I am still very behind.. sorry!

Hello everyone.. I am still running behind but I thought I would show you my Christmas Stocking that I made for my Annual Christmas Swap... I had a great time making this little guy. I used variegated, and silver threads on it. I have to admit.. I made a mistake on it.. I discovered the mistake when I edited the photos. I didn't even notice until it was already in the mail. Do you see the mistake??

OH well makes it all the more one of a kind :O) 

I hope my partner loved hers.. I was very excited when I received my exchange from her :O)
I will modify this post soon to show all of you her lovely stocking!

I also made a fun craft apron for my daughter out of used jeans.... The center pocket has a zinger to attach your scissors and the pocket is to keep them tucked out of the way when not in use ;O)

I am so behind already this year...

Wow the title says it all....

I promised a Valentines day swap.. 

I have racked my brain trying to think of something new. 

I know a lot of ladies suggested siggy quilt blocks with sayings.. 

I have to be honest.. 

It was a great idea.. but I wasn't feeling that sorry!!!

I have decided its going to be something we have already done but with a twist....

You say to yourself what are we going to be making... 

We all know that I love .. 

LOVE to make mug rugs.. 

Yes you guessed it ...

we are making a modified version of a Mug Rug.

We are going to make........

Valentines Day Fabric Post Cards .. 

but mug rug size ( 8" X 10"size)

 I don't want these to be your ordinary mug rugs... 

 Let's make them like mini art quilts... 

Lot's of lace and embellishments... 

fun fun fun stuff.... 

A Valentines day verse or saying... 

They should be sort of like trading a Valentines Day Card...

I hope everyone gets the idea... 

a post card only mug rug size (8" X 10")

Once you decide you want to play along please start your project..

before you are assigned your partner... 

to have enough time to complete on time.... 

Since this is such a short turn around on this swap.

The sign ups start today Jan 7th and end on Jan 14th.

What Aunt Pitty Pat needs from you:

Name

Address

Blog

Phone number

Ship International

Send your email to auntpittypatsfun@yahoo.com 

Please include with your swap a sweet treat for your partner....

You must have your items in the mail no later than Feb 8th.

Here is a nice link to show how to make a fabric post card.. Patchwork Posse
Since ours are going to be bigger you will have to mail yours in a mailer.

As always thank you for your interest and suggestions..

I hope you have a fun time making your swap! 

There has been so much going on since the first of the year in my life....

Sorry I am so late posting this swap!

Blocks

Hello Block Swappers thank you for making 2011's Christmas Block Swap another great success. LOL this year everyone was on time and... I'm sorry to take so long in returning them... didn't want to return them during the busy postal rush. WE had one set of blocks lost in the mail and I didn't really want to take the chance to lose another set in the shuffle... I want to thank all of you for waiting until the Holiday rush was over. I am happy to say.... your blocks are on their merry little way to your homes now. I will send you an email if you owe postage in the next couple of days... As always you can pay me through my donate button :O)

Keep an eye out..... they should be at your homes soon :O)

I hope to announce our next swap next weekend ;O) It will be a Valentine's Day swap of some sort ;O)

It's over.....

I can not stay awake.. Mommie had me up to early!!!

The Holidays are now over and time to get back to the grind of the working class. I don't know about you but my Holiday was very busy... yet lots of fun. I spent a lot of time with family and friends.. I even put about 500 miles on the little truck visiting family this Holiday Season. There was tons and tons of smiles and laughter. 

The sad thing was... I fell asleep 20 mins to midnite on New Years Eve.. I could not stay up one more min....  I can see why.. I was up at 3:30 am because of a chronic illness. When I did get up I drove to see my Grans about 185 miles away, then back home the same day... after arriving home I went to spend the evening at a friends for dinner and enjoyable conversation....

 My wish for the New Year will be lots of fun swaps and meeting more of my internet friends in person. I am looking forward to seeing everyone's new ideas and fun projects... 

So you see my friends... life was busy but fun!! I hope all of you had a fun and wonderful Holiday :O)

M and The Pitty

Ps:
Christmas Block Swappers.. If my plans work out..
I will be sorting blocks tonight and mailing them out tomorrow after work :O)

Do You Eat These??

