
Guess what we got today (Nov. 11)? Snow!! It’s our first snow day. It wasn’t just snow from over night but it also snowed all day. It was a really light, wet snow. Very nice.
So I took my pictures again outside. It made for very lovely pictures.
So first up is what I received from Carol of Just Let Me Quilt.



Just Lovely!!! Thanks Carol!!!!
So here’s what I made. I found the process of finding projects that only take a few hours to make kinda hard, cause everything seems to take me forever. Except for making dolls, I can knock those out in no time. So I decided on a project I thought the ‘normal’ sewer might be able to make in the matter of a few hours or more. More, depending if your like me and take an hour just to pick out the fabric. 🙂 Unless I’m not suppose to count that hour. lol

I used patterns from the book Sew Necessary from Art to Heart.
Thanks to Mdm. Samm of Sew We Quilt and Cheerleader….Marlene of Stitchin By The Lake for all their work putting together this hop.
Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great day hopping.


November 12th
A Reformed Heath’n……I sent my gift to.
Coeur D’Alene
Lovely. I need a thread catcher terribly. I keep dropping them on the floor.
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JUST CRAZY GOODNESS! I love all of those!!! You have outdone yourself!
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Just love it….very pretty colors….Merry Christmas
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Your gifts from carol are so pretty… and I love pink too so they are even more so! Your pincushion and string catcher are really neat. Love the fabrics you chose to do it in. Great job!
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What a great gift you received, I just LOVE that fabric. Your project is excellent very pretty, well done!
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Beautiful pincushion and thread catcher set! A fantastic gift idea, worth every stitch (and don't worry, you're not the only that spends as much time choosing fabrics for a project as it takes to sew it ;o). Thanks so much for sharing! Oh, what sweet gifts from Carol! So pretty and practical. Enjoy!
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Nice gifts you received. :)I like the thread catcher you made. Those things are so handy!!!
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Nicely done! I don't think your supposed to count the unstitching hour… hmm, I may have to rethink some of my projects… love your snowy pictures, we're supposed to get some tomorrow, yay!~Brandy
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You received some cute gifts from Carol. I love your pincushion/thread catcher!
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What lovely gifts from Carol. I loved that she used Ghastlies and all so useful, too. Loved that pincushion and thread catcher. You put lots of details in the cushion and that really makes it pop.
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Sweet gifts from Carol…l have one of the needle keepers…and I love it!! Your tread catcher bag and pin cushion is darling…I have that same book…cute gift ideas. Happy Holidays!!
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Lovely gifts from Carol Great black and white pincushion and thread catcher. I keep telling myself to make one, and now maybe I will remember. Merry Christmas
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Wow your pinny and thread catcher is fantastic! Love how it turned out.
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Carol has sent you some lovely goodies! Your thread catcher pin cushion is beautiful. Great fabric choices and I love the extra stitching and lacy flowers.
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Such pretty gifts you received from Carol. I love your pincushion, and thread catcher. The black and white are so pretty. Great job. Happy Holidays.
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What great projects! 🙂
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I just love that pin cushion and thread catcher!! You just can't beat black and white..classic! Merry Christmas!
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wow, you are very lucky, Carol made you some wonderful gifts! Your pincushion/threadcatcher is so so great, very useful, I would not want to miss mine. Thanks for sharing! Bente
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What an exquisite pin cushion! I like the way the scissors fit in too.
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Carol's gifts are sew nice !! I love your pin cushion/thread catcher….sew nice !
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Your pincushion is fabulous! Lovely gifts from Carol. Congrats on being Madame Samm's pick of the day!
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Lovely gifts from Carol! Such a sweet pincushion/thread catcher too,the fabrics are beautiful!
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I don't think the time spent picking out fabric or finding supplies counts at all! :0) Beautiful projects- that fabric is gorgeous!
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Wonderful set of gifts. Love the pincushion/bag you made – it is lovely.
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I love the pincushion/trash bag. The fabrics you picked are wonderful together. And Carol's gift could do be cuter. Love those Ghastlies.
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Not only did you receive absolutely amazing gifts, but that pincusion is way cool to. I think you can not only forget counting the hour picking fabric out, but lets not count out the “cutting” time, cause that's where I get lost at. 🙂
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Ooooh I just love your gifts from Carol. Tooo cute. And your pincushion/thread catcher is gorgeous. I have that book but never saw anything that gorgeous in it. I think your hour of choosing fabric really paid off! Thank you for sharing. Hope you enjoy your holidays, snow and all. 🙂
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Loved the idea of the snow pictures. but glad it is yours and not mine. I'm not ready for snow yet. Your gifts were lovely. maybe you could pass that on to her for me, I could not get her comment link to open for me. Your pin cushion and thread catcher is precious and elegant in appearance. I'm sure your gift partner is very pleased, I would be. BlessingsTonia
