Monday, October 26, 2015

This weeks hop spots

Halloween Haunts 2015
Featured Haunts On Monday October 26
Beads & Birds
Needled Mom
Fun Threads
Pampered Pettit
Vrooman’s Quilts
Pam G
http://grandmamasstories.blogspot.com/

The Fat Quarter Shop is giving a $25.00 gift certificate for each day of this hop, You can enter at any of the featured sites of the day. Marian our host from Seams To Be Sew will announce the winner daily, and it will also be featured on any of the blogs that featured the giveaway entry for that featured day.
Only  3 days left in the Haunted Halloween Hop. There has been a lot of creativity out there from all around the world. Thanks ladies for sharing your talents with us.
in stitches
Annette

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Saturday, October 24, 2015

and the stitching goes on

 I am getting ready to do the next class at the college,Christmas Stockings I have enjoyed making these for a number of years and have even started to make them for gifts. 
I have been working on samples for the next classes and the  samples are now in to the college for the 2 wall hanging classes for Christmas one appliqued and the other pieced.

This week I got a little play time in and finished up another quilt for Victoria Quilts Canada. Nice color combo I am sure someone will really enjoy the warmth of this quilt.
all quilted and ready to go
I tried finishing the binding by machine, it stitched up nicely.
Well we are still having nice fall weather with cool mornings and sunny afternoons. I will take them as long as I can. I know that a change is coming and we will handle it just fine , I just enjoy the fall with it's sounds colors and smells. Each season has it's special touches sew let's enjoy them all.
in stitches
Annette

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

thursdays haunts

Featured Haunts On Thursday October 22
Quilt Shop Gal
Jane’s Quilting
U Can Quilt 2
RMS Handcrafted
Everyone Deserves A Quilt
Life In The Scrapatch

let's go hopping......
in stitches
Annette
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and the haunting continues......

Featured Haunts On Wednesday October 21
Tea Time Creations
Grandma’s Stories
In The Boon Docks
Just Because Quilts
Just Let Me Quilt

Let go and see what creepy creations have be posted on these blogs today.
Remember to leave a comment and enter into the give away hosted by The Fat Quarter Shop.
I'm off to hop.....
stay in stitches
Annette
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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Day three of Halloween Haunts

Featured Haunts On Tuesday October 20
Quilt In Piece
The Quilting Queen Online
Elizabeth Coughlin Designs
Apple Avenue
Quilt Doodle Doodle

Remember to check out the blogs, enter in the giveaway from The Fat Quarter Shop. And if you are a no reply comment-er  pleas include your email so that the blogger can send a note your way. O know that even with resetting this on my blog that it just never sticks so I try to include a way to stay in touch.
Enjoy today's hops.
In stitches
Annette
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Sunday, October 18, 2015

a new week and some new spots to haunt

Mondays blog hop
Featured Haunts On Tuesday October 20
Quilt In Piece
The Quilting Queen Online
Elizabeth Coughlin Designs
Apple Avenue
Quilt Doodle Doodle
Happy hopping
in stitches
Annette
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Friday, October 16, 2015

the haunt has begun .......woooooo

Featured Haunts on Friday, October 16
A Stitch In Time
Marjorie’s Busy Corner
Ravelly
Words and Stitches
Quilted Delights

Join in on the fun and see what has been brewing in these hoppers homes.

And on another note, this week we finished up the Free Motion Quilting class for beginners. I had 8 ladies learning and and quilting up their sample sandwiches. I know with some practice time it will be smooth sailing for them all. I remember when I first started to do fmq that I thought ," no way will I ever do this to a quilt", but now I do it more that hand quilting. I do love the look of hand quilting but find I need a long time to get it done and my hands get stiff so fmq is what I can do and get my quilts done :0)
In a couple weeks we will be working on Christmas Stockings. Right now that sounds early but when I look at the calendar I see that really it is not, just over 2 months until Christmas. Wow where did the year go??
Thanks for stopping by ...... now go and check out the hop
in stitches
Annette
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Thursday, October 15, 2015

Halloween Haunts 2015 Starts Friday !!!!

Halloween Haunts 2015
Here is the schedule for Halloween Haunts:

The Fat Quarter Shop is giving a $25.00 gift certificate for each day of this hop, You can enter at any of the featured sites of the day. Marian our host from Seams To Be Sew will announce the winner daily, and it will also be featured on any of the blogs that featured the giveaway entry for that featured day.
It should be a fun hop. There is sew much creativity out there and the ladies just shine when they get a little play time in. Enjoy and hop along with me.
in stitches
Annette
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Saturday, October 10, 2015

Thanksgiving 2015

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Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving
I am thankful for all my blessings
big and small.
Thank you for being among my blessings.
in stitches
Annette
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Wednesday, September 30, 2015

What's in your Attic ?


Well for some of the ladies there dots or frost on the windows ...... some had critters and others just a nice print. Here are some pictures from the Attic window class ....



this 2 are going to be full size quilts
 so this is just a start

a couple for the kiddies
and for the holidays


a different attic window block
with lovely snowflakes in the windows

black white and grey
 what a great mix for the windows

Well done Ladies you made me proud of all you got done in class and your home work too.
Next week will be free motion quilting. This will be the first time teaching this class for me I am sure the ladies will do well.

I have been working on a few stockings for Christmas, here is the latest one finished and off to it's new home.
 I have been working on my projects for the Halloween hop coming soon. I will post the list as soon as it is up. Sew .....stay ......
In stitches
Annette

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Friday, September 18, 2015

Fall classes have started

Yup I taught  the first night of my first class for fall this week. The class is a 3 D Attic Window  quilt.
It is done a little different only one seam per block and you get a window with little pockets. Pictures will come next week. ( forgot my camera ) The ladies have all picked different fabrics and have created some great combinations.
The class went sew well I am sure the ladies will have their quilt tops done by the end of the next night.  I will have a later post to show the steps and a link to the pattern.

A little frost on the roof tops again this morning. We have been picking off the garden and I have started doing up the tomatoes .... I will be doing them for a while with some salsa to help use up peppers as well.

Enjoy your day and happy stitching
    in stitches
         Annette
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Sunday, August 30, 2015

stitching stockings

A few stitches here and a few stitches there  and I  have gotten started on the Christmas stockings that I want to get made this year .....

2 down and about 4 to go.... maybe one or two extras I have to do a recount.
There will be a couple for baby's first Christmas.
With stockings this size I try to let Santa know that they do not have to be filled to the top, they just have room for those coloring books and story books and other such treats.
I will be teaching a quilt as you go stocking this fall sew this is a good way to get them made and get a little practice in for the piecing and quilting.
Some will be quilted after they are pieced and others on the go. The next one will have a appliqued center.
Have a great week and remember to stay
in stitches
Annette
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Thursday, August 27, 2015

newest member of my sewing collection

it came in it's own little travel / storage case

I guess it would be a collection when you have more than just a few machines. I may have to count them soon.
This week I acquired this one .......


A Singer 301A machine ... one of the first to have the slant foot I believe. Sew far it runs nice but
I want to clean it up as well as grease the insides before giving it too much of a work out.

I did some updates with my computer and I am having trouble loading photos sew it might be a bit before I get a bunch to share. There is always something to work our brains and retrain them it seams...lol
in stitches
Annette
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