If you are planning to celebrate the New Year in the Southeast, it is most likely that you will be offered black-eyed peas in some form, either just after midnight or on New Year's Day. From grand gala gourmet dinners to small casual gatherings with friends and family, these flavorful legumes are traditionally, according to Southern folklore, the first food to be eaten on New Year's Day for luck and prosperity throughout the year ahead.

The practice of eating black-eyed peas for luck is generally believed to date back to the Civil War. At first planted as food for livestock, and later a food staple for slaves in the South, the fields of black-eyed peas were ignored as Sherman's troops destroyed or stole other crops, thereby giving the humble, but nourishing, black-eyed pea an important role as a major food source for surviving Confederates.

Today, the tradition of eating black-eyed peas for the New Year has evolved into a number of variations and embellishments of the luck and prosperity theme including:

• Served with greens (collards, mustard or turnip greens, which varies regionally), the peas represent coins and the greens represent paper money. In some areas cabbage is used in place of the greens.
• Cornbread, often served with black-eyed peas and greens, represents gold.
• For the best chance of luck every day in the year ahead, one must eat at least 365 black-eyed peas on New Year's Day.
• Black-eyed peas eaten with stewed tomatoes represent wealth and health.
• In some areas, actual values are assigned with the black-eyed peas representing pennies or up to a dollar each and the greens representing anywhere from one to a thousand dollars.
• Adding a shiny penny or dime to the pot just before serving is another tradition practiced by some. When served, the person whose bowl contains the penny or dime receives the best luck for the New Year, unless of course, the recipient swallows the coin, which would be a rather unlucky way to start off the year.

The catch to all of these superstitious traditions is that the black-eyed peas are the essential element and eating only the greens without the peas, for example, will not do the trick.

This story is from: About.com

No Photos to share :(

 

 The Mommie was bad last night... the poor Wittle Itty Bitty Pitty had to stay home when I went out and delivered Christmas meals. I started to go home and get her .. .. but the traffic was like being on the Indy 500. I just wanted to get finished up with my Holiday Giving and get back home. Where I received tons and tons of  happy puppy kisses from her excitement to see ... mean ole me!

I was able to finish up my last volunteer job last nite ..

  Now to get it all together so I can head out of town on Sat to 

spend the day with my reunited grandbabies!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS 

to all my sweet blogging friends!!!

Valentines Swap

Hello Ladies I want to do a Valentines day Swap but don't know what to swap...

I would like some new and fresh ideas :O)

Please leave a post with your fantastic suggestions!

Christmas Blocks

All the blocks are in but one set.. I have sort of been waiting to see if arrives. Since it is the Christmas Holiday things can get blogged down. I have decided for the safety of the blocks.. I am going to send them RIGHT after Christmas.. I want to make sure they have a great chance of returning back home and not getting lost in the Holiday Hustle and Bustle....

Thank you for understanding my safety concerns for your blocks...

Holiday Treats to make your mouth water ;)

Yes ladies it's time for me to share more Chocolate recipes with you! What a great time to try out one of my many posted Chocolate recipes.... Enjoy!!!

Magic in the Middle Cookies 
from:

Just a Pinch Recipe Club

English Toffee
from: Bake Eat and Love.

Coconut Peaks Candy
Taste of home 

Fudge Any Way You Want It.
at the:
Food Network 

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Old Family Favorite:

Cherry Mash Candy
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 pounds confectioners sugar
2 boxes of Instant Cherry Frosting mix
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 large jar of maraschino cherries (101/2 ounce size)
Reserve juice from cherries
Chop the cherries. Then mix all ingredients together. Roll into small balls.
Freeze Now, melt 2 large (12 ounce) packages of chocolate chips and 1 bar of
paraffin. Add to this 1 pound chopped peanuts. Dip the cherry balls into the
chocolate mixture. Put on wax paper to set.

Chocolate Chip Cookies
from What's for Dinner?

Cookie Dough Truffles
The Domestic Mama