Watermelon Pincushion?

So I am trying to make a Watermelon Wrist Pincushion to enter into a Robert Kaufman Fabric contest (that I heard about on Twitter). The winner receives $250.00 in fabric...and their Etsy store will be published with pictures of the winning fruit...in ads to span the USA/World!?! And well my watermelons so far are UGLY MONKEYS. The first is too tight (even for my little wrist) not to mention wonky and the second...I sewed in the wrong spot...but thought about it and tried it as a ponytail band...and taking pictures of a ponytail behind your head...is quite difficult. So perhaps I have come up with a cute idea for little girls ponytail band in the process...now back to the drawing table.

Want to enter the contest too? Details are here:
http://www.robertkaufman.com/contest/


If you win...you owe me some fat quarters of your new fabric!

Norfolk, Nebraska

Dear Norfolk, Nebraska Blog Reader,

Oh friend in a far away land...I know you are out there. Please tell me about yourself and how you stumbled in and why you keep coming back (yeah!). You are a faithful reader.

I will reward you by sending you a floral brooch.

Thank you!
Corrie

Easter Signs

Oh and I got these cute signs at the Dollar Tree....yes $1.00 each!

Its beginning to look alot like Easter

It's beginning to look alot like Easter. So pastels are not my favorite...but they will do for now. Today while Meme and C.J. rested on the couch (No nap today...) I decorated for Easter! I had these pink cloth napkins that I do not use...so I made a "ruffle" by taping them onto the mantel. And well that is that. Splish Splash...Pish Posh...enough. (click on pics for more detail) Fake Chocolate bunnies etc pic is horrible...I'll work on that...because the are super super cute in person. Sorry.

Cleaning Closets

It needs to be done. I want to be more crafty...so cleaning and organizing...must happen. (It wasn't horrible terrible...it just all needs a place and a label.) So up stairs...left room...guest room...threw away 2 huge bags of trash...like gift bags and tissue paper...that I do not need SO much? Still needs work...room is/was clean and the closet still screams for help (it is full of home decor...where do I put this stuff...mirrors, shelves, picture frames, bowls, fake greenery)!

Room on the right...the office and it's closet...my sewing/craft closet. Cleaning it out...going through 401K papers etc...old college folders...why do I still have this crap? Well I don't anymore. It is not totally ready for viewing yet either. But big strides have been made.

C.J. spotted one of my old running medals hanging in my trophy room/craft closet. Yeah...I use to run...cross country...by choice.

(Oh and that Lee University chair is not stolen...Jake just borrowed it for his kids to use...and then they'll return it to campus one day. Shhhhh.)

Happy St. Uncle Patrick's Day

Yes...Happy St. Uncle Patrick's Day! ! !

C.J. got a St. Patrick Day card in the mail from his Papa and Nana...and I read it to him and he said "it's for Uncle Patrick?"

Pictures:
1-Collage of Green off of Flickr
2-Shadow Box of C.J.'s 1st St. Patrick's Day(...well actually we were at Disney World)...at 3 months
3-C.J's 2nd St. Patrick's day age...at 15 months
4-C.J's 3rd St. Patrick's...not photoed today.

Sunny Coasters

Are they sunny? Or drab old vintage material coasters? Yeah...a little of both. I made them. Today. Just wanted to give it a shot. Do you want them? The first person to leave a comment...they are yours (USA only..I do not want to figure out foreign shipping today). Make sure I can contact you. And tell me how you landed here. I will start having more giveaways...as of right now.

E Shirts

My half of the trade (remember the cutie keychain): A shirt with the letter E in baseball fabric...and well its just easier to make more than one.

Tough Times For All

Habakkuk 3:17-18 Trust in a Time of Trouble

17 Fig trees may no longer bloom,
or vineyards produce grapes;
olive trees may be fruitless,
and harvest time a failure;
sheep pens may be empty,
and cattle stalls vacant--
18 but I will still celebrate
because the LORD God
saves me.

My heart is big and sore today. Perhaps this picture of grapeless vines is my womb. Perhaps it is our not knowing what to do next in so many areas of our lives. Ok it is both.

Oh God, hear our prayers. I will praise you...while I'm waiting.

Oh applique!

Oh Sunbonnet Sue...i have so many modern plans for you! I found a jackpot of appliques for soft applique quilts...and oh yeah! I am going to jump in this pool. Just you wait and see. Please look over the fact that the site is stuck in 1984 color palete...bland...bland...bland...think ahead young quilters...picture these great dittys in Jennifer Paganelli, Heather Butler, in swirls and polka dots.

http://www.freeapplique.com/

Quilted song?

ok lovelys...next on deck to sew and free motion into a scrumptious quilted treat...we have:

"You are my Sunshine, My only Sunshine
You make me hap-py when skies are grey
You'll never know dear how much I love you
So please don't take my sunshine away."

My mind has been going crazy over this fabric I won...like back around Feb 2nd, 2009 from Aunt Spicy? And I have not known what to make with it...all grey and yellow fabric? A bit odd and drab and needing to be spruced up? But how? And I felt guilty because it is Amy Butler fabric!!! And then I saw this..."Cutting The Mustard" Quilt over at Hop Skip Jump:

http://hopskipjump.typepad.com/hop_skip_jump/2009/01/cutting-the-mustard.html

And I knew...I could breathe life into this fabric. I ransacked my fabric stash and came up with a little ditty basket of friends...that ain't so bad.

Stay tuned.

RoyGBv is Motioned Out

RoyGBv is motioned out...all free motion quilting is finished on this one as of Wedensday 3-11-09 actually. Now when will I sew on the edging? Monday? or Tuesday? Wednesday? Yes...one of those days.

I am already picking fabric for another quilt.

(And those thanks you notes i made...on the table...were mailed on Friday! yeah for me)

Photography Pillow Cases

My friend Dawn called and ask if I could make her some pillow cases with fabric she'd bought. I said SURE! She is going to put tiny little babies in this basket and take their picture. Awww! I hope I have another little baby soon for her to photo in this basket.

Sheets for Quilt backing?

On the Bargainst website today...they mentioned a sale at The Company Store. They have cute sheets on sale for $3.00, $4.00, $5.00 would make fab quilt squares or back your quilt them with at super great prices.

Link to the clearance page: (cut and paste the link)
http://www.thecompanystore.com/dept/Clearance+Comforters/7511/1/listall/

And I found a free shipping code: T9BFD

I just ordered 3 twin sheets...cantalope striped, oatmeal striped, and blue polka dots...my total with free shipping $10.97...that is over 6 yards of fabric. 2 of these will allow me to back quilts that I have ready to back...That was cheaper than using a coupon at JoAnn's!

And I found a bit more on using sheets to back quilts:
http://www.sandreababyquilts.com/page/1155831

SALE ENDS SUNDAY MARCH 15TH! ! !

A trade

1-the computer i use in Jake's Georgia Tech Office

2-the package i received in the mail today from a friend...girl I went to highschool with...we are trading...i am going to make her son a shirt...will post when complete

3-inside the package!

4-super cute huh! do you want one? let me know and i'll pass your info along to Lori.

Do you want to trade goods with me? I am open to the idea...just ask me.