Monday, August 13, 2012

1st Day of Bowls With Borders AND My Bowls!


Bowls With Borders hosted by....
....drum roll, please....
ME!

We ended up with over 160 people from all over
the world participating in this blog hop.
Isn't that amazing!

This is my first time hosting and I'm loving it. It was a little challenging for me with the different languages involved and I learned that when "Bowls With Borders" is translated to German from English in Google Translate it reads "Bowls With Limitations." There are definitely no limitations going on here as you will see over the next two weeks. A big thanks to those of you who were understanding and kind about my Google-translated emails! 
AND now it's my turn to show you
MY BOWLS!
There was something about this cute bowl pattern that made me want to stack those bowls higher and higher just to see how far I could go, but I controlled myself and kept them at a reasonable amount...sort of.

MY SPOOKY BOWLS
(I found the ghost at http://piecebynumber.com)
 
MY NANA'S BOWLS
These fabrics reminded me of colors that were in my grandmother's kitchen 
I added some little pockets on the back so I can hang it or use it as a runner.
MY TULIP BOWLS
I love this fabric! It is Riley Blake's Lost and Found fabric which is sort of vintage looking like me.
The paper pieced tulip is from Charise Creates "Hello Spring" pattern
(just minus the flower pot) and I enlarged it to fit my bowls. 

My head was spinning with ideas for the bowls, but I limited it to just three projects.
Whoops! Make that four....I couldn't stop the bowls
from entering my head.......so....
JUST ONE MORE

The front of my Laurel Burch table topper
The back of it

Enough about me....let the hopping begin!

August 13th
The little glitch was fixed--all links go
directly to the post on That Other Blog. Enjoy!




212 comments:

  1. Carol, I'm finally catching up with the postings and somehow you bowls are last. Worth the wait for sure. I love the themes, the colours, the stack and knowing you put thought into each one is wonderful. Just like the bowls. Thank you for being such a great Host.
    Cathy R
    9155cathyralph at gmail dot com

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  2. Sorry for being so late in commenting. After this I will be all caught up. =)

    I really love the tulip bowls, but the bird one...Now that one is fantastic! Thanks for being such a great hostess...

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  3. Love all the bowls but the tulip bowls are my favorite. Will have to put another project on my endless to do list. :-)
    Regards from Germany
    Birgitt
    ritterin at web dot de

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  4. Love all your bowls! Great job! Thanks for sharing! Have a Nice Day! :)

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  5. I love the bright Nonna bowls, actually all your bowls look fabulous! So glad you could be our hostess!

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  6. I really love the whole bowls theme. I must go to Regina's site and get the pattern as it looks so versatile. I have been enjoying all the variety that everyone has shown. Wwould love to win that great fabric too!!!

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  7. Wow they are all so nice - particularly like the tulip fabrics. Thanks for the chance to win some ghastlies - I love them and already have a nice little pile here waiting for some inspiration! Well done on hosting such a huge blog hop - I havent had chance to play along this time due to been on holiday but I am watching a few from the sidelines!

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  8. I am just starting to get caught up with my comments on all my "BowlMates". I am in love, love, love with your versions of the bowls....love the Halloweeny one and the "retro" one, Oh My Gosh, that one just slayed me!!!!!! I have to finish mine this weekend!!!! But I have to go teach my sewing classes today and tomorrow my son, DIL and granddaughter want to take to the ETSY birthday party celebration at the Port of Los Angeles!!!!! I need more hours in the day!!!!!! HA!!!

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  9. You know, I just saw this line online yesterday and loved it! What a funny halloween line! I would love to win a little bundle!

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  10. Finally finding time to go thru all the blogs. Was on vacation earlier, but love all you've done on your bowls! There are some amazing bowls out there, and I've just finished only day one..... Have a couple more days to see everything. Thanks for organizing this event also. I am having an awesome time looking!

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  11. Love your bowls! Just found this today but what a cute idea. giquilt1at gmail dot com

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  12. Very cute bowl creations. What fun and good ideas. Love the christmas card holder!!!!

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