Happy New Year!!!

Happy New Year!  May you all have a safe and happy holiday!

Silly Sunday

Quilts In Everyday Life Book Review

Quilts In Everyday Life, 1855-1955 - written by Janet E Finley and published by Schiffer publications.  I love this book - it's a sweet coffee table style book plum full of photos of people and quilts.  The sweet stories/descriptions that follow each of the photos have been a joy to read.

While there are no quilt patterns in this book - it is still worth having in your quilt book collection.  Just the inspiring photos alone are worth the cost of the book.  

I love some of the sewing bee photos in this book and really treasure the photos involving little children so sweetly posing for the camera long ago.

Above is the back cover of the book showing you just a few more of the beautiful old photographs in this book!  

Be sure to ask at your local quilt shop about this book and have them order it for you! You are in for a real treat in owning this book so wonderfully written and illustrated!

Happy Stitching!

Texas Star Blocks

I've been working on a Texas Star quilt off and on now for a few years. I'm in no rush to get it done - I'm hand piecing it all.




Here are a few of the blocks I finished this morning.





Here are a few I pieced last week when it was such a grey and dreary day out. I'm making this quilt out of older calico fabrics that I have hunted down here and there and hoard! These little calicoes remind me of the fabrics my Grandma used to piece with!






And just for your entertainment, here's a picture of Bella all dressed up in her Santa Claus dress for Christmas. My daughter loves to dress poor Bella and this outfit was her gift to Bella for Christmas!





Happy stitching everyone!


Tara
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Just A Reminder!!

For those of you that do not receive our newsletter - we are having a sale right now through January 1, 2013! Everything is 50% off!

If you would like to sign up for our newsletter so you are always the first to be notified of sales and other information you can sign up easily and quickly!  Look over in the left hand column of this blog page and notice where it says "Newsletter"  - just fill in the information below that and click subscribe and you are already to go!

All our patterns, remaining notions and the one piece of fabric that I have left for sale are all 50% off right now.  Below are the links to be directed to our website or the corresponding page!

Sew Unique Creations / Patterns

Notions

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We hope you had a very Merry Christmas!  I'm looking forward to the New Year and designing more new patterns and our newest book coming out in July of 2013!!!

We Wish You A Merry Christmas...

Merry Christmas

May your holidays be filled with love and laughter my friends!

Silly Sunday

Buttermilk Basin Blog Hop Day!

Today is the final day of our "A Primitive Christmas" blog hop.  Miss Stacy West of Buttermilk Basin - what a dear friend she is.  We have done many retail and wholesale shows together and she's such a hoot to be around!  Thank you Stacy for all your hard work getting this blog hop running smoothly!

 I hope you've enjoyed your time with us as much as we have all enjoyed sharing our homes, recipes and ornament patterns with you!

Here's the final link for this spectacular "A Primitive Christmas Blog Hop"  Enjoy and have a very Merry Christmas!

Friday Dec 21 * Stacy West * Buttermilk Basin

Primitive Gatherings Blog Hop Day

Today is Lisa Bongean - owner of Primitive Gatherings Quilt Shop in Menasha, WI - day for our blog hop!

Lisa is one of the hardest working gals I know.  She's such a joy to be around and a special friend of mine. We've done several retail and wholesale quilt shows together and always had such memorable moments during those times.

Without further ado......

Go check out her blog post today!

A Primitive Gatherings Blog

Here's the line up for this spectacular "A Primitive Christmas Blog Hop"  All the links and dates are provided for each of the blogs you will just have to visit to join in on all this fun and excitement!

