Leafs me Happy and sponsor Connecting Threads and Bundles to Giveaway!

Leafs me Happy with Cherry from Cherrry Blossoms Studio

is our cheerleader in residence..

This blog hop begins on Monday!

OCT 1st...

The Schedule is here...

YES HERE!

A big thanks goes out to 

they are our sponsor  for this hop and will be giving away

3 fat quarter bundles of their newest line

HELLO SUNSHINE...

( a lovely fall collection)

Check out here their newest collections.. Their PRICES ARE AWESOME!

And one lucky winner will also be getting a silicone sheet too

with their bundle....this is for the category of top 2 and honourable

mentions...Sew BE CREATIVE, you could win BIG...

Sew Cherry and I will see you on Monday...

We both have been busy making Fall blocks...

I think I am feeling it now...FALL Lol

Psst look here- more bundles arrived today! ( I know a very full day of posts) lol

MODA (united notions) 
just delivered this 

for YOU, well 3 of you anyway...

( check link to see all the Nancy Drew collection)

IN NOVEMBER of this year, the fabric

will be in your local quilt shops...

ORDER SOME, if you want to blog hop with us

in January.

This blog hop will be 

"WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH NANCY DREW?"

You can make any project you like with this collection..

WE will be providing all the details in November for January.

This blog hop will be our first for 2013.

I think this one may fill up very quickly!

just saying..

Thanks MODA! 

p.s CAROL will be our cheerleader for this one! 

Imagine that? lol

old design!

and if Paris is a future destination..

Welllll then you will love this one too...

And being PARIS fabric is sew Timeless..

it makes sense that Timeless Treasures

would be our sponsor..

LOOK at the fat quarter bundles that 

we will be sending off to 3 winners in the New Year....

They just arrived....

( they put together special bundles just for YOU)

30 fat quarters each..yep....

I just spoke with the artist/designer for this theme....

OHHHHH my will you just love what you see in the mirror...

( OHHH this is not about ME, Mdm Samm

it will be about YOU...."blank name" lol)

and to show a little love...

can I say you will be SMACKED by this one....

Just a few BLOG HOPS that will be scheduled

for the NEW YEAR...All the sponsors

are already on board...

These will not be the buttons...

I will make much nicer ones..

I just wanted to give you all something to think about...

WE have all of 2013 already planned..

that is me and our lovely talented, organized 

cheerleaders...

Some of them may recognize themselves in

this description too lol

And you think I have nothing to do

in our down times between hops...

 ps the month of DECEMBER is stilllll

hush hush...but YOU will be crying over this one..

Guaranteed! 

Ohhh Please STOP.....look another giveaway!

Will you look here...it just arrived.. a COPY Of Jill's new book

  HOME SWEET QUILT by Jill Finley 

Jill Finley...Just for signing up for Holiday Lane...( we are at 87, we will close at 100.)

 YOU will get 2 votes...( comment twice) all NEW participants will get 3 votes... 

( just to encourage you a bit more) ....

I just love this quilt...isn't it just gorgeous with Jill's signature colors...

it is filled with beautiful quilts...

JUST FOR SIGNING UP, you will 

recap here have 2 chances to win this copy.
( those who have signed up leave 2 messages) 

for new participants you will get 3 chances to win...
Leave 3...

LET US KNOW THAT YOU SIGNED
UP. ONLY those who are in the hop
or who are signing up can win! 

( draw will take place on Monday) 

HOLIDAY LANE

pillow blog hop

EVER since I saw this pillow last fall from 

our  sweet JiLL from  Jillily Studio, I fell in love with it...

Clearly a year later it still is one of my most favourite

designs from a very sweet lady  whom I admire...

She is witty, bright, inspiring and downright creative! 

SEW I called her and convinced her in my very firm way lol

that I WANTED this pillow pattern for our blog hop.

She finally accepted my reasoning...

"If I love it, everyone will love it too" lol

 Jill has a new book out,  new fabric line and this Holiday Lane pillow

pattern to share...This is "simple piecing and a little applique."..

( once the book and fabric comes in, I will be taking photos

to show you too)

YOU all will get the Pattern FREE from her...Here is the link

for the PDF file...

And you will be creating your own HOLIDAY LANE pillow,

using your stash or newly purchased fabrics...

I am excited to say the least to see what your HOLIDAY LANE

will look like..

Would you believe JILL and I have already discussed

next years HOLIDAY LANE PILLOW series...Yep...lol

SEW there you have it my dear blog hoppers, creators

and designers...This will be our very last blog hop for 2012...

I am feeling the HOLIDAY spirit already, ARE YOU?

YOUR CHEERLEADER for this event will be .......

