Lets have a wicked and fun time today...

...it is my day to be wicked

come along for a ride on my broom.

First...a big thank you to our wicked but wonderful hostesses...
Madame Samm from Sew We Quilt 

and Wendy of Why Knot Kwilt. 

I sEw appreciate your hard work organizing 

this Wicked Blog Hop!!!

Be sure to visit the other witches 
flying on their brooms with me...

Friday, October 25^th

Marjorie’s Busy Corner

The Raspberry Rabbits

Freemotion by the River

Kwilty Pleasures

Feathered Nest Studio

Sew Peace to Peace

Marla's Crafts

Scraps and Threadtales

Jane's Quilting

Quilt n Queen

Colorpoint Quilter

The first project is a mini quilt for a table topper.

It is a pattern I bought in August at the AQS show in Grand Rapids.

I hand embroidered it with black Aurifil 12 wt embroidery cotton.

The pattern is by Gail Pan Designs called- halloween.

It finishes at 10.5" by 12.5".

The witch dolls I made a long time ago 

when I belonged to a craft group in Canada.

I have missed crafting with the girls these last 12 years...

soon I will be able to join the girls on Wednesday evenings!!

We will be moving back to Canada...soon.  

More about that in another post.

...a closer view.

My next project is a quilt that has been a UFO for a long time.

The embroidery was started a number of years ago but never finished.

This was the one project I really wanted to get finished.

The pattern is by Buttermilk Basin called A Full Moon Needlework BOM.

I stitched the embroidery using Presencia 8 wt black

I changed the border layout of the pattern slightly and I like how I finished it.

It measures approximately 37" by 37".

and a few more pictures...

and the back...loved this fabric.

and a few close ups showing the quilting...me on my broom!!

an vampire bat

and part of a jack-o-lantern.

My last project is a tea towel.

I used a portion of the pattern by Bird Brain Designs called...

Witches Hooray Table Runner. 

I wash my tea towels and fabric before I start my embroidery.

I used Aurifil 12 wt black for the embroidery

a 2.5"  x 22" piece of fabric and 22" jumbo size ric rac.

The scarecrow and the pumpkin was another craft project

made many years ago with Becky's crafty girls...

...one more close up picture.  

I hope you enjoyed my parade of wicked Halloween projects.

Now for a giveaway...leave me a comment... 

and you have a chance to win this mini quilt.

(frame not included)

Make sure I have a way to contact you, 

I will need an email address.

I will pick the winner on October 31st

Edited...I'm linking up with Amanda Jean. 
It is finish it up Friday at crazymomquilts...
and I'm thrilled to have some finishes. Yeh!!!

Thanks for visiting, have a wicked and wonderful weekend!

Happy Haunting

Leafs Me Happy Blog Hop day 7....and a giveaway

Today is my day to participate in the Leafs Me Happy blog hop! 

A big thank you to hostess, Cherry of Cherry Blossoms Quilting Studio

and to  Mdm Samm for organizing all the blog hops and 

for being are fearless leader!!!

The blog hops are lots of fun and sEw inspiring....and best of all

you meet lots of new friends.

Today's inspiration comes from these bloggers.....

Tuesday October  9

Till We Quilt Again

Sheilas quilt world

ferristhoughts

Home Designs by Amanda

Quilt n Queen....this is ME

Polka dot classic

Moonbeams in a Jar

Stitch, stitch, stitch

Sew Me Something Good

quiltingbydawn

My collection of Things
Jessisca

 I have been sewing a project that will be at Quilt Market.

I finished it on Sunday...it is beautiful

and will share it with you after market.

It did take a lot of my spare time to complete.....65 pieces in each 12" block

and .....yes I would like to make it again, exactly the same!

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Today I have only 2 fall blocks to share with you...I ran out of time to be more creative.
I hope you like them.

...the first one is the 2nd seasonal block from the

Bird Brain Designs pattern called Seasonal Patchwork

My block measures 10.5 inches 

I used tea dyed muslin with DMC Perle cotton #8 

I stitched the Winter  block for the Think Christmas blog hop.

I still have the Spring and Summer blocks to stitch. 

...for the second block I used a Buttermilk Basin pattern.

The original pattern is a 8" x 8" pillow using wools and cottons.

  I used 6.5" squares for the 4 patch

to make it to fit my table topper and changed the design of the bird.  

The bird was left over from a project I made 2 years ago.

Live Laugh Love  finishes at 12" x 12"

I luv it...Ü

don't you just love the sunflower batik....
The fabrics were from my stash

Thank you for stopping in for a visit...I hope you are enjoying the Fall hop.

I have a giveaway, your choice of the Bird Brain Design pattern 

or the Buttermilk Basin pattern

Just leave me a comment and please make sure I have a way to contact you.

I would love it if you choose to follow me but it is not necessary to win.

I will pick the winner on October 13

....WOW...I have reached 700 followers....

A giveaway for my followers is coming on October 15
come back to see what I will be giving away on Monday to one lucky follower!

I am enjoying a little R&R, DH has a few days off. 
I will be taking a few days off too...no computer...and will return in a few days.

Happy Stitching