Monday, June 5, 2023

Blog Hops, Blog Hops, And Did I Say Blog Hops

My wicked and wild blog hop co-hostess, Joan from Moosestash Quilting, and I decided that we'd share our blog hop challenges earlier than usual to give you more time to sew your projects. With summer fun, vacations, family visits, back to school shopping, etc., etc., etc., we hope this will help you feel more creative. Our blog hops are meant to make you feel happy not overwhelmed!

You don't have to sign-up for the all the blog hops right now, but you can if you want to. We will still announce them two months before they are happening.


What is a blog hop? It's like an online "show and tell" or quilt guild without leaving home. 
We post a challenge on our blogs and those who want to join in email us with their blog info. 
After we get that info, we assign them a date to post their project. 

We inspire each other with projects, tutorials, or patterns. Anyone can follow along! 
You can email Joan or me for more info or questions about the blog hops.



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JUNE BLOG HOP
Hosted by Joan - Email Joan to play along

"When Pigs Fly"


THE CHALLENGE: 
If you are like us, you have more than your share of projects laying around that haven't been finished.
It is time to get them out of those bags, bins and closets!
PIGS - Projects iGrocery Sacks

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JULY BLOG HOP
Hosted by Carol

"Picnic Party"


THE CHALLENGE: 
Make something to use for a picnic (example - quilt, basket, tote, etc.) 
or
A square quilt (example - 50" x 50" or any square measurement)

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AUGUST BLOG HOP
Hosted by Joan - Email Joan to play along

"Call Me Crazy"


THE CHALLENGE:
Sew something that you wouldn't normally sew or share something you can't believe you sewed.
We all know that crazy and scary feeling of wondering what we were thinking when 
we started or were in the middle of sewing something out of our comfort zone.

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SEPTEMBER BLOG HOP
Hosted by Carol

"It's A Dog's Life"


THE CHALLENGE:
Sew your project with dog themed fabric or applique/embroidery of dogs.
As an added challenge if dogs don't ring your bell, think vintage.
Vintage blocks, quilts, fabrics, or whatever old designs makes you happy.

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OCTOBER BLOG HOP
Hosted by Joan - Email Joan to play along

"Monster Mash"


THE CHALLENGE:
What else would Joan be hosting in October, but Halloween madness.
She drew the long straw and gets to host this one. Lucky her!
Sew and share something scary, not scary, or something in between.
If it's Halloween related, you know we'll both love it!

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NOVEMBER BLOG HOP
Hosted by Joan - Email Joan to play along

"Turkey Trot"


THE CHALLENGE:
Being that this one is in November, think turkeys, thankfulness, or Thanksgiving fabric.
November also means the beautiful colors of fall, so sew something with oranges,
golds, browns, greens, or cranberry reds.

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DECEMBER BLOG HOP
Hosted by Carol

Virtual Christmas Cookie Exchange


Challenge: (recipes are optional)
You can share a recipe or not.
Share Christmas quilts or projects.
Tell us about your Christmas traditions.
Show off your Christmas decorations/tree.
Spill your funny Christmas stories.
If it's about Christmas, we want to hear about it!

That's it for 2023 blog hops!


Join in or sit back and be inspired...either way works for us.

Thursday, June 1, 2023

Which Way To Witchville June BOM

"Which Way to Witchville" June blocks are here! 
It's getting close to the end...


Which Way to Witchville
48" x 64"


I used Benartex "Halloween Spirit" and Benartex "Cotton Shot" in my quilt.
I love to use solids when I applique!

Check out Joan of Moosestash Quilting's version HERE and Carla of Creatin' in the Sticks HERE.
It's amazing how different it can look with other fabrics.

January block:

"Town Square" by Carla at Creatin' in the Sticks can be found HERE


February blocks:

"An Apple A Day" by Carol at Just Let Me Quilt can be found HERE.


"Witchville Bakery" by Joan at Moosestash Quilting can be found HERE.


March blocks:

"Witchville Gala Night" by Carol at Just Let Me Quilt can be found HERE.


"Flying Lessons" by Carla at Creatin' in the Sticks can be found HERE.


Flying Geese by Joan at Moosestash Quilting can be found HERE.


