Birthday Greetings!

Happy Birthday to my brother, Don, who is on vacation visiting his grandsons. As an avid Maple Leafs fan, it's not a surprise to see this birthday cake. I wonder if it's chocolate . . .

Enjoy!!

Birthdays!!

Today my embroidery machine stitched out 20 new Viking Shimmer Ornaments to add to the 30 Stitched yesterday. The Viking Ships are part of an order that I just received.  I figure I'd better make as many different shimmers as I can before the beginning of June. I will have a booth at the (EAC) Embroiderers' Guild of Canada Seminar to be held here in May, so Shimmers will be available. Also, I won't be making shimmers during the summer and I will need more for early fall.

I didn't have any birthday wrapping paper up a present for my granddaughter's 6th birthday on Sunday (her father is flying back to Nova Scotia tomorrow) so I stitched up a bag for the gift instead. That's what happens when you aren't permitted to drive until arm heals!. Now she will have a drawstring bag for some small objects. It's also another way to use up scraps of fabric.

I found this one in my cupboard that my sister, Joan, made years ago as loot bags for one of her children's parties. Both bags have something in them for Gale.

• Birthday Go Round Wall Hanging   
• Happy Birthday Place Mat 
• Paper Pieced Birthday Cake (scroll down)
• Happy Birthday Cake Quilt 

Enjoy!!    

Happy Birthday, Jill & a Giveaway to Celebrate!!

Today is my daughter's birthday. I want to send her the warmest wishes possible. Hopefully, next year we will be all together to celebrate in style!! There will be lots of chocolate cake.

• Happy Birthday Place Mat
• Quilted Themed Birthday Party on Pinterest HERE,  HERE,    
• Quilty Fun Birthday Block 
• Happy Birthday Quilt     
• Birthday Cross Stitch  More HERE & HERE 

Enjoy your day, JIll!  

Also, to celebrate, I will be giving away one of my shimmers to two lucky people. Please leave a comment on this post. You will get an extra chance to win if you sign up to receive notification of future posts or if you are already a follower (let me know with an extra comment). The draw will take place on February 6th. The winners will be notified via email and here on my blog. Good Luck. 

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Happy Birthday, Mom

My mother was 94 years old today. So this post is about birthdays!

When we were growing up, it was the tradition for mom to bake a fruitcake for all birthdays and Christmas. Usually it was her dark fruitcake recipe which was the favorite of everyone.  I made a light fruitcake this year due to time! After the Christmas Craft Fair, I will get into holiday baking!

Here are a few links with sewing projects to make for birthday gifts:

• Previous post about Birthdays 
• Kids Sewing on Pinterest 
• Tip Junkie
• Sewing Projects from Martha Stewart 
• Birthday Quilts (search results on Bing) 
• Birthday Quilts on Pinterest 

Light Fruitcake for mom's birthday

Flowers from her grandson who lives far away!

Birthdays

Happy Birthday to my daughter! Last year, I was in Chicago with her and her family for this special occasion.
To celebrate birthdays everywhere, here are some fun birthday pieces for your pleasure:

• Happy Birthday, Quilting Arts
• Happy Birthday Wall Quilt
• Happy Birthday Wall Hanging
• Riley Blake Designs Happy Birthday Quilt BOM 2014
• Happy Birthday Quilt 
• Happy Birthday Cake Quilt  
• Birthday Blog Post

Enjoy!