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Showing posts with label Door Stops. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Door Stops. Show all posts

Monday, February 3, 2014

Howdy Partners - Welcome to Don't Let the DOOR STOP You and She Who Sews Blog Hop

Howdy, partners.
 
Welcome to my spot in the
 
She Who Sews
And
Don't Let the DOOR STOP You

Blog Hop
 
2 Blog Hops in 1
 
 
We are having a
Door Stop
Rodeo
Here in the Sticks!

Every rodeo has sponsors.

Thank you

Madame Samm
and
Quilting Treasures
 
 
First up:
 
a little pre-rodeo entertainment
for all you buckaroos

 
 
Remember our Rodeo Queen, "So Last Year?"
 
 
Now she's stopping doors with a new attitude.
But, her reign as Miss Duck Creek is over.
 
It's time to crown a new
"Miss Rodeo"
to stop
that Duck Creek door.
 
Burlap Duck
 
Made of burlap and canvas with Kona fabric wings and pearl bead eyes.
 
Yep,
she represents Duck Creek much better.
She'll block that door with her aquarium gravel stuffing
and plastic canvas bottom (the plastic canvas is inside).
Her free motioned feathers will delight
all
"Duck Creek Rodeo"
fans.
 
Now for the Main Event:

Ride 'em, Cowboy!
 
*The crowd cheers...*

cowboy silhouette in burlap and felted wool
 
Sometimes, sitting on the fence is the best way to see
the rodeo.
The "Main Event" is made of burlap (canvas behind) and felted wool with a rope handle.
The handle will make it easier to move.
 
This contestant had never played with wool before.
After cutting and appliqueing with it,
she'll be back for another round, for sure.
 
Putting burlap and wool together...love
 
This one is heavy with aquarium gravel and will keep a door in place,
especially in a
door stop rodeo.
Once again, hidden inside on the bottom, is a piece of plastic canvas to keep it nice and flat.
 
 
During intermission
count on our
 Rodeo Clown
aka Molly
 to
entertain.
 
Some clowns steal the show.
(If I lay down in front of the photographer, maybe she will rub my belly...)
 
 
Pull up your boot straps.
Yee-Hawwwww
 
It's time for the
Grand Finale.
 
 
cowboy boot door stop in teal fabrics
 
 The door won't hit you when you have a
Cowboy boot
holding it back.
 
The lighter teal fabric was a treat from For Quilts Sake.
The darker teal fabric was a treat from Dye Candy Fabrics.
The brown for the boot sole is, once again, Kona solid fabric.
You can find the pattern, here.  I did modify the pattern a bit (it was for a pincushion) and added the decoration.


I used decorative stitching from my Janome for the top of the boot and
stuffed it with Aquarium gravel and fiber stuffing.
 

western door stops for a rustic room
Perfect door stops for my "Dodge City" bedroom.

Go west
and visit my
Compadres
 
 
February 3rd
 
 

 
Don't forget to cheer for these creative blogs!
A kind word will make some one's day.

 Please say a prayer for Linda J
who has had a loss in her life.
Thinking of you, Linda.
http://www.sewwequilt.com//
 


 

Check out all of the Door Stops:

 

 

 
 
Happy Trails, to you...singing.
(you should be glad you can't hear me)
That other, other lady made me think I should be singing
as I was thinking of her and her cattle crossing when I decided to post this...
 
Our neighbor's bull in our yard.  I wasn't going out to take a picture.  He's big!!
 The bull stops here...
On hubby's newly planted grass.
Free fertilizer ;)
 
 

 

Sunday, January 19, 2014

She Who Sews - Don't Let the Door Stop You - Blog Hop Schedule.

2 blog hops in 1

She Who Sews
and
Don't Let The Door Stop You
Blog Hop

Starts January 27th
and
Madame Samm added one more day!

The
Last day will be Feb 7th
 

 
 
Look to see who will be decorating their sewing rooms with the She who Sews collection
of Handmaids
 manufactured by
Quilting Treasures.
 
 
 She Who Sews
Blog Hop
Schedule
 
January 27th
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Creatin' in the Sticks


January 29th

 
 
 
 
 
 
The Cosmic Quilter


January 31

 
 
 
 
 
 
 Grandmama's Stories


February 4th

 
 
 

 Look to see who will be stopping doors and blocking drafts.

 
Don't Let the DOOR STOP You
Blog Hop
Schedule

January 28th
 
threads on my socks
 
How ART you?
 
Den syende himmel
 
Moosestash Quilting
 
life, quilts and a cat too


January 30th

Just Let Me Quilt
 
Quilted Delights
 
Meadowbrook
 
Hill Valley Quilter
 
Pampered Pettit
 
Life in the Scrapatch
 
Seams To Be Sew


February 3rd

Why-Knot-Kwilt
 
Elizabeth Coughlin Designs
 
Marjorie's Busy Corner
 
Shepody Mountain Crafter
 
Lydsfire Sewing
 
Creatin' in the Sticks


February 5th

More Stars in Comanche
 
Buzzing and Bumbling
 
Sew and Sow Farm
 
Purl Buttons Blog
 
Carretel E Agulha

The Quilting Queen

Pig Tales and Quilts


February 7th

GrammieQs

Pickles Quilting

Made by Me in Red
 
A Passion for Applique

Living With Purpose

Sew We Quilt


 

Saturday, November 30, 2013

Don't let the Door Stop You Blog Hop Sign Up - you should see mine....

I am cheering another blog hop.  I think Madame Samm thinks I need a door stop intervention.  Scroll down and you will see why...
 
http://www.sewwequilt.com/
This blog hop will be going on the same time as She who Sews blog hop ( below)…..one day She who Sews, next day DOOR STOP and DRAFT Stoppers….

I will be cheering this one too…NEVER EVER has Madame Samm had 2 simultaneously, so if nothing else it will be one colourful hop… You will have 2 different days to show your gems….as each day we will be showcasing a different hop…Sounds confusing, but really Madame Samm and I have it all together…
(She knows how to break a newbie in)

Those who have signed up for She Who Sews, if you also want to make a door stopper, you must sign up again. That will take up 2 spots. We also have been listening to you all, and we are keeping our numbers down so everyone can enjoy the VIEW.
 
 
How to REGISTER for Don't let the Door Stop You Blog Hop…

IN the subject line
 
CARLA, PLEASE DON'T STOP ME….

send the following info to
 
gochefs@hotmail.com
 
your name
 
email

your blog if you have one
we can take 5 ( who do not have blogs)
we will host for you..



your url of your blog
 
 
Madame Samm has inspiration here, but I have used this door stop for years and you are welcome to try it out.  lol
 
 
Nailed it!

I seriously need a new door stop and can't wait to get started.
 
We will be hopping back and forth and sideways, but it will be fun.  Join us.