Monday, August 13, 2012

bowls with borders blog hop

Today is my day to show you the bowls that I made for the Bowls With Borders Blog Hop.
(The dates for this hop are August 13 through August 28.)

First of all, I want to thank Regina for making such a fun pattern and sharing it
with those of us who are participating in the blog hop.  You can buy her pattern here.

I also want to thank the organizers, Madame Samm from Sew WE Quilt
 and Carol from Just Let Me Quilt.

Here is the mini quilt that I made using Regina's pattern for paper piecing!
(Click on the pictures for a closer look.)

Chili Bowls
This mini measures 12 X 16 inches.  It was made with shot cotton and osnaburg
 cotton fabric, along with old buttons and crochet thread.


I added a little embroidery on the chili bowls in different colors and
then I hand stitched using the same threads.


I always enjoy seeing how the stitches look on the back,
 how about you?



Be sure to visit the other participants and see all their lovely bowl creations!

Here is a list for todays blog hop:

August 14

Pieceful Life(that's me, silly)

I have a little giveaway to thank you for visiting my blog.
All you have to do to enter is leave me a comment.


I enjoyed reading these books and now I would like to pass
 them on to one of you : )

This giveaway will end on Friday, August 17, at noon.
This giveaway has ended.  The winner is Margaret and she
has been contacted by email.


piece,
elizabeth

Linked up to Fabric Tuesday.

110 comments:

Sherry said...

I am also participating in the bowls blog hop. I really like what you did with the pattern, I like the embroidery touches. It has been fun to see all of the creativity in each project.

Carrie P. said...

your bowls are great. the embroidery really adds a lot to the design. well done.

Jeanneke said...

Love your bowls! And the buttons. The embroidery and quilting really are the finishing touches.

Vroomans' Quilts said...

How fun - I love all the added hand work - stitches and oh, the buttons! Very cute and thank you for sharing with us today.

Jane's Fabrics and Quilts said...

Elizabeth, I love your bowls. Especially the touches of embroidery! Very cute. Thank you for sharing.

BillieBee (billiemick) said...

Buttons and bowls with borders....how cute!

Darlington Delights said...

Lovely bowls! Very nice job!

Judy B said...

Love your Chile bowls and the addition of the stitchery and buttons, hot!

Nini said...

I like your bowls!!!
Greetings from Germany
Nicole

Kirsten said...

Your bowls look so lovely in the shot cottons - I really like the emroidered details too.

Martina said...

Your bowls look so pretty in those colours. Love the border!

Cattinka said...

The bowls turned out very nice, I like the buttons you used.
KATRIN W.

Anita said...

Very cute bowls!

Amira@littlemushroomcap said...

Lovely bowls.. I ilike the colourful stitches and buttons...

Sparky said...

HI Elizabeth, fabulous bowls, stitching, well everything...glad you played along with us...nice treat!

Sowing Stitches said...

Yes! I love flipping a quilt to see the stitching on the back!!! Actually is the First thing I do when I come across a new quilt!!! I love your stitches and addition of buttons, a very cheerful piece.

sowingstitches [at] yahoo [dot] com

Unknown said...

Very well done! I especially like the material combination and the stitching.

Sheila said...

Great little bowls, I love the quilting detail.

Farm Quilter said...

I love your embroidery and buttons! Creates a totally different look and I love it! Thanks for participating in this blog hop and sharing your talent!

Zuzan said...

Love the hand quilting and the back too. The evenness of stitches is meditative, buttons fun turned it into Buttons & Bow(l)s.
When not stitchng love reading especially someone new. Thanks for the giveaway. zuzanzap(at)gmail(dot) com.

Betsy said...

Your project is wonderful. Thank you for sharing with us today.
 I love your header quilt too.

Debby said...

Elizabeth. Very beautiful work! Working with solids in the shot cottons is a lovely way to help showcase your stitching. And to hand quilt - gasp!, I haven't done that in a long time and it is a lovely thing to behold. Btw - I spent 3 years in southern Africa, got married there. I need to send you an email about that (after I finish looking at the other blogs today).

Pauline said...

I love your embroidery and the buttons! The fabric you have chosen gives it a great look.

Thearica said...

LOVE all that handwork you put in to your bowls! Wish I could still hand quilt!

Turid said...

So great to see your bowls. I love all the details you have added to this quilt, the buttons, the quilting, even the back side. Thank you for showing us.

Rosa said...

Your bowls are beautiful and your handquilting is awesome!!

Quilt Doodle Designs said...

Your bowls turned out lovely! I like the added buttons, very nice!

Margaret said...

I love all the bowls. I wish I was participating. Thanks for the chance to win.

Brenda said...

