Cute Containers and a Contest.....

One of the many things I lost was all the feeds with automatic updates to all of my favorite blogs... Yesterday (using DH PC) I got on Sweet P's blog and saw she was having a contest....A CONTEST?? ok, that does it..
To DH's PC
I added feeds for my favorite bloggers
I installed my camera software

Do you think he will notice??

Anyway, back to the contest.. One of the many things we quilters and stitchers have in common is fabric, thread and CUTENESS.... we love cute containers and more so, we love to fill them....

So here Sweet P is my entry for yesterday....(go read her note from today...she is aptly named)...


This container holds my patterns, thread, needle for all the Noah's Ark blocks I am working on from Lynette Anderson.

AND here is my entry for today..

Isn't this a cute gift bag? Love green and pink. And what do I keep in this one?



Selvages, for a future project... Do you keep these. I keep finding bloggers that make things with these. So far I have seen a purse, and a small quilt and key fobs. Sorry, I can't link to them, cause remember I lost all my STUFF..



Well, guess I better go and get something done... I can sew all day and night as DH won't be home. He is on his way to Indianapolis. To visit prison...it's his job.

Happy Sewing,
Nancy

dead, dead, dead as fred.....

My pc died last night. I will be off line for 2 weeks, need to wait for new harddrive and then recreate. It wouldn'nt be any fun for you to read about my boring life without any boring photos.....lol

ADVICE -

Back up your PC today..
I lost all of my photos, recipes, bookmarks, favorite blog list, email address. EVERYTHING.

See you when I get back..

Happy Sewing,
Nancy

What's for dinner....

Sweet P. asks "how do you tell your family what's for dinner". She posted about her cook book stand and recycled chalk board.
In this house, the Rock Star is the one who asks everyday after school. See, if he doesn't like what's for dinner, he will fill up on snacks and then won't be hungry at dinner. He doesn't realize I am on to him (and he wouldn't care!)
This is how I announce dinner....and what's for dinner tonight....

I bought the chalk board fabric about 6 years ago when we found out we were going to be grandparents. My good intention was to make a travel chalk board for Grace with pockets for chalk and eraser. I never did it. So last fall or so, I sat down and drew a pattern for this chalk board. It is fairly simple with pockets along the bottom edge for chalk and eraser. It hangs right inside the back door and now everyone knows what's for dinner. (sometimes even I have to look,lol)

So, what's for dinner at your house and how do you let your peeps know???

Happy Sewing,
Nancy

My talented hubby.....

The wall by the front door BEFORE....



The wall by the front door AFTER....


Yes, my hubby MADE this with his own two hands.

Jealous?? lol

Forgot to mention that this is a key wound clock with a pendulum.... yea...now you are really jealous....




Happy Sewing,
Nancy

Do you like applique???

If so, head over to Sentimental Stitches where she is having Make-Up day for the Sally Post sampler quilt. All the patterns are free for personal use.

Look around the blog, there are other great free patterns also...

Happy Sewing,
Nancy

Two by Two.....

Lynette has updated her blog and given us block 4 of her wonderful Noah's Ark series. If you haven't started the series yet, all the blocks are available for download. Click on the link on the left sidebar.

Here are my two kangaroo's.




Each one of these gets cuter than the last. I have decided to start another set. Will get them transferred this weekend and start. I think my oldest daughter would love these....

Happy Sewing,
Nancy

A long time ago.....

In the faraway land of redwork club, there was what we called the "boobie" prize. It was something ugly and was won by some unfortunate soul that had to take it home....
Three months ago Wanetha was the winner of a horrid red and white fabric baskets made up of stuffed hearts sewn together. It was the most ridiculous thing I had ever seen and didn't take a photo of it for fear my camera would break....
Two months ago, she issued a challenge. She had taken the basket apart and handed us each one stuffed heart. She said "go forth and embellish". They were due today.

Here are the results. I will show you all the photos and then you can guess which one won the prize.....voted on by secret ballot....










So, did you guess? Did you guess the potholder with the butterfly? You are right! Know who made it? ME!! LOL How fun was that..... All the hearts were great and I got the best prize. Wanetha hand crocheted a needle case. Here it is....


Aren't I lucky?? I love it...and it's red, my favorite color...

Happy Sewing,
Nancy