day five . . .

I'm melting . . .

Can you believe it's the final day of the Witchy Stitchy Blog Hop?!  Be sure to stop by and visit all of today's participants:

Just Let Me Quilt

Quilt Fabrication

Melva Loves Scraps
Patchouli Moon Studio

Ms P Designs USA

Karrin’s Crazy World

Patchwork Breeze

Words & Stitches

And in case you missed it, my day was yesterday -- and there's a giveaway that's open through today!  

Bewitchingly stitchingly yours,

:)

day four . . .

It's MY turn for sharing on the Witchy Stitchy Blog Hop!  Annnnd . . . it also MY BIRTHDAY! 

♥  Local grandgirls visited for a birthday eve visit yesterday!  ♥

Hexie Pumpkin Mug Rug
(this is the fourth or fifth I've made...but this one is for ME!)

A birthday means there's a giveaway in here somewhere. ;)

So when I signed on for this hop in July, I gave myself a couple of hours  several days  weeks  until five days ago to figure out what I wanted to make/share.  I love autumn and the less ghoulish elements of Halloween and I didn't want to do anything too creepy or ghoulish.  

I adore ... no seriously ... I ADORE pumpkins in all their glorious colors, shapes, and sizes, but pumpkins didn't quite seem to fit the Witchy Stitchy theme, so I could start there, but I couldn't end there.  With a little inspiration from where I live (Camp MACOBA) as a year-round camp host and from one of my favorite quilting books, I got an idea.

Spiders . . .

Oh yeah, no lack of live, creepy, crawly inspiration there!  *shudder*

I mean, c'mon...what respectable witch brews a cauldron of brew without a pinch of spider or a dash of web?!  Or at the very least, keeps a spider on a leash as a pet??!

Exactly.

So being that I'm a small project person and adore a darling mug rug (or two or ten) for *every* season, here's my offering:

A spiderweb mug rug and a couple of yo-yo spiders.  These yo-yo spiders are so super cute and easy to make!  

I found them in Simple Fabric Folding for Halloween, along with a lot of other spooky fun projects!

The pumpkin is also super easy ... one roll of toilet paper, one fat quarter, and a nice sized twig for the stem.  

They're a GREAT way to decorate when you have little, curious hands around, as are the yo-yo spiders!!

Okay, so I know I mentioned it was my birthday and a giveaway.  That's the kind of birthday girl I am!  I want *everyone* to have a happy day on my birthday!  So here's the deal.  Leave a kind birthday greeting in the comments and follow me in some shape, form or fashion (and let me know you do), and I'll draw a winner for a copy of Simple Fabric Folding for Halloween for your very own! I'll accept entries through the 11th and announce a winner sometime on Sunday the 13th.  :)

Many thanks to Carol of Just Let Me Quilt for coordinating another super blog hop! These are a lot of work to put together and she does a beautiful job of  it!  Be sure, also, to visit the rest of the blogs that are hopping today:

Beaquilter

Homespun Hannah's Blog

MooseStashQuilting

Cynthia's Creating Ark

It’s A T-Sweet Day!

this is me!  ---->Count it *all* JOY!

Bethni L. – Hosted at Just Let Me Quilt

Thank you for stopping by . . . and I'll have the final list of participants posted if you come by tomorrow!

Bewitchingly stitchingly yours,

:)

day three

It's just a bunch of hocus pocus . . .

It's already day three of the Witchy Stitchy blog hop; the halfway point! Aren't you having a magically good time?! Be sure to stop by and visit all of today's participants:

Home Sewn By Us

Kathleen - Hosted at Just Let Me Quilt

Quilts Fabric and Thread Tales

Vicki’s Crafts and Quilting

Websterquilt

Seams To Be Sew

Sew Many Yarns

Don't forget to come back by tomorrow ... for the new listing (of course) ... and because it's MY day in the hop!

Bewitchingly stitchingly yours,

:)

day two . . .

Bippity boppity BOO!

It's day two of the Witchy Stitchy blog hop! Be sure to stop by and visit all of today's participants:

Selina Quilts

Vroomans Quilts

Days Filled With Joy

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs

Life in the Scrapatch

Just Because Quilts

Brenda's Quilt Blog

Don't forget to come back by tomorrow ... for the new listing ... and Thursday (10/10) for my day in the hop!

Bewitchingly stitchingly yours,

:)

day one . . .

Something Witchy Stitchy this way comes . . . !

Make sure you visit all of today's Witchy Stitchy participants:  

Creatin' in the Sticks

Songbird Designs

For The Love Of Geese

Quilted Delights

Kathleen McMusing

Quilts By Joanne

Whims And Fancies

Janie G. – Hosted at Just Let Me Quilt

Oh, and you'll definitely want to come back by here on Thursday (10/10) for MY day of the hop *and* a giveaway!

Bewitchingly stitchingly yours,

:)

hauntingly slow . . .

Slow Sunday stitching, that is!

In anticipation of my day of the Witchy Stitchy blog hop, which is Thursday, October 10th . . .

The hop starts TOMORROW!  There's a great lineup of participating blogs (which I'll share tomorrow's post). Today, however, I’m spending a serendipitous Sunday afternoon doing some mummy (aka ‘wrap-up’) hand-stitching:

Just tiny peeks at what I’m doing, of course. To see the entirety of my Witchy Stitchy offering, you’ll just have to stop back by on Thursday!

Ah....and did I mention there will be a giveaway? No tricks...just a treat!

So that's it for now.  Linking up with Kathy's Quilts (for the first time in FOREVER)!

:)