Top two rows of the Fearless Five quilt - DONE!

 The quilt top is under construction!  It will be 15 squares wide by 19 squares long- each square will be 5.5 inches wide .

The pink square in the first photo is from Da Weenies of Florida!  You will have to wait until Sandra and her family actually have the quilt in hand to see where it appears!


In the second picture are the top two rows of the quilt! 

 The third through fifth pictures are close ups of the top two rows!  In picture three, top row, the donations come from Stella (blocks 1 and 2) MilShelb (block 3). Stella (blocks 4 and 5), Rocky Creek Scotties (block 6) Milshelb (block 7) and Stella (block 8)  Bottom row- Slimmer Pugs (block 1), Goose (block 2) WHN block 3, Fabric, Food and Fido, block 4, WHN, block 5, Ruby and Penny blocks 6 and 7, Shiloh and Shasta of Team Beaglebrats have block 8

 In picture four, top row- Stella is block 8 (in the middle) followed by WHN at block 9, and Stella for blocks 10 through 12.  Bottom Row, starting next to the snowman from Shiloh and Shasta, Ruby and Penny have block 9, Slimmer Pugs have block 10, WHN has block 11 and 12

In picture five, WHN has the black with hearts at block 9, followed by Stella at blocks 10 through 13, Rocky Creek Scotties at 14 and MADI at block 15.  Bottom row- Fabric, Food and Fido have block 15 and Stella has blocks 13 and 14

Chip, and a Fearless Five Quilt update

Today, my Chip a Dee Doo Da, had to go to the VET for his dental and to have a rather large cyst removed from the left side of his abdomen.  He did very well and is now home, sleeping on the couch watching Season 5 of Psych with the rest of the DWM.  He has a rather large incision on his left flank and is wearing a cone of shame so as to keep him from licking it.  We hope it heals quickly.  No running or playing for three to five days, and he has his stitches removed on the 14th!  My personal security guard, who could teach the Secret Service a thing or two, is home with his Momma and will be spoiled as he recovers.

I have started assembling the top of the quilt, which I hope to mail to our beloved quilter, Cindy, on Saturday!  One more quilt block, from Nubbins' Tails, is en route and once it arrives it will be included in the quilt top and off she goes!

Look what came in the mail today!

 What's Her Name and Dad got this great get well card from Amber Da Weenie and Max Da Brudder (and their Mom!)  Definitely better than chicken soup!

Our Rainbow Friends http://www.ourrainbowfriends.blogspot.com/

The Mom of Amber Da Weenie and Max Da Odder Brudder, has started a new blog, Our Rainbow Friends, dedicated to our beloved friends at the Rainbow Bridge.  It will initially memorialize those who leave for the Bridge this year, but if we can help her, she will include our other friends already waiting for us!  Thank you Linda!

I have included the three badges created for our use by Linda- and will be posting one here.  Please include the blog address link when you post the badge on your own blog:   http://www.ourrainbowfriends.blogspot.com/













http://www.ourrainbowfriends.blogspot.com/

Nancy Reagan 1995: Ronnie turned that torch over to Newt

Fearless Five Quilt donation- UPDATED- Thursday!

