GIVE AWAY MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION

HURRY HURRY HURRY --TO MOLLY'S PLACE FOR THE ANNUAL MCCALL'S MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION GIVE-AWAY. Last years subscription was won by A Little of This and A Little of Pat. You can visit her and she will tell you how much she has enjoyed her free subscription. I am going to ask you to comment for a chance to win, but if you post my Give -away on your blog, you will get a second chance to win. I want you to SPREAD THE WORD. If you find another good way to spread the word you will get an additional chance or chances to win. Just give me a heads up and tell me your idea. Here is a pic to post when you are helping me out. THANKS!!
(I don't know how to make buttons, or I would make one for you to post. Sorry!)

AND THE WINNER IS!!!!

OK KIDS--the time has come to reveal the winner of my McCall's Magazine Subscription Give Away.  I know I am late in the day getting to it, but hey, sometimes life just gets in the way.  You know how it is.  Forgive me for making you wait and wonder.

This is the October issue of McCalls.  As you can see it is just packed full of wonderful quilty info and pics of great quilts.
I really do hate that there can only be one winner.  I have never received so many wonderful comments from so many wonderful visitors.  Of course most of you were sent here from somewhere else, but hopefully now that you have found me, you will return.  If you like me for me, please Follow Me, if you haven't already.

I wish all of you could win.  I have been trying to think about something I could give each of you.  I have plenty of beautiful Bell and Jalapeno Peppers.  But I couldn't mail those out now could I?
I did decide on a small gift that some of you might like.  With the Halloween season just on hand, how about some designs that you could use for a quick and easy Halloween project?  I spent a little time this evening sketching out these fun pumpkins and wording to go with them.  Maybe  they could be used for applique or embroidery.

Now on to the annoucement.  The winner for this years McCall's Quilting Magazine Subscription is----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Cathy M  -the Never Finish Quilter .  Go to her blog and visit.  I am sure she will be blogging about her win.  Cathy--we are all going to be visiting you and encouraging you to finish you quilts.  You are not going to want to disappoint your readers, so you might have to change the name of your blog!!!!  Anyway, girl, you now have a years subscription of McCalls to give you inspiration!!

CONGRATULATIONS CATHY!!! 

BLOGIVERSARY GIVE-AWAY!!

update--------------AND THE WINNER IS -----PAT--- of A Little of This and A Little of Pat fame. Pat has contributed alot to the quilt blogging world and she has been a loyal fan of mine She is almost always the first to comment on my posts. I really appreciate that and I am proud to call her my blogging friend. CONGRATULATIONS, PAT. Email me your snail mail address and I will order your magazine. God Bless you Pat!

Lulu is happy for Pat too--but mostly she is ready for a nap!


I told LULU my dilema as to what to do for my "Followers" for my Blogiversary. LULU said she really didn't have time to discuss it, but since it was me that she would. After all, I do FEED her! Anyway, she said she would think that anyone would just LOVE one of these gigantic beds like she has and you can see in the background, but if I was not willing to do that then she would go for a magazine subscription. Any girl loves nothing better than to relax with a good zine. So,

HERE IS THE DEAL--for my followers only (but who can stop you from following now!! LOL) Please comment on this post and tell me what you like about my blog (aka why do you follow it--and if you tell me," for a chance to win the magazine subscription"--well--I guess you are an honest person). I want to know what attracts you to my blog.



I will be gone out of town for a few days. When I return I will draw from the commenters and the winner will get a free one year subscription to McCall's Quilting Magazine!

It really is a great magazine. In my opinion, it has improved in the last year. Love the cover this month!! A Mystery quilt starts this month and it shows you blocks made with several different styles of fabrics.

So--let the commenting commence!! Remember I will be out of town until Monday, so don't expect me to reply until then.

McCall's Magazine Subscription Give-away!

winner will be announced on Sunday, October 25, 2009.  Comments will be taken until Saturday night at midnight.  THANKS

OCTOBER MAGAZINE GIVE AWAY!!

It's October??? Again???  You've got to be kidding me!!  We should celebrate--don't you think?   One more thing we should celebrate is that one more and I will have 200 followers-----This is freakin fantastic!  I remember when I emailed all my friends to be a follower so that I could have 6.  Now I have 200.  I think my free trees has been a big factor in this.  I am having fun with them and I sure hope you all are too.

Now---how to celebrate---hhuummm--for the last few years I have given away a magazine subscription--you up for that again?  Everyone seems to like it----Ok--here are the rules to make it fair and fun!

Help get the word out about my blog--you can blog about it, tweet it, or post to Facebook--it's up to you, but each time you do "something" you can get your name in the pot one more time.  You get one time just for commenting.  Ready, Get Set, GO!!!  

BTW--if you are follower 250, leave a comment saying so and you will get a special special surprise.

TREE TIME lookers--the October block will be a little late--I'm just saying.  Remember, it's free, so you can't itch!

LOTS OF GIVE AWAYS! DO WE HAVE A CHANCE? WOW!

FIRST THINGS FIRST--GO HERE TO SIGN UP FOR MY MCCALLS MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION!  TIME IS RUNNING OUT SO DO IT QUICKLY. 


Debi over at Quilting With Debi has worked really hard to  bring together so many blog Give Aways that you will hardly believe it!!  Travel over by clicking the link below and you can spend as much time as you want signing up by commenting on the many  many wonderful blogs. 

FALL INTO FALL GIVE AWAY

Bunny Hill Block of the Month #10--OCTOBER

See bottom of
post or click sidebar button for Magazine Give away info.