NO MORE SPOTS-blog hop is now closed

100 participants

( we are full)

Pauline, from Quilt N Queen.. 

YOU are going to love this 

lady as much as we all do ....She is a perfect cheerleader

for this event...She loves HOLIDAYS, she loves cheering everyone on, 

and  she loves this pillow

almost as much as I do lol..

I met Pauline almost 2 years ago. She was so quiet

and reserved, she had a voice but she did not use it very often..

I saw something in her..in fact I saw a lot....She is the QUEEN

of binding, she is a terrific embroideries', her quilts are divine...

She is passionate, funny, someone you are glad to know...

When I asked her about this hop...she embraced

is as much as the pillow blog hop idea...

I am sew glad she did....

She has found her voice! 

SEW sign up with Pauline here...

quiltnqueen@att.net

subject line...

"I am in the HOLIDAY LANE SPIRIT"

  ( by the way, you could always make this into a wall hanging too_

( be sure to leave a note here sew Pauline and I can

match our lists)

YOU will have until Sept 30th to register)

( although we usually fill up

within hours not days)

 We are limiting this hop

 to the first 100 Holiday Lane spirited  participants..

I hate rules sew we call them guidelines...

READY?

#1 Everyone must turn off their word verification the day 

they are showing their Holiday Lane Project- PERIOD.

#2 Only 15 ladies with no blogs will be accepted,

it will be a first come, first serve basis.

#3 You must have your post ready at 

midnight E.S.T. If you are not

sure how to do that, we will guide you. 

( will do a tut for you if necessary)

#4 And most important, YOU

must add the names and links from

those who are on the hop the same

day as you. We want everyone

to find your Holiday spirited friends

as easily as they found you- PERIOD.

#5 All  Subscribed HOLIDAY LANE hoppers must
put button on their blog. ( please comply) 

( on the top right) 
copy code in gadgets
 html copy- that is it
( those who have no blogs, of course
you are omitted lol)

Now all together:

"I swear- to swear

by all these Holiday Lane Guidelines.."

SWEAR! ok! 
lol

Big thanks goes out to JILL...your new book is fabulous..!

I think it is most certainly my favourite to date..

Wake up to a giveaway, Leafs me Happy begins MONDAY!

What a lovely way to celebrate FALL...

Leafs me Happy Blog hop..

Many are busy stitching up FALL blocks

and Cherry from Cherry Blossoms Quilting Studio

is ready for us all on Monday Oct 1st..

Here is the schedule...

As expected I too have been busy behind

the scenes, rounding up our sponsors, 

creating blocks, new graphics, new buttons..

OHHHH and I have had some company....

This Morning I noted Sumantra sitting outside on the patio, just staring at this weed...

She has loved the freedom of being in and  out all summer and I know

she is thinking  "its FALL" what now? 

And I am thinking A GIVEAWAY would be nice...

that's what FALL is dishing up today..

Debby Kratovil and her partner Jean Ann Wright

have put together another calendar of blocks and a cd companion

too...SEW today, we will have 2 to giveaway! 

Debby will be playing along in our Fall blog hop too, sew what

a nice way to to start our new season. 

Drop her a line let her know why you would like to win this! 

Thanks Debby, this is a lovely calendar....

Winners will be announced on Monday!

I have some Paper Piecing to tackle, all my window

treatments are in the wash, I have a bit of ironing to do...

some baking of squares and cookies for Thanksgiving...

I just hung them out to dry, by the time I finish my coffee,

it will be time to bring them in and hang them back in my sewing studio...

Time 23 minutes...from loading them into the wash on delicate cycle

to hanging them out on the line...

and it is only 8:11 am...

Check out how I do it all...on my TIMER button on the side...

HOW I MAKE TIME....

Sew I have to run and cheer....I love FALL!

What do you do to get ready for FALL?

Cherry and I will see you all on OCTOBER 1st! 

A theme is evolving over here! New Sponsor announced for UR Priceless!

Many of you have already started your coin purses for

our Blog HOP in November for UR PRICELESS,

hosted by our cheerleader in residence Katherine from Sew me something good! 

She is sew excited btw....

WE are full- to capacity over 105+ WOW!

When I first announced this blog hop I showed you this

coin purse with Kelly's frames....( IHAN) ( below)

(she has many in stock) .

A great one to start with

and when YOU want a diff't fancier purse handle

Corrie will be carrying the Heart handle above. 

( here is the link from the initial announcement) 

( these will be arriving in October) 

Corrie also has the fusible fleece you will be needing for these...

