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Sunday, July 16, 2023

Let The Picnic Party Begin

It is time for camping, barbecues and picnics, so let's have a "Picnic Party"! We put out the challenge to create something to use for a picnic (example - basket, tote, etc., or a square quilt.

When I was a kid, our picnic quilts were made from 5" squares cut from old clothing or fabric used to make our clothing. They were tied with yarn at each corner. Some of the fabrics were polyester, flannel, or cotton. My mom put whatever she had on hand into those quilts.

With temperatures around here reaching 118 degrees, my picnic will be held under a shade tree for sure (or maybe in the comfort of my air conditioned house.)

"Picnic Party"

62" x 62"

Fabrics: Benartex Glow-O-Saurus by Kansas Studios

It was an easy quilt!

The plain blocks were 9.5" when finished...perfect for a layer cake.

I used 13 layer cake squares (they are 10" x 10")

The striped blocks were 9.5" x 9.5".

Yellow: 2.5" x 10"

White: 2.5" x 10"

Green: 2" x 10"

There's a Picnic Party Pinterest page HERE.

We've got an outstanding group of ladies participating in this hop and you will be so inspired by what they created. Please take the time to visit and leave a comment...we all appreciate your visits!

I haven't done a giveaway in a while, so we're having one this week!

One person will win a $25 gift certificate to shop at Quilt Taffy's online shop.

Quilt Taffy is just the cutest online shop and the shop owner, Corrie, is one of my favorite people. We took a craft class together in 2017 at Queen Bee Market when it was in Las Vegas. It was so much fun, but Corrie is definitely more crafty than me!

There are always rules:

You must be 18 or over to enter.

Friday, July 14, 2023

Flashback Friday

In 2015 I made a "Count The Ways We Love You" quilt.

Sometimes people need to be reminded of how much we love them, especially when they are sick. This "manly" heart quilt let us count the ways we loved our family member who was sick.

It has some Tim Holtz number fabric in it that I'd been holding onto for something just like this. The total size of the quilt is 54" x 68" and I added a little corner pocket on the back for love notes.

The photo was taken in Utah, one of my favorite places for taking pictures.

Thursday, July 13, 2023

Picnic Party Starts Monday

I'm excited to have you join us next week for a "Picnic Party!"

THE CHALLENGE:

Make something to use for a picnic (example - quilt, basket, tote, etc.)

A square quilt (example - 50" x 50" or any square measurement)

Look who will be posting next week for the Picnic Party!

July 17

July 18

Homespun Hannah's Blog

July 19

July 20

Saturday, July 1, 2023

Which Way To Witchville July Blocks

"Which Way to Witchville" July blocks are here!

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 at 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.

July Blocks

"Wanda's Wicked Broom" by Carol at Just Let Me Quilt can be found HERE.

"Scream and Stitch" by Joan at Moosestash Quilting can be found HERE.

"Rose's Ride" by Carla at Creatin' in the Sticks 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.

Things went haywire on my subscriber emails, so if you signed up before June 2023 to receive

emails, please resign up. I wouldn't want you to miss any info on blog hops or BOMs!

Friday, June 30, 2023

Getting Back In The Groove Of Things

I got back from Ohio a few days ago after being gone two weeks to hangout with my daughter, son-in-law, Monkey Boys and that sweet Monkey Girl. It was fabulous!

I didn't have my sewing machine (gasp) so there was a bit of withdrawal at first. I got over that quick when the home improvement projects began at my daughter's house.

Monkey Boy #2 is quite the handyman. He installed this ceiling lamp and laughed at the big shock he got when accidently touching two wires together. I didn't laugh at the big flaming ball that flashed for a moment. It took a while for the numbness to leave his hands. I'm too old for that kind of scare!

We painted the 1960's colored walls with a nice gray with white trim. Even I got up on a ladder and did my share, and the rest of the family pitched in, too. The youngest boys did their part by supervising while using their electronic toys.

There was swimming at the hotel pool.

Shopping for football shoes.

He got into a mechanic's class, so we went tool shopping.

There's only one little quilt shop in the area and we went so my quilting/fabric shopping

needs were met and it helped with the withdrawals. I bought one thing.

We went to Ritter's ice cream place...yum!

Their trampoline has a net around it and I managed to squeeze this chubby and old body

through the opening. No photos of me and no paramedics were called to extract me from it

when we were through playing in there. I got out on my own.

She wasn't sure about having grandma on her trampoline.

These two stayed at the hotel with me on two different nights. It was nice to have the company.

It was so hard to leave!

One nice thing about coming home was that Carla from Creatin' in the Sticks came to visit.

We had a blast getting a Starbucks treat, visiting two quilt stores, going to lunch,

visiting the Bellagio Garden, and dropping a few bucks into the casino machines.

We also might have won a little bit!

The Bellagio Garden is so pretty to walk through.

One day wasn't enough with this sweet lady!

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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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Here is the link for her next challenge...click HERE.