I am a blog reader. When I open WordPress in the morning the Reader is there showing me who's recently posted, allowing me to comment, like, or move on. It is mostly quilt related, though I have a travel blog I read because she's a good writer and she commented on my blog a long… Continue reading A blog of blogs
Tag: Generation Q Magazine
Seeker of All Amazing Quilts
The Road2CA is on this week. And this years storm is just over. Last year at this time I was "stranded" in CA because of a Nor'Easter. Had I been in CA this year I wouldn't be stranded. I would be making my way to Jake's house, planning on coming home later this week. Ahhh… Continue reading Seeker of All Amazing Quilts
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Village Fabric Shoppe
On a chilly Saturday morning I packed quilts, Jeannie (B 790) and myself into the car and headed off to the Village Fabric Shop in Red Hook, NY. The Hudson Valley, rich in history and beauty, feels so much like home, it's always a pleasure to have an excuse to go there. Really I don't… Continue reading Village Fabric Shoppe
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Inspiration in two ways
First bit of Inspiration: Head over to Generation Q Magazine today. We've got a book review for Wanderlust Quilts by friend of the blog Mandy Leins of Mandalei Quilts. I offered to be the official "quilt holder upper" during her schoolhouse at Quilt Market. I did my best to hide behind the quilts, though my… Continue reading Inspiration in two ways
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Imagination
I asked a friend to pick a number between 1 & 68 (one comment on another post) to choose the winner of Christa's book. Commenter #56 - Sarah J, congratulations! you are the winner of a copy of Machine Quilting with Style. I'll email you shortly and we'll work out the details. The other night… Continue reading Imagination
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Standing is Optional
Before I get into the nitty gritty of today's post. Let's have us some winners: Winner #1 Comment 2 - Sharon Winner #2 Comment 10 - eclecticnatureoflife Congratulations! I'll email you privately and get the ball rolling to get one of the Quilters Select battings to you. My love for thread drove me to get… Continue reading Standing is Optional
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Generation Q Magazine
Jake Finch, Melissa Thompson Maher, Scott Hansen, Tracy Mooney, Bev Mabry, Debi Knight, Jamie Mueller, Melissa Kanovsky and me. Okay, let's not forget our printer. Not to mention the quilters who submit projects or write articles, and staff who have left their mark on who we are. Every two months this group of slightly snarky… Continue reading Generation Q Magazine
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Heading to Hamilton
Tomorrow morning I head to Hamilton, MO for a staff retreat with Missouri Star Quilt Co. It'll be fun to meet people, in person, I've been working working with for a few months. I'm just as excited to meet this crew as I was to meet the GenQ crew for the first time. As much as… Continue reading Heading to Hamilton
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Learning Curve
One of my friends taught me how to ride a two wheeler when I was a kid. It was a red bicycle. I can see in my minds eye the struggle getting my feet on the pedals while balancing. I'd get one on, then try the other. The first foot would land on the sidewalk. I'd… Continue reading Learning Curve
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still waters run deep and
I'll finally get my laptop back tomorrow. I'm attached to my laptop. I love having a laptop. I love having photos and pdf's and patterns and my book. Yes, my book is on that laptop that I get back tomorrow. Such a long time ago it seems that my laptop started acting up. Oh! It… Continue reading still waters run deep and
