4th Annual September Stitch Shenanigans

Please join us for our fourth annual Crazy Quilting International gathering, SEPTEMBER STITCH SHENANIGANS!!

WHEN: Wednesday, Sept 21, 2011 (5:00 pm) to Mon, Sept 26, 2011 (11:00 am) 5 nights  accommodation, Classes Thurs - Sun

WHERE: Estes Park, CO YMCA - large private cabin

WHO: YOU are invited to join in the crazy, creative, stiching fun!

This year is jam packed with lots of fun activities, classes and workshops, and much more!!!
TEACHERS:                    De Crow  AND  Gerry Krueger

We will also feature:

Crazy Gift Exchange Game - sometimes called a Chinese Auction
Stash Dash - tables-full of stash, yours for the taking!
Show & Tell - everyone can share their own CQ work
A Vendor Mall - inquire how you can sell your wares!
Ugly Tie Swap - an optional way to build your tie stash
Round-tables - where members share favorite stitches with each other
Workshops - dyeing, beading cabochons, Angelina fibers and more

Approximate costs are $255 for lodging, $100 to cover teachers and, of course, your own funds for shopping and meals. This is a phenomenal deal!!  Spaces are limited, so be sure to make YOUR reservation now!!!

For more information, contact Leslie Ehrlich,  pinyoncreekq@q.com

Breast Cancer Charity Wall Hangings!

Every year at Crazy Quilting International, we have a charity project for breast cancer. These are the wall hangings, made out of the blocks contributed this year! Beautiful work is to be seen here! Soon, I will get these up on Ebay to auction for charity! Stay tuned for more details on that!!  This next year our theme will be a "Tribute To Mothers"!  I cannot wait to see what everyone conjures for this!

New addition

I feel like a crack in my heart is beginning to mend a bit now.  a batch of pups was born just after Sheeba passed away.  may sound a little corney, bit I feel like she has come back home now with this babe.  Snores, longer tail and all! 

Snow Day!

Its a wonderful snow day!!  The dogs are LOVING the white stuff!!!  Great day for stitching!

Special Christmas Gift

I got SUCH a surprise in the mail today!! A wonnnnderful cq ornie with a picture of my "girl" Sheeba along wiith a "silkie" that I can use in another project! Cathy Kitzerian, created a wonderful this wonderful ornament of my treasured friend that I lost a couple of months ago to cancer. Cathy......i'm in tears! You are so generos and thoughtful. This is a gift that will be treasured forever!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my cq'd heart!!  VBG!!

9 Patch Gone Crazy!

9 Patch Gone Crazy!
Originally uploaded by Pinyon Creek Stitchin'

What do you do with a bunch of 9 patch blocks when you're a crazy quilter? Welllllll, i've pondered on these for, oh......well.......four or five years and finally played with them. I first cut them in half diagonally and attached a beige print then I stacked several full blocks and chopped them up at various angles and re-sorted them and stitched them. Not the most wonderful cq in the world, but for a bed quilt, this will work out great! I've just done machine embroidered feather stitch so it will be washable and fairly durable. Once its complete, i'll get better pics. Any suggestions on quilting this sucker? LOL!!

Margreet's Art Noveau Block

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Originally uploaded by Pinyon Creek Stitchin'

I have just finished up the final block for the art noveau round robin for CQI. This is Margreet's block and the design is based on an art noveau tile. I hope you enjoy the block Margreet!

New Etsy Shop!!!

I have opened a new Etsy shop along with a dear friend Kerry!   We are stocking up many unique and wonderful items!  Come and take a peek!!!

New Kid On The Block

Introducing, Zipper!!!  Interesting name, eh?  LOL!!  She came with it.........not sure if she reallllllly will keep it though!  LOL!!  She's a gorgeous rottie pup that is incredibly loving!  Very much a big teddy bear!   I'm hoping that she will enjoy living with the my husband and the rest of our "kids"!  :)

As you can see.......that is snow!!  We are having our very first, "sticky" snow storm today!  YEAH!!!!  We really needed the moisture and its finally beginning to feel like November!  :)

Here are a few more pics of my other "kids"....... 

