Like so many of us "of a certain age", my love of books probably started with
the super sleuth, Nancy Drew!
Well, okay, The Hardy Boys too!
I wonder how many nights I read under the covers with a flashlight, so my parents wouldn't know I was still awake reading?
So when Madame Samm and Carol organized a Nancy Drew themed blog hop, I jumped on board.
I remember storing all my favourite books in a cardboard box in the closet, so for this hop, I decided a proper storage basket was in order.
Using a wonderful pattern by Anna @ Noodlehead, I made this divided basket using a charm pack of Get A Clue With Nancy Drew.
A big front pocket to hold all the important stuff....maybe the flashlight!
Don't you just love the books fabric!
This basket holds a lot of books!
The pieced backing has some of my favourite fabrics.
A divider to maybe organize the books read....and the books to be read!
A plate of cookies, a glass of milk and a handful of fun books!
Is there anything better??
Well, maybe a giveaway....
I have 6 fat quarters of Daydream by Riley Blake to give to a winner.
Leave any kind of comment you like.
Followers get an extra entry.
I'll choose a winner at the end of the blog hop on Friday, March 15th.
This giveaway is now closed.
I'll choose a winner at the end of the blog hop on Friday, March 15th.
This giveaway is now closed.
Now, how about visiting all the other bloggers featured today!
Retired to Quilt- you are here!
Feathered Nest Studio
For the full list of bloggers, you can check out Carol's blog.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Now, go and grab a book to read!
139 comments:
Love your Nancy Drew book bag! Yummy cookies. Thank you for sharing.
Hey, that's awesome! I remember reading Nancy Drew too. Thanks for the giveaway as well.
I follow you via google reader.
What a fun tote. I do love the books fabric. Nice job!
Retired to quilt - that sounds like music to my ears....
The storage basket is great, I think I need to make on too.
I read these books under the covers, too! I really love your tote, and it is so much fun to see the books inside it!
Leslie
I love your book "box"! So cool! I especially love the divider! Great addition!
Love your bag - it looks great, especially for Nancy Drew fans!
Nancy Drew started my love of reading and to this day I still want to discover a secret door and staircase somewhere in my house!!
Yay I ama follower. Love your project - I must make one of those handy holders!!
What a great basket, I hadn't seen the fabric, love it. I've just spent a lovely 10 minutes catching up on other stuff too, the owl version ofthe basket is lovly too, and, groan, unseeing no name triangle, what a shame, but I love the corners xx
What a great project, the basket looks wonderful in the books fabric. I used to read under the covers too - happy days :)
Love the style of your new book bag, especially the divider to sort books. Sew cute.
Love the book basket! What a good idea to include a divider to help organize the books.
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These divided baskets are so useful and yours has the perfect fabric for an avid reader.
Your Nancy Drew bag is awesome :) I like the dividers too!
Jenn:)
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What a great tote. I love that it can hold so many books as I am an avid reader. swalker287 (at) aol (dot) com.
awesome Its a great basket.
Nice use off the fabrics.
love the dividers
I have been drooling over this divided basket for months! I love yours and hope to get the time to make one soon!
I love all your projects. you are very creative.
I love your fun tote.Lots of room for all the books.
Brilliant bag Patti, the fabric is just perfect for it!
I am, of course, a happy follower
That basket is great! I also did the reading by flashlight thing and my parents were kind enough to pretend they didn't know.
Love how you added the divider!!!
Love that basket!!
I'm already a follower
I love your basket. I loved reading Nancy Drew books as a young girl. I spent many lazy summer days reading under the tree.
Love your Nancy Drew basket. Great job. Of course those cookies look fabulous also. Thanks fo rthe chanc eto enter your giveaway. Love those fabric colors.
Brand new follower. Thanks for the chance to enter.
Your basket is great! It looks like a wonderful size for trips to the library (or anywhere else, for that matter!)
I'm already a follower!
love this bag! thank's for the chance to win and have fun on the hop
That is a cute bag!
Lovely bag!! Thanks for this chance...I do love that bag!!
Ohh I really like the storage box it can be used for so many things. I might have to make me one of those...And the fabrics are just yummy they are my colors so I will keep my fingers crossed...I am a new follower
And I do follow via GFC
Love that storage basket! Great job on your project.
