Lily’s Fairy Godparents

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This is, I hope, a complete list of everyone that helped Lily. Please let me know if I missed your name. I compiled this from a metric ton of emails and messages, so it is possible that I missed someone!

Another HUGE thank you to every single person that helped Lily, you truly are fairy godparents to one little kitten!

More Lily photos coming soon…promise!

Monetary Donors:

Angela W
Shawny C
Catherine M
Robin B
Rachel G
Leslie W
Kerry O
Midge W
Taryn C
Linda A
Barbara S
Samantha M
Logospilgrim
Michelle T
Ann-Christin H
Lance R
Carrie H
Margie W
Amber L
Judy H
Alyssa R
Katherine C
Nancy B
Jenna C
Victoria H
Alisa W
Verlinda H
Eric M
Dominae P
Jennifer P
Rebekah C
Lorraine S
Kari S
Elsie W
Amber L
TERRILL K
Brenda W
Donovan D
Pam M
Alice G
Beth Ann D
Jessica T
Amy M
Kristen N
Victoria E
Kathleen L
Sabrina G
Jaimie A
Elaine H
Katrina H
Hannah B
Cynthia H
Christina S
brian a
Julia W
Osie L
Eileen H
Meredith P
Kathleen D
Elizabeth C
Sheryl H
Allison S
Petra R
Gaia F
Victoria K
Lorraine R
Sarah D
Stephanie L
Anneliese K
Theresa D
Corinne J
Kent L
Jean M
JoAnna B
Lois M
Hottie M
Samantha H
Marjorie B
Darren M
Aunt Ann
Uncle R & Aunt C
Mom & Dad

Love For Lily Auctions
Winners:

rivertempest
bonsaibetz
shecrazy13
hardhatcat
liljabs
Eric
quid_ink
robin8300
gelsey
floatingsoap
britfam
clumsey_chord
becca_8
elseinane
dozmuffinxc
pumagrrl
wildcard_47
enorto_1
craftylilthing
Secret Santa
dragonsinger954

Donors

irishredlass69
droxy
dragonsinger954
tripperfunster
ofenjen
hewtab
guineapigpeanut
delphipsmith
dozmuffinxc
hp5freak
hardhatcat
aalia7
logospilgrim
marus_puppy
sabrebabe
hypnobarb1
clumsy_chord
ldar28
timestep

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Blog Hop Party – We have a WINNER!

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Wow-oh-wow! Almost 200 comments on the Blog Hop Party Post! How fantastically awesome!

I’m super excited to announce the winner of the Sewhooked Blog Hop Party Giveaway – Mary W!

Mary W. wins this fantastic grab bag of reproduction fabrics plus a hard copy version of my best-selling pattern, Tree Trimming!

In case you missed the Blog Hop post, I also shared a new, festive, and FREE pattern!

Holiday House
a free pattern
5″ or 8″ ( 5 1/2 or 8 1/2″ unfinished)

I can’t thank you all enough for playing along! I love giveaways and this one was especially fun, with visitors from all over the world!

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Recipe Review – Spice Cookies

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I love baking and making sweet treats, so much, in fact, that I restrict myself to birthdays and special occasions to keep from eating too many sweets!

Tis the season to make treats and goodies for friends and family. I wanted to try a new cookie recipe and pulled this out of an old favorite church cookbook that I’ve had for about 17 years.

They’re chewy with a bit of crunch, a bit like a gingerbread cookie, but with a bite of cloves. Very yummy!

Spice Cookies

3/4 cup soft shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 1/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cloves, ground
1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
1 teaspoon ginger, dried and ground
1/4 cup granulated sugar

Mix shortening, sugar, egg and molasses (I used my stand mixer). Sift together all remaining ingredients except granulated sugar. Stir flour mixture into sugar mixture. Chill dough. Shape dough into balls (I used a disher/cookie scoop). Roll balls in granulated sugar, placing 2-3 inches apart on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat (I make all my cookies on mine!).

Bake 375° for 10 – 12 minutes. Cookies should be set but not hard. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet before removing to a cooling rack or clean dish towel. Recipe makes 3-5 dozen cookies, depending on the size of each cookie.

Cookie dough, mixed and ready to chill.

My handyVollrath disher.

Dough balls, rolled in granulated sugar and ready to bake on my silicone baking mat.

Fresh out of the oven…yum!

Enjoy!

More Recipes and Reviews!

It’s the last day to enter to win!

Blog Hop Party Giveaway on Sewhooked
Blog Hop Party Giveaway on Fandom In Stitches

In honor of the Blog Hop Party, get 20% off your entire purchase of PDF instant download patterns from my Shopwith coupon code BLOGHOP! Offer good through December 17, 2011.

