Thursday, March 12, 2015

Tree Bird Blog Hop and a Giveaway!

I never thought I would look forward to Friday the 13th but I couldn't wait for it to get here this week!!! Yes, it is my day to show y'all my projects using the beautiful fabric by Tracy Lizotte of Elizabeth's Studios. This is another great Hop organized by Madam Samm! Our wonderful Head Cheerleader is Lana from It Seams To Be Sew who kept us under control and ready to go!!!!

I haven't participated in a Blog Hop in a long while but when I saw the fabric, I knew I had to join in because I had the perfect project in mind! I hurried off and ordered several pieces of the Beautiful Bird fabric and as soon as it arrived, I jumped right to it! I had been making totes using charm packs after watching Jenny from Missouri Star Quilt Company on You Tube  . Well, yes, this fabric wasn't a charm pack, but I could certainly make charms from it! I have adapted the pattern a bit, adding a magnetic snap, and using cotton webbing for straps but that is the fun of sewing, making it your own!(click on photos to enlarge!)
Front of bag. What better place to take a photo of birds than a tree?





 It was so much fun doing the straight line quilting on the bags. I used the coordinating leave fabric for the bottom of the bag as well as the lining.





Then I had to make a couple more! I used the birdhouse blocks and Hoo's Tree fabric by Tracy Lizotte . I love her fabric and waiting for her new pattern in May! The later does have other animals but birds are included so I hope it is all right to use for this hop!




Front of Bag

Back of Bag


See the cute little owls!

More owls and a finch!






After I finished the totes, I could not stop with bird fabric! I belong to the Bag of the Month club and my January and February bags are dedicated to birds...well, to owls anyway! I had so much fun picking out the fabric and making new bags! The January bag is a Companion Carpet bag designed by  Mrs. H at Sewing with Mrs. H. It had many new techniques for me but each was fun to learn.
This is the front...if you look closely you will see that there is a pocket trimmed with piping near the center of the bag.

This is a side view of the gingham gusset. I like what it adds to the overall look of the bag!


Next up was the February bag, The Hyacinth bag by Sara Lawson at Sew Sweetness. Again this was a learning experience. I used some gorgeous fabric by Michael Miller.The flap covers card holders and a zipper pocket. There is also a large open section in the middle and a zippered pocket on the back.
The top portion fabric is called Flight in Black and the lower section fabric is Bridgetown in white.
You would think I was finished but I decided to try one more new thing...a Dresden plate pincushion. I had never done a dresden plate so this was really fun! It is a really large pincushion but I really like it because I can get so many pins in it. While I was doing the pincushion I decided to finally make some "fancy" pins like Madam Samm showed us! What fun!
I decided to center the blue jay and a few of his friends in the center of the pincushion!

I made a smaller round pincushion just for the heck of it!!! Aren't they the cutest animals?
If you have made it this far, I think you deserve a giveaway! For this hop, I am giving away a panel of the beautiful bird fabric and a package of "make your own labels"!



To win this all you have to do is make a comment telling me where you are visiting from and how your weather is! This winter has really been strange so this could be fun! Right now, it is hot, hot, hot here in FL! Mid 80's today! Be sure that  I have a way to get in touch with you if your comment is chosen by the Random Number Generator. I will draw the winner Tuesday  March 24th and email the winner.

ADDED LATE FRIDAY MORNING:

Oops, I see I forgot one tote and it is my very favorite one! This is from a pattern by Erin at Dog Under My Desk and is called the Outta Time Tote! I used my very favorite owl material(and let me tell you I have loads of owl fabric!). I added piping to her pattern and I just love it! It has a red lining and a zip pocket on the interior also. Aren't those the cutest owls?


Don't forget to visit all the other folks who have made wonder things from bird fabric! Here is the list:




Friday, March 13
Suebee's World
Thank you so much for visiting! Sure hope you enjoyed my projects!










161 comments:

  1. Beautiful birds!!! That panel has some birds that are native to our area too! We are visiting our son who lives in Thunder Bay and the winds off Lake Superior are frigid!!! Brrrrrr

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  2. I am so inspired and your gingham bag was certainly my fav....wow!

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  3. Love your bags. I am definitely checking out the Bag of the Month club. I live on the OK/AR border and today was dripping, but 60 degrees. No sun today.

