Happy October 1st! October has always been a special time for me. It is the birthday month for both my mom and sister. It marks the start of the cool, crisp Fall season which has always been a "lightswitch" to my creative journey, leading up to Christmas sewing. I don't know how it's possible that my friends can start their holiday sewing in JUNE.. no, not me. October is my patchwork month in that it is the season I combine a few of my favorite colors and scraps of RED, Magenta, green & Yellows to make something pretty. Gifts. Maybe I'm just trying to match the shades of the-soon-to-be falling leaves? Or maybe.. I'm just in patchwork heaven here.
Check out the cool pincushion links here:
Paisley Pincushion Free Patterns
Happy Sewing!
(so, when do YOU start your holiday sewing? Are you ahead of the game?)
18 comments:
ahhahhahha. I know you didn't even really ASK me if I was ahead of the game. Nooo.NEVER.
THESE ARE FANTASTIC
I forgot to tell you I did see the mag and see what you were talking about when you said DRESDEN
These are much cuter I must say.
I see you have been going WILD
And check out that BANNER !
it's so cheery and happy here.
PATCHWORK IT !
Glad it's Your Time ! I am gonna sit back and love watching this ! Go go go
xxo-S
yes it is verycheery here! Delicious and inviting. The sewing machine is calling me like a siren from the danube... and the banner rocks! You are evidently well into your groove.
OOOOOOOOH!!!! So PRETTY and colorful! I love 'em, one & all, Lil' Monica! You will laugh, but I start my Christmas creating the minute I hear the cicadas singing because that's MY signal that Autumn WILL be here & then the HOLIDAYS! I already have tons of Christmasy things underway! Such fun! But none are as pretty and happy as your pincushions!
oh, dear me......I am in love w/your bright and cheerful FAT little pincushions! you're so smart and busy and creative;thanks for sharing the info also!
might I have half dozen, please? *big smiles* they REALLY are some heavenly patchwork treaties.
me? hmmm ... I am the LAST MINUTE QUEEN ... not proud, but honest. every year I bake 1000 loaves of lemon poppy seed bread, make ornaments as gifties and though my intentions are always in the right place, it's the rest of me that's slow to follow ... though I do have to admit that I have already started working on Halloween goodies. does this mean I get an "E" for effort?!?
seriously love the awesome pin cushions.
I love pin cushions and cannot for the life of me make one...especially one that really sharpens pins! Congrats on your fund raising efforts,too!
~*Monica*~
These are BEAUTIFUL!
I love the cooler air and I am inspired today to sew- I am making a choker for the Pink Charm fundraiser.
I will post it to my blog today or tomorrow when I am done.
I sew for the holidays all year round. I often start right after the New Year starts.
BTW- a while back you mentioned that your comp stalls when my blog loads. It used to freeze when I was on dial up.
It is probably all of the pictures and HTML that is running.
Has it stopped from happening for you?
Look at those adorable pincushions! They are fun to look at!
OH la la!! I love these! Makes me wish I had a sewing machine instead of needle and thread and bad lighting!
Bravo!
Connie
cute cute cute!!! and great photos too...As for when do I begin my holiday stitchin...uh usually the night before it seems like!
Beautiful!!! nice photos...
Have a nice weekend.
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Hi Monica..Let me know what links and pics I can add to my blog if you're doing special stuff..
.cuz I Know it's Pink October..
My brain is a bit fuzzy ..so give me DIRECTIONS!!!
teeeheee
love to you girl!!!
deena
Oh you little stinker - you've started your Christmas sewing already. I just got my copy of Quilting Arts Gifts and saw that little cushion and said, "gotta make some" and here you gone and dun it already! They are sooooooooooooooo kute! Love 'em.
nice pieces!
I usually start on Christmas for the next year by New Year's -- hey, it takes time to make things like full size quilts and hand knit sweaters, and I need to work those in with the pieces I make t sell!!
First, your blog is just beautiful -the colors of your pin cushions are wonderful.And thanks so much for all the patterns.
You are just sewwwwww fabulous, loook at these pincushions!!
Ahead....oh no, I'm a last minute gift making girl...
x...x
Oh man... look at all those beautiful BRIGHT colors, amazing! These are wonderful Monica, your new header just screams happy!
Hmmmm, holiday gifts - I don't have nearly as many people in my family as you do yours, so my list is a whole lot smaller. But still I guess I should start now, huh? Thanks for the reminder!
So...are your sister and mom Libra's? They are the nicest, funniest people :-)
I didn't realize I am this behind in your posts!!! Good grief, you put me to shame girl!
Love these pincushions and the links for the others are fun! These will make wonderful gifts!
And, gifts, haven't started yet but I need to think about it and October and November always seem to be the time for me! I am not a June girl either...just can't think about the holidays in June! ;-)
Thank you for sharing your beauties and links!!!
Hugs...~Lisa ;-)
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