Wednesday, August 7, 2013

HO, HO, HO, yep, it's my turn! And a give away!

Hi everyone!  I am so excited to be on this blog hop!  thank you Madam Samm and Carol for cheerleading this blog!  This is an awesome blog hop.  ok, now for some fun.  

 My friend Vicki is also on this hop.  When we decided to join, we challenged each other to get as many Christmas UFOs finished. I started counting and I think I have about 20 Christmas UFOs.   boy have we been working hard. 

#1, 2, 3, and 4.  Do you love Nancy Halverson patterns?  I sure do!!!  I can't believe all I had to do was sew on all the cute buttons on these little hangings. 


 

They are small, 6 1/2" x 7".  I figured almost 1/2 yard was used for the 4 of them.  They are done! 

#5 Next project to finish is #12 for the red work BOM I have been working on all year!  I have only September, October and November to finish. They are now done, done, done!   1/2 yard busted



#6  Next project is another from my redwork club. 2011 I think.  I still have several months to do, but decided to finish December's!  LOL.....

 
The pattern is called Colorwork Calendar, #134, by Kim Goodrich, Once upon a vine co.  1/2 yard busted!
 
#7 Next is a Santa pillow.  Vicki put together the kits for the two of us.  so I am not sure of the pattern.  it was fun to paint it.  then I just outlined with black embroidery thread.  I used a running stitch.  Super simple.  1 yard busted.


#8  Next is The Sock Quilt.  I first saw this on Pots and Pins.  You can find the pattern HERE.  At first Vicki and I decided to trade socks.  then another group I am in - Thornberries - decided they wanted to trade socks too!  Now, this is a big quilt!  mine turned out 77 x 98.  With all the socks swapping and trading, I just couldn't add them all.  I quilted snowflakes all over the quilt.  doesn't it look like a quilt to cuddle up in with hot chocolate?  Love this quilt!  Thanks girls for swapping with me! 

OK, a question for you!  This is the first time I have used homespun on my borders. sigh....  big sigh....  I didn't realize that homespuns are really different than cottons.  I have used homespuns lots of times in my quilts.  never for the borders.  it stretched and puckered and looked awful after I quilted it.  I have a HQ16.  My quilts have always been pretty square.  Well, it had a green border after the red border.  Gone!  I cut it off.  So it's a little smaller.  I still like it.  Oh, so back to the question.  What hints can you give me on homespun fabrics?  Please advise.  I really like homespun, and would like to use it again.  Thanks! 12 1/2 yards busted! 



#9  Next quilt!  this is an Amy Bradley pattern.  Love me some Amy Bradley!  The pattern is Merry Christmas.  the faces are sooo cute in this pattern.  Vicki and I wanted to make the whole quilt.  We talked about it off and on for a while.  one day, the kit to make the penguin quilt arrived.  but instead of 1 block there where 9 different penguins!  She provided me with the background, everything fused and the sashing.  I had to cut out all the pieces!  LOL...  Thank you Vicki!  This is such a happy quilt.  I quilted snowflakes on this one too.  it turned out much better than the socks!  busted 5 3/8 yards. 


#10  Next, oh my heart be still....  back in 2011 this was our project for redwork club.  Winter Wonderland by Crabapple Hill.  Love, love this pattern.  I have seen it in red, blue, green, purple and scrappy. On one I saw, there were crystals at every place there was a French knot.  and let me tell you there are a lot of French knots here!  LOL.....   every one of them absolutely beautiful!  Thank goodness for this hop, cuz it has really helped me to get this done.  Again I used snowflakes to quilt it.  enough of snowflakes!  promise next one will not have snowflakes!  LOL...  I used 7 7/8 yards of fabric here!  All I had to buy was the batting. 



#11  Again a Nancy Halverson pattern.  another Vicki project.  she is such a sweetie!!  Fa La La Pillow.  I should have thought about this a bit.  I should have quilted the pillow then added the applique.  would have been much easier!  I do like and it is a happy Christmas pillow!  Oh I just realized I have to put the mustache on!  I need to find it!  LOL......