Monday Nov 26 * Tara Darr * Sew Unique Creations (that's me!!!  LOL)

Wed Nov 28 * Debbie Busby * Wooden Spool Designs

Friday 30 * JoAnn Mullaly * JAM – Wool Crazy

Monday Dec 3 * Lori Brechlin * Notforgotten Farm

Wed Dec 5 * Lynda Hall * Primitive Pieces by Lynda

Friday Dec 7 *  Cheri Payne * Quilts By Cheri

Monday Dec 10 * Stacy Nash * Stacy Nash

Wed  Dec 12 * Ali Strebel * Ali Strebel Designs

Friday Dec 14 * Kathy Schmitz * Kathy Schmitz

Monday Dec 17 * Jeni * Woolen Willow/Primitive Quilts Magazine

Wed Dec 19 * Lisa Bongean * Primitive Gatherings

Friday Dec 21 * Stacy West * Buttermilk Basin

Primitive Quilts Magazine Blog Hop Day

Today's blog hop day belongs to those wonderful gals behind the awesome "Primitive Quilts" magazine!  They also own the Woolen Willow store!

I just love their magazine - I need to get busy and submit a project to them!

Enjoy your blog hopping!

Woolen Willow / Primitive Quilts Magazine Blog

Here's the line up for this spectacular "A Primitive Christmas Blog Hop"  All the links and dates are provided for each of the blogs you will just have to visit to join in on all this fun and excitement!

Monday Nov 26 * Tara Darr * Sew Unique Creations (that's me!!!  LOL)

Wed Nov 28 * Debbie Busby * Wooden Spool Designs

Friday 30 * JoAnn Mullaly * JAM – Wool Crazy

Monday Dec 3 * Lori Brechlin * Notforgotten Farm

Wed Dec 5 * Lynda Hall * Primitive Pieces by Lynda

Friday Dec 7 *  Cheri Payne * Quilts By Cheri

Monday Dec 10 * Stacy Nash * Stacy Nash

Wed  Dec 12 * Ali Strebel * Ali Strebel Designs

Friday Dec 14 * Kathy Schmitz * Kathy Schmitz

Monday Dec 17 * Jeni * Woolen Willow/Primitive Quilts Magazine

Wed Dec 19 * Lisa Bongean * Primitive Gatherings

Friday Dec 21 * Stacy West * Buttermilk Basin

Silly Sunday

Here's the line up for this spectacular "A Primitive Christmas Blog Hop"  All the links and dates are provided for each of the blogs you will just have to visit to join in on all this fun and excitement!

Monday Nov 26 * Tara Darr * Sew Unique Creations (that's me!!!  LOL)

Wed Nov 28 * Debbie Busby * Wooden Spool Designs

Friday 30 * JoAnn Mullaly * JAM – Wool Crazy

Monday Dec 3 * Lori Brechlin * Notforgotten Farm

Wed Dec 5 * Lynda Hall * Primitive Pieces by Lynda

Friday Dec 7 *  Cheri Payne * Quilts By Cheri

Monday Dec 10 * Stacy Nash * Stacy Nash

Wed  Dec 12 * Ali Strebel * Ali Strebel Designs

Friday Dec 14 * Kathy Schmitz * Kathy Schmitz

Monday Dec 17 * Jeni * Woolen Willow/Primitive Quilts Magazine

Wed Dec 19 * Lisa Bongean * Primitive Gatherings

Friday Dec 21 * Stacy West * Buttermilk Basin

Kathy Schmitz Blog Hop Day

Hello!  Hope you are enjoying the blog hop!

Today is Kathy Schmitz day - oh do I love her drawings and her stitchery patterns!

Enjoy!

Kathy Schmitz Blog

Here's the line up for this spectacular "A Primitive Christmas Blog Hop"  All the links and dates are provided for each of the blogs you will just have to visit to join in on all this fun and excitement!

