RUFFLES BLOG HOP

Welcome to my day of the RUFFLES Blog Hop.  I'm not really a RUFFLES kind of girl.  I rarely wear them, don't really have many in my home so what am I doing here?  Living vicariously through them I guess.  For some reason I'm attracted to RUFFLES.  I made plenty of things with RUFFLES when this baby was a little girl but that was a long time ago. 

I even made "country" curtains back in the 80's for the two large picture windows in my living room but again that was a long time ago.

So now what was I going to make this time? My RUFFLER attachment for my sewing machine became my new best friend.  I had to dust it off since my youngest baby who turned 18 on 2/29 2/28 (yes, he's a leap year baby) sure isn't the RUFFLING kind of guy!

After I signed up for the RUFFLES Hop, I was out in the garage cleaning and ran across this old tent.

 Remember that baby that turned 18?  He used to play many hours in this tent I made for him.  I almost threw it out as it obviously has seen better days.  And then it occurred to me.  Hey, I could re-vamp that tent for the grands.  The girls would love to play in it and it could have ruffles this time.  So RUFFLES it is!  Isn't that a major improvement!?

Even the "buttons" that have velcro behind them to keep the tent closed is ruffled.

Then I thought since I'm the Quilting Queen, they need a quilt to put in the bottom, with RUFFLES of course!  So I started out with a jelly roll, thinking the quilt would only be a small lap size.  However, the quilt grew, and grew, and now it's a generous twin size and it's too big for the tent.  I have a new respect for those who quilt their quilts on a domestic machine.  My neck, shoulders, arms, and back hurt just from wrestling a walrus quilt to sew those RUFFLES on and they weren't even in the middle of the quilt.  They were along the edge.  You girls who do that have some pecks on your arms!  I'm naming this quilt "Ruffilicious".

YoYo's are ruffles too, right?  They are gathered up and a ruffled it gathered.  (wink, wink)

And my RUFFLED label.  

Many, many thanks for our fearless leader Mdm Samm at Sew We Quilt for organizing this RUFFLES Blog Hop and to our awesome cheerleader Amy at Sew Incredibility Crazy for all those encouraging words and keeping us on track.  Also a huge thank you to our sponsors for their generosity.  And last but not least for the participants in the hop that create and inspire us.  Hop on over and see what they RUFFLED up.

March 14^th

Thimblemouse and Spouse

Jane's Quilting

Bear Creek Quilting Company

Ipiece to Mary

The Quilting Queen Online (You're in the Queen's Palace)

Miss Priss Quilts

Sew We Quilt

Oh and since you made it all the way through this long RUFFLED post, I have a giveaway.  It's a cute RUFFLED trim kitchen towel.

 I didn't RUFFLE it, I ran out of time, my knee slowed me down, and the price was right.  Just leave me a comment and tell me what you have RUFFLED (or want to RUFFLE).  For additional chances, follow my blog, follow me on Twitter and re-tweet on Twitter, follow me on Facebook, and/or share this post on Facebook.  You now have 5 chances for a win.  The giveaway is open to anyone, I'll ship internationally.  Now go get all RUFFLED up!