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tulips and dishmats

 

 

I think these sweet gifts from my sweet friends Joelle and Amy make such a pretty spring photo!

 

Happy Friday to you!

xo,

Penny

 

I want to eat Ringo Pie

 

Excitement has taken over my body since finishing my Ringo Pie quilt top this morning (thanks for the nudge Anna!).  I couldn't wait to share it with you, so here it is in all it's glory.

"Kitchenalia"

The blocks were made by:

Marit-stack of pots block

Erica- recipe box block

Anna- spatula, measuring cup, spoon block

Amber- red dot pot block and teacups on a shelf block

Corey- hand held blender

Amy- cake and cookie container block

Lucinda- spoon block and broom/rug block

Ayumi- toaster block

Lynne- espresso maker block

Kerry- baking scene block

and the rest were made by me.

 

Happy Monday to you!!

xo,

Penny

 

 

pink red and white

 

Good morning!  It's a fine winter's day here at about 1 degree.  I'm so thankful our furnace is in working order!

 

Are any of you cross stitchers?  I had always thought I didn't like cross stitch.  Maybe because of the overabundance of really icky designs out there?  But then I started seeing the sweetest designs on IG by the frosted pumpkin stitchery and then came along this book:

 

 

The cover got me.  Sweet and simple designs.  (I ordered it here from the sweet Nobuko)

 

 

The very day I received the book, I did the wellie.  And this morning I did the strawberry (from a different book).

I'm seriously hooked.  But, it's really made me realize how bad my eyes are.  I have to pull my glasses down to the end of my nose so I can see what I'm doing.  Maybe a magnifier is in order?  But it would have to be one that clipped to my glasses because I need both hands free.  Anyone have any tips on where to find such a thing?

 

 

 

 

 

This is Leila's Ringo Pie block.  She asked for something that speaks of ourself and this block nails me to a board.  The pink linen was thrifted from a vintage tablecloth, the pitcher fabric was given to me by a dear friend, and the retro "kitchenalia" design is so me. 

It really feels good to get a tardy bee block done.

Happy Monday to you all!

xo,

Penny

Ringing it in with a grateful heart

Happy Happy New Year!

 

 

I always thought my parents were so fuddy duddy when they would say this, but where has the time gone?  It really does seem to move quicker now than when I was 10. 

 

 

2012 was full of many things; joy, sadness, inspiration, brokenheartedness, and elation.  Just when I was feeling drab, something or someone would inspire me.  When I was feeling down in the dumps, someone would encourage me.  And when I was heartbroken, friends came along side me and cried with me and hugged me. 

Through it all, I am so thankful for 2012.  After all, it brought

• the most wonderful dream of a partnership with Kerry in Sew-Ichigo.
• a renewed sense of where I fit in the quilting world when I was asked to teach at QuiltCon (which is coming up in a few short weeks!)
• reminders of what's really important in life
• time with L-man doing the things we love
• closer bonds of friendship
• Instagram! :)
• a deepening desire to improve and make a difference

 

 

And then, just a few days ago, I received a note from Lisa at the Moda Bakeshop telling me that my Isosceles Picnic quilt was one of the top 10 viewed projects at the Moda Bakeshop in 2012!  Get.out!!!

 

So to each and every one of you that take your precious time to visit sewtakeahike, leave comments and touch my heart, thank you.  Thank you for a wonderful 2012!

And to thank you from the bottom of my heart, Ben at Saral Paper and Kimberly and the gang at the Fat Quarter Shop for being long time sponsors. 

Here's to a super 2013!

 

xo,

Penny

pretty lights

 

You know the kind I'm talking about, right?  The "pretty lights" in our daily lives that mesmerize and enamor us? 

For example, today I had no intention of making a new bag.  But yesterday, I saw this version of Anna's runaround bag and I was blinded by the pretty lights.

So today, I gave in and followed the pretty lights for oh, about 5 hours and made a runaround bag.

 

 

 

Are you seeing the pretty lights yet?

xo,

Penny