#12.  hmmmmm, another Nancy Halverson pattern!  The Shepherd Quilt.   I belong to a group of quilters that has been together close to 15 years.  they are a great bunch of girls. We are the Thornberries.  I mentioned them earlier.   We have laughed together, cried together, and quilted together.  And we have swapped a lot!  Last year we swapped sheep!  I could make everyone of Nancy H's quilts.  They are so whimsical and happy and sweet too.  I used 5 3/8 yards of fabric for this one. This pic is only of the top, but it is quilted!  promise!  I just need to bind it.  it's already squared up with the binding sewn on - just the hand part to do! 





#13  ok, I am sneaking one more quilt in!  this is called winter wonderland.  Totally different from the quilt above.   Vicki found the pattern at Piece N Quilt back in Sept of 2010.  Vicki collected lots of Nancy Halverson fabric and shared.  There is so much fabric left over, that I will be looking for a cool pattern to use for us. 
I finished the top on Saturday, ran to the store because I wanted this one to have minkee on the back!  oh my goodness!!!  This is the first time I have attempted  to use minkee on the back of a quilt. 7 1/8 yards busted.   I have a friend Toni, that does it all the time.  Her quilts are so cuddleable.  is that a word?  you just want to snuggle up in one of her quilts.  so I might have to keep this one!  LOL..... 


Again, this is the top only you see.  because it's only half quilted.  it is still on the frame.  So, I didn't quite get all 13 done, but they are sooooo close.  considering that when I signed up to do the hop, these projects were in pieces.  amazing what you can get done when you put your mind to it. 

So my grand total of fabric busted is 41 7/8 yards!  Not to bad........


here is the schedule for today!  Let's see what the others are up to......

                                                              August 8
Transitions For Meee - My friend and cohort!

Are you still here?  good!  thanks for reading to the very end!  for the drawing I would like to give away one of the little Nancy Halverson mini's I finished.  Your choice.  I will pick a name on Saturday the 10th.  You must be a follower.  Please share your favorite holiday!  Mine is Christmas, Halloween, Valentines, birthdays, Easter.....  I love them all!  oh, and please make sure I have a way to contact you. 

hugs......

92 comments:

  1. Thank you for sharing. I love all your pretty projects. You have been very busy. Great job

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  2. Oh, what could I say!! You have been so busy and there are so many favorite. My first is the sock quilt and second the penguin quilt. Thank you for sharing your creativity and being part of this blog hop

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  3. I forgot to tell you. I am so happy that I have discovered your blog and am now a new follower. Thanks again for sharing all your wonderful Christmas projects

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  4. You did work very, very hard! It all looks amazing. I love the sock quilt. Love the idea, and the execution. What a great idea. Love the pillow, a great addition to any Christmas home. Well, to be honest.... I love all your projects. You did well, but....who won?

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  5. Wow, you really did work hard. I think the sock quilt is probably my favourite, along with your Fa La La cushion. It is amazing what we can get done with a bit of a push! Thank you for sharing a lovely giveaway too.
    ks(dot)eyles(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk

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  6. Oops. I forgot to say that my favourite celebration time is Christmas. It just makes people happier.
    ks(dot)eyles(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk

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  7. I'm impressed ! :O I love the pinguins !!! And the most I love Christmas :) hugs from Poland :)

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  8. Congrats on finishing so many UFOs. I don't have suggestions for using homespun fabrics - haven't used them before - but thanks for the heads up. My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. And I'm a new GFC follower & with Bloglovin' too. Thanks.

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  9. Wow, this is great. I like everything you `ve done. Your handwork is very nice.

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  10. Hi Lorene, it's me :) of course you know what my favorite holiday is...Halloween!! I just love all your work. You have inspired me to get some Christmas things done!! Keep on stitchin!!

