ALYoF...November finish

From this 

to this

It is a finish and I'm hoping to have it quilted for the 

Bird Brain Embroidery Challenge 

for the 2015 Road to California Quilt Show.

I will try my best!!

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...you never know when your life will change in an instant...

To keep it short...my sweet hubby will likely be facing brain surgery

to remove the 'little bugger' that is not playing nice.

We will know more after we meet with the neurosurgeon on

December 4...

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I'm linking up with Shanna at Fiber of All Sorts and 

Melissa at Sew BitterSweet

Thank you for hosting ALYoF!!

T'was the Night Blog Hop...Day 7

It is my day to share my sweet gifts from 

the funny and talented Lynn at Thimblemouse and Spouse

Big thanks to Mdm Samm and to Marlene 

for adding a super fun twist to our holiday blog hop.

Lynn stitched these awesome quick gifts...sEw perfect for me...
How did Lynn know I fell in love with this fabric line as soon as I saw it?? 

The cutest mouse pincushion....so stinkin' cute,
a mug rug made from a block from the Winter Wonderlane panel,
and a quilted sleeve enclosed in a see through mug...
perfect for holding all my tracing pencils.

The fabric line is Winter Wonderland by Anne Sutton...
and it is sEw perfect for this sweet trio.

Love, the fabrics...love the gift Lynn!!
Check out the free patterns at Bunny Hill Designs by Anne Sutton

 The mouse pin cushion is a free pattern at Bustleandsew.

I love the quilted body of the mouse...a change from the original pattern.
It is cute made in wool too!!

I will be making some of these...for sure...just not this year!!

Just the cutest gifts. Thanks again Lynn!!!

I managed to make a few quick gifts...
#1 Needle keepers...watch for a tutorial coming soon...
(not much sewing time at the moment...
caring for my sweet hubby...he is my #1 priority)
#2 collapsible thread catchers...free pattern at redhenfabrics

 #3 embroidered pot holders
... pattern is an iron on by Aunt Martha's #3951

#4 crocheted pot scrubbers...free pattern by Pat Linn
#5 a snowman ornament...wish I could find the pattern...it's hiding
#6 Santa pail...it was fun to make...the pattern is hiding too!!

#7 crocheted scarves...are always great, soooo many colors to choose
you really do need more than one!

#8 a vintage jar filled with some homemade healthy snacks
...soooo good

#9 embroidered tea towel...a free pattern by Michelle Ridgway

She has more free embroidery designs on her sidebar...

her gingerbread design is soooo cute!!

 #10...crayon bags are quick to make when you use pre-quilted fabric, 
the pattern is by Clothesline Quilts

#12  coasters using 5" squares and some batting...

I chose a different fabric for front and back...

Hope you found a few quick gift ideas...

...now for the gift I sent to Mary...

more of my favorites

I stuffed the box till I couldn't stuff anymore in.

pot holder, soap dish apron and matching tea towel, 
...an embroidered tea towel
...a needle keeper
...a thread catcher
...crocheted pot scrubber
...a vintage jar with some embroidery floss
...a Hugs and Kisses table runner pattern by Helen Stubbings

...a few Christmas ornaments
...the last is a package of needle pullers...

sure to be your best friend when you are making Tammy bags.

Please be sure to visit all the talented ladies posting today

Wednesday, Nov. 19

Quilt N Queen

I Piece 2 Mary

Kwilty Pleasures

Creatin’ In The Sticks

From This To That

Sew Me Something Good

Gracie Oliver Arts

 All of the quick gift ideas are on our Pinterest board..

Happy Holidays

Welcome to T'was the Night blog hop...Day 1

I'll be playing some Christmas tunes with my morning coffee...let the blog hop begin...it is sure to be fun!!  I know you will find many wonderful make-in-a-day gift ideas.   There is sure to be tutorials and giveaways and I'm positive we will all find something that we will just have to make...something for that special someone and even something for yourself...I know I will be looking for quick gift ideas for Christmas and for 'just-because' gifts!!

Here is the full schedule of all the talented ladies sharing new and old quick gift giving ideas.  Cheer them all...make their heart sing with your sweet comments.

Tuesday, Nov. 11

CeLynn’s Sunflower Patch

Creativity Amongst Chaos

Stitchin’ By The Lake

Seams To Be Sew

Why Knot Kwilt

Quilting Quietly

Wednesday, Nov. 12 

Just Let Me Quilt

Bumbleberry Cottage

A Reformed Heath’n

Coeur D’Alene

Sew Incredibly Crazy

Threading My Needles

Ridge Top Quilts

Thursday, Nov. 13

Daisy Days

Just Keep Swimming

Words and Stitches

Apple Avenue Quilts

Pampered Pettit

Moose Stash Quilting

Friday, Nov. 14

Quiltscapes

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs

Stitch In Time

Kris Loves Fabric

Life In The Scrapatch

The Days Dewings

Monday, Nov. 17

Bea Quilter

Selina Quilts

Lakeshore Stitches

Lixie Makes It

Cucki Stitching Cove

Sew.  Darn.  Quilt.

Tuesday, Nov. 18

Devoted Quilter

I Like To QuiltBlog

Geta’s Quilting Studio

How Art You?

Hill Valley Quilter

Sew Many Yarns

Thimblemouse & Spouse

Wednesday, Nov. 19

Quilt N Queen

I Piece 2 Mary

Kwilty Pleasures

Creatin’ In The Sticks

From This To That

Sew Me Something Good

Gracie Oliver Arts

Thursday, Nov. 20

Quilted Delights

Janes Quilting

Allthingzsewn

More Stars In Comanche

Pickles Quilting

Cate’s Linens

Friday, Nov. 21

Living Life At The End Of The Dirt Road

Pig Tales and Quilts

Grandmama’s Stories

Quilting Queen Online

Sew We Quilt

Happy Holidays

A bowl full of gold and November's goal for ALYoF...

...yes this is a bowl full of gold!!

I was on the look out for some vintage feed sacks...

while vacationing in French Lick Indiana...

some I got a deal on and a few must be stitched with a thread or two of gold.

One of the feed sacks was still stitched as a sack.  

They are getting harder to find...and the price reflects that.

Now for my November goal for ALYoF

hosted by Melissa and Shanna

I have many projects I would love to finish...

some more pressing than others...so...

I've decided to complete the quilt top for my 

entry into the 2015 Road to California Quilt Show's 

I Love to Embroider exhibit.

I've gathered some fabrics from my stash

 and the nine embroidered blocks are stitched and squared.

 Next step is to decide on a design.  

I hope some inspiration comes to me soon!  

The cat print will likely be my outer border, if there is a border 

or it will be the backing.

It has different shades of browns, golds, greys and creams

 and there is black!!

There is a FQ of green in there...not sure about that one.

Maybe when I decide on the design it will 'come to me'...

it may need a spash of red!

I've joined the goal setting party at Shanna's Fiber of All Sorts blog

and at Melissa's BitterSweet Designs blog.

Happy stitching

October's goal for ALYoF is a finish...

I bound the quilt while vacationing in French Link Indiana.
(just got home a few hours ago)

We snapped a few pictures while touring

the area.

 This picture was taken in front of an antique shop

in Worthington Indiana.

Unfortunately it was closed, one of many shops that were closed.

This picture was taken at the train station in

Jasper Indiana. 

I'm linking up to October's ALYoF party with Melissa and Shanna

and to
finish it up Friday with crazy mom quilts