Friday, December 14, 2012

Off The Quilt Topic...


One thing I try to do on my little blog is to keep my posts focused on just quilts and sewing, and maybe a little lighthearted this-and-that. I leave the deep and dirty stuff to newspapers and television.

But not today.

I just finished reading a post by Felicia, The Slow Quilter about the senseless, cruel, unthinkable, and horrific tragedy in Connecticut. Her post said it all.

It's been a hard day. I feel so sad and numb. My husband felt the same way. All my plans for the day seemed....insignificant.

I took my grandson to school today. Kindergarten.  I watched him smiling with excitement when he saw his friend "Lucy" and how he couldn't wait to get out of the car to go see her. I didn't want to let him out of the car. I kept thinking about those little babies in Connecticut who were smiling, too, as they went to what should have been a safe place to learn, make friends, and be happy.

Felicia is right. There will be "celebrations of Christmas cheer" and we will "feel blessed that we made it through another year." Presents will be opened, good food will be served, and laughter will fill our homes. But not this year for some families.

My thoughts and prayers go to the families who have been affected by this and other senseless tragedies this year.

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Quilters Blog Hop Party

Blog Hop Party with Give-Aways
Michelle at Quilting Gallery is having a party! She is celebrating her 5th birthday by hosting a 

Quilters Blog Hop Party with giveaways. After seeing that Lesley
at The Cuddle Quilter was joining in...well….I had to join, too!

This giveaway has ended.
What am I giving away you ask?

A Juggling Summer charm pack and a pair of cute sewing tweezers.


The rules to enter are simple:

  1. One entry per person.
  2. You don't HAVE to be a follower to win, but I love followers!
  3. Leave a short and sweet comment .
  4. I'll need an email address to contact you.
  5. I'll mail anywhere.
  6. Comments must be left before December 15th at 6:00 p.m. EST.
If you're new to my blog...WELCOME! I'm no sewing pro, I use a seam ripper more often than I care to admit, I (GASP) machine quilt my bindings, I don't follow directions very well, and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE being a cheerleader for another blog, Sew We Quilt, where Madame Samm keeps us all hopping! I hope you come back to visit again sometime.

The Grinch Is Back

I can't seem to let this guy go. 
I probably never will. 
Maybe because I have a little Grinch in me.
Yeah, I'm sure that's what it is.

I had some sewing time this weekend, so I...sewed.

I made four candy cane holders (or whatever you want holders) for gifts. 




 This is the back with little pockets to hold a dowel for hanging.

My sister already snatched one, but not before I could take a picture of it on my NEW BARN WOOD background she got for me. A friend of hers ripped it right off a real barn in Utah. I love this wood, though I have to credit Madame Samm for the idea. She has such COOL ideas, doesn't she!

Saturday, December 8, 2012

The Following Follower Won!

Congratulations!
Karen at KaHolly
is the winner of my little brown box of goodies.
(An email has been sent to Karen.)

Thanks to all of you who follow me around!

Friday, December 7, 2012

Books And Blog Hop

is the place to be during the month of December. 

Madame Samm has reviews of books by women authors
AND some amazing giveaways.
Really INCREDIBLE giveaways, actually!

So...grab your quilt, bundle up, and go see some good reads.

Be sure to 
LEAVE A COMMENT
EVERY DAY
for a chance to win those great prizes!
P. S. While you're at Madame Samm's blog, be sure to FOLLOW her because she's close
to 5000 FOLLOWERS and has something special for us
when she reaches that BIG NUMBER!

There are still openings for
this blog hop:

 Sign-up for IN YOUR WORDS with Linda at

Thursday, December 6, 2012

The Box, Etc., Etc., Etc.

This is THE BOX that will hold my
Follower's Giveaway Gift.
It's a small box, 6x6x6, but I promise it will hold
special gifts just for the winner.
I've started to fill it with goodies.
That's a cute pair of tweezers at the bottom of the box.
She won't be lonely for long! 

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This is a snippet of a gift that will be mailed out today.
I can't show it all, yet, because then it wouldn't be
a SURPRISE to the receiver. 


