MY COLLEGE GIRL GRADUATES! ! !

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May 16...was an extremely emotional day! This beautiful young woman graduated college! CONGRATULATIONS my Sweetie! I am soooo sooooo PROUD of you!
Picture of PROUD DAD and HAPPY DAUGHTER!

BLOG GIVEAWAY!!!!

Jenny of Elefantz is having a wonderful GIVEAWAY in celebration of her daughter's sweet 16th birthday!  Please hurry over and sign up to win one of the great packages she is offering. 

Be sure to tell her that Pam aka creativedawn sent you!!!!

SewPrimKhris "SLING BAG PATTERN"

As promised, here are pictures of the bag I made using Khris's "Sling Bag" pattern ... love it!  I can see future variations here!  Thanks Khris!

This is actually the back of the bag with the flower attached.

The front is secured with a large button.

Khris also included a pattern for a simple to make flower.

I made the flower and added a pin to the back

see below!

"Sew Easily Charmed" mini

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Khris of SewPrimKhris.blogspot.com made the pattern for my little doll quilt! I love her pattern so much that a larger quilt is in the planning!!!! Thanks Khris!

BLOG ALERT ! ! !

During the past three (3) years, blog hopping has become a favorite past-time.  I've visited many hundreds of blogs and one of the very best blogs is SewPrimKhris.  The blog owner is a very talented Australian lady who is also the owner of a popular, international yahoo group,  C-R-A-F-T.   A close-knit talented  group of sewers, artist, crafters and blog hopping individuals who can chat around the clock!  Khris also operates (from her blog) a freebie website and an online fabric store.  Khris's love of "Primitive Art"  influenced her own doll pattern - "Pippa and her Pear" .  Her latest designs are "Sew Easily Charmed" and  Sling bag pattern! 

Her pattern directions are easy to read and follow.  You will have a lovely gift fit for anyone on your list in short order!  Hop on over and give it a go!   Thanks Khris for sharing your incredible talent!  You ROCK!!

Swap Sent out and Received

For Mother's Day, I participated in a swap with my C-R-A-F-T group.  Here is a picture of the swap I received from Lisa in New Zealand.  Aren't they lovely!

M  -   Moda fat quarter... how DID she know?

O   -   Orange carrots....aren't they cute!

T    -   Tea towel..

H    -   Heart sack with lavendar,  I think....lovely aroma!

E     -   Egg pincushion...  love it!

R     -   Red keychain....soooo cute!

Thanks very much Lisa!!    I am enjoying my giftees!

I sent this to her.....

M -  Magazine..."Quilting Studio"

O -  Odd Doll

T - Teacup Pincushion

H - Heart box and Heart quilt

E - "Electric"   Moda charms

R - Recycled hat box containing "stuff"

Here's a closeup of the embroidered Heart block!  This is a free-hand design drawn by me....please be considerate and do not take this or any design without artist permission.

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