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  4. Waoh waoh waoh!!!! I love bags, and I am also in the sane club as you since 1.5 year, but up to now, I only did 4 totes last year, I want to change that now after I saw your bags!!! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  5. Now who couldn't use one of those beautiful bags, and oh my your pin cushions are to die for! I live in the foothills of Northern California. Temp. has been 45-75 degrees all winter. Little rain,just enough extra so I can fill my birdbathes this summer. Thank you for sharing.

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  6. Gorgeous bags, I love them all!
    I live in Norway, and today we have a beautiful spring day with an almost blue sky, sun, and the temperature is supposed to be around 10 degrees C/50 F.
    Thanks for sharing.

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  7. Lovely bags. I am from Malmö in Sweden and it is a wonderful spring morning with promise of sunshine later on. Hava a great day

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  8. Drizzly rain here in the middle of England. Nice day yesterday, so gardened. Today sewing.
    I Love all your bags, I used to collect owls in in all sorts of mediums, now I collect sewing machines!

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  9. Your bags are so pretty. The fabric is beautiful too. Thanks for the giveaway. I'm in Pittsburgh and Spring is almost here. No one around here as been complaining with 40 and 50 degrees when it was below zero for so many days.

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  10. I'm visiting from Brisbane, Australia & it's very hot down here at the moment. Love your bags.
    lyn.robyn.smith@gmail.com

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  11. I'm visiting from Brisbane, Australia & it's very hot down here at the moment. Love your bags.
    lyn.robyn.smith@gmail.com

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  12. Hi! I'm visiting from Pakistan. It's cloudy here today. Would love to win this for my daughter at University in USA. She loves birds & would decorate her dorm room with it.

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  13. Wow, so many cute projects! I'm visiting from Kentucky where the last 2 days have been beautiful and spring-like. I think it's going to rain today, but I'll take it over all the snow we've had the last several weeks!

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  14. What a great collection of projects! It has been in the
    70s here in the Midwest, very nice. jarvenpa1ne@gmail.com

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  15. Wow, lots of great looking bags! And I love your dresden pin cushion, how adorable. Great job!

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  16. Your bags are all fantastic; your pincushions are adorable; and your pins are so sweet! Great job all around! I'm from Massachusetts, and despite tons of snow still on the ground, we can finally feel Spring trying to break through!

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  17. a wonderful group of bags there...lovely work!
    I am visiting from New Brunswick, Canada...we have piles of snow...more coming on sunday...lol

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  18. Wow, you've been busy!! Love the idea of using a birdy fabric for a tote -- I need to do that, too!! I'm in Northeast Ohio and we have my "favorite" weather combo, melting snow and mud, but it's in the low 40's and after the deep freeze of February, it's great!!

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  19. Such wonderful bags, all of them and your pin cushion is adorable, with all the room for your bird pins.

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  20. Love your bags. I am in Arkansas and it has been raining for the past 24 hours

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  21. Wow - what a plethora of bags! I'm a bag lover myself and have plans for several new ones to make for gifts so you've given me some great ideas. blessings, marlene

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  22. Love your bags, each and every one of them. Great job on the pincushions too. I'm in Central Florida and I believe it will be in the 80's here today.

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  23. I LOVE your owls! My daughter goes to FAU in Boca Raton and they have an owl mascot. That bird panel is just adorable and would make a sweet wall hanging.

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  24. VISITING FROM PICKERING ONT. CANADA,IT WAS A VERY BITTERLY COLD WINTER WITH WIND CHILLS IN THE -30 SOME DAYS, HAD 20 INC. OF SNOW ON THE DECK, BUT SPRING IS NEAR WE ARE WARMING UP
    LOVE YOUR BAGS. hjrogers@sympatico.ca

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  25. Love your bags!
    I am in the Texas Hill Country. This week is in the low 70's, which is our normal. But past weeks have been as low as 30's!

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  26. Love your bags!
    I am in the Texas Hill Country. This week is in the low 70's, which is our normal. But past weeks have been as low as 30's!

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  27. Love the bags and pincushion! I'm visiting from Saskatchewan, Canada. Spring has arrived here - the snow is rapidly melting, the sun is shining and even the wind is warm!! :)

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  28. The pin cushion is super cute....and your bags are great. Wonderful projects. Thanks for sharing.

