Five Feature Friday- #4

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I was blown away by all the amazing creations I saw online this week. Let's jump right to the features.

I am loving the reverse applique on this beautiful pillow that I found at Maureen Cracknell Handmade. Look at all the hand-stitched goodness!



These kidlets are so fun and bright! Fussy Cut made them as gifts and they're going on my list of things to make for CHRISTMAS!! You can find the free tutorial here.



Look at these gorgeous His and Hers nightstands from Sugar Tot Designs. There's a simple elegance to them that makes them simply perfect.



We can never have enough books! Frugal with a Flourish shared this amazing wall of books that she put in her Lil Man's nursery. What a great way to get your child into reading!



And angelahuse offers this unique take on an iPad case. Purse/clutch frames are my latest obsession. I must learn how to make these!



If you were featured this week, please feel free to grab a button from my sidebar for your blog! Keep doing what you're doing! You are an inspiration to us all!



And as always, please take the time to check out these ladies' blogs or etsy shops and drop them a line. It always feels good to get some well deserved praise for your hard work! Have a great weekend!

Quilt Top Finished

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I finally finished my quilt top last night and I.LOVE.IT.



If you recall, I was originally going to make a quilt like this using this pretty Denyse Schmidt Hope Valley fabric. Those plans went out the window when I saw this quilt. I just had to make one!

I used 90 8 1/2" blocks using this method, 9 blocks across and 10 blocks down. I'm considering adding a dark grey border to make it larger. Thoughts? I think I just might.



As per some quilters' recommendations, I'm going to Target later to see if I can find a pretty flat sheet to use for the backing. If not, then I'm going to order some Kona solid in Charcoal for the border and back. Still undecided on the quilting and binding. Any suggestions?



I especially want to thank Nicke from Kiss, Kiss... Quilt for being such an angel and a mentor and helping me venture into the quilting world! I'd be lost without my bloggy friends!

Blog Swap Giveaway Winner

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Thanks to everyone who entered our Blog Swap Giveaway. Laura and I enjoyed hosting it and having the opportunity to give some pretty handmade things away to our readers!

Random.org chose:

#45 Jen who said
I love the ottoman tray tutorial!

Congratulations Jen! You won the bird nest necklace! I'll be contacting you for your snail mail address. Remember, I still have two giveaways going on and more to come. Have a great day!

Hope Valley

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I finally got the nerve to cut into my Hope Valley stack. I want to try to make a queen size quilt for my bedroom but I'm not sure how that's going to work since I'm not thinking of using any sashing and I may not have enough blocks to make it as big as I want. We'll see how those plans end up in the days to come. I love this line. Even the scraps look pretty in my heart shaped trash bowl.



I've almost completed all my blocks. I'll probably finish the rest today. I was going to go with the traditional square quilt but then I saw another quilt that made me change my mind at the last minute. I will share my inspiration with you once I reveal my blocks. I don't want to spoil the surprise!



Have a great week!

Giveaway with Big Country

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**GIVEAWAY CLOSED**

Happy Friday everyone!! I'm so excited today to present a new giveaway sponsored by Big Country, a gorgeous little shop that sells bags, jewelry, and accessories.



Angela is the talent behind this lovely store. She is a southern girl that values her family and has a passion for designing and creating handmade gifts and accessories. She has 12 years of experience in designing and selling t-shirts and now works for a company that produces screenprinted fabrics. How awesome is that!?

Here are a few of my favorites from her shop

These adorable market totes with elephant print (I NEED one of these bags)



These vintage-inspired floral brooches/hairpins




Swoon-worthy rosette necklaces



And these super cute headbands




Are you drooling yet??

She also has a blog full of inspiration.

So are you dying to know what you will get if you win?? One lucky winner will receive an elephant print market tote ANNNND a turquoise rosette necklace!!




This is one of those giveaways that I sooo wish I could enter! These items are just beautiful!!

OK, so here's how YOU can enter:
**This giveaway is only open to Pink Stitches followers**

Mandatory entry:

Go visit Big Country and leave me a comment letting me know what your favorite item is. (1 entry)

Additional entries:

-Heart Big Country the shop or a specific Big Country item on etsy and leave a separate comment letting me know you did (1 entry)

-Like Big Country on Facebook, leave a separate comment letting me know you did (1 entry)

-Follow Big Country on Twitter, leave a separate comment letting me know you did (1 entry)

-Follow Big Country the blog via Google Friend Connect, leave a separate comment letting me know you did (1 entry)

-Sign up for the Big Country mailing list by filling out the form either on her blog or on her Facebook page, leave a separate comment letting me know you did (1 entry)

-Purchase something from Big Country, leave five separate comments letting me know you did (5 entries)

So you have ten total chances to win this awesome giveaway package! Isn't Angela so generous?? The giveaway will be open until next Friday (July 8th) at midnight and I will announce the winner on Saturday. Good luck!!!