Let's have a rainbow Christmas!!!
Why go with typical red and green when we can bring in a rainbow of color? Let's face it, winter can be a little grey, a little dull, a little depressing!
Welcome to Day 3 of a Week of Giveaways!
Sprinkle some magic with color! It doesn't matter the color or colors. Rainbow, red, blue or green, we all have our favorites. However, in my humble opinion you just cannot go wrong with a rainbow!
So, today we shall celebrate the teeny tiny, the rainbow magic! Are you in? Are you with me? Let's do it!
Super Mini Skinny Mini Geese (say that three times!) was a challenge! The truth is, I'll most likely never make another one! It's been a year of trying new things, pushing my limits and boy oh boy...this was the limit pusher! The pin cushion finished at a whopping 3 1/2" square.
When I finished the block I knew immediately that it would become a pin cushion. I'll admit, some of those seams are pretty thick! If your pins are sharp it shouldn't be a problem...or it could just be a 'trinket' to be adored!
It seemed logical to pair what I like to call a 'Micro Mini Mini' rainbow paper pieced star along with the pin cushion. I've made this one several times and while it looks difficult, it isn't that bad! Nothing like the above mentioned Skinny Mini!
Finishing at 2 1/2" square, it's use is limited. Eye candy, ornament or if you have a very teeny weeny tea set...a coaster!
Your question today to be eligible for the drawing:
What's your favorite Holiday side dish?
Me, I'm a mashed potato girl...potatoes any day, every day! With the exception of one form...Lefsa! A Norwegian flatbread. My Grama made this all the time for the Holidays and my family would salivate over the thought of it!
This drawing will stay open until 6PM CST December 11th, at which time I will pick a winner using Random Generator. I'll email the winners by Monday the 12th.
Stay tuned for Day 4 giveaway!!
Stay tuned for Day 4 giveaway!!
My mother's cranberry salad.
ReplyDeleteMash potatoes and gravy
ReplyDeleteSwede casserole.
ReplyDeleteOh, cooked green beans (from dried ones) with bacon. mmmh!
ReplyDeleteMashed rutabaga!
ReplyDeleteSweet potatoes
ReplyDeleteRoast potatoes, hot and crispy. Thanks for a fun giveaway. x
ReplyDeleteStuffing, just the way my Mom used to make it!
ReplyDeleteCranberriy relish with lots of fruit mixed in; my grandmother's recipe.
ReplyDeleteI love my grandmothers cranberry relish!
ReplyDeleteOh my! You DO love us! So hard to choose just one side, but at my family's gatherings we must have a big ol bowl of wild rice along side the mashed potatoes and dressing! With gravy, of course! xo!
ReplyDeleteMashed potatoes hands down! Cause with the leftover potatoes I make a version of twice baked potatoes with lots of cheese, chives, butter, sour cream, etc! Lol!
ReplyDeleteI love your tiny "quilts". You must have a lot of patience and perseverance for this job. I love that!!! Big hugh from Belgium
ReplyDeleteMy Gram's fried cabbage.
ReplyDeleteSnicker Salad! And lots of chocolate candies, LOL
ReplyDeleteMashed potatoes no gravy.
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I am amazed that you are gifting that gorgeous pin cushion! It was fun to watch your process, and sew vicariously through you. Not sure I have one of them in me... such tiny paper piecing. And my favorite is whipped potatoes with canned peas on top.
ReplyDeletewe always love mashed potatoes and gravy - love that pin cushion from the first time I saw it
ReplyDeleteDoes pie count as a side dish? Regardless I'm going with pie.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is cranberry sauce. I don't mean the homemade kind with oranges, vanilla, etc. I love the jellied cranberry sauce straight out of the Ocean Spray can with the rings around the tube of sauce. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteMashed potatoes and gravy but stuffing is right up there too!
ReplyDeleteLike you, I love mashed potatoes!
ReplyDeleteMashed potatoes and gravy and orange rolls(especially if I don't have to make them
ReplyDeleteI like most food, so I guess I'll say ham. Thank you, peterstankovich@comcast.net
ReplyDeleteRoast sweet potatoes valerie.boudier@ntlworld.com
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness, these are so adorable. I love that pincushion.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite holiday dish: mashed sweet potatoes or a sweet potato casserole I have that everyone says I have to bring each holiday.
Oh that's easy! Every year our family makes a zucchini caserole with italian breadcrumbs, parm. cheese and is savory and cheesy. And homemade cranberry sauce with orange peel and cinnamon sticks.
ReplyDeleteI collect pin cushions, and yours is so pretty. Merry Christmas my friend. Oh and I follow you on email, not that that's necessary to win, just letting you know how much fun you provide. LeeAnna
Cornbread dressing OR my granny's date nut squares! Love your tinies!
