Thimblemouse & Spouse: 2013

Thursday, December 19, 2013

From Quilting Treasures - She Who Sews - The Fabric

If you caught the previous post...

It's now "later"

The Spouse has a full tummy

and we enjoyed watching

Michael Buble's Christmas Special

(we were lucky little mice to see him perform recently here in Jacksonville)

ahhh....I HEART Michael....

But now down to business...

fabric business that is!

I'm thrilled that our fabrics from

Quilting Treasures have finally arrived!

If you're participating in January's Blog Hop

these are from the fabric line that will be featured.

This panel is approx 24"x44"

Panel B - approx 44"x 24"

Both panels retail for $8.95 each.

The prints below are $11.59yd

1) Gold Tape Measure

2) Buttons on Black

3)Paper Dolls on Black

4)Vintage Canvas Text on Parchment

5)Sewing Motifs on Cream (looks more like Parchment to me)

6)Tomato Pincushions

I'm sure many of you are already working on

or perhaps even "finished" your projects....

But for those who are still looking for fabrics...

We have 'em!

And...we'd love to send some your way.

We're putting together a bundle for $44.00*

It will include:

1 each - Panels A & B

1 Fat Quarter of all 6 fabrics

Taxes and Shipping included* (*USA only)

We'd be more than thrilled to mail internationally

however the cost will be more for shipping.

(contact me ~ we'll figure it out)

I had hoped to have our shopping cart ready

alas the Holidays are keeping us hopping...

but you can leave a comment below

if you'd like to make a purchase

and I will be in touch via email
(if you are a no-reply visitor...please include your email in your comments)

you can email me directly

thethimblemouse at gmail dot com

Payment by Paypal

(I will invoice you when order is ready to ship)

And of course YES - you can purchase Yardage (while available)

in fact....

Order $50 or more and I'll pay the first $5 of shipping

WHEREVER it's going!

Now to plan my project....

Lynn ~ The Thimblemouse >"<

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

It's Here!!!!

Dearest Spouse is waiting for his supper....

how can I tell him I have a blog to write...

*sigh*

I'll come back later and give you all the details...

(larger pictures too)

but JUST had to share...

The Fabric Has Arrived!

(better late than never I suppose)

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Cluck Cluck....It's Boogie Woogie Time!

Welcome to Day 8 of the

Black Tie Boogie Blog Hop!

Thanks again to our two chickie-poo's

Madame Samm

and

Vickie

from

They have really given us

something to crow about!

Be sure to visit them and sign up

for a chance to win some

Egg-cellent prizes

from our fine feathered sponsors:

Ok now...time to Boogie...

Let's step it up!

I've got a lot of cluckin' to do!

I was really looking forward to working with

Red Roosters "Black Tie Boogie" fabrics...

alas...

our shipment didn't make it in time.

But fear not!

I won't lay an egg.

Nope, you'll see no egg laying here....

just

"Fresh Eggs"

a really great panel from

Clothworks, designed by Dan DiPaolo.

From two of the blocks I made these sweet little wall hangings.

Some really dear friends of mine will be getting these for Christmas.

(Shhhh...don't tell.)

Repurposed Soda can pulls for hanging....

(okay...the truth...not soda...Woodchuck Amber Hard Cider...my new vice...lol)

I planned to make everything this time around for somebodies Christmas pressie...

and started the next block with intentions of making a little hot pad.

I thought little "Bow Tie" blocks would make a sweet border.

After making 20 of them...they finish 2" btw...

I fell in love...added a bright happy sunflower border.....

and.... Cluck Cluck!!!!

Merry Christmas to Me!

(am I bad?)

The Spouse and I have been married 35 years...we're planning a new kitchen

(okay we've been planning it for 10 yrs...but no matter...)

so I'm putting this away in my "hope chest"

(shouldn't we all start a new hope chest at least every 35yrs or so?).

Our kitchen will be Black and White with Red and Yellow accents...

How could I NOT keep this?

