Happy Friday friends . . . it's been truly lovely hearing from you out there--I've missed you too! More than you know. Thank you for caring and checking back here with me again. I love reading about all the things you are doing. It inspires me to keep this blog going. I guess after 9+ years, my feet are dragging a little. And while the blog may sit idle--the time keeps flying by.
I can't believe we are already thinking about Thanksgiving. We're having some family over and will be cooking up a storm next week. In the meantime, I've been procrastinating and instead of cleaning my house, I've been playing around with a shoebox full of vintage transfers. This kitschy coffee pot caught my eye--making me feel like a kid with a coloring book and a new box of crayons.
Only now I can use a design program to experiment with different color combinations. Almost as much fun as actually doing the embroidery. This would make a cute dish towel motif--but it could use a phrase. Something short and sweet. Any ideas out there?
I want to include this with the Bonus patterns offered on the PatternBee web site for December. Then you can have fun with it too.
And speaking of fun . . .
I'm pretty excited to tell you about another beautiful State Flower Quilt pattern I came across. This design block has shields framing the flowers with the state names, in full, at the top. The pattern also includes directions for making a simple lattice-style quilt incorporating all fifty states. It's contructed of 5 rows across, 10 rows down, with a strip border on each side to give it the extra width. Pretty basic. The original pattern wasn't in an envelope so I don't have an official date, but judging from the style of transfers I'm guessing 1950's era maybe.
So, there you go if you are looking for a stitching project to carry you through the long winter months (which seems to have started already!)
The pattern and more details about it can be found here.
If you'd like a chance to win this State Flower Quilt pattern, keep reading. . .
For lack of time and planning, I'll just call this the coffee pot dish towel contest. Put on your thinking caps and submit a one or two-line phrase (in the comment section of this blog post), for the coffee pot motif above--and I will choose one to add to the design. I'll send the winner the new State Flower Quilt pattern reprint in exchange.
And Congratulations to Diane of Lavender Dreams! She is the lucky winner of Mollie Makes issue #44.
Hip hip hooray!
I'm so happy to be the lucky winner! Thank you so much! I won't enter this one but I love this retro design. Lots of red will really make it pop! Hugs, Diane
Posted by: Lavender Dreams | November 21, 2014 at 10:29 AM
She just screams "I'm a little teapot..." Angela
Posted by: angela | November 21, 2014 at 11:37 AM
Rootie Tootie fruit and tea!
Posted by: Anne Marie | November 22, 2014 at 10:56 AM
Yay for Diane! She will enjoy it so much.
Love the coffee pot! It would look darling on a tea towel. I am not clever with coffee quips... Pinterest has a few...one of my favs is "peace, love, coffee."
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving week!
Posted by: Vee | November 22, 2014 at 11:31 AM
I'd go with "dear coffee, I love you" on top and "that is all" on bottom :)
Posted by: Jessica jm | November 22, 2014 at 12:23 PM
So much more fun to play with vintage designs than cleaning house
Posted by: betty | November 24, 2014 at 08:58 AM
The perked up stitcher!
Posted by: Diana C. | November 29, 2014 at 11:07 PM
tres jolie ces cafet et merci pour le quilt des fleurs des etatsd amerique amitiees muriel france
Posted by: muriel31 | December 04, 2014 at 04:18 AM
Oh my goodness---where has this website been? It is my first time here. I found you while scrolling through Susan Branch's blogroll on her site. I am nuts about embroidery work. I may just have to have that State Flower pattern! I love the coffee pot/tea pot. My suggestions for the phrase: "Every day is a coffee day" OR "Oh look, it's coffee o'clock".
Posted by: Lynn Marie | December 08, 2014 at 05:26 AM
Coffee klatch time :)
Though I may be too late for your cute contest, did want to say happy holidays to you and yours'!
Posted by: tinker | December 16, 2014 at 12:47 AM
Merry Christmas <3 I am enjoying a few quiet moments before the rest of the household wakes up. I always enjoy catching up with you & reading about what you've been up to. So, my phrase for your dishtowel would be "The pot is always on"
Smiles, DianeM
Posted by: DianeM | December 25, 2014 at 05:08 AM