Friday, November 4, 2011

The Hopping is Done


It is sad to see it done - but the Ghastlie Hop is over. Such a wonderful display of creativity by my Ghastlie Sisters. You must know, none of us knew what the other was working on - all a secret. Secrets such as this are hard. BUT oh, the fun and the different projects that evolved where fantastic with the use of the same fabric.

There was not a rocket scientist here - so I pulled the random winner of my give away by calling two people and asking them to pick a number from 1-128 and then I used the random generator. Thinking I would have three names that I would then pull from a hat. Well my number and one of the callers were the same - Fate? I think so - so that is my winner. SO Marie of Hummingbird Treasures is the winner of the unfinished runner and Ghastlie fabric bundle - and a surprise. I will send seperate e-mail to her. Thank you all for your lovely comments and for participating in the Ghastlie Blog Hop - 2011.


RUBY MARKET TOTE


As you can see, I'm not using 'Ruby' - but rather what I had in my stash and something that is more ME. Love earthy tones and country scenes, plaids and stripes, and muslin. And went thru my never ending boxes of floss and picked out 'possible' colors - they could change.

12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS SAMPLER


And I finished the block #4 of the sampler. Just working out of that Christmas fabric tote. This block would look so cute done up all scrappy with thin sashing and cornerstones! Ah, another time.

CLOSING THOUGHT

Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it. - - - Greg Anderson

Sewingly Yours,
Sharon

14 comments:

Sheila said...

Awesome #4 block!

Flo @ Butterfly Quilting said...

I really like your "closing thought"! I need to hang that over my sewing machine!

Mrs.Pickles said...

Lovely colors for the tote and that start block is stellar! I need to try making a star block

Anonymous said...

love the runner Sharon,the fabric is amazing.

Cheryll said...

I have that very fabric on my wall... in a country Christmas wall hanging.. and LoVe it. :)

Dannelle said...

Sailing forth into new adventures in sewing. Love your stash for tote and is Christmas really just around the corner? Oh, My!

Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting said...

That is going to be a nice tote. Nice color choices.

Sarah Craig said...

Great Christmas block, and I love that closing quote! So true....

Marie said...

Oh, my goodness - I actually won!!!! I'm sitting here more than half asleep reading blogs and read right over the fact that was my name. I'm so excited.

Thank you - thank you!

Marie - Hummingbird Treasures.

Char said...

I'm so very glad because if joy were in the finishing, I'd be joyless!

Kris said...

Sharon - Your Closing Thought is so timely for me right now!! Not only in activities but in life in general!! Thank you for your friendship!! Kris

Cheryl said...

Love that block...and really love your closing thought! Just what I needed to hear!

StitchinByTheLake said...

Love your closing thought - I'm trying hard to do just that! blessings, marlene

Miss Hillbilly said...

Love the colors in your market tote. I need to pick my fabric. No I don't. No time to sew it. But I will put it on the someday list. Are you going to use their embroidery or one of your own?