Catching Threads... (Giveaway!)

Sunday, December 18, 2011



UPDATE:  I Have a WINNER!!!

It's YOU, DEB!!

Another UPDATE:
Deb's prize made it to the other side of the world from here: Australia!! Happy Quilting, Deb!

Thanks to all of you for playing along with the Quilter's Gallery Blog Hop Party!

Deb at Frog Cottage said...

"I took over the study...plenty of shelves to store the endless supply of fabric that keeps turning up in my doorstep!!!!  Not sure where it comes from hehehehe"

Hope you enjoy your new Thread-Catcher, Merry Christmas!

Thanks to everyone who stopped by and left a comment!  I so loved reading about all your sewing and quilting spaces and places!  (Very inspiring... and entertaining!)  What we quilters go through for our craft! 





Hoping you get all of your quilty projects done in time for Christmas!

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Quilted up the last of my adorable "Nice Threads" Alexander Henry fabric to make more KITS for this handy Thread-Catcher/Pincushion.  It's so cute in my sewing room (ah, I mean "studio" - that sounds so much more professional, haha!) 

← And I just happen to have one extra kit to giveaway...  ☺  'Tis the Season, after all!

I'm joining over 200 quilters, giving away goodies on Quilter's Gallery Blog Hop Party, December 10th through the 17th.  Be sure to hop on over! 

To win: 

1) Become a follower/subscriber of my blog/leave a note to let me know you're already following along.

2) Leave a comment and tell me something about your sewing space. 
Random.org will choose my winner on Dec. 18th.  Be sure I have a way of contacting you!

Happy Quilting!

 

Winning Ghastlies!!

Hope you enjoyed our Ghastlie Blog Hop!   Thanks to the illustrious Madame Samm for gathering us all together!  It has been such Ghastlie fun for so many, with wonderful sponsors and giveaways, and such fabulous ideas, quilts and projects by everyone!  You can view the entire collection by all 52+ Ghastlie Gals HERE and HERE.

or click HERE ↓↓

  Now for my giveaway:

CoNgrAtULaTioNs...

Lavendar Dreamer!

  You've won the Dishtowel Apron kit with a bonus Owlie kit!

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

"You look so cute! The owls are very sweet...even when they pose as your nose! heehee! You have all the things I need to join in the fun...fabric and patterns! I would love the apron kit and really want to make some of the cute owls! They are mischievous and FUN! I'm a new follower! Thanks! ♥"

(By the way, I do have a few KITS for the apron available HERE ←)

AND... KIM!

You've won the Thread Catcher kit with a bonus Owlie kit!

Kim said...

"Amazing projects! I am crossing my fingers hoping to win a kit for the thread catcher (boy do I need one of those) and the little owls. Thanks for the inspiration!"

Thanks to everyone who played along, and thank you for your kind comments!  Let's visit again soon!

I'm a Ghastlie Girl (Ghoul)!!

What IS it about "GHASTLIES" fabric?? 

These Ghouls give me the giggles...

Three Sistahs, all knit together...

Reminds me of something...

Around here, GOOD THINGS come in threes!

circa 1995 - my Baby Ghouls...

(my little angels...)

Had to use those Ghouls on a few of my projects:

DISHTOWEL APRON ← pattern

 Love the sprinklings of little pink roses everywhere!

Rose Corsage TUTORIAL ←

THREAD-CATCHER PINCUSHION ← pattern

Made a hot pot holder from some of the leftovers.

I also ♥ this Ghastlie Ghoul!

Meet Ms. Mathilda Ghastlie:

 

...and her little OWL, too!

OK, could not resist the Ghastlie "Clover" for their tummies!

{{ghastlie giggles}}

Look what happens when you move the buttons out... hee hee!

Moonstitches'  OWL Pincushion TUTOWLRIAL ←

Such Ghastlie cuteness...

 And finally.. "It was a Ghastlie, stormy night... "

where's my broom??

Doesn't that quilting make it look a bit windy?

This Ghastlie fabric is just too CUTE to CUT!!

SIMPLE SADIE meets MODERN MILLIE ← pattern

Cuddlesoft Plush Fur for the backing....Yummy!

Enjoy a collection of more Ghastlie creations →HERE←

Trying out my Ghastlie face....

Surrounded by Ghastlie Goodies!

Channeling Ms. Mathilda...

Haha, the wind kept blowing my little owl off...
(This picture snapped at the perfect moment...)



"Gasp!" A Ghastlie Blog Hop!

It's a GHASTLIE BLOG HOP!

It's "The GHASTLIES" Blog Hop
(Goes through Nov 4th!)
Spine-Tingling Inspiration and Goose-Bumply Prizes!!
Each Ghastlie Sistah submits one person's name
from her comments that day;
Madame Ghastlie chooses the Grand Prize winner
from those 5 or 6 names!

(sound ↓ effects)

~~UPDATED SCHEDULE~~
TWO Grand Prizes on the Hop today!
(see pictures below)
Friday, November 4th LAST DAY!!
Mrs Nan Ghastlie
Mrs. Gmama Jane Ghastlie
Mrs Joan Ghastlie
Mrs. Nancy Ghastlie
Ms Susan Ghastlie
Our Fearless Leader:  Madame Ghastlie


AND... Still time to win a GHASTLIE PRIZE
from me!  click → HERE
November 3rd, Day 9
Mrs Corrie Ghastlie
Mrs Cheryl Ghastlie
Mrs. Linda Ghastlie
Mrs. Pickles Ghastlie
November 2nd, Day 8
Mrs. Jane Ghastlie
Mrs. Mary Ghastlie
Mrs. Michelle Ghastlie
Mrs. Dawn Ghastlie
Mrs Mary Ghastlie
(Duff won Kona pink fat quarters
and Presencia thread from Mrs Jane Ghastlie)

November 1st, Day 7
Miss Daisy Ghastlie
Mrs. Dana Ghastlie
Mrs. Elaine Ghastlie
Mrs. Gramma Sheri Ghastlie
Ms. Suz Ghastlie
(Mrs Pickles won Halloween Lights
from Mrs Paulines Ghastlie..)

