2016 In Our Garden Block of the Month

Are you ready for some flowering fun?

So here is the exciting news. 

I am going to be hosting my very first blog hop.

There are going to be some awesome prizes for those who

choose to hop and create some blocks with us. 

If you are looking to join us, you can either

find all the information here on my blog or

you can check out our new

 Facebook page.

So here are the details.....

This is going to be a Block on the Month.

There will be 11 different bloggers sharing

their patterns with you for free

during the month that the pattern  have been released.

We will give you an opportunity to make

2 blocks. 

One that is applique and one that is traditionally pieced. 

The blocks will be released on the First of each Month.

Now here is the list of blogger, sponsors and months. 

February

Amy – Sew Incredibly Crazy

You can find Block #1 Here and Block #2 Here. 
This month's blocks and giveaway are sponsored

March

Carol – Just Let Me Quilt

You can find Carol's blocks HERE.
This month's blocks and giveaway are sponsored

April

Doris – Quilting Queen Online

You can find Doris's blocks Here.

This month's blocks and giveaway are sponsored

Bonus Block

Amy – Sew Incredibly Crazy

You can find the block here.  

May

Carla – Creatin’ in the Sticks

You can find Block #7 Here and Block #8 Here.
This month's blocks and giveaway are sponsored

June

Sue – Super Mom No Cape

You can find Block #9 Here and Block #10 Here.
This month's blocks and giveaway are sponsored

July

Joan – Moosestash Quilting

You can find Block #11 and #12  Here.
This month's block was sponsored

August

Kris – Kris Loves Fabric

You can find the blocks here.
This month's block was sponsored

September

Pat – Life in the Scrapatch

You can find them HERE and HERE.

This month's block was sponsored

October

Vicki – More Stars in Comanche

You can find them Here.
This month's blocks were sponsored by

November

Lana – It Seams to be Sew

You can find them on her blog Here.


This month's block was sponsored

December
Jan - Sew and Sow Farm

You can find the blocks Here and Here.

This month's block was sponsored

January

Amy – Sew Incredibly Crazy– Final Blocks and wrap up

You can find the pattern here and here.

A huge thank you to the Fat Quarter Shop that has sponsored each month with a

I know that you will have

a great time making some beautiful blocks.

Feel free to grab a button on my sidebar

and spread a little sunshine and blooms.

A Few More Critters and Our Tree

 

Over the past few months, I have been

busy cross stitching away.  I am

so close to catching up to the Animal Advent Stitch A-long  

One cutie at a time..

 

a little thief and a pretty little pig,

 



the dapper Duncan the Dog,

 



Hamilton the Horse - showing off his super cool ugly sweater,

 



Pierre the Penguin, 

 



and a sweet little rabbit.

All finished up and hanging out on our Christmas tree.

 



 

The kids keep bidding on which ornaments they want for their own.

I know that I will have to make another set of these.

What about you?

Have you made anything new for your tree this year?

 

 

I also finally had a chance on writing a

tutorial on how to make these.

You can find it on the Therm-O-Web

blog today.

 

 



Blizzard Warning Finished

 I have been busy as a bee setting up Christmas

and getting all prepared for the day.

I had these pretty blocks finished last month

that was created  by Every Trick on the Hook. 

 You can find the block pattern for the blocks over here.
 

  I couldn't decide on what exactly I wanted to do with it. 

 Continue on and make an afghan

or stop and make a pillow.

 



I decided to make a pillow for the couch. 

This is where sewing and crocheting came in handy.

I made two rectangles and sewed them to the wrong side

of the crocheted cover.

 



 

I  then found the most adorable crocheted pom pom trim pattern

over at  Once Upon a Pink Moon
and added them around the edge of the pillow.

I absolutely love the finished product.

So perfect for the kids to rest upon

during Christmas break

 





 

 And a perfect addition to our Christmas decorations.