JOY Winner!

Here's the winner of the JOY boards, using random.org


Who is #6? Congrats to Beverly! (With almost half of the entries, she was bound to win.)
Thanks for playing, and be sure to check back soon for lots of holiday ideas!

What Do You Do...

What do you do when your mom gives you the five minute warning at playgroup and you don't want to leave?

Why, tie yourself to the post with a jump rope, of course!

Don't forget to chant, "We won't go! We won't go!

Yes, they really did that. I'm pretty sure it was Cassidy's idea to tie them up. She can make some good knots!

Last Day

Today's the last day to enter the giveaway! Go to this post to enter. Anyone and everyone welcome (including those blogstalkers who never comment--like the girls from Cam's work)! ;)

So Many Giveaways...

There are a ton of giveaways going on right now. Be sure to check the links on the left sidebar.

The current giveaway over at Make It and Love It is awesome! Teacups and Mudpies is giving a $50 gift certificate to one lucky winner. And they have a huge variety of stuff for boys, girls, and moms--including clothes, shoes, toys, and jewelry! This is perfect stuff to gear up for Christmas.

Go check it out here!

Christmas Quilt Block #2

Hmm...looks remarkably like block #1. Lesson learned: if you want a different look, don't use the same fabrics! That should probably be obvious, right? I have a tendency to do before I think, though. Don't know if I'm going to keep this one or not. I think I'll finish the other blocks first.

But really, I should be quilting my quilt.

Sigh.

Should We Swap?

Don't forget to enter the giveaway!

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So I'm wondering....

Would any of you be interested in a quilt block swap? Don't get nervous on me! Remember, I'm a beginner too. I was thinking we could start after Christmas, so there's no pressure, and plenty of time to get organized. What do you think?

Christmas Quilt Block

All that straight line quilting was starting to make me feel a little cross eyed and crazy last night, so I decided to start working on a little Christmas wall hanging I have planned. I needed to do something fun before I decided to HATE sewing!

I picked up a couple of fat quarters the other day and decided to try some new things. Most of my quilts are very basic and simple, so I'm challenging myself with some new patterns and techniques. Here's my first block which uses (gulp!) triangles!

Want to try it out? Check out a very detailed and easy to follow tutorial here.