1.  Sarge

2.  Dennis the Vicsla

3.  Goose

4.  Max (South Africa)

5.  Frankie and Ernie Furter

6.  Madi

7.  Zona

8.  The SLimmer Pugs

9.  Sagira

10.  Minnie and Max

11.  Max Da Odder Weenie

12.  Amber Da Weenie

13.  Winnie (UK)

14.  Bert the Dog

15.  Mona and Weenie

16.  Bert the Dog- second donation

17.  Hood's Happenings

18.  Jacque and Pippen

19.  Alasandra, the cats and Dog

20.  Peggy Frezon

21.  Elanor Tuska

22.  Roo

23.  MADI- second donation

24.  Janelle Richardson

25.  Daily Dose of Jack

26.  Chris of Fabric, Food and Fido

27.  Mango

28.  Jazzy and Addy (quilt squares)

29.  Shiloh and Shasta

30.  Trubblesome Trio  (UK)

31.  Lady Godiva, Coco Bean and Truffle

32.  5 Sibes

33.  Rubie (Australia)

34.  Cindy (our quilter)

35.  MilShelb

36.  Cowspot Dogs

37.  HoneyBuzz

38.  Molly Jo and Bobo

39.  Jazzi and Addy (fabric from their MOm)

40.  Rocky Creek Scotties

41.  K9 Katastrophie

42.  Frankie and Ernie- second donation

43.  Minna Krebs

44.  Pip

45.  Amber Da Weenie and pack- second donation

46.  The Heartbeats

47.  Pibbles and pack

48.  Jackie and Dillon (oregon)

49.  Stella

50.  Dachshund Nola

51.  Mayzie and pack

52.  Ruby and Penny Furter (Canada)

53.  juniorbabee.blogspot.com

54.  Tank's 2 Cents

55. Tucker (from Maine)- arrived today- lovely LARGE piece of black fleece!

56.  Sugar the Golden Retriever- lovely heart fabric



WHN promises photos , but she and Dad are terribly sick with the flu!  

Fearless Five QUilt donation- UPDATED

1.  Sarge

2.  Dennis the Vicsla

3.  Goose

4.  Max (South Africa)

5.  Frankie and Ernie Furter

6.  Madi

7.  Zona

8.  The SLimmer Pugs

9.  Sagira

10.  Minnie and Max

11.  Max Da Odder Weenie

12.  Amber Da Weenie

13.  Winnie (UK)

14.  Bert the Dog

15.  Mona and Weenie

16.  Bert the Dog- second donation

17.  Hood's Happenings

18.  Jacque and Pippen

19.  Alasandra, the cats and Dog

20.  Peggy Frezon

21.  Elanor Tuska

22.  Roo

23.  MADI- second donation

24.  Janelle Richardson

25.  Daily Dose of Jack

26.  Chris of Fabric, Food and Fido

27.  Mango

28.  Jazzy and Addy (quilt squares)

29.  Shiloh and Shasta

30.  Trubblesome Trio  (UK)

31.  Lady Godiva, Coco Bean and Truffle

32.  5 Sibes

33.  Rubie (Australia)

34.  Cindy (our quilter)

35.  MilShelb

36.  Cowspot Dogs

37.  HoneyBuzz

38.  Molly Jo and Bobo

39.  Jazzi and Addy (fabric from their MOm)

40.  Rocky Creek Scotties

41.  K9 Katastrophie

42.  Frankie and Ernie- second donation

43.  Minna Krebs

44.  Pip

45.  Amber Da Weenie and pack- second donation

46.  The Heartbeats

47.  Pibbles and pack

48.  Jackie and Dillon (oregon)

49.  Stella

50.  Dachshund Nola

51.  Mayzie and pack

52.  Ruby and Penny Furter (Canada)

53.  juniorbabee.blogspot.com

54.  Tank's 2 Cents

55. Tucker (from Maine)- arrived today- lovely LARGE piece of black fleece!



WHN promises photos , but she and Dad are terribly sick with the flu!  

Fearless Five Quilt FABRIC UPDATE

What's Her Name is STILL ACCEPTING fabric for the Fearless Five/ Pittie Pack Quilt!  If you still wish to participate, please contact us via email, DachsiesWithMoxieMama AT gmail DOT com for our address!  PLEASE GET THE FABRIC IN THE MAIL ASAP!  WHN wants to get the quilt top done the first weekend in February so that our wonderful and world famous quilter, Cindy, can get it quilted and bound!

