Creatin' in the Sticks

Sunday, October 17, 2021

Ghastly Ghouls - A Pterodactyl Halloween

Welcome to the first day of the

Gastly Ghouls Blog Hop!

I'm happy to kick things off with

A Pterodactyl Halloween

Carol at Just Let Me Quilt presented bloggers with the challenge to make something spooky, kooky, or anything wickedly Halloween. Of course, I was in. This is right up my alley.

Thank you, Carol, for inviting me to join this super fun blog hop!

I'm keeping up with my tradition with this one.

I have 1 very special girl (my daughter) that loves Halloween

and her daughter loves it too!

So I started a tradition to make a little doll to look like

my Granddaughter in her Halloween costume every year.

She has the last 3 years of Halloween Friends and loves them.

When I texted my daughter to ask what my Granddaughter was dressing up as this year for Halloween,

this is the picture I received:

Well, that was a surprise, but I put on my Grammie panties and got to work. lol

I designed it by tweaking an original doll design.

You can get the original free doll pattern HERE.

Lizzy put on her costume for a little Boo at the Zoo action.

Perfect timing for the hop!

So I gave her the new Halloween Friend.

I think she likes it!

I have yet to make a bag to keep all of the Halloween Friends.

That has to be a priority for next year, but for now, she plays with them year-round.

Want some more Ghastly Ghouls stitching inspiration?

Here is the complete schedule:

OCTOBER 18

Creatin' in the Sticks - You are here!
Inflorescence
Samelia's Mum
Songbird Designs
Ink Torrents

OCTOBER 19

Moosestash Quilting
Just Sew Quilter
Quilted Delights
Websterquilt
Patchouli Moon Studio

OCTOBER 20

Scrapdash
Homespun Hannah's Blog
Elizabeth Coughlin Designs
Karrin’s Crazy World

OCTOBER 21

Kathy's Kwilts and More
For The Love Of Geese
Quilt Schmilt
Words & Stitches
Home Sewn By Us

OCTOBER 22

Just Let Me Quilt
Quilt Fabrication
Selina Quilts
Ms P Designs USA

It's so fun to get inspiration from Blog Hops.

This is my favorite time of year for stitching.

I think Lizzy likes it too!

Friday, October 15, 2021

Halloween Tic Tac Toe

Have you been Halloween stitching?

I've been having so much fun with it.

This is my newest pattern and it's free over at Thermoweb,

Halloween Tic Tac Toe Game.

My kids have already played with it.

It's so fun to use as decor on a side table and can be played anytime during the season.

It only takes a few things to make this fun

Halloween Tic Tac Toe Game.

HeatnBond EZ Print Lite iron-on adhesive – 2 sheets

StitchnSew Sew-In fleece, High Loft

SpraynBond basting adhesive

along with fabric, felt, and Aurfil thread.

You won't believe how easy HeatnBond EZ Print Lite makes it to create the game pieces.

Check out the free pattern over at Thermoweb.

This is my favorite time of year for stitching.

We have a blog hop starting Monday

and

I'll be sharing a little more stitching for Halloween.

Sunday, September 26, 2021

No Ring November Mug Rug Blog Hop Sign-Ups

Today I am happy to announce a new stitching blog hop.

What is a Blog Hop?

It's like a "show and tell" online.

Our blog hops feature sewing and quilting and are like joining a quilt guild without leaving home. Once the theme (challenge) is presented we set to work sewing.

We inspire each other with projects, tutorials, or patterns.

Anyone can follow along.

There are about 2 months to sew something and join in on the fun.

It's another easy theme that should have you thinking of lots of things you could make.

The Challenge:

Create something to protect those surfaces.

A mug rug, coaster, small placemat, anything to prevent those pesky rings on a table.

November is a busy month, so this should be a quick project.

Take a sip of a drink and make something to set it on.

The Rules:

Post on your assigned day at 12:00 am Eastern time.
Have a giveaway or don't have a giveaway. It's totally optional!
Visit everyone's blog on the list and leave a sweet comment. Make friends!!!!

Are you in?

YES, that really is gochefs!!!!!!!!

Send me an email with the following information:
Your first name
Your email address
Your blog name

Your blog URL

Subject Line: No Ring!

PLEASE, email me the info.

I do know most of you, but if you don't send the info, I have to look up all your information.

If you have emailed me and don't hear from me within a few days, please email me again or contact me on Facebook. Sometimes Hotmail eats my homework...lol

Remember, this is for fun.
Let's grow together!!!!