A "Perfect" Winner & a new IDEA!

BubzRugz........

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You are the new owner of a package of Perfect Circles!

Congratulations!

Thanks to all who entered, you guys are so amazing!
I really appreciate all of your comments and encouragement.

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In other news.... I think I have finally figured out which colors

to use where in my first Block of the Month pattern.
(pictured above is block 1)

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I am going to attempt to use a "line" of fabric for this one.

I have chosen Bliss, by Bonnie and Camille for Moda.

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No promises, as lines tend to make me crazy.

I really like the Lakehouse print on the scallop, so it may come out just as pictured.

(If you like it too, you may want to head out and buy some
Lakehouse as their line is about to change, and this print may be hard to come by.
You will probably need 1/2 yard just for appliques.)

After the fourth attempt at this block, I decided to try an iron-on technique
just to see how the colors worked together.

(My finished block will be needle-turned of course, this one was just a test.)

I am still going to make a few changes to fabric selections.
I have decided that the border has to be pink, so the roses will really pop.

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I plan on starting this BOM in January.

This will be a 10 month BOM project, so you have plenty of time to have it quilted and bound by the end of the year. This quilt will be 50" finished size.
I plan on turning mine into a queen size to fit my bed.

I want to have a list of you ready to go in January, and if your year has been anything
like mine... you may want to sign up now
before you become Holiday poor over the next few months!

On the home page of my website, at the bottom, there is a "Buy Now" button.

You can buy the entire pattern now...
a whole year of patterns for the introductory price of $40.00 (includes shipping.)
I know, this is going to be a shot in the dark for alot of you,
but this BOM is sooo cute, you are going to love it!

Otherwise, the pattern will be available monthly for $5.00/month, pattern only.

I am in talks with some local shops with the fabric power to have a kit available,
let me know if this is something you would be interested in.
(These kits will be in short supply, because fabric lines change so frequently,
and most Moda lines sell out quickly making them non-reorderable.)

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Thanks for participating in my contest and for visiting!

Baby Bracelet Blessings Finishing Part 1

This week you will be setting your blocks.

You will need the following:

1 1/4 Yard White

1/3 Yard Pink or Blue Print - Depending on boy or girl version.

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White: Cut 6 strips 4" wide x width of fabric,

From those strips cut 4 of them 24 3/4" long; 2 of them - 37";

and 4 - 4"squares from the leftovers.

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Cut 2 strips 9" x width of fabric.
From those strips cut 7 - 9"squares; then cut on the diagonal to make 14 triangles

and 32 - 1" squares from the left over fabric.

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Pink: Cut 10 strips 1"x width of fabric.

From each strip cut 5 - 8 1/2" long strips for a total of 50 strips.

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Layout your blocks. When you like the placement, start assembling the quilt diagonally adding a pink strip between each block as shown in the above (crude) drawing. Continue in this fashion until your quilt top is assembled, adding your sashing strips of pink strips and 1" white squares, and your 9" triangles.

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Sew the 2 - 24 3/4" strips together end to end to create the side border.

Repeat for the other side; then sew to the sides of the quilt top.

Sew 2 -4" squares to each end of the 37" strip to create the top and bottom border strips;

then sew to the quilt top.

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Next week we will be adding the bracelet.

"Perfect Circles" are going to be your best friend for next week, so make sure you enter the contest below to win your very own set!

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Happy Stitching!

Introducing Very Berry!

Finally I can say Very Berry is finished!!!

Thanks to all of you very patient Pre-order-ers!

Your pattern will be shipped off today.

I think she turned out just beautiful, don't you?

Look at this insane border.
I wonder if I am sane at times when I make something like this.


Do you ever feel like you are at the Mad Hatters tea party?
I thought I may have been there a few times with
this as the table topper while stitching it up.


Honesty it was alot of work, and there were times
that I really didn't think I would finish!
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But here it is.... all done!
Now it is time to celebrate!
I have a FREE package of Perfect Circles that is just waiting to come help you out!
Leave a comment to be thrown in the Hatter's hat.

