Saturday, November 14, 2009

Sew and Tell Friday




So, have you had a chance to make the pumpkin gob cookies    yet? (Click on the link for the recipe!)  I made a batch for our company that was visiting.  They look so pretty on my pumpkin platter (that I found at Walmart for $4.50) on top of my new table runner for my kitchen table.

                                                  

I found these leaf place mats on sale at Walmart, too, for $2 each.  I wasn't sure what I was going to do with them, but I bought them anyway.  Then I thought about how cute my leaf tablerunner that I bought from K-mart looked on my dining room table, and I got busy!  First, I laid out my leaves (I really like them kind of turned a little.  It makes it look like they fell off the tree and landed on my table.)  on the table until I arranged them how I wanted them.  Then I pinned them together and took them to the sewing machine where I tacked them down.  Easy Peasy!!!  See those gourds in my little basket?  I found those for a penny a piece!!!  Yes 1 penny!  Here's a few more that I gave to my daughter for her to decorate with in her home.
                                          
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Are you enjoying the Cross Country Quilt Designer Blog Hop?  I am.  It has gotten me in the Christmas Spirit like you wouldn't believe. The projects are wonderful, and the stories that each of them share every day brings back memories of my childhood I had forgotten about.   

It's perfect timing, the blog hop and the fact that Kim has a Christmas Countdown on her blog.  Who knew it was a little more than 40 days away until Christmas???  I sure didn't!  Oh well.  Tomorrow Terry and I are leaving for our annual Christmas Sewing Retreat.  This year we're going back to the Lakehouse.  Hopefully I will have lots of "Sew and Tell " Friday projects for you to see next Friday.  (Be sure to check at Amy's blog to see what everyone else finished for Friday.)

Until then, keep visiting the designers on the blog hop.  I have a list of them on my sidebar, so you can click on their link and it will take you to their blog.  I'll be blog hopping from my I-phone. 

Have a great week!

Amanda



17 comments:

  1. Can't wait to see what you make on your retreat. Love what you did with those leaves on the table!

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  2. Great table runner! Love taking something from Walmart and making is special and mine!

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  3. Hey I saw those leaves. . . .didn't have your clever idea though. Very nice!

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  4. That's a great idea to make a table runner with the leaves. How creative. Enjoy your quilting retreat!

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  5. Love the table runner -- great idea! And those cookies look very yummy and cute. :)

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  6. Great table runner. Love the idea. I saw some cute poinsettia placemats at Target that I might grab and copy your idea. Thanks for sharing. P.S. The cookies look way too delicious...and high calorie;-))

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  7. That cookies look so delicious!!!
    kisses from Spain

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  8. I love your fall decorations. Those leaves are amazing for $2.00

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  9. OMG, it's YOU! LOL! Bet you wonder what I'm talking about, don't cha? Well, I remembered doing a little sneaky blog surfing on my lunch hour at work and I came across the pumpkin cookies. I sent an email to a friend with the link, telling her how good they looked. Well, guess what? A couple days later, I tried to find the cookies and couldn't remember where I'd seen them! LOL! Now they're FOUND--and, of course, I NEED to make some. Hope your holiday plans are progressing as they should. Your autumn/Thanksgiving decorations are looking terrific!

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  10. Love the Christmasy new look! I check in every few days, and today accidently typed too quick and put "busty" little quilter. oops!

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  11. Your cookies look delicious -- and I love all of the fall decor! Thanks for sharing with us!

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  12. And to think I almost grabbed these, Oh well. Your idea is really cool. Thanks for sharing :o)

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  13. Very cute, and don't you love the ease?
    Your new header on your biog is cute,too. I showed the tree ornaments to a friend going to an ornament exchange party, and she switched projects mid-stream to put those out as gifts. Your little forest is a great idea! Thank you.

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  14. Love the leaves! Sadly we don't have Walmart here in Australia!

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  15. I love making purchased things even cuter! Good job!

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  16. Please start blogging again! We miss you!

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