tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55548363087351472692024-03-13T13:54:37.682-04:00Pieceful ChaosA blog about my attempts to fit some quilting into the chaos of everyday life!PiecefulChaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03452502162353164660noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554836308735147269.post-54666402983195649452010-09-24T20:08:00.002-04:002010-09-24T20:14:31.424-04:00I know, I know...I only seem to post about giveaways lately - but this one is special. This blogger - Katie - is giving away a quilt to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society - a cause near and dear to her because her husband has been battling Lymphoma for three years. Go check it out and make a donation if you can - every little bit adds up!<br /><br /><a href="http://seekatiesew.blogspot.com/2010/09/quilt-giveaway.html">http://seekatiesew.blogspot.com/2010/09/quilt-giveaway.html</a><br /><br />Have a pieceful day!PiecefulChaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03452502162353164660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554836308735147269.post-58907523800953662672010-08-26T11:08:00.002-04:002010-08-26T11:17:05.839-04:00Mini Swap - rec'd and sent<a title="photo sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4888653313/"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid" alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4888653313_ff1b82c717_m.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4888653313/">Swap mini from locodowo</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/piecefulchaos/">piecefulchaos</a></span><br /><br /><p>I received this gorgeous mini from Laurie (locodowo) in a swap on Flickr - the Quilt Swap Boot Camp. It was a swap I ran for new swappers - it was a small group but I think a good time was had by all!</p>Here is the quilt that I sent to my partner -<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashleyboccuti/4910273895/" title="QSBC Mini Received! by ashleyboccuti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4910273895_4804119103.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="QSBC Mini Received!" /></a><br /><br /><br />Have a pieceful day!PiecefulChaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03452502162353164660noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554836308735147269.post-18399113411045216622010-08-24T10:25:00.004-04:002010-08-25T14:07:58.586-04:00Go Cutter GiveawayJust a quick post to share that <a href="http://www.freckledwhimsy.com/2010/08/its-giveaway-time.html">Karrie over at Freckled Whimsy </a>is giving away a Go cutter - so if you want one of these as bas as I do hurry on over and enter. While you are there check out her blog- its fantastic! She has an awesome Quilt a long going on right now!<br /><br />UPDATE!!!! - Here are some more Go Cutter giveaways for the fellow obsessed!<br /><br />Heather at <a href="http://alamodefabric.blogspot.com/2010/08/give-way-time.html">A La Mode Fabric </a><br /><br />Jackie at <a href="http://cvquiltworks.blogspot.com/2010/08/its-go-giveaway.html">Canton Village Quiltworks</a><br /> and<br /><br />Paulette at <a href="http://sweetp-paulette.blogspot.com/2010/08/its-go-time-good-luck.html">SweetP</a><br /><br />Karen at <a href="http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/2010/08/accuquilt-go-give-awaylets-go-go-go.html">Sew Many Ways</a><br /><br />Good luck!PiecefulChaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03452502162353164660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554836308735147269.post-34373298065417908432010-08-18T20:09:00.001-04:002010-08-18T20:09:10.308-04:00Pincushion Swap<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4895891022/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4895891022_5b3f830b5d_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4895891022/">Pincushion from Midland Design</a> <br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/piecefulchaos/">piecefulchaos</a></span><br clear="all" /><p>I participated in a couple of pincushion swaps this summer on Flickr. This is the pincushion I recently received from Midland Design - isn't it adorable? I just love it! I collect pincushions and love all different kinds but animal/whimsical types are my favorite. Now I just need a good place to display all of them!<br /><br />Oh, and I am trying something new -the Blog This feature on Flickr. I've been neglecting my blog since I really got addicted to Flickr so if this works and maybe I can blog from Flickr I will have no excuse!</p>PiecefulChaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03452502162353164660noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554836308735147269.post-32831815633870768062010-08-16T06:36:00.002-04:002010-08-16T06:46:11.962-04:00My son got engaged!Here's a picture of the happy couple right after it happened!<br /><br /><a title="IMGP1616 by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4895332187/"><img alt="IMGP1616" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4895332187_cbc613e718.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /><br />We just couldn't be happier! She is a wonderful girl - they've been dating 6 years since high school so we feel like she is already part of the family. To top it off, my son got a job offer this week as well (he just graduated college) so there was lots to celebrate this week!<br /><br />Have a pieceful day!PiecefulChaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03452502162353164660noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554836308735147269.post-52468924224210379972010-05-17T19:41:00.002-04:002010-05-17T20:27:36.908-04:00No excusesI have no excuses for being away from my blog for this long. I had stuff to say, just never seemed to get here to say it. The longer you are away, the harder it seems to get back into the swing. So here I am and hopefully I can get back into the swing of it.<br /><br />I have a bunch to catch up on but I am going to start with the most recent - this weekend was the quilt show for a local guild - I used to belong 20 years ago but they meet during the day so I can't participate anymore. The show was great -and even better I got to meet a friend from one of the swap groups I belong to on Flickr!<br /><br /><a title="Piecefulchaos and quiltedoma by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4611602975/"><img alt="Piecefulchaos and quiltedoma" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1308/4611602975_d28c26fa66.