Koda with Zipper

Sukha - she's happily supervising! 

CQ Christmas Wreath Wall Hanging

Another ufo bites the dust!!  YEAH!  This humongous wreath made the rounds to Canada, Japan, New Zealand and Maine before coming home!  Its a bit wonky......but so am I so I'll hang it for the season and enjoy!  :)  Thanks again to Kerry, Jo, Hideko and Debbie for allo your wonderful work!!!

Small Giftie

I recently found out that a dear cyber friend has cancer and is to begin chemotherapy and radiation treatment.  I decided to make her a little shawl with a face beaded face pin, to help warm her during her treatments and hopefully remind her that she is being thought of and loved.  She also has rheumatoid arthritis so I made her some wrist warmers to help keep the cold air at bay on her hands.

Enjoy dear friend!!!

Farewell to a dear, dear friend

I am sadly typing that I had to say good bye to my very best girlfriend today.  She is/was such a fantastic girl.  We had been fighting a battle with cancer and had thought she would overcome the hurdles presented to her.  Unfortuneately, she could not and became quite sick from post operative complications.  Good bye sweet girl..........I will miss you soooooo very much!  I love you.........be happy and pain free with your brothers and sister now.  I don't know what i'll do without you sweet pea...........

UFO completed!

fans wall hanging
Originally uploaded by Pinyon Creek Stitchin'

This is a little wall hanging I made with the blocks from a crazy quilting international round robin, Fans. The stars here are the stitchers, Cathy Kizerian, Jo Nesham, Gerry Krueger, Bonnie Witt and Cobi Wittkoek. I trimmed them then set them in a border with a rich velvet. I hand dyed the lace......no, its not reallyyyy that orange.... and now have it happily displayed! Yeahhh!! Thanks again ladies for sharing of your wonderful talent!

Garden lily

7-10 flowers
Originally uploaded by Pinyon Creek Stitchin'

I just thought I'd share a pic of the gorgeous lilies I harvested from the garden today! Gorgeous, me thinks!

Cats wool block

Cats wool block
Originally uploaded by Pinyon Creek Stitchin'

This is Cathy's block from the wool rr. She requested a christmas theme, so I gave her a winter tree, holly bush, bird and nest with stocking in the tree, a bird house with the wreath and a little forest decorated with cranberry garlands under the winter moon. I hope you enjoy it, Cat!

simonas wool block

simonas wool block
Originally uploaded by Pinyon Creek Stitchin'

In catch em up mode for posting.... this is Simona's block from the wool dyb, now flying home to her.

Art Noveau - Hideko

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Originally uploaded by Pinyon Creek Stitchin'

I have just finished Hideko's block for the art noveau rr.... I tried to keep it light and in keeping with the styles that she requested. There are several pieces of recycled jewelry used for sparkle as well! I hope you enjoy!

Giveaway!

Nicki Lee is having an awesome giveway!  Pop on over to her blog to leave a comment AND definately go check out her Etsy shop!!!

Karrin's Wool rr block

wool dyb karrin
Originally uploaded by Pinyon Creek Stitchin'

Hi everyone!

I've been super busy with moving my mother so i've not had a chance to post as I would like. This is Karrin's block in a wool dyb rr that I am in at CQI (Crazy Quilting International). I wanted to soften the angles so I made some Japanese Honeysuckle and then some wild roses down on the body of the basket. For a bit of whimsy, I added a little caterpillar! Enjoy!

2010 Art Bra Block

art bra 2010
Originally uploaded by Pinyon Creek Stitchin'

Finally finished beading up this years block for the Art Bra quilt! This is a yearly donation and the theme this year was fans in jewel colors. Enjoy!