Nothing like a little applique block to do during the appropriate month to put you in the mood. My favorite little darling too, Sunbonnet Sue! This is Anne Sutton's Free Block of the Month (for those few who do not know)! See the button on my sidebar. It will take you straight there!! Also see all my blocks in a sidebar slide-show! I have so enjoyed these blocks. I have changed a few of them a little to make me a little happier, but I give Anne all the credit. She is very very creative. Go Here to see my block on Flickr along with the rest of my set. Also see over 300 participant's blocks and the diversity of them. It's fantastic. Anne introduced me to Cosmo's Embroidery Thread this month. A sale on her site encouraged me to try it. It is fantastic. It goes through the fabric like butter. It works up quickly and smoothly. I'm just saying...........
You might want to stop by and C h e c k i t o u t!

I am encouraging you to go HERE and comment for a chance to win a year's subscription to McCall's Quilting Magazine. Yes, it's true!! All you have to do is comment for a chance to win or a little more for 2 or 3 chances to win. I want my visitors back. I have not been posting as regular lately, but than is about to change. I want everyone to get back to visiting my blog. You are all very special!!!

IT'S TIME--ARE YOU READY?????

UPDATE--IT IS DONE!

so so sorry!  Sick grandkids plus--you know the drill.  I think I have milked this rat for all she is worth and I am about to announce the winner of the McCall's Magazine Subscription.  It is  STITCHIN BY THE LAKE!  I am so tickled about his.  SBTL has been a faithful follower for a long time.  She is also a lover of TREE TIME.  Go on over and congratulate her and I hope you continue to visit Molly's Place and do a little Tree Time Stitchin.  BOOTS BOM is on the agenda for next year.  I hope I am a little more organized for that one.  Thanks for all the kind comments and please know how your attendence here cheers me up.  All my love to my faithful followers.

Followers are now 228 and I was hoping to give something special away at 250, but looks like it's taking too long.  Anyone who wants a chance to win the McCall's subscription , comment here, by tomorrow morning for your chance.  Thanks so much to all my followers and readers and Tree Timers---ya'll are awesome.  TOTALLY AWESOME!!!  I appreciate you so sew much.  Winner will be announced in the morning.

 

GRANDMOTHER'S FLOWER GARDEN (Hexies revisited)

My sweet blogging friends!  have we had some weather in Texas this winter.  Some of the coldest and wettest I've experienced.  But today has been very pleasant, in the upper 60's and sunny!  I love sunny days.  I am appreciating the sun more right now because for about 3 weeks, we have not seen any--only rainy and wet, wet, wet!

This leads me to today's post topic~~~~~~~~

English Paper Piecing---A method of using paper to stabilize small pieces of fabrics as they are folded and tacked around the paper then sewn together in small groups and then sewn together to accomplish your desired project.  Grandmother's Flower Garden is a pattern that became very popular in the 1930s.  I began mi GMFG as a TV project.  Small pieces of fabrics that would otherwise be discarded can be made use of in this way.  Small flexible card stock is my paper of choice.  The kind you find as an advertisement in a magazine.  Possibly as a magazine subscription card.  Each side of my hexagon shaped template is about 1 inch.

  I searched out a tutorial and finding it, I also found this precious Travel Kit.  I was hooked-- my heart fell in love with this quilt making process, although I have not put one together, I am still just making EPP flowers!

 The tutorial and the pattern is awesome and is the best travel kit I've ever had.   The size is great!  It holds everything needed with room to spare.   The biggest plus is it is absolutely adorable!  At first glance you know what it is for and what is inside.  By using your favorite fabrics, you can make it your own  Mine closes with one of my favorite pearl buttons!

               

The inside has 3 convenient compartments.  I put my finished hexie flowers in the front pocket and still have two compartments for other supplies. 

The sides are accordion style!!  This is about the best design I've seen!  No matter how much you stuff into this little kit, you can bet it will fit!  Even a small light.

An extra pattern for a delightful little pin cushion is also available.  I made one and attached it to the inside flower.  I can put the pins in sideways and still close my kit.  The magnetic closure is one of my favorite features.  

Here are a few of my sets waiting to be stitched. Picking fabrics for my flowers-----AAAAHHHHH--  I love the fact that all my favorite fabrics from different projects can be used together so that I can be reminded of them all.  I love auditioning centers until I just can't wait to get the flower made to see how precious it looks.  (I know you all think I 'm a little crazy).  

Let me show you my process~~~~~

 I use to use a glue stick to attached my hexie pattern to my fabric, but have resorted to a pin.  It makes taking those papers out so much easier.  I fold the corners right under left going counter clockwise, continuing all the way around, tacking as I go.

 Then I begin whip stitching the hexies together starting with two petals, then add the center.  I use matching thread, but here I have used contrasting thread so that you can see the stitches.  My needle is a straw and I pinch the hexies together as I go so as to keep the sides matched.

 As you are stitching around the center, you will need to travel your needle to another corner.  Start at the corner you ended with to the adjacent corner you need to go to traveling under the fabric being careful not to go through the paper onto the front of the flower.  In above pic see that where I entered and exited from the back of my hexie.

 Sometimes you will need to bend one hexie to get to your stitching point but that is OK!  It seems to me that the more I use my papers the better they work.  They become flexible and have a memory so that they know exactly what to do and when to do it!

When I get through with 4 or 5 hexie flowers, I take the papers out.  Most tutorials tell you to leave the papers in to stitch them together, but I have found that I like taking the papers out so that I

can use them again and I don't have to have so many papers.  After the papers are removed, I take my flowers straight to my ironing board.  I spray them with Magic Sizing and give them a good press.

Aren't they pretty!!

"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?"

– Matthew 6:25-27

Until we meet again!

Molly