Monday, March 24, 2014

Flags on a Stick and a Great Stash Busting Tip!

Tomorrow we will start waving our flags!

Be sure to scroll down for the full schedule - this is going to be sew much fun!

But first a quick share....
This morning I saw a great stash busting tip if you're in need of some backing for your next quilt 
(or maybe for one of those quilt tops you have stacked up, waiting for a finish)
This is from Checker Distributors...
I hope they don't mind that I turned it into a chart
but I couldn't keep this all to myself...*wink*



OK...be sure to get ready...the flags will be a waving!


Friday, March 14, 2014

What Rhymes with Ruffle?

 Welcome to the last day of the
"Think Ruffles"
bloghop!

Have you been following this from Day 1?
I don't think I've ever seen soooo many things Ruffled,
and every offering has been amazing!

Thank you 
and

I've played with ruffles in the past. I've made curtains, and doll clothes....
and sweet Maggie patiently sat and posed for one of my pattern covers
many dog years ago....


That was probably the first ruffled collar I'd ever made...
and the last, come to think of it....

My dear Mom inspired so many of the projects I've done since I began blogging,
and even tho she's been gone 6 months...
She is always with me in my heart.
Little did I know the pink ruffled scarf I made for her last Christmas with us,
would be just what I needed today.


Heavens no...that's not all I've got...
those were two special memories I wanted to share.

But now for today...
I thought about a quilt...nope
a doll...uh, no
curtains....nada
Mr.Bob in an Apron....sorry no pin-up of the Spouse...
(tho he volunteered to model again..lol)

I thought about the word
Ruffle...
And words that Rhyme with Ruffle...

My first thought was
Truffle...

And then that made me think of pigs...
Ahh!!!
Pigs in Ruffles looking for Truffles?
Surely I'm not that crazy...


Or Am I?


Hmmm?

So I looked up images of Truffles...ya know...the kind pigs hunt for...
And I never realized how uninspiring...and unattractive they look....


Did you know...pigs in France hunt for black truffles,
while dogs in England hunt for white truffles.
If you live in France or England and this isn't true...
well...
I'll just blame this info on Wikipedia...LOL.


But I digress.....

So.....
Instead of hunting for truffles....


I bring you.....


Simone....


and



Sylvia....


THE SISTERS SNUFFLE......

With their ruffles....

Waiting for their Tea and Truffles....


at....



with their waiter....


Ricky T
(he moonlights as a waiter...but by day...he's a pretty big time quilter...lol)


All together now.....


Lookie look...there's even one little piggy "inside" behind the window...
I'm also into 'little' quilts lately...this one is 9"x10"...NOT that little is faster...
I stopped keeping track of hours after 25....

Yes....
Just maybe I went a little crazy....

But right now...
there's no place I'd rather be!
"Oink"

Thanks for stopping by...and don't forget...
there are
MORE RUFFLERS TODAY
be sure to visit them all!

Today - March 14th

Thimblemouse and Spouse (tres bien, you are here)






Thursday, March 6, 2014

Think Ruffles!



Sweet Maggie...She Ruffled Before Her Time....

Enjoy the Hop!
I'll be back on the 14th with mine!


Meanwhile...be sure to visit these amazing bloggers
to see what they've Ruffled Up for You!

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Sunday, March 2, 2014

Sunday Share ...."Squeak"

Home again, Home again....
Squeakity-Squeak!

Lookie Look 
at what greeted us
when we arrived Wednesday night

MEECES!

I think the whole state of Florida must have heard my "squeaks" of delight!

My friend Connie Kight made this to hang outside our vendor room.
Recycled plastic bottle flowers....hand crocheted little 'meeces'...

SO CUTE!

She did the most AMAZING decorations for the retreats'
"Garden Party" theme.

Quilters ARE the BEST!
Thank You Connie!

Me and the Spouse?
squeak squeak

More retreat 'stuff' down the road....
stay tuned!





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