No worm for me

Thank you all for your lovely comments on my banner.  I am sorry the whole post was such a fail.  Very embarrassing actually.  In my funk I even emailed Madamm Samm and told her that I should be removed from the flower blog hop.  But, what kind of example would that be setting for my granddaughter?  If at first you don't succeed etc etc.  So I will be trying again .  See you soon.

Nana B

Sew we Tweet

My turn!!! I am so nervous but what the heck at least I am putting myself out there; going out of my box.  Sort of like when I jog; as slow as I am, I am lapping those on the couch.

Deep breath so here we go....

Which came first the chicken or the egg?  Believe it or not that is a discussion we have had at our dinner table.  No one can explain the bunny that brings the eggs but what the heck colored eggs are the symbol of many things, including spring.                          


Then April arrives being many showers and baby ducklings.
                                                          

For a long time I have been wanting to make a Tibetan prayer flag.  To hang my flag up and have the wind blow my prayers out into the universe.  When my son joined the army that goal became stronger as I now pray for peace every day (something I should have been doing all along).  So when I saw this block hop, I thought PERFECT - a peace dove on a prayer flag.  Two birds with one stone if you will.
                                                            
So my first design ideas.  Did I mention that this is the first time I have made something from my own design?

                                                           
I went with the more free hand dove with machine feather stitching in silver, over a gloomy sky, with hand embroidery outlining the dove.  The word "amniat" is in  Pashto and means peace. ( I know because it was on the internet and if it was on the internet it has to be true!) was cut free hand and is raw edged.
                                                               
Then I added rays to help the dove bring her message to the world.  And here the prayer flag is blowing in the wind                                                    

Many thanks to Madame Samm and Mary for hosting this very chirpy blog hop.  My fellow bloggers for today are listed below.                                                              

                                                                   Friday, May 10

http://ssparrowinflight.blogspot.com

http://Hillvalleyquilter.blogspot.se

http://mcsqrd.blogspot.com

http://loveitsewit.blogspot.com

http://piecepeacenc.blogspot.com

http://grammieq.blogspot.com

http://meadowbrook-Kristen.blogspot.com

http://scrapbook-ChickADoodle.blogspot.com

www.craftyshenanigans.blogspot.co.uk

http://Stitchingbythebeach.blogspot.com  - you are here!

www.thebusybeequiltshop.blogspot.com

http://morestarsincomanche.blogspot.com

http://lesquilts.blogspot.ca

http://suebeesworld.blogspot.com

http://mtnmommy2.blogspot.com

www.thatlookslikeitneedsstitches.blogspot.com

http://www.freshcutquilts.com

                

Take the time to smell the roses

or to see, touch , make or taste the flowers over at  Madam Samms and say hi to Carol a well know cheer leader of blog hops.  I love following these hops.  As this one is limited to a lucky fifty, I am not sure I will be able to participate but I will be following along!

Sending out a Tweet

No I don't "twitter" but I am trying to joining Madame Samm and Mary for an It's for the Birds blog hop.  I have been lurking around Madame Samm's blog hops for a while and then had computer issues (yes again grrr), ended up with an iPad which is impossible (for me anyway) to bog with; and then my daughter got a new computer.  SO in exchange for spending time with my granddaughter I get to use her computer.  Win win.

SO hope on over to visit Madame Samm and then say hi to Mary.  This blog hop is helping me catch spring fever!   

Friday Finishes

Linking up today to Friday Finishes by Natalie at Smiles are Contagious.

I feel very good this week, I got a lot done, and I didn't even get pictures of all of it. Finished up some yoga bags, made four house ornaments (tutorial from the wonderful Retro Mama) and couple of notebook covers. Plus, my wonderful daughter and I participated in a fundraising event, for our shelter for battered families, and there were a ton of local artisans.
Here are some pics of my finishes:

Friday Finishes

Hi All,

I am linking up to Smiles are Contagious and her new linky party for any finish you have done in the past week.

This morning I finished another yoga bag for our craft table.

This one is actually really pretty but I am not the best photographer.  I will be working on more to build up an inventory for the table.  I don't know if a craft table is my thing.  It is something I have wanted to try for years; so one thing off my bucket list.  Of course I got carried away and signed up for two fairs, one November 8th and one December 8th, so I need to keep producing. But I am finding that I am not all that enthused making the same thing over and over.  Ahh well the events themselves will be fun and if I make money break even it will be a bonus.  AND I will have some Christmas gifts already to wrap.
Happy weekend everyone!

The Two Fs

Wow - posting twice in one day - a first for me I believe.  The two "Fs" are two new linky parties on Fridays. 

The first one, put on by Natalie, is called Friday Finishes.  Link up on Fridays with any finish you wish to share: craft, homework, dinner, baking, getting the cranky grandchild to bed -  well you get the idea.

The second is  Friday Friends  a companion to Heidi and Bobbi's FNSI.  So if you missed this week there is another chance to stitch your Friday night away with friends November 2nd.