Great divided basket! It looks so big and roomy and wonderful. I wonder if a couple of those in the back of my car would keep my groceries from rolling around out of those plastic bags?
Have to get this pattern- perfect for organizing my sewing cave! Perfect for my piles of library books too!
LOVE how this turned out!
I love the divider idea. Thanks for sharing.
What a pretty bag! And I love the divider...functionality and probably sturdier too!
Terrific book bag, love the divider feature!!! Thanks for sharing in the blog hop!!
I am already following your blog via GFC. Thanks for a second chance - the fabric you chose is soooo pretty!
Others have made totes this hop but each of them is so different, even with the same basic fabric choices. The dividers are a wonderful idea and it looks so sturdy!
Love the name of your blog---I did the same thing, I guess. LOL
Follower--man, that is some gorgeous fabric that anyone will be lucky to win. Thanks for the chance to do so.
Your bag is awesome. Thanks for sharing
I love the name of your blog....me too !!! The bag is perfect and love the giveaway !
Love the tote/basket. I need to get me that pattern :)
I love your basket! It looks sturdy and well crafted and fun! My Nancy Drew books (along with Trixie Beldon and Donna Parker)are stored in boxes in a closet. I should make a basket and bring some of them out into the open. It would inspire me to reread a few of them. Thanks for the inspiration!
Love the basket and thanks for the noodlehead link. I liked the one you did with the owls too which I saw a few days ago. Have also been a follower using google reader since the U'R Priceless hop (or possibly the dresden? I get them all mixed up!)
Now that is a great organized hefty tote....let me know btw if you would like us to add this to our pinterest board...something stopped me from adding them ...
ps. it worked...I have you on the board now...we have had some very interesting mishaps....must be some kind of clue lol
Wonderful bag... and what a great idea to add a divider!
I'm a follower... as of today!
I love this divided tote by Noodlehead! Yours is so cute with the bookish fabrics.
Thank you for the chance.
What a great book storage bag! Every young girl needs one to help her remember what girls can do! Also, thanks for a great giveaway!
So darling!
Love the bag. I've been looking at that pattern, too. Thanks for sharing and for the opportunity on the draw.
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I'm a follower. Lovely fabrics. Thanks for sharing and for the opportunity on the draw.
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I am going to have a tough time picking a bag to make for my daughter out of ND material! Your is just beautiful! Thanks for the giveaway!
I love your blog name! Very clever.
The divided bags are so nice and yours is wonderful in those fabrics.
I am a follower!
I'm your newest follower.
Awesome bag, love the divider. Thanks for the link and the opportunity to win.
Love your bag, nice and roomy..Thanks for the give away, what lovely fabric so springy and cheerful..
What a great basket - off to check out the tutorial! Thank you for the link!
I'm a happy follower!
What a great basket and I do love the dividers!
I love the book bag!
Oh, and I am a follower too.
I love your bag - good job.
I love that basket! I may have to make one for myself. Thanks for sharing and for the giveaway.
I'm a new follower via GFC.
Great job! love the use of fabric and SIZE of that bag! B-)
I am a follower! B-)
Oh, that certain age! Yes oh yes!! I just love it and you are right, books with cookies and milk Ahhhh
Great tote bag, I like the larger size of it. I also liked the tote with the rain boot in your header. I love that fabric.
I am a new follower.
I love the boxy look of this bag...perfect for books! The cookies look pretty yummy, too. Thanks for hopping with us! :O)
I love the basket you made. I've been looking at this bag, but haven't taken the plunge yet to make it.
Love your Nancy Drew divided basket! I just bought that pattern and can't wait to try it! Beautiful fabric for the giveaway!
I already follow via GFC. Thank you for sharing your project and for a great giveaway!
I am a follower. Thanks for participating in this hop.
I am a follower.
Not only do I love the bag you made, I also love the book spine fabric. What a great project.
Your book basket looks great! I read all of the Nancy Drew books too and thought my parents didn't know about the flashlight. LOL!
I'm a follower ;-)
Thanks for the giveaway.
What a neat idea and worked out so well for your prized books .This hop has made me want to read the books again at 70.