ReplyDeleteIt's the stuffing! Especially in the turkey & cranberry sauce sandwich - mmmmm!
ReplyDeleteHomemade cranberry sauce with apples,pears and cinnamon.
ReplyDeleteYour rainbow minis are amazing!
Party mushrooms. (no, not that kind...)
ReplyDeleteSuch cute mini quilts!
ReplyDeleteRoasted brussel sprouts. Not a side I ever thought I'd choose, but it has become my favorite. Go figure.
Nana rolls!
ReplyDeleteMy mom's hash brown casserole is a household favorite for as long as I can remember. Potatoes, cheesy goodness, and the perfect crispy crunch. 😊
ReplyDeleteMy family homemade yeast roll recipe (which also creates amazing cinnamon rolls) is my favorite. :)
ReplyDeleteWild rice, cranberry pilaf. Yum! With locally harvested rice- not store bought.
ReplyDeleteI love mashed potatoes but sweet potatoes are my favorite. I want to know how to make your star. It is wonderful. the colors are me.
ReplyDeleteI love those tiny rainbows. I once did a pincushion with a ton of tiny seams too, but had to turn it upside down to use it. Favorite dish - cranberries.
ReplyDeleteGreen bean casserole!
ReplyDeleteYour skill at tiny piecing never ceases to amaze me. Holiday side dish? the roast potatoes or mashed swede. Only because Yorkshire puddings don't go with Christmas dinner. Don't put me in the draw Jayne, postage is too expensive.
ReplyDeleteWow, this is adorable. I admire your talents Jayne!!
ReplyDeleteHmm..... homemade cranberry relish, corn pudding, rolls, stuffing, love them all!!
angel biscuits!
ReplyDeleteI love pineapple stuffing!!!
ReplyDeletepotato stuffing that my mother makes. I just can't make it as good as she does.
ReplyDeleteCorn Casserole! My family never has a holiday meal without it. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteChristmas fudge is a side dish, right? Love the mini mini's.
ReplyDeleteMy mom's broccoli souffle... so delicious!
ReplyDeleteFruit salad made with whipped cream!
ReplyDeleteI do love lefse but my favorite family side dish is homemade cranberry sherbet.
ReplyDeleteIt's a toss up between mashed potatoes and stuffing -- both covered in gravy (oh, heck, I love the whole dinner whether it's turkey or ham). Love the little pincushion and tea cup coaster! Thanks for the chance in your give a way. Nadine W. Northern California.
ReplyDeleteNope ... has to be mashed potatoes and gravy OR homemade apple pie OR dressing and gravy. It's holiday food so it's all good!! I love that pincushion. I don't paper piece but I do love the look and perfection that results.
ReplyDeleteI love my mom's potato salad.
ReplyDeleteYour rainbow works are beautiful!
I did not grow up on these side dishes. I don't care for mashed potatoes. I like roasted potatoes with rosemary and garlic cloves. I do not like green bean casserole. I prefer green beans with bacon. I find that turkey is too bland for my tastebuds. I definitely do not like pie. I do not like cranberry jello. stuffing is fine, if it is not mushy. When I am at the holiday table, I will behave and eat a bit of everything.
ReplyDeleteWhen I come home, I make myself something spicy.
Hugs,
Preeti.
I'm estranged from my mom (it's a good thing though) and so don't get family Christmas dinners. I miss her stuffing and candied sweet potatoes most of all.
ReplyDeleteAnd Jayne, these mini minis are so very adorable, and your skills admirable!
Forgot about mashed carrots and turnips with butter and S+P!
DeleteSmashed (or mashed??) potatoes too. Since it is the only sidedish all my 4 kids are willing to eat... I do not want to cook too much at Christmas eve.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I love rainbows. I have made for myself (this is the only quilt I made for me) a rainbow cat quilt and planning to make a quilt with a text in rainbow colours. Just need time to make it.
ehodasz at yahoo dot com
When I was growing up our family never had a turkey dinner without mashed turnips (rutabagas). Those are my favourite Christmas sidedish, covered in turkey gravy
ReplyDeleteI like cranberry anything...as long as it isn't coming from a can. :)
ReplyDeleteMashed sweet potatoes cooked with whole cranberries on top...
ReplyDeleteMashed cauliflower with garlic - YUM!!!
ReplyDeleteI love these minis - soooo fabulous!
Liz
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I'm a potatoe girl, too Jayne! These mini creations are so amazing! If I would be lucky to win, I would keep the pincushion as an ornament and the little mug rug would get tiny flower pot or my dear white jug (flowers in it) on it. For Christmas I love beetroot- and mushroom- salads by traditional Finnish way, salmon and salad where is boiled vegetables (cut in little cubes with strong mayonese sauce)! Oh you made me miss those side foods so much! x Teje
ReplyDeleteRoasted cauliflower with rosemary and garlic.