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  29. Love your projects and the fabric. I am in Nebraska. Beautiful here this week. In the 70's. 20 degrees above normal. Could spring really be here?

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  30. Love your projects and the fabric. I am in Nebraska. Beautiful here this week. In the 70's. 20 degrees above normal. Could spring really be here?

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  31. Hello from the MO Ozarks. Last week snow and ice, this week 50 or above. Hope the good weather stays. Love your pin cushions, I have a thing for pin cushions. Love to make them, collect them and give them away.
    kdavis1@centurytel.net

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  32. I'm in Virginia. cloudy with expected rain today. The temps are finally in low 50's and I see daffadils starting to peak through. It's been a bad winter, so great to be heading toward spring.

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  33. Wow! You have been so busy! Your projects are all wonderful! I love those bags!
    I am visiting from south Texas, where spring flowers are blooming and the temperature s are in the 70's .

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  34. Such beautiful bags and wonderful pin cushion. I love a beautiful, yet useful project. Great job on all!

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  35. Thank you for sharing your projects with us. I love seeing others beautiful creativity

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  36. What a neat bag and your little pins are the cutest!! I'm in Iowa and we are finally getting some nice weather, it should be in the 50's today.

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  37. I loved reading your blogpost. I am new to quilting world and would love to win this prize and recreate some of your magic! The Sun is shinning today but it will be raining this weekend here in DC.
    merryorganic@gmail.com

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  38. Would love some of your Florida heat to melt some of this snow here in NY! Expecting heavy rains and flooding-crossing fingers it's not too bad!
    Your bags are quite wonderful!

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  39. First of all I love your bags and the pins and pincushion are so cute! I envy the Florida weather, I am in Albany NY and we are warm for us today at 44 degrees but it has been a cold rough winter!

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  40. Great bags and pincushions. love your pins too BTW!

    I'm visiting from Northern Upstate NY (near the Canadian border and it's cold an still winter here but at least the swallows have returned so spring is coming. No Robins yet.

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  41. Hi. I'm from Toronto and right now it's 32F which means the freezing point. However, it is bright and sunny. Great walking weather. I love those little pins and the pincushions. Gosh, you really do love bags. They are all wonderful. What a lot of work.

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  42. I live in Western Oregon and we have had a very mild winter. The flowers and trees are blooming right now! Your bags are adorable!

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  43. I live in central PA and it is sunny and in the 40s! I saw the first daffodils poking through the leaves this morning!

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  44. WOW!!! Your bags are all wonderful. I LOVE what you did by making them "charms".

    We are like you - suppose to be 89* today -- sunny and warm.

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  45. Your bags turned out so beautiful in all the bird fabrics...love them all! Cute pincushion, too! I'm hanging out in Southern Utah today with beautiful weather.

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  46. Your totes and pincushions are fabulous! I love the pins you made, too. Entirely too cute! I am visiting from Aurora, Oregon and it is spring here. We are expecting sunshine and a high of 71 degrees today.

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  47. I bow to you, the bag master! Wow, I can only make simple totes. What a variety. Very inspiring. And then the pincushions. So cute.
    I live in Central Texas. Last week was in the 20s, yesterday was in the 70s and today its in the middle at 50. You just never know around here. LOL Thanks for sharing your great projects.

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  48. I am in VA and the temps this last week have been in the 50s and 60s. I think our Snow Days are over. Thank you for the chance to win the beautiful birds! I am feeling lucky since the day of the drawing is my birthday - March 24th! Thank you for the chance to win!

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  49. Oh my goodness...just look at all you have done! My personal favorite is the owl purse...just as cute as it can be! Beautiful work, enjoyed my visit today. ~Cori

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  50. You made so many wonderful projects. I noticed that you like to make bags while looking around your blog a bit. It was fun to see all of them. I live in Washington state and we have had a very mild winter. It is about 50 degrees with a few clouds hiding the sun today.

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  51. What gorgeous bags you make!I love them all as well as the pincushions! I am from Greece and it is still raining here!AriadnefromGreece!

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  52. Your totes are all so beautiful! I especially like the one with the Owls on. You can never have enough totes. I am from West TN. We had a great week, nice sunny weather, in the 60's. We almost reached 70 yesterday. Today is rainy. But going to get nice again next week...so ready for Spring!

