More Quilt Blocks .... Pinks for Pink Saturday

It's that time of the week again..where the pinks in all their beautiful shades have a special day. I love to go visiting about and looking at all the wonderful things we all share. Come and join the fun...visit Beverly at How Sweet The Sound for a list of all the pinky participants. They're all wonderful and such sweeties to visit..I just love Saturdays.
Beverly challenged us to choose a different blog each week to visit..and then to give the link to it. I must admit,I am the worlds worst at attempting to link to a blog, so I will just ask you all to be sure and bisit the blog... BubblingOver and the sweet lady that's there..Claudie.."the other CC".
She's one of the sweetest ladies of the blogging world.. and when you visit, let her know the "other CC" sent you..:). Happy Pinks to everyone....

I have some more of the little quilt blocks to show you.... these are some of the blocks that I got..10 blocks for 10 cents. I was and still am, simply amazed that anyone would ever let them go. Thanks to Roslyn that said it looked like a smaller version of the Lone Star pattern and Sandy who looked the pattern up..I agree with Sandy, that it's a variation of the Blazing Star pattern.
There's something rather strange about the little blocks though. They are not all the same size, some are pieced at the sides..and I do wish that someone more knowledgeable than myself could see them up close. All the the outside edges..have been stitched and the stitching removed. So either someone has taken apart a quilt top, or I have a feed sack or flour sack pieces.
In any case...I love the little quilt blocks..and am sharing the pinks and the "near" pinks. Ok..so maybe they're a tiny bit more toward being a soft peack..but peaches are kinda fuzzy pink as well..doncha agree??? :)

I've had ever so much fun with Beverly and all the pinkies. Thanks again Beverly, for all the hard work you do in gathering our group together. You are an amazing lady and you do an amazing job..we all love you...

Quilt Blocks .... Vintage Things Thursday

Hi everyone..it's that wonderful,magical day again..Thursday, and we all know what Thursday is. Yayyyyyyy..it's Vintage Things Thursday,,absolutely my favorite day of the week. Thanks to Suzanne at ColoradoLady, we all get to view all the wonderous vintage things. Thanks Suzanne, you a real sweetie !!!!!!
Today..while out looking thru a thrift store..look what I found.. Quilt blocks..wonderful quilt blocks. They were lying there waiting for me to come long...all wrapped in their plastic bag..10 per package. Written on the package..was 10 for $3.00. I was almost happy dancing in said store, and then I saw a swcond package..again, 10 for $3.00. I looked and looked..apparently there was no more. I get to the checkout, lay all my new found goodies on the counter, and upon arriving at the quilt blocks, said hmmmmm, 10 for $3.00 and you have 2, so that that will be 10 cents each..20 cents. Does that sound ok to you..and I said..oh yes, that sounds wonderful...so I have 20 of the prettiest star quilt blocks for 20 cents. Quite a bargin..
I'm not sure what this star pattern is called, but it's put together with machine stitching..and all the corners..etc. are so sharp and precise. I'm not sure of the age of the fabric..but I think it's older..the patterns are really pretty, most are smaller and not so vibrant as the yellow and the red..and the blocks are set in with muslin. I'm so thrilled with my new found blocks...can't wait to lay them all out to see how the arranging should go.
I know there are some wonderful quilters out there..if you know what the pattern is, will you let me know. It will take me days and days to go through all my quilt patterns to see which pattern this is. It's such a pretty pattern, even my husband went wow at this red block. He said"now that's the quilt you should make".

Little Pink Faerie ,,,,

It's that time again..when all the pinkies gather together for a gigantic pink party. Hosted by the mostest hostess, sweet Beverly over at HowSweetTheSound ,come and join in the fun.
There are quite a few of us now, usually between 150 and 160 pink participants.. so scamper on over to Beverly's to see them all. There are some beautiful blogs out there and some really sweet ladies. Come..join in....
And there's another pretty blog you should be sure and look at..it's Betty at
She'sSoPretty. Make sure you view her blog..It's beautiful.

Sweet little barefoot pink Faerie has invited you to join her tea party. Her name is Lalannie and a few of her friends will be there.. Sunbonnet Sue, Hannah, May, Molly, Sarah, Emily, all the rest of the girls, Suri the mouse, Oscar the flying pink pig...and several more faerie friends.
There will be tea and cocoa and Kool-Aid, there will be tiny cakes and tarts..oh,so many things.
Lalannie just can't wait for the little party to start....the tea table is set up, all arranged with the little tulip tea set ( the one below ), tiny tulip cups and sweet saucers for the sweets. Come..join in the party the little ones are having and the one sweet Beverly is having.. when the refreshments are over..the little ones will get out their craft supplies and begin their crafting for Thanksgiving and Christmas.. Ooooo, what great fun, doncha think??

