Quilt n Queen: Tammy Bag blog hop

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Tammy Project Bag and a giveaway coming soon...

...where does the time go..today is day 4 of the

Tammy Project Bag Blog Hop

I'm so glad to be participating in this fun blog hop

hosted by Mdm Samm at Sew We Quilt.

Thank you Mdm Samm for making this blog hop possible

and for designing this sweet bag pattern...I luv it!!
I will definitely be making more of them.

My first bag is a sewing kit....

...a bag I can carry all my hand sewing supplies when travelling in the car
or taking to quilting.
The outside fabric is a sewing print by Debbie Mumm with an
orange pin dot by Moda.

a view of the inside...

yes, all these goodies can fit into the bag!!

My second bag is for my embroidery projects.

It's a black gingham on the outside
with a yellow, orange and white floral print lining.
The crocheted flower has a yellow button center.

You will find some needles, a variety of flosses,
tracing pens, scissors and patterns...

...I was able to fit 6 patterns in the bag.
It definitely holds more than you think.

Some of my favorite embroidery patterns lately are Rag-Tag Stitchin'
designed by
Michelle Ridgway...an Australian designer.

Thanks for stopping by...Ü
please visit the other talented ladies
participating in the Tammy Project Blog Hop today...
be prepared to be inspired!!

June 17th (Monday)

Rosemary

Pauline

Kris

Karen

Pauline...this is me

Roxanne

Vickie

Martina

Jane

Marga

I haven't had a give away in awhile...
be sure to come back on Friday and see what I've come up with
...and what I've been up to.

Many thanks to Mme Samm for all her hard work in
organizing the hop and for supplying us with her great Tammy Bag design.

Many thanks to the sponsors of this blog hop
Riley Blake Designs
Jim at Corrado Cutlery

hugs and happy stitching

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Look what showed up in my driveway and Tammy Bag Blog Hop...Day 1

The strangest things are showing up on my driveway...
2 weeks ago it was a raccoon... at 2:30 in the afternoon...
I thought they slept during the day.
DH and I were working in the front flower beds.
I went into the garage to get the watering can...
I was heading back to the front of the house when this raccoon
not more than 2 feet from me...headed up our crab apple tree...scared me half to death!!!
I ran screaming...there is a frigging raccoon up the tree...DH came running.
DH turned the hose on him...he didn't like it...it didn't take him long before he came down
and took off across the street.

It was back again on Wednesday eating the garbage from the trash can across the street.
They are a nuisance!!
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This past weekend there was a subdivision garage sale...
this is what I found on my driveway!!

DH was working outside ... I was in the house
and this man in a truck stopped in our driveway.
He said "do you refurbish old sewing machines". My neighbor sold a treadle machine
to someone in this area. DH said we did buy a treadle machine at a
garage sale last year.
The guy said he had a old machine
he didn't want it anymore and we could have it.
I was stitching in my sewing room, DH called into the house
and said "I'm going to help load a sewing machine on a truck".
By the time I got upstairs a black truck was heading out of the subdivision.
I thought to myself...he has just gone off with some stranger.
...a few minutes later he returned.
with this....oh lucky me

It is in pretty rough shape and needs some TLC.
It is a project DH can work on in his retirement.
He retired March 31...we are now into month #3 of retirement.
It sure is different having him home 24/7...
he is loving it and I am too,
We are starting to think about moving back to Canada...
the day is coming....sometime before October 2014 but probably sooner.
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Today is day 1 of the Tammy Bag Blog Hop