The Fearless Five Quilt Donor List- listed in order of arrrival

1.  Sarge

2.  Dennis the Vicsla

3.  Goose

4.  Max (South Africa)

5.  Frankie and Ernie Furter

6.  Madi

7.  Zona

8.  The SLimmer Pugs

9.  Sagira

10.  Minnie and Max

11.  Max Da Odder Weenie

12.  Amber Da Weenie

13.  Winnie (UK)

14.  Bert the Dog

15.  Mona and Weenie

16.  Bert the Dog- second donation

17.  Hood's Happenings

18.  Jacque and Pippen

19.  Alasandra, the cats and Dog

20.  Peggy Frezon

21.  Elanor Tuska

22.  Roo

23.  MADI- second donation

24.  Janelle Richardson

25.  Daily Dose of Jack

26.  Chris of Fabric, Food and Fido

27.  Mango

28.  Jazzy and Addy (quilt squares)

29.  Shiloh and Shasta

30.  Trubblesome Trio  (UK)

31.  Lady Godiva, Coco Bean and Truffle

32.  5 Sibes

33.  Rubie (Australia)

34.  Cindy (our quilter)

35.  MilShelb

36.  Cowspot Dogs

37.  HoneyBuzz

38.  Molly Jo and Bobo

39.  Jazzi and Addy (fabric from their MOm)

40.  Rocky Creek Scotties

41.  K9 Katastrophie

42.  Frankie and Ernie- second donation

43.  Minna Krebs

44.  Pip

45.  Amber Da Weenie and pack- second donation

46.  The Heartbeats

47.  Pibbles and pack

48.  Jackie and Dillon (oregon)

49.  Stella

50.  Dachshund Nola

51.  Mayzie and pack

52.  Ruby and Penny Furter (Canada)

53.  juniorbabee.blogspot.com

54.  Tank's 2 Cents

Oh Canada! The fearless Five quilt edition

Mango's quilt square

 In today's mail arrived the fabric from the Furst Ladies of Blogville, Ruby and Penny!  What's Her Name immediately stitched up the nine patch with the square from Frankie and Ernie and VOILA! 

She also made Mango and Bert the Dog's squares yesterday, using the fabric from Fabric, Food and  Fido.

More fabric has been arriving and pictures will be posted tomorrow, along with a list of those who donated.  The list is being posted so that Blogville residents who sent packages will know that they have arrived safe and sound.  The quilt top will be completed over the first weekend of February and sent o our beloved quilter, Cindy!

Bert the Dog's quilt square

The Furst Family of Blogville quilt square

Look who's going to the Valentine's Day Dance!

First, we had Max Da Odder Brother, ask his love Anna Rose to the social event of the year!  (And yes, DAD is going along as a chaperone!)  NOW we have Chip and Thai asking Amber Da Weenie and she said yes!

Now, we just have to find dates for Ginger and Tasha!

PRAYERS NEEDED!!!!!!

Sagira and Bokeh's Mom, Christina , just lost her dad in a terrible car fire in North West Ohio.  She is devastated as is her Mom, who will probably come live with them.  PLEASE keep this family in your prayers. 

Gotcha Day for Thai!

 TWO YEARS- that is how long it has been since The Thai Master, Thai the Magnificent, condescended to live with us!  As all of you know, it has been a roller coaster with Thai's medical issues, but we are blessed to have him living with us, belly bands and all!  (The Cushings is becoming more pronounced- his walking is becoming more awkward and he has to drag himself more, but he is still in fighting form for his next bout of championship eating!)  Happy Gotcha Day, tough guy!

MAX LOVES ANNA ROSE!

Max, Dad Odder Weenie of Florida, has asked his love, Anna Rose to go to the Valentine's Day dance being sponsored by Glacier.  She of course,checked with her Daddy, who approved! 

Our Quilter, REVEALED

Just heard from our quilter and she has graciously allowed me to reveal her name- CINDY!!!!

You can find her blog at   http://birdbrainsanddogtales.wordpress.com/

She has an introductory posting at    http://birdbrainsanddogtales.wordpress.com/2012/01/11/getting-back-in-the-swing-the-houston-pittie-pack-quilt/   

CHECK HER OUT NOW AND GIVE HER OUR FAMOUS BLOGVILLE WELCOME!!!!!

Fearless Five Quilt- blocks 25 through 37!!!

