I have decided that quilting may be the most time consuming sewing project ever…at least for me. Man oh man and I even chose a fairly easy quilt pattern since this is my first. I can’t even imagine going with some awesome, crazy hard quilt…It would be fair to say that I may go insane. This week I got all my 10″ squares and 7″ circles cut, sewed a circle onto each square and then cut each 10″ square/circle combo into 1/4s. It made for a pretty crazy amount of small 5×5 squares of fabric.
And by the end of the weekend, all those little squares were pieced back into those big squares…a smorgasbord of color. I kind of love.
Now onto finishing up the top of this quilt…it may be a good week.
Thursday, I just may have been apart of the first flash mob in our area. It was so much fun. I think I have decided I will be a flash mob junky now. The only problem is finding other flash mobs to participate in…the whole secrecy part is going to be tricky.
And yes, we rocked our finger staches…while flash mobbing.
The whole weekend we yard saled. We had a little sale with my mom and my SIL Jen. My niece Campbell was so excited to sell a ton of her junk valuables and have a lemonade stand. It was beyond cute, as kiddo lemonade stands are as always.
Campbell made tons of signs and even this lemonade girl, who really drew in the customers.
I busted Sol getting fresh with the lemonade gal…
I was really proud of myself for actually making a few extra bucks at the sale. I only bought 4 things: 2 small Christmas trees for the kid’s bedrooms and some old napkins and a small framed boy silhouette that were both my moms…and let’s just be honest…I only really paid for 2 of those items.
I tried to sell these 2, but nobody made a good offer. I suppose I’ll just keep them 🙂
I finished up my last official order. These Taiwan goodies are headed to Meghan in Springfield, Tn. Meghan and her family just began their adoption journey to Taiwan and she wanted a few items to show some love. Thanks so much Meghan.
I also finished up several donation items. This 8×10 canvas will be at Long Hollow’s Midnight Train event this week for a door prize. I really love this saying and the event is about learning ways you can serve…I thought it was pretty appropriate.
This Africa tee is headed to an adoption fundraiser in Wisconsin. I love doing donated items because I get to choose all the details. I have been dying to use this color/fabric combo. I think it looks so fresh.
And my friend Kelly’s little boy is a big Batman fan. Kelly commented on how much Drew would love one of those tees and I just can’t not spread the Batman love. Hope Drew loves it Kelly…it will be in the mail this week.
And how about a fun giveaway to start the week off right.
I was contacted by Kelly with The Sparrow Fund not long ago about hosting a giveaway. I checked out their Etsy store and love all the cool jewelry they have for sale. And I do dig buying items that support great things.
The Sparrow Fund is a new nonprofit Kelly and her husband launched to support adoptive families specifically through grants to pay for preadoptive counsel and support including medical reviews of referrals and in-country and postadoption support.
The items in their Etsy store are made by Mary Magdalene, a fellow adoptive mom in Kenya. She has been widowed twice, both husbands had been killed in the Sudanese war, leaving her with 9 children to raise on her own. But, what we would see as a desperate situation did not stop her from bringing 7 orphaned children into her home. Mary is a strong and faithful woman who trained other refugee women in her village to make beads and helped them learn how to sell them in the marketplace. They pool the money made and split it between them so that all are provided for.
So up for grabs is one winner’s choice of a bracelet AND necklace from their Etsy store.
**There are several ways to enter and please leave a separate comment for each entry***
-Leave a comment with the name of your favorite piece from The Sparrow Fund’s Etsy store
-Become a fan of The Sparrow Fund on Facebook and leave a comment here saying you did so
-Share this giveaway on Twitter and leave a comment here saying you did so
-Share this giveaway on Facebook and leave a comment here saying you did so
-Blog about this giveaway and leave a comment here saying you did so
Giveaway will end this Wednesday, August 3rd at midnight. I will post the winner on Thursday. And a big thanks to The Sparrow Fund for sharing with us.
Hope everyone has a great week!
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I like the dyed seed pod bracelets…there are so many cute ones. How can I pick? I’d love to win one though!
I liked the Sparrow Fund on fb!
I just shared this give away on fb! So fun!
Lush trees in Kenya!! Beautiful pieces, even more beautiful heart behind them! 🙂
I love the 4th set of beads posted (with the real earthy tones) they are all beautiful but I love the story behind them even more.
The name of the beads I like is “An Afternoon of Rest in Kenya”… I goofed 🙂 I also shared the giveaway on Facebook.
I also liked The Sparrow Fund on Facebook….I’ll get all of this right in a minute!
