Rooster Giveaway

If you love roosters, and I do, run don't walk over to Bella Vista's blog to enter a wonderful anniversary giveaway!  You can also browse through her blog and see great tablescapes and more roosters!  Just double click on the button on my sidebar to visit there today!  Tell her that "The Corgi" sent you!  Enjoy!

Until tomorrow, happy quilting!

To Elaine:

I know this is just to one person, however, I cannot reply to you because I do not have your email address or your blog address.  You are coming through as a:  noreply blogger.  Please contact me and I will help you with what you need! 

Have a great night, until tomorrow, happy quilting!

Valentine's Day Giveaway!

If you are in the mood for a great Valentine's Day Giveaway, the go over to Quilting Can Be Fun's blog to enter!

Still working on some Valentine Day things myself.....will show some pictures when I get some more done!  Until tomorrow, happy quilting!

Another Pillowcase

Just a quick showing of another pillowcase which I finished--now just look at those inside french seams and finished band.  I love how the accent meets perfectly without any effort!  Once again, thank you Robin for such a great tutorial!

This was mailed off this afternoon to DD, who is studying to be a vet and loves those horses--plays polo at college, ah to be young!  Until tomorrow, happy quilting!

A Pillowcase Tutorial a Valentine Sew-in and a Giveaway!

First, I must say that most quilters, quilt shop owners and guild members are the most giving, generous people I know.  The ones that I think are the most generous are the quilt bloggers--they share their quilts, thoughts, tutorials and just about everything; and for that I thank each and every one of you!  For the absolute best tutorial on finished pillowcases--with a video--and including finished french seams go to:  Robin Quilts, Etc! and check out her sidebar for Pillowcase Video Tutorials--you will not be disappointed!  You can even print the directions if you choose!  I had been looking and asking for just those directions and was thrilled when I came upon them yesterday! I have made a pillowcase and it came out perfectly, a think I will be making several more!  Thank you Robin!

Just look at the inside of this pillowcase--finished french seams and all!  (Double-click on photo to see a larger picture)

If Valentine's Day quilts are on your mind, then click on the Valentine Sewing Party picture on my sidebar to join a day of sewing Valentine Day projects!  Sounds like fun, and yes, I want to sew a couple of Valentine Day projects--will share after Saturday!

Lastly, I am adding this link to a great giveaway!  I do love to cook and would love to have one of these beauties:  Click here to link to the giveaway!

Until tomorrow, happy quilting!

Friday Night Sew-In

Well, it is now Saturday evening and I am just about to post what I accomplished!  I didn't quite accomplish as much as I had hoped because I needed to take my DD shopping for items she needed to take back to college with her; along with spending a gift card and a little clothes/shoe shopping for her!  Needless to say I didn't have the hours I was planning on--but I did have a great time with my DD!  Then today, we (the whole family) left early and did some last minute errands with her and got her settled back into college for the Spring semester; where does the time go!  Even with all the errands we really had a great family day; went out to eat then to the college bookstore and to her dorm room.  It is hard to believe that I didn't get in until about 6:15 p.m.  So, without further hesitation, I worked on the following:  my little LOVE quilt for Valentine's--just need to quilt and bind it, finished sewing my Happy New Year table mat; the binding needed to have the hand stitching completed--and two double-sided fleece blankets--both are gifts.  So all in all, not terrible, but did not begin my Schnibbles or Valentine table runners yet!  I have now pulled all the fabric I want to use for them and will perhaps start tonight! So, without further hesitation:

I love the Friday night sew in!  It definitely goes along with my resolution to sew a little every day!  I will be home on Monday, so hopefully I will have a productive day with several more hours for sewing!  Until tomorrow, happy quilting!

A New Giveaway

There is a new giveaway for a wonderful bag, pattern and pincushion!  You just have to go over to Crafty Vegas Mom for a chance to enter.  There is also a tutorial on her blog for the bag, just in case I win instead of you--lol!

A blog worth visiting for free motion quilting!

I came across this blog today, which is new to me, and I love it!  As I am trying to get better at my machine quilting, this blog has excellent ideas and videos to watch and learn from!  The blog is called, 365 Days of Free Motion Quilting, and if you are a machine quilter, check it out; there might be something there for you.