Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Holiday Lane Pillow Hop - Flurries in the forcast

It's Thursday Novemeber 29  ............. Sew .........
 

Welcome to my little post with the Holiday Lane Pillow Hop.
lots of snow + kids = snowmen
The snow if falling and we have been shoveling for a few weeks already.
Winter is here for sure. It is a wonderful season filled with fun and laughter as the kids play in the snow.


the flat version
It is a season that is very busy with baking and shopping and a little decorating, and a lot of last minute sewing

ready for a cuddle


This little pillow helps in the decorating area I have it on the back of my couch with a Christmas quilt, my only decorating to date. I love how they go together. Just waiting for someone to curl up with a good book and snuggle under the quilt.
My version of Holiday Lane has a slight snow fall happening , just the touch it needed for my corner of the world.
just one more picture to show it off a little better

Many Thanks to Madame Samm and Pauline for getting us started with these cute pillows and also thank you to Jill for the pattern to make them with.
Be sure to stop on  by and see what the other Lanes look like this Holiday season. Here are the link for today's blogs


Crazy for Candles
 
I will have a give away of one of my favorite patterns of my own designs,Crazy for Candles .... a candle/ table mat. Hope it becomes yours  too. And a few fat quarters to help you get started.
You can play with your machine with this one and see what all those fun stitches look like..... you know the ones that we never seam to use very often.I just heard that a gal in my October class that I taught a few weeks ago has made at least 7 sew far and is still having fun with the pattern.
Just leave me a comment on my blog. ( let me know that you want to be included in the give away. Please leave me a way to contact you if you are a non reply commenter.)
In your comment let me know what your favorite Christmas treat was/is .....
I have always love the home made fudge we made as kids right around Christmas .... I'll have to look for the recipe and share it with you.

 Now a days I am changing up a few of our family favorites as I am gluten free and that dose  not always end with eatable goodies. But sometimes you just have to make it for the family and nibble on something else. Which works for me, it limits the amount of extras I eat over the Holiday season.

Just a note I was unable to find white wool sew I fused two layers of white fannel and used that in the area for the snow. I was happy with the thickness and feel it has, and I thought it work rather nice as the snow.

Draw date will be December 1st.
Now stop on by and visit the other blogger's today and do not forget Friday is the last day of the hop sew I have included  those gals too
Thursday November 29
             In Stitches and Seams That's me
Elaine - that other blog

Friday November 30
Linda - that other blog
 
I hope you all have enjoyed the hop and all the work that Mdme Samm and Pauline have done to keep it going for us. I do also hope that Pauline is felling better to.  We could not have all these great connetction with out the time and effort you put into it for us...... Thank You both Sew very much......And a big Thank you to Jill for the great pattern that gave us all some play time.
 
In stitches
Annette

63 comments:

  1. Love your pillow......the snowman makes me smile.....great giveaway....thanks.

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  2. Very pretty pillow. Favorite Christmas treat would be the peppermint sticks that melt in your mouth! Thank you for sharing and the great giveaway.
    jbechosend at sbcglobal dot net

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  3. Oooh I love your pillow - that little snowman is so cute! Thanks for sharing.

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  4. It turned out so lovely!Love the snowman in the door. My favourite treat are cinnamon stars!

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  5. Lovely pillow, the colours look so warm and snuggly against that chilly snow.

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  6. Lovely pillow, thanks for sharing!

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  7. Lovely Holiday Lane Pillow! You are right, it does match perfect with the Christmas quilt you have pictured with it. Grest job! I make something called Cracker Candy at the holidays. It's made with real butter, brown sugar, crackers and real milk chocolate. It is de-lish!

    Thank you for a great giveaway and a chance to win.

    usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com

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  8. Love what you have done with your pillow..thanks for the chance to win your pattern...

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  9. Very nice and I do love the snow flakes.

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  10. Your pillow really turned out gorgeous , love your colors and the snowy sky , it looks great with your Christmas quilt on the sofa. My favorite treat at Christmas was and still is fruitcake , oh I know lots of people hate it but I love it , especially my Mom's version :-)

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  11. Very cute pillow. It turned out very nice. Thanks for having a give away. Love new patterns. My favorite Christmas candy if almond bark. Not sure if I am going to make it this year as it cost me $45 last year to make a batch. Maybe a small batch.

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  12. Great job on your pillow.I love the snowman At Christmas we had a candy store that made different kinds like caramel rolls,toasted marshmellow cubes and other.He is out of business a long time now but we use to sneak some before Christmas and Mom would have to stock up again.The pattern would be great to have.

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  13. I love your Holiday Lane pillow and it looks so good with your quilt. I think we're almost neighbours, lol.

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  14. Good morning Annetter..what a great pillow...it looks like it will suit your settings perfectly..do you have large pics of it...love to see it in a larger view...

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  15. I opened up your pic...saw the details...absolute perfection..love the wreath and snowman

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  16. Your pillow is beautiful! Unfortunately, I eat my favorite treats ALL year long, so it's hard to think of a Holiday-only treat -- maybe eggnog. I still limit that to December!

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  17. Ohhhh I love the colors and it looks wonderful with the quilt on your couch!

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  18. I love your little details! What a pretty pillow!

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  19. Spectacular.Love the snow flakes.thanks for sharing!

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  20. A fabulous cushion! and thanks for a lovely giveaway - I would love to join in!
    Favourite Christmas treat is a mince pie with a dollop of clotted cream!

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  21. It really looks like a pillow to cuddle up with. The fabrics and colors are perfect for it. :O)

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  22. You caught the essence of the season. My favorite treat is Banana Pecan bread with a cup of hot chocolate. My aunt made me several loaves each year to eat from Thanksgivings to Christmas.

