WELCOME to day 6 of........

GASTLIE BLOG HOP

I was thrilled, over the top excited when Mme Samm Ghastlie asked me to be part of the

1st Ghastlie Blog Hop.

 Welcome to our 1st Annual Ghastlie Blog HOP

If you have this thing for Ghastlies

and they have tied you in a knot

and you wish you could get them out of your mind

than this may be a thought.

We heard her plea for a cure

Mdm Samm was pos/it/ively sure

that we could stitch the nights away

in hopes that we MAY----

( all 53 of us)

BUT....

The side effects are Ghastlie

there is no mistaking too.

if you don't run this very minute

YOU too will catch the FLU...

We suspected all along

this was her master plan

she did not want to be alone,

with all YOU Ghastlie FANS...

 I have been suffering from the nasty Ghastlie flu
for some time now, about a month actually, and think I've found 'the cure'.
....please come and see what has been ailing me.......


and here is a closer look of all the Ghastlie meds that cured me....
a canvas bag....
with a pink lining and lots of pockets.


a table runner
...it is a variation of the table runner by sherri at A Quilting Life.
It is a free tutorial on sherri's blog.
It is so easy to make.......
you can even make it with 4 blocks and it would be a perfect size!!



a lunch bag
It is a 'Favorite Things' pattern designed by Kimberly Gladman
I made a few moderations to the original pattern.



a mesh bag
.....made with pet screening from the hardware store...imagine
a tea towel
my creation
and the witch I made many years ago.



a couple Dish Soap Aprons
by Camille Roskelley's from Thimble Blossoms
and it is also a free tutorial on her blog 'Simplify'
It was her project for the Moda Country Fair Blog Hop.
...adorable!!
....thank you Camille....



TV Tray Ironing Table
I found this lonely TV table at the Thrift Shop
 and knew I could put it to good use
right beside my sewing machine...luv it!!
Iron Cozy
It is a tutorial by Nan from Pots and Pins.
She was a guest blogger at Sew We Quilt at Stash Manicure



I just luv the Iron Cozy....Thank you Nan!!
.....here is a close up view...I can see a few gifts!!!

and a Tea Cozy
also by the infamous Nan from Pots and Pins
with another tutorial featured at Sew We Quilt at Stash Manicure
and a hot pad by me to use up a Ghastlie fabric scrap...



and a Journal Cover
by Heather from quilt.cook.keep
she also had this tutorial featured at Sew We Quilt at Stash Manicure
....thank you Heather....(o:


and a Coffee Cozy...
by Jeni Baker at incolororder
....thank you Jeni....


and don't you just luv the Aprons
I found this tutorial by Jona on her blog
Stop Staring and....start sewing because it's fun.
These aprons are sEw much fun.....
Thank you Jona!!
I stitched mine using the 'hot dog pillowcase method'.
I can do a tutorial if anyone is interested.

do you think I'm over the flu? I believe I am...and

I think found the cure.....stitch for a month with the Ghastlies

YES I AM CURED...at least for now...it just may come back next year

I have been warned...it is an annual flu

but next year I will be sEw ready when the flu bug bites.....
I won't be up all night burning the midnight oil!!

Please visit all my

  Sistahs today

Mrs. Toyna Ghastlie
Mrs Tiramisue Ghastlie

Mrs. Angela Ghastlie

Mrs Pauline Ghastlie.....this is me

Mrs. Karin Ghastlie

Mrs Barb Ghastlie

and remember to leave them a comment and me too
as we all pick one name from our blog comments
 and send the name to Mme Samm Ghastlie who then picks
the grand prize winner!!!!
...today's prize is
2 sets of Halloween lights

sponsored by

Coeur d'Alene Gifts
 also know as Mrs. Nancy Ghastlie
BIG THANK YOU to my sistah!!
and to Mme Samm Ghastlie
for organizing another great 'quilting campaign'!

and if you are still with me...... you deserve
a chance to win on my blog too.
...the tea cozy... 


or the dish soap apron and tea towel


I will PICKED two winners on my blog on November 4th at 10:00pm and
posted their names on my blog Saturday morning.