Monday Nov 26 * Tara Darr * Sew Unique Creations (that's me!!!  LOL)

Wed Nov 28 * Debbie Busby * Wooden Spool Designs

Friday 30 * JoAnn Mullaly * JAM – Wool Crazy

Monday Dec 3 * Lori Brechlin * Notforgotten Farm

Wed Dec 5 * Lynda Hall * Primitive Pieces by Lynda

Friday Dec 7 *  Cheri Payne * Quilts By Cheri

Monday Dec 10 * Stacy Nash * Stacy Nash

Wed  Dec 12 * Ali Strebel * Ali Strebel Designs

Friday Dec 14 * Kathy Schmitz * Kathy Schmitz

Monday Dec 17 * Jeni * Woolen Willow/Primitive Quilts Magazine

Wed Dec 19 * Lisa Bongean * Primitive Gatherings

Friday Dec 21 * Stacy West * Buttermilk Basin

Ali Strebel Designs Blog Hop Day!

Wow - Wow!  I love this designers hooked rugs!  Her designs and talent make my fingers itch to get back into rug hooking!  Oh I cannot wait to see what ornament pattern she has come up with!!!!!

Enjoy!

Ali Strebel Designs for Kindred Spirits Blog

Here's the line up for this spectacular "A Primitive Christmas Blog Hop"  All the links and dates are provided for each of the blogs you will just have to visit to join in on all this fun and excitement!

Monday Nov 26 * Tara Darr * Sew Unique Creations (that's me!!!  LOL)

Wed Nov 28 * Debbie Busby * Wooden Spool Designs

Friday 30 * JoAnn Mullaly * JAM – Wool Crazy

Monday Dec 3 * Lori Brechlin * Notforgotten Farm

Wed Dec 5 * Lynda Hall * Primitive Pieces by Lynda

Friday Dec 7 *  Cheri Payne * Quilts By Cheri

Monday Dec 10 * Stacy Nash * Stacy Nash

Wed  Dec 12 * Ali Strebel * Ali Strebel Designs

Friday Dec 14 * Kathy Schmitz * Kathy Schmitz

Monday Dec 17 * Jeni * Woolen Willow/Primitive Quilts Magazine

Wed Dec 19 * Lisa Bongean * Primitive Gatherings

Friday Dec 21 * Stacy West * Buttermilk Basin

Stacy Nash Blog Hop!!!

Ahhhh - Stacy Nash designs - now this is one gal I've never met (yet!) and I envy her work.  Her talents in designing and stitching are gorgeous and very pleasing to the eye!

Enjoy her day on our Primitive Christmas Blog Hop!

Stacy Nash Primitive Designs Blog

Here's the line up for this spectacular "A Primitive Christmas Blog Hop"  All the links and dates are provided for each of the blogs you will just have to visit to join in on all this fun and excitement!

Monday Nov 26 * Tara Darr * Sew Unique Creations (that's me!!!  LOL)

Wed Nov 28 * Debbie Busby * Wooden Spool Designs

Friday 30 * JoAnn Mullaly * JAM – Wool Crazy

Monday Dec 3 * Lori Brechlin * Notforgotten Farm

Wed Dec 5 * Lynda Hall * Primitive Pieces by Lynda

Friday Dec 7 *  Cheri Payne * Quilts By Cheri

Monday Dec 10 * Stacy Nash * Stacy Nash

Wed  Dec 12 * Ali Strebel * Ali Strebel Designs

Friday Dec 14 * Kathy Schmitz * Kathy Schmitz

Monday Dec 17 * Jeni * Woolen Willow/Primitive Quilts Magazine

Wed Dec 19 * Lisa Bongean * Primitive Gatherings

Friday Dec 21 * Stacy West * Buttermilk Basin

Silly Sunday

Here's the line up for this spectacular "A Primitive Christmas Blog Hop"  All the links and dates are provided for each of the blogs you will just have to visit to join in on all this fun and excitement!

