The last couple of weeks I've been doing a lot of this...

If you haven't heard

Bird Brain Designs is having a Redwork Challenge...

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I've also been working on a Honeysweet project...

making lots of these...

and I'm still canning tomatoes...

last Thursday was the day DH and I made a large pot of chili sauce...with peaches.

...a reminder of my

September giveaway.

 I have a hand embroidered designs by Michelle Ridgway to giveaway.

In 4 more days...

I will pick the winner on September 30th from all comments on my 

September blog postings.

The more postings you comment on in September ...

the more chances you have to win. 

till next time

have a wonderful day!

Happy stitching

Giveaway ends soon....

.....my giveaway is ending Monday February 14

...GIVEAWAY ENDED...

Valentine's Day

Four easy steps to WIN.  Here they are again....

• Leave a comment on 'Sew We Quilt @ Stash Manicure'
• Leave a comment on my blog.
• Be a follower of Stash Manicure
• Be a follower of QuiltnQueen

I have received a number of comments on both blogs that had a no-reply email. 

I must have a way to contact you...or I will draw another name.

The no-reply emails do make me sad..... :o(

I would like to thank everyone for your comments...
loved reading every one of them.....

you made me smile and I had a few chuckles :o)...

I had a few direct questions that some asked and I will email you direct....soon, I promise.

A number of you mentioned you were going to try the 3/8" seam allowance 

to stitch your binding to your quilt.

Just remember......

 ....if the outside edge of your quilt does not allow for the wider seam allowance
because of stars or triangle points being chopped off
you would have to use the 1/4" as usual.

The 3/8" seam allowance works best with quilts that have a
......plain border...a piano key border...watch for points.


....my first mug rug

hugs

Embroidery Giveaway

I am participating in Sew, Mama, Sew's Giveaway Day!!!!

My giveaway is......

.......a set of 8 hand embroidered blocks from the Bird Brain Design's 'Snowmen & Reindeer Blue Work Quilt' pattern.

They are 9 1/2" square blocks. The 'Yellow Brick Road' pattern by Terry Atkinson is a favorite of mine. I used the lap size instructions and added one 9-1/2" embroidered block to each row of the lap size quilt. The lucky winner could make a quilt similar to this or could make them into something completely different.



Here are the individual blocks that will go to a lucky winner....





To enter to win the embroidered blocks simply tell me

'how long you have been quilting' and

'what part of quilting do you least like to do? Is it borders.... binding.... backing etc?

I've been quilting about 9 years. I started January 2002. My least favorite part of quilting is 'adding borders'.

You do not have to become a follower but I would love it if you did follow me.....

Make sure you supply me with an e-mail address so I can contact you......

I will do the random draw on December 17 at 9 p.m. Eastern time.........

This giveaway is open to international bloggers.......and the winner will be drawn after 9:00 pm eastern time, December 17 and will receive an email on Saturday December 18.

I LOVE READING YOUR COMMENTS....they put a smile on my face but during this giveaway I will not be able to reply to the comments unless I can find some extra hours in my day...I still have shopping, sewing, wrapping, baking, cleaning, packing.... you name it I still have to do it before Christmas........I know you will all understand. If anyone can give me a few days with 36 hours I could really use them!!

Now click on my Sew Mama Sew button and check out all the other participants in Sew, Mama, Sew's Giveaway Day. Good Luck everyone!!!!!!!!!

Happy Holidays, good health and happiness in 2011!!
Pauline