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Have you signed up for In Your Words? I did!
Madame Samm has a cute little sign to add words to.
I used Picasa to make my signs.


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NANCY DREW UPDATE!
I hear that the Nancy Drew 
yardage fabric is available here:

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Followers! Giveaway! Has Ended

The Follower's Giveaway has ended

Way back in March 2008 I started my blog, Just Let Me Quilt, to
have a place to keep track of the few-and-far-between sewing projects I created.

I had some loyal family members and friends who felt sorry for me so they
FOLLOWED ME.

I quickly learned that FOLLOWERS motivated me.

Being a FOLLOWER has never been a requirement to enter my 
usual BLOG HOP GIVEAWAYS.....

....BUT
it is a requirement to be a FOLLOWER if you want to enter my 
FOLLOWER GIVEAWAY.

I am so grateful to the few people who want to come back to visit me and I know that if they are following me, they will know about this extra little giveaway via their email, blogger dashboard, or Google Reader.

This giveaway is my way of saying, "Thank You" for coming back.

All you have to do is:

Be a FOLLOWER (by email counts.)
(You can become one right now if you want to be a part of this giveaway.)
Leave one very short and sweet comment
(make sure you let me know if you follow by email since your
little picture won't show up in my Follower box.)
Only one entry per person.
The Follower's Giveaway will end on December 8th at 6 p.m. PST
(comments left after that time won't count)
Make sure I have your email address or you can't win
I'll ship Internationally.

THE PRIZE?

It's a Christmas gift so I can't tell you what it is.
Hopefully, you'll like it because I have a no exchange or return policy.
Just re-wrap it and re-gift it if you don't like it. LOL!

P. S. I'll post what the "PRIZE" is after I have a winner.

Friday, November 30, 2012

Oh, look! There's A Winner!


#14...NICOLE 

 "WOW!!! I love your pillows! The Grinch is a fantastic idea!!"

Greetings from Germany
Nicole

Congratulations!
I'm so glad you entered my
little giveaway!

The prize is a gift certificate from me
for $20 from this fun shop:

P. S. An email has been sent to you with your certificate.
Have fun shopping at Quilt Taffy!

In Your Words...New Blog Hop Alert!


She's done it again!
Madame Samm came up with a fabulous new blog hop 
to keep us motivated and inspired (and maybe to make
me feel better because we had to postpone Nancy Drew. I'm 
sure that's why she did it. Well, maybe not, but it is going to make me feel better.)

She even gave us each a little framed sign of our own to get wordy with.

I started to have FLASHBACKS just thinking 
about what WORDS I could use!

Here's my sign (not my astrological sign!) which will give you a little
hint about my In Your Words Blog Hop post creation.

Hurry! Go over to Sew We Quilt to get the groovy details
and sign-up to play with us. 

will be the amazing hostess for this hop!

Holiday Lane Blog Hop - Day 8

It's the last day to stroll down Holiday Lane!


Special THANK YOU's go to these ladies:

 Jill Finley from Jillily Studios is the designer of this pillow pattern
 AND
 Pauline from Quilt n Queen is the hostess for Holiday Lane
 AND
 Madame Samm from SewWeQuilt is the QUEEN OF BLOG HOPS
who comes up with amazing ideas and giveaways.

Today's Holiday Lane Bloggers:

The LAST day - Friday November 30
Dora Quilts - not up yet
Quilting, Sewing Granny - not up yet



The other days of Holiday Lane:


Day 7 - Thursday November 29



Day 6 - Wednesday November 28



Day 3 - Friday November 23

Day 2 - Thursday, November 22
Apple Avenue Quilting


AND

If you love Nancy Drew....
Send me an email or leave a comment letting me know
you want to be one of the sleuthy bloggers in this hop.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

The Monkey Boy Was Right!

"All four of the Monkey Boys could sleep on this!"

That five year old (now six year old) was so right...
they do all fit on my Holiday Lane pillow.

Dresden Carnival Goes To Sweden

 I love Dresden quilts and this one was even more fun with a 48" center. Dresden Carnival 76" x 76" My friend in Sweden, Brit...