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a><br />This is Andrea (Quiltedoma) and I at the quilt show. It was so cool to meet someone from an internet group in person! Andrea belongs to a local guild that meets at night and invited me to a meeting. She might come to a group I belong to also.<br /><br />Also today I received my placemat from the placemat swap on flickr. Lori (lollydo) made me this great placemat:<br /><br /><a title="Placemat and goodies from lollydo by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4615661655/"><img alt="Placemat and goodies from lollydo" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3368/4615661655_20665baa1c_o.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /><br /><a title="Placemat from lollydo by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4615659723/"><img alt="Placemat from lollydo" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4615659723_01ccaa52c4_o.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a><br />It is double sided! Hexagons and spider web blocks - two of my favorites!<br /><br />Have a pieceful day!PiecefulChaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03452502162353164660noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554836308735147269.post-54107738605178817822010-04-22T16:18:00.002-04:002010-04-22T16:21:31.940-04:00Giveaway Alert!Sorry I've been gone awhile - just didn't have the blog mojo working lately. But I do have some things to say so I will be back with a new post as soon as I upload some pictures. In the meantime....<br /><br />check out the giveaway at <a href="http://sunflowerquilts.blogspot.com/">Sunflower Quilts </a>- a book, charm packs and a download of the new ezine Fat Quarterly that will be debuting next week - I just heard about this project and it looks awesome!<br /><br />Have a pieceful day!PiecefulChaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03452502162353164660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554836308735147269.post-6267737981419038722010-03-12T15:28:00.002-05:002010-03-12T15:39:19.327-05:00Swaps - incoming and outgoing!I haven't been doing a lot of quilting lately - if it weren't for swaps I wouldn't have done much at all! Here are some of the swap projects that have been coming and going in my mailbox:<br /><br />first the DQS8 that LauraJ sent me:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4415399080/" title="DQS8 rec'd!!! by piecefulchaos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2701/4415399080_ca6546e692.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DQS8 rec'd!!!" /></a><br /><br />I also participated in the Pillow Talk Swap on flickr - here is the pillow I sent to my partner (without the pillow form)-<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4414630421/" title="Pillow Swap sent by piecefulchaos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4414630421_d965c13682.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Pillow Swap sent" /></a><br /><br />I also particapated in a Valentines Swap on flickr in February, here are what I received and sent:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4415401620/" title="Valentine swap rec'd by piecefulchaos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2687/4415401620_7928dc9c0b.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Valentine swap rec'd" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4319993859/" title="Valentines pillow by piecefulchaos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4319993859_4b4685bae2.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Valentines pillow" /></a><br /><br />It looks a lot more red in the picture - it is actually very pink!<br /><br />I have a few more swaps and valentines projects to show but I will save them for another post.<br /><br />Just a note - I turned on comment moderation due to a huge amount of spam lately. Hopefully it will stop and I can turn comment moderation off!<br /><br />Have a pieceful day!PiecefulChaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03452502162353164660noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554836308735147269.post-31288672630112508892010-01-27T12:52:00.003-05:002010-01-27T13:03:26.218-05:00January funkI know I'm not the only one because I've read it on several other blogs - I've been in a bit of a funk this month when it comes to quilting. I think I am out of it now - I got motivated by working on some possible quilts for Doll Quilt Swap 8. That group always motivates and inspires me! I wish it were continuous.<br /><br />I did return to the scene of the crime so to speak - my friend Ann and I took a ride to that LQS that is going out of business for some more $3/yd goodness. I got some backing for some donation quilts and a few other one yard pieces but what I was most pleased with was this:<br /><a title="Snowman by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4295844865/"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4295844865/" title="Snowman by piecefulchaos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2742/4295844865_568e161991.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Snowman" /></a><br /><br />This was a shop sample and it was selling for $60. I thought it was cute and it was something I would never make and could never make for $60.<br /><br />Other than that the only thing I've done all month is make a makeup bag for my youngest DD -<br /><br /><a title="Makeup bag by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4296590994/"><img height="375" alt="Makeup bag" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2735/4296590994_084b1d03eb.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />I have two more to do for my oldest DD and one of her friends - these are quick, easy and fun to make.<br /><br />I hope the rest of you that were in a funk are finding your way out of it - I know I'm glad to be feeling more productive finally!<br /><br />Have a pieceful day!PiecefulChaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03452502162353164660noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554836308735147269.post-42709275691228582712010-01-02T22:34:00.005-05:002010-01-02T22:48:42.231-05:00Stash building - 53 yards worth!Now if you read yesterday's post carefully, you will note that I did NOT say ANYTHING about reducing stash this year - which is a VERY good thing considering my unplanned trip to the LQS today. That would be the LQS that is going out of business - and sent an email this morning that ALL fabric is now $3/yard.<br /><br /><a title="Fabric sale! by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4239562958/"><img alt="Fabric sale!" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2621/4239562958_6e55848948.