Mystery Christmas Quilt Blog Hop

I hope you are all enjoying the fun blocks the designers have been posting for you, and I hope you will also enjoy mine! It was fun coming up with what it would be, and making it! The blocks that we (the designer/bloggers) are making will all be sent to Rhonda from Farmhouse Threads, who will be making them into a quilt to be a prize for one of YOU lucky blog readers!!! Go to her blog, farmhouse threads.blogspot.com, to see how to enter to win!

 

Here is my block.....a link to download and print the pattern, and also a link to purchase a kit!

http://woolenwillowdesigns.com/gingerguywwd.pdf

http://www.woolenwillowdesigns.com/catalog.php?item=57

To recieve the free shipping, when you get to the page after clicking "order" type ginger (all lower case) into the voucher box, and click recalculate!

Enjoy!!!!

 

 

Now.......I want to share a few pictures with you from my book "Primitive Style" that will be released on Dec. 1!!! I can't wait! Here ya go!

 

This is just a peak! There are 15 projects, small and large! I am taking pre-orders on my website, and you can also order through your local quilt shop, www.paintedcupboard.net, Primitive Quilts and Projects magazine, and also through Martingale!

 

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Thanks for following along on my blog, and don't forget...next week block is Lisa's turn on her Primitive Gatherings blog!

Jeni

 

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Simple ornaments!

Good afternoon, stitching friends!

Today I worked at our shop The Painted Cupboard/the Woolen Willow. I decided to have some fun between the fun customers, and made some quick ornaments! I made some kits too, and they are cheap and pre-cut for your convenience! Just go to www.paintedcupboard.net if you would like to purchase some!

The little birdie kit is $3..... And we have a bobbin of matching wool thread you might want also! The Thread is $2

This Holly ornament kit is $4, and there are also matching bobbins of thread!

If I can get more options done, I'll make sure they get up on the website soon! Nice and quick to make.....no instructions needed!

 

So hopefully, you are all enjoying the Mystery Christmas Quilt Blog hop! My block is complete, and I'll be posting on my day which is Saturday! Some of the gals were selling kits, so I also will be selling kits on my www.woolenwillowdesigns.com website!

Have a wonderful evening, and have fun stitching!

Jeni

 

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Christmas Joy Blog Hop

Good morning!

 

Today is my turn! Thank you Stacy for inviting me again, and for all your hard work!

I was trying to think of some of my favorite things of Christmas with my family, and there are just soooooo many! I think my favorite things leading up to Christmas would be going to chop down the tree! When I was a little kid, our family always piled into the station wagon, dog and all, to chop down a tree. We (my husband and I) kept that up with our kids, and had some fun experiences! Once we forgot to bring rope to tie the tree to our mini van, so the guy at the tree farm/woods, used some twine. On our way down the interstate, our tree came flying off! Thank goodness there wasn't anyone driving close behind us, or it may have not been a funny story to tell! The kids were crying, my husband pulled off the exit, and got back on the other direction, so we could get it. Our son, who was probably about 6, was so afraid it went into the river, and was sobbing! We got to the opposite side of the interstate, pulled over, my honey ran across, hopped the median barrier, picked up the 7' tree, climbed the barrier again, and had to sit on it, with the tree and wait for semi's to pass by...honking at him, of course! Well....we had no rope, remember? So the two little kids and golden retriever, all scrunched in the front with me, my husband opened the back of the van and shoved in the tree! It was cold, our son was still crying, afraid it would fall out again, but we made it home! Thank goodness we weren't more than a mile and a half from home! It was great getting back into the warm house and lighting the fireplace! It was a trip we'll always remember....and we call it our "Griswald Family Christmas Story!"

Here is your pattern!

 

Click on the link below!

http://www.woolenwillowdesigns.com/images/MrsnowornamentJG.pdf

And here is a recipe from Stacy, that she sent for me, because I couldn't get my act together and think of a favorite! Haha! Thank you Stacy...I'm gonna try this one also!

I hope you all are enjoying this wonderful hop, and making lots of projects! I sure know I plan to make a few!

Have a Merry Joy-filled Christmas!

Jeni

 

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Stitches to Savor

Hello stitching friends!

We just got back from Market and Festival, and it was a wonderful time! Here are my sisters Judy, Gretchen, and myself! We were in our local small town airport delayed....but still having fun! My Husband brought us, and then our parents came and hung out with us while we waited for our flight! I can't find a photo of that, but it was wonderful seeing them watch out the window waving to us as we took off. I know it really worries Dad to have us flying together all the time. They are the best!

Here is our booth at Market this time...

 

It was so nice to have all that space, and such a great location!

Okay.....onto the title of the blog! There is a beautiful new book out by Sue Spargo's, with Martingale publishing! It's called "Stitches to Savor" and it really is something to savor!

 

If you have ever seen Sue's beautiful quilts, you know what I'm talking about! Gretchen and I had the privilege to host Sue at a couple workshops for our quilt shop, The Woolen Willow, several years ago. The workshops were wonderful, and Sue is an excellent teacher. Just to touch and see her quilts in person is a wonderful experience, and her new book captures the feeling perfectly! "Stitches to Savor" is a true coffee table book, and would make a fantastic gift also!

Here are a few photos from the book....

 

 

I hope you are all finding plenty of time for stitching, and that you get a chance to get this lovely book of photos! That's right....photos! You don't have to feel guilty if you don't make the quilts! You can just savor every stitch on every page! This can be purchased through www.shopmartingale.com, and at your local quilt shop!

Take care!

Jeni

 

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