Daily Dose of Jack

Fabric, Food and Fido

Fabric, Food and Fido

MANGO

 

Jazzi and Addy's squares

Jazzi and Ady's Mom

Trubblesome Trio

 Here is the latest batch of love to arrive from all over the world!  Daily Dose of Jack sent a blue camouflage square; Fabric, Food and Fido sent two black and white dog fabrics- half a yard each!; MANGO sent his world famous Relentlessly Huge sweatshirt that no longer fits him; Jazzy and Addy each sent three fabrics for their squares and thei mom Diana, sent a huge box of fabrics!; The Beaglebratz Shiloh and Shasta sent a snowman collar to be used; the Trubblesom Trio in the UK sent a pink square and some silky flag fabric; Coc Bean, Lady Godiva dn the girls sent Coco Beans baby bankie- Crossed Paws are still needed for these beautiful chihuahuas; The Five Sibes made a great square, complete with squeaky heart!; Rubie, from Australia, sent one of her bandanas which includes a map and flag of that great nation; our mystery quilter sent two fabrics- the heart ad flower one was used to make bandanas for her dog for her wedding last year!; the MilShelb sent two squares and a great fat quarter' and finally our beloved Honeybuzz sent a pink argyle sqaure from her favorite hoody!

Coco, 

Lady Godiva and the Girls

The Five Sibes

Shiloh and Shasta- the BeagleBratz

Rubie

 

Our beloved mystery quilter

MilShelb

MilShelb

 

Cowspot Dogs

Honeybuzz

 

Fearless Five Quilt

The Fearless Five Quilt is coming along nicely!  Donations are still coming in!  While the original deadline was this coming Monday, 16 January 2012, What's Her Name wants Blogville to know that fabric can be sent along until she finishes the top, which will take her at least two more weeks!  So, if you still want to send something, please do!  Pictures of Jazzi and Addy's squares and all the other ones, including Coco Bean's blanket and the BeagelBratz collar, will appear later today!~
 

A GREAT BLOGVILLE THANK YOU and Pittie Pack Quilt Update

What's Her Name here- The DWM have graciously allowed me to actually post my thoughts on their blog!  (Yes, I do have them and yes, my mind is filled with blonde moments)  

THANK YOU for the KEY TO BLOGVILLE!  I am humbled by your generosity and love and overwhelmed with it. This is an honor beyond compare and I vow to live up to the trust and love that it entails.  I apologize for not posting about it sooner, as recognition is something that is new and unexpected.  Again, I thank you for this great honor.

NOW, the Pittie Pack Quilt.  Fabric has been pouring in from all over the world!  Mango sent his Relentlessly Huge sweatshirt and the mailman now has a hernia from lugging the box up our driveway!  Jazzi, Addy and their Mom sent a treasure trove of fabrics for the quilt, in addition to their blocks!  I will be posting these photos later today as well as the photos of the packages that arrived yesterday and today!  

The inspiration for this quilt was Twix, the Twixerrific, our beloved friend who is now  healthy and pain free, and waiting for all of us, at the Rainbow Bridge.  When I first learned of the devastating news from Blogville, my first reaction was to make something for Sandra.  The loss of her five babies just tore me up- she lost her five and I am owned by my five babies and the fear of losing them in one fell swoop just froze me in place.  I emailed my thoughts to the Furst Mom of Blogville, who encouraged me.  At first it was going to be a surprise, as I did not know Sandra nor follow her Pack at the time, but over the course of our email exchange that night, that quickly became a moot point. Then we both had the same idea- why not open it up to Blogville and ask for fabric squares to show the love and support so dearly needed by Sandra, her family, as well as for Brinks and Bella.  THAT is how the quilt idea was born.