Happy Halloween

Happy, happy Halloween everyone. Be safe, very safe and have tons of fun. May all your trick or treat bags be filled with the most wonderful candies...

Gorgeous Blogger Award from Tina

Oooooo, I've been presented with a lovely award from Tina of BeansieBabbles. Thank you so much Tina, I just love it.
For the award, I am to tell 6 things about myself and to pass the award on to 6 more people. So here goes...

1.
I was raised on a farm and still love "country, back in the day" life. I am just a barefoot,country girl at heart.
2.
My favorite foods would have to be what I call simple,country food....farm food. I like bar-b-q ribs, fried catfish straight from the river, pinto beans with collard greens and hot buttered cornbread, the foods my mama always said made you feel like you had been hugged.... and I also love Chinese food..
3
I have 2 sons, 1 daughter in love, and 4 of the most amazing grandchildren..
4.
I collect cookbooks..the older the better, aprons, vintage crochet patterns and books, patterns of crafts, vintage linens, Precious Moments, fabric, thimbles, hankies with crochet or tatting edges, and egg cups. Those are my major collecting things..
5.
I love to craft, crochet, knit a bit and embroidery..and I also love to quilt, though I am certainly no expert.
6.
I am a cancer survivor of over 15 years now and consider myself one of the most fortunate women. My doctors were and are still most amazing and I thank them each day of my life.

And now...to pass the award on to 6 more bloggers..

1. To Suzanne @ Colorado Lady
2. LaVoice @ Thoughts from MeMe's Corner
3. Sally @ Smiling Sally
4. Alice @ Alicesg
5. Dawn @ CandG Designs
6. MarianEdwards Dream Weaver

Thank you again Tina..I just love my pretty new award

Farm Girls Sunbonnet Sue and Hannah's Special Chocolate Popcorn Balls

10 cups popped popcorn
1 cup chopped pecans
4 ounces white baking chocolate,chopped coarsly
1/2 cup butter
4 cups miniature marshmallows
Combine the popcorn, pecans, and chocolate in a large bowl. In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium low heat. Add the marshmallows and stir constantly until marshmallows melt and mixture is smooth. Pour over popcorn mixture; toss until well coated. Daampen hands slightly shape mixture into 2 /1/2" balls. Cool completely on buttered aluminum foil or buttered waxed paper. Wrap each popcorn ball in cellophane or plastic wrap..
Makes bout 36 popcorn balls

Farm Girls Sunbonnet Sue and Hannah's Great Adventure .... November Block

This is the H.M.S. Mayflower Great Adventures of Sunbonnet Sue and Friends Series of Quilt Blocks.
Sue,Hannah, the rest of the girls..along with Do and myself; invite you to join the adventures of the Sweetest Girls on the Block..the Block of the Month. :). You just had to know I was gonna do that, didn't you????
Leave the girls, Do and myself a comment if you will join in our adventures. We would love to have you join in the fun..if not for a quilt..perhaps for a pillow.. We would love to have you..
Just click on image to enlarge...it fits a 12" block

Farm Girls Sunbonnet Sue and Hannah's Great Adventure .... Pink Saturday

It's that time again..the day to celebrate that wonderful color pink. Hosted by the lovely Beverly
at HowSweetTheSound it's a fun event for everyone. Just click on the link to take you to all the pink partiers, you will have great fun. Come join in..


My pink for this week involves the adventures of Sunbonnet Sue and her dear friend Hannah. They have decided to do a Thanksgiving redo, in their boat aptly named the Mayflower. One can only hope the girls have a bucket in the boat,in case they should spring a leak. When they return from their great journey to the new land..across the wide open seas..(in this case the nearby creek)..they will have a proper Thanksgiving with all the trimmings.
Mother has done the ham, the turkey is browning in the oven. Hannah's mother has done the dressing and the pies. Molly's mother has done the cakes..and May's mother has done salads and vegetables. There is to be a big feast this year with all the neighbors joining in.
Sue and Hannah are so happy, soon some of the other little girls will be here to play pilgrims.
So we leave our girls..giggling as always, and always inviting you to join their fun. Trust me, listen to their giggles awhile, and they will cast their sweet spell on you..and you too will see little outfits for the girls in all the dainty fabric.
Sue,Hannah,May,Molly, Sarah and all the girls wish for you a most lovely weekend.
If you would care for a boat ride in the HMS Mayflower, just form a line to the right. Going to the left will put you straight in the creek bed with the giantic, ganoromus catfish that lives in the deepest hole in the creek. Ahhhhh, but thats another story.
This little quilt block was designed and machine appliqued by Do. She has been ever so gracious in sending along the pattern, and I will post it Sunday. This is her orginal design and I just love it.. now,if I can only get it hand appliqued.. :) . I have almost all of November to finish up..for this is the November block.

