Just Let Me Quilt: September 2013

I'm in the middle of packing up to move...I have a little over three weeks to get it done. Whew, this old body is not liking it at all! So what did I do this weekend to relax and put all that packing out of my head? I played around and made a pattern. It didn't start out that way...I was just making something for the Wicked Blog Hop. I think Frankie is a pretty cool guy who'd make a great wall hanging or table runner. Or...I think I have a three year old Monkey Boy who might love to use him as a quilt to snuggle with me.

Just Call Me "Frankie"

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Me, Batiks, and Bobby McGee

These past few weeks of sewing with batiks has had me hearing Janis Joplin's husky voice singing

"Me and Bobby McGee" and I've been chasing Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit" in my sleep.

It's been a real trip sewing on these things!

All of these songs and batiks sent me down memory lane thanks to

Mary of I Piece 2-Mary (she's our far out cheerleader)

So...off we go with a "Jumpin Jack Flash" to see what I made with batiks:

"Hanky Panky" Bear

(Baby Bear pattern by Bunny Hill Designs)

"Heatwave" Santa table topper

He's a "Daydream Believer" and feeling so groovy!

I drew him AND embroidered him.

"Yellow Submarine" quilt

"Wooly Bully" Batik Bear

I'm sure we're going to be freaking out over all the batik creations we'll be seeing during this hop. So be cool and don't worry about the fuzz, because it's going to be a blast!

Here's a list of the Flower Children who are posting today:

September 25

Jane's Quilting

Beaquilter

Just Let Me Quilt - ME!

Patchouli Moon Studio

I Piece 2-Mary

I'm getting some "Good Vibrations, so don't have a cow...

there IS a giveaway!

To honor the newest Ghastlie (who looks a lot like my Monkey Baby when I try to

take him from his mom) and in anticipation of the Wicked Blog Hop,

I have a little "Monster Mash" package of Ghastlie fabric that will go to the winner.

Fabric Postcards And Batiks

I received this yesterday from Vickie...what a cool idea for a thank you note!

Thank you, Vickie...I love this!

Last year I received this one from Annie when she had a giveaway.

I think I need more fabric postcards to fill this space (and yes, I need
more clothespins to make them all look cute, cute, cute!)

Tomorrow's the big day for batiks...I can't wait to see what amazing
creations come out of this hop. It is going to be an outta sight blog hop!
Can you dig it!

Sunday, September 22, 2013

I'm Not A Slug...I'm Not, I'm Not, I'm Not!

I'm not a slug, really, I'm NOT!

I've been...

cleaning

babysitting

AND

sewing, sewing, sewing those beautiful batiks

while singing to the oldies (in my head, of course...don't

want to scare the neighbors by singing out loud.)

Gotta love these songs that are playing in my head on a continuous loop...

BORN TO BE WILD

CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'

DAYDREAM BELIEVER

THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKING

MONSTER MASH

EIGHT DAYS A WEEK

HEY BABY, THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG

THE BEAT GOES ON

But, WAIT! There's more!

TWIST AND SHOUT...

Well, shake it up, baby, now, (shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout. (twist and shout)
Cmon cmon, cmon, cmon, baby, now, (come on baby)
Come on and work it on out. (work it on out)

ENOUGH ALREADY!

This music in my head has got to stop!

Thank goodness the batiks start soon so I can

go back to singing COUNTRY SONGS in my head.

It's going to be a far-out and groovy batik experience...

See you Wednesday (that's my day!)

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Batiks (and Brownies) Are So Far Out!

In the 60's I was just a kid who was into the Beatles, The Monkees, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Sonny and Cher, and Herman's Hermits. I wore jeans, buffalo sandals, and t-shirts most of the time and sewed all my own clothes, including this little dress I'm wearing with Frank in 1968.

I never put flowers in my hair or smoked "funny things", but I knew some people who made those brownies that had a little "something" in them. I also never sewed anything with batiks.

Well guess what...that's going to change! Batiks are coming in a week or so and I've been busy sewing away with some far-out batiks that are so cool and out-ta-sight!

As for the brownies, I always use a package mix (Ghiradelli is my favorite) because I have yet to find a homemade brownie recipe I like. Do you have a favorite homemade brownie recipe you'd be willing to share with me?...(without the "funny stuff" in them, of course!) I like them chewie on the inside and a little crunchy on the top.

I think Frank is kind of excited about the hop that will be starting on October 22nd.

I'm excited, too!

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

The Pin It Winners Are...

Lisa

from Creations by A Doxie Mom...

she won these three patterns!

Brandy P..

she won this amazing set of threads from Thearica at Pigtales and Quilts!

I've sent them emails letting them know they won.

Congratulations to both of them and thanks to all

of you for stopping by my blog to visit!