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TTMT #140 – STITCH Me

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Fandom In Stitches
STITCHED Registration
Lily’s video
Harry Potter Paper Piecing
Blog Hop Party Giveaway on Sewhooked
Blog Hop Party Giveaway on Fandom In Stitches

In honor of the Blog Hop Party, get 20% off your entire purchase of PDF instant download patterns from my Shopwith coupon code BLOGHOP! Offer good through December 17, 2011.

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Please Spread The Word!

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We’ve topped $2000 in our Lily fund!

I’m waiting for a last couple of promised donations for the final total, but I think I can safely estimate $2,300 combined donations through PayPal, Cash and Check.

Yeah…wow!

If you still want to help out, please make a donation to your local Humane Society, animal shelter or cat rescue organization in Lily’s name. There are lots of cats out there that need help and haven’t found the loving home and the generous friends that Lily has.

The PayPal button for Lily has been been disabled, but because Lily’s story spread fast and wide, I’d like to ask for one more favor; if you reposted Lily’s story, please share this message so everyone will know we have made our goal and that Lily is going to be alright.

We cannot thank you all enough for your help in spreading Lily’s story. The outpouring has been absolutely amazing!

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Love For Lily, A Thank You

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Two weeks ago, I told you about Lily, the kitten my sister and her husband adopted after finding her abandoned near my parents’ home out in the country.

This is her story, and our thank you.

We now have all the money we need to pay for Lily’s medical expenses. We might even have a little left over to donate to our local Humane Society.

We quite literally can’t thank you enough.

Click here to learn more about Lily’s story.

Here’s a little something I made for Lily. I was lucky enough to act as her post-surgery kitten sitter this week while my sister and brother-in-law were at work. She was a joy to be with every day and I will miss my mid-day kitten break!

Don’t miss my Blog Hop Party Giveaway! I have a free pattern and a fun giveaway, too!

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Blog Hop Party Giveaway!

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Hoo-boy, I cannot resist a giveaway! And a Blog Hop Party? This just keeps getting more fun!

Welcome Sewooked friends, old and new…I have some fabulous things to share with you today!

First, in honor of the Blog Hop Party and inpsired by my recent finished UFO, a free pattern just for you:

click for the pattern >>>> Holiday House <<<< click for the pattern
a free paper pieced pattern by Jennifer Ofenstein
5″ or 8″ ( 5 1/2 or 8 1/2″ unfinished)

Now, how about the “Giveaway” part of this party?

Comment* on this post and be entered to win a most wonderful winter prize, this fantastic grab bag of reproduction fabrics plus a hard copy version of my best-selling pattern, Tree Trimming!

Winner to be announced Saturday, December 17, 2011!

*Please make sure to include contact information with your comment. Anonymous comments and those without contact information cannot be included in the drawing.

* Coupon Alert *

In honor of the Blog Hop Party, get 20% off your entire purchase of PDF instant download patterns from my Shop with coupon code BLOGHOP! Offer good through December 17, 2011.

Are you a quilter? Share your story!

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Doing The Things You Do

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There’s nothing quite as fantastic as popping over my flickr group and seeing new photos made from Sewhooked patterns! I just love sewtobed’s mug rug, made by combining Sweet Sue Tops the Tree and Santa’s Helper (from Holly Jolly) ! It’s absolutely inspired and made my day to see it!

Marjon Savelsberg has also been super busy and has posted lots of new Christmas blocks, including a super sweet original design for a stack of gifts. I love the way she’s using a variety of patterns and I can’t wait to see what is sure to be a very festive quilt!

Wonky Lil’ Tree (from Holly Jolly) and House 1, by Marjon Savelsberg

Oh My Star and 7 Point Star by Marjon Savelsberg

Check out these sweet gifts, an original design by Marjon Savelsberg

Guess what I’ll be doing starting December 9?

Be sure to come back for my fun giveaway!

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Love For Lily, Revisited!

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Love for Lily is a Livejournal community of friends of mine and friends of friends offering their awesome crafty wares, supplies and other fun stuff in return for a donation to help pay for Lily’s medical expenses.

Don’t know about Lily? Just click here. The posts will show up in reverse order, so scroll down to the bottom for the full story.

Noon Central (U.S.), December 10 is the last day to make an offer, so make sure you check these out, and remember, it goes to a good cause!

Any funds earned past her actual surgery amount will be donated to the Humane Society of Williamson County, Lily’s new home county in here in Texas.