HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Here she comes...  Just a sneak peek!  muh hahaha!

BAGSTOBRAGABOUT SWAP!

WHOOHOOO!  HOORAY!  My swap partner Terri likes it!  Well if you are a purple lover, how could you help but like it?  LOL!   Here is an original design front and back made for the Bagstobragabout yahoo group Fall Swap...

A look inside..... all purple...

Took stips of blues and purples and sewed them into a strata for the back section.  If you look closely, it has been quilted with a design to mimi the wonderful floral design in the batik fabric.  Sitting on top of the bag is a cute little wallet change purse.

VOILA!  The front design!  Another finished gift!

 

TERRY'S QUILT

Tragedy strikes in the twinkling of an eye and I believe there is enough tragedy to go around for us all.  Just last month I read a story of a doll artist who has fallen on hard times due to medical bills, not covered by insurance. (I submitted the winning bid on a doll to help raise funds to help the artist)  It seems insurance companies cover healthy individuals only!  But, I digress; recently a tragic work injury that caused serious bodiy injury ripped apart the daily routine of a young family and of course, I want to do my part by donating a quilt block.   Laurie, at a yankeequilter.blogspot.com  is collecting the donated blocks, and has all the information on her blog regarding the block collection and a giveaway!  

MAKE A BLOCK!  TELL YOUR FRIENDS TO MAKE BLOCKS!

October is BREAST CANCER Month!

These little cuties are here to remind you to get that breast exam....remember those who have lost their fight and support those who continue to fight! ... Awtemnymf had a giveaway this month where she asked us to display our favorite pink items.  At the time, I didn't have anything pink to post.  At last I was able to get a couple dolls together and I decided to post them without the pink hair (cool pink yarn) that was purchased to finish off the all pink outfits!  I think it is entirely appropiate!

BLOGGER'S QUILT FESTIVAL

Once again, I'm participating in the Party City Girl Quilt Festival!   Thank you Amy for giving voice to our quilts... Again this is such a wonderful idea!



April 20, 2004 started like any other ordinary work day, but it proved to be the beginning of an extremely painful struggle. A struggle that continues to this day. That day, a life-altering work injury occurred which causes constant pain in two ways: 1- my employer refused (continues to refuse) to acknowledge and/or accept responsibility for said injury (despite several decisions on three different levels in my favor) and 2 - the actual  pain of nerve damage. But, that is not what this entry is really about. This is a story about PASSION! A story of passion overcoming pain. A story of how many of us persevere through whatever life throws at us and still we sit/stand/lie propped against pillows if we need to be so that we can sew, knit, stitch or partake of whatever our crafting passion! You! You know what I'm talking about!


Prior to my injury, I was working on a quilt for the 2004 Robert Kaufman Quilt Quest Challenge... A month after the injury, I decided to try and finish up my quilt and submit it. I did finish and on the last day mailed it off just making the deadline. Of course I did not win or place in the contest, but for me, finishing that quilt was a WIN!  Imagine how happy I was when Robert Kaufman Company notified me that it had been chosen to travel! That was pure joy and my family thought I had actually won a ribbon! There were tears of joy then and now as I recall that day. WOW!

Not Just Pinwheels  is my design made with the EQ5 system.  It was a first for me and boy was that an adventure in itself.  Unfortunately, the in-progress pictures are of such a poor quality, that I removed them from the post. So without further ado...





 


To view other quilts and read more quilty stories, click the button at the top of the post.....away you go!   Tell your story there!  :-)

2009 MUG HUG SWAP

Of course we need our very own entry...what in the world was I thinking.  No one would find us ... LOL!  What in the world am I babbling about?  I posted the Mug Hug Swap exchange along with other sewing projects and well, you know, it just got lost somehow.  Jane, thank you very much for your lovely gift of lavendar along with the beautifully stitched mug hug and mug mat! I will treasure them. 

 and here is a picture of the mug hug and mat I sent Jane...

Thanks Jenny for hosting the swap! This was new and fun for me!

GIVEAWAY by AwtemNymf!

Okay, back with the third...that is correct #3 giveaway. AwtemNymf is hosting it from her Raggedy Ann Blog with the prize gorgeous raggedy annies pattern to be donated by Cindy of homespunfromtheheart.com ... Click on the title to register for the giveaway!

DOLL STREET DREAMERS AUCTION

Doll Street Dreamers under the direction of Jean Peeters is conducting an auction to help out a fellow artist who has fallen upon some pretty drastic circumstances. If you are interested in helping, please click on the Doll Street Title; go to the auction and bid on the items there to help raise funds. Also there, is the story of the artist. Please help out. I participated and won the bidding for the below doll handmade by Judi Ward. She is pretty, Judi. Thank you very much!








She is going to need a name. Hmmmmmmmmm......

OKTOBERFEST GIVEAWAY

This woman is one of my favorite bloggers. AwtemNymf is just plain AWESOME...you ROCK girl! It has taken all of the summer until now for me to figure out just what your name means (gasp)... I ask you what's in a name anyhoo? Well, I wish I had thought of it. Autumn is after all my favorite time of year, I was born in Autumn...November. Well, maybe everyone else is faster than me and they got it the first time, AwtemNymf..get it ... her name. Anyhoo, her birthday is in October and Halloween is in October and all kinds of other good things happened in October. I have a daughter who was born in October too! So AwtemNymf is celebrating October with you guessed it GIVEAWAYS! Click on this blog entry TITLE or on "Guess How Many" jar of yummy pumpkins on the side bar or click the gorgeous HOPE earrings that AwtemNymf made and go on over and register for her giveaways! That's right...so far she is having TWO giveaways and is promising another! By the way, remember the RAGGEDY ANN BIRTHDAY PARTY GIVEAWAY! I WON A PRIZE!!!!

Other Sewing Projects ...

PHEWWWWWWW!!!

I've been moving along bit by bit, little by little on my projects and let me see, I'll start with - another AMY BUTLER shoulder "FRENCHY" for the college daughter...







added a little wallet with a clip on ...






The Carol Doak yahoo group Fall swap is to exchange a fat quarter with your partner and make something from it using Carol's block designs...grin.

This is the fat quarter that I sent to my swap partner. I'm hoping she will come up with something as unusual as the design in this fabric.




I received this beautiful purple batik! I love batiks...now what to do with it!









MORE SEWING NEWS! Just a peek! YES!, I am working on another swap and I have to say that I am not especially happy with the progress or lack thereof. Perhaps it is the design, but...oh, well, here is a peek at a finished panel. Don't be afraid to leave a comment! pros and cons appreciated...

MORE September news

We've been very busy traveling and visiting prospective colleges for the high school students here and one of the schools of note is Princeton. What a beautiful campus! We all enjoyed our visit there. Here are just a couple pictures...










I think any of our scholars would be happy on this campus! There is anything and everything they need for both the undergrad and graduate student. (we have both) We have fallen in love with this school and I hope I will be spending the next few years on this campus!