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BOM’s Month Two – (203)

Sew here’s the month 2’s that we’re working on now…

There is still room to sign up for some of these if you’re interested just email me or leave a comment and I’ll be in touch!

First: Life is Beautiful, an awesome applique technique, adorable stitchery and a journal about life

Next: HocusPocusVille – easy patchwork, and amazing stitchery…with some beading if you feel so inclined 😉

Truly Scrumptious – simply the cutest stitchery I’ve ever seen 

Pies and Tarts, English Paper Piecing with foundation papers, easy applique and stunning results

cute little plastic storage for the tarts

Crazy Christmas this month we will be completing 3 blocks instead of 2 – how cute are these penguins?

Have I inspired you to maybe try one if you arn’t already? Come on board, lots of good fun and many techniques to help you along:)

Until next time, stay warm, happy and creative!

 

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All in for the DRAW – (201)

Sew as some of you know if you belong to our Block of the Month Clubs…we have an excellent incentive program IF you get your blocks finished by the last day of the month and a picture sent to me your name goes in for a draw…

12 entries in total – that’s pretty great!!

Here’s our entries for Life is Beautiful Month 1

Jen E entry 1

Kathy B entry 1

Heather Darin entry 1

 Isobel C entry 1

 Jen E entry 2

Candace C – entry 1

Kathy Burns entry 2

Vivian Bales entry 1

Entries for Truly Scrumptious:

Anita from Austria – entry 1 

Danielle R entry 1

Pies and Tarts entries

Beth S entry 1

Now, what would you like to win?

How does one of these goodies sound?

1 roll of these – choose your favourite

OR one pair of these: I currently have med (blue) and large (yellow) in stock – but if you really want a red (small) pair they’ll be in my next order

 OR Quilters Tea 1 – 20 gram size – yummy for all those late sewing nights.

 OR Kites for Kids – pattern x 1,

raw edge applique, adorable border and name plate for your favourite munchkin

or 2 – Dupioni Silk Quarters – you pick the colours.

Sew the winner is…(drum roll please)

4th entry:

Elke D – please contact me with your choice 🙂


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HocusPocusVille – Month 1 (196)

HocusPocusVille our new Block of the Month (bom) club is now underway… I’ve packed up the first month’s kit and waiting for Floss then it will go in the mail to all of you gouls and goblins who love Halloween.

What is the definition of Halloween anyway?

Historian Nicholas Rogers, exploring the origins of Halloween, notes that while “some folklorists have detected its origins in the Roman feast of Pomona, the goddess of fruits and seeds, or in the festival of the dead called Parentalia, it is more typically linked to the Celtic festival of Samhain, whose original spelling was Samuin (pronounced sow-an or sow-in)”.[1] The name is derived from Old Irish and means roughly “summer’s end”.[1]

Here’s another tidbit I thought was interesting:

Development of artifacts and symbols associated with Halloween formed over time. For instance, the carving of jack-o’-lanterns springs from the souling custom of carving turnips into lanterns as a way of remembering the souls held in purgatory.[5] The carving of pumpkins is associated with Halloween in North America where pumpkins are both readily available and much larger – making them easier to carve than turnips.[6] The American tradition of carving pumpkins preceded the Great Famine period of Irish immigration[7]and was originally associated with harvest time in general, not becoming specifically associated with Halloween until the mid-to-late 19th century.[8][9]

Complements of Wikipedia Search: Halloween read more here.

 

Until next time, stay happy and creative with this tip:

Begin quilting by finding and using the very best materials you can afford.