But I know many of you just come for all the quilting and stitching goodies, so I'll get started there first. A few weeks ago I decided to participate in my first quilt along. This quilt along is being hosted by Myra at Busy Hands Quilts. The name of this quilt along is Black and White with a Splash of Color. I chose to participate because the rules were pretty easy and progress is only posted every two weeks. It has just begun, so if you want to join in, it's not too late.
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| My Splash of Color Fabrics |
The only rule is that: "Your quilt must be black and white with a splash of color, any color." You can see the fabrics I have chosen to use. As you can see, I've chosen blue as my splash of color. The picture is a bit misleading as I will just be using just some scraps and leftovers of blues from previous quilts. However, I will be using almost 3 yards each of the white and black fabrics that I pulled from my stash. This project should be a good stash and scrap buster.
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| Mickey Mug Inspiration |
This Mickey mug became the inspiration for the fabrics I chose and the pattern I'll be using for the quilt top. The pattern is called "Wine Country" and comes from the December/January 2017 edition of McCall's Quick Quilts.
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| Mickey and Pirate Friends Cross Stitch as of 10/06/2017 |
I got another small section finished on Mickey and Pirate Friends. I am beginning to see Goofy's pirate beard begin to take shape. I am still anxiously awaiting to see some of his pirate friends appear. This continues to be a lot of fun to work on despite all the constant changing of thread colors.
Disneyland Halloween Pictures Ahead
This is the first year in a while that I have actually been excited for Halloween. I am guessing it has something to do with the fact that when we were at Disneyland a few weeks ago, they were getting things all gussied up for this fun holiday. I snapped some pictures. Here are some pictures from the Cars Land area at Disney's California Adventure.
I love the Cars Land area of the parks. If you have seen the movies, as you walk through this area, it feels as if you are actually walking through the movie itself. It is fantastic.
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| Giant Spider Hung Between Power Poles |
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| A Spooky Face Hung Between Power Poles |
I love the Cars Land area of the parks. If you have seen the movies, as you walk through this area, it feels as if you are actually walking through the movie itself. It is fantastic.
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| Baby Tractor Dressed as Mummy |
This adorable baby tractor was all dressed up as a mummy at Mater's Petting Zoo.
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| Movie Posters That Have Been Re-Done With a Cars Theme |
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| These Were So Much Fun to Read |
Even the characters from the Cars movie were all dressed up for Halloween.
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| Mater All Dressed Up as Dracula |
The small details of the Halloween theme were everywhere. Take a look at this adorable pumpkin patch...all made from gasoline cans.
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| Pumpkin Patch of Gasoline Cans |
It's given me a few ideas for Halloween decorations at the Goofin' Off house. I have a feeling I will be checking out Pinterest this weekend for a few more ideas.
Do you do anything special for Halloween? Feel free to leave a comment and let me know.
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