Free Trick or Treat Bag Pattern

Free Pattern for Halloween

 Rag Quilted Treat Bag

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Quick and easy to make and it holds a lot of candy. The kids will love to carry this for Halloween. 10" tall and 29" around the middle.


Download here.

OFG Etsy Team Sale

The OFG team is having a wonderful promotion that runs Sept. 9 through Sept. 16.

Check out these items AND all the items in their shops for a 10% discount on your purchase.

Search OFGWelcome for many more stores that are participating!  Click here to go to Etsy.

You must add the coupon code  OFGwelcome  in order to receive 10% off anything in the participating shops.

Laundry Bags on Etsy

Free shipping on my vintage style laundry (lingerie) bags for the month on August in my Etsy shop.   http://www.etsy.com/shop/HandmadeByBette

Plunder Some Treasure For Your Cottage Home on Etsy

"The Pirates of the Old Farmhouse Gathering Team have been busy gathering all kinds of Good Loot!! Check out the Primitive Plunder found by our OFG Pirates!"

Check out my treasury of booty for your cottage home brought to you by some of the members of the OFG Team on Etsy.

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NzgzNzcwN3wyNzIzMTIxMDk0/cottage-white

Feedsack Pillows on Etsy

The last few days of free shipping on my reproduction feedsack pillows in my Etsy shop. Stock up now for Christmas. Free shipping ends July 31. Http://www.etsy.com/shop/HandmadeByBette

Old Farmhouse Gathering Shop Hop Giveaway

The Old Farmhouse Gathering team invites you to join in on their first Shop Hop Giveaway. 

 30 shops have donated wonderful giveaway prizes for THREE lucky winners. Each winner will receive 10 fall related gifts (chosen randomly).

The rules are simple:

       

       Go to the Old Farmhouse Gathering blog,   http://oldfarmhousegathering.blogspot.com/

• Sign up by leaving a comment on the giveaway post only! Let them know that you are joining in on the fun!!!
• Click on the Shop Hop graphic. You will be taken to the OFG Artisan blog.
• When you arrive at the Artisan blog, you will need to HOP from shop to shop looking at the items in their shops. Now remember, there are 30 shops that have a special giveaway item listed in their shop. So that means, you will need to hop around each shop and each item to find the special graphic.
• Once you find the item donated for the giveaway, you want to keep track of the shop as well as the item.
• When you have completed the shop hop, please submit your list of shops and their items to Lucy at farmersattic at farmersattic dot com.

The Shop Hop will run from July 14th through July 22nd. This will give you plenty of time to find all the great giveaway items for your chance to win. Winners will be announced on July 24th. (Open to US and Canada residents only.)

Here are just three of the giveaway items that you could win.   So hurry over and get to hopping through the OFG Etsy team shops.   Good luck!

Old Fashioned Holiday Open House on Etsy

The Old Farmhouse Gathering Team on Etsy is having an old fashioned open house. Shop at your leisure for Artisan made gifts that are unique and handmade.

The Open House will run from Monday, December 5th through to Friday, December 9th.

Click on this link and head on over to Etsy to visit the participating shops, http://www.etsy.com!

Black Friday/Cyber Monday Old Farmhouse Gathering Team Sale

Some of the team members of the Etsy Old Farmhouse Gathering team are offering discounts of 10% or more in their shops as a token of thanks to their valued customers.

The offer is valid from Thursday,  November 24 through Tuesday, November 29.

In order to take advantage of this promotion, you will need to add this code to your shopping cart when you check out. OFGthanksyou2011.
Under the payment area in your shopping cart,  it will say "apply shop coupon code",  click on that and enter the code.

The percentage discount the shop is offering will automatically be deducted during checkout for all the items in your cart (except for shipping).
Do not place the coupon code in the comments section, as it will not work there.

Here is the list of participating shops offering 10% or more discount on your order.

So shop to your hearts content for American handmade, Artisan crafts.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/barbsheartstrokes

http://www.etsy.com/shop/basketsbyrose

http://www.etsy.com/shop/catsdesigns

http://www.etsy.com/shop/cavecreekprimitives

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ewenmeprintables

http://www.etsy.com/shop/farmersattic

http://www.etsy.com/shop/FirecrackerKid

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Handofbelapeck

http://www.etsy.com/shop/handmadebybette

http://www.etsy.com/shop/happyvalleyprimitive

http://www.etsy.com/shop/MapleStreetShoppe

http://www.etsy.com/shop/49pamela

http://www.etsy.com/shop/MotherlodeToad

http://www.etsy.com/shop/NancysWorkshop

http://www.etsy.com/shop/NoJumbledDucks

http://www.etsy.com/shop/paintspotsnsplinters

http://www.etsy.com/shop/primchick

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Primgal

http://www.etsy.com/shop/printandsew

http://www.etsy.com/shop/publishedartist

http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheBarnHollow

http://www.etsy.com/shop/tinsandtreasures

http://www.etsy.com/shop/tomorrowstreasures

http://www.etsy.com/shop/WickedlyCreative

http://www.etsy.com/shop/AlwaysPrimitive

http://www.etsy.com/shop/primpennystitches

http://www.etsy.com/shop/yorkiesprimitives



Remember these shops are open 24 hours. Shopping in your PJ's and slippers at your convience is welcomed.  Just bring your favorite drink, sit back and have some fun.

Happy Thanksgiving!
Bette

Old Farmhouse Gathering on Etsy Giveaway

Old Farmhouse Gathering Etsy team is having another treasury giveaway.   This time there are two treasuries and there will be four winners.    Each winner will get half of the handmade goodies in the treasuries.

