Catch up!!!

Got several things to add -catch up with this blog. So, let's get started.

First, a few weeks back was the annual Chamber of Commerce fund raiser event. The paste few years I have made and donated a couple of things. This year's race themed bag included two cute wine bags - I made these wines bags before. I was afraid I wasn't going to find the directions again. When I finally did, I added a link here (over in that links column to the right) to find it easier next time. Besides, I should give due credit..

Second, Bags.... I'm actually carrying one of these around. Believe that? I didn't give one away. I kept the "Pick a pocket" bag in Christmas prints. The other bag, made from a Jelly roll of beautiful fabrics, went to a friend of my daughter's.

Third, MORE MUG RUGS!! I am trying to make some headway on the t-shirt quilt for the son-in-law, but they take so long, I wanted to do something I could start and finish in a couple of hours, so I made a couple of Christmas mug rugs to take to work. One for my desk and one for DSP, if she wants it.

Last, but not least, I finished one of two floor pillows I'm making for the granddaughter's new room!

(Picture here - as soon as I get the right one off the camera!)

A New Favorite supplier.....

Check out the new addition to links.  Designs by JuJu (http://www.designsbyjuju.com/default.aspx) is having an incredible "Cyber Week" sale - I just purchased a bundle of beautiful embroidery designs for all three of my Brother Embroidery/sewing machines - some are fill, some are applique, many are 4 x 4 so will work in my original Brother 900D and some are larger, so I'll have fun with the larger machines (1500D and Quattro 6700D).  I love Cyber Week!!

http://www.designsbyjuju.com

Christmas Mug Rugs

Mug rugs for United Way!

The annual at work United Way drive is approaching. Each year our receptionist plans a silent auction as one of the activities to increase donations and boost interest. Playing around in the past couple of days I made these Thanksgiving themed Mug Rugs - I figured for a donation of a few bucks, maybe three folks are interested in decorating their desks with these through November.....

Hex marks the Spot!

Fall 2012 Quilts and More magazine by BHG, had this "Hex marks the Spot" project on the cover.  (Project instructions page 54).  The difference with mine is, it's sewn and embroidered entirely on the machine.  (Embroidery patterns from Embroidery Library and the Hex patches were cut using my Accuquilt Go! )

Mug rugs

Recently I became intrigued by "mug rugs" I saw online and in magazines.  If you do not know, mug rugs are simply a small placemat to place a mug and a "treat" on.  While playing around with some scraps and trying to create my own "in the hoop" quilt block, I started, but never finished two placemats out of Halloween material.  I just love Halloween!  They never got any bigger than about 7 x 10 inches - too small for much of anything.  So, finally I turned them into two "mug rugs".  One I have on my desk at work and the other I gave to a co-worker.  She loved it (she also Loves Halloween!).

 

I'm going to try to make a few more mug rugs for our office United Way "auction" in October.  

Retired Educator Luncheon coming up!

     Another school year starting and another Retired Educator Luncheon approaches -this Friday.  Hubby will give this away to one of the teachers.  I'll also embroider a golf shirt as a gentlemen's prize.  

If added a little label of my own - cute or corny??

(T2 was derived from a childhood nickname my grandmother always called me.)