1.  please be a follower of my blog
2.  leave me ONE comment only... telling me
what was your favorite Ghastlie project on this posting
and
have you made any quilting projects from 'blog tutorials'?


happy haunting hugs

THANK YOU for BELIEVING IN me MME SAMM....(o:

You have a way of boosting my confidence to new heights.

Ghastlie Blog Hop Day 4 and more THRIFT SHOP FINDS...

Make sure you go and visit

the 5 Ghastlie bloggers today...

...and remember to leave a comment at

Mrs. Katherine Ghastlie's blog, 

Ms Sharon Ghastlie's,

Mrs. Gooden Ghastlie's,

Ms. Selina Ghastlie's,

Mrs. Melinda Ghastlie's blog too

todays grand prize winner will get...

Creative Grid's top 3 rulers....

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...a few weeks ago we (DH and I) went on a road trip to

South Lyon MI, went to the Fall Fair and
stopped in a thrift shop
'Green' tag items were $1.00 each if you bought 5 items.
After struggling to find the 5th item I settled for ....

All this for $5.00 what a deal!!!!!!!!!

happy haunting hugs

Day 3 Ghastlie Blog Hop and Thrift Shop Finds

Please go and visit my Ghastlie Sistahssss today and leave them a comment.

Wed. Oct. 26th

Mrs. Barb Ghastlie

Miss. Karen Ghastlie

Ms. Loralynn Ghastlie

Ms. Jen Ghastlie

Ms. Penny Ghastlie

Mrs. Rhonda Ghastlie

One lucky commenter from each sistah will have their name sent to Madam Ghastlie

to have a chance to win the GRAND DAILY PRIZE.....CLOSED!

and today it your 'lucky' day

....there are 2 GRAND PRIZES drawn....

4 Yards of this GHASTLIE

Collection from our sponsor

Alexander Henry Fabrics...

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...more thrift shop BARGAINS!!!

The canning jar was a buck...wow

the table $4.00

the Coca Cola tin....$2.00

the vintage spool, minus the ric rac was from Lancaster PA $7.00

the pattern is an oldie....when patterns were selling for $0.25

and the small vintage spool holding the scissors was purchased from Bird Brain.
I have plans for the table and the Bird Brain vintage spool.

....just wait till you see what I've done.....

happy haunting hugs

Day 2 with the Ghastlies....and a winner

Come and visit my Ghastlie Sisthaaaaas

they are sEw creative!

 

Here is today's Schedule:

Tuesday, Oct. 25th

Mrs. Annie Ghastley

Mrs. Doris Ghastlie

Mrs. Brandie Ghastlie

Mrs. Alidiza Ghastlie

Mrs. Judy C Ghastlie

 

...and now the winner of my Halloween Giveaway

an embroidered tea towel and a surprise

 

is

#9 Mary on Lake Pulaski

 

I have sent Mary an email....thanks for following Mary.

 

If you would like to embroider your own tea towel the

free Bird Brain pattern can be found HERE.

 

 

happy haunting hugs

 

Welcome to Day 1 of the Ghastlie Blog Hop

.....thank you Madame Ghastlie for inviting me to share in your master plan....
....we sisthas have

lots and lots of Ghastlie projects...

that will surprise and wOW us all.

My Ghastlie guest blogger date is October 31

hope you come for a visit

I have been stitchin up a storm....

 ....even stitched up a special something to give away!!

...we were warned no sneak peaks before midnight

and the witching hour is finally here.

From October 24 to November 4

you will be invaded by 54 Ghastlies Sissstaaahas

today you are in for a treat

you get to meet....

Mrs Kirie Ghastlie

Ms Carol Ghastlie

Ms. Wendy Ghastlie

Ms. Carrie Ghastlie

Mrs Holly Ghastlie

At the end of the day, there will be a grand prize winner at Mdm Samm's blog.