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  23. Love your pillow and it looks great with your quilt! I'd love a chance at your giveaway! There are so many goodies at Christmas...choosing one is hard...it would be my grandmother's special german crescent cookie.

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  24. Annette; your pillow is adorable!! I love your little snowman, too. I would love to win your pattern...I love your candle mats...I see Sheila does them....thank you.

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  25. Aye, I love christmas fudge too.

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  26. Beautiful pillow! I love the snowflakes. We haven't had snow here yet. My favorite traet is peanut butter fudge! I love it if it's made right.
    hulseybg at gmail dot com

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  27. Lovely work--cute snowman. Great job!

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  28. I love those delicate snowflakes! My favorite Christmas treat is these chocolate cookies with mint icing. They were one of the rare delicious cookbook treats that looked and tasted just as yummy as the photo. When I visit my mom this holiday, I'm stealing the recipe!

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  29. Beautiful! I love how it goes with your quilt. As for my favorite Christmas treat...peanut blossom cookies. Especially when the chocolate kiss on top is still warm and gooey! There's a reason I only make them at Christmas! (pbstrand@msn.com)

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  30. You did a great job on your pillow. I do like how it turned out. Thank you for sharing.

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  31. Your pillow is amazing, I really like the colours, very pretty!
    Thank you for the chance :)

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  32. Annette what a great idea to fuse two layers of flannel! It turned out great for the snow. I love the sky fabric you chose - just perfect for this project. blessings, marlene

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  33. Oh what a beautiful pillow! My favorite Christmas treat was cookies my Mom made. I don't remember the name of them. They were balls rolled in powdered sugar. Oh they would just melt in your mouth. Thanks for sharing.

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  34. My favorite Christmas treat is the Applesauce Cookies my mother always made. I will have to try this year, and hope they taste as good as hers did. Great job on the pillow.

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  35. very nice pillow - thanks for sharing!

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  36. I would love to be in the drawing for the giveaway. Looks like a fun pattern. I love how your pillow looks so good with the quilt. Makes for a nice set. Thanks for being in the blog hop.

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  37. Beautiful colors and outstanding pillow. Favorite Christmas cookie is Christmas Noels ... not too sweet. Judy C

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  38. Your pillow is very beautiful. My favorite Christmas cookie is Swedish Ginger bread

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  39. Oh, I love your pillow! I'd like to book a room in the red house and go skiing in the neighborhood, please. And be sure to leave some Peppermint Naniamo bars on a plate on the nightstand!

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  40. Hi Annette, I love your pillow, your fabric choices are fabulous. The wreath and the snowman are perfect embellishments....and those snow flakes, luv them. Great job!! Thanks you for sharing your time and inspiration with us today. Happy stitching, Pauline

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  41. Very sweet. You did a nice job on it.

    I have always loved the chocolate covered cherries that you get at Christmas.

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  42. Great pillow, Annette. Looks lovely. Thanks for sharing and for the opportunity on your draw. bonnielarson58@gmail.com

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  43. what a nice candle pattern. Love your pillow. Thanks so much.

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  44. Please include me in the giveaway.
    It would be fun to play with all the stitches on my new-to-me sewing machine and make that candle mat! Thanks for the fun. Your pillow is very pretty especially with the fluffy white flannel you used.

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  45. Yes, the quilt and the pillow match very well. I love the wintery, snowy feel of your pillow. Include me in the giveaway; thanks. When I was growing up, I loved peanut brittle and it was one of those recipes that my Dad always helped with. It was so exciting to see that HOT syrup bubble up after adding the soda!

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  46. Very cute pillow. I love your night sky fabric. Thanks for the chance to win your pattern. My favorite treat for Christmas is my mother in law's chocolate peanut butter fudge.

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  47. Love your warm and cozy colors. Great pillow. Plus I REALLY like your pattern, please include me. And as I type this I am making Sand Cookies (recipe is very old and no eggs). When I was little my grandmother would send then over from Sweden. I loved getting that package of cookies and knitted clothing and Hardanger pieces. So now I bake them for my family.

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  48. I love your pillow..thanks for the chance to win your lovely giveaway!

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  49. Love the way you have made the pillow your own. Your personality shows through!

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  50. Adorable pillow! Flannel was the right choice and looks great!! Fudge...only time of year I make it! Thank you for the opportunity to win such a cute pattern!

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  51. Love the fabric choices! Adorable snowman. I have 2 favs: my grandma's crescent cookies and my MIL's almond bar cookies.
    Thanks for the opportunity to win!

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  52. I love Fudge with pecans, every year I try to make it and burn the pot and every year my husband goes out and gets me a new one. This year, I have a steel one, like the chefs uses, I cant burn the house down..

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  53. Your pillow looks wonderful! I like the embroidery that you added. Please include me in your giveaway. My favourite Christmas goodie is mincemeat tarts.

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  54. I want to be in the giveaway! I love your pillow! My favorite Christmas treat was always chocolate covered cherries, isn't that strange. Only time of year we had them.
    lisamcgriff at hotmail dot com

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  55. I really your pillow. It looks very pretty with the quilt too.
    I always make fudge but gingersnaps are a real favorite of mine too.

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  56. I love your pillow...makes me feel right at home. Chocolate covered cherries is my treat for the holidays. Especially the ones made by Mon Cheri! I have a whole box in the refrigerator getting cold. Thank you for sharing with us and being so generous!

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  57. I love your Holiday Lane pillow, it looks great with the quilt! Thanks for sharing.

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