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /><br />So what's a girl to do when you get an email like that? You call a girlfriend - in this case Florence (better known to those who read the comments on my blog as "Anonymous") and off we went. We got there a 1/2 hour before closing and quickly got down to business. About 45 minutes later we walked out very happy and proud of our purchases.<br /><br />Now its not for me to tell tales of what Florence bought... so I'll just tell you about mine. The picture above shows the damage - if you enlarge it you can see more detail - its hard to photograph 53 yards of fabric without a wide angle lense! Most of it is 1 yard pieces but there is an 8 1/2 yard piece of flannel for backing, 5 yards each of a pink and a blue flannel for baby items, 2-3 yards each of 3 different black and white fabrics and a lot of 1 yard pieces of various beiges, novelties (for pillowcases, donation quilts, etc) and other "basics".<br /><br />At the cutting table I told Florence that after this I could not buy any more fabric until the Quilt Fest of NJ in March - the first big quilt show of the year. I told her she would have to hold me to it - her response - "yeah, right."<br /><br />Have a pieceful day!PiecefulChaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03452502162353164660noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554836308735147269.post-20759094580771126242010-01-01T18:53:00.000-05:002010-01-01T18:53:10.099-05:00Thoughts for the New Year...I have come to the realization that quilting resolutions or even goals for the new year are just pointless for me. I can start out with great plans but then a class or new technique or something catches my eye and the excitement of that carries me away from my plans - and that's okay, this is a hobby after all! It is supposed to be fun and inspire creativity. So I "resolve" to go in whatever creative direction the wind carries me.<br /><br />That said, there are a few things I will try to fit in between the creative wind and the inevitable gift and swap projects I will commit to. This year those things revolve around trying to finish projects that create guilt by remaining unfinished (or in some cases unstarted!). Some are flimsies that need to be quilted and some are projects I bought a pattern and fabric for and never began. I have been holding off starting new projects (except small ones) due to the nagging voice reminding me of these projects. The curious thing is they are all projects I still love, it is not that I've lost interest in them, just got sidetracked and never got back to them. So this year I would like to finish them!<br /><br />On the creative side, I would like to work on improving my machine quilting skills this year. This will require a little more patience than I've had in the past - patience to practice on muslin, not actual projects and patience to take a little more time to do a more involved quilting design instead of something "quick" to get it done. I would also like to work on more "artsy" projects - dolls, art quilts, painting on fabric, embellishments, working with fabrics other than cotton, learning new techniques, etc. <br /><br />Lastly, though I don't think I can expect to make scrap quilts this year along with all of the above, I would like to start cutting for scrap quilts - <a href="http://inspiredbyantiquequilts.blogspot.com/">Kathie</a> always cuts for more than one quilt at a time and I would like to start doing the same as well as cutting some of my scraps into usable units. Maybe 2011 will be the year of making scrap quilts if 2010 can be the year of cutting for them!<br /><br />And because I hate a post without a picture, here is a cute pic I snapped of DS and our dog Dooley. DS and his girlfriend are here for Christmas break from college and sleeping on the pull out sofa - after his girlfriend got up to go to work, Dooley jumped in her spot - I texted her and told her "you've been replaced"<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4216365761/" title="image by piecefulchaos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2678/4216365761_2f6b575d8b.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="image" /></a>PiecefulChaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03452502162353164660noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554836308735147269.post-38153217298639462692009-12-28T12:54:00.000-05:002009-12-28T12:55:38.038-05:00SSCS sent and rec'dFirst, here is a pic of the awesome table runner that Kerry sent me in the SSCS:<br /><br /><br /><br /><a title="IMGP1112 by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4216515885/"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4216515885/" title="IMGP1112 by piecefulchaos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2766/4216515885_bb34fcf975.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMGP1112" /></a><br /><br /><br />Here is some detail:<br /><br /><br /><br /><a title="IMGP1113 by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4217285340/"><img height="375" alt="IMGP1113" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2537/4217285340_c01d9396ee.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />These are the present and goodies I sent to my partner, Lurline:<br /><br /><br /><br /><a title="SSCS extras sent by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4125881775/"><img height="500" alt="SSCS extras sent" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2636/4125881775_54e7db513a.jpg" width="375" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a title="IMGP1051 by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4125879573/"><img height="500" alt="IMGP1051" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2607/4125879573_edb1c86c27.jpg" width="375" /></a><br /><br />Another great SSCS! Thanks to Kerry and to Donna for organizing this wonderful swap! <br /><br />Have a pieceful day!PiecefulChaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03452502162353164660noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554836308735147269.post-42797487240951861032009-12-14T15:45:00.002-05:002009-12-14T15:56:15.410-05:00Where is the time going????I've been meaning to post for sooo long! It isn't even a lack of things to post about - just a lack of time and energy. The cold I had around Thanksgiving is hanging around and combining with allergies to wipe me out! <br /><br />I want to show you my SSCS package - here is the ornament that Kerry from <a href="http://foreverfriday.blogspot.com/">Forever Friday </a>sent me:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4157870730/" title="SSCS rec'd by piecefulchaos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2529/4157870730_320a3fb3bb.