My Turn on "It's For the Birds" Hop




Thanks again to Mary and Samm for all the hard work that goes into hosting a blog hop.
I love doing these and seeing what all the girls come up with.
Well...I bet you are so surprised to see a dish towel.....
hahahahaha... I love dish towels!


I couldn't decide just what to do...
I was going to do an applique...
Then....I was going to do paper piecing....
But you know when it cam right down to it ...
I had to do a stitchery....


I love to do pretty dish towels.



And its so fun to crochet around the edges. Its such a nice touch. On dish towels it is so easy.
I just push the hook thru the flour sack and single crochet all the way around the edge. Change color and single crochet again all the way around. No I don't turn. Then chain 4 and single crochet in every other single crochet. See Easy!

Now for the fun part...the Giveaway!
Everyone who adds me to there blog roll and leaves a comment will get a free stitchery pattern.
That's easy too!
Oh but there is a catch .....
you can only do this until midnight may 15th 2013 then the offer flys away.

Be Sure to stop by the other blogs today:
Wednesday, May 8

http://roseprairiequilts.blogspot.com
http://marlarockscrafts.blogspot.com


87 comments

apple blossom said...

your dish towel is tweet. nice job

Judy B said...

Love your bird dish towel! Thank you for sharing your crochet tutorial. I follow via email.

grandmarockton said...

LOVE it BLUE BIRD of HAPPINESS

Jane's Fabrics and Quilts said...

Oh that is just so sweet!

Janet said...

Cute, cute, cute!!

Denise said...

What an adorable towel! I follow you and have purchased a few of your designs and love them! Your birdie is adorable!

jan said...

Your stitching is just adorable! I love hand stitch towels!

Martina said...

Such a lovely towel. Love the bordertoo!

Britt-Inger said...

Your dish towel is so lovely and a cute border.
I love it. Thanks for sharing your creativity

lefuntz said...

A tweety bird. Sew cute.I love your dish towel, just not for dishes!

Christine M said...

How cute is your little bird! I've already got you on my blog roll!

Nati said...

I am now following you... you have a lovely blog and I can't resist an embroidery pattern. My needle books were going to be tea towels... only if I could have found some plain white ones off the rack (I was too lazy to make them!). Thanks for sharing them, they are lovely.

Patty C. said...

So cute !!! You are already in my blog roll ...

Frederika said...

What a adorable bird. So sweet.
Yhanks for sharing Frederika

robin said...

I love dishtowels also and your birdie is adorable.

Unknown said...

Very cute dishtowel..Thank you for telling us how to add crochet to the bottom...I am a follower of yours through email...have a fun day.

Teatime Creations said...

What a sweet little bird. I also love to do embroidery.

Elizabeth Coughlin said...

Your stitchery is wonderful! I am now following your blog.

Judy Cooper Textile Artist said...

Nice stitching, cute pattern! I follow on face book.

Lisa said...

Your stitching is beautiful! I follow by email now

Daryl @ Patchouli Moon Studio said...

Sweet dish towel. I am a follower already.

Vickie said...

That little bird is just "sew" happy ! I would love a pattern ! I'm following by email. Thanks

Karen said...

ANOTHER cute dish towel I gotta make! Your designs are the best. I love the edging!

JudyCinNC said...

So glad you shared your crochet instructions as I have really wanted to do that. I love this birdie and must add him to my long collection of tea towels. Look forward to any design you make and have added you to my blog roll and have been a devoted follower for quite a while. Thanks from Judy C in NC

And this would be . . . . said...

What a wonderful way to show off tea towels. But how can you use them??? I would be afraid they would get too dirty. LOL.

Sowing Stitches said...

Beautiful dish towels!

Just Quilt It said...

Lovely work. I have never crocheted--I guess that should be the next thing I try to stretch my mind.

krislovesfabric said...

Beautiful towel :)

Emily C said...

I would have done stitchery too! I love embroidery.

Jeanie said...

Cute little birdie! Your stitchery is always do wonderful!

Donna said...

As always, your darling stitchery patterns grab my eye. Loving this happy little birdy.

Linda said...

Your little dish towels are so cute! What an adorable little bird!!

carla said...

Hi!!! Your little bird is so cute!!! Adorable!!!

Brenda said...

What a cute bird! He makes me happy.

Carol Swift said...

Such a beautiful little bird on that towel...love the design! You make the crocheting look so easy. Of course I follow you around. :O)

Cherry's Prairie Primitives said...

adorable stitchery!! Loved the crochet border!!

Sandra said...

I am now following you via email.

talb9999@yahoo.com

Mara said...

I love the crochet detail at the bottom and the birdie looks so happy.

Gwen said...

What a cute dish towel! And I love the crochet edging--really makes it nice!

Darlene said...

Another adorable design :-)

I've been following you for a long time. I'm a huge fan of your designs.

Linda C said...

Cute, cute, cute! The bird even looks a bit like the one in the hop badge with the little round head.

I am a follower: pinterest, facebook and sage feeds. Gosh, now I sound like a stalker!