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  53. It is 37 degrees here in Indiana. We have had snow on the ground nearly all winter. Now it is beginning to melt, and we can finally see patches of grass. Our blue birds came back last week, so that is a sure sign of Spring around here. I can sit here at the computer and watch them just out the window. My husband and I love watching the birds. So thanks for your nice drawing!

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  54. My goodness you have been busy! I love all your totes. Thanks too for the giveaway and the chance to win one of those beautiful panels.

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  55. My goodness, you are a busy bee...or should I say Busy "Bird". I'm envy all your nice bags because I'm just learning to make bags. They intimidate me, especially things like linings, zippers, pockets, buckles, snaps, etc...That's about everything except the outer shell...Ha!! I could use you for a tutor!! Do you have any you tube tutorials on bag making that you have used and recommend? I need lots of pictures and EVERY little step shown.
    I'm in love with ALL your lovely projects!
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    Gmama Jane

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  56. I am visiting from Eastern PA -- sunny, snow melting, light jacket weather/ 7 degrees C. sarah@forrussia.org

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  57. OOps, I forgot....I'm visiting from the Sunny South...north Alabama right along the Tennessee State Line. Today is a drizzly wet day with temps predicted to be in the lower 50's. Spring Jonquils and Daffodils are popping up, Tractor man has turned the garden for the first turning which allows any more freezes or cold weather to contract & expand the soil which means better soil for all those great Alabama Tomatoes. You haven't tasted a tomato until you've eaten a Beefsteak or Better Boy Tomato grown in our red clay soil (LOTS of compost). Delicious...I always post the FIRST Tomato of the summer so stay tuned around the 1st/2nd week of July.
    Gmama Jane

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  58. I did so enjoy your projects! How do you make those fancy pins? I am visiting from the Finger Lakes in Central NY. It is sunny and getting warmer. It may reach 47 degrees today. The snow may start melting. New birds are coming home!

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  59. Thank you for the giveaway! The birds around here are beginning to make nests. What a profound indication that spring is on its way!! I am visiting from the Denver area where the temperatures are warming and the snow is melting.

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  60. I am from Palestine IL and it is raining, foggy., with temps in the low 50's. I love all your quilting especially the animals. Thank you for the chance to win the birds.

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  61. Visiting from Walla Walla, WA and the last few days it's been sunny and high 60's. I really wanted snow this winter, but alas, none for us. Thank you for sharing your projects!
    ~Brandy
    brandizzle7133 at gmail dot com

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  62. Visiting from Odessa, Washington (a bit further north then Walla Walla, but on the same side of the state) where it is sunny and mid 60's today. You really are an amazing bag maker and those birds you made for your pincushions - *swoon*!!!

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  63. I am from North Bend, Oregon. The weather the last couple of days has been so spring like. In the 60's and sunny! It is usually rainy and dreary this time of year. Love all your bags, they are too cute. :)
    craftyccain@gmail.com

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  64. Look how ADORABLE! Each one of these is so well made!!! and WOWSERS on those bags and my personal favorite that pin cushion!!!! I love that you chose to share these lovelies and your talent with us today!!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!

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  65. Look how ADORABLE! Each one of these is so well made!!! and WOWSERS on those bags and my personal favorite that pin cushion!!!! I love that you chose to share these lovelies and your talent with us today!!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!

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  66. Your totes are absolutely beautiful! I am in Alberta, Canada, and today is sunny and warm (by warm, I mean above zero). Thanks!

    Please click on the delaineelliott above for my email link.

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  67. Lovely bags, Sue! I really like how you sewed the large bird prints together is make a new fabric. I am going to have to try this idea. Today is cool and sunny. We still have mountains of snow around but it is starting to melt. I have actually been able to open the windows on the south side this week for a little fresh air. Spring is coming! Thank you for sharing ... :) Pat

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  68. Very cute:-) thanks for the chance for the giveaway and to make one of these adorable totes!!!! sonjamclane76@yahoo.com

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  69. Your bags are all cute. I live in No. Ohio and it has been a cold, snowy winter. Snow is starting to melt, thank God.

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  70. I am visiting you from Scotland. It has been dry and mild here today. Spring is in the air!