(Edited...Eegads...the post is "live" but I had to break in...I've been wondering why my little bow-tie blocks just don't look right...they look like spools...and DANG....just Now at 1:04AM I realize I didn't make BOW TIE blocks at all - they are spoolies...hahahahaha....well CLUCK!!!!

I'll blame it on the 'cider')

What the block should have been

What was that I said about 'no egg laying'? lolol!!!!!

I really love these fabrics

(and yes, we still have panels and yardage available)

Earlier this fall, I made the quilted fabric for a nifty casserole carrier by Atkinsons Designs

My friend Gail put the carrier together...she does great work!

From the left over quilted 'scrap' I made the bottle holder.

I found the free tutorial at Pink Chalk Studios...thank you Kathy!

Aren't those little black Chickies just the cutest?

Looking back it seems I have a thing for

Black and White

with

Red and Yellow

(and NO...it was hard but I did NOT keep this quilt)

Chickens!

I made the quilt for my dear friend Deanna in Idaho after she tragically lost her entire chicken family one night. It just so happened I finished it in time for her birthday

(one of the few times ever this last decade I was on time for someones birthday...cluck cluck.)

I'm sure she won't mind me sharing the label I made for the back of her quilt...it's just too cute

and it's of course....

Chickens!

While I was hunting for a scrap of black fabric with white chicken wire

(which by the way I never did find - and that's why you don't see it here)

I came across just the perfect surprise....

Lookie Look...

Cluck!

I can't believe this little guy was tucked away in a box!

(I inherited the "box gene" from my Dad...you know the one...

it's that gene that compels you to put things away in a box when you're

cleaning and run out of time to put everything in it's place...

or you've just run OUT of places to put those things...

so they wind up in a box)

I'm embarrassed to admit I don't even remember who gave him to me...

(yikes...I hope they don't read my blog)

But isn't he perfect for this hop?

Oh wait....

he needs a little something

hee hee

Much Better! Cluck!

I hope you've enjoyed your visit...

don't forget to click over to my other feathered friends today...

which reminds me...

the dear Madame chose a "peacock" on day 7....

and now I must show this pic of recent visitors....

They are our neighbors!

We didn't even know they'd moved in. haha

Oh and Wow...

I almost forgot!

Happy Thanksgiving Y'all!

In paying homage to our fine feathered fowls for this Blog Hop...

rest assured we couldn't possibly be eating turkey today...

Bob will be bar-b-que-ing Ribs

and making his special French Onion Soup.

Dontcha just love his Apron?

Chickens!!!!

Cluck!

Blessings to all for a very Happy Holiday Season!

Bob and I are very Thankful to call you our Friends!

Lynn ~ The Thimblemouse >"<

Now Flap those Wings and Fly on Over To:

Celtic Thistle Stitches

Crafting 365 Days

Hill Valley Quilter

Thimblemouse & Spouse

Friday, November 15, 2013

For The Boys Blog Hop

Welcome to the final day of

For the Boys Blog Hop

If you're keenly observant, you'll notice the date above

shows the hop was over two days ago.

Am I late to the party?

Oh Goodness...No I am Not!

I'm right on time and exactly where I'm supposed to be.

There were so many BOYSterous Bloggers,

our dear Madame Samm

and head cheerleader, that

Sew Incredibly Crazy gal,

Amy

had to add on a couple extra days!

Lucky You!

Thank you ladies for another fun time!

No doubt you've been following along...

Hasn't everyone done a wonderful job?

I'm excited that today is MY day.

So here goes....

What I first planned to do....

well.....didn't get done.

Don't tell me that surprises you now!

If you've been here before...you know I've got some

"attention span" issues...

The Spouse and I were contacted by the local USO office...

asking if by chance we had two quilts for twin boys...

I started with some simple rail blocks...

But we don't really need these quilts until

closer to Christmas....

so on the back burner they went when....

we got a nifty new hexie ruler in the shop from

Creative Grid

so.....

I decided to treat MY BOY TOY this time around!

First I made him a mug rug...

Can you say score?!?!

My friend Margaret Travis of Eazy Peazy Quilts

designed this Muggy Ruggy for "Cut Loose Press" patterns.