A week or so after the appeal to Blogville for fabric, I received an email from a quilter who lives in Upstate New York, volunteering her time and talent to help make this quilt come true.  This wonderful woman reads many of our blogs and wanted to help, and had also wanted to make a quilt for Sandra, so when she saw our appeals, she asked if she could help.  I have not asked for permission to reveal her name, but once I have received her permission, I will do so, as she is also deserving of praise for her help.  She is a far more accomplished quilter than I, and will be doing the actual quilting on a long arm quilting machine for us.  If she were being paid, this would run easily to two hundred dollars, but she is donating her time for us.  Because of her skill level and the size of the quilt, I immediately accepted her offer and will be posting some of her finished works for all of you to see- they are simply fantastic.  I will be constructing the top and forwarding the top, backing and the batting to her to work her magic.  Once completed, the quilt will make its way to Sandra and her family.  


Next, Mayor Frankie and Ernie's Mom, the Furst Mom of Blogville-  without her, NONE of this is possible and her role needs to be properly and publicly acknowledged.  She holds our family together and is always there for all of us!  Thank you LANA!


Finally,  every single one of you in Blogville who gave of themselves for this quilt deserves my thanks and love.  Without you I would never have been able to get this quilt done, and without your encouragement , this quilt would never have been possible. 


And lastly, The White Dog Army and their family- back in November, when I first launched my Etsy shop, I was commissioned to make a large quilt for them, but not until after Christmas.  The fabric has been purchased, and I was due to start work on it after Christmas.  However, with the Fearless Five quilt, the WDA and their family told me to finish the Fearless Five quilt first and then work on theirs.  I actually thought that I could in fact keep to my original schedule, but due to the amount of fabric coming in, was unable to do so.  I asked and was granted an extension of time for their quilt and so, they too are deserving of your thanks.  


I thought that the full story of the quilt needed to be told- all of the praise that I read on this blog and on others has made me very happy, BUT not everyone involved was being acknowledged and that made me uncomfortable.  Now you know the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth!

UPDATE- 1447 hours EST- The Rocky Creek Scotties have just emailed me to inform me that they have mailed a wonderful batting for the quilt!  Thank you.  

 

Swirly Hearts- UPDATED!!!!!

This is what WHN is attempting to learn on her new machine!   However, this is NOT WHN doing this but a professional quilter!  This is the video that WHN is using to learn how to do this type of quilting and this particular pattern!

Pittie Pack Quilt blocks - MORE SQUARES ARRIVED!!!!

From Simon

 Our mailman is getting quite a workout lately!!!!  SIX PACKAGES arrived Friday and TWO on Saturday!!!!  AND, there were more than one quilt block in most of the packages.  Way to go Blogville!  So here is the breakdown of both deliveries- from Jacque and Pippen, two Scottie blocks!  From Alessandra and the cats- a Mickey Mouse block from their favorite blankie!  From Peggy Frezon and her furbabie Kelly- one personalized block and four pieced blocks made of fabulous dog fabric!

From Elinor Teska and her furbabies Cherokee Rose, Heidi, Chazzy Boy, Mimi and Simon, a personal fabrci piece from each one of the babies!

A great piece from ROO- part of one of his blankies sewn onto a piece of his Mom's flannel PJ's- fantastic doin's from Roo!

Mindy and her Mom, Miss Gloria, from Hood's Happenings, sent a wonderful fat quarter with dogs on it (we wish our local Joann's had great fabric like this)

MADI and her mom sent three more squares- two from her human sister's bathrobe and a wonderful crimson colored square.  Lastly from Janelle Richardson, a large piece of the flannel sheet from her first boxer baby- what a loving tribute for this quilt. 

Roo's Doins!

Hood's Happenings

Closeup

From MADI and her Mom!

Janelle Richardson and Pack

The Daily Anna Rose, for MAX!

From Jacque and Pippen

Alessandra and the Cats

Peggy Frezon and Kelly

Cherokee Rose

from Heidi

Chazzy Boy

Please don't forget that WHN's email was hacked.  PLEASE USE DachsiesWithMoxieMama at gmail dot com or trainwife1962 at gmail dot com.  DO NOT OPEN ANY EMAIL FROM HER FORMER HOTMAIL ADDRESS!

Mimi