Time to Remember

On this Memorial Day Weekend,no matter where you are,or what you are doing... Please take a moment to Remember and thank those that Have Served/Are Serving (Sacrificing).  So that we can enjoy the Freedom to Celebrate (among other things).

Thank You Gilbert Rodriguez,Lee Morris,and Robert Keeling for your Service & Sacrifices,so that I might enjoy the Freedoms I enjoy Daily.

Yesterday we had a visitor in one of the Aspen trees,after a couple of failed attempts at a photo,this beauty finally held still long enough for a photo.

It takes a Manly Man to carry a clutch ;)  This afternoon I worked on testers for my nice's bridesmaids.  Since I had to use the flash for this photo,the colors are washed out :(  The photo I sent from my phone this afternoon still has not showed up in my email)

She asked for linen,but is open to other fabrics.  So since the linen in my stash is not going to work I thought I would see if home dec fabric would work.  It does,but the seams are a bit bulky,so we shall see what she thinks after being able to inspect them up close.

A little produce bag,which is a perfect item for the Farmers Market!  Of course I had to start off with some veggie fabric.

This one is large enough to hold a small net bag of lemons,I am thinking of making them in differing sizes.

Of course I sewed some other things this week but,those are a secret!  Until June 4th,which is my day to post for the "say it with Flowers" blog hop!  (button on my side bar)

Stash Box Winner...

And the lucky Quilter is...

Karen OMay 17, 2013 at 11:34 PM

This is the best looking box I have seen for a while! I would love to win this one and do some trading.

Congrats To you Karen :)  Thanks to all who left a comment,head over to Karen's blog soon to see what she adds,and for another chance to win!  While you are there,be sure to have a look around her Sweet blog :)

The blocks below are the ones I deleted the other day.

re ~useable grocery bags

Looking for the Stash Box Giveaway?  Just scroll down the the previous post,it will be open until Wednesday evening :)

This topper was quilted with simple straight line quilting.  For the binding I picked some green and grey and threw in a couple DS scraps too.

This quarter over on FB we are swapping re ~ useable shopping bags.  This was my first tester,I purchased the pattern from michellepatterns.com It was an easy to follow pattern,and sewed up in a jiffy!

My second (and favorite one) was a Free Tutorial This one kicked my butt,not because it is hard to sew.  The fault was all mine!  I cut the lining two inches short of the requirements,oops!  Took me a while to figure out where I went wrong.  Once the measurements were corrected it went together like a breeze :)

The March blocks for the Pile O Fabric BOM are completed but,I accidentally deleted them!  So will show them to you in another post.

What,What ~ Traveling Stash Box....

Happy Friday all you Patch followers,readers,lurkers :)  I know,I know,the posts are few and far between lately.  They will start to pick up again soon,promise ;)

Although I did not have the pleasure of winning a Giveaway Day Prize per say,I did win one of these that week!!!

The fabric that was in the box when it arrived,the large piece in the foreground is an owl apron panel.

Notions,a mug rug with some sweet embroidery in the center,a large zippered pouch (laying flat in front of the mug rug),assorted trims,thread.

Quite an array of patterns and a quilt journal,for recording your quilt info about each quilt.

Rules and Guidelines 

• Be an active blogger -- post about receiving the box and the giveaway in a timely manner 
• Update the travel log in the box to let others know where the box has been.
• There is a list of rules and guidelines in the box -- be sure to follow these to keep the box full of quality items and the experience positive for everyone. 
• You may take any items from the box just be sure that you are replacing them with quality and comparable items. (Guidelines for fabric below) 
• Ship box to the next person timely -- and communicate tracking information with recipient.
• Shipping is within the US only  

Fabric and other item Guidelines 

• Fabric should be quilt shop quality and in new condition. Do not include items smaller than a fat quarter unless it falls into one of the other categories and these should be packaged together. 
• Jelly Roll -- 2.5 inch strips (typically 40 strips per set)
• Honey Buns -- 1.5 inch strips (typically 40 strips per set) 
• Desert Roll -- 10 strips 5 inches wide cut the length of the fabric 
• Turnovers -- 80 (6 inch) triangles
• Candy Squares  -- 2.5 inch squares (typically 45 squares per set) 
• Charms -- 5 inch squares (typically 40 squares per set)
• Layer Cake -- 10 inch squares (typically 40 squares per set)
• Patterns / Books should be in new or nearly new condition and should be kept to a minimum as this adds bulk and weight. 
• Other items should be new or gently used condition and should be packaged as necessary to ensure that all parts remain together. 

Important Things to Remember

• Please ensure that items in the box are quality. If items in the box are poor quality they should be removed. Items that are being removed can be offered for optional inclusion to the next recipient. Poor quality items can be discarded but this should be done with digression. 
• Only include items that you would be proud to own -- this is not a dumping ground for outdated or worn items
• Items should be free of smoke, odors  and pet hair 
• You must replace all items that you take with items of equal value and replacing with more than you take is welcome :)

This is what I decided to keep from the box,a chop stick,a few patterns and of course Yummy Fabric :)

The fabrics that I have added to replace the ones above.

I know there is a chop stick in the photo!  However it is larger in  diameter than the one I kept :)  A coin purse frame,some measuring tape trim and patterns.  

Would any of you be interested in finding this in your mail box???  Yes ?  Well then leave me a comment saying so ;)

A winner will be announced on May 22nd (late evening)!  Please be sure to read the Rules & Guidelines above before commenting :)              ~  Good Luck Everyone ~ 

A few blocks

This month over at Stash Bee we were asked to make a X or Cross block using bright pink prints...

The requirements were to make blocks in 3"increments,6.5,9.5,or 12.5 square.  There was also the option to make rectangle blocks.  If making a 6.5 block we were asked to make two.  The one on the left is 6.5 square,the one on the right side is a 6.5 x 9.5 block.  I loved that these were so easy and quick to sew up!

Barn # 5,this one was so hard to get a good shot of because it is dark and the sky's are grey this afternoon/evening.

Barn # 6,for this one I decided to change it up a bit!  The barn quilt is a John Deere tractor print.  The roof is also a John Deere print.  The only Sew Mama Sew fabrics in this block are the background pieces at the top.

Hope all you mom's had a wonderful Day yesterday :)