How could I not make one for my guy?

next....

I've promised dear Bob that I would make him some shirts....

He's been waiting a good 15 years....

I found a pattern...almost two years ago

(I have to plan these things...I can not be rushed..lol)

and I thought...

it's Now or Never!

Bob sports Hawaiian shirts - they are his uniform of the day.

This authentic Hawaiian pattern by

Victoria Jones Collections

is just perfect!

I chose some cute Wilmington Prints Christmas fabric because....

well let's be real for a minute...

I knew I would HAVE to FINISH this project for the hop!

If I had made a non-seasonal themed shirt first for practice...

what were the Odds that I would

Really

make another shirt in time for the holidays?

(if you guessed pretty slim odds...then you really DO know me)

Ta-Da!!!

Isn't he a cutie???

Take a closer look now...

the picture qual is not great....

but...

...can YOU find the Pocket?

(am I good or what...and oh so humble too)

Here's that Boy Toy Spouse of mine...

getting into the Holiday Spirit...

Wow...his Jag Santa hat matches Perfectly!!!

We have a holiday party next week at the

Everbank Field with our Jaguars Booster Club...

He WILL wear the shirt!

Ho! Ho! Ho!

But then....

before the shirt was finished...

guess what arrived at the shop on Tuesday?

(as in 3 days ago)

Lookie look look!

from Camelot Fabrics!

(Talk about Perfect timing! They are the sponsor for this blog hop you know...

wonder if this earns me some brownie points? lol)

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN

Would I?

Could I?

Did I Dare?

Do you really have to ask?

Are you ready?

I would....I could...and I did!

Lounging pants for the Spouse.

(thank goodness he wore his un-holey socks...haha)

And now for the full Boy Toy Monty....

(not for the faint of heart - *giggles*)

Don't worry...he's rated PG

(Pretty Great *wink*)

LOL...made ya look, right?

Don't be misled....

Boy Toy Bob does have pretty good fashion sense

and won't be wearing the two together...

out in public...

at least I hope not...

Thanks for stopping by and please visit

the rest of our amazing

For The Boys

Blog Hoppers

today!

Lynn ~ The Thimblemouse >''<

November 15^th

Everyone Deserves a Quilt

From This to That

Monkey Makes Three

Just Quilt It

Life, Quilts and a Cat too

Thimblemouse and Spouse U R Here

More Stars in Comanche

Sew Incredibly Crazy

Sew We Quilt

Monday, November 11, 2013

My Hero

Love and Miss You Daddy

Saturday, November 9, 2013

Coffee Anyone???

Have you read Saturdays

Sew We Quilt

post?

There's a brand new Blog Hop planned and

You Are Invited to Join in!

Go ahead...click and

Read All About It Now...

I'll wait...

but don't forget to come back

(if you don't read it first - the rest here

will make no sense...it's ok...go check it out)

Humor?

Moi?

Whatever could that Madame Samm be talking about?

Oh right...I'd forgotten about the
"Pom-kini"

...and the
"All About Me"
Blog Hop...

Must not forget the
Tammy Bag Blog Hop....

What's in YOUR bag these days?
(Zeek gets a little embarrassed when I show his baby pictures)

The Ho Ho Ho Blog Hop

Ok...I see her point...
sometimes I even make myself
Laugh Out Loud
- - - -

I'm so very excited to be part of the

WAKE UP

Crew

for this awesome blog hop coming in January!

Kinda makes me wanna rush right thru the holidays!

Weeeeeeee!

But seriously...
thanks so much to
Madame Samm
and our Cheerleader for this hop...
Carol
of
Just Let Me Quilt

If you follow !SewWeQuilt! then you are well aware
that Carol is often referred to as:
"that other lady"
"the other one"
"she who retired and can now play and sew all day
while Madame must study and do schoolwork"
(okay...I think I made up that last one...sometimes I just get carried away)

I'm just truly honored to be one of
the "10" mentioned in Mdm's post
What does that mean?
It means I'm playing with some pretty fine company...
but first and foremost, I think it means...
I get to make the coffee!