April blocks:

"Winona Grimm" by Carol at Just Let Me Quilt can be found HERE.


"Cauldron Cafe" by Joan at Moosestash Quilting can be found HERE.


"The Magic Wand Salon" by Carla at Creatin' in the Sticks can be found HERE.


May blocks:

"Beware of Witchville" by Carol at Just Let Me Quilt can be found HERE.


"Village Cobbler" by Joan at Moosestash Quilting can be found HERE.


June blocks:

"Creepy Carol's Cottage" by Carol from Just Let Me Quilt can be found HERE.


"Spell Binders " by Carla at Creatin' in the Sticks can be found HERE.


"Wicked Witch" by Joan at Moosestash Quilting can be found HERE.


How does our Which Way to Witchville BOM work? 

The 2023 "Which Way to Witchville" BOM runs from January 1st through September 30th. 

All block releases happen on our Cackling Stitches Facebook page HERE.

We even give you the fabric requirements early to help you conjure/gather your fabrics.
You can find it HERE.

It's not a mystery BOM. We show you each of our finished quilts!

On the first day of each month, we release a block pattern (sometimes it's more than one)
 that is free for the entire calendar month. After that, those blocks go into our
ETSY shops where you can purchase them for $2 each. 

New and free block(s) then appear for the new month...and so on, and so on.

 So, what is "NEW" and never been done by us? 

Beginning January 1st, the ENTIRE pattern is available in each of our ETSY shops for $15.
We've had so many people ask us if they can buy the whole thing at once, so we decided to go for it.
If you can't wait for each block release or you don't have a Facebook page, this is for you!

We hope you appreciate the time we put into creating this BOM and understand that we keep
 the costs to a minimum for you. We ask that you respect our copyrights and do not share the 
pattern with others. You're welcome to direct your friends to our Cackling Stitches Group 
Facebook or any of our ETSY shops so they can get their own patterns starting January 1st.

Just Let Me Quilt Etsy Store HERE.

Moosestash Quilting Blog HERE.
Moosestash Quilting Etsy Store HERE.

Creatin' in the Sticks Blog HERE.
Creatin' in the Sticks Etsy Store HERE.

I hope you have a lovely holiday season and are ready to get back to sewing in January!

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Day Four Rose Colored Blog Hop Blog Hop

It's Day Four of the Sew It - Show It Challenge project for the "Rose Colored Glasses" blog hop. 


What was the challenge?
Your sewn project must have one or more of the following:

Rose/pink fabric
Eyeglasses
Roses
Positive Words
Who else is blog hopping this week?
Check it out!
Pretty please take the time to leave a comment, even a short one. 
That comment can make someone's day.

MAY 15TH
 
MAY 16TH 
 
MAY 17TH
 
MAY 18TH
The Crafty Grammie (moved to today)

You can see all the Rose Colored Glasses projects on my Pinterest page HERE.

Check out what's coming next!


The June blog hop is hosted by Joan at Moosestash Quilting.
Let her know if you want to play along.



I'm hosting the July blog hop, Picnic Party.

The challenge is to make:
Something to use for a picnic (example - basket, tote, etc.) and/or
A square quilt (example - 50" x 50" or any square measurement)

Let me know if you want to play along.



Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Day Three Rose Colored Glasses Blog Hop

It's Day Three of the Sew It - Show It Challenge project for the "Rose Colored Glasses" blog hop. 


What was the challenge?
Your sewn project must have one or more of the following:

Rose/pink fabric
Eyeglasses
Roses
Positive Words

My Project that was shown on Monday:


Who else is blog hopping this week?
Check it out!
Pretty please take the time to leave a comment, even a short one. 
That comment can make someone's day.

MAY 15TH
 
MAY 16TH 
 
MAY 17TH
 
MAY 18TH

You can see all the Rose Colored Glasses projects on my Pinterest page HERE.

Check out what's coming next!


The June blog hop is hosted by Joan at Moosestash Quilting.
Let her know if you want to play along.



I'm hosting the July blog hop, Picnic Party.

The challenge is to make:
Something to use for a picnic (example - basket, tote, etc.) and/or
A square quilt (example - 50" x 50" or any square measurement)

Let me know if you want to play along.