Happy Thanksgiving

                                   

So once in every year we throng
Upon a day apart,
To praise the Lord with feast and song
In thankfulness of heart.
~Arthur Guiterman, The First Thanksgiving

Wishing you a Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving!

Cozy up

I've made these little tissue cozies for several years. They make a nice quick gifty for an acquaintance or just a little extra in a Christmas gift basket.

woo-hoo Christmas fabric -

The pattern came from   Kim - she has a great tutorial on how to make these.

I have a friend whose daughter is a huge Gator fan. She is coming down from Atlanta to visit her Mom and then heading to Gainesville for the game. With two of these :-)

Happy Quilting!

                                       Sew and Tell

                                       NTT

                                      Midweek Makers

                                      Put Your Foot Dow

                                     Finished or not Friday

                                      Design wall Monday

Scrape busting patterns

If you would like to do some Scrap busting, check out these websites for some free patterns.

                         Scrap Happy: More Than 50 Fabric Scraps & Remnant Ideas

Fat Quarter Fun

Plus -

 Free Patterns

50 Reusable Grocery Bag patterns

 

Happy Quilting!

Apple Dip

Apples appear to be in abundance right now, so it's a perfect time to make Apple Dip.

1 8 oz package Cream Cheese (soften at room temp)
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1/3 cup 10x Powdered Sugar
2 T Vanilla
1/3 cup crushed Salted Peanuts

Blend first 4 ingredients together til smooth.  Add peanuts.

Simple recipe.

Simply delicious!

Create, Bake and Grow

Saturday Sparks

Fabric finds

In our travels we often stop in antique shops along the way. It is interesting that I find fabric in these shops. I found these on our last trip.

Nearly every shop we stopped in had some fabric. $4.50 to $5 a yard. There were also lots of quilting books. So don't be afraid to check out an antique shop. You might be surprised at the treasures a quilter can find. 

Happy quilting!

Sew and Tell

Birdhouse Quilts

 Birdhouse Quilts 

A great place to stop if you are traveling on Interstate 75. Located in Byron GA, just a stone throw off the interstate. 

Every time we travel that way, we make a point of stopping.  Such a lovely shop. And the nicest people. Large selection of fabric, patterns and panels. I was looking for a panel to make for a girl at church who is expecting a baby. I don't know her very well, so I thought I would make a simple gift.  The shop also has a large selection of sale fabric.

If you ever head south, you need to stop in and enjoy this wonderful quilt shop.

Happy Quilting.

Summerville is the place to be

 Someone suggested we go to the quilt shop in Summerville, but it was 30 minutes away from where we were staying in Charleston.  My hubby decided we should go, and I am so glad we did.

This very unassuming shop took me by surprise. I actually told me hubby to wait in the car. "I won't be long" I said.  Two minutes later I came back out and told him to park the car and come in. "I am going to be here a while."

This sweet shop had everything. 

It was a long narrow shop with lots of rooms filled with inspiration.

People, Places and Quits was as charming as it sounds. The owner was just a dear and was so fun to talk with. She has owned the shop for 36 years. The building was originally a hardware store. And through the years she has expanded the shop. You would be so delighted to find yourself there.

A Charleston quilt with Charleston fabric.

If you are ever near this area, you must make a trip and visit.