It's down to the last couple of hours of voting, then the waiting begins. Tuesday at the end of the business day we can check the McCall's Quilting web page to see who the lucky ones are that will continue to design.There have been a lot of great quilts designed once again this round I hope you have checked them all out and in both categories.
It has been interesting finding out a few who have been voting and that they have gotten others on board to vote as well. It kind of snowballs. Sew I would like to thank you one and all who have taken the time to vote.
I can hardly wait to see who will get to go on.... sew it's fingers crossed while I wait. I'll be keeping myself busy while I wait to help the time go a little quicker. I think I'll be spending some time at the sewing machine. I have to get at my Free Motion Quilting Challenge and have it posted by the end of the month. I also have a couple small projects to get finished as well as getting my draw ready from my Bowls with Borders.
If you have not gotten in on the draw , check out the post and leave a comment and I will get you in.
I'll post as soon as I find out.
Have a good evening everyone
in stitches
Annette
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Bowls with Borders & W I P Wednesdays
Sorry I'm late I tried to set the time and date for midnight last night :(
not sure why it did not work
I hope you enjoy my post

Well it's my turn to share with you what I have been up to for the Bowls with Borders Blog Hop. This is the first time I have participated in a blog hop,I was a little nervous doing this not sure if I would have the time to do it up proper. Once I got started I had a lot of fun playing with the bowls, may have to make a few more later this fall.
There are sew many great ideas and combinations of ways to use the bowls out there on the other blogs,be sure to check them all out.
I would like to thank all the ladies who have organized it as well as providing the pattern and any extra help we have needed along the way .
Thank you to Madame Samm , Carol and Regina. I know it takes a lot of team work to get this going, and we sew appreciate all that you have done.
Sew here goes.......
First I tried out the pattern and my paper piecing skills on this single bowl.
and then I tried again ....learning that my iron will pick up some of the ink and put it on the front side making it look dirty :( I also learned that I want to find a lighter paper to print on for paper piecing
unfinished bowl ....to much ink transferred when pressing.... |
I quilted in the steam |
then I thought I would try stacking them, this one is almost done ... it will be a mat to line a serving tray.
my w i p for this week... I like how it looks in the tray below is a close up of the bowls |
and I also thought I would enlarge it a far bit and make it a pocket on an apron
I made the apron as a gift for one of my nieces ... hope she likes it.
step one..... enlarge the pattern |
make up the pocket for the apron |
add a few words and then some stitches soup's on Apron is ready for use |
I would like to show it by having a little give away
Clover's Table Top Needle Threader works sew slick I just love it and sew do my eyes |
It is a Table Top Needle Threader by Clover. It is sew easy to use and saves the eyes ( both yours and the needles)
I had received one from McCall's in the quilter's goodies from the first round of the McCall's Quilt Design Star 2012. I have enjoyed using it sew much I went out and bought one to use for this blog hop.
Leave a comment and I will make a draw on August 29.
Make sure you are not a no reply blogger, sew that I can get in touch with you if you are the winner.
be sure to follow along to see what the others have done with their bowls with border today here are the links for today
August 22nd
Anolisl's Kreative Seite
In Stitches and Seams
Morgaine's 77 Blog
On The Go Quilting
Aus dem Fuchsbau
I also link up with The Needle and Thread Network with wips , since I have bowls in the works I thought it would be my work in progress for this week. You can see what the other ladies have been up to with the link that I have provided.
If you noticed the Voting link on my side bar I am in McCall's Quilting Quilt Design Star Challenge This is the 2nd round of quilt designs. Your daily votes will help me to go on to the finial round. For each round they give us a challenge to complete in about 4 weeks. Sew please, stop on by and check out the quilts and cast a vote ... there is room for comments on the voting page as well. I would love to hear from you. Voting will go until this Sunday night. ( this is the first time that I have done any thing like this, it has been fun and a learning experience )
Thanks for stopping by and seeing what all I have been up to this summer.
In stitches
Annette
Monday, August 20, 2012
where did last week go??
Boy did last week fly by.
For me it was filled with work and then a few appointments , the weekend at the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame for the inductions of this years nominees. My high light of the week would be meeting Sheila from Sheila's Quilt World.
