The WINNER!!!

Hello!  :)

Tonight's the night I'm picking the winner of the two-sided Ghastlie Mug Rug! Is it you? Here's one more look at it . . .

 

And the winner is . . .

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Quilter in the Gap said... 6

Isn't Madamme the best? I am glad she steered us this way...I love your apron and am tickled at the chance to win your mug rug!

November 4, 2011 4:25 AM 

CONGRATS Quilter in the Gap, aka Rhonda Laws!!! Please send me your mailing address so I can get your new mug rug out to you!

Thank you all for your visiting, all your wonderful comments and all my followers! I really do appreciate each and every one of you!  :)

Until next time . . .

The Ghastlies are Here!!! :)

Hello!  Welcome!  :)

Although I'm not an official stop on the Ghastlies Blog Hop . . . Our dear Madame Samm has honored me by steering you my way! Thank you so much Madame!  I won't let you down!  ;)

So without further adieu . . . here's some Ghastlie projects which helped me to get rid of this flu . . . 

The first for your viewing pleasure . . . 

What do you think of my apron? 

Do you like what you see? 

It was made to show you

By little ol' me!

The Ghastlie's are sitting 

And knitting away

Look closely my dears

Before you go play!

Did you see them?

That ol' owl 

and Sebastian the cat

And don't forget Prudence

That girl knows where it's at!  ;)

And those sisters three

Love to knit while they sit

I'll bet if you ask them

They'll take care of your tea!

For they're on a mug rug

One side they all fit

Now turn it over

And there the rest sit!

Well that's all it took

for me to get cured.

But I want to share

Yes that's what you heard!

One of you will have

This mug rug to use

I'll give it away

Just don't blow a fuse!

I bid you adieu

But before you go

Please leave me a comment

Before you go sew!

Thank you for visiting! I would love it if you would follow me! It makes me real happy! :)  If you'd like to win the mug rug above please comment on this post and tell me you want it. I'll choose a winner Saturday at 9:00pm (pacific time) and post it here. Good luck!  :)

This giveaway is closed!

The winner of the mug rug is Quilter in the Gap! Congrats!!!  :)

Don't forget to visit all the Ghastlie bloggers on today's blog hop . . . 

Mrs Nan Ghastlie

Mrs. Gmama Jane Ghastlie
Mrs Joan Ghastlie
Mrs. Nancy Ghastlie

 Ms Susan Ghastlie
Madame Ghastlie

This last mug rug is the one I made for me! Goodnight! Good day! Hope to see you again real soon!  :)

Until next time . . .

Happy Halloween!!! :)

Hello!

Hope you're having a Hallowing Halloween! I'm watching Sweeny Todd with the hunky dude. I've never seen it before and he says it's good . . . we'll see. ;)  

The Halloween greetings above and below are from the leftover fabric from my Halloween apron. I know it's kind of late but I wiped them into two mug rugs. Cute, huh?!!!  :)

Guess what came courtesy of the UPS man today??? It was the awesome bag I won last week from the Ghastlie Blog Hop! Here's a picture of me with the bag . . .

Please excuse my messy hair. It was the end of a long day of shopping. You know shopping does take a lot out of you! Whew! I picked up some great items at the thrift store today. I'll show them to you later in the week. I also have items I picked up a couple of weeks ago that I haven't shown you yet . . . I'm a bad, bad blogger!

Anyway . . . Let's get back to the bag. I couldn't believe it got here so quick! Here it is with the handle up (& the tag still on it) . . .

And here's a closer view of it . . . 

Isn't it awesome?!!! I thought about taking more pictures of the inside but I figured you'd be bored. I'll tell you instead.  ;)   There's a strap inside to strap your sewing machine in and two removable pouches (attached with velcro) . . . and of course there's all the pockets on the outside. Now all I need is a new, big, awesome sewing machine to go in it! A girl can dream can't she??? 

I want to take time to thank Madame Samm, host of the Ghastlie Blog Hop for securing such an awesome item to giveaway and for picking my name! Thanks also to Blue Fig for being so generous and donating the bag for the giveaway!  :)   The Ghastlie Blog Hop is going on now through Friday, November 4th. Be sure to check it out!  :)

Until next time . . .
Cherise  :)

It's Moo-velous!

Hello!

Sorry for my absence. I got a lot done last week but haven't accomplished too much since. My son and I went to visit my dad and sister on Saturday. On the way home we visited 3 thrift stores. Two were new ones for me. I found lots of treasures! I will share the pictures of my new treasures soon. I haven't had a chance to take them yet because I was wiped by the time I got home Saturday. Then on Sunday all I wanted to do was sleep. Same thing today. I seem to have come down with something that's just wiping me out. My son has come down with a bad cold but seems to have more energy then me. Maybe it's his youth. The hunky dude is healthy so far. Hope he stays that way.   :)

Do you remember me telling you about a mug rug swap I was in? Well... my partner received the mug rug I made for her so I can finally share it with you. She owns a dairy farm. She loves and collects cows. I designed and made this mug rug for her...

It was my first ever mug rug and my first ever applique. I think it turned out pretty cute. Here's the back...

I also made her some matching coasters...

That's all I have to share today. I'm hoping I'll feel better tomorrow so I can work on some on my many projects.

Have an awesome day!  :)

Until next time...
Cherise  :)

Fall has arrived!!!