Click on the treasury title, read the rules, and get yourself entered for your chance to win!

 

Treasury No. One

 

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NTYwOTAxN3w5ODMwMzIxODU/win-half-this-treasury-trim-your-tree?ref=pr_treasury

 

Treasury No. Two

 

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NTYwOTAxN3w5ODkyMTg2ODg/win-half-of-this-treasury-trim-your-tree

Old Farmhouse Gathering Thanksgiving Giveaway

The Old Farmhouse Gathering Etsy team is having a fantastic giveaway.    One lucky commenter will win everything in this treasury of handmade Thanksgiving goodies.   Last day to enter is August 31, 2011.

The winner will be notified on Sept. 1.   All you have to do to enter is to leave a comment on the treasury.
Good luck!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NjIxMTI3NHw1NzMxNzA3Nzc/win-this-treasuryturkey-trot-with-the

Another Great Firecracker Kid Giveaway -- Ends Aug. 12

The Firecracker Kid Dog Days of Summer Giveaway Ends Aug. 12

The Firecracker Kid is giving away this wonderful Rolling Pin Spoon Spice Shelf.

You have 8 different ways to enter to win this great piece.    http://firecrackerkid.blogspot.com/2011/07/dog-days-of-summer-giveaway.html

If you are lucky enough to win,  you won't be disappointed.   Carol and Tim do excellent work and their furniture will be a lasting treasure for years to come.

The Old Farmhouse Gathering on Etsy is Celebrating Fall in July

The Old Farmhouse Gathering Gals have  been creativing some fall items  to celebrate Fall in July!




Check out all the wonderful seasonal holiday handmades from some of your favorite Etsy artisans. Then do your shopping early for this Fall season with Old Farmhouse Gathering.

Just search FFOFG on Etsy July 1 - 23!   http://www.etsy.com/search?search_submit=&q=FFOFG

Firecracker Kid Primitives Summer Giveaway

Firecracker Kid Primitives is having an Independence Day giveaway.     What is the prize?    Shh,   so far it is a secret.    But any prize from the Kid (Carol)  is to be cherished and she will be announcing the prizes soon.    Yes, not one but three prizes being given away this time.

http://firecrackerkid.blogspot.com/2011/06/fkp-independence-day-giveaway.html

If you are not familiar with the Firecracker Kid you can check out all their beautiful wood furnishings here.
http://etsy.com/shop/firecrackerkid
Hurry over and enter.    Giveaway ends June 18

Hungry Hook Primitives Giveaway

Margie from Hungry Hook Primitives is away at the beach on vacation and while she's gone she wants to reach 250 followers. So go on over and tell her Bette sent you and sign up for a chance to win this beautiful hooked rug and help her reach her goal. Enter by June 8th.
http://hungryhookprimitives.blogspot.com/2011/05/enter-my-while-im-away-hooked-rug.html#comments

A Farmhouse Gathering on Artfire Giveaway

The Artisan Guild "A Farmhouse Gathering" on Artfire.com is having a giveaway on their blog.
http://afarmhousegatheringatartfire.blogspot.com/2011/05/our-first-patriotic-give-away.html

Please become a follower of our new blog and have a chance to win this wonderful patriotic sign from Barbs Heart Strokes. If you post on your blog you get a second chance to win! Grab our button and post on your blog for another chance to win. The winner will be pick at noon on June 3, 2011. http://afarmhousegatheringatartfire.blogspot.com/2011/05/our-first-patriotic-give-away.html

Old Farmhouse Gathering Summer Giveaway

The Old Farmhouse Gathering Etsy Team is having it's Summer Giveaway.   Enter to win all these fabulous prizes from some of the members of the team.  http://oldfarmhousegathering.blogspot.com/

Spring Celebration

The Old Farmhouse Gathering team on Etsy is having their annual Spring/Easter Celebration.    Type SECOFG in the search bar to see all the entries in the celebration.
The celebration runs from March 11 - 25, 2011.   Don't miss it!

OFG is a talented, professional group of artisans who create everything from Primitive to Shabby Chic, with a old fashioned flair! Please type ofg team into the search bar ---- to see all of our wonderful work.  You won't be disappointed!


Here is a peek at a couple of new things I made for the celebration.   Both are from my original patterns.

Artfire Collection

I am slowly finding my way around Artfire.com and learning how to promote my shop. Here is my first Collection of my fellow artfire guild members.

Hoppin Down The B...

Curated By: TomorrowsTrea...

ArtFire.com

Handmade Gifts

Merry Christmas

Christmas isn't showy gifts


Or glittering decoration;

It's honoring our Savior, Jesus Christ

In humble adoration.


It's serving those less fortunate,

Meeting their needs before our own;

It's making sure at Christmas time

That no one is alone.


It's taking what we would have spent

On things that no one needs,

And using it to help someone

With service and good deeds.


Our Savior showed us how to live

With charity, faith and service.

It makes the holidays a joy,

More peaceful, and less nervous.


So let's remember Christmas is

About our Savior's birth;

That's the way to happiness,

The way to peace on earth.


By Joanna Fuchs

Holiday Special and a Free Tutorial

It has been awhile since I posted here.  It has been a crazy busy time lately.

I have a holiday special to tell you about today.   From now until Dec. 20 I have free shipping on everything in my Etsy shop,  http://www.handmadebybette.etsy.com/

I just finished up this christmas rag quilted table runner yesterday.   The tutorial is posted over on the By Your Hands blog.     http://byyourhands.blogspot.com/2010/12/tuesday-tutorial-rag-quilted-christmas.html

Thanks for visiting.
Bette