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  71. I am visiting you from Jane's Quilting. I live in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and today it is in the 60's and rainy. The previous 3 days it was in the 70's, so I think spring has finally arrived. Nancy A: rangerer@sbcglobal.net

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  72. I am visiting from My Sewing Room - in South Dakota. It's a gorgeous spring day again today. We have to enjoy this little peek at spring because we know it's too early for it to stay. These birds really make me think spring though!

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  73. I'm so glad you added the last tote bag! The owl fabric is so adorable. Everyone on this hop had made so many wonderful projects!

    I'm visiting from maryland and it's sort of springy today. A little cold for my taste.

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  74. I'm visiting from Southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is sunny and 7 degrees Celsius today. As it is a Friday the 13th the bikes have been running to Port Dover on Lake Erie for the friday the 13th motorcycle rally. They come from all over including the US. There were over 200 bikes before noon. In good weather we have had over 10000.

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  75. That first birdy bag is so cute. I should hope to win it. But I know that first I have to win the panel, and then make one myself. I'm visiting you from the west coast of Norway, and the weater today is fantastic.

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  76. I am visiting from Birmingham, Alabama. We have had clouds and rain for more than a week and it goes up and down from 60 to 72. I don't mind gray skies but many people here do.

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  77. Hi - I am in Texas, near Houston. It is 64 and cloudy today. Which I appreciate since I take a bus home from downtown on my commute. I love love love the birds fabric. I can just see one of the attic window quilts from the panel. It's lovely and whoever wins is very lucky indeed!

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  78. Hi - I am in Texas, near Houston. It is 64 and cloudy today. Which I appreciate since I take a bus home from downtown on my commute. I love love love the birds fabric. I can just see one of the attic window quilts from the panel. It's lovely and whoever wins is very lucky indeed!

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  79. Your bags are wonderful. Perfect for this bird fabric. Cute pin cushion. I an from Nova Scotia .. we have lots of snow and are expection another 30 cm. on Sunday and another storm on Wednesday. I am so ready for spring.

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  80. Well I'm from the outskirts of a small village called Barryton in mid-Michigan. It was sunny today and is currently 57*F. There is a chill in the air as the snow melts away. I loved all the things that you made from these wonderful panels and we thank you for sharing them all with us today. I really liked you black owl bag. I wish I had the talent to make just like that one!!
    Good luck with your give-away.

    Toodles,
    Tricia

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  81. Such great bags you made. Love the black gingham!

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  82. Hello from sunny, Carolina blue skies here in New Bern, NC. It's a warm 67 today! Your bags are all sooooooooooooooo fabulous!!! Oh my gosh! What a fantastic assortment of lovelies!

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  83. Sew S-TWEET from DeKalb IL. It's been nice 50's the last couple of days; much needed to melt the mile high piles of snow. Just moved here last week from warm and sunny Brownwood TX. This weather is a shocker for us. Cute, cute bags and projects. Love the dresden pin cushion.

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  84. Great bags! Love the owls. Visiting from SC and its gray and cool here today.

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  85. I live in Surrey just outside of Vancouver BC. Our weather has been unusually warm lately. Today it was 60 degrees F and sunny.. But, rain is forecast for the weekend.
    Thanks for the photos of all your totes. I loved them all!

    wlinda_ca at yahoo dot com

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  86. Your bags and pincushions are absolutely delightful! The last pincushion reminds me of what my front porch looks like in the morning - no foxes, but lots of birds and a few squirrels gathered around the feeders. Thanks for sharing these delightful projects, and thanks for the chance to win this beautiful fabric! It's about 30 degrees here in Wisconsin. We're happy! It's so much better than it was last week.

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  87. We live in eastern South Dakota, and it is really warm here. I love your pins:)

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  88. Wow! You were really on a roll with all the birdie items. Very nice! I live in Lansing, Michigan where it is finally starting to warm up and the snow is melting. Had some nice days this week at 40's and 50's but back in the 30's next week.

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  89. Wow! You were really on a roll with all the birdie items. Very nice! I live in Lansing, Michigan where it is finally starting to warm up and the snow is melting. Had some nice days this week at 40's and 50's but back in the 30's next week.

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  90. I am really impressed by your bags! They all look wonderful! Your pins and pincushions too... WOW! It's been a very mild winter here in northern Italy. The other day we went from -3 in the morning to 16 degrees during the day. The plants seem a little confused!

