Pillowcases

Last week I received a phone call from the pediatric hospice nurse, who takes care of the little boy who received the Toy Story quilt that I made, asking if I knew of a way to make a pillowcase for a curved neck pillow.  I explained that this request was a stretch of my skills, but that I would do my best to come up with something.  (Once again, how could I say no?)  After a couple of failed tries, I think I managed to make a pillowcase that works well for the pillow form that she sent to me to use as a pattern.  My "little friend" now has seven new pillowcases in some fun "boy" prints that will hopefully be cooler than the velour covered pillows!

Memorial Day

Silent Sunday

And The Winners Are...

Giveaway #1
The winner of the quilted mug rug and two hand-knit hot pads is...

49. Laura said...
My oldest potholder? Well, I have one from my bridal shower...over 25 years ago...with a sad burnt rooster on it...I just love him!








Giveaway #2
The winner of the hand-knit hedgehog with matching nap mat is...

43. Eileen said...
how absolutely adorable!! i think she (surely that cute little purple darling is a she) needs a ladybug friend. thanks for the opportunity and have a great day

Congratulations to both winners!  

Thanks to everyone who visited Hanging On by a Needle and Thread and took the time to comment during the Sew, Mama, Sew! Giveaway Day(s).  I truly enjoyed reading each and every one of your comments!  If you didn't win and had your heart set on having a hand-knit of your very own, visit Half Pint Knits...new items are added frequently!

Adventures In Beading

Earlier this week I was fortunate to attend a day long beading workshop instructed by Cindy Yost French.  I have been playing a bit with beads lately, so I was anxious to learn the proper way to embellish quilts with beads and learn the tricks of the trade.  I wasn't disappointed!  After a morning full of instruction I was armed with a slew of new stitches and ways to add beads and other trinkets to my quilts.  The afternoon class was spent working on a beaded scissors case, but by the time that portion of the class rolled around  my mind was going in fifty different directions and I was having a hard time concentrating on the task at hand.  Now that I've had a day or so to let everything I learned soak in, I'm ready to tackle the scissors case.
 
Cindy doesn't have a website, but you can find the pattern for the Snazzy Little Scissors Necklace as well as her other patterns in her Etsy shop, Tree Top Threads Studio.

Come On Get Happy!

No, it's not déjà vu, I have shown a photo of this quilt before.  Come On Get Happy was my Priority: Alzheimer's Quilt for the month of March, but little did I know at the time how special this quilt would end up being.  Not only did I find out yesterday that this quilt has been purchased by my blogging friend, Rene' of Rene' Creates, but the purchase of this quilt put me over my goal of raising $1000.00 for the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative! (Can I get just a little woohoo?)  Reaching this goal doesn't mean that my job is done...not by a long shot!  This was just the first $1000.00...I will continue to quilt for the AAQI until there is a cure for Alzheimer's Disease!

Thanks to all those who support the AAQI
by purchasing Priority: Alzheimer's Quilts! 

Sew, Mama, Sew! Giveaway Day!

Giveaway #2

Meet Miss Petunia, an adorable green and purple hedgehog from Half Pint Knits!  Miss Petunia is a well mannered hedgehog and would never dream of poking anyone with her quills, but her eyes and nose may not be suitable for very young children.  Miss Petunia is a tiny little gal (5 inches long and 3 inches tall) and she loves to take long naps, so she comes along with her very own matching quilted nap mat that I made especially for her.  Would you like to give Miss Petunia a home?  Just leave a comment below telling me what kind of knitted critter would make a good friend for a lonely little hedgehog.

I'll draw a winner on Saturday, May 26 using the Random Number Generator.  The winner will be notified by email, so if you are a no-reply blogger make sure that you leave your e-mail address with your comment.

Visit Half Pint Knits Etsy Shop to find more hand-knit items for children of all ages!

Don't forget to check out all of the other fantastic giveaways this week at Sew, Mama, Sew!

Sew, Mama, Sew! Giveaway Day!

Giveaway #1

Hooray...Giveaway Day is finally here!  Half Pint Knits and I have teamed up for this giveaway to keep your desk and table surfaces neat and cool with a brightly colored green and purple quilted mug rug and two hand-knit 100% cotton purple hot pads.  To enter this giveaway simply leave a comment below telling me about the oldest hot pad/pot holder in your kitchen. (I still have one that was a wedding gift...almost 30 years ago!  Seems like I could make myself a few new ones, doesn't it?)  

I'll draw a winner on Saturday, May 26 using the Random Number Generator.  The winner will be notified by email, so if you are a no-reply blogger make sure that you leave your e-mail address with your comment.

Visit Half Pint Knits Etsy Shop to find more hand-knit items for children of all ages!

Don't forget to check out all of the other fantastic giveaways this week at Sew, Mama, Sew!

Silent Sunday