Thursday, December 31, 2015

2016 In Our Garden Block of the Month

Sew Incredibly Crazy

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
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

You can find Carol's blocks HERE.
This month's blocks and giveaway are sponsored
http://www.rileyblakedesigns.com/
April
Doris – Quilting Queen Online


You can find Doris's blocks Here.
This month's blocks and giveaway are sponsored
http://ttfabrics.com/


Bonus Block

You can find the block here.  

May

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

http://www.rileyblakedesigns.com/
June
You can find Block #9 Here and Block #10 Here.
This month's blocks and giveaway are sponsored


http://www.alisonglass.com/

July
Joan – Moosestash Quilting


You can find Block #11 and #12  Here.
This month's block was sponsored
http://www.connectingthreads.com/

August
Kris – Kris Loves Fabric


You can find the blocks here.
This month's block was sponsored
http://www.rileyblakedesigns.com/
September
Pat – Life in the Scrapatch


You can find them HERE and HERE.

This month's block was sponsored
http://www.rileyblakedesigns.com/
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
http://itseamstobesew.blogspot.com/p/my-shop.html

December
Jan - Sew and Sow Farm
You can find the blocks Here and Here.


This month's block was sponsored
http://www.henryglassfabrics.com/

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.
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Wednesday, December 9, 2015

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.
 
 

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Sunday, December 6, 2015

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.
 


 
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Thursday, November 12, 2015

Blizzard Warning

Do you ever make craft promises to yourself?
No, nothing like I won't buy yarn or fabric for a
month and then have a relapse.
I mean from an artistic point.
Several years back, after my grandmother passed
away, she left many crocheted granny squares in a bag.
After many hours of putting them together,
I made a promise to myself that well....
I would never make anything with any granny squares.
I didn't like the whole idea of having
 to crochet or sew them together. 
It is a good thing that we are all able to grow and
change our minds.
The change of mind came from a pattern.
 


It is called Blizzard Warning. 
It is created by Every Trick on the Hook.
You can find the pattern for free
right now on Ravelry.
You can either make a hexagon
or as a granny square.
  I chose the later.
Although, a hexagon could be in the near future.
 
 
I made a single crocheted seam in the center
connecting the squares. 
 


I have big plans for
this lovely, so
you'll have to check in later.
I could be snowed in.
 
 
 
 


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Saturday, November 7, 2015

Handmade Holiday Hop

Is it really getting that time of the year? 
 Christmas trees, Angels and Carols, ohh my!!
 
 I am over
at the Therm-O-Web blog giving
a tutorial on how to make these fabric Christmas ornaments.
You could also use them as a fancy gift tag.
 
 
They don't take a lot of time and
they are no sew
and so fun to play with.





 
This one is my favorite. 
I am in love with aqua.
 
 
I hope that you hop on over and check it out.
There is a prize package worth over $600
and some really great Holiday ideas.
 
 

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