Great Job. Love the little wall hanging.

krislovesfabric said...

Love your project, the shot cottons and embroidery just sing together!!

Unknown said...

Your chili bowl are fantastic. The hand stitching and buttons just make it special.

Marjorie's Busy Corner said...

I love the added buttons...great piece you made. I was up yesterday...your bowls turned out wonderful..

Jane's Quilting said...

I love what you did with the buttons and embroidering your bowls. That was really nice. Thank you for the giveaway.

Marla's Crafts said...

Very nice. I am glad we don't have to judge as I would have a hard time picking a winner. They are so lovely. hanks for a chance for the give away. marlaruthnelson@gmail.com

Rosemary B❤️ said...

RosemaryB here:
Your colors are so lovely. Your handstitching is superb. WOW.
I really like your project, thank you so much for sharing on your beautiful blog!

CraftyDeb said...

Very cute - I love the buttons.. they look like bubbles :)

In stitches and seams said...

cute bowls and the stitching just adds to them .... great job . Thanks for sharing them with us and also for having a give away.I always enjoy a good read.
in stitches

Eat Sleep Quilt said...

pretty! I'm loving all the details especially the handwork!

Patty said...

Chili bowls AND chili books! What a great thing. Thanks. BTW Your bowls are neat!

Luvs2quilt said...

Those bowls are sooo cute!! I would love to win the Sandra Dallas books, I have read the Persian Pickle Club and Tulips for Alice...wonderful!

Linda said...

I love how colorful your bowls are! Very pretty!

Kathy H said...

I like your bowl stack and I also like to see the stitching on the back. I always think of the back pattern as a bonus quilt. This hop is so much fun to see all the different bowls.

Anonymous said...

Great looking bowls. Love the addition of the buttons and especially the embroidery.

Needled Mom said...

The chili bowls are darling and I love the embroidery and button additions.

Carol Swift said...

Love the embroidery (something I don't do) and the whole bowl thing turned out so beautiful! Great job and thanks for sharing and hopping with us.

Scrapbook-ChickADoodle said...

Love the chili bowls. Pretty border fabric. I'm always impressed with nice hand stitching. Great job!

Connie Kresin Campbell said...

What wonderful chili bowls and I love the addition of the buttons and hand stitching! Thanks for sharing!

Teresa said...

Lovely bowls.Using the buttons was a very nice extra touch. I love buttons.

IHaveANotion ~ Kelly Jackson said...

The stitching you added to your bowls really adds some zip...I like it.

Please don't enter me into your lovely giveaway. I have books piled high that I still need to get to :)

Kelly

Chris said...

Chili bowls! Now that's creative :-)

LJ said...

Though I don't hand-quilt, I am always impressed to see others who do. I've not read Sandra Dallas and would enjoy the books.

Heleen Groot said...

I read all the hops on this one (well, and the last hop too). Love seeing all the different versions of one pattern. Loads of fun!

Sallie said...

Thanks for participating and for the giveaway!

Sharmond said...

Enjoyed your bowls! Love the hand stitching! My day is coming soon for my bowls. Love to read!

Judith said...

Elizabeth, What a sweet and simple mini quilt. Love the detail handstitching and buttons. Thank you for sharing and I am a new follower. Judith, Texas

hueisei said...

Love the embroidery:)
Very pretty bowls quilt.

Quilter Kathy said...

Love it Elizabeth...especially the hand stitching! You inspired me to do some on my bowls...big thanks to you!!

Julie S said...

Your colors compliment the theme of chili bowls. Very southwestern in flavor; I especially like the extra embroidery embellishment!

sandra said...

I love your chili bowls and all of the hand work you did on the mini quilt

KatieQ said...

I love that you added the buttons and used the crochet thread for the quilting. Thanks for sharing.

jen duncan said...

Lovely! Especially the embroidery and hand quilting :-)

Diana said...

Your bowls are great, enjoy looking at all of them. Always looking for a good read, so thanks for the giveaway.

Patchlissi said...

The idea with the buttons is great
greetings from Germany

Pokey said...

Your bowls are cute! I do like the hand stitching and the floating buttons, like sugared cereal being poured in ~
:-}pokey

Cecilia said...

I like your mini quilt. The embroidery touches add to the overall look. Very cute!

Leslie said...

Who doesn't love chili in bowls or over spaghetti or on a hot dog, etc. etc.

Nancy Biggs said...

Your bowls are unique with the added embroidery and hand quilting. The shot cotton really shows the work that you did! Thanks for sharing and the giveaway of your books!

Bonnie58 said...

Love the bowls. The colours are gorgeous together. Thansk for showing and thanks for the opportunity on the giveaway.

grapes and hearts said...