I love the dried seed pod bracelets! My favorite (ALL OF THEM) if I have to choose is the “Paths in Kenya Wrap Bracelet – Dyed and Natural Seed Pods”! The names and colors are beautiful!
jomoseley57@gmail.com
Hi – I ordered several items from The Sparrow Fund (to help with adoptions) – beautiful items.
I “liked” The Sparrow Fund on Facebook
My favorite piece is “Land” in Kenya Bracelet
I “Hearted” The Sparrow Fund on Etsy. I’ll be doing some shopping there! It’s wonderful to support such a worthy cause…Orphans!
I am a fan of The Sparrow Fund on facebo*k and left a comment here: http://www.facebook.com/KJMoseley/posts/253049894706693
I posted this Giveaway on my fb profile here: http://www.facebook.com/KJMoseley/posts/199650586757130
I liked (LOVED) the Sparrow Fund on FB. 🙂
I love the Land in Kenya wrap bracelet. The Sparrow Fund is a wonderful non-profit.
Tweeted this giveaway here: http://twitter.com/#!/peasandluvfrmJO/status/97869994481819648
I Follow PitterPatterArt on both FB and Twitter, ‘cuz I luv your sweet family!
Love the Genesis in Kenya bracelet! Thanks for the giveaway fun! (your 8×10 canvas is GORGEOUS too! Love the details!)
I’m a facebook fan! 🙂
Shared on my facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/HopefulThreads
It’s hard to choose but if I was forced to, I would pick Give Me Stripes from Kenya Wrap Bracelet.
I love the Beach Glass necklace! They are all beautiful!
Also became a fan of the Sparrow Fund on fb! 🙂
I love the Lush Trees in Kenya Wrap Bracelet
I became a fan on facebook
I shared on facebook!
I became a fan of The Sparrow Fund on FB! 🙂
I liked The Sparrow Fund on FB!!
–kristen.
My favority prod is the Margaret and Monica dolls!!.
My favorite product is the Margaret and Monica dolls from Kenya.
–Kristen.
My favorite item from this beautiful Etsy store is An Afternoon Rest in Kenya bracelet. Goregeous!
I became a fan of The Sparrow Fund on Facebook
Shared this giveaway on Twitter
Shared this giveaway on Facebook via Twitter
I became a fan of “The Sparrow Fund” on fb after your first post last week!! Visited their Etsy Store and plan to place an order 🙂
Tweeted! http://twitter.com/#!/vivalameaganx3/status/98039822928715776
I love the “An Afternoon in Kenya” bracelet!
Shared giveaway on fb <3
This is my favorite item from their store: http://www.etsy.com/listing/78448744/village-in-kenya-wrap-bracelet-paper
I like the Nalubaale necklace and the Tradition in Kenya bracelet. So many fun colors!!!
I liked the Sparrow fund on FB 🙂
I love the Beach Glass in Kenya Necklace! Beautiful!
I like the Sparrow Fund on FB.
I think my favorite is Lydia’s Fine Purple from Kenya necklace. I have a daughter named Lydia, so anything related to her name and purple…is an automatic “gotta have.”
I “like” The Sparrow Fund on Facebook.
Love the Victory in Kenya Necklace!
Now a fan of Sparrow Fund! Love the jewelry!
Retweeted on the twitter…lol.
I shared on FAcebook. 🙂
I am a fan on facebook now!
I love the Denim in Kenya Necklace!!! I need more blue in my life 🙂
Oh my goodness, no wonder you’re going insane – who quilts that fast?!
I think of a quilt like a nice relaxing 6month project. I would have spent weeks doing what you did last weekend.
You go girl!
Love the Give me Love in Kenya bracelet wrap – -beautiful!
I liked them on FB
liked the sparrow fund on fb
the embers in kenya necklace is pretty rockin!
Okay, so I hope this gets me entered for the give away! Great necklaces and bracelets!
Everything in the Sparrow store is beautiful. My favorite was probably the Tradition in Kenys piece. I love all the colors.
I liked the Tiny Sparrow foundation on FB.
Ok so I couldn’t pick just one favorite from The Sparrow Fund on Etsy. My 2 favorites are:
1. Beach Glass in Kenya necklace
2. Seashores in Kenya wrap bracelet!!!
I LOVE THIS STORE!!!!
I became a fan of The Sparrow Fund on Facebook!
I became a fan of the Sparrow Fund on Facebook!
My favorite piece is the beautiful necklace called Kenyan Oasis! 🙂
The story and where the money goes to is what I love the most, followed by the Victoria in Kenya Necklace or the Many Colors of Kenya bracelet. All are so beautiful!