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  11. My head is spinning just looking at all those projects so I can only imagine what your head is doing lol. I love all the stitcheries!

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  12. I love Christmas the most....because my family is all together for that one day every year. Great projects!!

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  13. You have been quite busy and are going to have a beautifully decorated home for Christmas. I love the stocking quilt! Halloween is my favorite holiday. Thanks for sharing.

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  14. Love all your projects. You have really been on a roll...I am super impressed....They are each beautiful. I love the hand stitchery projects. My favorite holiday is halloween followed by Christmas

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  15. Love, love, love Nancy Halvorsen....and every single one of your projects! Would love to win "Love is born" - so sweet. Who can pick a favorite holiday? Christmas, of course, but also Easter. And Halloween. :) blessings, marlene

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  16. Oh my goodness you have been busy making all these fantastic projects filled with inspiration! Surely glad I don't have to pick a favorite to enter the drawing because that would be impossible. But Christmas is my favorite holiday! Thanks for sharing your wonderful projects.

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  17. Boys you have been busy. I can just imagine what your house looks like at Christmas. Nice projects. Love the stocking quilt and everything else is beautiful also. Thaks for having a give away.

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  18. Wow! How on earth did you finish so many projects? I am totally impressed. Every single one of them is lovely! Thanks for sharing!

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  19. My goodness! Wow! You have certainly done a lot and it is all just beautiful!!!
    Christmas is by far my favorite holiday! (And I'm a follower!)

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  20. Wow have you been busy!!! It looks like this blog hop really got you inspired to finish up some beautiful UFOs! Thanks for sharing and I am a follower.

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  21. WOW 12 projects, and all so fun and cheery ! Your stocking quilt is great, I've never seen one before....You are a very hard working Santa elf !

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  22. You are amazing, sew many projects! I love any holiday where I can decorate, so I do it 12 times a year! Thank you for sharing. I am a follower.

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  23. Lorene, you are amazing and your projects are all so detailed and wonderful. Thanks for sharing with us today!

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  24. My favorite holiday is Christmas - I start it earlier every year! I follow by email.

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  25. Oh my, such lovely things. You have outdone yourself. My favorite is the Falala pillow.

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  26. So many projects finished and almost finished! Must feel really good to clean up some UFO's. Love all of the projects.... great job!

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  27. Wow you have been busy. Very nice projects. Thanks for sharing

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  28. You are so inspiring. I can't believe how many projects you finished. I love those little mini's and have several to finish myself. Thanks for sharing all of those wonderful projects. I love them all.

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  29. You sure were a busy bee with all those quilts. I like the stocking quilt. Homespun is a looser weave, so you have to be careful with it. If you want to use it again, I would iron on a lightweight fusible interfacing to the back side and that will stabilize it so it doesn't stretch. Homespun also unravels easily too and the interfacing will help keep it from unraveling as well.

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  30. You have been a busy beaver! Lots of wonderful inspiration.

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  31. I'm exhausted just looking at all the amazing and beautiful projects you were able to whip up and finish...wow! You are awesome! I love that Winter Wonderland quilt. It is just gorgeous! My favorite holidays are Christmas and Halloween. Thanks for sharing your projects and hopping with us.

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  32. Wow,it`s great see so many projects.Anyone is just fabulous!!

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  33. Lots of beautiful Christmas projects! Thanks for sharing!!

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  34. Wow! You sure did accomplish a bunch!

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  35. WOW! I was hoping to get ten things done all summer--and I'm not quite half way through. You're amazing. What an inspiration--thanks!

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  36. Loved all your quilts. You have been working very hard. Thanks for all the inspiration.

