A lab{el} of love

This is my label I made for the table runner I made for my friend Whitney... Can't show the runner until she gets the package :)

I am telling you, Philomena Pfaff knows what is what!

Happy birthday Daddy!

Today my Dad would be 71 years old. I still think of him 24 hours a day... there isn't anytime I am not wishing he could still be sharing in everything. I miss him so much.

This picture is on my computer at work... it is my Dad and my niece Maddysen about 4 years ago.

I love you Daddy, and miss you every day!

November goal-setting

Can you believe how close we are to the end of the year? Yowza!! So here is my second-to-last goal for 2013.

I am going to finish a table runner for my friend Whitney. Whitney also lost her Dad recently and so we were emailing each other and sending virtual hugs. At the same time we had both shown interest in an Autumn swap on Flickr that filled up before we could join. Whitney suggested a side-swap to help with the healing process, to which I readily agreed.

I am making her a table runner and she will make me a hanging for my office (basically a table runner without a table LOL)... we just moved office digs and it will be nice to have something quilty there everyday.

I thought I could attach an in-progress picture but I took it with my Mom's iPad and so don't have it on my computer (yet another strike against extra technology lol).

So once again, I present Opie :)

 

I am linking up with ALYOF!

p.s. Opie is sleeping on the amazing quilt my friend Teri surprised me with for my birthday! Love it!

WINNER!!

I am so sorry!! I completely lost track of time and forgot to pull a winner, but now I have!! And it is Barbara!! I will pass your email on to Cheryl so she can send you the PDF pattern.

AND, for all of you who didn't win, Cheryl is having a celebration sale at her Etsy store and you can take 20% off everything with the coupon code celebration. That makes the pattern only $6.40!

Thanks so much for joining in, and for being such good sports I will let you gaze upon Opie in all her glory :)

October ALYOF finish!

For the month of October I wanted to finish some applique tea towels for my craft show next month. I am happy to report that I succeeded in making several!

I am happy to report that I have 10 finished... I had 12 but 2 sold already! (Thanks Mel!) Right now I am trying to finish some mug rugs, trivets, covered journals and various other items. Just hoping I can be well stocked in time :)

I am linking up with ALYOF!

Finished scrap cards

So here I have all 20 of my finished cards. This really is a quick and fun little project, BUT! Do not do like me and glue them to the left side of the cardstock as this will make your cards open backwards. I did fix this with mine... and you don't really need glue, just hold them as you sew.

Arrows All Around - Pattern review and giveaway!

Hello!! I hope you all remember my friend Cheryl from the last time I reviewed a pattern of hers. Well Cheryl has a new pattern out called Arrows All Around.

Not only is this pattern fun and easy, Cheryl has written some seriously amazing pattern add-ons! Not only does she give you the pattern for three different sizes, she gives you a break-down of how to use all of your pre-cuts for this!! You can use all charm squares, or jelly roll strips, or layer cakes, and then... she even tells you have to mix and match them!!

When I first read this pattern I was giddy with excitement! I have *SO* many pre-cuts... and I also have *SO* many partial pre-cuts... this to me is the best thing to happen to pattern-writing since sliced bread!! (pay no attention to my poor comparison there lol)

I am uber busy nowadays so I knew I wouldn't be able to get a whole quilt done, but I did make a cushion cover and her steps were beyond easy to follow. I haven't quilted it yet, but once again, uber busy.

Cheryl has generously donated one pattern to give away free!! To enter, tell me in the comments all about your pre-cuts situation... for instance, I have 7 jelly rolls, 4 layer cakes, 9 mini candy packs and something around 200 million charm packs!!

I will close the giveaway and announce a winner Saturday morning when I get up... so get your entries in soon!!