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What lovely gifts you received. This is such a fun hop. How very smart of you to make such a practical gift of pincushion and scissor holder and thread catcher. Thank you sew very much for participating and hopping. Creative T'Was the Night Bliss…
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I really love the thread catcher and pincushion. I have been wanting to make one of these so thank you for sharing. Beautiful job. Carol's gifts to you are so cute.
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Such a lovely gift! Carol did a beautiful job on them. Your pincushion is wonderful. I am sure I could make that in an evening … as long as you don't count the picking the fabric part, that part takes me forever! Too many options.. and I get distracted by what else I could me making with this cute fabric that I am not going to use on this… but I could use on something else. The struggle is real. Beautiful pictures and ideas. I have always wanted one of those pincushions. Merry Christmas to me? Maybe…. if I can pick out the fabrics! Beautiful project! Merry Christmas ~Cori
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What lovely gifts you received! And that thread catcher is great, thanks for the link.
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I love that pincushion, thread catcher combo. And the hour you spend picking out fabrics resulted in great choices, lol! I take a long time picking out fabrics too.
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I'm the same way, it takes me FOREVER to finish a project. Much longer than it seems to take others:) Your pincushion/ort bag is very nice. I'm thinking I need to make something like that as well:)
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It's the posy pincushion and the Santa Thread Catcher combined together.
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Had me worried there for a minute, but Madame Samm came to the rescue! I love your pincushion thread catcher, they are sew handy, and yours has the sweet scissor holder! I have that book, guess I had better go thru it again. Thank you for sharing and Happy Holidays!!!
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I'm with you, it may only take a couple hours to sew it up but I take hours picking the fabric both at the shop and at home. That would be like 4 hours trying to decide what I am going to do…lol Great projects both from you and Carol. This is so fun!!!
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Love your pin cushion/thread bag. I really need to make one for myself since I am still using an empty tissue box for thread scraps. Carol made some really lovely gifts for you. Enjoy your snow. Snow always make the holidays so much more fun.
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What a beautiful pin cushion! It would be a lovely gift!
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Great projects. I am a Ghastlies Groupie sew I am lusting after those projects!
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Ohh, what fun sewing room supplies and it my all time favorite fabrics too! What a great gift idea!Your pincushion and thread catcher is stunning! Hope your enjoying the snow. I was until the temperatures dropped to zero today! LOL!
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That is a great addition for anyone's sewing space. I am sure it will be enjoyed. You received some lovely gifts from Carol too.
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Wow, I can't believe it's already time for snow… we expect some here this week, too! Darling gifts from Carol – what a sweet little needlekeep and scissor pocket. And your threadcatcher/pincushion is absolutely darling – you're all set for the sewing room!
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Your thread catcher is perfect! Nice that it has a scissor holder too. My thread catchers are pretty ordinary and not pretty at all! And that Carol was a pretty great Santa! Lovely projects from her as well!
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Your gift received is pretty ghastlie, yay! And that pinnie project looks great!
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Cute pincushion and thread catcher and scissor holder.
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Gorgeous colors on the pin cushion and thread catcher you made for Carol. Your goodies from Carol are just lovely, I'm thinking I may need a few of those needle holders myself!
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Carol does the most adorable things! I love your pincushion and thread catcher – perfect fabrics for that! blessings, marlene
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Love the goodies that Carol made for you… no surprise that she sent some lovelies!
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Michelle, you totally deserve to be in the top today with that gorgeous pincushion and thread catcher…wow!
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What lovely gifts you received from Carol. Love your pincushion thread catcher. Very elegant colors.
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Your piece and Carols are both fantastic!
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I'm so glad to have finally found your post at last! Your pictures are beautiful…the snow really adds pizzazz. Carols gift is just “ghastlie” LoL…sew fun to have it in pink. And I just love your pin cushion…and it does often take me at least an hour to choose fabric … Thanks so for sharing!
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Hello….first I just changed your link…we had it as a blogspot and your links took us to that….I then figured it out…so you are fixed now.. YOUR gifts sooo sweet in pink…and the snow with your beautiful catcher is just that…beautiful….so striking black and white..
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Carol's gifts to you are so pretty and sweet! And I love the pincushion and thread catcher you made; really striking in black and white!
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I love your pincushion and thread catcher. I need a new one, so I'll get busy–after Christmas.
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Lovely presents from Carol!And awesome gift you made for the next person on the list – love the pincushion and catcher!
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I love your pincushion and thread catcher. Just sew beautiful!! Carol sent you some lovely gifts. Perfect for the quilter. Have a happy holiday season!!
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