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  37. hi lorene
    i love all your projects and quilts oh the penquins made me laught so much i almost peed my pants. i dont know why but they did. your did such a great job. keep up the great work! babscorbitt@gmail.com

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  38. Wow You were a busy bee getting all of those ufo's done My favorite holiday is Veterans day my birthday ha ha Harriett hlcmpc@juno.com

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  39. Whew, have you been a busy girl. I love your quilts, each and everyone of them. Never seen or heard of a sock quilt before, but I LOVE it! Now that is just about the most ingenious thing I've seen yet! I'm starting to collect socks! :-)

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  40. WOW.....have you been busy.....they are all wonderful....Love the sock quilt....

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  41. My favorite holiday for sure is Christmas and you definitely have bagging rights for all the wonderful quilts.

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  42. Any holiday when the whole family can get together is my favorite. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  43. Gee you have truly been busy making those beautiful projects. I always cherished Christmas...

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  44. Wow - these are all so beautiful! wonderful job!

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  45. What a lot of great projects! I love homespun but have never worked with it, so I have no wisdom to offer. Sorry! :)

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  46. 13 projects! Dang woman! You win! :)

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  47. "A Whole Lotta Lorene" should be the title for today's post! lol...
    I got nuttin on Homespun! Never used it for quilting!
    I love the sheep!
    xo jan

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    1. I forgot - but my favorite time of year, besides when I finish a quilt, is probaly Thanksgiving. No Christmas! ummmmm I really love Easter and the 4th of july. :)
      I am not good at decisions. :o

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  48. So many wonderful projects! Love them all. My favorite holiday is Christmas! The sights, sounds, and scents, make it a very special time. Thank you for your awesome giveaway. I am already a follower.

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  49. How cute!!! Love your projects, so creative. Thank you for sharing. My favorite holiday is Easter with all the little chicks and ducks.

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  50. Wonderful cheery projects. Each one is beautiful. Like you, my favorite holiday is Christmas. Thanks for sharing. You do great work.
    cheers
    maggie

    maggiemine42@gmail.com

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  51. What a wonderful group of projects. I especially like the embroideries and redwork. They are so beautiful. Thanks for sharing all your successful finishes!

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  52. I love your projects and you energy on your blog is just contagious! I love all holidays but I LOVE LOVE Christmas!

    NyRoraback@gmail.com

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  53. How inspiring you are! Look at all those finished projects! Wow, I am so impressed! I love Christmas the most since it is such fun to change the decorating scheme throughout the house, and for a whole month!

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  54. You have a lot of lovely projects. My favorite is the Shepherd :)I like sheeps. My favorite Holiday is Christmas!

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  55. You were very busy, but I can see you were glad to finish those projects! My favorite holiday is Christmas... Thanks for joining the blog hop.

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  56. WOW, WOW, WOW what fun! Now you can relax until Christmas or start a whole bunch of new projects! ;)

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  57. OH MY GOODNESS! Have you been busy! Beautiful projects-all of them. You did a great job. I especially like the redwork. Thank you so much for sharing.

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  58. You are amazing for finishes. I don't even have that many finishes under my belt. I guess I need to get busy and challenge myself. Of course, I only have 2 children and 3 grandboys, too! Just kidding. I am very blessed. I have the Nancy Halverson pattern for the Shepherd and the sheep. My brother raised purebred Hampshire sheep as a 4-H project and now as a second career, his wife is a pastor so I thought that would be a perfect gift for them. I have the fabric and all - it's all in a box in the closet among many, many "kits." I love all your projects and your work is impeccable. Thank you for participating, sharing your creativity, and inspiring us to get busy and finish what we have started whether they be UFOs or planned projects.

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  59. You were a busy, busy elf!! Wonderful work...so bright and cheerful one and all!! My favorite holiday is Christmas and I love your quilts! Thanks for sharing! Your friend is a good motivator ;0)

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  60. Humm...I think Thanksgiving and Christmas are my favorite Holidays. I always have warm fuzzy feelings around Thanksgiving time planning gifts to buy, make and finish up. Food to purchase and parties and family gatherings to arrange. I love the feeling of having family together. I love our traditions of putting up lights on our houses with nieces and nephews on Thanksgiving morning and evening (eating in between), our family "Gingerbread House" Party, my Polar Express party with Grandkids and luminaries in my parents neighborhood on Christmas Eve as we sit sitting outside watching the as people drive by. This is getting me excited for the holiday's, need to go get a project started...or finished.

