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Monday, January 19, 2015

Tammy 4 All Seasons Blog Hop - Looking Forward to Summer

Welcome to 
Creatin' in the Sticks
and 
my day in the 
Tammy 4 all Seasons blog hop.




Every participant had the choice of one of 4 different seasonal designs by Brooke Nolan to cross stitch
and
the choice of one of 4 seasonal designs of the
Pretty Pinny (a thread, needle, and scissor keeper) by Cory Blunt to stitch
and
Madame Samm's  Tammy Bag pattern to put everything together.


Lots of thanks to
Madame Samm at Sew We Quilt
and 
Mary at I Piece 2 Mary
for putting this blog hop together
and 
All of these wonderful sponsors:

BEAM N READ ( led light)
Brooke's Books ( seasonal vintage counted cross stitch designs)
Chitter Chatter ( applique and embroidered pinnies)
DMC ( heads and aida cloth)
H.A.KIDD ( monaco fabric)
MsAppleHeart ( Tammy Bag Pattern)
READERS ( best readers on the market for those who need to see their patterns
up close and personal) 
SNAP SOURCE  ( great gadget for adding snaps to our bags)
Yarn TREE  ( q-snaps)


My favorite season is summer so it was a "no brainer" which cross stitch pattern I would do.

Because I love to cross stitch but am quite slow at it, I started stitching this right after I received the pattern.

I just love Brooke's pattern and it was very easy to follow.

Later it occurred to me that I hadn't read the fabric requirements before... 
 oops

My stitches were a little bigger and I didn't want to start over...


SO, I did what anyone would do,
I enlarged the Tammy Bag pattern by 125% .

I can carry even more stuff than before.  win-win!!!


Vacationing in the summer
 you will find me out by the pool with a cup of coffee at the crack of dawn.  
I mixed it up a bit and chose the fall pinny with that sweet little cup of steaming joe.
I drink coffee every season...but love it in the summer by the pool in the sun.


I chose a red polka dot fabric to match the cross stitched swim suit for the bag
and a smaller dot fabric in black for the ruffle on the bag and pinny.
I stitched the cup with DMC floss and used the black dot fabric for the applique.



There is a magnet above the ruffled pocket on the back of the bag to hold the Pretty Pinny.
The pinny holds needles and and has a sweet little pocket on the back.


Fun in the sun.

I'm ready for summertime stitching with my readers to see all those little stitches,
DMC floss for the best stitches,
and my q-snap frame which I can never do without.



There are more seasons to see at my fellow hoppers today:

January 19, 2015


Leave them love with super sweet comments. 
 They spent a lot of time building these beautiful Tammy Bags to inspire you.


Happy Hopping!


ON A SIDE NOTE:
I need to thank my sweet son for taking me out to find sand and pools in Lawrence, Kansas for these pictures.  I don't think I've visited him without needing to do a photo shoot and he is always willing to help me.

This is us this afternoon before DH and I made the 5 hour drive home.
  Hubby, me, Randy and his girlfriend, Andie.


48 comments:

Suze said...

You inspire me. I love your projects - my, oh my, oh my! Your stitching is beautiful and I love polka dots so what's not to adore about this. Thanks for participating and as always inspiring me.

Anita said...

What a cute and lovely Tammy Bag and Pinny you made; love those polka dots!

Judy B said...

Beautiful Tammy and Pinny! Thank you for sharing.

Martina said...

So beautiful and summery! Great idea to make the tammy bigger and have even more space!

Gmama Jane said...

Your biag is just as cute as you are! Love the fact that #1 son helped his mama!! Sounds a lot like my #1 son!! He is now 38 and still loves his mama.
blessings
Gmama Jane

Heleen Groot said...

Your Tammy bag looks gorgeous! I love that you made it bigger! The pinny is gorgeous as well. Thank you. And thank you for those summer pictures. I can't wait for summer!

charlotte said...

Great Tammy Carla. Love your fabric choices too. Sweet of your son to help with your photos.

Jeanie said...

What a great save for your Tammy bag! Bigger is better! And we can always use a hot cup of coffee in any season. Thanks so much for sharing this cute bag and pinny!

Mara said...

I think it is so funny that we have all picked summer for the day, at least so far. So sweet of your son to find you some sand and pool's.

Elizabeth Coughlin said...

Beautiful! The polka dot fabrics are the perfect choice.

Michele said...

Your bag and pinnie turned out wonderful. Nicely done.

Marjorie's Busy Corner said...

very nice job Carla....and the family looks fantastic

Sparky said...

oh so pretty and sand, not snow ..such lovely photos too..your pinny and bag are really a delight in all their dots..

Kate said...

Love the polka dots and your colour choices! Smart move to enlarge the pattern. :)

Vickie said...