We have been chatting back and forth almost from the beginning of my blogging ... it was like meeting an old friend . We met up at Periwinkle quilt shop in Saskatoon home of Michelle from Periwinkle Quilting and Beyond blog . Michelle greeted us as we all arrived Monika from My Sweet Prairie, Flo from Butterfly Quilting and Brenda who had done a postcard exchange with Sheila . We took over the back half of the shop for a while and then went over to Jerry's for ice cream. It was great to meet the ladies I have been chatting with over the last couple of years. Thank you Michelle for opening your shop to us and the coffee and cookies too.And thank you to Monika for getting the other gals together for Sheila and I to meet.
I did manage to have a few extra minutes with Sheila as we drove her to her son's house. It was such a great pleasure to met Sheila, we will get together on her next visit out and who knows maybe I will get out to Nova Scotia to see her at home. When we got together we had little gifts for each other we both had made a tote bag to give the other ( with out knowing it). She also made me the cutest little pincushion that she stitched ...beautiful work Sheila.

I just love it Sheila It is the perfect size I used it this past weekend to hold some quilting for the road trip and a few other goodies as well.
I did get some work done for the Bowls with Borders blog hop. My turn is this week on the 22, stop on by and enter in the give away that I will be having.
We are on the last week of voting for the McCall's Quilt Design Star 2012 2nd challenge.sew if you are sew inclined stop on by and vote , leave a comment to I would love to know what you think of the quilt I designed. I have a link on the top side bar on this page to help you find your way.
Have a great day
In stitches
Annette
For me it was filled with work and then a few appointments , the weekend at the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame for the inductions of this years nominees. My high light of the week would be meeting Sheila from Sheila's Quilt World.
We have been chatting back and forth almost from the beginning of my blogging ... it was like meeting an old friend . We met up at Periwinkle quilt shop in Saskatoon home of Michelle from Periwinkle Quilting and Beyond blog . Michelle greeted us as we all arrived Monika from My Sweet Prairie, Flo from Butterfly Quilting and Brenda who had done a postcard exchange with Sheila . We took over the back half of the shop for a while and then went over to Jerry's for ice cream. It was great to meet the ladies I have been chatting with over the last couple of years. Thank you Michelle for opening your shop to us and the coffee and cookies too.And thank you to Monika for getting the other gals together for Sheila and I to meet.
I did manage to have a few extra minutes with Sheila as we drove her to her son's house. It was such a great pleasure to met Sheila, we will get together on her next visit out and who knows maybe I will get out to Nova Scotia to see her at home. When we got together we had little gifts for each other we both had made a tote bag to give the other ( with out knowing it). She also made me the cutest little pincushion that she stitched ...beautiful work Sheila.
I just love it Sheila It is the perfect size I used it this past weekend to hold some quilting for the road trip and a few other goodies as well.
I did get some work done for the Bowls with Borders blog hop. My turn is this week on the 22, stop on by and enter in the give away that I will be having.
We are on the last week of voting for the McCall's Quilt Design Star 2012 2nd challenge.sew if you are sew inclined stop on by and vote , leave a comment to I would love to know what you think of the quilt I designed. I have a link on the top side bar on this page to help you find your way.
Have a great day
In stitches
Annette
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
the hop goes on
Be sure to check out day 2 of the
Bowls with Borders
Blog Hop
have give aways
Now I am off to work on mine for next week
take care
in stitches
Annette
Sunday, August 12, 2012
The Bowls with Borders hop begings
The hop is here .... well almost it starts in the morning .
I have copied the links for the BOWLS WITH BORDERS BLOG HOP
Pop on over to see what has been created with the paper piecing pattern that was provided to the participants of the hop. Leave comments and be inspired.
I have copied the links for the BOWLS WITH BORDERS BLOG HOP
Pop on over to see what has been created with the paper piecing pattern that was provided to the participants of the hop. Leave comments and be inspired.
Bowls With Border Blog
Hop!
