Monday, May 27, 2013

Say it With Flowers Blog Hop - Day One

It's the first day of
and I am so thrilled to be among the first
to welcome you to this fabulous 
Flower Show!
I love the sweet scent of our Jasmine
Our Azaleas earlier this spring
This teeny little flower tells us a cucumber is coming soon
Thank you(s)
going out to...
who is no wall flower when it comes
to leading the Cheers!
Be sure to visit her frequently for the latest
bloomin' blog hop news!

~and~

a special HUG for you my dear...
the theme for this blog hop truly challenged me
to reach into my soul,
and inspired me to create something
very near and dear to my
heart.
Remember, the dear Madam also shows you
the great sponsor prizes...
prizes you might win
if you leave a comment on her page!

Before I show you what I did just for this hop...
(you know how I like to 'build up' to the grande finale)
I have to tell you, I really didn't think I was much
of a 'flower girl'
I thought I would show you a few
flowery things from my past...
(you might wanna fix yourself a cuppa something...
put your feet up...I got a little carried away)

I couldn't believe all  I've actually done
with flowers in mind...

My Mom loves flowers and I love my Mom, so....
One of the first of many little diddies for her wall.

This was a challenge in one of my FB groups
We had to use a word or a name...
had to include a hexagon and beads...
had to be framed with a hoop.

Mom loves PINK flowers
so the Spouse and I hung these outside her window
Yes...they are not real...lol
but the plus side...no one has to water them.

I made her a little bouquet for her room

Hung these on her wall for Mother's Day
Mom always likes whatever I make her
(I think that is a requirement for being a mom)
But she really loves the tulips!

For Christmas I knit one of those lacey scarfy things...
(and I do not knit unless it's on giant needles)
since scarves aren't her thing...I turned it into a...
well...I guess a necklace...
and added a crocheted Flower!
That's Love!

Now for a few of my own flowery things....
I just fell in love with that foundation pieced potted flower mini.
I loved it so much...
I had to create another from my own head...
This was really made for Mom...
but shhh...don't tell...I'm still enjoying it.

I fell in love with "Jalousie" designed by
Alethea Ballard from her book
Maverick Quilts...
a most excellent use of large floral fabric

This is a little pincushion happened
when I had actually set out to make a 'pin'
I was also working on another pincushion at the same time..
(you do remember I admitted to being a bit ADD, right?)
I had made the little
'ball' too small...or too 'big'...I can't remember...
anyways...the 'ball' rolled over to the 'pin' I was also working on...
and it was love at first sight...
my favorite little flower pincushion was born.

Last month I participated in Whims and Fancies Spring Fling Blog Hop
and made this 10" foundation pieced block.
Inspired by our cat Marvin...
and a touching flower story...
feel free to make this block...
you can find the PDF download here

One last pic before the
Big Reveal
What could be better than...
working with flower fabric...
and
a kitten
while multitasking at the computer!

Now for the project you really came to see...
From the moment I heard the theme
"Say It With Flowers"
I knew what I HAD to do....
You see...
our dear little girl
was "Maggie" to her friends...
but her given name was really
Magnolia Blossom.
I have always wanted to make
special 'memory' quilts of our little furry ones
who touched our lives and our hearts...
but time passes and the quilts never seem to get
on the priority list...
Until now...

I am beyond pleased.
I am ecstatic!

I worked from pictures...the one below was taken only a few days before she passed on January 23rd of this year.

 I have never attempted anything like this before.

This picture was from last Christmas

I'm no artist...but I don't think my drawing is half bad.
I tweeked it a bit after this original sketch,
but forgot to take a picture of that.
Then I surfed the web to find some Magnolia images...
and combined the two just for an idea.

My flowers are not spot on...
but I still love them.

I still need to add some highlights to her eyes...
I used a blue Pilot Frixion erasable gel pen to write her name...
hand embroidered it with #5 Perle Cotton.
(fyi...if you are not familiar with the Frixion pens...they disappear once heat is applied...
however I was a bit disappointed 
because the blue ink did vanish...
 BUT .... left a white line in place...you can't see it here and once quilted 
I don't think it will be noticeable...
but still....)

My original plan was to make this a simple small wallhanging.
I am probably going to stick to that plan...
and finish with another thin border of purple and then bind it with...
hmmm...not sure.
But I've put my heart and soul into this...
so I've decided to
live with her awhile
before I make the final decision.
I am sure in time...she'll speak to me.
And I will know.

Flowers can really say so much...
this lone little rose was waiting for me
to snap its picture.
Last week the bush was in full bloom.
It marks the 'resting spot'
of our sweet girl...
and was given to us by a dear friend
just for that purpose.

For those of you who have visited before...
I know you are used to giggles and whimsy from me.
I won't disappoint you...
I'll leave you laughing
(yes...I found one more flowery thing to share)
but I hope you've enjoyed the more
serious me
It doesn't happen too often...
but I'm sure glad it did this time....
I just LOVE my girl
oh yeh...and the flowers too!

Thanks for visiting!
Enjoy the hop...
Don't forget to take time to stop and smell the flowers
at all the awesome bloggers today...
and everyday until the hop ends on June 4th
The schedule is listed below

Now one last pic...
This hangs on the bathroom door
in our classroom...
Inspired by our little diva, Midnite.
A flower covered litter box...
surely you wouldn't expect anything
different from me, now would you?