ReplyDeleteBrussel sprouts roasted with bacon and topped with a drizzle of maple syrup.
ReplyDeleteCandied carrots!!! More butter and sugar than I should have in an entire year in one helping of carrots!!! Yum!
ReplyDeleteLove the rainbows! So bright and cheerful!
XOXOXOX
Squash! Next would be cranberries, etc. Great question.
ReplyDeleteWell, we always change Christmas dinners, but my favorite Christmas food is a Czech bread called Houska (mace, lemon, raisins, cherries, & almonds in an eggy yeast bread).
ReplyDeleteStuffing with sausage and cranberries! Yum.
ReplyDeleteCan you call dessert a side? Because that's really my favorite part of the holiday dinner. That and visiting with family. Thank you again for such lovely looking gifts. Win or not, it's such a pleasure to see each little gem you show.
ReplyDeleteMy family LOVES Spinach Madeleine, which is a Louisiana dish. Spicy, but not too hot. Yum! Goes perfect with Green Bean casserole.
ReplyDeleteSweet potato soufflé - good enough to be dessert or to eat for breakfast also. Your minis are breath-taking! Thanks for the opportunity to enter the giveaway. (shirparks@gmail.com)
ReplyDeleteWe always have a dish my daughter lovingly calls "Nasty Corn Stuff" which is a scalloped corn casserole. It is so yummy and we always look forward to it! I grew up with Lefse too and never did like it!
ReplyDeleteYou sound like my son when it comes to potatoes, he loves them, anytime, anyway! As for me, I love the green bean casserole-the only way I eat them, except for raw! Thank you, Susan
ReplyDeleteI'm a Swede (Hi, Norwegian!) and Swedish Cardamom Bread is a must at our house during the holidays. Thanks so much for the fun giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI love homemade cranberry sauce. Happy Holidays!
ReplyDeleteI believe that potatoes have their own food group. I like them in any form! Unfortunately, I can only eat them sparingly. I am also insanely crazy about your minis!!!
ReplyDelete(You are actually going to give that *Awesome!* work-of-art pincushion away??!! Wow!!
ReplyDeleteLove the tiny rainbow eye-candy ornament, too!!)
My family's favorite holiday side dish ("always have to have") is a mashed potatoes dish made in a special way that my youngest son developed!... He cooks potatoes (usually Yukon gold) *and* sweet potatoes together in a pressure cooker, then adds butter and cream as he mashes them... Delicious!!
A second family favorite now, is a palak paneer dish that my sons make together, and they love!!
Thank you, for such beautiful, generous gifts!
Pat T.
Our family favorite s are green beans with almonds and melted butter. Take a perfectly healthy food and change it around! I agree with you about the rainbows. You are very generous and thoughtful to give it away.
ReplyDeleteI love your minis, they are too cute. I can't pass up mashed potatoes, gravy and stuffing.
ReplyDeleteSweet potatoes mashed with cream cheese....omgosh, decadent!
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I'm a bread and rolls gal. With lots of butter please!! Many thanks!
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Bread pudding made with squash, leeks, mushrooms and cream!
ReplyDeleteMy mother made Lefsa. She passed away just over a year ago, and my daughter, realizing it would be the first year without it, made it for me as a Christmas surprise last year. Best gift ever. Yes, Lefsa, with butter.
ReplyDeleteMashed potatoes & my husband's stuffing & gravy too! Love your Beautiful mini!!! Thank you for chance to win your give-a-way too! :)
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Broccoli and cheese sauce or fresh cranberry sauce are probably my favs
ReplyDeleteSo cute! And refreshing after red and green blog overload!
ReplyDeleteFavorite side dish - wild rice - a must at all our holiday dinners!
Awesome ! Green beans & potatoes.
ReplyDeleteI make a 6-cheese macaroni dish that my family and I truly love. Comfort food at its best.
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Cranberry sauce, preferably homemade.
ReplyDeleteMac and cheese ( the best part of moving south was adding that to the menu)
ReplyDeleteCranberry relish (my friend Pam's recipe)
ReplyDeletegreen bean casserole!
ReplyDeleteStuffing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe mashed potatoes made with cream cheese and sour cream--I could make the whole meal from those. Also homemade rolls, almost any roasted veggie, and extra nutty pecan tart or pie.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to decide between homemade cranberry sauce ... and mashed potatoes with gravy - but in a 51/49 mental vote, mashed potatoes wins out :D
ReplyDeleteMama's dressing
ReplyDeleteThat's a hard question lol! How about the gravy :)
ReplyDeleteMe, sweet potatoes, but the rest of the family...mashed potatoes!
ReplyDeleteCabbage rolls....
