Good afternoon to all my lovely friends and followers and a special welcome to my new follower Karen thank you for following my blog I do appreciate it hope you find the time to visit often, My project today is a wall hanging I made to give to my best friend for part of her birthday gift. Her birthday was last Friday and I know she loved this. She is very into quilting and has told me she is taking it to show all the ladies at her quilt group how lovely is that .
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Wall hanger from our local Garden Centre Strikes
Papers LOTV Country Lady I thought the quilt pattern was perfect
Sewing machine stamp was free in a set from a magazine lightly inked with Distress inks
Lace .Sew ribbon. Tape measure ribbon and Handmade label all from Crafty Ribbons
Charms and wood heart are from Whitby Crafts
Wood bobbin Michael's Florida
Rose ribbon ,and button my stash
I hope you are all having a great weekend and looking forward to next week is this going to be Summer dream on !!! .I've just taken a break from paper work as I'm sitting on School Appeals Panels the next couple of days so lots of reading.to do hugs Carole x
I'm entering this into Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Anything but a Card and The Sisters of Craft Challenge Anything Goes
This is fabulous Carole. Hardly surprising that your friend loved it! Enjoy what's left of the weekend. Christine xx
ReplyDeleteI'm not surprised that your friend is going to show her fellow quilters...it's absolutely beautiful and I always think something personal is really special xx
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful piece of heart art Carole! Love the sewing elements you've added to it and I can see why your friend wants to show it off! :) Nicely done! HUGS
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous Carole I'm not surprised your friend loved it:)) I think that paper from LOTV is definitely one of my favourites..huggles Sue xx
ReplyDeleteOh Carole I love, love, love this heart it is fabulous! Great embellishments and loving the cute sewing machine.
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Linda xxx
This is beautiful Carole and a real keepsake to treasure.I bet your friend loved it. I love all your little embellishments...and I don't reckon you need to just be a quilter to go to pieces...do you? :)
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous, love this style of plaque. You have decorated this perfectly, love the little scissors
ReplyDeleteSo lovely Carole, gorgeous work, I love your detail.
ReplyDeletehugs Jacee
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Hi Carole this is gorgeous I am not surprised that your friend loved it. Hugs Jackie
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous Carole, I like all the detail and those charms
ReplyDeleteKevin xx
Gorgeous wall hanging Carole, I love the little scissors :o)
ReplyDeleteJackie xx
Fantastic wall hanging Carole! I'm not surprised your friend loved this. I love all the little details you've added to this but my favourite is the reel with that fabby sentiment :). Debra x
ReplyDeleteBRILLIANT LOVE IT and who wouldn't and what a fabulous idea of a creation. Love all the little sewing goodies added and love the machine...just love it....xx{aNNie My Personal Blog}
ReplyDeleteCarole, not only is this so beautifully designed, but I especially love how you tailored it to your friend! I'm not surprised she wants to show it off to her quilting friends... she knows how special this gift is! All of your embellishments and quilting components are lovely! It's so hard to pick a favorite element, but I do especially adore the wooden spool and the scissors. :o) Beautifully done! Have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteHugs and blessings,
Karen
Hi sweetie this is just gorgeous, I love the design and colours you have chosen, hugs Pops x
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely stunning Carole, love all the attention to detail! You might be interested in linking up to The Sisters of Craft Blog Challenge, it's a monthly challenge and is anything goes, this is just the sort of creation we love to see! Creative Blessings, Tracy x
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful wall hanging Carole, I am sure your friend will love it.
ReplyDeleteHugs Diane
So gorgeous!! Love all the sewing theme embellies!!
ReplyDeleteLucy x
Gorgeous heart plaque Carole, love how you themed this to your friends love of quilting, she will treasure this stunning keepsake I`m sure..
ReplyDeletePam x
Carole good morning to you, this is stunning love the vintage colours and style and the use of those wonderful embellishments
ReplyDeletehugs Kate x
This is fabulous Carole, lovely keepsake, and your friend was obviously very pleased with it too!..
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Marjorie x
Wow Carole, this is a fabulous wall hanging. I love how you themed it to your friends interest, and all the embellishments are gorgeous. Such a great sentiment as well.
ReplyDeleteJean x