Winner will be announced August 24, 2010.

Just look how lovely it looks with this new line of fabric coming out in September.
It is "Bliss" by Bonnie and Camille from Moda.
Isn't it just beautiful...!?!
I am in the process of making up another insane quilt with these lovely fabrics.
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But... that is another story.
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You can have the joy of joining my little tea party
by purchasing this pattern on my website HERE.
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Cathie of Thimbles and Threads has graciously agreed
to make up kits for this little tabletopper.
You can contact her HERE,
or wait til tomorrow when she will have the kits posted on her website HERE.
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Now I am off to finish up our Baby Bracelet Blessings!
Wish me luck!.

Baby Bracelet Blessings #17

The final block is here at last....

Baby.
I will be putting it all together this week for the final reveal on Thursday.

Finishing instructions will be posted next week.

Can you believe we are finished???

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Yaaaay!

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Can't wait to finish them both.

Print your pattern off HERE.

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Happy Stitching!

Until Saturday...

It's Thursday, and I should have our last baby blessing pattern posted.....

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Where is it you ask?

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Well, my daughter has taken my camera to girls camp.

Saturday is the day she returns, and I will post our last block then.

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Until then, check out these really cute hats we made for the girls

to go to camp from an adorable pattern by Izzy and Ivy.

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(I have to post another picture of my oldest in her hat, she was feeling quite left out.)

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This pattern has such amazing instruction.

It is so easy to follow and was a joy to create.

Thank you Shasta, Jana, and Lauralee!!!

The girls just love 'em. Now I just need to get the really cute tabs to go inside!

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Baby Bracelet Blessings #16

You probably knew this one was coming...

Toes.
Everytime I think of baby toes, I think of the bath.

I just loved bathing my babies,

we had such fun with soap and bubbles.

Pattern is available HERE.

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Only one block left...

the summer is almost over, and if you have been following along,

You will have finished up your quilt by the end of the summer.

Yaaaa!

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Happy Stitching!

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My husband just annoys me sometimes....

like today for example,

He did something this morning that just drives me crazy.

I have asked him a thousand times not to do this.

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Isn't it funny how every time you ask, there is a little glimmer of hope that he is actually going to listen to you?

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You think to yourself, why does he do it when I have asked so many times? Maybe somehow he has forgotten and if I tell him again he will stop, and you believe he will, full well knowing that the very next day you are going to be asking him again, with your glimmer of hope shining brightly.

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Well today, it made me think of my Savior.

How many times has He asked me, and have I listened?

Do I listen to Him when I am doing that annoying little thing that He has asked me not to?

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Is He still holding out with that little glimmer of hope for me?

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I guess hope just comes with those you love.

I hope my Savior still has hope in me.

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But, I tell you what, I am no where near perfection yet,
and if hubby does that one more time....

I am going to choke his little throat!

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It was a nice thought, but then I just lost something in the end there.

Oh well, back to stitching up strawberries....

Have hope that I will finish it ladies, I am going to need it today!

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A Winner!

My 1st Blogerversary has come to an end.

Thank you for all of your wonderful comments and support of my first year celebration!!!

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I was truly overwhelmed with all of your sweet comments and support.

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I have chosen a winner.....

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Barb, of five sons, you are the lucky new owner of a birdie pillow!

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Please reply back to my email with your info.

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As for everyone else, you should have recieved a little surprise in your email box.

If you haven't recieved it, it's because I don't have your information.

If you would like the surprise... email me your info at

chitterchatterdesigns(at)yahoo.com

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Thanks again everyone! You are amazing!

Hugs, -Cori

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**Note: the "surprise" has a little glitch.

Go here to get the correction sheet. Thanks to Joy and Sophie for the emails to let me know. There is a missing measurement on the cutting instructions, and some missing information on the left side of the middle column. So sorry everyone!