Monday, December 5, 2011

Minutes for Me - Monday Features

I am still "New" to this Linky Party stuff, but I am learning.  I thought it was a good idea to extend the Linky Party for 11 days thru' the Thanksgiving Weekend and thru' the next week.  I noticed that some bloggers just hosted each week and some cancelled it for Thanksgiving weekend.  Thanks to all who shared their links on this extended party!
  Why link up here on my blog?
It's a hodgepodge of life......Minutes for Me Linky Party... from crafts, sewing, quilting, photos, gardening, recipes, tutorials, and just thoughts and special moments.  
Share your craft!  Share You!
Minutes for Me is for everyone.  We all blog about our "Thing" - our craft. We share it on our blogs. Come here to link up and share it with everyone.


Three Featured Blogs today!

This week the post with the most views was Tonya at  Hillbilly Handiworks.  Tonya shared about her Mabry Mill paper pieced quilt and how the May for Me Celebration started... well almost didn't start... you have to hop over and read what happened. 
Tonya writes from her heart and shares some really cool quilts and quilted projects.

D at The Shady Porch linked up and shared her recipe for Homemade Butterfinger Candy. Looks very yummy! She also hosts a Linky Party on Tuesdays called Rock 'N Share. Hop over and check out her blog, recipe, and party.

Also, New to my linky party is Linda at Casa Boose in Stitches.  Linda linked up at post about her paper piecing journey constructing her Mabry Mills wall hanging .  Linda and Tonya worked on the wall hanging thru' their blogs - sharing each step along the way thru' the completed wall hanging. Linda shares all of her adventures in quilt making on her blog. Hop over and check it out!

Tonya and D and Linda please add the "Featured at" button to your blog sidebar. Right click and save the image. Then go to Add a Gadget and add it as a picture and include this link  http://marciascraftysewing.blogspot.com/
It is already sized to a button size of 150 X 150 pixels.


You can view all the Minutes for Me Linky Posts that were linked this week - Click Here.

Thanks to all of you who linked up a post and are helping to spread the word.
The party starts every Wednesday night at 6pm and runs thru' Monday morning at 6am. Featured posts on Monday nights or earlier if I complete it early - like today!
Enjoy your day!
Marcia

Friday, December 2, 2011

Streaming Stars!

Testing my new camera has been delightful!  It takes some incredible photos.  I am learning about all the features and functions.  

I thought it would be cool to take some close ups of the "Curly Hair" Quilting on my Streaming Stars Quilt in the full sun. 
I am not sure if I have the settings correct, but it really made the quilting stand out.  I have also realized you can see so much more detail. Wow!
The camera even has a setting that takes better photos under the bright florescent lights in my quilting studio.
This is the back of the quilt.
 Look how big the stitches looks!

and a full view.
It measures 12" by 46".
My friend, Tisha designed the pattern.  The pattern is called Stars and Shadows. She taught it as a Mini Quilt Class at Quilts by Barb's Quilt Retreat 2 years ago.  I completed the quilt top at the retreat and I finally quilted it in November. I named mine - Streaming Stars.  
The sun wasn't shining on the wall hanging in next photos and it was hanging on the wall. It was a bright sunny day. What a difference in the way the quilting looks.
 You can barely see the quilting from this angle. 
I didn't crop out my kitchen in this photo, so you can see where I hung the wall hanging.
I entered the Streaming Stars Wall Hanging in the Weekly Themed Quilt Show at Quilting Gallery.  
If you would like to view all the Star Quilts and vote for your favorites - Click Here. Voting is from Friday Morning to Sunday night. Update: Voting ended but you can still hop over and check out her weekly themed contests every week.




Michele is also hosting a Blog Hop Party in December!  You need to pre register your blog, if you want to be in the hop and host a Giveaway.  Click Here!  




I have registered and I will be hosting a Giveaway on my blog for the Blog Hop Party starting December 9th.


This is my post for Can I Get a Whoop Whoop? Linky Party.  
My Streaming Stars Wall Hanging is my big finish for the week!  
Yippee!


So back to the photos... with this new camera there will be a learning curve...Please bare with me, as I learn how to take new and improved photos! It takes me awhile to learn new things! 


Some have asked what kind of camera I got. My new camera is a Cannon Power Shot ELPH 300 HS.


Enjoy your weekend!
Marcia


Linked with:
Confession of a Fabric Addict: Can I Get a Whoop Whoop?
Pieceful Life: Little Quilts Monday - Dec. 5, 2011
Sew Happy Geek: Manic Monday - Dec. 5, 2011