Bowls with Boarders Blog Hop & Giveaway Too!

Today is the second day of the Bowls with Boarders Blog Hop and it is also my day to blog.

I want to first give a Special Thanks to Carol for letting me join along with this Blog Hop and to Madame Samm for sponsoring (and may I add, doing a great job too).  I was all excited.  It looked like such a fun pattern.  My second big Thanks goes to Regina Grewe for her unique pattern.  It was just the push I really needed.  For you see you had the choice to either do paper piecing to make the block, or appliqué.  Well, I never did paper piecing, so here was my chance.

First I decided on an idea as to how I wanted to make mine, then drew it out to see how it would look.

As you can see, my assistant (as usual) was all excited that I had my design.  

So off to my room to pick out my fabrics.  I know she will come when she hears me in my room digging into my scraps.  She loves helping me (I think, either way, she sure is good company.  I can tell her anything and she will keep all my secrets.)

                 
We found some Urban Chicks by Moda that I had left over from my Scrappy Sampler quilt.  I thought these would make cute bowls.

I had decided to make my blocks smaller.  So I made my paper pattern, and started making my bowls.  This is my first, also my first at paper piecing.

After all were made I started putting them all together....

Hmmm, not bad, once I did one, the rest were easy.

By now I lost my partners attention again.  But she remains in my room with me.  (She has a bed in almost every room.  She is always in the same room as I am.)

After all the blocks were made and put together, it was time to put on my cat and mouse.  I then machine appliquéd them using the blanket stitch and monofilament thread.  I  added the cat whiskers and the mouse’s tail with embroider thread.   My partner was all excited cause now it was time to quilt.

Next was to quilt.  I machine quilted in the ditch of all my bowls and around the cat and mouse, Then around the boarder.  I  added a black the binding to blend in and make it look like a frame.

I put a dot of white fabric paint on the mouse for an eye, and a bigger black dot for the nose.

Here it is:  Total size is:  10 ½” X 18”

Oh no, KC is checking up on me again.  She always knocks over the waist can to see what is in it when I am done with a project.  Is she checking to see what she can play with...or is she checking to make sure I did not throw anything out I may need later?

Come and join me in checking out all the other quilters that have Blogged today.  Below is a list, just click on their name and  I will see you there.

Jen Duncan

Sharon D.

Apron Valley Road

Quilts and Quilt Things

Pieceful Life

 North Hills Quilter
Varooms Quilts

Somewhat Fanciful

Click on the badge on the side to get the full schedule of bloggers, you won't want to miss a one.  There are many tutorials and giveaways.  It is GREAT!

OK, Now for the GIVEAWAY....oh, yeah, I am having a great giveaway of a stack of 30 adorable 5 inch charms.   Each one is different. 

They are from the Bits & Bobbins collection by Jenni Calo ,

 purchased from Connecting Threads

 

Just think of the beautiful Bowls with Boarders you could make with these.  Or something special for you sewing room.

To enter, you must be a follower of my blog, and leave me a comment.  Winners to be announced on the 23rd of August.

So, please comment, and don't forget to check out all the rest of the blogs listed above, you don't want to miss a thing.

I must run my partner is waiting,  time to clean up my mess for my next project.  

            

HAVE FUN AND HAPPY QUILTING!





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