Contest Winner!

Since I haven't had a lot of energy this weekend, and I wanted to show some of my prizes that I won, I decided to have Betsy, my prize from Joyce at RagPatchPrimitives. I just love Betsy, she is so much nicer in person, pictures do not do her justice. She is so prim and there are so many details like the antiqued lace shawl and her twisty tail that has a bell on the end. Be sure to check out Joyce's blog and etsy store, she has a lot of wonderful items and also the T.P.I.D.T website. They have a wonderful group of talented artists who sell finished products and patterns.

Here is Miss Betsy, she is going to pick the name for the contest.



And the winner is.......



Busym1 (Michelle) is the winner of the signed book by Lynette Anderson. Please send me your address, so that I can mail you your book.

I really feel bad for everyone who didn't win, I am horrible at this and wish I could give you all a copy. The good news is, Lynette is also running a contest for a copy of the book, so you can enter at her site, as well. I appreciate all who entered and gave me feedback. I will be working on Christmas presents, which I won't be able to show you, but I will be working on my own things and hopefully some new patterns for the holidays.

Contest!

Sometimes we have that dark cloud that follows us around, which is usually the case for me and sometimes you just have one of those weeks where you are surprised by good fortune.

I guess in my case, it is the adage, is the glass half full or half empty?
I have been sick with a flu for over a week, so stuck at home and I am getting cabin fever. On the other side, I have won three contests which have given me a pick me up, which is much needed.

So, I think it is time I have a contest and offer my fellow bloggers, readers and have no idea who you are visitors;) I do enjoy new visitors though and I do check out your blogs. I also enjoy comments, good or bad and love feedback. So, without further rambling, here is what I am giving away this week.

A copy of Lynette Anderson's newest book, "A Gathering of Crows". This is a signed copy that features quilting designs by Lynette; a quilt, a tote, as well as other quilted goodies. And.... there are two designs that I worked up in punch for her, using her designs. So, if you love to quilt, sew and punch, this would be a great prize for you.

Now here is the catch, lol. You have to go to Lynette's site and look for the new punch patterns that she has published now. You can find them now, on the first pages of her blog, but you may have to hit more blogs to find them, later in the week. Then tell me in this comment section what one you like the best and why. I really do love feedback and it will help lynette and I, in future designs.

The contest will end on Sunday, October 25. Leave your comments here and I will draw a name and announce the winner Sunday night. Hopefully I can brighten someone else's day:) I am sorry to say, I can only open this contest to those in the USA, but if you are not in the states, you can still leave a comment and there may be a surprise for everyone else at the end of the contest;)

Here is a preview of the book. The tote design and the quilt in the background.



And here is one of the punched pieces I did for the book. I have also done a few punched pieces that Lynette is now selling and new ones will be coming in the future, so be sure to check out her site while you are there.

New Punch and pattern

Yesterday I had a punch frenzy and made another label for Lynette.
I wanted to do a christmas one, so I used her designs and redid them a bit.
This one I did using valdani black for the dog to match the dog she had as a child.
I think I made the mistletoe a bit too big;)



This week I received a copy of Lynda's new pattern, Mockingbirds. I just love this pattern and plan on making it as soon as I finish my others. She has some beautiful primitive patterns and decorating on her blog and site, well worth the look.

New Witch and Thrift find

I finished a new witch last week, but wasn't sure what to do with it.
It is a larger piece and I just didn't want to make it into a pillow and I am too lazy to make something wood to put it on.
Tonight I attached a black quilted piece to it. It gives it a nice look and I figure it can still be put on something this way. I see a lot of people selling flat pieces and the nice thing, is the buyer can use it on their favorite item. What do you think about flat pieces?
What do you think of this piece? I was thinking of putting it on ebay tomorrow. It is an adapted pattern from an old post card. The original hag, was sitting in front of a fireplace. I do have the other witch scanned in for a pattern, but I was waiting for this one, so I could offer them both in the same pattern.



I also have been experimenting with hugo and felix items for Lynette and made a mess of this one. It was supposed to be a business card holder with hugo and felix. I made a mess of the sewing, should have done it by hand instead of by machine;)
Then I used wool threads in a tiny area and hugo and felix are a mess.



I was feeling better today and finally got out of the house. I hit Jo anns, love coupons, used printed ones and ones I get in the mail. You can sign up and get ones online and have them mailed to your house, and they allow you to use both as long as the numbers are different. While in the area, I had to hit Savers and glad I did. I found a bunch of old rug hooking magazines, so I took them all. The bad thing is they smell musty, didn't notice that until I got home. My big find of the day was a Belleek cat covered dish. It was only 5 dollars and I know they go for a lot more, so I took it. I collect cats, but not fancy ones, so it will probably become a gift.

Freebie Pattern and Contest!

Recently, I have been asked by Lynette Anderson, to create samples from her wonderful quilt and stitchery designs. Lynette is an Australian quilt designer who creates whimsical patterns that appeal to primitive and folk art quilters.

For a practice run, I decided to make a design from her free block of the month patterns; Noah's Ark. I took three different designs and incorporated them into one punch needle design. After I made the design, I made it into a cupboard hanger and antiqued it with walnut spray. It really gives a nice aged look to the piece.



Lynette's designs were so fun to punch up, that we thought you might enjoy making one for yourself. It is a preview of the new punch needle pattern line that Lynette will be offering in the future. If you would like to get your free pattern, visit Lynette's Blog. You will find instructions on how to get your free copy and a clue to a contest she is going to run in conjunction with the new pattern. Please remember to leave a message and feedback on Lynette's designs in punch needle.

New Patterns

For those of you who have asked for the Fraktur Rabbit in a pattern, you can now get that and my newest sheep pattern in one PDF pattern. I am offering it as an epattern on my ecrater site, Woolensails, which you can link to, in the upper left hand column. These patterns are great for punch needle and rug hooking.