Well once I signed up for this hop my first idea of something Qwazy that I have quilted goes all the way back to a blog hop many of us participated in back in February of 2013 Here are 2 of the pictures from that post.
I made this into a pillow for our mom when she went to an assisted living facility. The pattern is by Amy Bradley.
I know the picture is blurry but it shows just how accurate the pillow is in capturing sissie and me. After our mom passed we realized as we were cleaning out her room that the pillow had gone missing. I hope it went to one of her buddies and that one of them is still enjoying it.
Then I realized that I don't really make fun stuff on my own. Where I mostly get my quilting chuckles is in laughing at my mistakes such as
Not paying attention and putting the batting on the outside and the backing on the inside of this pouch. I originally thought that this was the only one I screwed up of the 50 I made. I recently ran into one of the recipients and she had hers out and I realized hers also had the batting on the outside. When I apologized and offered to make her a new one she laughed and told me she thought I did it on purpose to give it a winter feel. Some people are just so polite.
While doing another project I used the stabilizer incorrectly and had the sticky side down and it caught the bobbin cover and dragged it under the needle and I tried to sew through it for several stitches before I realized what the horrible noise coming from the machine was. Amazing that I got that many stitches done before the needle broke.
Ok so then I got really serious about what I could do specifically for this hop to make you'll smile and I remembered that when I first got my embroidery machine I tried all sorts of things that I saw on you tube. This go round I could google something specific. The topic of my search was things to embroider on Toilet Paper . It was absolutely amazing how many ideas are out there for this topic.
This was my favorite.
I did it in 2 different color ways
It is an amazingly easy thing to do. I think that the stitch out time was 4 minutes. You can use any embroidery design that fits a square of the type of toilet paper you have. I am a Charmin user but many of the tutorials I read suggested using the very cheap stuff. The cool part is that you can rip off the embroidered piece with a few extra squares on either end and store them flat for reuse at a later date by just rewinding on a new roll if you used a seasonal pattern or an event to celebrate. (or had an emergency need)
I have found that you can hide small gifts inside
I will be giving one of these away to someone who comments and who has a mailing address in the US . Just leave as part of your comment which one you would prefer. I understand that this could be a very valuable gift this week with all of the empty shelves in the stores.
Now thanks again to Joan of Moose Stash Quilting for coordinating this fun time for one and all and here for your convenience is a full list of participants for you to smile your way through.
Wednesday March 18
Thursday March 19
Friday March 20
Monday March 23
Tuesday March 24
Songbird Designs
Bumbleberry Stitches
Quilting Gail
Just Because Quilts
Patchwork Breeze
MooseStashQuilting
Bumbleberry Stitches
Quilting Gail
Just Because Quilts
Patchwork Breeze
MooseStashQuilting
All joking aside, I hope you are all doing well and taking care of yourselves and families. Til next time stay safe and keep smiling.
They are both beautiful and perfect for right now!!! Thanks for the opportunity to win one!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great project! I'm still laughing! After waiting in a long line only to find an empty shelf where TP once was, I can appreciate this little roll's value. LOL Both your color choices are great, but I like the darker purple the best. You have made my day!
ReplyDeleteNow that did make me laugh....embroidered t/p.
ReplyDeleteEmbroidered toilet paper rolls, ha, ha, ha. That's the funniest thing I ever saw. So sorry I'm in Norway, and can't win yours.
ReplyDeleteEmbroidered toilet paper...what a riot! We've got enough in our house, but thanks for making me smile!
ReplyDeleteWhen an acquaintance passed, I found in her embroidery stuff a couple of embroidery designs stitched on several layers of toilet paper. I supposed she was just using it to test the stitch out of the design. I can now see they could be used to decorate extra rolls.
ReplyDeleteOh, my goodness! I was very much enjoying your entire post and then you embroidered on toilet paper! Holy Cow! I thought, no, it has to be batting cut like TP. Nope. You will be impressing guests for a long time with that embroidery. Makes me smile just thinking about it. Personally, I like the darker purple better. Both are cool. Thanks for sharing everything!
ReplyDeleteVery nice idea to reuse the beautiful stitchery on a new roll to keep it looking fresh. The darker color is my favorite of the two...even though both are gorgeous. (on a side note...you should recreate that little applique' of you and your sister)...:) smiles
ReplyDeleteWith the way that toilet paper has become such a hot commodity, you could probably SELL those and make a fortune!!!
ReplyDeleteYou sure know how to make us all feel like it's ok to laugh, when things don't go right. I for one have managed to make all the mistakes you have shown and I wear that badge proudly! LOL!! Some days if you don't laugh you cry, or threaten someone with a seam ripper! hahahaha I just pulled out that "Biased" pattern myself. You might just find it on one of my 365 silly holidays, hint hint. Oh the good ole days with Madame Samm! I love your TP embroidery and my mind is spinning thinking about some kind of silly saying for today's situation! LOL Thanks for joining us and making us laugh!
