Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day!  Yesterday we actually went to a Church Garage Sale.  They are the best!  I picked up 3 vintage aprons for 50 cents each!  Seriously!  How much fun are they blowing on the barn wall?  Can you see that the yellow gingham one has smocking?  The seamstress even smocked the rick rack around the hem.  Very fancy!  Husband bought a giant pussy willow tree for $3 and we laughed about the Lily of the Valley plants that had been potted up individually and were for sale.  I look out the front window at the Lily of the Valley taking over our universe!  I have to get out there and attack them with the shovel and the wheelbarrow.

Have a super Mother's Day.  I am actually going to get some sewing done today.

I picked a new winner...

I feel bad that I am picking a new winner but after trying all sorts of ways of finding how to contact Tori Lee and since she has not contacted me.....  It is Kathleen's lucky day!!!!  

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Kathleen OGradyMay 6, 2013 at 1:13 PM

I am a follower :)

We have a winner!

Thank you so much to all of you who have left an astounding 716 comments!  And people live in such interesting places from all corners of this earth! Seriously!!!  Welcome to all of my new followers and a big thank you to all of you have who follow along as I ramble about stuff!

Without any further ado the winner of the Noteworthy charm pack is Tori Lee!

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Tori LeeMay 6, 2013 at 2:42 PM

and I follow you now

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Edited to add.... Tori Lee you are a no reply blogger so I will need you to contact me tonight or I will pick another winner!  Thanks!

Edited to add... Not having heard from Tori Lee, I picked a new winner!  



I will be sending off an email to get contact information!  Congratulations!!!!

Does this have anything to do with quilting?

How exciting is this?  Bangle bracelets that look like measuring tapes!  Be still my beating heart.  I found these in a little shop in Victoria.  Brass and resin.  Made in India.  Perfect for quilters.  Guess what I am taking for a door prize to my quilt guild meeting tomorrow?  Yep.  Perfection.  I bought 3 of them.  I might have to keep one for myself.

And this picture is for Mum who wanted me to look for this in Victoria.  A new statue of Emily Carr, the famous Canadian artist and that is the Empress Hotel, behind her.  Emily had a pet monkey and that is what she is looking at on her shoulder.  I love her wee dog too. So there you go, Mum.  I didn't forget.

Linking up with Cindy for Random Thursday!  Don't forget my giveaway and all the other giveaways over at Sew Mama Sew!

                       

Instead of sewing I was....

Last week I traveled a bit but I didn't get much sewing done at all.    I didn't travel far but far enough that it felt like I was on a vacation.  It wasn't a vacation because it was a conference on vulnerable readers.  It was a fantastic conference, just saying.  But even better was that it was over in Victoria and the weather was beyond splendid.  Now Victoria is the provincial capital of British Columbia and is an all round beautiful city.  So instead of sewing, I was learning about what do about getting all our wee kiddies reading and then when the conference was over, I was getting to walk and walk and walk in places like this.  I did find a quilt shop too.  Of course I did.  Satin Moon Quilt Shop to be exact.

Little bit of scooter fabric on sale!!!!!!  And some Aneela Hooey grey, low volume.  Nice!

So... don't forget to enter the giveaway and welcome to all my new followers!!!!  There are too many comments to answer!  What a lovely problem!

Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day!

Happy giveaway day!!!  I have a charm pack of Noteworthy for one lucky quilter.  All you have to do is leave a comment telling me where you live for one chance and you get a second chance for following!  Don't forget to follow with Bloglovin or email because google reader will depart soon.  Please leave your email if you are a no reply blogger.  Thanks and good luck!  I will ship anywhere!

I will pick a winner on Friday, May 10, 2013 after 7 pm Pacific Daylight Time.

Check out all the other giveaways at Sew Mama Sew!

Safari Baby

  Quilt stats

Name:  Safari Baby

Design:  Lemons Squared-Fresh Lemons Quilts

Size:  36" by 45"

Fabric: Life in the Jungle, Doohikey Designs for Riley Blake and Stash Fabrics

Quilted: by me with Aurifil 50 wt in white

I finished this quilt this week.  I think it looks fresh and fun.  Just right for a baby boy.  Our son and his lovely girlfriend needed this for a special baby who is due soon.  I do love making baby quilts.  They just come together so quickly that you feel you have made great progress fast!  Gotta love that!  

I spun off from the Lemon Squared tutorial.  I didn't totally follow the pattern but followed the spirit shall we say.  

I quilted it with Aurifil 50 weight in white on either side of each square leaving the quilt soft and floopy.  Just right for snuggling.  

Linking up with Amanda Jean for Finish it Up Friday.