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="SSCS rec'd" /></a><br /><br />and here is the package (that we are not allowed to open until Christmas - although my willpower is weakening!) Thanks Kerry - I can't wait to open it.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4157870032/" title="SSCS package rec'd by piecefulchaos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4157870032_fab8de588f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="SSCS package rec'd" /></a><br /><br />Its pretty cool - Kerry was the partner that I sent to in a bag swap last year and now are paths have crossed again with her sending to me!<br /><br />I've got more to show and tell but I am going to try to do it in small bits each day.<br /><br />Have a pieceful day!PiecefulChaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03452502162353164660noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554836308735147269.post-41202066424299488022009-12-02T19:07:00.002-05:002009-12-02T19:17:05.306-05:00I'm Exhausted!or I was anyway! My son came home from college for Thanksgiving and brought his girlfriend and 3 friends with him. So we had 4 houseguests for the long weekend. They went to the parade in NYC on Thanksgiving and then came back for dinner - twelve of us total. The next day we went to our cousins' for a family dinner and the next night DH and I had a dinner to go to. By the time DS and his friends left on Sunday I was exhausted. I am just now recovering! <br /><br />I wanted to show you a few pictures before all the Christmas prep starts- I know its already started for most of you - but not here! Knowing I was going to have that many houseguests showering in our one bathroom, which is being remodeled so there are no towel holders or hooks up - I made each guest (and DS) a towel with his or her name embroidered on it and bought one of those old fashioned drying racks. They were instructed to hang up their towel and reuse it!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4151435113/" title="Embroidered towels by piecefulchaos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2505/4151435113_49e0fe53a2.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Embroidered towels" /></a><br /><br />They all seemed happy with their little "favors" and it did keep my bathroom and laundry a LOT more organized.<br /><br />My friend Karen who is very Martha-like made us this wonderful Cornucopia out of refrigerated breadsticks:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4152192214/" title="Thanksgiving cornucopia and pilgrims by piecefulchaos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2775/4152192214_2da459729c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Thanksgiving cornucopia and pilgrims" /></a><br /><br />Isn't it awesome? The little pilgrims on either side I made years ago and lost them. This summer I was cleaning out the attic and found them in a box tucked in corner. I was so thrilled! I love these little things! Here is a closer look -<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4152193426/" title="wooden pilgrims by piecefulchaos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2513/4152193426_10179c31f1.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="wooden pilgrims" /></a><br /><br />Okay, Thanksgiving officially over - let the Christmas festivities begin! <br /><br />Cards, tree, shopping, baking...... where do I start?????!!!!<br /><br />Have a pieceful day!PiecefulChaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03452502162353164660noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554836308735147269.post-71999448888180044132009-11-23T12:17:00.004-05:002009-11-23T15:35:31.743-05:00Funny Story!I have a funny husband story to tell but first I need to show you my latest finish. This is a sewing organizer that I made from a tutorial by <a href="http://flossieblossoms.blogspot.com/">FlossieBlossoms.<br /></a><br /><a title="Sewing organizer outside by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4125869911/"><img height="500" alt="Sewing organizer outside" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2787/4125869911_83db40aaee.jpg" width="375" /></a><br /><br />I won the fat quarter of retro NYC fabric at the Brownstone Guild Quilt Show a few weeks ago. It was donated by City Quilter in NYC who has a whole line of NYC themed fabrics. While they are very pretty they are not practical for a lot of things because this is a large print so its not a fabric to cut into small pieces - much better for a bag - or a sewing organizer! Here are some pics of the inside - it has a little needlecase that snaps closed, a holder for scissors both while traveling and while using the organizer on the couch, thread holders, pocket, trash baggie and tool holder.<br /><br /><a title="Sewing caddy in use by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4125875133/"><img height="375" alt="Sewing caddy in use" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2599/4125875133_7f96270acf.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a title="Sewing Caddy - inside by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4126642286/"><img height="375" alt="Sewing Caddy - inside" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2799/4126642286_dd9a4ef28f.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />On her blog, FlossieBlossoms tells how she created this organizer to keep pins and needles and other unsafe sewing items from the paws and mouth of her cat - whose name is NoseyParker. She advises that it would be good for keeping these items out of the hands of young children as well. Enter the funny story....<br /><br />So I am showing DH the finished organizer last night - after he very generously installed the snaps for me when I was having some issues - a fact I add only to point out what a terrible wife I am for what I am about to share with the world - but it was just too funny not to....<br /><br />so DH is looking at the finished product, opens it up, looks at the needlecase part and sticks his finder INTO the closed needlecase asking "what's this for?" as I am at the same time starting to say "be careful, there's a needle in there" - before I could even get the words out, he lets out a loud "OUCH" and I fall to the floor laughing hysterically as any terrible wife would! As soon as I could pick myself up and compose myself I told him "that is definitely going on the blog!" So my advice is if you have nosey cats or nosey toddlers they are probably safe but if you have a nosey husband you might want to add an additional layer of security to your sewing organizer!