TREE TIME EMBROIDERY BLOCK OF THE MONTH--BLOCK 9

Well, I guess one week late is not all THAT bad.  I have to apologize for posting the September block late.  Life just got in my way.  Busy and maybe not enough energy is my problem. 

I hope the link on the sidebar works this time.  If not, I am sure "someone" will let me know- smile-.
ENJOY and remember to Make it your own.  I drew the lines, but you can erase!!  and redraw them the way YOU want them to be.  Thanks for loving my blocks and I look forward to seeing and loving YOURS!  Send me a pic!  I will blog about it.

"CATCH UP"

I am playing catch up this morning--have you ever had to do that?  I need to update you on my Marsha McCloskey free book status and talk about block 5 of the Tree Time Free Block of the Month. Let's start with Marsha.  This is very exciting.

Yesterday, THE package came:

Yes and the book is very beautiful, but more like a booklet I'm thinking! 

As I open the cover, I can't believe my eyes!

Yes, it's true--it's autographed!  A very heartfelt message.  I am just thrilled!!  Upon further inspection, I can see that this book is filled with beautiful stars, wonderful information, and diagrams.  She even gets into telling how to draft these wonderful stars.  Doesn't look really hard either. Aslo, the best part is, that I think she actually used some of the information I gave her as a pattern tester.  I can't be for sure until I have had more time to study it, but I will report more later,

NOW ON TO TREE TIME.

This block is again, simple, but FUN.  The only new stitch is the Buttonhole Wheel.  It's a buttonhole stitch worked in a circle.  You will find a video HERE.  Remember this is a learning experience!  Practise a new stitch a little and pretty soon you are a pro.  This stitch is fun and quick.  I went all the way to the center of mine, as she mentions in the video, but of course you can "Make it Your Own".

Thanks for all the support during this Tree Time BOM. 

TREE TIME BLOCK OF THE MONTH-2010

I am sew sew excited!!  My first BOM is now launched.  I have (and still do) had many questions on the "how to's" of this deal, but maybe I have finally figured out a way to get the patterns to you.  I have downloaded them in Google Docs. CLICK HERE for the general directions/supply list of the BOM.   The link underneath the button is the directions/picture/pattern for Block 1 and where a link for each block will eventually be posted.  I have started with a simple series with a more complicated one in the works.  SEW--if this one works out for us all, my rendition of a BOM called "BOOT BOOGIE" will debut in 2011.  Tree Time will be 12 Christmas Tree Embroidered blocks with a small amount of wool applique.  Since my first block is being launched in February, I will be adding a block around the first of each month (hopefully hehehe), but at some point in the year, I will add one in the middle of the month to play catch up.  This way we will be finishing up in December and if you are zealous enough, can have a quilt ready, at least to put together, during the Christmas season.

Please join me for "Tree Time".  If you make any of my blocks, I would love to see them.  Either email me a pic that I can blog or blog it yourself, but be sure to let me know so that I can link to it.  If we have enough participants, we might even have a Flickr group. 

Thanks so much and please let me hear what you think. 

Feel free to take my button and link back to my Tree Time post.  THANKS SO MUCH!!!