I won this book on Facebook from an online acquaintance.   Christi Herbst Paulton had an extra copy and offered it as a give away. I left a comment along with several other people  and my name was selected.  I wanted it to experiment with my tambour hook, not a regular sewing machine.

I am participating in the CQJP2015 project and below is my February "updated" block.  I was not happy with silk flowers on the original (see previous post) so I used the techniques from the book above to make the ribbon flowers.  I am pleased with the way they came out.

I really liked the ideas is the book "Silk Ribbon by Machine"  and plan to use more of the techniques shown on future projects. Thanks again Christi!

This is my March entry for the CQJP2015.  I have never used Shibori ribbon before and I had fun experimenting with with it.

Grow Your Blog Winner 2015

First of all today I want to announce the Winner of the GYB drawing.  I don't have a fancy way of selecting a winner so I printed all the comments and cut them up and pulled one out of hat so to speak!!
The winner is  CatieAn from Catie An & Company.   The gift is a flower pin.  This is a picture of the flowers and leaves.  Assembled each pin is about 2 1/2 inches by 3 1/2 inches.  I have let her know she is the winner and am waiting for mailing information. 

Thanks to Vicki at @ 2 Bags Fill for throwing the partyand Thanks to all that participated in GYB 2015.  I found some new blogs to follow and have some new followers!! 

I am also participating in the CQJP 2015.  This is my February 8" circle.

The last I checked it was 9 degrees here in New England.  We only have 2 feet of snow but I am all stuffed up and I am going to turn the heat up in my workroom, snuggle on the couch and maybe stitch a little but definitely watch TV!!! 

I joined the CQJP2015 to give myself the goal of making a new  quilt/wall hanging this year. 

     This is my January 8" circle. 

I just realized when I took the picture there was a black flower to the right of the square mother of pearl button that is just laying there.  It doesn't belong but I am too lazy to take another picture without it!!