Unknown said...

So pretty! I'd almost be afraid to use them!

CharlotteT said...

Debbie I love your little birdy. I love all things vintage and really into embroidery. Would love to win one of your patterns.

Patty said...

I like your little bird on the dishtowel. You do great work. And of course follow you. I don't have a blog, but read a LOT of them.

sandra said...

I love the tea towels, very cute, I have been thinking about trying embroidery again as I have seen such sweet patterns and I would love to win one of yours.

Susan said...

Thank you - I love all your embroidery patterns!

vicki said...

I like your happy little bird- he looks like he is laughing. Thanks for the giveaway and I am a follower via email. vickise at gmail dot com

Valerie the Pumpkin Patch Quilter said...

What a sweet little birdie!!! Thank you for sharing and for your generous give away! :)

quilty stitches said...

I just love blue!! Thank you for the crochet tute, I love trim on tea towels and pillowcases. I follow your blog and on FB, thank you for the freebie :)

Jacqueline said...

Cute and thanks for the tut..

Sherry said...

Such a sweet bird and thanks for sharing the idea about crocheting around the edge, I have made several towels but not added the edge. I follow your through email.

Newbie Jen said...

wonderful stitches!

Mary said...

Love the birdie on the towel. Great pattern. I already follow your blog.
Fun Fun!

Rita said...

your blue bird is just too stinkin' cute -- i love her, she's happy! you do such beautiful work, and i am grateful that you are always so willing to share! i already do follow your blog.

LJ said...

Your birdie stitching is adorable and so vintage looking. My grandmother was an amazing crocheter and I always wondered how she did that special stitch to attach the crochet. I was pleased to know; thanks.

Vicki H said...

Love your bird dish towel. It is too cute. I signed up to follow your blog via email.

Anonymous said...

i would love a pattern. Very cute!
Linda L. in Tx.

Suze said...

I love the bluework on the dishtowel. Thanks for including the instructions for the lovely crochet edging. I am not great at crochet. I cannot read a pattern to save my life when it comes to crochet. I can usually read a knit pattern, though. I think with your lovely instructions, I can make an edging. Thanks for participating in the hop - I love the inspiration. Hope to see you in more hops.

Pauline said...

What a sweet dishtowel, sweet stitchery! I like the crochet border.

Kathy H said...

I should have known you would do a dish towel. I have such fun making them too and your little bird is very sweet.

My Life and Quilting said...

Hi Debbie... I just love the dish towel with the bird on it... Hugs :)

Lou said...

What a sweet dishtowel!!!! And in my fav color too:)
I follow by email at louster388atyahoodotcom:)

Marcy said...

Very nice stitching. Thx for sharing.

Stitches said...

Cute little birdie...and I am already a follower of yours..

Jo in TAS said...

That's one sweet little birdy!

linny said...

Love your little Bluebird. I'm already a follower by email.
lyn.robyn.smith@gmail.com

KatieQ said...

The crocheted edges really are a nice touch. I follow by email.

Jane's Quilting said...

How adorable. Your stitches are perfect!

Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures said...

Love your choice of project.

Lyn said...

I embroider dish towels for the church bazaar each year...never thought to add on the crochet. Will try it now.

Amy said...

Your little birdie is super tweet! Love the crocheted edging! I follow you via email.

Barb66 said...

I am following your blog on bloglovin, thanks for your generosity.

Patty said...

Lovely. Thanks for sharing.

Janarama said...

Such a happy little bird ... so adorable.

Lavonna ZWB said...

Love the bird. Absolutely sweet. Thank you for sharing it with us!

Michelle said...

So very, very sweet little birdie! I already have you in my blog roll. :-)

Valerie said...

the little bird is certainly very pleased to be on your dishcloth! it's awesome.

yes, you are on my blog roll.

Gill said...

So cute!
I'm already following you!
Thanks for sharing!

Bente-I like to QuiltBlog said...

-you bird is to cute, beautiful handcraft!
Bente

Amy, a redeemed sheep said...

You say it is easy, but to my eyes, it looks difficult and, oh so pretty!! Love it!

the girlfriend gap said...

Very pretty! You are already on my blog roll. Love all your pretties! Thanks for sharing. Janita

MoeWest said...

Your dish towel looks very pretty!

newsurfiegirl said...

What a cute little birdy! I love your fluffy duck too!(catching up on the blog hop today) I am definately off to add you to my blog roll just so I can see some more of your cute birdies!

Siouxzq64@gmail.com said...

I have flour sack dish towels I have a set with blue birds on them and rick rack that I love! Your patterns are so cute.

Tricia said...

Wow a new stitchery follower here! I love to stitch during the evenings and would love to be able to stitch up one of you, so i'm crossing my fingers. Thanks for sharing your sweet tweet dish towel and the chance to win.

Sincerely,
Tricia

the girlfriend gap said...

I would like to try the crochet on the dish towels.... can you share what weight thread you use and the brand. Thank you. Janita

Unknown said...

I've been following you for a long time. I love your little birdie.

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