[social_warfare]Happy Halloween!! Are you ready for all the little trick or treaters that will be arriving this evening? Yesterday, Dave and I went out and bought more candy… just in case. I do this every year. We buy candy ahead of time when it’s on sale and then I decide we’d better get more so that we don’t run out.…
For the past several weeks, I’ve been sharing an adorable set of children dressed up for Halloween. I still have one more sweet child to share with you but I’m going to save that for next Monday on the 31st for two reasons. The first being that with Halloween only a week away, I thought you might like a couple…
If you’ve been following along in the In Our Garden BOM 2016 that’s being hosted by Amy over at Sew Incredibly Crazy you know that each month a different designer shares two blocks; a traditionally pieced block and an applique block. Vickie from More Stars in Comanche designed October’s blocks. Her pieced block called Squash Blossom is such a beautiful…
Today’s free Halloween Witch embroidery pattern is the fifth in the series of super cute vintage Workbasket embroidery patterns of children dressed up in their Halloween costumes. All the other patterns in the series could be quite easily be used on children’s items throughout the year. Today’s pattern, however, is the only pattern in the series that is specifically Halloween…
Have you ever seen a craft that you did as a child and find yourself wishing that you had an excuse to make that craft again? That’s what happened that led to the creation of this Painted Maple Leaf Table Runner. Debbie from One Little Project posted a really fun Chalk Stenciled Pumpkin. Ooohhh how I wanted to get out…
For the past few weeks. I’ve been sharing a set of adorable vintage Workbasket patterns for children dressed up in their Halloween costumes. There was the Boy Going Fishing, the Young Girl Modeling a Swimsuit and the Pioneer Boy Heading Off to School. Today’s young lad is dressed up as an Early American Pilgrim. How different these costumes are from…
When I first accepted Quilting Mod’s challenge, I really had no idea what I would make with the Round Elements by Art Gallery Fabrics. It wasn’t until the fabric arrived in the mail and I actually got a chance to see and touch it in person that a plan began to form. My goal was to use as many of the fabrics…
For the past two weeks, I’ve been sharing adorable vintage Workbasket patterns for children dressed up for Halloween. I have another young boy for you today. This time he’s dressed up as a pioneer boy heading off to school… complete with school book and an apple for his teacher! Vintage Workbasket Embroidery Pattern – Pioneer Boy Heading Off to…
Wait until you see the Spooky Eyeballs Trick or Treat Bag I designed as part of Quilting Mod”s Sewing Challenge. Do you ever take part in sewing challenges? Or how about sewing and quilting swaps? Some of my most fun and creative ideas are the result of accepting sewing challenges or signing up for swaps. Back in July 2016, Afton…
Happy Monday! It’s now officially fall! It won’t be long until we’re into October and those of you with little ones in your lives might be turning your thoughts to Halloween. I have a series of adorable vintage Workbasket patterns that I’ve decided are children dressed in their costumes ready for Halloween fun. Last week, I shared this young boy…