I became a fan of The Sparrow Fund on Facebook. Thank you for sharing it with us. <3
I like the Braided Grass from Kenya Necklace. The colors are perfect! 🙂
I liked The Sparrow Fund on facebook!
LOVE the Sparrow Fund and if I HAD to choose a favorite, it would be the purity bracelet. Beautiful!
I am a fan of the Sparrow fund on FB!
Shared on twitter!
Wow they’re all great. But I’d have to go with the Blessings in Kenya Wrap Bracelet for my mom for her upcoming birthday.
became a fan of Sparrow Fund on Facebook
shared on facebook
I love the Monica set!! They are all beautiful though.
I liked the sparrow fund
shared it!
I heart aka “liked” them on FB, so cool.
Love the wrap bracelets
I shared on FB, because my momma told me it was nice to share 😉
I love the “Hidden Messages from Kenya Necklace” so cool!!!
The bracelet that I am loving is the “Sunshine in Kenya Wrap Bracelet” so bright, I gotta wear shades 🙂
Blessings!
I became a fan of The Sparrow Fund on FB…still figuring out what my favorite is. 🙂
Okay, I love the Village in Kenya Wrap Bracelet!
Love Ceylon Tea! Love the names!
Like on FB!!!
Shared on FB!
I’m liking the fountaingrass necklace!
My favorite item was the “Give me Love in Kenya” wrap bracelet.
I’m a fan of the Sparrow Fund!
I shared this giveaway on FB!
Hey! I love the Margaret and Baby Monica Dolls from Kenya! SO adorable!
Liked them on facebook too!
I think that the jewelry is all beautful, and the cause is amazing. Whether I win any giveaway or not, I have bookmarked the site and will be purchasing birthday and Christmas gifts. (I am Saundra Eversole’s niece)
I also like The Sparrow Fund on Facebook.
I shared on Facebook. Love these beads and the ladies who work so hard to make them!
I became a Fan of The Sparrow Fund on FB!
My favorite piece (so hard to choose!) is the blue Victoria necklace.
I’m a Sparrow Fan on Facebook!!!
jessica
runyanjess@yahoo.com
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Give Me Love in Kenya Wrap Bracelet!!! Although, I love so many of them! We are adopting from Uganda!! Right next to Kenya!! 🙂
I just facebooked it on my personal page!
https://www.facebook.com/#!/jessicahuffakerrunyan
I facebooked it on my blog page. . .
https://www.facebook.com/JessicaLeighBlog
I like the Blessings in Kenya bracelet. It’s beautiful. Thanks for giving the info of this sight. It will be a great Christmas resource.
My favorite are any of the dolls….especially Margaret and baby Monica!!!
Told about the give-a-way on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/debbie.huffaker
Tweeted on Nannie2four!!!
Nannie2four
Awesome give-a-way!!! pitterpatterart.wordpress.com/2011/07/31/giv…
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I became a fan of The Sparrow Fund on Facebook.
Became a fan on Facebook
Also, love the “Give Me Love in Kenya” wrap bracelet. :o)
I liked The Sparrow Fund on Facebook and in real life!! So neat.
I liked The Sparrow Fund on fb. Will be spreading the word about them!
I shared!!:)
I love the White Beach bracelet! It’s all amazing stuff.
I ‘liked’ The Sparrow Fund on FB. jasjs at cox dot net
Shared your link on FB jasjs at cox dot net
Love the Bromeliad in Kenya Necklace!
Liked them on FB.
Shared on FB.
I’ll take the two in the blue bucket… and I liked the Sparrow Fund on FB… 🙂
Favorite piece from the Etsy shop is the More Celebration in Kenya wrap bracelet! (although the Village in Kenya wrap bracelet comes in a close second…along with the Wine from Kenya dangle earrings!) 🙂
I liked the Sparrow Fund facebook page.
Love the bracelets!
Oh geez, a favorite piece… I love all the bracelets!!! and the evenings in Kenya necklace
I ‘liked’ the sparrow fund on facebook
I shared this on facebook!
There were so many great pieces, but i guess i have to say that I liked the Victoria in Kenya necklace the most!
I liked the Sparrow Fund on FB!
I told all of my FB friends about this give-away! (No tag because I don’t have the first clue how to tag from a phone… :/ )
love the bracelets and the sparrow fund! hope I win!!!
I became a fan of theirs on FB! The jewelry is beautiful!!!!!!!
I liked the Sparrow Fund on FB! : )
I love love love me the “Give me Love” Bracelet.
Beautiful work!