For the Love of Hand Embroidery~

Today I am guest posting at Jane's!

Click here to go to Jane's Blog

Happy Stitching.....

A Special Post~

I received this fun little package all the way from England!

I was the lucky winner on Susie's

Pin-it Blog Hop.

It has given me a lot of ideas of

new projects to make,

and I love the Merry cushion,

but I hate to cut into them!

Thank you, Susie!

I think I will enjoy their cuteness as they are for now.....

Wrap Up Day For the Ho-Ho-Ho Blog Hop~

Today is the final day of the wonderful Ho-Ho-Ho Blog Hop!

I hope you have found lots of inspiration to kick-start your
holiday creations!

Thanks to Carol and Madame Samm
for pulling us all together as we hop along!!

You can go back and look at the beautiful works by clicking on the Hop Buttons!

Since today, the last day, is my turn,  I thought... Let's Wrap It Up!! Everyone loves a pretty package, and a smart, useful, pretty package is a gift that  keeps on giving... A pillowcase is perfect for those larger or odd-shaped gifts, and it is something that everyone uses. Tie it up with a pretty ribbon and it is ready to go under the tree!

A gift bag with a sewn casing and drawstring could hold smaller items,

although they can be made any size.

The bags work great for traveling, holding shoes or storage...

You can decorate the bag with a simple holiday motif,

make it scrappy, or from bleached muslin to store a stocking or quilt.

Or, how about a festive little zippered bag?

You can never have too many bags with zippers..

fabulous organizational tools!

Noodlehead has directions for some spiffy open-wide zippered pouches.

Zippered bags can come in all sizes and shapes.

Michelle Patterns has wonderfully simple directions for the two larger

Dumpling Bags.

Wouldn't it be sweet to find them nestled in the branches,

filled with treats or little poems?

They are easy to make...the tiny one is 1" smaller than her smallest pattern.

How about a basket to fill with goodies?

A Spoonful of Sugar has a great tutorial for gathered baskets.

She also has directions for three different sizes!

Thanks to this hop I have some wrappings ready...

Now this elf needs to get working on their stuffings, 

because, although it was an amazing 70' F when I took these photos
at 9PM

(in August near Nome that is qUiTe a surprise),

we know that white stuff will be flying before we are ready for it!!

Happy Holidays to all and to all a good night.....

Please hop to these other blogs too

 and find out what they have to share with you~

August 9

Moose Stash Quilting

Cathy’s Chatter

Darlington Delights

Life in the Scrapatch

Quilt n Queen

Thanks for stopping by Forget-Me-Not Stitches!

Quilted Delights

AnnieOak Designs

Sew Peace to Peace

Wips & Tuts

Just Keep Swimming

Sew We Quilt

Ho-Ho-Ho.....

August Eighth and Only One More Ho~

There is only today and tomorrow to get your elfee inspiration!

August 8

Quiltscapes

Marla’s Crafts

A Stitch In Time

Mehitabel’s Musings

Buzzing and Bumbling

Transitions For Meee

A Little Bit of Lorene

I Piece 2-Mary

Under the Presser Foot

A Reformed Heath’n

Just Sew Quilter

The Boon Docks

This elf had better finish up because

tomorrow is my day.....

Ho-Ho-Ho Blog Hop is Just About Finished~

Just a few more days of Christmas inspiration!!

Today we have~

August 7

Cherry Blossoms Quilting Studio

From This to That

I Like To Quilt Blog

Leah @ L3designs

Sew Mollie Sue, Quilt Much?

Just Quilt It

Meadowbrook

Peanut’s Patchwork

Around the Homestead

Feathered Nest Studio

In The Boon Docks

MO Broker, My Creative Side

August Sixth Ho-Ho-Ho Blog Hop~

August 6

Why-Knot-Kwilt

Debby Kratovil

Apple Avenue Quilts

Domestic Deficit Disorder

Jane’s Fabrics and Quilts

Marjorie’s Busy Corner

Cate’s Linens

Brenda’s Blog

Charlottes Creations

Selina Quilts

Made By Me In Red

Blooming where I am Planted

I am sure you will find lots of creative ideas!

Please stop by and take a look.....

The Ho-Ho-Ho Blog Hop Continues~

To start our week off we have:

August 5

Cherry’s Prairie Primitives

Scraps of Life

Words & Stitches

Blue Heron Quilts

More Stars in Comanche

Handmade by Mama

Julie from Quilted Works (on my blog)

In Stitches and Seams

Scrapbook ChickADoodle

Jane’s Quilting

Beaquilter

Life@RuffHaven

How many of you started planning Christmas projects after 

seeing all of last weeks posts?

Maybe this won't be the year I sew until the end.....

August Two and Ho Day Three~

I hope you are enjoying all of the inspirational ideas!

Today is Day 3 with these lovely folks~

August 2

Quilt Doodle Doodles

life, quilts and a cat too

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs

Ridge Top Quilts

Editha

Stitchin By the Lake

Quilts, Fabric and Thread Tales

Sew Many Yarns

Kwilty Pleasures

Kris Loves Fabric

52 Quilts in 52 Weeks

Robin’s Fabric Nest

Happy Stitching.....

The Ho-Ho-Ho Blog Hop Day Two is Happening~

Today is the second day of the Ho-Ho-Ho Blog Hop!!

Please click the button on

the sidebar to see the entire list.

You are sure to find a lot of holiday inspiration!!

Today we have:

August 1

Vroomans Quilts

Abyquilt

MacDonald’s Patch

Life and Everthing Around It

Hill Valley Quilter

Traveling Quilter

Quilting Lines

The Reluctant Quilter

Pig Tales and Quilts

Teatime Creations

Ravelly1

Happy Stitching.....