Five Shadows

I’ve been busy flying on my Magic Carpet around the world in Blog Land! I’ve met so many wonderful people and am admiring their creativeness! This all through One World One Heart hosted by Lisa of A Whimsical Bohemian. Check it out! And you can join in through Feb 8th!

I finished this tote today.

It is going to a friend I will visit with later this evening. Shanette, director of Kibbutz El-Shammah, is here in the USA visiting from South Africa! Friends and I have made several quilts for the staff of the Kibbutz, and I wanted to give her a little something at our visit tonight. If I find an updated link to the Kibbutz - I’ll update this post.

Last week I finished this pillow - another one for my daughter. This is a Pink Chalk Studio Pattern - free download. (Thank you Kathy!)

Next up is a braided table runner. I really need to clean the kitchen so you can see how great it looks on the counter! My DH remodeled the kitchen two summers ago. We did a good job of taking the during pictures - but not good at posting or showing the completed job! Must put that on the ‘to do list’!

And here is my Block of the Month (BOM) hosted by 3 Creative Studios. Pop on over if you are interested in joining in! Plus they have lots of other goodness offered on their website! Check ‘em out!

Welcome OWOH Journeyers! Can you believe it is that time of year again for our wonderful blog tour!?! This year we travel by Magic Carpet with our host Lisa of A Whimsical Bohemian! OWOH Giveaway runs from JAN. 25 - Feb 15th.

Grab your bags and hop on for a fantastic ride through blog land! This is the third year for Lisa to host her One World One Heart Blog Tour! Just click on the link for her full description of how the tour works! If you have not already - you might want to join in on your own blog! At each stop along the way you will find a prize  that could be yours just by leaving a comment! You must have an active blog to play along and can be from anywhere on this beautiful wide world of ours!

As you grab your bags for the journey, please also leave a comment on my blog for a chance to win this little journal tote. It will be perfect for your trips no matter what your art form or interest.

The journal tote measures 12″ x 12″ and the soft cover is of my own design. Inside you will find several plastic bags sewn into the binding perfect for storing your craft/art/paper/sewing supplies. Just pop your favorite take-a-long items into the bags and the tote is ready to go whenever you are!

I am looking forward to meeting you! As you leave a comment here, be sure there is a way for me to reach you by email - incase you are the lucky winner!  Thanks for stopping by!

I’m jumping on the Magic Carpet now and am off to visit you!

Sharon

As posted earlier, I’ve joined the group One Project a Month (OPAM) as incentive to myself to create and blog about it. I have two new projects to show so far for January.

This is called Wonky Half Log Cabin Pillow, from a tutorial on Jacquie Gering’s blog,  Tallgrass Prairie Studio.  (Jadquie has lots of tutorials available, and I must say, this one was very well written! It’s the only one I’ve used so far.) I love this design! I made a quilt similar to this years ago and donated it to an auction. Years ago as in before my blog existed! This pillow is for my daughter. I have a Chevron quilt in progress for her, and used the left over strips for the pillow.

This is the front cover to a little tote that opens like a book. I made this as a gift for the OWOH project that starts January 25. Come back to my blog on the Jan 25 - Feb 15 for a chance to win it! The design could also be altered to create a journal cover - I’m thinking of future projects here.

I can’t count this one for OPAM, because I finished in back in July. That was when I planned on being busy making Christmas gifts for 2009 - my personal Christmas-In-July-Sewing-Event! But this is the only one I completed! LOL I still plan to send it to my MIL as a thank-you for the Christmas gifts she sent our family. I think the snowmen can be displayed throughout the winter season.  It is small, 8″ across, and I think could be used as a candle mat, coffee mat or just a decoration. And if it gets used as a pot holder - I’m OK with that too!

There is a link on the side bar to OPAM if you are interested in seeing what the other 199 ladies are working on this year!  And do check out Lisa’s OWOH Event to join in the blog hopping to see what hundreds of other creative people are up to and consider joining too! All the rules are posted on the event page.

Happy New Year all!  2010  A new decade!

I’m not doing a ‘resolution’ this year, not even claiming a word or phase to live by for the new year. Last year I decided to live ‘guilt free’ by not taking on projects that I really did not want to do - by not letting people ‘guilt’ me in to doing things, and I can say I’m pleased with how the year turned out!

Here are some of the things I did take on and am pleased with the results: participated in Swaps hosted by Creative Lenna,  took part in Lisa’s One World One Heart project, hosted a five day quilting retreat for 20 some ladies with two other friends, directed the planning and hosting of a formal dance (the kids call it a prom) for 179 teens, taught Sunday School for 5 year olds for two months (what a fun age!), organized a canvas bag swap with a group of 12 quilting friends (results should be up soon, this ended up being a true challenge just getting the bags swapped out!), went on a summer quilting retreat with 4 friends (that was a blast!), offered a generosity project, organized an on-going community service class for the teen group, moved one adult child out and one back home (the eldest ran out of money while in grad school - he is responsible and this is only temporary - that is   what I keep telling myself! LOL!), helped a friend organize her house, pack and prepare to move to SC. I signed up with the paper/cloth group with Belinda (but alas, have not enjoyed the process - ME, not the group! I love looking at what they have created!), took part in 3 Creative Studios BOM.  That’s the list I can come up with  for last year. I’m thinking it looks pretty good!

For the New Year, I’m continuing the 3 Creative Studio (3 CS) BOM, have signed up for the 3 CS Quilt Challenge (first word for the challenge was revealed today!), have promised to teach two months of 5 year old Sunday School, will join the One World One Heart Project, am planning another formal dance for the teen group, and have joined a collage group. Tis it for now!

But lurking in the background is a possible out of state move. My hubby’s job ends in mid-May. Who knows where we will end up!

I hope you will all have a prosperous, guilt-free, and happy New Year!

Look at this oh-so-lovely Inner Child Doll I received by participating in Pat Winter’s One World One Heart giveaway! She is so lovely! Do you see the tiny shoe charm and the tiny hand charms? Pat’s bead work is really something! I do not do such small work, so I’m just tickled to win this doll. And she is filled with Lavender and smells so nice. THANK YOU PAT!

Today I received the news that I have won Pat Winter’s Inner Child Doll through her OWOH giveaway! I am so excited to have this good fortune to win one of Pat’s lovely creations. Pat creates wonderful Crazy Quilts - purses and dolls. She has been published in several magazines and has a published book and I have to run out and buy the winter 2009 issue of Sew Somerset to see her Mermaid’s Tale Fiber-art Book. If you did not get a chance to visit her blog or website during OWOH, do find the time to visit and see her amazing handwork!

Yeah! for OWOH hosted by Lisa “oceandreamer” Swifka! Please click on the above logo if you would like more information about this event.

This is my second year to participate! I am offering the wool appliqué (17″ x 9 1/2″) pictured in part below. I had to use the scanner for the image as my daughters and their cameras are all out about right now. Sorry that it does not give the complete piece, but I think it gives the idea of the whole appliqué. Please leave a comment on this post if you would like to be included in this giveaway. You must be an active blogger and have a way for me to contact you if you are the winner - email or blog address. The event ends on February 12th, and I will announce the winner Februray 13th.

Red Wool Hearts on Black Wool Background

Have fun! And I look forward to visiting may of you on your blogs!