it's a great day...

....for Andee because she just won my scrappy bundle.

and since it's always nice to win. congratulations! it's also a great day for Nanette, Gari, Sherrill, CindyK, Rumi, and Kathie. they're getting one of these.
check back next month for another scrappy bundle. if you're a do-it-yourself-kinda-girl. like me. i have put my pattern here. i know there are DIY'ers out there. so next month i will also have some scrappy supplies. to win that you'll have to send me a picture of wipers you made using my pattern. you can send that picture any time....starting now. and since i like getting regular mail. here's what you should do. print your picture onto back-to-school paper. write your name on it. email me for my address. then send it to me. happy knitting!

Wavy Wiper - Scrappy Bundle

remember these. i made 3 bundles.in lots of scrappy colors.one bundle was mailed to a secret friend.
one bundle is hanging out in in my shop has been sold.
one bundle is for someone who leaves a comment. might be you.
the picking will happen on Wednesday is over.

Giant Pincushion Sew Along step 2

accidently made two sets. washed fabrics. cut with rotary. half inch seams. no glue. kept papers inside. didn't tuck in dog ears.step 2 is done.

Country Gatherings

Italian Hexagons

or maybe they're just undies that look like a soccer ball.they're not for me. but someone visiting brought gifts from Italy.

My Patchwork Skirt

i was in a hurry last month making this to wear to the baby shower.i didn't like the picture of me wearing it so i just can't show it to you. i thought it looked very nice and it felt good on. i only wish i had the time to make it fit correctly. sized for tweens and teens. i thought i would just make the elastic looser. good plan but. i cut the dropwaist band wider. which made me cut the elastic longer. which made it too big. and since i zig-zag the elastic on instead of using a casing. that usually takes a few hours to rip-apart. so i did not fix. i cut the black strips narrower. partly design and partly not needing all that fabric. and it was smaller by 10 in. but because i lined it and that made it heavy it just puffed out. oh and the hembands are too wide. i would like to do this one over in the same fabrics. Kaffe. Authentic. Joel Dewberry. Riley Blake Wheels. Rawhide. Amy Butler. they really would make a nice quilt. hmmm. it's a new pattern. Pink Fig Patterns Hippy Chick Stripwork Skirt. i got it here. but you can also find it here.

Love A Good Cloth

Theresa Gaffey design #11.
one skein Louet Euroflax Sport Weight Linen.
two linen washcloths. Willow.

Giant Pincushion Sew Along step 1

this is too easy. find 3 fabrics i like together.step 1 is done.

Potholder Pass 3

these are the potholders made for me by susanhs6.and these are the potholders that i made for snippetsofsewingtime.Potholder Pass is hosted by Amy of During Quiet Times. and she might continue them after the summer is over.

lots and lots of siggies

101 blocks for swap hosted by Jaybird Quilts.
mailed July 2010. fabric is Amy Butler Love.101 blocks for swap hosted by p.s. i quilt.
mailed April 2010. fabric is Paula Prass.24 blocks for swap hosted by Cootie Bug.
mailed April 2009. fabric is Thimbleberries mixed with 1974.one swap is being sorted. one is on it's way back to me. one i have already received. still deciding on how to complete them. probably not a quilt. more likely a utility piece that i use in my creative space. to represent all the sewers around the world and all the time we spend loving fabric. if you finish something with one of my blocks. please come back here and let me know.

So Far

this completes week 5 of the crazy mom quilts quilt along.the few prints i did use are light, medium, and dark. which causes the pattern not to show like it would if i picked just mediums and darks. makes it looks a bit old-fashioned and hand-made. which i like.

The Embroidery Project : Beyond Fabric & Floss

it starts next week. so i must go get my supplies.maybe you'd like to sign up too. you could do that here.
that's all i know. except the fun part.
i know it will be very funny. i mean fun.
what i mean is. Mollie is very funny. the classes will be fun.