<br /><br />Have a pieceful day!PiecefulChaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03452502162353164660noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554836308735147269.post-17227767262468357072009-11-15T16:50:00.002-05:002009-11-15T16:59:42.280-05:00Just when I thought it was safe...DH and my two DDs have all been sick recently - congested, cough, sore throat. Up until now I had escaped it because they've been better for a few weeks and I never caught it. Until today. So I am sitting on the couch doing some handwork and watching t.v. I worked on some hedgehog pincushions -<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4106580856/" title="Hedgehog pincushions by piecefulchaos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2573/4106580856_1f2e9d182d.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Hedgehog pincushions" /></a><br /><br />The one on the right is a work in progress - this is actually the prototype - I have a different fabric in mind and a few adjustments but I think he came out pretty cute! When I feel better I'll make another. <br /><br />Last week one of the local guild's had their quilt show. It was a nice show and I was lucky enough to win a mini quilt in the mini quilt auction! <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4105846263/" title="redwork mini by piecefulchaos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2550/4105846263_2c788a9e9a.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="redwork mini" /></a><br /><br />Have a pieceful day!PiecefulChaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03452502162353164660noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554836308735147269.post-48266881675188547542009-11-07T08:11:00.002-05:002009-11-07T08:32:12.583-05:00Halloween Witch DollI've been meaning to post these pics for awhile now and if I don't do it soon Halloween will be long gone - actually it seems long gone already - everywhere I turn someone insists on telling me how many weeks or days there are until Christmas! Anyway - last month DD and I stopped into this store and I saw this awesome doll and the store was giving a class on how to make it! Only problem was we were there on Monday afternoon and the 2nd class was that Wednesday night so I was already behind and didn't have a lot of time to catch up. But since I've made dolls before I figured I should be able to do the initial stuff without any guidance. There were two more classes and I just love the way everyone's doll came out. <br /><br />My doll is not finished yet. I still want to accessorize her a bit and with time crunch I didn't have time to collect everything I wanted. Here she is:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4044435826/" title="My witch - close up by piecefulchaos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2577/4044435826_73feb8bcf8.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="My witch - close up" /></a><br /><br />I also want to redo her hair. I really was not happy with the way it turned out. But all in all I am very happy with her and I love the class. I was ecstatic to learn how to do sculpted faces. I am hoping the store does more doll classes soon. The owner is an incredible dollmaker - very talented. Here is a pic of everyone's dolls together:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4044445280/" title="Witch dolls by piecefulchaos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3499/4044445280_76785e48b2.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Witch dolls" /></a><br /><br />The one on the right is the teacher's doll - isn't she incredible?<br /><br />I have one other little autumn project to show. I finished this little pillow this week despite it giving me total fits! I hate it when an "easy" project just becomes more trouble than its worth and that almost happened with this one for various reasons not worth going into. But its done!<br /><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4074281221/" title="Autumn pillow by piecefulchaos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2470/4074281221_1d56c23508.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Autumn pillow" /></a><br /><br />Have a pieceful day!PiecefulChaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03452502162353164660noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554836308735147269.post-85324667659043243072009-11-02T21:16:00.003-05:002009-11-02T21:53:25.432-05:00I have a few more swap pictures to show. Ariane of <a href="http://arianescrafts.blogspot.com/">Arianescrafts</a> received my placemats today from the placemat swap2 on flickr. They are made of flannel. I've had the kit for these for about 4 years and they've been on my to do list for just as long. When the placemat swap came along and Ariane told me she uses placemats on her table I decided these would be perfect.<br /><br /><a title="Placemat Swap 2 sent by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4048350919/"><img alt="Placemat Swap 2 sent" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2508/4048350919_17343ee333.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /><br />My partner in another Flickr swap received the mini quilt I sent her last week - the theme was Woodland World.<br /><br /><a title="STUD October swap sent by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4044949302/"><img alt="STUD October swap sent" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2533/4044949302_925cd61e63.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /><br />I have one more swap package on its way to my partner - my last Stitcher's Angel package. Hopefully it will arrive soon and then I can show that one.<br /><br />Have a pieceful day!PiecefulChaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03452502162353164660noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554836308735147269.post-63655307044723384782009-10-31T18:44:00.004-04:002009-10-31T18:50:29.277-04:00It's Done!!!!<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4062348666/" title="Halloween Swap Quilt by piecefulchaos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2425/4062348666_2e3ecf2b96_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Halloween Swap Quilt" /></a><br />I did it! I managed to get the Halloween quilt from the swap done before Halloween was gone. I finished it about 4:30 this afternoon and had it hanging in the kitchen by 5pm. Normally I would take all my Halloween stuff down tomorrow but I think this will have to stay up for awhile longer - maybe till Thanksgiving! This really has me in the mood to get the Christmas swap blocks together this year too. I had told myself I wouldn't have time before Christmas this year but I might have to try to find a couple of days to knock it out.