Day 7 - Flags on a Stick Blog Hop - Here's Waving at You Kids....

Welcome to Day 7 of 

Flags on a Stick Blog Hop!

This time around, I decided to "get on the stick" and create something for our shop.

We have a really cute fabric panel with letters and numbers

from "In the Beginning Fabrics"
The line is called "Hoopla & Everyday Fun" by Jennifer Heynen.

We are never opposed to enjoying a little
"HOOPLA"

This fabric would be the perfect start of some
FUN !

If you've been following the hop, these letters should look familiar.

My good friend and quiltin' sista'
Mary Pat from Quilting Quietly 
was so "Hoppy" to find them during one of her visits to the shop.

(if you missed her 'toad'-ally awesome flag - click on her name above - ribbit!)

It's so much fun to have a blog hoppin' friend close by...
..Even sweeter that we can bounce ideas off one another...
or in this case...
use some of the same fabrics with completely different results!
I'm so glad we're

I had a little "saying" in mind....
I began with some fusible web...
(iron, iron)
cut out the letters and appliqued them in place...
hmmmm....

still needed something else....

I pulled out a couple handfuls of 'scraps' from ye ole scrap bag...

(and I DO mean "scraps" ~ I shouldn't save 'everything' but I do...it's a curse!)

OooEee....FUN time in progress...
making a few wonky blocks....

Oh lookie look...see the yellow arrow?
See it pointing?

"Thumbs Up"...
Yes, I was pretty pleased with how things were shaping up!

hmmm...still lacking....what else do I need?

But of course...
there must be buttons!

When all was sewn and done...
it was time to wave the flag....


As much as I wanted to hang our flag outside the door of our shop...

well...darn...cement! 

How does one stick a "stick" in cement?

Very simple....
One does Not!

Instead...
our flag hangs right inside the front door....

We LOVE it!

Another cutie button...and we must have a cat!

I used velcro on the straps for easy hanging on the door.

Had it been hanging outside, I might not have worried about the 'back'...

but it's not outside...
and for a few days I pondered what it should say.

(ponder, ponder)

"Thanks for Stopping In and Have a Great Day"
would have been nice....

but way too many 'letters'...
way too little 'space'....

Then it came to me....

After leaving the nest to make a life with my Spouse...

whenever we would visit dear Mom & Dad...

as we made ready to leave...
( Hugs hugs, Kisses kisses )

my sweet parents would always say the same thing....
Every Time!

What a great way to remember them...
a great way to let everyone know that walks thru our door...
we are truly glad they came!

I can hear my Mom now questioning about the way I spelled "Thanks"...

but ya do what ya do when space runs out.

Besides....

how many times do we ever get to use the

"X"

Thank you Thearica and Mdm Samm for another amazing adventure!

Special thanks as well to our sponsors: 

"Flags On A Stick"

and

"Flag Outlet"

Visit them all...give 'em a 'wave' and tell them how much you've enjoyed the hop!

Thanks for visiting...but remember, I'm not waving alone today...

Click the links below for more fun on a stick...

Which one will be your favorite?

I'm so glad I don't have to pick!

April 2nd

Thimblemouse & Spouse 
(wavin' b'bye - Thanx for the Visit -*wink*)

Stitchin' By The Lake

Just One More Stitch

The Quilting Queen Online

Selina quilts

Whims And Fancies