You wouldn't think so by the weather here in southern California though. It's been in the 80's & 90's all week. I really don't care for the heat. I prefer 70's or below.  :)  Cooler weather please come soon!

Fall has arrived... on the calendar and at my front door!

I participated in an fall (or Halloween) apron swap through Country Pleasures. My swap partner is Donna from Texas. She's a sweetheart with a wonderful blog. The package actually arrived Wednesday but this is the first time I've been able to sit down and write about it. Luckily I remember to grab my camera when it arrived. :)  

I was so excited! I opened the box and the first thing I found was a pumpkin! It was so light and SO COOL!

Here's a close-up of the top. Did you see the rolled up fabric for the stem? It's so cleaver!  :)

And now for the main part... Don't you just love the polka dots?!!! I do! And the PINK tulle ribbon! I love PINK!!!!  :)  I almost hated to open it... almost...

But wait! There's a card! Isn't it beautiful?!!! I love it and the colors! It's so gorgeous I might just have to frame it. The note was sweet!  :)

Enough already... on to the main attraction... I tore open the beautiful paper and found a gorgeous fall apron! I love the scalloped bottom!

Did you see the pocket? Don't you just love the fall leaf button attached?! Such detail!  :)

But wait... there's more! It's reversible! Yes two sides! Just like having two aprons in one! I'm a lucky girl!!! :)  More gorgeous fabric!

And another cute button on the pocket! This time it's a bee! 

Thank you so much Donna for the wonderful apron and pumpkin! I love them! It's so heart-warming to know that someone took the time to sit down and make something just for me! I love swaps! I love how they bring people together and the gifts aren't too bad either!  ;)

Donna... your apron is going out today! You should have it soon! I forgot to take a sneak peek picture before I packed it up. :(  I can't wait for her and everyone else to see it. I love the way it turned out!

I also have a mug rug swap that's going out to Angela today too! Sneak peek...

I can't wait to show that one to you either. I guess next week will be the big reveal of both of them.  :)

Have a Wondrous Weekend!

Until next time...

Cherise  :)

This 'N That... and Everything in between!

Hello!

I've missed you! Sorry I've been gone so long! I've been a busy girl. Getting into trouble here and there, working on some sewing 'to do list' items, and getting around to some other non-sewing things that have been on my other 'to do list'.

I wanted to post the following runner I made on 9/11 but didn't get to it then.

My heart goes out to all the people who were directly affected by 9/11. May your loved ones remain in your hearts and memories forever. My heart also goes out to all others whose lifes were indirectly affected. I know the events of that day changed us all as individuals and as a nation. I know I am proud to be an american!

I have always loved the americana colors! They warm my soul! I use them a lot in my decorating. Here's the back of the runner.

Let's see... you're probably wondering what I've been busy with. I managed to cut out MY Thanksgiving apron that will basically match this one I made last month.

I didn't get to work on it yet but it's cut and ready to go! I also designed, cut, sewed and finished my mug rug for a swap I'm in. It turned out so cute! I can't believe I designed it and like the way it turned out. I'm sad to say that I can't show it to you yet as I have to wait until my partner sees it first. I wanted to mail it out this week but my partner emailed and said she had flooding and damage from the storms. I'm waiting to hear whether she wants me to mail it now or wait until things are less chaotic. I really don't want it to get in the way.

The non-sewing related item I've been working on has taken up a lot of my time. I'm a Stampin' Up! demonstrator. I've had a couple of boxes of retired stamps & other items I've been wanting to sell. I finally took the 100+ photos and got them all in an email and listed on my other blog. If you like stamps please check the items out at cbyc-su.blogspot.com. You can view the photos here. I also have a link on my right sidebar.

Were you wondering how I've been getting into trouble??? Well... did you notice the new buttons on my upper right sidebar? I've decided to participate in a few new things...

This event started today. It sounds like fun and you will have the opportunity to take advantage of some great deals along the way. You will have the opportunity to make blocks from many wonderful designers. You don't even have to make them all if you don't want to. Go check it out for yourself.

Birdie Stitches Block of the Month...

When I clicked on this button on a blog I immediately fell in love with the project and knew I wanted to do it... although it started in January and ends in December. Do you think I can catch up?? lol!!! This is the fabric I want to use...

It's Sophie by Chez Moi for Moda. It's so yummy and will look so great with the birdies! I just ordered it and can't wait until it arrives! I got a couple of charm packs for the birdie blocks.

I will be using this one for the birdie block centers...

this one for the sashings...

this one for the outer border...

this one for the binding...

and this one for the back.

I can't wait to get the fabrics and get started making birdies!!!

Do you think I'm crazy yet? Well... it gets worse! I've also decided that it would be fun to join this quilt-a-long.

The good thing about this one is that it doesn't start until September 27th and new blocks will come every 2 weeks instead of one or two a week. Hopefully I'll be able to keep up with it.  :)

I've also got the Ghastlies Blog Hop that I've signed up for.

It doesn't take place until the end of October though. I've already decided what I'm going to make, gotten my fabric and am ready to go. Bad part is I can't tell you what I'm making until then.  :)

Well I think I covered it all! Whew!!! I know it's a lot... and YES... I AM CRAZY!!! but... it makes me happy! Sorry I covered so much in this post. If only I would post more often... sigh....

Until next time...
Cherise  :)