Pattern vs. Product

So, I have a bit of a dilemma.

I have been working on a few bags.

They are completely my pattern

from the top to the bottom. 

Over the course of the

last month, I have made about

30 of them. Yes, 30. Each one of the close

relatives received one.

 I have tweaked the pattern, making it a

bit better until  it is just right.

 

I came up with this

 

 

"Sew Cute"

 

 

"Chic Bumblebee"

 



 

"Vintage garden"

 

 

 

It has no exposed seams and

is perfect for holding just about anything.

 

So here is my dilemma,

What are you all more interested in? 

A finished product or a pattern?

I had an idea of having

a bag hop, would that interest

anyone?

Each of these is for sale,

 The cost is $45, plus shipping.

Just email me if you are interested.

 

Also, now on Facebook right here. 

 

 

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Holy Scraps, Batman!!

So much for keep all my scraps contained in their

place.

I do believe the bin (from IKEA) has overflowed. 

And some landed on the floor, EEK!

 

This is the second time in three years the

bin has become a little "CraZy".

The first I dumped it all in a bag

and gave away to a charity.

 

 

This time, I will probably do the same,

but I thought I would be a bit nicer. 

And that is where my Accuquilt

came in handy.

 

While I was sewing, my sweet daughter,

spent time ironing the scraps and running

them through my cutter.

She used the 2 1/2" and the 4"

for all fabric pieces.

 



 

After a bit of ironing and cutting,

she ended with a hefty pile of fabric in

a spectrum of colors. 

 

The 2 1/2" would work great on

your 1" English Paper pieced Hexagons.

 

 

I might have to save a few and work on

a quilt, composed of all

the other quilts from the past.

 

Sew, do you save your scraps, trash them,

or give them away?

 

 I also decided to open a Facebook page.

You can check it out here.

 



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Christmas Ornaments

 This last week has been nice,

quiet and super productive.

We had a wonderful Christmas

with our family.

I think my brain was in serious

need of a vacation with no major commitments.

 

Here is a little taste of what

has been going on.

 

I have been working on cross-stitching

the last month.

Working on my Tammy Bag and

these little

Cuties.

Brooke Nolan has these

cross-stitch patterns that

are free of charge.  I omitted

the number on the patterns.

 



 

I worked on these and

decided they would make

adorable little ornaments

for our tree.

 



 

I used 25th and Pine Precut Hexies

made a little Hexie sandwich with

some batting in the center.

Then I sewed my  cross-stitch

down with 12 wt. Aurifil on

my sewing machine.

Ohh, and don't forget

the ribbon on top

 

 

 

I am "sew" looking forward

to the rest of the

patterns.

 

For now I am working on

the Spring Vintage pattern

which you can find here.

 

 

It is for the Tammy For all Seasons Hop.

 

Here is the full Schedule.

I hope you hop along with us.

 

 

January 9, 2015

Sew Peace To Peace

Sun Shine Quilting

How arT you?

Stitch and Quilt

January 12, 2015

Living with Purpose

Grammie Q's

Stitchin By the Lake

Ipiece2-Mary

Just Let Me Quilt

January 13, 2015

Lovelli Quilts

Quilted Delights

It Seams To Be Sew

Cheryl Wilkinson will post to Ipiece2-Mary

Just Because Quilts

Stitchen' My Life Away

January 14, 2015

Jane's Quilting

Lisa In Port Hope

Brookes Books

Leslie Schmidt will post to IPiece2-Mary

Creativity Amongst Chaos

January 15, 2015

The Quilting Queen Online

Needled Mom

Bumbleberry Cottage

Moose Stash Quilting

Amy Whitaker will post on Ipiece2-Mary

Sew Incredibly Crazy

Meadowbrook

January 16, 2015

Kwilt Krazy

Selina Quilts

Hill Valley Quilter

Lakeshore Stitches

Malini's Quilting Adventure

Julia Plunkett will post on Sewwequilt

January 19, 2015

KrisLovesFabric

Ga's House

Secretly Stitching

Creatin' in the Sticks

Grandmama's Stories

WHY-KNOT-KWILT

CeLynn's Sunflower Patch

January 20, 2015

 

Sewn-Seabees-Crafty-and-Vintage-Musin

Buzzing and Bumbling

Karamino's handmade

Quiltscapes

Quilt N Queen

Sew We Quilt

 

 

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Giveaway Winner

 

First of all, 

Hello there and thanks to all my new and seasoned fellow quilt

lovers who decided to follow me on my journey.

I do love to share my passion of quilting

and crafting with all of you. 

I would have loved to have said thanks

to each of you personally,

but time doesn't permit me to.

I loved reading each of your

holiday comments.

 

So....

Are you wondering who won this?

 

 

Well, that would be Lucky

Number 111 .

 

 

  

Congratulations to you!!

 

I already contacted her and her package is already on its Merry way.

 

 

 

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Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day

Sew Mama Sew is hosting an amazing giveaway

with tons of bloggers
linking up to share their giveaways.

I love meeting and learning more about all of you!

Sew, What's my giveaway?

 

A charm pack of Bella Solids in white,

A spool of black Aurifil thread (my favorite)

A cute little vintage style notebook

A scissor fob from My daughter and my shop

 

 



 

And one of my patterns.

You can choose from my Craftsy shop.

 

 

The details:

1. Leave a comment telling me what you are looking forward to during the holidays?
2. You don't have to be a follower to enter, but if you are one you can leave an extra comment for an extra chance if you want to. 
3. It can be mailed anywhere.
4. Random Generator will pick the winner. 
5. Giveaway ends at 5 p.m. PST on Dec 12th. Entries after 5 p.m. PST on Dec 12th will not be included in the giveaway.

 

  

 

I am "Sew Happy You Stopped BY" 

A big thanks to Sew Mama Sew for hosting this event!

 

 

Now go check out the rest of those giveaway at Sew Mama Sew !

 

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Twas the Night Hop

Twas the Night of the blog

hop and all through the house.......

Look what the lovely Nancy

of Coeur D'Alene sent

They are all just so fancy

A pincushion, a scarf ,

an apron,

and a bunch of yummy candy

to share all about.

Thanks Nancy, I love them all!!

Now on to the

gifts that will grace others

homes,

A little crocheted reindeer

for that special fella

in your life,

You can find the free pattern

right Here.

It cracks me up,

I just love it.  I have plans to

add a few Christmas lights on his antlers.

How about another quick gift

for the cook in your life

Little towels to

grace their kitchen.

Oh, wait but there is more

an apron

with some scalloped edges

or

You could also bake a batch

of Dark Chocolate Chip cookies.



 And for us that enjoy a sewing

needle in hand,

a cute little fob to

add to your keys or scissors.

My daughter has been beading

longer than not,

she is wanting to start saving for her college education.

Sew together we are working

to open our Etsy shop. 

SewandBeadCrazy

You can also shoot me an email, if

one catches your eye.

 



I am so glad that you stopped

on my special day. Go and check

what I sent to the lovely Miss Margie

and the others.





Wednesday, Nov. 12

Just Let Me Quilt

Bumbleberry Cottage

A Reformed Heath’n

Coeur D’Alene

Sew Incredibly Crazy

Threading My Needles

Ridge Top Quilts

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