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  91. I'm visiting from ND and the weather is absolutely awesome. Almost 60 degrees in March we can't complain. No snow on the ground an awe! moment.

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  92. I love your bags! I am in south central Kansas where we had low 70's today.

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  93. You are one very energetic Lady and I absolutely love all of your beautiful bags

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  94. Beautiful bags. I love the bird prints. And those pins are so cute. Where did you find the cute animals? I have never made a Dresden plate but now I want to try one.

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  95. I am in cloudy Pennsylvania. They have been threatening us with rain all week, but nothing yet. Just lots of clouds.

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  96. Hi. Great projects - wonderful totes. The birdhouse one is wonderful. The Hyacinth bag is gorgeous - well done. A week ago we had a good 6-8" of snow on the ground and today there are only piles left that were piled from snowblowers. We've had some 60 degree days and boy, does that melt snow quickly. Here is Iowa we are definitely looking forward to spring - and hearing the birds singing their songs - they, too, are ready for spring.

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  97. Love all your totes. So many patterns. I am visiting from Southern Ontario, where the snow is starting to melt. Hurray!

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  98. I'm visiting from North Dakota, and after a few weeks of -25 to -30 temps, we have had absolutely gorgeous weather in the 50's and even 60's. It really helps to have a nice spring weather break, even though it will probably won't last, but I'm sure hoping. Loving all of your bags, thanks for the inspiration. cdahlgren at live dot com

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  99. Hello from Ohio. It's finally looking like Spring might be near. The mounds pf snow are melting and today it's actually raining instead of snowing. :) I really like the bird prints.

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  100. I am visiting from Illinois and have watched the snow disappear this week with warmer temperatures. Tonight there has been a lot of fog with rain.

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  101. Waving to you from Northeast Florida with temps not quite as hot as you...getting ready for a bit of liquid sunshine over the next few days. Great totes and I Love Love LOVE your pincushions!!!

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  102. I know where to go if I need a bag! :-) What cute bags! Very creative use of fabrics. I am in California where it was 74 today and it is predicted to be hotter tomorrow. It was overcast in the afternoon but still very warm. Sure wish we could get some rain or snow in the Sierras. Water will be expensive this summer. K-

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  103. Hello from eastern NC....today has been cloudy and in the 60's. After spending January and February in New England, about an hour from Boston, it is nice to be back in warmer NC. Your bags are so gorgeous...I love them!!

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  104. Your bag turned out beautiful! It is wet and cold here outside of Charlotte,NC. I am crazy about birds so this fabric is a favorite.

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  105. Good Morning from Michigan! Still chilly and snow here but no New snow for this weekend! Love your projects - great sewing!

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  106. All your bags are great! All different and all wonderful.
    Visiting from sunny New Zealand.

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  107. Oooops forgot to mention - the pins are wonderful. Brilliant collection.

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  108. I am visiting from the mountains of PA and compared to the severe cols and all the snow we recieved it feels like a heat wave of 30 but I am loving it since I was hiding when it was below 0.
    sally0630@frontiernet.net

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  109. Shenandoah Valley of VA. Low 60s today and lots of 50s weather all next week....surely a welcome change from SNOW and low temps!

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  110. I am visiting from St Catarines Ontario Canada. We have had a very cold winter this year......not once above freezing the whole month of February. It is starting to warm up a bit and this morning was the first time I could see a patch of grass when I let my little dog out. Your projects are all lovely. Thanks for the opportunity to win.

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  111. Loving all of your projects! I have the book, "Backyard Bird Quilts" by Jodie Davis. I want to make a valance for my kitchen window using all of the birds that I see eating from our bird-feeder in the backyard. I live south of Pittsburgh, PA and we get lots of cardinals and chickadees. Me (and my cat) love them.

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  112. nice set of bags with the fabric! very cute owl fabric

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  113. Greetings from Sunny, Eastern New Mexico. We have had lots of snow this year and back to back storms all of Feb. It is so nice to see sun and flowers bursting out. Love the bird fabric. We feed our birds and watch them at our table, a pair of cardinals, sparrows, red finches, jays, oriels , goldfinches, and cactus wren who sings to us every day. Beautiful music. Nice projects.