ReplyDeletethat's hilarious, sacrificing two rolls for embroidery (I do love those designs online) and to Let it go, are we letting go of our worries or letting go of our ahem.....lol fun fun
ReplyDeleteOh I love the sister applique. My sisters are my besties and I think they each need one of these. Love TP embroidery. Just finished one for a friend as part of a birthday gift. So appropriate during these times. Thanks for the smiles.
ReplyDeleteoh but your pillow is wonderful. yes for sure smiles and chuckles. i agree, i hope one of her buddies is using it and reminded of your mom. i just love your toilet paper sayings. LOL LOL i love the one with the purple sayings. my mother lives in a senior home and is always looking for someplace to hide her cash on hand. so she hides it and forgets where she hid it. chuckle. this would be perfect. who would think to look in the tube of toilet paper? LOL
ReplyDeletequilting dash lady at comcast dot net
Thanks for sharing your projects. Your pillow is great and I also hope it is being loved by someone who knew your mom! That toilet paper embroidery really made me giggle!! I have embroidered on toilet paper before and it is soooo fun!! Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteYou always join the most amazing blog hops and your contributions are fantastic. Yes, we all can use a good laugh these days!
ReplyDeletehaha...the pillow is such fun! I imagine it brought many smiles from your mom whenever she looked at it. Now I’m sure it brings smiles for its new owner whomever that may be. Sometimes the sewing faux paws are not so funny at the time but we love to laugh about them later for sure. Your embroidered toilet paper designs are too funny and so pretty! The power of suggestion is so strong. I’ll bet more people than not were wondering why they were desperately hoarding toilet paper...but would worry about that later on...just make sure they got as much as they could now! Hahaha. Thanks for the laughs!
ReplyDeleteyour Amy Bradley project is so cute, am so happy you had a picture of it. 2013 was the year I started blogging and it just never occurred to me that blog hops went back that far.. duh on me!!! Loved the stories tho of mistakes, that was fun and so engaging. We all make mistakes and either just move on or leave em be. I've certainly had my share also. Love the TP.. I knew you could embroider on it, but I have never really tried it myself.
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job with the Sister pillow! Such a wonderful gift for mom! I love your tp design, such a cute idea. I love the darker of the two. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteNow I have to say that is sooooo funny....I need to make this toilet cover for my sons...they would get a hoot out of it.
ReplyDeleteOk, now that toilet paper is hysterical!! And so timely. I always wonder about the person who was sitting around one day who said “I think I’ll embroider something on toilet paper!”. Very clever and a little bit crazy (but in a fun way). I think I like the darker one the best, but both are amazing. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteyour cat and dog are very cute and the toilet paper is a hoot.
ReplyDeleteThose are so cute! I wish I had an embroidery machine. I like to laugh at my mistakes also. Like putting the backing on my Christmas mug rugs right side in. I like both so either one is good if I win. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteLOL! Good to know that I'm not the only one who makes boo-boos while stitching. Thanks for sharing your adventures!
ReplyDeleteLove it. What a great design too. Just perfect for the times and I'm still giggling. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteHi Selina! Oh my, I can only imagine the noise the bobbin cover made trying to go under the pressor foot. WOW! I also got a chuckle over your inside-out pouch. I am 100% certain that I have done that. I sure hope you don't regret embroidering those squares of TP! Just kidding - they look fabulous and what a clever idea. Thanks so much for sharing your projects for a smile. Stay healthy and safe. ~smile~ Roseanne
ReplyDeleteI absolutely burst out laughing!!!!!!! Way to deliver on the promise of the theme! This is HILARIOUS!!!
ReplyDeleteFunny and clever "rolled" in one clever project.
ReplyDeleteHoly Cow! You actually embroidered on toilet paper - a rare commodity! I am still in shock that a roll of tp could look so fancy!
ReplyDeleteNow that is funny! I love the embroidered toilet paper! Who knew. And thanks for sharing your funny goofs. We all need a good laugh right now.
ReplyDeleteThat is amazing. I have never heard of this idea and it is special, for sure. Funny!
ReplyDeleteOh I remember that Biased blog hop. I still have my little quilt hanging in my room. Who knew you could embroider on TP? How funny.
ReplyDeleteFun idea! One could really go crazy with TP sayings right now
ReplyDeleteI had been seeing people embroider on TP for a while now. Those are very cute. Just think of all those TP hoarders, hopefully they were not just hoarding, they were making embroidered TP gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, baby, and Christmas gifts.
ReplyDeleteYou're certainly Qwazy! Embroidering on toilet paper is the height of Qwazy. lol We just have to laugh at all those Qwazy things we do when we do it wrong - you made me feel right at home hearing about those Qwazy boo-boos.
ReplyDeleteThis is so much fun! I can't believe what people will embroider on but this is a riot!
ReplyDeleteReally funny! Never seen embroidery on toilet paper before. :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome job and I like
ReplyDeletethe aqua colored snowflakes.
Carla from Utah
Hi, hope all is well since you haven't posted for a while!
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing this wonderful article. We are providing best roadrunner customer care support, roadrunner helpline, Contact roadrunner how to contact roadrunner Support
ReplyDelete