Farm Girls Sunbonnet Sue and Hannah with Pumpkin

Love these two little ones. I'm not sure that Sue is really liking the trim on her sleeve,but it has to do till I can find a pretty red.
I really enjoy applique, and I love Sue more than any pattern, so she is always my choice of most anything to do. The pattern above and abot 6 posts down is the little block for October..
We have a really cute one for November that I will post this Sunday. You will love Sunbonnet Sue and Hannah in this one. Do already has hers done..I will start mine within the next week and hopefully, with work..etc, I can finish in 2 to 3 weeks.
I hope ya'll will join us in our Farm Girls applique, and that you will love the girls as much as we do.

Socks that Jingle,Jingle,Jingle....

Jana brought me this pattern after I had admired some little socks she had made for her daughter. She said the pattern she used was for an adult size, but she scaled down for her daughters smaller socks.

For Adult "Jinglers"
You will need :
a pair of adult size socks with a ribbed cuff
42 ...3/8" jingle bells
size 10 crochet cotton..the color of your choice
size #7 hook
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Thread 21 bells onto the crochet thread.......

Using a slip knot, put hook through top edge of sock between 2 ribs. pull through a loop, yarn over and draw yarn through 2 loops on hook for beginning single crochet.

*Chain 4, pull one bell to top of chain and secure with a chain one. Chain 4, single crochet between 2 ribs 1/4" from previous single crochet; repeat from *all around.. Adjust the space as needed so that bells will fit , End the last repeat with with a slip stitch in top of beginning single crochet. Fasten off and repeat for the other sock.
*Note:
I have some such socks, as it so happens I also have some jingle bells (my husband says I have a complete craft store in my craft area..I really don't ), I have some thread and crochet hooks...so there we have another project. . Ohhh, how I wish for more hours in the day or the ability to move faster... :).

For smaller or childrens sizes... use less bells and smaller sized bells

Blues,Blues,Blues .... Blue Monday

It's been awhile now since I've participated in Blue Monday festivities and I've really missed it. Tonight,I'm getting a faster start so as not to be late and miss all the goings on. There are always so many things to see, so many gorgeous blues..and so many sweet people participating in Blue Monday....and then there is the one who always comes to mind when I see a gorgeous blue, and that's our own sweet Sally. Our sweet hostess of blue, with that gorgeous smile and the twinkle shining from her eyes..she is a vision in blueness. Thank you Sally, for hosting us all..it's always such a pleasure to participate here and I've missed it so. For everyone to see all the pretty blues, drop by
Smiling Sally and see all the pretty participants.

Isn't this pretty? I know back "back in the day" people used match holders..does anyone use them still? This one is just so pretty..
Ahhhh, these pretties. Aren't they gorgeous?? Now someone tell me..are they sake cups or egg cups?? No matter which they are, I wish they were mine.
Isn't this a pretty napkin holder...Does anyone still use them anymore??? I do so love these blues.
Again.... probably my favorite thing to search for in my treasure hunts in an antique store.. I love, love, love egg cups , and in my area, they are very hard to find. Perhaps,I just haven't stumbled into the right place yet.
Sweet..pretty canisters, Can one ever have too much sweet blues ???

Sunbonnet Sue Cross Stitch for Christmas

This sweet little pattern I have just discovered tucked away in a 1984 magazine. There was this pattern along with some smaller Christmas cross stitch..and I just love this pattern. Alas..
I have problems seeing the tiny 22 count cross stitch fabric...I know I can get fabric that I might be able to see better, but it dosen't seem to be as delicate to me. For this sweet pattern, I just might do it anyway. As all of you know, this is my favorite pattern for anything..whether it be a quilt, a painting..a drawing..embroidery..needlecase..and on and on,Sue is just my favorite pattern period.
I've tried to make this pattern as "seeable" as possible. I've tried to press the crease from the old paper,and hopefully you can see the pattern. Click on to enlarge and if that dosen't work..leave me a message, and I will enlarge the pattern more. I hope you enjoy the little pattern...