Look at all this LOOT...!!! Someone gave me an excuse to go to the 'big' city to get all this stuff!!.....LOL......well, it's NOT stuff!!! It is MUST Haves!! Let's see....there is some new thread......new fabric......new machine embroidery designs (lower left) and must have
embroidery thread......11 yards of white flannel (finally) for my design board. I sure am tired of those 8 x 4 foot insulation foam boards
propped up in my kitchen.
Ok, I see some tracing paper and mechanical pencils.....hand applique needles....AND who fault is it for my shopping trip to the city?????
LORI over at
BEE IN MY BONNET BLOG!!!! Yes....she had this wonderful
blogoversary giveaway and I won!!! Of course I thought I was probable going to receive ONE of her great hand applique patterns......BUT LOOK....she sent ALL of these!!! I was just amazed when I opened my package. These are HAND APPLIQUE patterns....and YES...I want to learn how to do this too!! I
immediately opened one up and read the instructions and list of supplies I might need. So a quick trip to the big city was in order....I made a list and off I went.....let's just say....my list was long!! Thank you so much Lori!!! You will never know how much I love these patterns and appreciate your generosity!!! You must run over to her blog and she her other fantastic vintage thingies and creative patterns she is working on!!!
Wow - what a wonderful prize to win - and now you can have all sorts of fun. I love hand applique - I think it is my favorite thing in quilting.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful shopping trip. Like you I am starting to do a bit of hand applique so will shop at the big Craft and Quilt Fair here this week.
ReplyDeleteWhose designs are the Machine Embroidery patterns-love them and the thread really shines.
congratulations on your win, aha, now your committed with all your supplies you got. Enjoy.
ReplyDeletePat, how lucky you won something wonderful. I always believed that one thing leads to others and this win will leads you to start hand appliqué! That is wonderful. Join us at the CWBQ blog and you will get inspire - Enjoy your purchases - Hugs Natima
ReplyDeleteI think winning a giveaway is a great excuse to go in to the City to do some necessity shopping...
ReplyDeleteTerrific win and what a perfect excuse to go shopping in the BIG city! How will you ever decide which pattern to start on first? Eeny, meeny, miney, mo???
ReplyDeleteThey are definately MUST HAVEs!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lucky girl you are!
ReplyDeleteAny excuse for a trip to the Big City, especially if it means THAT sort of shopping.
What a terrific win, and hope you enjoy everything!
ReplyDeleteMicki
Me thinks you protest too much!!! I think you are having way too much fun!! Just like the little critters laying in supplies for the long winter?! Have fun.it looks like you are ready for a lot of fun!! Gail Norback
ReplyDeletewhat a FUN bunch of LOOT! Have fun using it all as you sew, sew, sew!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your win and all the lovely goodies you bought. Its fun just looking at them!
ReplyDeleteWOW! What a nice giveaway. I can't wait to see the finished goodies...
ReplyDeleteOh what a shame you had to go shopping!!! LOL Congrats.!
ReplyDeleteOh oh oh what fun!
ReplyDeleteCan I come over and play!
Oh how I love forcing people to spend money...LOL!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that you are celebrating with a shopping spree...you are my kind of gal for sure.
Enjoy your patterns Belinda and get ready for your new applique addiction.
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lori
Great win from Lori, she has the best patterns. Then look at all that loot you bought. Better not let you go to the city to often.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see what all you make.
Keep Stitchen'
Bonnie
You are so lucky to get so much "Lori" stuff. Wow, what a giveaway! I have been making her patterns for years, and not only is she a talented artist, she is as nice in person too!
ReplyDeleteOh Belinda where do I start? I had a private lesson from Lori. She's so amazing. Her patterns are so fun. I adore her personally. She's the best. Good luck and I know you'll love making her quilts.
ReplyDeleteLori, has a really great blog. I love seeing all that she does. I can see you are going to be very busy for a while. Have fun.
ReplyDeleteI am so excited for you...(I know what it is like to go big city shopping)
ReplyDeleteI love the Christmas thing...I believe in...santa, family,....
I clicked on the picture to make it bigger and studied your bootie.
AND you won those patterns! This will be fun to see what happens with all the goodies!
Hia Belinda, what a fantastic parcel to open. Ooo I think I am as excited as you are with it all. Oh how wonderful!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun shopping trip. Congrats on your win. Lori's patterns are so wonderful. I'm sure you will enjoy each one of them.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun shopping spree...you are my kind of girl!
ReplyDeleteMicki
How lucky you were!! I love Lori's blog, too. I am so glad I found yours being an "old" Texas girl myself. I also LOVE "I Believe in Christmas" book and line of fabric. In fact, I love all of Nancy Halvorsen's books and fabrics. Thanks for sharing..
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