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Today is a BIG giveaway!!  Rita from Red Pepper Quilts is hosting my giveaway.  But there is a little twist, I asked Rita to select fabrics to create a unique bundle that is simply Rita.  

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It seems like it has been forever since I actually sewed anything.  But yesterday was different, I was determined to get some sewing time in and I did!!!  Best of all I completed what I set out to do too.  So stay with me until the end of the blog post to see how it turned out.

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As you know, I sponsor several blogs.  All of the blogs I sponsor are people who are very talented quilters and Sharon of Fabric and Flowers blog is no exception.  Sharon is a very talented quilter and has a ton going on, so please make sure when you visit her blog to enter my giveaway that you tell her I said hello and please browse her blog!!!

I am giving away a wonderful bundle of fabric that Sharon picked from my shop that we are calling the Watermelon Smoothie Fat Quarter Bundle.  Beautiful Kaffe prints paired with Kona Cotton Solids.

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We did it again... CVQW has partnered with Alyssa at Pile O'Fabric and is doing another giveaway!  This one is special as Alyssa selected all these fabrics from CVQW's online shop!  She chose a combination of Kona Cotton Solids and Batiks!

The color palate is reminiscent of Kiwis and Berries... therefore the Kiwi Berry Blogger Bundle was born.

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Hello Everyone,It is that time again!! Another fabulous giveaway from CVQW (Canton Village Quilt Works)!!  Are you a lover of Kona Cotton Solids?  If not, you really need to give them a try!  A great way to try them is to enter this giveaway.We are giving away this Roll Up in the Pastel Pallet!  My friend Amy Smart of A Diary of a Quilter is doing the giveaway for me!  So you will have to enter the giveaway on her blog.  If you haven't ever visited her blog you are in for a real treat!!  She is talented, funny, and...

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Hello Everyone,Yes, I am in the giveaway mood!!!  Another Kona Cotton Solid Roll Up to giveaway!!  This one is the Merlot Palette.You can find Kona Cotton Solids in my online shop by clicking here. But if you would like to enter for a chance to win the Merlot Roll up, you will need to visit my friend Jeni Baker at In Color Order.  You are in for a real treat too.She is a talented quilter and designer!  So explore her blog while you are there and tell her I said hello!!Click Here To Enter the Giveaway!!Until Next Time...

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Hello Everyone,Would you like to win this little bundle of Kona??This is the Pacific bundle and you can find it here in my shop.But if you would like to enter the giveaway to win this bundle.  Please visit my friend Alyssa at Pile O Fabric who is sponsoring this for me and to enter the giveaway.Click here to enter the giveaway.Until Next Time...

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Hello Everyone,For a while now I have been following Chris's blog Dye Candy. She is such a talented quilter and also dyes and sells her own fabrics on Etsy. Luscious! I have several of her fabrics and love them all.Anyway, she was doing a giveaway on her blog, normally I don't enter giveaways because as you know I have lots of my own fabric that I sell. But hand dyes are a different story. I don't sell those! So enter the giveaway I did and I won!!Here is what I chose...Totally my colors and sort of reminiscent of my most...

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Hello Everyone,In the summer time we tend to be on the road more than in the winter. This means, I need to bring something to keep my hands busy. So I decided to get back to my GFG Hexies!!But I can only do handwork when we are on the highway, not on windy roads my stomach just can't take it. It feels good to be doing these again and I just love the results.Here are 27 of them that were done previously which you can read about in this post.I keep all my supplies in this little box that I...

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Hello Everyone,As you know from my post here, I was at the Kutztown Folk Festival last weekend. In addition to the quilts that I shared, I wanted to share some of my other favorite things from the festival.Hex signs are such a tradition in PA Dutch country. I have always loved them since I was little. They remind me so much of quilt blocks.They come in all different sizes and you can hang them just about any where.There were several wood turning craftsmen there and one had this wonderful little display of colorful wooden tops. My daughter and I couldn't...