SEW I thought I would make you one up this weekend to show

you that one... ( this frame btw fits perfectly for the same pattern

that you all were sent -those in the blog hop) 

OHHH I have heard from many of you, that YOU found

the pattern easy to follow..that is good news...

SEW....this new one above with the heart handles...

This was made from Andover Fabrics

who happens to be our sponsor for this event...

This is from this new collection..

We just love Andover Fabrics, wait till you see some

of their newest collections.

The Red Thread

( take a peak at the whole collection) 

it will have you hopping! 

I wanted to show you what you could do with

different prints...

through the next couple of weeks...

I will show you a few more sneak peaks...

( I plan on making a few...did you hear

that Carol ? lol) 

 On the HOMEFRONT.

I seem to be leaning towards a theme

in my home surroundings too...

This is what I did this weekend....

( I washed the door before painting

that is why you see streaks..this paint

was flat finish..a special paint 

that some local Amish made for us) 

Our home on the outside is all taupe , in a variety of hues...

Sew a black door really popped from our curb....

But then I was thinking why not RED for the Winter MONTHS...

This is the same RED that I used for our outdoor benches

in our backyard...FIRE ENGINE RED....

I think I like the RED, yuuuuup a theme is evolving over here...

Lot of love in our home...I think this suits us both to a T. 

And speaking of RED..apples are red....especially PAULA REDS

and this is what I made with 1/2 bushel of apples..

Made 12 Saturday, now our freezer is filled with 24 apple pies

and 18 apple Brown Bettys..

Such a treat for my DH when he comes home on those cold winter 

nights and opens the door to PIE PIE PIE...

This recipe is very easy...fill up a pie tin plate..( only because they are less

expensive than glass) slice about 8 medium sized sliced apples..leave

peelings on..that is where the fibre is...

Fill the plate , don't add anything else...except the following..

IN a separate large bowl add 4 cups of quick oats,

1 1/2 cup of dark brown sugar

1 pound of unsalted butter...

Mix in a blender or by hand...

Cover over each pie dish...Wrap with plastic

put in freezer till ready to use..

Preheat over 375 for 20 min, 350 for 30...

That is it! 

TOTAL cost of 1/2 bushel apples, oats, butter and brown sugar.

$25.00 ( canadian)  for 12 pies...average cost. $2.08 per apple brown betty...

( by the way from start to finish cut apples, make crumb, cover and freeze)

1 hour and 2.3 minutes..) 

( and you wonder why I love to bake and cook and can sew much) 

My Shadow Sumantra, was not too eager when I asked her if she wanted something red 

to match our theme....LOOK at those eyes!

Today, I have some homework to do for school

and during my 23 minute breaks. ( how do I get everything done...take a peak

at that timer on the side bar)

..I just may get

some blocks done for our blog hop that begins 

next week..

LEAFS ME HAPPY with Cherry...( that is RED) lol

Her name and button ...yes....

Winners of our DOTS ON DOTS blog hop...

OUR winners have been notified...

You know what is great about

participating in our blog hops?

YOU have 3 chances of winning

for just being involved...

I say those are pretty good odds...

Ask these ladies....

3 prizes , 3 winners...

 Big thanks goes out to ...

MICHAEL MILLER FABRICS HAS sent these delightful bundles 

and I have a dotty collection from Fort Worth FABRIC Studio..

#1 for participating ( creating blocks)

#2 for the top 2 and honourable mention ( winner will be chosen from all those included)

#3 for all of YOU cheerleaders who left comments on everyones blogs ( 1 winner will be chosen

by Random Generator) 

This prize will be going to ...

Kris from Kris Loves Fabric

for participating..

 Big Thanks to  Michael Miller  they are serving up some large DOTS

They have been a wonderful sponsor for a couple years now..

and they always come through with surprises...

  And this prize will be going to...

 DEBUKO in POLAND

( she won for being top 2 on day 5 )

 And again big thanks to Michael Miller they are  serving up some small dots...

and this prize will be going to..

Carolyn from sew darn quilt...( love her blog name)

and Jodi from Fort Worth Fabric studio is serving up some ocean dots...

Always a treat to have her on board..

She creates lovely bundles and always a sweet treat...

Be sure to check Jodi out...she has great colour

sense and makes great bundles...

OUR BEST! 

WE can hear the cheers...

it's music to our ears! 

It was a wonderful dotted blog hop...

thanks for cheering, participating and 

being some of the best quilters and creators

in our quilting world...

We are proud to be be your friend!

I will be posting some sneak peaks

in the next few days

lot's of stuff behind the scenes

to get ready for..

OUR next blog hop

LEAFS ME HAPPY.

Cherry is hosting from Cherry Blossoms Quilting.

schedule is on the side bar..