The whole time I was reading this, I was wondering where you were, to find a place without snow and then sand ! Son's are great aren't they ! Yeah Randy! Enlarging the Tammy bag....smart girl ! Coffee by the pool....I knew there was a reason we're friends...all season coffee drinkers stick together ! Great work pretty woman. Cheers to Carla's sunshine !

Linda said...

Hopefully your trip home is going well!
Your projects are beautiful! I love that polka dotted fabric!! Great photos, too!

Needled Mom said...

That looks so pretty. I love the polka dot fabric and the larger size will be perfect for all of those supplies.

krislovesfabric said...

Love seeing your Tammy in the sand, much better than my snow, lol!!

StitchinByTheLake said...

Carla I'm totally in love with the fabrics you chose! That pinny is just adorable and what wonderful pictures! They made me long for the beach. :) blessings, marlene

Carol Swift said...

I should have enlarged my Tammy pattern to make it fit a little better, too...yours looks great! Sweet pinny, too. Love the photos by the pool!

Calicojoan said...

Love the idea of a bigger bag. Heck I even love the idea of stitching on a bigger Aida cloth! LOL! Great photos, and a fun photo shoot!

Charlene McCain said...

Beautiful stitching! I love your colors and choice of fabric. Polka dots are my favorite. Great photos!

Lana said...

LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!! Everything is sooo perfect! Your fabric...those stitches...and that Pinny!!!! Your photos were amazing too! Great Job!

Doris Rice, The Quilting Queen said...

Aren't sons the best! Mine try to do whatever it takes to make momma happy! The tammy bag and pinny are great. My favorite too! Love the bigger size!

Renee said...

Your bag and pinny are both fabulous!

CeLynn said...

I am loving those polka dots! Such beautiful stitching,and a sandy beach,perfect!

Mary Ann said...

Love your Tammy and your pinny. Anything with polka dots is a winner to me. :) And thanks for sharing your family photo too. Made me smile

Jane's Quilting said...

They are both beautiful! I love the red polka dots. What a wonderful son you have to help you with your photos.

Createology said...

Beautiful Summer Tammy Bag. Thank you sew very much for sharing and hopping along. Creative Tammy Bliss...

LJ said...

What! Sand and pools in Kansas? I knew there was a yellow brick road but not sand and pools! lol I think summer has definitely been a top-seller and no wonder with winter cold and snow upon us. Love polka dots and yours went so well on that lovely bag. Enlarging the pattern sure was ingenious.

Janarama said...

Great idea to make your Tammy Bag larger. You did a grand job with the x-stitching and embroidery. Very pretty bag and pinny.

tink's mom said...

Lets start with the important stuff... a very good looking family. Ok on to the point of this hop. Love your fabrics they go so well with the summer pattern. VEry bright of you to increase the size of the the Tammy. That was much simpler than my designing a whole new bag.

evelyn said...

I love it all! Your fabrics, your stitches and your workmanship. Great job. The magnets are such a great idea too.

JuliaP said...

Love the polka dot fabric that you used for your Tammy Bag and your counted cross stitch is just lovely! Thanks for sharing.

ChitterChatterDesigns said...

Your bag looks amazing, and so do your pictures! Great job in hunting down some sand, that bag looks right at home. I love your cuppa Pinny. It is SEW cute with that bag. Hugs, ~Cori

Thearica said...

You always have some of the best photos! Love your Tammy and Pinny! This has been such a fun hop!

Lisa in Port Hope said...

The polka dot fabric is sew sweet. Well done!

Siouxzq64@gmail.com said...

Great job and love the polka dots too!

Quilt n Queen said...

Carla....your fabric choices, stitching and photos are awesome!! I love all those polka dots!! I love the idea of enlarging the pattern. I'm going to try that...happy stitching, Pauline

Lovelli Quilts said...

I love your polka dots!! Your bag is so darling, especially your cup on the pinny.

Leslie Schmidt said...

I love your polka dots, Carla. Your bag and pinny are just adorable. Very clever of you to adjust the size of the Tammy to fit your stitching. It looks as though the clasp fits just perfectly, so you have a really roomy bag. Love it all.

Leslie S. in MN

Mokki said...

Loving the polka dots. I'd love a red polka dot swimsuit! :) Your bag looks great and really useful in its supersize, look how much thread you can fit in there!

Glinda ♥ said...

What a lovely post - you're having fun, hey? Cute bag, cuter family :)

Deonn said...

Carla - this is just adorable! And any excuse is great for a good photo shoot! And the bag - all the more to love, right? Way to go!

Amy said...

I love it. I tried to find pretty red polka dots as well. We would have matched again. Love the sweet pinny. Cute as a button!

Michelle said...

Pretty pinny and Tammy bag. Great choice with the polka dots.

Mary said...

Carla, you did a great job on your Tammy and Pinny. I love the color you stitched on. The polka dots is a perfect choice for your fabric. Love it all. Thank you for being part of this fun hop.

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