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Hello Everyone,Welcome to the Spring Edition of my friend Amy's Blogger's Quilt Festival!! I am doubly excited about this edition for several reasons...1. I am once again a sponsor of the event and my online shop is giving away 2 -$20 Gift Certificates on Amy's site!!2. Because I get to share my creations with you...I know that recently I did post about this quilt, but I have to say that I really do love this one and hope you do too.This is my Diamonds Down Under Quilt that I designed, made, and quilted for Quilt Magazine. It is in the...

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Hello Everyone,Have you ever tweaked a recipe over and over again until it becomes yours? About 20 years ago I had begun to do this with a chocolate chip cookie recipe. After about 6 or so times of making it, I got it just the way that I like it and might I say that many of my friends do too.So blogging is all about sharing, and I thought I would share the recipe with all my blogging friends.Here they are getting ready to go into the oven. Tip: I use an ice cream scoop to shape and scoop them...

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Hello Everyone,I am planning a new project. With all the projects that I have in the works, why not pile one more into the mix, right? In reality, I have been wanting to make this particular project for some time now. So I thought that I would start gathering my fabrics.Here is what I have together so far. I love all the different colors and the sweet prints which are true to the 1930s reproductions. Many of you know how much I love these sweet little prints, even though I am a big brights fan!This is the project from a...

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Hello Everyone,Yes, I think I can use a nap! But there is definitely nothing more sweet than a sleeping baby, right? Well, maybe a sleeping baby under a quilt!This particular sleeping baby is my one year old nephew and trust me he is just too cute. He is modeling a small wall quilt that I made years ago for my brother.At the time, my brother was into cooking with lots of spicy things. So, I wanted to make him a modern sort of quilt with this wonderful chili pepper fabric. Some of you may remember this from "back in the...

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Hello Everyone,Just a quick not to let you know that all Kona Cotton Solids are on sale for $4.25 per yard through October 22, 2010.Just click here to see all the fabric!!Until Next Time...

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Hello Everyone,I know that many of you have read my blog for years and now me pretty well. But I thought it might be nice if some of my newest followers got to know me a little better. If you click on this link, a wonderful local writer had come over to my studio to take some photos and do a little story on me and my business. I hope you enjoy and thank you so much for following me. I truly appreciate all of you who come here to see what I am up too and I enjoy your...

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Hello Everyone,I hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend! I did and now am enjoying the heat that we are having. They say it is record temperatures this week. The heat doesn't bother me, it is definitely the humidity. So glad we have air conditioning!!Anyway, onto the good stuff! Thank you all for entering the giveaway. I hope you have enjoyed visiting Cherri's blog. She is truly a talented designer. So there were 538 entries, but only 2 winners! And here they are...Cyndi from Jan's Elves by Bee Tree Designs wins an autographed copy of Cherri's Book.Peach Rainbow wins...

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Hello Everyone,First off, thank you to everyone who has entered the giveaway so far!! I have been enjoying reading the comments and visiting new blogs too. Thank you all for becoming followers, I promise not to disappoint. If you haven't entered the giveaway, click HERE to do so.Now onto the eye candy!! Remember these strip sets? Here they are all sewn together. I am going to show you the progression of this quilt top to the finish in the next few photos. Enjoy!They look wonderful all sewn up.Auditioning how I would like the border to look. I decided on Kona...

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Hello Everyone,For those of you who don't know Cherri House and her wonderful work, you must go visit her on her blog! But first a short introduction to her wonderful sense of design and color right here. So sit back relax and enjoy! There is a surprise at the end for you when you are finished reading...1. Your signature style of quilting is simple and streamlined, which is just beautiful. You also use mostly solids. When it comes to designing your quilts, what inspires you most?Grids...I just love grids, I see beauty in them, and fortunately for me; they are...

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Hello Everyone,A little while ago I won a giveaway on Linda's blog All Stitched Up! What I won was a beautiful purse that she made. Love the colors and it is just impeccably put together. Thank you so much, Linda. Isn't it cute?? She sells her patterns and quilts on her Etsy shop. Just click here to take a look.But the best part is that it fits my MacBook!! Yay!! Now I can go to my Apple classes in style.She also included these really cute Mary Englebreit notebook and checkbook/coupon holder. They are so cute and definitely will be used.So...

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