Mel's Own Place

Mom and Dad finally got the package we sent them for Christmas!  Gifts are fun anytime I guess!  They loved  what we packed and didn't seem to mind that it was a month late.


The snowman quilt was from a BOM set I have.  I love the colors and Mom has it hanging up even though it is summer in Argentina right now.




I love how this runner turned out.  I made it with a Portabello charm pack.  It was inspired by Sherri's free tutorial I found here.








I asked my friend Marta if she would quilt it for me because I wanted a pretty feathery pattern and I can't do that.  I love how it turned out!!

On the right hand side of my blog is a link to an adorable table topper tutorial that Sherri of A Quilting Life made with a charm pack! Thanks Sherri! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Enter to win!! I thought about keeping this link to myself, but what type of blog friend would I be? So I'll pass it on . . . Amy of Park City Girl is having a 1 year blogaversary and is giving this beautiful bag away to one lucky winner!! Go over and enter, you have until next Monday! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I am so happy and grateful to announce that my call for help to promote Autism Awareness is being answered by many of you wonderful blogging friends!! Here are some of the items that are generously being donated to raise money during my Autism Awareness Day Event on April 2nd. This beautiful chic Frenchy Bag (pattern by Amy Butler) has been donated by Carla of With Needle and Thread and will be priced at $40.

Nancy from With Thread in Hand offered to make one key fob in buyer's choice of color. $10

Thanks to Jane of Jane's Fabrics and Quilts for her generous donation for the Walk Now for Autism that I will be participating on May 2nd, 2009.

Everyone who donates at least $10 to the Walk Now for Autism will receive a handmade bookmark and a free pattern for a table runner!

Many of you have taken the time to read my post about Autistic Awareness and have left comments of well wishes and concern. Thank you so much, I'm trying to help the cause the best way I know how, by blogging and sewing!

Remember that if you read the entire post, you will be entered into a drawing to win one of 3 prizes!

Sew Sweet is donating a $15 online store credit as one of the prizes.

Jane is also donating a $15 online store credit for one of the prizes that will be given away March 30th

Copy my button and spread the word about the Fundraising Event that will take place on my blog on April 2, 2009. Thanks!!

This picture doesn't do the cheery fabrics justice!! The colors are so playful!

To meet my personal goal of making one table runner per month AND to participate in my Table Runner of the Month group AND to Make One Gift a Month, I made this simple runner out of a Mary Englebreit charm pack (A Recipe for Friendship) my friend Jane sent to me as a treat with a fabric order I made a while ago! I quilted it very simply on my home machine with a walking foot.

I love it so much, I ordered three more charm packs from Jane's shop so I can make a few more for gifts and one for ME!!!

Guess who was in my mailbox on Saturday? My fun blogger friend Jane! She and I arranged to swap Christmas Cottages and there it was, beautifully constructed in bright cheery colors! Jane also added a special treat in the form of two whimsical charm packs! What a gal - huh? I also found my personalized stationary set I won from Natalie's Fall Soiree. Natalie posts about several entrepreneurial people who promote their web businesses by donating giveaways all during the month of November. My stationary set came from Mandy of Popsqually & Co. I was able to pick the colors, style and font for my stationary. Mandy also does announcements, personalized items, gift tags and more!