Lynn ~ The Thimblemouse >"<

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Sunday, May 26, 2013

One Day Early

We're posting today because tomorrow is a holiday.
We need our sleep to get ready for the festivities.

Happy Memorial Day 
Everyone

the KiDees
>^..^<

P.S. Be sure to return tomorrow...
mama mouse has a special post planned
for the first day
of the 
"Say It With Flowers"
Blog Hop.
You won't want to miss it.

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Sneakie Peek

Wishing all my blogland friends
a happy and safe
Memorial Day!

I'm busy getting ready for the next blog hop
starting Monday.
Here's a little sneakie peekie
 What could this possibly have to do with....

? ? ?
You'll just have to come back on Monday and find out!

Be Safe Everyone!
Lynn ~ The Thimblemouse >"<

Monday, May 20, 2013

MeOwZa MoNDay

We wore ourselves out searching the web...
so now we're just gonna nap...
but we found you some cute KiDees
at
Sew Delicious
that you can make.

Meanwhile we're on our own today...
Mamma Mouse and Spouse just walked out the door...
mamma did this really weird thing with her hand and said
"Live Long and Prospurrrrrr"
MeOwZa....and we could be wrong...
but we think her ears looked a little more
pointy than usual....
humans...
or is that vulcans?
>^..^<
the KiDees

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Flap Those Wings....It's For the Birds...Blog Hop

It's my day to Flap my Wings!
I had soooooooo many ideas for this blog hop that my little bird brain just about
exploded!

Do I talk about my obsession with Flamingos?
I LOVE this fabric designed by Kathy Brown!

I wasn't even thinking about Flamingos...
until our Head Cheerleader for this hop...
started talking about her love of the
big PINK bird.

I'm a sucker for anything Flamingo!

My wonderful friends keep me flocked with Flamingos!


This Pink Cadillac fabric drove into the shop last week
and the Flamingos went nuts!!!
These are but a sampling of the 'flock'
(perhaps they need their own story one day)

I bet you think I made something with Flamingos, right?

Wrong.

I told you...I had a LOT of ideas when
announced this blog hop.

My first thought...
this pattern from Indygo Junction...
Not owls...but aren't they a hoot?
I ordered the pattern. 

While waiting for delivery...the next idea brewed....
to the sketch pad I went...
thinking about those cute birds...
and our cats...
I wasn't thrilled about my choice of background...
the cat head pops...but the bird gets a little lost.
Still in progress I'm afraid....
I guess we're all allowed a little flop when we hop...
now and then.

The bird pattern arrived...but so did this really fun book...
From C&T Publications by
"Piece O Cake Designs"
it's actually a coloring book with black and white drawings
by Becky Goldsmith and Linda Jenkins.

Too Cute!

A couple more ideas were born
and joined the cat...
(I'm so easily sidetracked...
do you think I have Adult ADD?)

At least these were finished....

For my Mom....
The bird was supposed to sit on the cat's head...lol.
But she didn't want to...and I promised she could be in the hop!
I think she looks really sweet on the flowers I found in the book.


My quilting "Sista" Deanna lives in Idaho.
She is all about chickens.
The book had a chicken!
This one's for YOU Deanna!
Do you like the the little 'arty' turquoise corner?
Kinda cool huh?
It was an 'inspiration'.....
I could say it's the twinkling stars...
that still shine in the early morning hours...
when Deanna gets up with the chickens...
but now I'll confess....
On the way home after work...don't ask me how I did it...
but I spilled my coffee...ON the corner.
The appliques were only ironed on...
I hadn't stitched them down yet....
but it was on my "TO DO" list that night....
so....
Inspiration born from
Desperation...
the Mother Hen of Invention...
Cluck Cluck!
I peeled back the applique...cut off the corner...
added the new fabric...voila!

I'll be sending this soon to Deanna...along with this really cute little tote
I found back in February at our local guild retreat
in the quilt sale room...made by my friend April.

but the Flamingos....
they're staying home with me.

As for the little stuffed bird....
*sigh*
I could say it flew away...
or the cats ate it...
but the truth is it's still in bits and pieces...
at the quilt shop...
where I'm not.
Maybe we'll see it down the line...
surrounded by 'flowers'...

or popping out of a 'bag'...

You'll just have to stay tuned to find out.

Thanks again Mary for being
Mdm Samm's Right Wing
You've done a wonderful job
organizing us bird brains!
 Don't forget to visit Mdm Samm's at
for a chance at some really great prizes!

Time to Fly-On!
Other great Nests to Visit today
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Sweet Tweets Everyone!
Lynn ~ The Thimblemouse >"<

Yikes...I almost forgot...
Since we're talking about 'birds'...
Thank you Mdm Samm for the shout out about the
Chicken Fabrics
(ok...You Dear Samm called them "Lucky Ducks"...perhaps you hadn't had your coffee when you posted...we forgive you...lol)
The "ducks" have just about left the "Hen house"
but I have 4 fat quarter bundles left.
The cost is $20 and includes shipping
(U.S. Addresses....more $ if they need a passport)
Leave a comment below if you're interested and I'll get back to you.
I will invoice thru PayPal if that works for you.
Thanks!

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