A Wicked Little Peek...Eeeek!

Soma from "Whims And Fancies" is hosting a Halloween Blog Hop starting Oct.1st.

Every day for the month of October you'll be able to hop to a different blog on the list and grab a Halloween themed foundation pieced pattern designed JUST for this hop!  I hear there will be weekly prizes too! 

Can you say Trick or Treat? 

This will be my first time presenting my own free pattern for you to download and stitch. I thought this would be "wicked" easy - I design pp patterns for myself all the time. And I know how to make a PDF file. Then I realized I had not the first clue how to share the pattern with YOU.

Thanks to my awesome FB friend, author and fellow quilter... "Forest Jane"...that problem was solved when she shared her "PDF prepping and saving and posting" expertise with me! Thanks Jane!

I just finished my block last night and breathed a sigh of relief - my file worked - the size is right - it's really CUTE....alas I can't show it to you until my "day" which is Oct.23 (wow-that's my b'day as well...coincidence? I think not..haha)....BUT I can show you just a peek...

Here are my fabs and one little section of the pattern....did I mention it's CUTE? I can't wait to add some embellishments to the finished design. I think I'll turn my 10" block into a little wallhanging for my Mom.

I can't wait see what everyone else has designed.

Do you like to foundation piece? If you answer yes...then please leave a comment below and also include your 'guess' as to what you think my block will be. You can comment (just once please) until midnight Oct. 15th.  I'll let Mr.Random do his thing and pick one lucky winner on the 16th.  To that winner I will send a little packet of the fabrics I used  (same as the ones in the pic above) ~ just enough bits and pieces to make my 10" block...  (the pattern will not be included - the winner will have to print it out when it posts on the 23rd).

Meanwhile...it's time to feed our 'wicked' kids... 

(could that be a hint? maybe yes...maybe no)

Lynn ~ The Thimblemouse >"<

Cat Lovers...Are You Feeling Lucky?

Jennifer at "Sewhooked" has posted a

"Tabby Face Block Lotto"

for the month of September.

Being the cat person I am...I couldn't resist joining in the fun.

Here are my two 'entries'

One is "Marvin" - our big orange tabby....the other is "Jaxson" in honor of Jaxson DeVille 

(the BEST Mascot in the NFL - Go Jaguars! Sorry...sometimes I just get carried away during football season!)

You can enter up to 5 blocks for 5 'chances' to win ALL the blocks. I wish I had time to make 3 more...but alas my playtime is limited these days...must put MY sewing on hold until after the Jacksonville QuiltFest. 

If you enjoy foundation piecing hop on over to Sewhooked (you can click on the link on the right as well) - Jennifer's pattern is easy to download - stitch up a Tabby face or two (or 5) and enter the Lotto! One person will win them all...Good Luck!

Thanks for visiting...see you soon!

Lynn ~ The Thimblemouse >"<

Back To School Blog Hop Party Winner

We hope you enjoyed the Back to School Blog Hop. Our give away is almost packed up and ready to be mailed to it's new home.

Let's see who Mr.Random will pick....and the winner is...a little drum roll please...

YEY #76 - Lisa Cox! An email has been sent to you Lisa...as soon as you send us your mailing address this happy fabric will be on it's way to you.
Again, thanks to Quilter's Fun for sponsoring this party and to all who visited. I hope you had lots of fun. Have you made your "Cord Keepers" yet?
Thanks to my friend Sandie who sent me this picture over the weekend. She and two friends sewed for One Hour....Look at all they made!

Way to go Sandie!!!
Meanwhile it's back to another work week full of fabric and thrills. We have a huge quilt show coming up soon so if you don't see me here....you know where I'll be (most likely under a large pile of 'samples to make'). Maybe I'll pop back in later in the week with a progress report.
Thanks for stopping by...come back soon ya'll.
Lynn....The Thimblemouse >"<

By Hand ~ With Needle & Thread ~ 7 Hour Challenge

Hi Friends!

Before I explain the 'title' of this post - just a reminder...the "Back To School Blog Hop Party" ends Monday night at the strike of Midnight (as in 'time' - not our cat). Did you have a chance to join the party? Did you leave a comment on the last post so your name could be in the drawing for my 'give-away' (shipped to a USA address only...this time)? If you answered yes...then a big THANK YOU! If not...click HERE now before it's too late. The winner will be announced sometime on Tuesday Sept the 4th.

We're in the midst of getting ready for the annual Jacksonville QuiltFest (that's Florida baby) starting Sept 20-22. Back in May I put together a little project box to take on our road trip to Kansas City for Spring Quilt Market. Inside the box: LOTS of fabric squares to make flower petals for a cute little pincushion I designed (thinking I could make  hundreds lots at least a dozen for the quilt show).

Back in May it seemed like Oodles of time to easily finish everything in this box ~ but that picture you see above? With Mr.Marvin the "Overseer"? I JUST took the picture...obviously I didn't finish a thing! I don't think I even opened the box on our trip.

I'm a HUGE fan of "Quiltville's Bonnie Hunter" - I just adore her - she inspires me so. I don't know how one person can do SO MUCH...but she does! (and we are SO excited - she's coming to our shop in March of 2015 to teach a couple workshops and present a trunk show...I don't want time to fly...but I can't wait til she visits!)...but back to business here. If you follow Bonnie on her website/blog/fb...(there's always a shortcut to "Quiltville" on the right side of this page)...you'll know she has decided to spend "one hour a day for seven days" (when she is at home) handquilting a quilt. She's invited all of us here to join IN and log in OUR 7 hours of 'handwork'.  So I'm doing IT! I 'pledge' to spend 1Hr Ea Day for the next week with my Needle & Thread (ok...Bonnie isn't making us "pledge"....I guess that's the former Girl Scout in me coming thru).  

This little quilt for my Mom just needs the binding stitched...

(if you look back thru my posts...you'll see this has been waiting far too long...LOL)

It will be fun to see how many flower petals I can put together...how many Pincushions can I make? (I've really lost track of how many I even cut out!).

I'd show you the finished pincushion now (yes...there is ONE done..haha) but think I'll make you wait until next Monday...(is this what they mean by a 'teaser'?) 

If you have some 'hand work' to do....why not join us? In fact...if you leave a comment below...let's hear what hand stitching you'll tackle this week. You don't have to 'pledge'...unless you want to! LOL

Thanks for visiting ~ see you soon

Lynn ~ The Thimblemouse >"<