...some of my Ghastlie Sisthas have even made some special

projects to giveaway on their blogs

Some of our Sponsors

Alexander Henry Fabrics- lot's and lot's of Ghastlie Fabric

(the creator of the Ghastlie fabric)

 Colonial Needle -sewing basket

Janes Fabrics -Kona fabrics in PINK -fat quarter bundle

Reliable Iron - orange Velocity 50

IHAN ( kelly )- aurifil threads

Coeurdalenegifts- 2 sets of Halloween lights

Forth Worth Fabric Studio - gorgeous gift set of Ghasltie fabric

Creative Grid -3 Rulers their top 3

Blue FIG- wheeled bag in PINK

Beam N Read and custom Ghastlie Buttons

and of course some sweet surprises from our

Guest Ghasltie Sissssssssssssters..!

Soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Read more about the Ghastlie Blog Hop at Madame Ghastlie's.

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 Thank you...(o:

Heather Ross Quilts ****edited****

My DDIL introduced me to Heather Ross fabrics a few years ago when

Mendocino and Lightning Bugs was readily available at the quilt stores.

This is some of my Lightning Bug collection...........

For Christmas that year I had bought 3 Lightning Bugs quilt kits from my LQS. 

I gave DDIL one.....as she wanted to get back into quilting and what a perfect gift it was.

She luved it and finished her's long before I finished mine.....

in fact mine still needs the binding....

and it is not like me to leave a quilt unfinished when only the binding is left to do......

...after all the binding is my favorite part of quilt making.

This is mine without the binding....

and a close up.....

Last summer my granddaughter was getting a new bedroom.....

The twin beds were painted turquoise

and she picked Heather Ross' Mendocino fabrics for her quilts.

I finally got them quilted....no not by me....

and I bound one in the car on our way to Canada and

 finished the second one before we had to head back home.

...I luv the stitching.....the mermaids are perfect.

and I made a pair of pillow cases too...



I'm late as usual but I promised a Halloween giveaway...
so a Halloween giveaway it is!!!



(not exactly as shown as this one has been gifted)
I'll include a halloween surprise if you are a follower of my blog.....
for this giveaway you do not have to be a follower to win the tea towel....
...but I would luv it if you choose to follow.
Giveaway CLOSED October 24th at midnight and
I'll announce the winner Tuesday morning.
Please make sure you have an email so I can contact you.

One comment per person please...
tell me what quilting project(s) you have been working on...that is all!!

I've been working on some Ghastlie projects.
 The Ghastlie Blog Hop is coming
October 24 to November 4
click on the Ghastlie button at the top of my blog to get the Ghastlie fever!!

have a wonderful weekend
hugs

......and the winner is

JCinNC...she wrote

"I am a devoted follower of both sites and my favorite designs - Scarecrow in Wheelbarrow and Americana Celebration. Thank you for this wonderful opportunity to win this Christmas runner. Just beautiful. Judy C in NC"

I have emailed JCinNC......

.......lookie what I have finished stitching...........

Bird Brain Designs has the pattern, perle cotton,

even the pre-printed design on Fabri-solvy so you don't have to trace the pattern.

Go for a visit.....

I hear there is a new table runner pattern coming soon

....it's a winter one.....I'm hoping snowmen....(o:

happy hugs

Shoe shopping!!!!!!!!!!

A lot of you already know I am from Canada
and have been living in the USA since June 2002.

We have lots of family and friends come to Michigan every year to visit
.....to shop and quilt....

and of course go to the NASCAR races in June.

For the past 5 or 6 years

my Dsister, Dnieces and a Dfriend would come for 3 or 4 days of
lots of quilting  amd some shopping........ always in August.

This year our Dfriend could not come.....
We missed her )o:.....

...we managed to do a lot of sewing and some shopping....
mostly shoe shopping
...just look what they bought...12 pairs of shoes...

...2 pair are mine...the cute black flip flops, top row, second from the right, are mine....

I just luv the sparklies......yes luv those sparklies.....

and on the bottom row, the third pair from the left are in my closet......

...the other 12 pairs are back in Canada.

There is nothing like shoe shopping in the USA!!!...(o:

I know all of you luv to buy fabric, that is a given..... but are you a 'shoe' person......
a 'purse' or something 'else' person?

I'm a shoe 'person'.

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hugs and happy stitching