SOME OF MY MOST FAVORITE THINGS AT CHIRSTMAS TIME.

                                                There is no tree up at my house yet!!

                                               But I did drag out some of my creations

                                                                    I totally love.

This one above is sitting on my island in the kitchen.  It was made using the Accuquilt Go.

This is sitting on my dining room table and the fabric here is Henry Glass.

                              This tree is sitting on my end table in the living room

                     Now this one above is one of my most favorite.  It is a Thimbleberry design.
                                   Sitting on the other end table.

This is on my coffee table.

               I think I am going to swap this one above with the one on the kitchen island...

This is another favorite and usually sits out way past Christmas.

This is what is hanging in my sewing room.

I just love pulling out all of my Christmas decorations.  I am getting way too many....might have to start giving some away.

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I am really excited about this months Island Batik Project.   It is called Table Scraps.....

How fun is this going to be!!!!

BERRY BERRY GOOD NEWS

Here is my strawberry patch in rain gutters.  My husband was kind enough to create this for me.  I have had to replace quite a few plants due to all of the rain we have been having.

 Here is Thirteen gallons of blackberries.....Dodging the rain to pick them.


Even today I had to come in because of the rain..(you know sugar melts).....but I did get the green bowl filled.

I saw the funniest sight today.  During all of my berry picking and nature walks I have never seen any small animals.  Deer only.  Today I had the two dogs with me and noticed a small creature a few yards from me.  Well...the dogs noticed it too and before you know it this little creature has it's tail up and is chasing the dog.  This lasted for a good five minutes.....the dogs chasing it...it chasing the dogs, in fact, you would think the skunk would give up and go but it stuck it out.

Well...as you can guess we have some pretty smelly dogs....so don't come to the back entrance of my house because unfortunately it stinks.

Here is some quilty goodness.  The siblings are making a signature quilt for my mother.  I am having to do five squares and six if my daughter in law doesn't have time.

Here are four.

I have made a quilt, kitchen towel, two round toppers and two wall hangings which I can not show as of yet.  I will be on Henry Glass & Co. blog.  The Desire to inspire which features about the last week of this month.   I have really enjoyed doing this and if you like to create and want a chance at free fabrics do go and apply for a chance to be on their blog.

Then in July Island Batik is having another blog hop...so can't show you that either.

I know I am late in posting this....


 I am having to walk around with toothpicks in my eyes.

 No, not because I am sleepy but because

 and I am sure you have all heard of this "Time flies like in the blink of an eye"............................

So I am trying not to blink!


 The Quilt N Queen is the winner of the Happy Town Fabric by Jacquelynne Steves for Henry Glass.


 Thanks so much to Jacquelynne for allowing me to give this wonderful fabric away and to all of you who took the time to come by and comment!


 I am still waiting for Sharon's address....Sharon...

 Come out!

 Come out!

 Where ever you are!!!

I finished this octopus quilt this week.  I know, another one???  I have a customer that likes to give these to her friends that are having baby girls.

I love how I did the bow on this one.


I have started another baby quilt and will show that when it is finished. 

  I went and measured the dog and cat quilts to see if they met the criteria of "Happy Town" Contest and it does not....so if you are thinking of making a quilt, make sure you meet the measurement requirements and have at least 80% of the fabric "Happy Town" fabric.


 Had company for Valentines, made homemade rolls, lasagna, cookies......I am stuffed like a tick. Hope you all had an amazing Valentines Day!!

"HAPPY TOWN FABRICS" another giveaway of these wonderful fabrics!!

Let's not waste time here...the winner of the four fat quarters is "Dancing thru Threads", need your address Sharon.

 Thanks so much to all of you for coming by and commenting, sorry I did not respond to your comments but please know they were greatly appreciated!!

 Now on to round TWO I told you once I had another project done that I would do another giveaway...well...here goes....ready for the ride? 

 
 I am giving away this panel....

and six fat quarters, maybe this will inspire someone to enter the "Quilts for Kids" contest using these "Happy Town" fabrics by Jacquelynne Steves for Henry Glass. 

 I can not thank Jacquelynne enough for this opportunity to give away fabric and to make things with this wonderful fabric.  The contest rules are on the side bar....just click and you will be transported.

