November Goal...A Lovely Year of Finishes..

I've been thinking about this for a few days now...

I have 2 more projects I would like to finish in November

one is an embroidery project 

using a Bird Brain Design pattern
designed by Robin Kingsley.
I found it in a book called little birds.
There are 26 handmade bird projects to sew, stitch, and quilt.
You can buy the book at Bird Brain Designs.

The other one is a project I started in July
and since August it remains unfinished.
It is a Rag-Tag Stitchin' pattern designed by Michelle Ridgway.

It will be a perfect finish for the holidays.
I'm making mine into a table runner,
Michelle's pattern has it as a wall hanging...luv it too.

OK decision is made...my project for 'A Lovely Year of Finishes'
for November is the table runner.
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There is another Blog Hop starting today
'For the Boys'
hosted by Mdm Samm at Sew We Quilt and 
Amy at Sew Incredibly Crazy 

Please visit the talented ladies who are sure to inspire us today!

November 6^th

Vrooman's Quilts

Sew Many Yarns

Young Texan Mama

Baa’s Amazing Adventures!

Little Mushroomcap

Threading My Way

Sarah Scholz and Chasing Unicorns

Quilt Doodle Designs

You can check out all the FOR THE BOYS

projects on

Happy stitching

It's a finish............

and now a quick post so I can link up to 

the A Lovely Year of Finishes ~ Finishes Party

Hosted by Melissa of Sew BitterSweet Designs

and Shanna of Fiber of All Sorts

Call me crazy...

Thursday I decided I wanted to add piping to the binding...

big mistake when you have a deadline.

I did finish it but not without a few choice words...

it's not perfect but I am happy with it.  

I did a lot of unstitching...until I said no more I'm done!!

I  just want to say...if it were not for the end of October deadline...

I can guarantee this quilt would still be a UFO.

It is a girly quilt and some little girl will love it...

even a big girl would love it.

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I have 2 giveaways going on...
one HERE

and
the other HERE

Both giveaways end tonight....October 31.

Edited....
The giveaways are closed...I will be announcing the winners later today on Saturday.

I'm linking up with Sarah at Confessions of a Fabricaddict...its Whoop Whoop Friday
and Amanda Jean at crazy mom quilts...it's Finish it up Friday

Happy Haunting

It's on the frame...

...and I am suppose to have this tumbler quilt finished by October 31...

I'm running out of time but I think I can still do it.

I linked up to A Lovely Year of Finishes the beginning of October

there is a link on my side bar and this is the quilt I said I would

finish by the end of the month.

I'm trying to finish up some of my UFO's.

Hopefully I will have the binding sewn on tomorrow and
 hand stitch it on Wednesday.

I got behind with everything...with severe back pains...
it started Thursday and I only started  feeling better on Sunday.
It was a pain I experienced about 20 years ago...when I had kidney stones.
I started drinking lots of water and cranberry juice...took some pain meds
and slept a lot and I am feeling much better today.
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I hope you are having a fun time on the Wicked Blog Hop! 

There is sEw much inspiration and sEw many things I want to make.

Look who's flying on their brooms today...

Tuesday October 29th

Sew Many Yarns

In Stitches and Seams

A Little Bit of Lorene

Scrapbook-ChickADoodle

Transitionsformeee

Quilter in the Closet

Seams To Be Sew

BQuiltin Studio

The Quilting Queen Online Blog

Pig Tales and Quilts

Thank you to our sponsors for their generosity!
Wyndham Fabrics
Reliable Iron
and Bird Brain Designs.

I have 2 giveaways going on...
one HERE

and
the other HERE

Both giveaways end October 31.

Happy Haunting

A Lovely Year of Finishes...

I've decided to put some pressure on myself.

I have a zillion UFO's and I want to finish some of them.

I have a tumbling block quilt that I started about 4 years ago.

The soft lilac and green prints are perfect for a quilt
for a little girl...or a big girl!!
It is a twin size and there is enough fabric left to make a matching pillow case.

I have the backing to piece yet and then 
it will be ready to load on the long arm.

I am linking this UFO up to A Lovely Year of Finishes.
It will be my October finish.  

I should have joined in January and would have 9 UFO's finished already.
Clink on the button on my side bar to find out more or visit
Shanna from Fiber of All Sorts
and Melissa from Sew BitterSweet Designs.
They are encouraging us to have A Lovely Year of Finishes!!

I have some projects I have been working on and will share them with you soon.
192 half square triangles

trimmed

 and now I have 192 perfectly trimmed 4-1/2" half square triangles.

OK, that is all you get to see for now!!
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month is October

I will be giving away this Tammy Bag...it is perfect for a sewing kit.

Sorry, the miniature handmade bears are not included...they are the cutest!!

I will randomly pick a winner from comments posted to my blog

during the month of October.
The winner will be picked on October 31st.

hugs and happy stitching