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Pumpkin & Dot

Meet Betty Boo's friends, Pumpkin & Dot, two more sock doll kits to go with the free Betty Boo Sock Doll pattern download.  It's a toss up which is the cutest.  Both Emily & Lindsay are both partial to Dot, with her bohemian stockings.

As Halloween is upon us, it's time to announce the winners from Monday's giveaway.  The following four commenters will have their pick of of sock doll kits. If you are one of the ladies listed below, please email us your address so we can send your kit right out -- email [email protected].

Congrats & Happy Halloween!

Reminder: Through October 31, 2009, get a FREE Betty Boo Kit with coupon code "BatBatThing" on $35+ purchase at the HB Store. See details at the bottom of Monday's post.

Giveaway Winners

1. Christie Sproul, who wrote, "hi heather!! betty is so cute.....just starting on my 6 yr old daughter's
costume...I am making Autumn the Woodland Fairy costume with no tutu as per
her orders!! lol!"

2. Maribeth, who wrote, "too cute!! at our house, my little girl loves the nursery rhyme, three
little ghostesses, it gives her a little bit of halloween without all the
scary just yet."

3. Cathy P., who wrote, "So cute! love the girly bat.
My 4-year-old daughter is going as a flower - I made the costume using an
oversized green tee and some craft felt. I also knit a headband and added
some more felt petals to it. My first time making a costume....but my
daughter loves it!

And my 4-month-old daughter is going as a bee (her sister's hand-me-down
costume from BabyStyle)."

4. Kay Prince, who wrote,

"Here's a poem for you:

There once was a girl named Heather
She couldn't decide which was better:
Christmas or Halloween
On both she was quite keen
In the end it was decided by the weather.

Okay, it's not great, but at least I tried! I would love to win a little
Betty Boo Sock Doll kit! So cute!"

Did a Bat, Bat Thing

Welcome to Trick-Or-Eat at HELLOmynameisHeather.com. Today, nine favorite food, craft & lifestyle bloggers await behind nine haunted houses -- with an array of holiday tricks and treats to greet you. At the end of this post, you will find two mystery houses. Join in the fun by clicking on one of the next homes on the block. Discover all of the Trick-Or-Eat contributors and find direct links to their posts at www.Trick-Or-Eat.com.

Velcome, my vriends, to the Ghostly Garden Cottage, where even the flowers can't be trusted. Who says scary can't be cute?

To prove the point, meet Betty Boo. Some might say she's a spoiled bat, but I think she's rather sweet, as far as vampires go. Betty is not too cross to wear flowers -- but she's not too kind to sock-you-one either -- so, stay on her good side.

Come on inside -- no tricks here, only treats. Don't mind the carnivorous plants creeping out the windows.

Today I'm handing out a NEW, FREE PATTERN -- fun-to-make & easy-on-the-thighs. Click here to download my free pattern for a snappy little sock doll. Make your own mischief from one unassuming sock, wool-blend felt, and a few other bits & baubles from your crafting scraps.

Don't go batty picking materials. If you want some help, I've dug up all sorts of spooky socks and supplies for a handful of kits at The Heather Bailey Store (while supplies last).

Win a free Betty Boo Sock Doll Kit. Four winners will be picked at random. (If you're not a gambler, see the Freebie Code at bottom of post.) Leave a comment; make up a Halloween poem, share a Halloween story -- or just say 'Hi'. 

Now, vahtch your step. And Happy Halloween!

Whooo’s Next?  Head to the next house on the street -- or run, run, run, with your candy-bag wide-open. See what the other Trick-Or-Eat hosts and ghostesses have cooked up for you today;  Click on one of the haunted dwellings below:

**Freebie Code** Happy Halloween! Treat yourself a FREE Betty Boo Sock Doll Kit, by entering the code "BatBatThing" (on a purchase of $35 or more) at The Heather Bailey Store. While supplies last -- first come, first serve. (When you're ready to check out, add your selected bat doll Kit to your cart, then enter the coupon code where indicated. The price of one kit ($9.95) will be removed from your total. Code expires 10-31-09.)

Trick-or-Eat!

Halloween is coming right up. Charlotte will flit around as a 'Bat Fairy' and Elijah is ready to skip the costume this year -- he's in junior high now. I'm sure he'll help eat the candy though.

In celebration, on Monday, the 26th, I'm decking the halls with HoWls of fOlly for a Halloween Block Party with eight of the web's best food & lifestyle bloggers. Nine virtual haunted houses of culinary, craftiverous surprises await. Which of your favorite bloggers lurks at each haunted dwelling? What have the hosts and ghostesses prepared?

Visit my blog on Monday -- if you dare.

Sundry Snippets -- and a Sale

The HB Store was offline for a while earlier today. It looks like our hosting service fixed the issue and now everything is back in order. We apologize for the disruption. As a thank you for your patience, enjoy 20% off your entire order for one day only.  Enter code "OneDaySale" at checkout. Expires  on Wednesday, 10/21/09, at midnight MST.

Designing stationery products today. Must get back to it. Will be back soon with Market photos. Picked up a copy of Modern Bride this morning -- issue includes a wedding decorated with my fabrics. Trying to avoid the sizable bag of Dove chocolates in the other room. Blogging twitter-style.

Re-Entry

I'm back from Market and restoring sanity at home -- and cleanliness. My kids kissed me awake yesterday like two little pecking chicks. It was a contest.

Market photos are still on the road with Isaac, so I'll save the reporting till he rolls in later today. I'm excited to be home and thrilled that my long-awaited bicycle-weather has arrived in AZ at last. It's gorgeous out today. We're packing a picnic to the park, for sure.

Also, here are a couple of discount codes for you, to shake things up and keep it interesting at The Heather Bailey Store.

• 20% off of all Trash Ties™ with code "TwitTies" (posted on twitter first)
• 25% off of Freshcut™ fabric with code "FreshOut" (Freshcut is no longer in production, so get it while you can.)

Discounts available through Monday, October 19th. Both codes can be used on the same order.

It has been a wild few weeks -- since Creative Escape, really. I'm ready to move forward, with lots of design work up next (my favorite!) -- after filling these kids up with love and attention, picnics and parks, movies and popcorn, haircuts, and a few home-cooked meals.

Now to resolve my hopelessly-clogged kitchen sink. Next time I'm tossing the old spaghetti in the trash and not down the garbage disposal.

Swoon

I'm off to Houston for Quilt Market.  The stars have aligned.  As such, I am thrilled to debut a new feature fabric collection, a palette of cotton solids and an assortment of delicious, laminated prints (my samples arrived at the studio just yesterday).  I also have several fun, new sewing patterns to share (Henrietta is one of six new patterns).

If you're heading to Market this weekend, stop on by booth #s 1957,59 for a hello -- and a first peek at my upcoming collection, Nicey Jane™.

Bring smelling salts.  These fabrics may cause fainting -- they're stinkin' gorgeous.