<br /><br />Have a pieceful day - and Happy Halloween!!!PiecefulChaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03452502162353164660noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554836308735147269.post-11719900960553268872009-10-31T09:08:00.002-04:002009-10-31T09:17:43.076-04:00Happy Halloween!Happy Halloween to you! <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4060082178/" title="Alice by piecefulchaos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2507/4060082178_34b4ff8e48.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Alice" /></a><br /><br />This is my youngest DD in her halloween costume last night. She wanted to be Alice in Wonderland but every costume in the stores was too "slut-y" She said you couldn't even tell they were Alice in Wonderland. So she went to Walmart, bought fabric and a pattern and asked me to help her. I've never been a clothes sewer, other than doll clothes and halloween costumes. She took 2 years of Fashion Construction in high school but kept claiming not to know how to do it. So she cut it out and I did most of the rest with her assistance. Then we got to the zipper. I said "I think we need to call Florence for help, I have no idea how to put a zipper in a dress and the pattern directions sound like Greek to me" she said "oh, its easy, you just do this, this and this..." and promptly taught me how to put a zipper in a dress.<br /><br />I think I've been hoodwinked! Seriously though I am just thrilled that it came out okay (if you look closely there are a ton of flaws, but it is only a halloween costume) and more importantly that it fit! I had these horrible visions of spending all these hours on it and it not fitting when we were done and then rushing to the store to buy one of the slut-y costumes anyway!<br /><br />Have a pieceful day!PiecefulChaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03452502162353164660noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554836308735147269.post-53715656049044804172009-10-29T14:44:00.001-04:002009-10-30T17:38:42.870-04:00Christmas block swapIf you read my blog you know I recently participated in <a href="http://janesfabrics.blogspot.com/">Jane's</a> Halloween Spooky Spectacular block swap. I made 12 owl blocks and 12 nine patches and received 12 different halloween themed blocks and 12 different 9 patches. Those blocks have been assembled into a quilt top and I still have hope of having the quilt finished before Halloween is over - even if it means I am stitching binding Saturday night!<br /><br />So last month I was at our monthly-ish meeting of our firehouse quilters group and I was showing everyone my blocks and telling them about the halloween swap. Bernadette says "why don't we do something like that?" and I replied "we should - and you can organize it!" and she did! So 9 of us each made 9 Christmas themed blocks and last Saturday we swapped them. They all go together so well and everyone did such a great job! There was already talk of a Snowman themed swap in January. So without further adeiu, here are the blocks (only 8 are shown here - <a href="http://stitchinbythesea.blogspot.com/">Mary</a> wasn't able to make it on Saturday so I don't have one of her blocks yet - I have seen then though and they are great - a redwork candycane. If you check her blog I'm sure she will post a picture soon.<br /><br /><br /><br />I made Christmas stockings personalized with the recipient's name:<br /><br /><br /><br /><a title="My block by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4044206205/"><img alt="My block" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2481/4044206205_c85f39ca55.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Bernie made these adorable paper pieced Christmas presents:<br /><br /><br /><br /><a title="Bernie's block by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4044958754/"><img alt="Bernie's block" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2549/4044958754_b228c26f60.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Sue machine appliqued angels - this was her first time doing applique and she did an unbelievable job!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a title="Susan's block by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4044957766/"><img alt="Susan's block" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2796/4044957766_40bbaec29b.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Florence did gingerbread men and as always they were perfect!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a title="Florence's block by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4044956652/"><img alt="Florence's block" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2663/4044956652_4ff05a4bb0.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Priscilla did Christmas trees - aren't they great?<br /><br /><br /><br /><a title="Priscilla's block by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4044210259/"><img alt="Priscilla's block" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3485/4044210259_bb7ede2b8f.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Ann chose a snowman from Art to Heart - I love that blue background!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a title="Ann's block by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4044954502/"><img alt="Ann's block" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2511/4044954502_e290374a97.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Megan made stars that as always are pieced perfectly - front and back are perfect!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a title="Megan's block by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4044207209/"><img alt="Megan's block" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2723/4044207209_39b0ab4870.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Talin made mittens - check out the ribbon and button embellishments!<br /><br /><a title="Talin's block by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4044208265/"><img alt="Talin's block" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3499/4044208265_bd7f616ca9.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Speaking of Talin - I've been meaning to post for awhile to tell you about <a href="http://talinscorner.blogspot.com/">Talin's new blog</a>. Talin is extremely talented and blows the rest of us away with her creations. She makes beautiful handbags as well as other things.