I'm coming over from Quilt Story. Your bowls are gorgeous! They were really eye catching. Well done, Elizabeth!

Angie in SoCal said...

I've already read the books so if you pick my name, please pick another. I just wanted to say how cute your project is, Elizabeth.

Jeanette said...

These little bowls are so cute, the handstitching is awesome. This would look fantastic hanging in your kitchen.

Susan said...

Your bowls are lovely! Thanks for sharing.

Cherie said...

I don't want to be entered into the giveaway just stopping by to say how cute your bowls are! The stitching adds that little extra =D

Maria said...

I love it, it's gorgeous.

Brenda said...

I like the way you adorned each of the rims of these bowls and added the buttons. really cute!

Brenda said...

Love the fabrics you used and the colorful stitching! And I am all about some new reading material if you should happen to pick me!

Ginny said...

Love the touch with the buttons. Nice hand quilting too.

Sara said...

OMGoodness that is really cute!! All the stitching makes it so festive and fun!!

Sandie @ crazy'boutquilts said...

Sweet bowls! I really like your hand stitching. And I love to read!

Cindy said...

Love all the hand stitching!!! And the buttons on top are such a sweet addition. Great job.

Marcia W. said...
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Marcia W. said...

Wow! Your embroidery embellishment and mini with small pieces are awesome. The back of my pieces never look as good as yours. Thanks for the bowl hop stop.

evelyn said...

I love the hand stitching, and the buttons on top. That must be real HOT chili for the "beans" to be bouncing up!

Wendy said...

Marvelous job on your mini quilt! Good for you and thank you for sharing!!

tink's mom said...

Lovely stitchery for your cute bowls. Thanks for hopping with us.

Sue said...

Beautiful bowls! Love them!

Amy, a redeemed sheep said...

It's beautiful, Elizabeth!! The hand stitching really sets it off. =D

MoeWest said...

I love your colourful chili bowls and the hand stitching is a great addition.

Ariane said...

I love your little quilt!! It's beautiful!!

mary mahoo said...

I love your bowls Elizabeth. The stitching is a nice touch.

Diann said...

I love all the extra details you added to your quilt. I also enjoyed seeing the back-something we don't often get to do!

Katherine said...

Oh, the colours you chose are just gorgeous, Elizabeth. I would love to find a set like yours in my cupboard! ;o)

Thanks so much for sharing and being a part of the hop.

Laura said...

I love the details you put on your chili bowls!

Unknown said...

Your mini is beautiful, and the embroidery is awesome!

♥Duff said...

your hand quilting is truly gorgeous--it was the first thing I noticed when I linked to your blog--the header is so striking! Then your bowls just bowled me over!!

Rhonda D. said...

I love your mini! Great embroidery, too!

Anonymous said...

Your hand work is exquisite. Thanks for sharing.

Renate Bischoff said...

That are sweet little bowls. I love your handquilting und your embroidery!

Aurea said...

Wonderful bowls. I always enjoy the back of a quilt and your handstitching really stands out. thank you for your bowls.

pinsandneedles said...

Your bowls are lovely! I really love the details in all your hand stitching. Well done! Thanks for sharing these book titles...I'm always looking for new reads!

busyascanbe said...

I love you hand work too! so sweet!

Ruth Ann said...

Beautiful job on your bowls. The embroidery makes the piece extra nice.

Jana said...

Your quilting is just stunning!

Foolish Feathers said...

What fantastic hand stitching!

Cathy said...

Love, love your handwork...the stitching compliments your bowls perfectly!
Cathy R

Quilt n Queen said...

Elizabeth, great job on your bowls ...they look like Fiesta Ware! Love the hand stitching, thanks for sharing, have a wonderful week!!

Cyndi loves to stitch said...

Wow, that had stitching adds just the right touch to your bowls!!! I never quite know how to "finish" a project, you know, how to quilt it, embellish it. But I like the idea of colored thread lines you added. Being a stitcher too, I may incorporate some thread colors in my plain ole white background. Thanks for being a part of the hop. I am learning all kinds of things!!

Sophie said...

Very nice embroirery on the bowls, it's a good idea!
Sophie from http://sophiedentelles.canalblog.com/ (I cannot comment as an OpenID with name/URL like in other blogger blogs)

Maria Kievit said...

Like the chili bowls you made for this blog hop. Thanks for sharing.

Jodi - usairdoll said...

Your bowls are wonderful. Love all the extras you added with the embroidery and stitching. Thanks for sharing your project with us. Great job!

Sorry I'm late to comment but I missed day two and am now catching up. I didn't want to miss seeing everyone's beautiful creations and I'm glad I got to see yours.