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  114. I'm Wildwood, Alberta. We are having some nice warm weather so the snow is melting quickly. I love it when the snow starts to melt but I sure wish we could just skip mud and go right to dry ground - sigh.

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  115. I'm visiting from Zimbabwe, and the weather here is warm and sunny today.

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  116. I love what you did with the bird fabrics. I am from west Michigan. We are at that time of year where the weather can change drastically from one day to the next. A week ago temperatures were in the teens. Yesterday it was sunny and 58 degrees. Snow piles melted a lot! Today it is overcast and 41 degrees. That is okay as it would be disastrous if all the snow melted at once. We would probably match the flood of 2013.

    senstrings(at)yahoo(dot)com.

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  117. I loved seeing everything - very creative and clever. Especially love the dresden plate cushion and the unique pins. WOW! factor all the way. Thanks for sharing such lovely things. I enjoyed my visit (a day late).

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  118. Hi Sue! I am glad you are into sewing and posting again because, your energy is infectious 😄
    Your favorite bag is my favorite too, because that fabric rocks! I am currently in Mill Valley, CA on vacation, but I live in Orange Park, FL where it is also steamy! In CA it is a pleasant 70ish

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  119. Thanks for the giveaway. I'm from n.e. Ohio, 40's, rainy, but the snow is finally melting.

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  120. You are truly dedicated to sewing and fabric and I adore each and every bag and pincushion you have shared with this Tree Bird theme. Thank you sew very much for Tree Bird hopping. Creative Bird Bliss...
    P.S. I am in Northern California and our weather is Beautiful Spring...however we are in our fourth year of serious Drought! Our fire season will be horrific this summer and our well will run dry like last year which both are more than scary.

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  121. All of your projects are are just lovely. Love the dresdan plate pincushion..

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  122. Fabulous fabric. And such a fun blog hop, thank you for being a part of it. Love all the totes!

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  123. I'm up in Northern British Columbia, it is unseasonably warm here this winter too. Spring, aka Mud, came a couple months early. I'm hoping for lots of rain, to avoid more forest fires this summer. Thanks!

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  124. Your bags are all lovely! I hope you shared a link to how to make those pins, because I want to make some!! (I'm going to go back and look). I am visiting from the Yukon. We have had an amazingly warm winter. Today it is about -10 C and sunny. I should be outside. :)

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  125. Hello from quilt cave in Arkansas. Our winter has been good till March showed up! We've had snow, ice and now we have rain and more rain. It's in the high 50s. Love your Awsome pins, did you make them? Thanks for the chance to win the Bird panel. Have enjoyed your bags, they are lovely. Ali crafter1241@gmail.com

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  126. Hello from Minnesota. The weather here is very unpredictable. Last week I was downhill skiing. Now it has warmed up so much that I went for a bike ride this afternoon. Lovely fabric, all your bags are fabulous. Hope I win!

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  127. I am visiting from central Illinois and the weather is beautiful today. Thank you for the giveaway.

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  128. Greetings from Green Country, Oklahoma. When I moved to Oklahoma I thought it was all flat and brown. The eastern part is called Green Country because, even though it can be hot and things can turn brown in the summer, we have so far had voluntary water rationing when needed and most people water yards and plants to keep things very green. Many plants do go dormant in the winter and we do have some greenery in the winter, too, but very little. Week before last we had snow and children were out of school. This week I was out without even a coat or sweater. If you don't like the weather in OK, stick around, it'll change - sometimes quickly and sometimes it takes a spell. Thanks for sharing all the wonderful projects - I adore them all. My husband loved birds. I have a book that he used to show the grands. It has pictures of birds and then they could push and button and hear the sound of the birdie. That made everyone grin. Thanks for the giveaway. Hope to see you in more hops, very soon.

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  129. I am from Southwest Missouri. Today I can believe spring is indeed here. 60 degrees and sunny.

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  130. I'm Visiting from Penticton, BC (Canada) and its juuust starting to get hot over here.
    roseharries_06(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  131. I'm in NW Ontario, and the weather has been gorgeously Spring-y! The snow is (finally) melting! :o)

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  132. I live in Conyers, Georgia. We are located 30 miles east of Atlanta. It has been a dreary, windy, rainy week. The temperature today was in the mid 60's. My grandson was disappointed because the soccer fields are too wet for play. The daffodils have been blooming for 2 weeks and the forsythia is budding.