October 31st Day 6
Mrs. Toyna Ghastlie
Mrs Tiramisue Ghastlie
Mrs. Angela Ghastlie
Mrs Pauline Ghastlie
Mrs. Karin Ghastlie
Mrs Barb Ghastlie
(Jacqueline won Aurifil Thread from Grammasheri's)

 October 28th
Ms. Deonn Ghastlie 
Miss Trudi Ghastlie
Mrs. Marlene Ghastlie
Mrs Kim Ghastlie
Mrs Tammy Ghastlie
(4 yds each of Ghastlies goes out to...
Manda from Miss Trudi's and
Dannelle from Mrs Tammy)

October 27th
Mrs. Katherine Ghastlie
Ms Sharon Ghastlie
Mrs. Gooden Ghastlie
Ms. Selina Ghastlie
Mrs. Melinda Ghastlie
( All 3 Creative Grid Rulers go out to
Evelyn from Mrs Sharon Ghastlies Gathering...)

October 26th
Mrs. Barb Ghastlie
Miss Karen Ghastlie
Ms. Loralynn Ghastlie
Ms. Jen Ghastlie
Ms Penny Ghastlie
Mrs Rhonda Ghastlie
(Ghastlie fabric goes to Sheri and Jackie)
from Mrs Penny and Mrs Karen Ghaslties)

October 25th
Mrs. Annie Ghastlie
Mrs. Doris Ghastlie
Mrs. Brandie Ghastlie
Ms. Alidiza Ghastlie
Mrs. Judy C Ghastlie
(Wheeled PINK Sewing BAG goes
to Cherise from Annies Ghastlie Fans...)

October 24th
Mrs. Kirie Ghastlie
Ms Carol Ghastlie
Ms. Wendy Ghastlie
Ms. Carrie Ghastlie
Mrs. Holly Ghastlie
(Alexander Henry Ghastlie Fabric Giveaway....
Grand Prize Winner.... the "Lady of the Cloth"
from Ms. Kirie Ghastlie)


Got Ghastlie Fever?!?

If you have this thing for "Ghastlies"  

And they've tied you in a knot;
Now you're looking for a cure,
Then come join us for this "Hop"!

We heard her plea for a cure

Madame Samm was positively sure

That we could stitch the nights away

In hopes that we MAY----???

BUT....

The side effects are Ghastlie,

There is no mistaking too!

If you don't run this very minute

You too will catch the FLU...

(We suspected all along

That this was her master plan.  

She did not want to be alone,  

with all you Ghastlie Fans...)

So sit tight, relax, enjoy

your daily hop from Blog to Blog,

Or the Marvelous Madame Samm

May turn YOU into a frog!

A gallery of Ghastlie projects

Will all be on display

From 54 Ghastlie Gals

(5 or 6 a day for 10 days)!

A daily GRAND PRIZE winner,

And perhaps MORE prizes too, 

Just visit every blog--who knows,

The winner could be YOU!


(click button to see schedule ↓ of all 54 Ghastlie Ghouls) 

    (What's a Ghastlie?  ↑↑  Mdm Samm explains)

 Be sure to join me here on Friday, October 28th!!

Everything's Coming Up Roses...

 Make a Fabric Corsage...

~ Rose ~ 

1)  CUT a 2-1/2" x 24" strip of fabric.

2)  FOLD in half, right sides together; TRIM a curve.

3)  STITCH raw edges together.

Begin at foldline, then take a running stitch

to the opposite end of the strip

using a double-threaded needle.

4)  GATHER your fabric rose by pulling

the stitches as you go, (not too tight).
Leave needle threaded for next step.

 5)  Start at one end and ROLL the gathers together; 

STITCH with same needle/thread.

 6) Continue rolling to form flower, stitching as you go.

7)  STITCH through all raw edges to secure, tie off.
Set aside. 

~ Rosebud ~

1)  TRACE and CUT OUT 3" to 3-1/2" circle.

2) PRESS in half

 2)  PRESS folded edge down about 1/8"

 3)  FOLD into thirds.

4)  GATHER raw edges.  Set aside.

 

~ Leaves ~

1) CUT two 2" x 3-1/2" rectangles for each leaf

2) DRAW  or TRACE a leaf shape on wrong side of fabric.

3) With right sides together,
STITCH all around the leaf shape, pivoting at
corners and overlapping beginning stitches.

4) TRIM curves with pinking shears.

5) CUT a slit on one side, TURN leaf right side out 

(use a chopstick to shape corners).
 

6) PRESS

~~~

ASSEMBLE your Corsage,

adding a rosebud, a couple of leaves, etc.
then STITCH directly to garment/quilt/project. 

OR, make it portable!
Cover raw edges with a wool felt circle,
then add a clip or pin.

 

Beautiful!


Be sure and check out my projects in the
GHASTLIES BLOG HOP to see
what brought about this lovely little corsage.