<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Update**** I managed to get a pic of Mary's block - she hand embroidered a candy cane on white on white snowflake fabric - a ton of work and so pretty!</span><br /><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4058075577/" title="Marys candycane by piecefulchaos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2724/4058075577_bdd0bac1d1.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Marys candycane" /></a></p><br />Have a pieceful day!PiecefulChaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03452502162353164660noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554836308735147269.post-65716918771704198252009-10-27T22:19:00.003-04:002009-10-27T22:48:08.815-04:00More mail and swap goodies!More goodies from the mailbox! First up is a little gift I received from Nanette of <a href="http://fredashive.blogspot.com/">Freda's Hive</a>. I volunteered proofread (believe it or not I enjoy proofing!) her new pattern Kettles in the Kitchen (which is awesome by the way - check it out!) and she sent me some fabrics as a thank you. These fabrics are so cool! I've never seen anything like them around here. And check out the fabric covered button too!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4049095438/" title="Package from Nanette by piecefulchaos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2575/4049095438_e6094f3de2.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Package from Nanette" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4049096226/" title="Gift from Freda's Hive by piecefulchaos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2427/4049096226_6ef016da42.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Gift from Freda's Hive" /></a><br /><br />Next up is a gift I received from my friend Florence. Florence, myself and three other ladies have been getting together for YEARS to stitch/craft/talk etc. and Florence always makes us the best stuff!!! When I asked her where she got the idea she told me it was on <a href="http://kimsbigquiltingadventure.blogspot.com/2009/09/three-things.html">Kim's blog</a>. Now I am a faithful reader of Kim's blog - I mean I read it every morning, and somehow I missed these! If i don't get to them this year I will definitely be making some for next Halloween!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4044927430/" title="Pumpkin bag by piecefulchaos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2610/4044927430_5567b440f6.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Pumpkin bag" /></a><br /><br />Last, but certainly not least today I received my swap package from <a href="http://arianescrafts.blogspot.com/">Ariane</a> for the Placemat Swap 2 on Flickr. I am just so in love with this placemat! Of course it is way too beautiful to use as a placemat - it will get hung on the wall with my other mini quilts. She also sent a potholder, coasters and a little drawstring bag that will be perfect for small stitchery projects and the like.<br /> <br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4051269518/" title="Placemat from arianescrafts by piecefulchaos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2614/4051269518_d07d95595f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Placemat from arianescrafts" /></a><br /><br />Sorry these are a little blurry - DD took them with her phone. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4050524263/" title="Potholder coaster and bag by piecefulchaos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2523/4050524263_c82f37cc22_o.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Potholder coaster and bag" /></a><br /><br />That's all for today. Tomorrow I will show the blocks I got in my local quilt group's xmas block swap. There are 9 of them so they are a post in themselves!<br /><br />Have a pieceful day!PiecefulChaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03452502162353164660noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554836308735147269.post-84375925379554597222009-10-26T22:24:00.005-04:002009-10-26T23:19:25.435-04:00Catchin Up!Ok, I'll warn you know, this is gonna be a long one! In my last post I mentioned I've been doing a lot of stitching and got some good things in the mail - well since then I've been doing more stitching and got more stuff in the mail. Some of the stitching was for swaps so it will be a few more days to a week or so until I can show those. So let's start with the mail - both incoming and outgoing:<br /><br />First is a quilt I received from a swap on Flickr - we swapped Teeny Tiny Mini Quilts - under 6 inches! I recevied this little beauty from Cindy in Texas. All of those squares are pieced - I originally thought that was one fabric!<br /><br /><a title="Teeny Tiny Mini Swap Received by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4011376988/"><img alt="Teeny Tiny Mini Swap Received" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2570/4011376988_bdd3bae2e0.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /><br />This is the teeny tiny mini I sent to Cindy:<br /><br /><a title="Teeny Tiny Quilt Swap sent by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/3998656539/"><img alt="Teeny Tiny Quilt Swap sent" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2514/3998656539_610c19d246.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /><br />Another swap on Flickr that I am doing this month is the Swap Till You Drop October Woodland theme swap. Kimmie in Oregon sent me this cutie:<br /><br /><a title="IMGP0949 by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4025066716/"><img alt="IMGP0949" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2601/4025066716_0c01bf2c95.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /><br />I can't show you the one I made for Kimmie because it was just mailed today. That will have to wait for another day!<br />Next is two packages from my Secret Angel in the Stitcher's Angel Swap: first I received this beautiful needlecase and then a week or so later I received the beautiful embroidered bag. I'm not really sure how my angel <a href="http://drommequilten.blogspot.com/">Drommequilten</a> knew I've started collecting thimbles because I didn't think I had posted about it on my blog but she sent me one!