Tuesday, February 26, 2013

It’s All About Me


First of all, welcome to all my guests.   Thank you for stopping by.   In trying to be a good hostess,  I am sharing my most favorite cookie recipe (courtesy of creationsbykara.com )   Is it rude to ask you to bake them yourself?  I am going to try that the next time I invite people to my house. 

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http://www.creationsbykara.com/2010/12/maraschino-cherry-bars.html

Now, enough nice stuff – this is all about me.  I have hinted that I was working on my Blog Hop Challenge – It’s all about me.  Here are my efforts unveiled!
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This is a great little pattern by Amy Bradley, and as always, she has incorporated her amazing sense of humor to this pattern.  I like the way the block turned out – it’s a bit scary, but I think she actually looks like me. 

I was trying to decide how best to show off this lovely lady –  and decided the best thing is for her to accompany me to the fabric store.  This way I know she will get out a lot.  So I found this shopping tote pattern in my book – One Yard Wonders.   This is a a good go-to book when you want to whip up something out of your stash.  This tote pattern is for a collapsible bag that you can keep in your purse, ready for any unplanned  fabric grocery shopping..   The photo in the book showed a baguette, I immediately thought “yardage”.    I think I can actually fit a bolt in here
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The handles look a little funky in the picture because I wanted to showcase the block, but they do function nicely.  

Have a great week – and thanks for stopping by. 

Eunice

“Laughter is the shortest distance between two people”. Victor Borge

61 comments:

  1. What a great way to use your block and a pretty nifty bag too! Good job!

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  2. Very nice and useful bag! I shall have to look for that book. Thanks for sharing. Thanks also for the cookie bar recipe ... my hubby loves cherries ... :) pat

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  3. Great bag!!! Your self-portrait is lovely - so nice to have her reflect you so well :) Thanks for sharing your creativity with us! The Bodacious Biased Babe!!!

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  4. Great bag! And your ME looks stunning on this background. Love it!

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  5. Hi Eunice, love the bag so useful and it would be great to take to the beach too. Thanks for sharing. Susie x

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  6. Your tote is awesome. I'm sure it will get a great workout.

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  7. You on the tote it´s an awesome couple. Thanks for sharing

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  8. Your tote is wonderful and I think being able to fit a bolt in there is a good thing....Now you can take a little extra you whenever you go shopping...great job!

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  9. Very nice presentation. The cookie looks delisious and it is melting in my mouth now. Love your bag, a very useful thing, and I love the little quilt that you had posted yesterday. Glad you had time to join the blog.

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  10. Love your bag - thanks for sharing. And thanks for the link to the recipe - my husband loves Maraschino cherries.

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  11. It's a nice size tote and sure to bring attention wherever you go!

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  12. The tote you made is awesome and will be so nice to carry to the quilt shops! It would be great for shop hopping... your gal turned out fantastic, thank you for sharing.

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  13. Love your bag lady! Every one in the quilt shop will want one too! Great job!

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  14. Great job on the little lady!! A bag is alway something useful too.

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  15. Love your fabrics...Your project looks great.

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  16. Cute little bag lady...most certainly going to be useful for those unexpected fabric finds!

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  17. Of course she should be out and about with you, so you can put your "me" treasures in her - perfect.

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  18. Rosemary B here:
    I love your creation. What a great bag and lovely fabrics
    Thank you for sharing

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  19. I love your "you" and love that you put her on a tote -- I wish I'd thought of that when I started mine! :)

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  20. Sweet. I love the colors that you used.

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  21. How adorable! The bag certainly looks like it will come in handy and I'll bet you get some great comments when you pull it out!
    Thanks for the cookie recipe, too!

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  22. What a great bag pattern (I'll have to look for that book) and your YOU is just so cute!

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  23. Fabulous bag- have to get teh book for myself!

    Love what fabrics you used- gofgeous

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  24. What a great fun bag. I like the background fabric and your choice for your hair. Thanks for sharing.

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  25. I really like your tote! So convenient to carry in a purse!

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  26. I am definitely making another and creating a tote for quilt guild with it!

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  27. I love it! She/your ME deserves to get out and shop at a moment's notice! It looks like it will hold a ton---food or fabric! Well done.

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  28. Great job! Thanks for sharing and for the cherry bars recipe - I'll have to try them!

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  29. I like your bag lady. Love the blues.

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  30. Great bag and that background fabric is great. Useful for those shopping trips too.

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  31. Great beach bag. I absolutely love that background fabric. What fun it is, and you've found a perfect way to use it!! Now I wish I was at the beach with you and not shoveling snow! LOL!

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  32. I made a bag too but you made a BAG!!! welcome to the A Little Biased Bag Lady Gang!!.....snow here too....but Spring is JUST around the corner!! and Lake Michigans white beaches!!....

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  33. she's so cute! But I love most of all your idea to ask your guests to come by and bake their own snacks :)

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  34. Hi!!! Hee hee I might try out your snack next hop!!! Love your lady and the idea of a collapsible bag to carry in your purse for shopping is wonderful!!! Thanks for the fun!!

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  35. I love your bag! and thank you for the recipe!

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  36. This is so cute! Love the colors - and she's so useful too! And I just love the name of your blog - so creative! Thanks for sharing!

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  37. This is a terrific tote. The lady is so, so cute. The tote is perfect for shopping. I go with fabric shopping first. Your selection of fabrics for this project is perfect. Hop to see your creativity in more hops.

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  38. Fun idea and plenty of room for your shopping. Love the wild fabric you used for your background. Thanks for sharing with all the fun.

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  39. Thanks for the yummy soundin recipe! :)

    Looooove your Tote!!! (I admit...am addicted to Totes! lol) It is Adorable...and soooo fun!!! Know she will truly get out often too!!! :)

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  40. Love the fabrics that you chose for this magnificent project! Thanks for inspiring and sharing.

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  41. Nice bag! You're going to have so much fun taking her shopping! Great job!

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  42. I love the tote idea. You will get to see her a lot with taking her out to the store.

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  43. Looks great!! Thanks for sharing in the blog hop!! Now I am going to check out the rest of your blog!!

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  44. Eunice I think she's darling and I love the bag. I use bags I've made for my groceries but hadn't thought about taking one with me to the fabric store - thanks for that tip. :) blessings, marlene

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  45. How fun this hop has been. I adore your Ms. Biased you have created into a practical tote bag. All the stripes work really well. Thank you for participating. Creative Hearts are Happy Hearts...

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  46. I think you did a great job on your bag. Love the strips you used.

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  47. What a wonderul bag and I love that you can fold it and stash it in your purse. I'm sure a bolt can fit though fat quarters would be perfect! Your "ME" looks so at home.

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  48. Love the background fabric!!!! Oh and great job on your gal:)

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  49. Hahaha! Fabric shopping tote indeed! Love it! The background fabric is sure fun. :)

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  50. Love that background fabric! The whole project is marvelous! What fun it will be to take her shopping!

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  51. Love that you made a tote bag. i love tote bags, they are so useful.

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  52. 3 of my favorite things your bag very cute marashino cherries and cookies. Thank-you for sharing and participating in the hop I now have a new blog to follow Thanks again Becky

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  53. Eunice thanks for the cookie, they were the best I've had in a long time. Your tote is cute and I love that you made it into a LQS shopping bag. Very Nice! Jane

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  54. your tote is fabulous! This is such a fun hop, my day is here http://blog.patsloan.com/2013/02/its-all-about-mmm-me-you-who.html

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  55. Love the tote! Thanks for the link to the Cherry Bars. They look luscious!

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