

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This Quilt will be her first to enter into a Show,,, Heart of Texas Quilt Show  !! I hope she wins, this is gorgeous ....

I AM USING THIS LINE: 

I HAVE USED THIS FABRIC SEVERAL TIMES, TABLE RUNNER AND QUILT. 

I LOVE IT, FOR ITS BLUES AND INTRODUCING ME TO REDS.... 

Bom2 FOR SIMPLESEW

Bom2, a photo by SIMPLESEW on Flickr.

THIS WAS MY CHRISTMAS PRESENT FROM MY HUSBAND, FINALLY CUTTING INTO IT. I LOVE THE " ROCK AND ROMANCE" ABOUT IT. TONIGHT I WILL PHOTOGRAPH THE BLOCK. ITS RAINING TODAY... UGH, BUT GREAT QUILTING WEATHER. 

sewmamasew BOM 2

Umbrella Print 2013 Competition

Umbrella Print Trimmings Competition 2013

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Competition time has arrived fourth year running! 
What can you make with Umbrella Print's Trimmings? Just about anything !
This years Amazing special guest judges are ... drum roll please ......
Fiona Dalton from Hop Skip Jump
Ashley from Film in the Fridge
Jodi Levine from Martha Stewart
Liane Rossler curator Here & Now (co-founder of the iconic Dinosaur Designs)
 MARCH 5TH THRU JUNE 5 2013
HOW DO I ENTER THE COMPETITION
It's really simple
1. Buy your Umbrella Prints Trimmings from our BigCartel shop or Etsy shop 
2. Photograph your pack with it's special competition label
3. Make/Do something wonderful from that one packet
4. Then, upload your gorgeous photos to a pinnable online platform: blog, Flickr, a friends blog or website etc (please note we wont be able use images from Facebook, Instagram or locked Flickr pics!)
5. Email us umbrellaprints@yahoo.com.au with the URL to tell us you have uploaded images to your chosen online site BEFORE Friday May 31st
6. on May 31 WE WILL PIN your pics TO OUR 2013 COMPETITION BOARD ON PINTEREST  
7. Between the 1st and the 5th of June (EST)  come visit our Pinterest competition board to see what amazing things have been made by the entrants.  Pin one or pin a few favourites it's your choice (Only pin once per image)
8. The person with the most repins from  Umbrella Prints Trimmings Competition board will be the Peoples Choice WINNER! 
9. The person who gets the most Special Guest Judge votes will be the Special Guest Judge WINNER!

I found this exciting and inspiring and the fabric goes great with my stash of Essex Linen. So It inspired me to slash into the stash ! Will you be joining me? 

Sunday Stash Link up

This is the beautiful Organic Bundle I received from. The Colors like jewels....
           Linking up with Sunday Stash LINK

                          

I am going to join this new group, on a Blog, Hopefully to have fun with my EPP, I have been stitching quit a bit lately but not much comes to mind with what I should do with it. So stop by the blog http://hexagonalley.blogspot.com/2013/04/first-sal-hexagons.html and cheer us on and maybe you will be inspired and will share too. 

New Shelf for my Studio, dont faint I painted it Black, have some decorating plans for it that requires scraps..