Schnibbles~Tuffets~

I've been busily sewing pincushions aka Tuffets today for the scheduled Tuffets Parade  tomorrow.  It's been quite a challenge to find any time to go into my neglected sewing room this month, what with getting ready for Christmas, shopping, and getting re-acquainted with The Dean's List Daughter *insert Mom beaming here* home from college!

I only made three raiding my scrap basket...

 

 

 

The last one is two-sided and not a Tuffet but just something improvised.  I filed it in the back of my mind when I spotted it in my travels around the blogs.   I will agree with other bloggers, they are addicting to make!  I rarely use them though as I am rather impatient with pins and usually just use a container I picked up at Joann's on clearance a  few years ago.  I like it because it heavy and stable and just the right size for portability.

This is really lazy but I consider it too much work to stick them into the pincushion and would rather throw them into the container. 

And look at this, I was a winner at The Fat Quarter Shop's Dear Santa Giveaway last week!    I'm looking forward to receiving this bundle in the mail!  I won the whole bundle!  Thank you Fat Quarter Shop, they are the greatest!  Hope you all have a festive and safe New Year's Eve.  See you next year!

Dear Santa

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Have you seen the very clever giveaway at the Jolly Jabber? Here's my letter,
Dear Santa,

I'm hoping when you make a stop at the Fat Quarter Shop you bring me something good, like...

or maybe,

I'll leave it up to you and the elves at the Fat Quarter Shop to decide. I figure you brought me some really well, duds in the gift department through the years and now it's make-it-up-time. I really don't want to embarrass you by going public with the details, but what happened to that pony back when I was eight? And what was the deal with all those pajamas? Anyway, what's past is past, when you stop at the Fat quarter shop keep me in mind, will you? You know I've been good!
Love,
Mariannne

Discovery

If you read my blog you know I truly love the Jelly Roll Quilts book and the followup book, Layer Cake, Jelly Roll and Charm Quilts by the Mother/daughter team Pam and Nicky Lintott. Well I headed off to Borders last Friday to look for another book, 40 Fabulous Quick Cut Quilts for another project I signed up for. Didn't find that book, but looky what just hit the shelves! Apparently the authors had 'authored' ~yuck, yuck!~ a jelly roll competition and the new book features the winning designs! Number one, I had not heard of this contest (not that I would have entered but still...) and Number two, I had no idea they had a new book coming out, and I had a 40% off coupon and $5.00 in Borders' Bucks to boot. So I got the new book for $10 and change! And it does not disappoint, a dozen new designs by a dozen creative people.

I also found a video about the challenge on youTube. Hope it works.



I hope you had an opportunity to check out the Schnibbles October Parade over at Sherri's and Sinta's blogs. Sinta somehow overlooked my Schnibbles so I was not included in the Parade. I was amazed by all the many different ways the pattern was interpreted.

Put all the qualifying names in a hat and drew Annette for the pillowcase kit, fat quarter and box of tissues. You need to email me your address. Thanks to all who entered and thank you for visiting!

A Few Favorite Things

Just to let you know the very talented and generous Jackie over at Canton Village Quilt Works has a giveaway going on and it's all neat stuff from Quilt Market! Head over and check it out!