(The schedule is
below)
August 13th
Anolisl's Kreative Seite
In Stitches and Seams
Morgaine's 77 Blog
On The Go Quilting
Aus dem Fuchsbau
August 23rd
In Stitches and Seams
Morgaine's 77 Blog
On The Go Quilting
Aus dem Fuchsbau
August 23rd
Alice
Peggy S.
Suzanne K.
Books, Hooks, Sticks, etc.
Marla's Crafts
Kathy's Quilts
Sunshine Quilting
The Learning Curve Quilts and Such
Glitzy Me
August 26th
Peggy S.
Suzanne K.
Books, Hooks, Sticks, etc.
Marla's Crafts
Kathy's Quilts
Sunshine Quilting
The Learning Curve Quilts and Such
Glitzy Me
August 26th
Kathy G.
Marina R.
Hildegard C.
Freemotion By The River
Eliswerkstattbericht
Good Earth Quilting
Heikes Quilt
Sparrow In Flight
Marina R.
Hildegard C.
Freemotion By The River
Eliswerkstattbericht
Good Earth Quilting
Heikes Quilt
Sparrow In Flight
Hope you enjoy the hop ...... my post will be on the 22 of August ...... see you there
In stitches
Annette
Friday, August 10, 2012
catching up
in progress |
The last couple of days I have been trying to catch up on few projects that I have committed myself to
One is the bowls with borders blog hop and the other is a runner for the College to use in a fund raiser.
I have been playing with the size of the bowls and have come up with a life size one to Paper Piece.
I have plans for the extra large bowl ( I have a small serving bowl in the photo) My turn will be August 22, but the hopping starts next week.
Next I thought better get at the runner as I think they wanted it sometime this month. I thought I would use the free pattern on McCalls' Quilting web site that I had seen in the latest issue of McCall's Quilting.

It is called Monster Munchies I used other fall fabrics, it went together quickly and is now ready to quilt and bind. I had pre cut my fabrics in the morning and then sewed in the evening.
My Fall version of Monster Munchies
In stitches
Annette
remember to stop by an vote on your favorite quilt design
use the link on my side bar to get you there
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
W I P Wednesday & Voting
Flutterbys in My Garden my McCall's Quilting Quilt Design Star Challenge 2 Design.
Well it's been busy here with quilting this summer I have my McCall's Quilt Design Star quilt top done and submitted. it is now on line for voting .... link on my side bar to make it easy for you. You can vote once a day until the 26th of August if you are sew inclined. Thanks for the support I get from you all with your comments and good wishes.
Now for the next item on my ironing board. I am participating in the Bowls with Borders blog hop found on Sew We Quilt / Stash manicure. We all were given the paper piecing pattern for the bowls and now it is up to each of use to come up with a few finished blocks for show and tell. I will be featured on the 22 of August sew a have a few day in which I hope to get my blocks finished and made into something worthy of the hop
I am linking up with Monika @ The Needle and Thread Network , pop on over to see what the other gals have been up to this week.
Next week I will get the chance to meet up with Sheila of Sheila's Quilt World as she will be in the neighbourhood visiting family. I am looking sew forward to meeting her , as we have been chatting almost from the beginning of my blogging.
in stitches
Annette
Well it's been busy here with quilting this summer I have my McCall's Quilt Design Star quilt top done and submitted. it is now on line for voting .... link on my side bar to make it easy for you. You can vote once a day until the 26th of August if you are sew inclined. Thanks for the support I get from you all with your comments and good wishes.
Now for the next item on my ironing board. I am participating in the Bowls with Borders blog hop found on Sew We Quilt / Stash manicure. We all were given the paper piecing pattern for the bowls and now it is up to each of use to come up with a few finished blocks for show and tell. I will be featured on the 22 of August sew a have a few day in which I hope to get my blocks finished and made into something worthy of the hop
sneak peak at my bowls in progress |
trimming away the extra fabric |
I am linking up with Monika @ The Needle and Thread Network , pop on over to see what the other gals have been up to this week.
Next week I will get the chance to meet up with Sheila of Sheila's Quilt World as she will be in the neighbourhood visiting family. I am looking sew forward to meeting her , as we have been chatting almost from the beginning of my blogging.
in stitches
Annette
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