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  61. WOW you have been busy!!! I think of all the holidays, Christmas would have to be my favorite. Thank you for sharing all your beautiful projects.

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  62. Merry Christmas Dear! You are really getting projects done. Hooray! UFO's be gone...

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  63. Love all your projects but then I love stitcheries and both Amy Bradley and Nancy Halvorsen are my favorite designers. Good idea bout the quilt the fa la la la pillow first and then applique it. It WOULD work better. LOL

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  64. What an inspiration to get projects done! I was just at Vickie's post also. Thanks for sharing all of these lovely finishes.

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  65. I always love your needlework projects... each on of them I drool over and always think...someday I can focus on those too. love them all
    Hugs

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  66. Oh Heavens Lorene...what lovely projects ....love your needlework, Amy Bradleys wow...
    you inspire me at the end of my ever ending day lol

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  67. My My but you are one busy "Elf". Thanks for sharing all of your beautiful projects. I am a follower of yours through Blog lovin

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  68. you have been one busy lil' elf... love all your wonderful creations. thanks for sharing
    Thanks for the chance to win on too.
    follower

    ABreading4fun [at] gmail [dot] com

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  69. That is a whole lot of finishes. You work well under pressure!

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  70. well you two have sure been busy. I sure do like the finished creations for the holidays that you have shared with us ..... and thanks for hosting a little give away too
    in stitches

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  71. Wow. You have more projects here than I have made in the past four years. Great job and all so pretty too.

    I would say that my favorite holiday is Christmas for sure.

    vburr at charter dot net

    I am now following you on GFC

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  72. You have been a very busy little elf! Such an amazing array of projects. I love Christmas...It is definitely my favorite holiday. New follower here! Thanks for sharing!

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  73. Thanks for sharing all of your projects with us! I love celebrating Christmas. Thanks for the chance to win!

    wigglypup2(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  74. Wow! you rock! So many beautiful things - so lovely seeing them all on the blog - loving that sock quilt. Such lovely work. Christmas is so our favourite celebration

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  75. Wow! so many fabulous projects - I can't pick a favourite!
    I love Christmas too!

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  76. gfc follower: nicolesender
    My favorite Holiday is Christmas! My grandsons "Still Believe" in Santa. What fun!
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  77. Wow you has been so busy, great that du managed to finish all those ufos. They are all beautiful, and now you can enjoy them at Christmas.
    Bloghops are fantastic!

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  78. great projects! Your house is all ready for christmas!

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  79. Fabulous projects on show here. Christmas is my favourite time too.

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  80. Hiya Lorene!!! MY you have been busy, busy, busy. I love all of the projects. My daughter would love the penguin quilt, she simply adores penguins (and has collected a lot of them). My favorite holiday is Christmas, even though it can get stressful at times. I am now an email follower too. Thanks for sharing and for having the giveaway. Merry Christmas, blessed be, hugs!!! Pam

    pamspretties57 at gmail dot com

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  81. Oh my goodness... so much Christmas in this post! Way to go with all your great finishes. I love everything about Christmas!

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  82. Thanks for being part of the fun blog hop. I enjoyed your blog.

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  83. Fantastic projects! I really love the winter wonderland quilt!

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  84. Oh my goodness!! I can't believe ALL the things you've finished or nearly finished. You're a marvel! I first love is the penquin quilt though each and every one is wonderful.

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  85. Wow! You accomplished a lot! They all look great. Thanks for sharing.

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  86. Wow you did get allot done, yeah for you. I am so sorry I did not get to post on your day I was at docs most of it but wanted to check back. Your projects are all wonderful and they will serve for lots of cuteness during the holiday...nice job

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