Monday Nov 26 * Tara Darr * Sew Unique Creations (that's me!!!  LOL)

Wed Nov 28 * Debbie Busby * Wooden Spool Designs

Friday 30 * JoAnn Mullaly * JAM – Wool Crazy

Monday Dec 3 * Lori Brechlin * Notforgotten Farm

Wed Dec 5 * Lynda Hall * Primitive Pieces by Lynda

Friday Dec 7 *  Cheri Payne * Quilts By Cheri

Monday Dec 10 * Stacy Nash * Stacy Nash

Wed  Dec 12 * Ali Strebel * Ali Strebel Designs

Friday Dec 14 * Kathy Schmitz * Kathy Schmitz

Monday Dec 17 * Jeni * Woolen Willow/Primitive Quilts Magazine

Wed Dec 19 * Lisa Bongean * Primitive Gatherings

Friday Dec 21 * Stacy West * Buttermilk Basin

Super Cute Sewing Picture!!!

Isn't this precious!  Reminds me of myself when I was little learning how to sew on an old Montgomery Ward Sewing machine!

Dear Miss Rosie.... You are so smart!

My dear friend Miss Rosie - you are such a smart doggie.  You and your Momma are a true blessing.  I wish I were as smart as you to think of something this fabulous!

Miss Rosie's Ebay Auction Blog post to aid Hurricane Sandy Victims

Above is the link to the blog post that will explain everything - and you just have to go read the post.

Miss Rosie's Ebay Auctions

Above is the link to take you directly to the quilts being auctioned off on Ebay right now!

Carrie you are such a gem and I wish you much success with this thoughtful endeavor.  Give Miss Rosie a hug for me too!

Quilts by Cheri Payne Blog Hop Day!!!

O - how I love Cheri Payne's primitive style.  I met this gal once a long, long time ago!  She definitely has the eye for primitive!  Cannot wait to see what cool Christmas ornament she has come up with!  

Quilts By Cheri Blog

Here's the line up for this spectacular "A Primitive Christmas Blog Hop"  All the links and dates are provided for each of the blogs you will just have to visit to join in on all this fun and excitement!

Monday Nov 26 * Tara Darr * Sew Unique Creations (that's me!!!  LOL)

Wed Nov 28 * Debbie Busby * Wooden Spool Designs

Friday 30 * JoAnn Mullaly * JAM – Wool Crazy

Monday Dec 3 * Lori Brechlin * Notforgotten Farm

Wed Dec 5 * Lynda Hall * Primitive Pieces by Lynda

Friday Dec 7 *  Cheri Payne * Quilts By Cheri

Monday Dec 10 * Stacy Nash * Stacy Nash

Wed  Dec 12 * Ali Strebel * Ali Strebel Designs

Friday Dec 14 * Kathy Schmitz * Kathy Schmitz

Monday Dec 17 * Jeni * Woolen Willow/Primitive Quilts Magazine

Wed Dec 19 * Lisa Bongean * Primitive Gatherings

Friday Dec 21 * Stacy West * Buttermilk Basin

A little friendly help....

I really, really love you Bella kitty!  But Momma needs to work today!  I've got quilting patterns out the ying yang to print!  LOL

Here's the line up for this spectacular "A Primitive Christmas Blog Hop"  All the links and dates are provided for each of the blogs you will just have to visit to join in on all this fun and excitement!

Monday Nov 26 * Tara Darr * Sew Unique Creations (that's me!!!  LOL)

Wed Nov 28 * Debbie Busby * Wooden Spool Designs

Friday 30 * JoAnn Mullaly * JAM – Wool Crazy

Monday Dec 3 * Lori Brechlin * Notforgotten Farm

Wed Dec 5 * Lynda Hall * Primitive Pieces by Lynda

Friday Dec 7 *  Cheri Payne * Quilts By Cheri

Monday Dec 10 * Stacy Nash * Stacy Nash

Wed  Dec 12 * Ali Strebel * Ali Strebel Designs

Friday Dec 14 * Kathy Schmitz * Kathy Schmitz

Monday Dec 17 * Jeni * Woolen Willow/Primitive Quilts Magazine

Wed Dec 19 * Lisa Bongean * Primitive Gatherings

Friday Dec 21 * Stacy West * Buttermilk Basin