More Black Friday fun!

Check out these great sales from our sponsors! 

(I don't think I need to remind you, but this is an affiliate post, so Padsworth and I will receive a small commission if you purchase at our partners' sites - but your price doesn't change!)

Fat Quarter Shop is having a lovely Black Friday sale . . . 20% off, sitewide! This is one of Padsworth and Dragondrop's fav places to look over fabrics and notions!

Lots of goodies here!

From one yard bundles to jelly rolls . . . All seasons to Christmas specialties . . . 

And notions galore!

All at 20% off! Use this link to scoot over and have a happy time shopping! 

Our buddies at Accuquilt have an awesome ONLINE EVENT coming up on Tuesday! Be sure to use that linkie and pre-register - there will be lots of fun and prizes, too!

Accuquilt's Black Friday sale starts Friday at noon Central time! Click on that photo!

They have so much to see - project ideas, dies for the cutters - ya gotta check them out! Click on that photo with the penguin and the Christmas stocking!

All the crew here at the Lilypad hope that you will use our links and look around! Have an awesome Black Friday, y'all!

Love,

No need to wait for "Black Friday!"

I have a great sale to tell you about!

When we're full of turkey and pumpkin pie, and we aren't interested in the football game, what's a quilter to do? 

Wash all those dishes? 

Uh, no, I think we have two options here!

Either quilt or shop!!

(I know!! I'm going to shop now and quilt later!)

Thermoweb is one of our fav online stores (yes, I'm an affiliate, so I will make a commission if you shop there, but your price won't change!) and they are ready to rock and roll -- EARLY!! Starting Monday, November 21 . . . .

I'll tell you what I will be doing.... I'm going to shop early at Thermoweb, and take advantage of 30% off everything on their site, and then make this project!

Check this video - this is really fun!

And here's one that will use some of those same fabrics for a lovely Christmas tree:

Here's the product that will make those crafty moments happen:

Thermoweb HeatnBond UltraHold!!

While you are there, check out the all-new gorgeous Hot Foils they just released and make some bodacious cards and other projects! (They're the only exclusion to the 30% sale....)

Now, I hope you will excuse me.

I hafta leave now, so I can scoot over to Thermoweb's Black Friday sale! Come on with me! Everything's 30% off!!

Don't forget to leave a comment and let us know if you have Christmas projects on your machine!

Love,

When the temps go up outside . . . .

 

Wow, is it hot enough for ya?

We have had "heat index" news of over 107 degrees here in the southland!

I'm a southern girl, and I do love me some summer!

But even I am ready to go inside when the temps get this high, and the humidity is high, too!

So, get ready for a party on Tuesday! That will keep you out of the heat!

Accuquilt is hosting the party on Tuesday, July 12! And here is your link to all the fun! 

CLICK HERE! 

(yep, that is an affiliate link, you know the drill: I might get a small commission and your price doesn't budge in order for that to happen!) 

The folks at Accuquilt say to click there and pre-register so you can be in on the best deals of the summer!

There will be awesome project ideas and wonderful prizes, too!

See you over at Accuquilt on Thursday! (It will be a cool alternative to the heat outdoors!!)

Love,

C&T Publishing Spring Fling!

Are you itching for inspiration?

Or is that the poison ivy you got into, starting your springtime yard work? (Grin)

Here's your remedy: and I'm not talking about that old bottle of pink Calamine lotion! Hey, am I the only one old enough to remember that?

Head over to our buds at C&T Publishing and enjoy 50% off on fabulous books!

Click on this link and buckle up for a ride across the interwebs!

(Yep, it's an affiliate link, so I might get a small commission, but your price will not change!)

Look at just a small sample of what you will find there:

So much fun!

Enjoy the Spring Fling Sale!

Love,

Do you love a party?

 

What could be better?

Fabrics!

Accuquilt!

Party prizes!

Join us at the Accuquilt Farm to Sewing Table party tomorrow!

You can register for the party RIGHT HERE!!

The folks at Michael Miller fabrics and the team at Accuquilt will have surprises for kids and adults, and the chance to win a giveaway!

Be sure to join in the fun at noon Central time!

See you there!

A finish! Actually, several of 'em!

In an earlier post, I pointed all of you awesome, talented, shining stars to Jacquelynne Steves' web site, where she offered a discounted price on some adorable embroidery patterns, to benefit the "Convoy of Hope" effort to provide food for folks across the globe.  

These particular patterns are still available on her web site at this link: CLICK HERE!  And no, I don't get a single penny for your clicking through to see the digital patterns and goodies on her site, just the satisfaction of pointing you in the right direction to see all that creative fun!

Those "holiday sweaters" are so cute that I was determined to turn them into a project. Actually, I turned them into FIVE different projects!

Mug rugs!

These were destined to be Christmas presents, so I patted and talked to the Christmas-themed fabrics in my stash. Lo and behold, I found some old nine patch blocks I had made years ago when making several table runners.

I got out my trusty seam ripper and had a project to work on whilst watching the tv one night with Mr. Snoodles. Don't look at me like that; I know you do that, too!

Once I had piles of white squares and piles of Christmas squares, I drew lines on the wrong side of the white and then slapped those puppies right-sides together with the Christmas squares. I stitched on either side of the line I had drawn and then carefully cut them apart. Some pressing and squaring up with my trusty "Blok-Lok" ruler, and VOILA!!! Gorgeous little half-square triangles!

I stitched these together into blocks, as you can see here (polishing fingernails on shirt - how do you like 'dem points?):

I was able to make five of these to accompany my embroideries of the holiday sweaters. I put borders on the embroideries and on the HST blocks, and then chose one Christmas fabric to back all of them. No binding this time; I simply stitched all the way around and left a space for turning them right-side out.

Once turned, a line of top-stitching around the edge made them lie nice and flat.

Now, in a blatant display of shameless self-promotion (grin) here are some photos of the completed mug rugs!

Each one received a small tag that was secured in the last portion of stitching around the edge of each mug rug. "Handmade with Love!"

And yes, I know that some of the triangles point in one direction, while on another mug rug, they point in the opposite direction. Yep. I'm just squirrely that way!

I received word that these little guys were put to use right away!

I hope you enjoyed this miniature trunk show of embroidered and quilted mug rugs. I had a blast making these, and there just might be another batch of Holiday Sweater embroideries in the works as we speak. Maybe destined for a table topper. Maybe. Just sayin'. 

Here's hoping that each and every one of you enjoyed a blessed and restful New Year's holiday, and that 2022 will be a year in which we all find time to sew, be creative, and be at peace.

Much love to all of you!