Happy May day!

Please let me introduce you to my new grand baby Alice!

She was born March 23...and she is the sweetest lil girl. 

She looks a lot like my other Grand daughter Jessica. 

I love these girls sooooo much!

I am lucky to be a grandma...such love! 

Jess gets a bit jealous...but she is a good Sis...always fetching her something and loves to throw away her diaper...lol.

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It's time to celebrate 250 years of this glorious country!
These beauties are fun to make and are frankly addicting.

I have a brand new pattern: American Bowl fillers and ornaments #457... it is available in my etsy shop. 

It is a big pattern...12 pages long..lots of photos, detailed instructions and tips!.

Sew up some vintage like Patriotic Americana bowl fillers & ornaments...Using velvet & lace! These make great decor from Memorial Day...to Flag day.....to 4th of July and to Veteran's day!
There is a rectangle flag, Uncle Sam hat, a Rocket firework, a heart flag, star flag, a square with stars and patriotic strawberries!

Make use of your laces and beads...most everything is at hobby lobby if you don't already have supplies....including velvet!

They make a great gift and look amazing sitting on a little shelf or hanging on a tree or knob. Plus they are terrific craft show sellers.

These strawberries are so fun...easy too! They great pincushions as well.

Finished sizes are: from 6" x 4" to 4 1/2" x 3".

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Stitch up this Unlikely Friendship... Of a cat & mouse... to celebrate your friends! This is a sweet design with 2 friends in a garden.
Make it into this cute pillow with patchwork borders...
Or frame how you like.

This mouse and kitty are best buddies!

This embroidery is easy and quick. The pillow is made with a pillow form. The directions have color charts, diagrams and several pictures.
Embroidery design measures: 7” x 6 1/2“ long
Pillow measures: 12” x 12”

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This is my FREE design.... from me to you...for my blog readers!

Stitch this up for your mom... or grandma.

It's super quick!

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Lastly... I want to share some of my finished goodies in my etsy shop.

My strawberries!

Patriotic ones too!

These are made using my pattern: American bowl fillers.

I just added a small flower charm. 

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Have a terrific mother's day!

May day!

Can you believe how fast this year is going?

It's already May!

I am loving this weather and I bet you are too.

There are some many things to share with you this month!

Let's start with the calendar freebies.

Click here for the above Tablet/Phone calendar

I fell in love with these color combos....purple and blue! The purple area is great for your computer icons (it makes them still very visible).

Click here for the desktop calendar

Just download and save for your wall paper background.

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My newest pattern is ready!

Some days are simply meant for playing.

Kitty cat play days embroidery mini quilt pattern, #395

Stitch up this sweet mini quilt featuring a playful cute kitty cat for your kids or grand children. 

This is purrfect for a cat lover too! 

Don't we all want a little play time This is such a charming embroidery quilt wall hanging....so quick, easy and fun to do. This could easily be made into a pillow.

Cat Embroidery design measures: 7" x 8 1/4"

Finished mini quilt: 14" x 12 1/2"

This is the back, I found the best fabric in my stash...see how the mice are the same as my design...I was thrilled.

The kitty is sweet and frisky!

Fun, fun, fun!

If you prefer a printed and mailed pattern...head to my website.

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Selina, my daughter, has been featured in her 2nd magazine!

The new June 2019 American patchwork!

It is out now!

Her polaroid photo frames and camera embroidery pendants are on page 12...

Sew on the go!

Her camera's can be left the natural wood color or watercolored. 

It's very easy!

Just adding fabric to them....is as sweet as can be!

Her camera pack comes with several embroidery designs.

Her polaroids come with lots of designs!

There are a lot to choose from.

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I'm having sales in all 3 of my etsy shops!!!

Starting May 1st thru May 8th

I painted a bunch of little girls on large tags....they are originals and are one of a kind.

They are in my art etsy shop!

These are all brand new.  This shop is 20% off!

No coupon needed, prices are already cut.

This one is called Starry Night.

You can find this little sweetie here~

I also painted some cats in the garden!

Aqua blue

Lemon drop

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In my finished goods etsy store: mrstiddlemouse ....

20 % off~

I now have some sweet pillows and other goodies....

They were really fun to put together.

I had some blocks already done up, so I added to them...some crocheted flowers and assorted wool flowers too.

Gray vase  with posies.

As you can tell...I am addicted to crochet now, I am new to it.

I love to put these on little shelve nooks or with a dolly.

This one is my favorite...it has a charm to it.

There are several to choose from...once they are gone...well they are gone...lol.

I also made a sweet mother's day pin from my crocheted heart...I wish I could give it to my mom...she has been gone for 21 years though....when my daughter was only 20 days old.

Book marks and planner page markers....sweet as can be.

BFF pin made from a crochet heart.

and much more...Sale starts now!

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yep... and in my main etsy shop: Hudsonsholidays

40% off!!!

everything patriotic....from patterns to signs....ornaments and tags...and more!

Plus all things halloween!

Thanksgiving and fall....

Christmas ....

Valentines .....

St. Patrick's day!

Easter!

everyday designs.....

embroidery ornaments....

The sale last until Wednesday May 8th....

then the next sale will not be for quite some time.

Dog Mom freebie

Today's freebie is for all the dog mom's or pet mom's. 

There are alot of mom's out there of the four legged furry kind.

We love our pets and they are family!

(I think wiener dogs are cute!)

(copy and save)

I am mom to Selina...my one and only ... she is the world to me! 

But...I am also mom to these three turds.

Froy in the first column, Lucky in the 2nd, and Trix in the 3rd. 

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My daughter Selina and I have been working together on a new project.

She made the small wooden paddle board pendant blanks and I designed the needle punches. 

These mini paddle boards are just the perfect way to finish a punch needle and makes the sweetest gift! 

In her pack on etsy....you get 3 pendant blanks.....With this purchase you get 3 punch needle designs.... the Tudor rose, patriotic flag and Jack O'Lantern..... and a special "how-to" sheet with instructions.This is handmade in America! 

They are so cute and small!

Each paddle board is 1 5/8" wide by 3 1/8" long, the finished punch needle area of the pendant is 1 1/4" wide x 1 1/4" tall. 

This is the Tudor rose design

A sweet and spooky Jack O'lantern.... 

And a patriotic flag.

Draw your own designs for the punch needle blanks too! (a blank design square is given....you could use it for your own drawings!)

I LOVE these so much....I can't wait to whip up more.

They are very easy, fast and fun to do!

......plus.....

The last day of my daughter's big spring sale is Mother's day...

30% off sale!!!

You can get Any wood pendants blanks, Necklaces, rings, earrings, kits...everything 30 % off!!!

The sale is in her Etsy shop...use coupon code: Spring

Use this code when checking out...if you need more info about using coupons...click here.

This is just a sample of what she has to offer.

Finally...

Happy Mother's day!

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