BOM Announcement...

Announcing a FREE Block of the Month pattern from Chitter Chatter Designs!

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I will be posting a free pattern every other Thursday starting April 1st!

(and no.... this is not a joke! Just a fun project for us fools for fabric!)

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We will be stitching up two blocks per month. This pattern is an embroidery/stitchery pattern that you can use to create your treasured little one a special quilt. It will require little swatches of fabrics, so ladies... time to use up that stash! Pattern will feature embroidery instructions as well as block assembly instructions, it's super easy!

(Now that's saying something coming from me!)

Quilt finishing instructions will be given with the last month's block.

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The FREE pattern will be available for 4 weeks only!!!

Make sure you follow along, and print out your patterns as they come out.

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The entire quilt pattern will be available through my website after the

BoM Quilt-Along is over.

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Hope you can stitch along with me....

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I just can't wait to get started!!!

Hmmmm...

Can't figure out just what isn't working here....

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There is nothing like a little failure to encourage success!

I will enjoy my little failure,

....because....

I have learned some new techniques in embroidering my sweet little birdies,

and I think I have created another cute little bird grouping

who will be adorning something a little more worthy of showing soon!

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Does anyone out there still hang laundry?

Probably not, but I plan on doing it to save money this summer!

Thanks to the elite in Washington who think they can spend that endless supply of money

WE make!
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Call for Action!

A speech more noteworthy than the $#%&X!! offered today...

On it's anniversary, given in 1775... just an exerpt:

"Sir, we are not weak if we make a proper use of those means which the God of nature has placed in our power. Three millions of people, armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us. Besides, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations; and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we are base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is inevitable, and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come.

It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace, but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field. Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!" -Patrick Henry

Stand with me, and go to your caucus meetings.

Those of you in Utah... that is tonight!

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Quilting will have to cease and action is required to preserve your fabric stash money!

All hands on deck! All hands on deck!!!

Design me a Chicken Coop?

What??? A chicken coop?

So, I'm setting the quilts aside for today to come up with a coop design

for the little ones who have been growing up way too soon.

Isn't that just like a bunch of little ones?

We have decided something like this one would be just perfect....

but being a designer, I can't just follow the instructions....

I have to "improve" it!

(Alice in wonderland is still swimming in my head.)

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Yes,... it is an illness.

OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Designing... yet again.

I took so many architectual design classes, why let it go to waste right?

Meet our little chicks; Wilma, Licorice, Hickety Pickety, Sophie, Omlet, Babe, and Chickita.

They're really excited about getting new living quarters.

Can't you tell?

Introducing....$10-4-10-10

It's finished!!!

After waiting all winter, I am so excited to get this one done.

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Off it goes to the quilter,

who will add her amazing touch and turn this piece of cloth into a wonderful, warm quilt to snuggle under.

Inspired by mother's blue bird quilt, this one is my applique version.

This quilt will be 90"x 90" finished, with a 1" red scalloped binding.

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Because I think you are so wonderful for visiting my site and supporting me on my blog....

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I will be offering a pre-order of this pattern for a limited time on my website.

Only $10.00!

That includes shipping!!

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If you are intested in this pattern, hop on over and purchase yours today.

Pattern will be shipped off to you on or before April 10, 2010.

Finishing up.

The birdies and cherries who have been patiently waiting all winter are finally getting the finishing touches just in time for spring. I get to take them to the quilter this week and in a couple of weeks, this pattern will be ready to go!

Yeah!

After I get the birdies out of the nest....

This is the project I will be working on with that wonderful stack of fabrics I had been wondering what to do with a few posts back.

I am really liking the direction this one is going.

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In other news, the house is a disaster again...

I am in the process of recovering my furniture....

and painting to make the furniture look like it belongs here.....

along with lots of encouraging just to get the kids out of bed in the morning to get off to school.

Chaos....yet again.

Don't you just love spring?

*Just a small note to you winners of the free patterns.... your patterns will be off to you this week. I have had a few deadlines to meet and can't wait to get out of my little studio and ship your goodies! Thanks for being so patient with me!

The PINcess Birthstone Collection is Here!

Remember this picture from a while back?...

Well, we did get them finished finally!!!

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Our Birthstone Collection of PINcess Pins are now available at

SHABBY FABRICS.

These are limited editions... so once they're gone, that's it!

Head on over to take a peek...
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And don't forget to tell Jennifer, I sent you!