ReplyDeleteThat's from Barb at shades@shaw.ca
DeleteRoasted squash or brussels sprouts! Yum, Yum! Your pincushion is so cute and the mini star would be adorable on my tree as an ornament!
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Orzo pasta salad, it's sweet and fluffy!
ReplyDeleteChestnut stuffing YUM!
ReplyDeletepumpkin pie, yum
ReplyDeleteCorn bread with sage sausage dressing! Got the recipe from a friend a few years ago - it's my favorite side dish now! Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteJayne! I cannot believe you are giving away these beauties! My favourite sidedish at Christmas would be Schwarties Hashbrowns--yum!
ReplyDeleteBrussels sprouts with bacon!
ReplyDeleteSince we often serve turkey on Christmas, I say stuffing! With lots of celery, onion, and apples (to make it sweet). I can't believe you are going to gift someone your hard work.
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Bread sauce. I'm the only one in the family who likes it, so I don't have it cos I'm not going to make it just for me.
ReplyDeleteroast potatoes lots of gravy
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ReplyDeleteI would love to this!!
I love pinashot - dried cured lamb (Norwegian dish too)!
Thanks for a chance to win. merryorganic@gmail.com
Gorgeous!!! I could never not love a rainbow : )
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm all about the potatoes, too! It's a toss up between some nice crispy oven roasted red bliss and my mom's famous cheesy potato casserole (which is sort of like twice baked filling with lotssss of cheese : )
I agree-good mashed potatoes made into a volcano erupting with melted butter!
ReplyDeleteIs dessert a side dish??? Lol I always enjoy a nice fresh salad.
ReplyDeleteI live for my mom's stuffing!
ReplyDeleteI live for potatoes!
ReplyDeletePumpkin pie!
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Brussel sprouts ! Thank you .
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RED, and I already follow you. Would love the fabric!
ReplyDeletemashed taters and gravy
ReplyDeleteDefinitely mashed potatoes and homemade gravy....yummy!!!
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Buns from scratch and butter.
ReplyDeleteI love my turkey dressing. Yum!
ReplyDeleteStuffing...I LOVE those carbs!
ReplyDeleteFresh cranberry sauce made with orange rind and lemons. Yum!!
ReplyDeleteOur family gatherings are always buffet style so EVERYTHING is a side! My favorite is always the spinach dip and veggies:)
ReplyDeletelstangl482 at aol dot com
Mashed potatoes and gravy........mmmmmmmm
ReplyDeleteHomemade Cranberry Chutney!
ReplyDeleteMy mom's parsley sauce
ReplyDeleteGreen bean casserole, just give me a plate of that! jacklynnsteven@netzero.com
ReplyDeleteStuffing! Love turkey gravy on my stuffing too. Delicious!
ReplyDeleteIt must be egg nog, if that counts as a side dish!;-)
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Carrot soufflé
ReplyDeleteSweet potato casserole.
ReplyDeleteRainbow giveaway, yes please :) Side dish? How about garlic bread.
ReplyDeleteDeviled Eggs.
ReplyDeleteSweet potatoes!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely sweet potatoes!
ReplyDeleteMashed potatoes with gravy!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite holiday side dish would have to be mashed potatoes, and then later potato cakes or sheppard's pie with the leftover potatoes!
ReplyDeleteThis year it is all about the cranberry relish! I just found and made a recipe for uncooked cranberry relish and I LOVE it! I can hardly wait to have my daughter try it at Christmas...
ReplyDeleteDressing! It's not something we eat every day, so love it at the holidays.
ReplyDeleteGreen bean casserole with crispy onion rings on top!
ReplyDeleteCreamy mashed potatoes with gravy, yum!
ReplyDeleteCelery and onion bread stuffing! I love it! Mum's recipe! mumbird3(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteSweet potatoes with apple slices and a maple syrup and butter marinade. Makes a wonderful side dish.
ReplyDeleteI would have to agree with mashed potatoes, but lefsa with butter and sugar is pretty amazing also
ReplyDeleteCORNBREAD STUFFING :)
ReplyDeletesweet potato casserole with pecans and maraschino cherries
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cornbread dressing
ReplyDeletehomemade rolls!
ReplyDeleteYorkshire puddings!! Not really traditional Christmas fare but we love them.
ReplyDeleteRoasted brussel sprouts with bacon & garlic!!!!
ReplyDeleteI must have lefse with our holiday meal!
ReplyDeleteI like my sister's broccoli cheese casserole.
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Mashed potatoes, hold the gravy (it's sacrilege, I know!).
ReplyDeleteMy favorite dish must be the beautiful fruit salad we make every year!
ReplyDeleteHomemade meatballs with chili sauce and grape jelly.
ReplyDeleteSunnysky223 at embarqmail dot com
Mashed potatoes:)
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