You and I both know that working with fabric is such a pleasure, working with good quality fabric is even more of a pleasure.

 So...this is what I created with her fabrics. The only fabric that is not Henry Glass is the white. How stinking cute are these????  Got out my trusty Accuquilt Go cutter and just went to town.

What an appropriate name for these fabrics "Happy Town"....just using them makes one happy....happy happy joy joy!!

That orange is just to die for....that dog and cat fabric....ummmm ummmm good. It is all savory. As always the quilts are prettier up close and personal.

I do hope that some of you will enter the "Happy Town" contest.  Maybe I will just send these to them?

 I have not decided what I am going to do with these quilts.

 If you also notice on my sidebar, I have a spot for Green Fairy Quilts Charity. Every since I found out about their Charity, I have been a fan. So....these may go to them.  If you have time to watch the video, it would be well worth it to do so. 


 There is the Homefront Baby Showers,sewcalgal/; brought this to the forefront over Christmas. KaHolly did a post on the Homefront here in Texas, right here in San Antonio is a chapter.

 Now I am torn.....

 Then my friend Gene Black does a charity drive during Christmas for the teen shelter (Angel Quilts)...but I think these are too small for that.

There is always the Linus program as well...

.if you want to enter the giveaway, leave a comment and please go and visit Jacquelynne, The Noble Wife. She has a newsletter that is so fun. Hope you find time to go there and sign up. As you can see by her fabrics, she is one creative person and well worth the visit.  This giveaway will end Wednesday Feb. 15th.

SHARING THE WEALTH!!

Jacquelynne sent me these awesome fabrics today... Look at this panel....can't you just see your little ones with their hot wheels playing on this?

You know you want to...

.I know....you want to

and you know that I know that you want to feel my fabric....

You want to press it to your nose and smell...

Oh yesss....

if not, then what in the world is wrong with you?

These fabrics are awesome!!!  More awesome than the pictures show you?

Happy Town by Jacquelynne Steves for Henry Glass & Co.

I have been doing the happy dance since these have arrived this afternoon.

 So.....yep....I just had to.

 One fabric just hung out among all the rest for me to make one of my beloved towels.

I was wondering how my machine would work on micro fibre cloth and now I know...not so well.

Easy quick project if you need a fast gift.

Now for the fun part.

AND LET IT BE SAID THAT BARB OF BEJEWELS PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS.

THAT I TRULY DO SHARE.....BECAUSE

and I am whimpering while I say this....I don't want to.....

but...I am giving away 4 fat quarters....

 Okay, here goes..

Since I was given this fabric and I am sharing with you, there just has to be a few hoops...sorry.
 1. Leave a comment
 2. go to The Noble Wife, look around her blog (infact she has an awesome giveaway going on as well....and become a follower.


Just a quick reminder about the  "Quilt for Kids" Contest 

Here are the four fat quarters....ummmm ummmmm good (trust me, I did not want to share that orange fabric.....I just didn't....just being honest here).

Here is a better picture for you.

I will pick a winner when I have another project done,  (I already know what I am going to do)...then I will give away some more fat quarters.

QUILTS FOR KIDS CHAIRTY CONTEST - WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Are any of you familiar with Happy Town Fabric line? It was designed by Jacquelynne Steves/Henry Glass Fabrics.

You can see the whole line here!

They are also having a contest, you make a quilt with Happy Town fabrics, send the quilt in and you can win up to 500 dollars.  You can go here for the contest rules: 

you can get a free pattern here:

You can get the fabrics at the Fat Quarter Shop as well as other local shops.

The quilt you send in will go to charity and the royalties from this fabric line go Quits for Kids.

This fabric is so fun I am sure your creative juices will just flow.  Deadline is April 15th.

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Now on to the winners of the Irish Blessing Topper

Thanks to all of the wonderful comments, I enjoyed them and was pleased that some of you found the pattern worth commenting for.

Linny and Agnes Bullock are the winners....I will be sending the pdf right over.

Thanks again.
The pattern can be found in my etsy shop and inchworm fabrics....  bejeweledquilts is my etsy shop name.

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on a side note, our bathtub was not draining properly so I was the lucky one that had the privilege of unplugging it.  Much to my surprise.....threads.....white threads, brown, orange, blue...you name it....hummmmmm wonder how that happened?