~*I Am So Lucky!*~

Hello Dear Friends! A few weeks ago, I entered a blog giveaway. I could hardly believe it when I won! Lookie at what I received...



Let me just say.... the photo does not do it justice ~ It is BEAUTIFUL beyond belief! I'm not a quilter & am always amazed at the work that goes into piecing different fabrics together to have a finished product so grand! I'm just always left with my jaw to the floor & the sound... aawwwwwwww... humming out of my mouth when I see quilted creations. I just LOVE this! Oh, and along with the pieced runner, I also received a cute notepad, yummy dip mix, and pair of delicious smelling votives.

It was made and given to me by Cindy of Down on the Farm. Swing by & visit her blog... she is a true Gem! Thank you, Cindy, for your generosity and kindness!

The past several days has been spent working on finishes for updates on the 1st of June. I also started a small hooked rug the other night that I hope to have completed shortly. Photos will be posted in the next couple of days... so keep watching. Until then...

Warm smiles to you...

Betty

~* Lookie! It Is Give~Away Time Again!*~

That's right! I'm going to give this lil' dolly away to a new home. She is a simple, rag~stuffed, stump, church prairie dolly that I have made with my own hands. She is about 9 inches from the top of her bonnet to the edge of her hem-less dress. She is a stump doll ~ meaning she has no legs. Her body is made of osnaburg & rag~stuffed. Her dress is a simple cotton print with a pinkish background. Her bonnet is a piece of an olde grain sack that has been tied to her with jute. Her apron? It is a OOAK cross stitch done with brown~gray, cotton threads on a scrap piece of linen. I have just simply pinned it to her dress with some rusty ol' pins. I've also tucked in a piece of sweet annie for a nice scent.



Do you have a place for her in your primitive, home? Please sign up for the drawing by leaving a comment here on this post. I will be drawing the winner on Wednesday, April 9th, 2008.... sometime in the evening. When you sign up... please make sure I have a way to get back with you if you are the winner. There is only one dolly ~ this dolly ~ being given away. I will be mailing her out FREE to the lucky winner. Why am I doing this? Because this is my year of giving! I have to keep up with my New Year's resolution.

I am listing another dolly that is similar to this one my Lemon Poppy Shoppe soon. Actually, I have made a few more... and will keep offering them on one spot or another.... but this one is my gift to one of my lucky friends.

Many smiles to you!

~* I can't wait any longer *~

It is only 10:30 New Year's Eve & I can't wait any longer.... to sleep or to give the first gift. :)

The poll is still open ~ so if you haven't voted, please do. I have plans to make this a year of giving. Based on the poll so far, it seems most of you want patterns here on my blog. So, I will give mostly patterns here.... but will still give some of the other things too. Watch for drawings or some sort of contest for those goodies.

My first gift pattern to you is simple. I have had my 5 yr old on my heels all week because school is out for Winter break. We went to see Alvin and the Chipmunks today... but have had a full week of sharing together.

***A note on the patterns, please use them in any medium you want. Feel free to reduce or enlarge them to what you need. Feel free to sell your finished items - in limited quantities on Ebay (or other online sites) or small craft shows. Please do not sell the pattern. Please do not mass-produce items with the pattern either. Also, please give credit for the inspiration/pattern to the designer, me.... Betty Dekat aka primitivebettys.***

I will put the patterns here on my blog, but am also filling an album on my picture trail (link is to your left) for easy access to them all should you not be able to find/search for them on my blog. I would love to have another album there to display YOUR finished goods too. Send me a picture to share with everyone! :)

So.... without further delay.... here is your first pattern gift!

~* Hearts Pair 1857 *~



I thought it would be nice to plan a little in advance for Valentines Day ~ hence the hearts. But also... as many of you know.... the skeleton key & year of 1857 seem to follow me along in the things I do.

I hope you approve of the first gift. Please keep watching for more ~ many more. Have fun & be creative!!

Warm smiles to you,
Betty