Your divided basket is wonderful. I love that pattern. It always amazes me how much it holds when I see pictures.
love the bag and your pretty fabric choice for giveaway so springy love the colors and flowers.
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This looks like a fabulous bag with lots and lots of uses! Great use of the fabric and thanks for the giveaway!
I love the fantastic bag!
Thanks for the great giveaway.
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Love your basket. The give a way fabric is beautiful, thanks for a chance to win.
Love your basket. Thanks for the chance to win.
I love the size of this bag!! Looks like a great way to organize ALOT of different things.!! Thank for the chance for the giveaway. Those fabrics are gorgeous!
Love that basket and I love how you used the charms! It`s wonderful.
I am a new follower and new blogger!
Enter me in your giveaway. Love Nancy drew books and books in a series!! LOIS
Love the tote/basket. Very unique. I need to make one. Baskets are so useful.
Love your basket I'm a follower too!
I am a follower. What are we going to do when Google Reader stops in July??
The basket you made is fab. I've been seeing the basket on the net for awhile but this ND fabric certainly is a great rendition. I never could read by flashlight under the covers cuz I slept with my sister - couldn't get away with anything. :)
What a great bag! I've not made a divided one but I bet it's perfect for just about everything. :) blessings, marlene
I have been seeing this divided bag all over blogland. I like yours with Nancy in and on it. Thanks for the giveaway.
Love this basket..yet another project on the to do list! thanks for sharing and for the giveaway. vickise at gmail dot com
I am a new follower. Thanks again! vickise at gmail dot com
Very nice! Thanks for sharing!
Loved Nancy Drew too! Read & reread her books (& Trixie Belden too!!)
Love your basket!! Great size...and the book fabric is perfect on it!!!
Love your give-Away fabrics too!!! Woohooo!!! They are just shouting Sunshine & Summer!!! :)
I'm already a Follower too, thru GFC
Loooove your Give-Away fabrics!!! :)
I like your projects. I have been so inspired by all the projects in the hop that I have ordered my own Nancy Drew fabric. I can hardly wait for it to get here!
I am also a follower!
Love the tote... was it hard to make?
That basket is adorable, super adorable. Thanks for sharing.
I love the oranges in the fabric bundle! Your basket turned out great!
Catching up on my Nancy Drew reading here. Pretty and sturdy book bag! Books, cookies, milk and fabric ... ah, the good things in life ... thanks for sharing and the chance to win ... :) Pat
One look at the pretty kitty picture on the top right and I signed up to follow before I read about the giveaway. Although I admit I do love pretty fabric, too. Looking forward to reading more of your blog ... :) Pat
Lovely Made!I love the dividers too..
I bought the pattern for that basket and can't wait to make it -- yours is wonderful! :)
I am a follower. :)
This divided bag is awsome, have to make it. Thanks for sharing!
really great bag!! I used to read under my covers too!
HAPPY TO FOLLOW YOU!
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LOVE THIS BOOKBAG!
THANKS FOR SHARING!
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Totally love your bag. You have a fun blog and this is a fun hop. Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win.
I'm now your lucky new follower. LOL
Great job on the basket! I can think of a lot of uses for one, I may need to get the pattern.
Your basket would sooooo help me organize my space next to my chair for my books and quilting supplies under my end table. Thanks for sharing it with us and for the chance to win those yummy Riley Blake collection.
Sincerely,
Tricia
Hello from new follower #249 or is it #250. Gee I don't remember now lol. Thank you for the chance to win your Riley Blake collection.
Sincerely,
Tricia
The basket is so cool! I love it!
I'm a follower. Thanks for the chance to win. That is some beautiful fabric you're giving away! Thanks for sharing your projects with us, also.
-karrie :)
Thanks for the chance to win!
I follow you via my RSS reader. Thanks for the chance to win!
I really like your bag. It is a great size for holding lots of items. What a terrific use for the Nancy Drew fabrics. I am happy you participated and inspired us with your bag. Many thanks for the generous giveaway.
I am a new follower with the Nancy Drew blog hop. I also saw your finish of your Chicopee quilt. It is amazing. Again, thanks for the giveaway.
Do you sell a pattern for this bag, or produce it to sell?
Thanks
Jeanne
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