Pets on Quilts Post 2 - Charly and Wilbur Mug Rug

Last year Ruth (Charly & Ben's Crafty Corner) and I did a little mug rug swap together.  She made me two beautiful mug rugs which were too pretty to use, so I hung them on the wall and admire them every day.  (Thanks again Ruth!)

The mug rug I made for Ruth featured her dogs Charly & Wilbur, riding in a wagon.  They have a third pup now, a Basset puppy named Maggie, and you can read all about their fun photo shoot by clicking on the link in the first paragraph. 

My regular readers already saw Ruth's surprise, but I thought it would be fun to enter the Charly & Wilbur mug rug in the Pets on Quilts Show, in the Pet Themed Quilt Category.  Today is the last day and tomorrow the voting begins, so make sure you go see all the great entries at Lily Pad Quilting!  Jacque hosts this show every summer and it's one of those great blogland events where you can meet a lot of friends, both new and old.

Charly & Wilbur Mug Rug, made with Crafted Applique

I made Ruth's mug rug using the Crafted Appliqué method for fray-free raw edge, machine stitched appliques.  The method is taught in my book Crafted Appliqué: New Possibilities.  This year the book is one of the many fun prizes you can win by participating in the Pets on Quilts Show!  

Well, it's time for me to get busy blog hopping.  There are almost 50 terrific looking posts to see in the Pets on Quilts Show!

Thanks for visiting, because...

  

You can click on the pup to leave a comment.

If you are a blogger too, she'll most likely follow you home.

Pets on Quilts Post 1 - Libby, Libby, Libby on the Label, Label, Label

Talk about squeaking in at the 11th hour.  I'm back with a working laptop now and ready to go blog hopping. I have soooo much catching up to do. 

Today is the last day to link up posts and pictures for the Pets on Quilts Parade over at Jacque's Lily Pad Quilting.  The voting begins tomorrow... and it will be no easy choice because there are so many great entries!  Jacque, you do such a great job hosting one of the funnest events in Quilting Blog Land and we all really appreciate all the hard work you put into it each year.  Thank you!

So without further ado, here is my first entry in the Pet Themed Quilt category - a quilted pillow.  I made it using the Crafted Appliqué technique, from my book of the same name.  (My book is one of the sponsored prizes in the Pets on Quilts Show this year!)  This method really enables you to do raw edge applique with the tiniest details and not worry as much about fraying.  

The pillow is a thank you gift for a friend and it features her little Boston Terrier "Libby", happily licking a blue raspberry popsicle.  (I was informed that those are the very best flavor.)  My friend is just crazy about her dog, so stalking her for pet photos was a lot of fun. 

Popsicle Pup Pillow

If you click on the picture below, you can see Libby's eye a little better.  I did it in brown fabric and it doesn't show up as well as it does in person.  She has her eyes closed in popsicle licking bliss.

Popsicle Pup Pillow

Since this year I haven't got a pet on a quilt entry, I plopped Penny by the Popsicle Pup pillow and took some photos of her in the chair.  I'm including them in this post as an extra, just for fun.  Can you see her trying to look everywhere but at the camera?  You can almost hear what she's thinking.  She gets shy if you focus on her too much.  Normally, she can't hold her licker.   

Penny's Photo Shoot

I'm writing another post today for a second entry in the Pets on Quilts Parade.  Two posts in one day - that's a new one for me.

Thanks for visiting, because...

  

You can click on the pup to leave a comment.

If you are a blogger too, she'll most likely follow you home.

Cats on Quilts - by Alina B.

Little Willow napping on the Lil' Twister Pinwheel Quilt.
All that play time must have tuckered her out!

Just for a good laugh!

Thanks for visiting!  Lara

Olive's Garden

Olive

This is Olive, bundled up in Kaitie's Kaffe quilt.  She looks very comfortable and deep in thought, in her own little Zen garden, doesn't she?  Olive is my daughter Kaitie's dog, adopted as a rescue four years ago.  She is the smartest and most loyal and wonderful dog anyone could wish for, but was deserted by two of her families and left to live in a chicken wire cage for somewhere around a year. For Kaitie and Olive, it was quite literally Love at First Sight.  Now, wherever Olive goes, children pet her and adults ooh and ahh.  She is friendly and polite to everyone and a true canine sweetheart!  She is also our granddog, so I like to brag.     

You can see Kaitie's quilt, sans doggie here:  
Definitely Not De-Kaffe!

Kaitie & Olive

Olive, having a frolic in the leaves

So... why a post with our beautiful Olive in a quilt?  Well... There is a great Link Party running over at Jacque's Lily Pad Quilting called the Pets on Quilts Show. You can enter your own photo of a pet on, or in, a quilt.  There are also categories for pet themed quilts.  Prizes are being awarded too!  There are a lot of wonderful pictures - it's fun to see what people are sharing -  so click on the link below, go take a peek, and leave some comment love!

And while you're here, Olive would like to get a Woof! Woof! Too...

Thanks for Visiting!  - Lara