<br /><br /><a title="Stitcher's Angel 09 rec'd by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4043700845/"><img alt="Stitcher's Angel 09 rec'd" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2433/4043700845_458f39706e.jpg" width="375" height="500" /></a><br /><br /><a title="IMGP0950 by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/4025067636/"><img alt="IMGP0950" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2561/4025067636_63181b4e2b.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /><br />This is the Halloween Annie I made for Aunt Pitty Pat's Bumps in the Night Swap:<br /><br /><a title="Bump in the Night Swap Annie by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/3915757334/"><img alt="Bump in the Night Swap Annie" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3525/3915757334_557a45c8b1.jpg" width="375" height="500" /></a><br /><br />Here are my blocks sent to Jane for her Red and Aqua Disappearing 9 patch swap:<br /><br /><a title="Blue & Aqua Swap by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/3999421216/"><img alt="Blue & Aqua Swap" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3459/3999421216_c166f687c7.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /><br />Seen enough yet? Believe it or not this isn't all the swaps! But I think its enough for one post. I'll post again tomorrow with more!<br /><br />Have a pieceful day!PiecefulChaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03452502162353164660noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554836308735147269.post-22856184449507999412009-10-17T20:30:00.002-04:002009-10-17T20:34:48.986-04:00Giveaway Alert!I've been busy quilting all day and also got GREAT stuff in yesterday's mail. I will be back to post about all that in a little while but in the meantime check out this giveaway at <a href="http://sampaguitaquilts.blogspot.com/2009/10/etsy-opening-and-giveaway.html">Sampaguitaquilts</a> The prize is a kit for the most awesome tree quilt. <br /><br />Be back soon!<br /><br />Have a pieceful day!PiecefulChaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03452502162353164660noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554836308735147269.post-11940685076783504922009-10-10T18:04:00.007-04:002009-10-10T18:40:14.272-04:00Busy, busy, busy!Ugh! I've been meaning to post but believe it or not couldn't get around to taking pictures of the things I wanted to post about! I hate it that it is dark so early again.<br /><br /><div></div><div>A couple of Saturday's ago we had our "almost" monthly quilty get together at the firehouse. We hadn't met since July and the attendance at that one was meager so its been quite a while since we all saw each other. A bunch of us worked on a tote bag featured on <a href="http://modabakeshop.com/">Moda Bake Shop </a>with the Mill House Inn fabric line. Not everyone used Mill House Inn fabrics, a bunch used fabrics from their stash. It is always so cool to see the same project done in different fabrics/colors isn't it? Here is mine:</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391097245071793634" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RVMA4WKNDW4/StEGYZIXXeI/AAAAAAAAAlU/sgu4kOK0VG4/s320/IMGP0926.JPG" /></div><div>This fabric line is just awesome! While we were cutting our fabrics for this bag we decided to cut for the friendship bag tutorial on <a href="http://psiquilt.com/">P.S. I quilt </a></div><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391097234285535218" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RVMA4WKNDW4/StEGXw8uH_I/AAAAAAAAAlM/nLoD6GAZSEo/s320/IMGP0924.JPG" />It's hard to tell from the picture but this bag is only about 6" x 6". Not very practical but very cute!<br /><br />I never showed my Halloween blocks from <a href="http://janesfabrics.blogspot.com/">Jane's </a>swap but I think I will wait - last night I bought sashing and I am REALLY going to try to have that done by Halloween. I might be quilting and/or binding it ON Halloween but hopefully it will be done! When I showed my blocks at the firehouse some of the girls were intrigued so we decided to do a similar swap amongst ourselves with Christmas blocks. It is a short turnaround - they are due on Oct. 24 so I bought fabric for that last night too and have my idea - now to make my 9 blocks.<br /><br />I've been working on lots of other stuff too - swap stuff I can't show. I've become a little addicted to swaps on flickr. I never knew they existed until I did Doll Quilt Swap 7 - now I've found monthly mini quilt swaps, placemat swaps, teeny tiny quilt swaps! I'll have lots of pics of all of those as soon as I mail and my partners have received them - not to mention pics of the quilts I receive! Oh, and I did <a href="http://auntpittypats.blogspot.com/">Aunt Pitty Pat's </a>Bumps in the Night Halloween Annie Swap. I haven't received mine yet but my partner has gotten mine so I can show you. When she was sent she was holding a pumpkin in her lap but I forgot to take a final picture so the only one I have was taken before the pumpkin was added.<br /><br /><a title="Bump in the Night Swap Annie by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/3915757334/"><img alt="Bump in the Night Swap Annie" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3525/3915757334_557a45c8b1.jpg" width="375" height="500" /></a><br /><br />Last night I finished two Halloween pillows - I just LOVE these! I wish I could keep them out year round!!!!<br /><br /><a title="Trick or Treat pillow by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/3998655297/"></a><br /><a title="Trick or Treat pillow by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/3998655297/"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/3998655297/" title="Trick or Treat pillow by piecefulchaos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3479/3998655297_ff9a0e05f3_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Trick or Treat pillow" /></a><br /><a title="Black Cat pillow by piecefulchaos, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piecefulchaos/3999417936/"><img alt="Black Cat pillow" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2551/3999417936_7501bd9257.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /><br />Well, I hope that makes up for a few post-less weeks! I've got lots to finish this month and for now anyway I am on a roll. There is also a mini shop hop planned for this month. My birthday is tomorrow and a few (semi) local shops send 20% off coupons to use during your birthday month. Of course, I don't really NEED anything, but after they are nice enough to send you a birthday coupon it would be rude not to stop in and at least say hello, right?<br /><br />Have a pieceful day!PiecefulChaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03452502162353164660noreply@blogger.com8