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  133. I'm from Kentucky and today is the first day of warm and sunny weather.

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  134. Oh your bags are just so "tweet"! Bag of the month club, huh? That sounds very interesting!

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  135. Hello, I am visiting from Norway. We have lovely spring weather now! The first tiny little wild spring flowers have started to bloom. In the garden the crocus is blooming. A wonderful time! I love all your bags, and the bird panel.

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  136. I am in Mandeville, Louisiana. Your bags are beautiful. Thanks for the opportunity to win such a great giveaway.
    Linda "Cookie" Lawrence
    lbcookie1@gmail.com

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  137. I love the bags and the bird fabric! Here in Sullivan County, NY, it's in the 40s but the wind is fierce.

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  138. I love your bags, all of them are so beautiful. You did such a lovely job on all of them, love your fancy pins in your pincushions. I am from Minnesota and it's was a beautiful weekend in the 60's and sunny. My sis saw her first robin yesterday, that means they will arrive here in about a week or two!

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  139. From St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada and we are having a snow storm. Not what we want this time of the year. Saw robin in garden a couple days ago so thought spring was on the way.

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  140. Howdy, from Dodge City, Kansas where the weather has been beautiful (this week). Warm and sunny with very little wind. WOW, you really rocked the bags. Every one is special in its own way. Very nice.

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  141. What fun and clever bags, I really love the woodland creature fabric! Great choices in contrast fabric too.

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  142. Lovely totes and a beautiful use of the fabric panels!

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  143. All of them are beautifully done. Love those pins with your pincushions too. Too dang cute!

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  144. Very sweet projects, thanks for sharing! I am in beautiful CA right now, where it is trying to rain, but not doing a very good job, temps in the 60's.

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  145. Hi! I live in snowy Western New York...but I can feel Spring in the air. The sunshine is gorgeous and we are actually above the teens! God bless.
    ILuvTheEucharist @aol.com

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  146. Your bag looks so nice - I haven't even started mine yet and it March already!!

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  147. I totally want your bag ! They're all made perfectly, but I love the first one ! It's raining in Comanche, Texas and we're so thankful for it. Our lake is only 29% full as are many of the lakes around us, while others in Texas have more water than they need.

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  148. Beautiful projects! I am especially enamored with your Dresden Plate pincushion. I've never seen anything like it! (maybe there's a Craftsy pattern in your future?)

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  149. I am from Illinois and love your totes! Of course, I love all things birds--I just didn't have time to join this hop. I am enjoying all of the beautiful projects. Our weather is jumping around. 75 a few days ago and back in the 40's today. You have warmed up in Florida--when we were there a few weeks ago it was in the 50s! Thanks for the give-away.

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  150. I am from Illinois and love your totes! Of course, I love all things birds--I just didn't have time to join this hop. I am enjoying all of the beautiful projects. Our weather is jumping around. 75 a few days ago and back in the 40's today. You have warmed up in Florida--when we were there a few weeks ago it was in the 50s! Thanks for the give-away.

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  151. I live in Michigan and the weather has finally warmed up a wee bit. Isn't it sad when 35 feels great? You have so many great projects. Love the little carpet bag, but all of your purses are beautiful.

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  152. I'm visiting from Western Iowa..we had some very warm days last week, way above normal. Yesterday and today are more normal for us in March. I love all the bird fabric and what you have done with it...thanks

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  153. Hi, greetings from WA state! It's cold, gray and dreary here. Great projects.
    nikilsend(at)outlook(dot)com

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  154. While yesterday was officially the first day of Spring, the season has already come and gone on North Padre Island on the Gulf Coast of Texas as we've already hit 80 degrees. I'm in the midst of making beach bags! :)

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  155. I'm in Central VA and it was a beautiful day! Sunny with a high of 70

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  156. I'm from North Carolina. Today was cloudy and looked like rain. The temps are about 50-60's. Hard to say they change so much.
    ncjeepster@aol.com

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  157. Your little black gingham bag is adorable! I love your owl print.

    Julie @ Pink Doxies

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  158. It's cold per usual here in Connecticut. So ready for summer. I love the birdies!!!

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