I'm so happy to be participating in another of
Carla's wonderful blog hops!
Here's the list of today's participants:
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The theme for this hop is stripes, and I made two small projects featuring them.
The first, is a wool felt mug rug that I'm calling "Up, Up, and Away." Those of you who are old enough will remember the 5th Dimension song of the same name:
Would you like to ride in my
beautiful balloon
Would you like to ride in my
beautiful balloon
We could float among the stars
together, you and I
For we can fly, we can fly
Up, up and away
My beautiful, my beautiful
balloon
The world's a nicer place in my
beautiful balloon
It wears a nicer face in my
beautiful balloon
We can sing a song and sail along
the silver sky
For we can fly, we can fly
Up, up and away
My beautiful, my beautiful
balloon
Suspended under a twilight canopy
We'll search the clouds for a
star to guide us
If by some chance you find
yourself loving me
We'll find a cloud to hide us
We'll keep the moon beside us
Love is waiting there in my
beautiful balloon
Way up in the air in my beautiful
balloon
If you'll hold my hand we'll
chase your dream across the sky
For we can, fly we can fly
Up, up and away
My beautiful, my beautiful
balloon
Balloon
Up, up, and away
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If I weren't afraid of heights, a trip up, up and away in a balloon would sound pretty good these days. It'd be nice to be able escape everything!
But here on the ground, I settled for designing this 9" x 12" mug rug that features a striped hot air balloon:
It has a nice large area for your mug or glass to sit, while you dream about flying away too.
If you'd like to make one for yourself, or someone else, you can download the
FREE pattern here.
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My second project was born out of the desire to use up some of my many, many, many, many wool felt scraps. I have a huge stash of the stuff. So I decided to make a 12" x 12" candle/table mat using 1" x 4" strips. It's basically a string quilt, but instead of being pieced together, the wool felt strips are appliqued down onto a backing piece. Then the entire mat was backed with another 12" x 12" piece to hide all the stitching.
I used a dark blue embroidery floss for all the stitching. Some the stripes came out a little wonky, but overall I got the desired result!
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I love to read your comments and will reply to them all via email unless you are a No Reply Blogger.
Be sure to visit everyone participating in this fun hop!
VroomansQuilts
Ms
P Designs USA
Storied Quilts
Den syende himmel
thatfabricfeeling
Sew Many Yarns
Tuesday,
February 23rd
Life in the Scrapatch
Stitchin At Home
Websterquilt
Homespun Hannah's Blog
Karrin's Crazy World
Quilt Schmilt
That’s Sew Kerry
SameliasMum
Annie's musings
Wednesday,
February 24th
MooseStashQuilting
Selina quilts
Quilting Gail
Karen's
Korner
Kathleen McMusing
Food For Thought
The Joyful Quilter
Beaquilter
Thursday,
February 25th
Becky’s adventures in quilting and travel
Patchwork
Breeze
Kathy Kwilts and More
Elizabeth Coughlin Designs
Cynthia's Creating Ark
Inflorescence: Starting to Bloom by Choosing Joy
QuiltFabrication
Stitch and Quilt
Creatin' in the Sticks
Two cute stripey projects. Well done.
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Yes, I remember that song. You visualized it beautifully.
ReplyDeleteLove the mug rug! Beautiful use of stripes for both projects.
ReplyDeleteI adore the candle/table mat. The hand stitching is great!
ReplyDeleteThe mug rug is really cute. Thanks for the reference to the free pattern.
ReplyDeleteYour wool designs are so cute! I have managed to resist adding wool work to my long list of hobbies that I sadly don’t have enough time to satisfactorily play with each one. But I do admire it every time I see it. Boy do I know that song! Ha. Your striped balloon is so great. Most, if not all, of the real ones are striped, come to think of it. A lovely way to enjoy a cuppa and a snack. The candle mat is wonderful. You have a terrific stash of wool colors. A candle mat is a great way to use up and showcase your scraps.
ReplyDeleteTerrific use of stripes in your projects. The hot air balloon mug rug is inspiring. Thank you for sharing these and the pattern.
ReplyDeleteConnie
Both pretty projects. Wool is so textured and looks so good. Thanks for sharing the pattern too.
ReplyDeleteI love your balloon mug rug. It reminds me of the International Balloon Fiesta. I sure hope it's not cancelled again this year. I love how you used up scraps and made the rail fence mat. It's some awesome eye candy.
ReplyDeleteThese are both so cute!
ReplyDeleteI'll probably be singing that song in my head all day now. At least it's a happy song! Sweet mug rug and candle mat using your creative wool talents. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful! Thanks for sharing your projects.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea to make a striped balloon - too cute!
ReplyDeleteVery cute mug rug!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the mug rug pattern. Some days I wish I could go up and away!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are so amazing with wool. Your hot air balloon is too cute! The perfect place for stripes. Your mat is great too! Thank you, so much for sharing your talents in the Show Your Stripes Blog Hop!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful mats and great use of stripes! I remember that song, and probably even have the record! Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSuch clever projects you made. I have wool pieces and have never thought that I could sew them on the machine! Sure would make the project go faster since I'm a slow hand stitcher. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteLovely projects! I am especially interested in the striped mat--great way to use those wool scraps. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteP.S. Thanks for the pattern for the balloon mug rug too!
ReplyDeleteLOVE that striped balloon mug rug! Such a cute idea for the Hop.
ReplyDeleteI love your balloon! Thank you for the pattern.
ReplyDeleteBoth your mug rug and your candle mat are wonderful. Thanks so much for the pattern for the balloon. I have to admit that I've never thought about using felted wool for a mug rug. I think I will need to make at least one for me in the next couple of weeks. Thanks again.
ReplyDeleteSo far I'm not a wool person but that may change. Your projects are both adorable though I loved the mug rug with the balloon. Yep, I loved that song, too!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful projects and Thankyou for the great earworm! I’m smiling as the tune goes around and around in my head! Thanks for sharing your sweet pattern. 😄 Carol
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Your wool project really caught my eye--such pretty colors!
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Cute hot air balloon mug rug and love the wool scraps you used.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the ear worm! Love the hot air balloon!
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