Monday, September 16, 2013

Pin It - The Last Day!

Madame Samm from SewWeQuilt.com got us in the mood to pin...

and Kristen from Meadowbrook is cheering us on...

Look who's posting today:

September 17
Life in the Scrapatch
Why-Knot-Kwilt
Amy Made That...by eamylove
Michelle's Romantic Tangle
Quiltscapes
Kwilty Pleasures
Words and Stitches
Val's Quilting Studio
Les Quilts
Sew Peace to Peace
Bumbleberry Stitches
Susie's Sunroom
Quilts From My Crayon Box
Quarter Incher
I Like to QuiltBlog
Just Quilt It
Sew We Quilt

You can see all the pincushions here:

My giveaway is HERE.

Friday, September 13, 2013

Ladies Diary Quilt

It was love at first sight when I first saw the Ladies Diary quilt hanging on the wall of Scrap Apple. I bought the kit and finally got it finished. It isn't exactly the same (no surprise there, since I have a hard time following a pattern exactly), but I think it is pretty close to the original pattern (I changed the center a little.) I even mitered the corners on the border, which I've never done before...they looked okay, thank goodness! I took a few quick photos before dropping it off yesterday to be quilted at Quilted Works. It is big...92" by 92"! I can't wait to get it back so I can take some better pics of it quilted.

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Pin It - Day 3 Of Pincushions

I visited the Riley Blake Fabric Fest in Las Vegas today and saw this cute

pincushion sitting on the counter...now that's a BIG pincushion!

Plus, I got to meet Deonn from Quiltscapes...such a nice lady!

Madame Samm from SewWeQuilt.com got us in the mood to pin...

and Kristen from Meadowbrook is cheering us on...

Here's the whole schedule for the hop:

September 10

Meadowbrook

Thimblemouse and Spouse

Sunshine Quilting

The Distracted Domestic

Susie's World at Quilt Creations

September 11

More Stars In Comanche

Dancing Through Threads

Jackie's Art Quilts

What About Rheema?

Stekje

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs

Just Let Me Quilt - This is me!

Patchouli Moon Studio

Marjorie's Busy Corner

Krislovesfabric

Bquiltin

September 12 - TODAY!

Cherry's Prairie Primitives

In Stitches& Seams

Sew And Sow Farm

Domestic Deficit Disorder

Callender’s Creations

September 13

Quilting In South Carolina

Negligent Style

Debby Kratovil Quilts

Sew Many Yarns

News From Bear Hollow

September 16

Bloom Where I Am Planted

Busy Bee Free

Marpie's Sewing Projects

September 17

Life in the Scrapatch

Why-Knot-Kwilt

Amy Made That...by eamylove

Michelle's Romantic Tangle

Quiltscapes

Kwilty Pleasures

Words and Stitches

Val's Quilting Studio

Quilts From My Crayon Box

You can see all the pincushions here:

My giveaway is HERE.

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

I've Been Pinned!

Madame Samm from SewWeQuilt.com got us in the mood to pin...

Kristen from Meadowbrook is cheering us on...

And today is my day to share my pincushion creations.

I had such fun looking for ideas and creating my own pincushions.

I found a vintage-like clamp at Christmas Goose and just HAD to have it! After a little searching,

I found this cute bird pattern at Cheswick Company that would work perfectly with the clamp.

(My bird didn't quite turn out like theirs, but close enough.) This was my first time sewing with

wool felt...loved it! It wasn't 100% wool, but it worked great for this cute bird.

Their pattern had the heart underneath the wing...I thought it was too cute to hide.

I previously mentioned my visit to Superior Threads and my luck in meeting Annie from

byAnnie.com...she has a pattern that included this rolled up wool felt/felted wool pincushion.

(I'm learning the difference between wool felt and felted wool thanks to Annie.)

A shopping trip with my three-year-old Monkey Boy found us this cute soap dish. It is heavy and

works great to hold my pincushion. I filled it (and my other pincushions) with walnut shells

that I purchased at Quilt Taffy.com. My little flower and covered button look so cute on my mini quilt!

A sundae anyone?

I just love those clamps and this circus elephant perches nicely on it.

The elephant pattern is by Heather Bailey, Effie & Ollie.

Just in case you didn't know, the Wicked Blog Hop is coming and this guy is ready!

Enough of me, me, me...how about a giveaway?

Thearica at Pigtales and Quilts has a fun store, so I did a little

shopping for my giveaway and came up with a package of goodies just for you.

Three patterns by Bunny Hill Designs will go to the first name chosen.

But, wait! There's more!

This amazing package of threads from Thearica will go to the second name chosen.

Thanks, Thearica! You are just so nice!

The usual giveaway rules..blah, blah, blah

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