tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135698192012-03-10T14:15:07.905-05:00Bonnie K Hunterhttps://profiles.google.com/102955019759337998288noreply@blogger.comBlogger19961100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-53271413704561409482012-03-10T13:24:00.004-05:002012-03-10T13:30:31.114-05:00

This is a shout out for my local guild in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, The Forsythe Piecers & Quilters! Our quilt show is this coming weekend and everyone has been working SO HARD on it to get everything ready.Unfortunately I’m not going to be in town for the show this year, I’ll be at the Glendale Quilt Show in Glendale California sending all my well wishes home! If any of you are within

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Installment 3 of Randy’s “Sow-A-Long” was released this week. I’m a bit pokey getting started on it, mostly because I was out of town, and ---had a gazillion errands to run yesterday, not to mention I was firmly attached to the couch Thursday evening. I didn’t get a chance to even ENTER the basement studio until after all my errands and appointments were done! But before I go any further, I

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Remember the Valentines Day guessing game with the Hershey's kisses in the bud vase at the chiropractic office??They are at it again! Only this time it's guess the coins :)No, they are not chocolate!! I guess this makes them more low-cal? :c/But I guessed any way. This place is such a hoot--do you think I'll win?Bonnie

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I feel GOOD this morning! I’m filling book orders while laundry runs and I get ready for my appointment run around day --- books will be dropped at the post office on my way to the chiropractor. I had my ipod on shuffle this morning….boy what a weird collection of music is on there. Something came on through the random shuffle that I hadn't heard in a LONG time and now I can’t get THIS out of

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We had a full, fun Pineapple Blossom class day on Wednesday --- a great group of ladies, a terrific pot luck lunch, lots of laughter and LOTS of sewing! The church facility we met at had great lighting ((As quilters, we know how important lighting is to our projects and work spaces!)) lots of windows….plenty of power with no blown fuses for irons ((Also a MUST HAVE!!)) and the tables were HUGE –

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Can you tell I have too much time on my hands this evening? And no sewing in those hands either ----I’m on the couch, under a quilt, playing with my new kindle fire. I just found this freebie and wanted to pass it on. And just for curiosity’s sake I checked --- I haven’t posted any freebies since Monday. I figure I can stay here in my recliner and edit down the photos on my laptop from

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Jason is here. He and DH spent the afternoon golfing. There will be steaks on the grill tonight that they are in charge of. As for me, though I am somewhat better--I think an easy bowl of oatmeal may have better luck not causing more tummy distress. I'm typing this from the comfort of my couch. :) I do have ONE thing to share though---I finished this nearly insane block before packing up my

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I'm posting from the top of the first lighthouse built in America commissioned by George Washington himself. I'm alone with this incredible view of the "newer" lighthouse from the top of the "old" one--the new one being built in the 1800s ;-) I could sit up here and watch the ships in the Chesapeake Bay for hours. PS--the old one is the brick one. I'm at the very top--the newer one is the

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How can life be so busy that there is no way to even schedule down time in to be SICK? I don’t like to get sick.No one does, I know. And I’d much rather choose a head cold/chest thing ---even bronchitis, over this gripping nausea. Thank heavens for ginger ale and crackers! I honestly can’t say it was the sushi. I also had fresh salad from the salad bar. I had fruit. I had soup. I had broccoli

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This is me typing on my phone from beneath the comfy quilts---nursing a sick tummy. :-(( More than you wanted to know I'm sure! All I know is that 2 hours after my sushi dinner last night, my stomach was on the rampage and I wished I could hurry up and die! Food poisoning maybe? Made it through the workshop today and had a great time---came back and slept 3 hours. I still feel pretty yuck so

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From the first time I stayed in a Bed & Breakfast sometime around 1992 I thought that I would love to own one one day. I imagined that it would be the perfect place to showcase quilts, to fill walls and beds and tables and chairs and any other horizontal or vertical surface with quilts --- and heck once breakfast was done, the rest of the day would be “mine” and I could quilt the rest of the day

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A very cold afternoon beach walk! And a short one too. It looks sunny and lovely but best seen from the warm comfort of a toasty car!

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Our meeting location was moved due to elections today--- Ladies are arriving, guild buzz and humm is amping up! I just hit the ladies room before the meeting starts and totally cracked up!! Happy day, indeed!

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I’m writing this “Yesterday” Morning as stories of road conditions in Virginia force me to make a later start on my road trip to Virginia Beach – It’s snowing and blowing just “that far north” of me – and I need to leave later so it will give the roads a time to settle. That means I’ll be going straight into a Lecture and a late night settling in, followed by a morning guild meeting with no time

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A quick couple of glimpses of my drive. It's raining sideways because it is blowing so hard!I'm hoping for some kind of overhang to pull up to tonight at the guild meeting for unloading bags of quilts and boxes of books!!I've got about 7 miles left to drive---Bonnie

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A Cook Book and a Drama! I’m setting this to go as I head out the door. My departure was delayed this morning due to bad snowy conditions in Virginia ((What a great time for my first trip to Virginia Beach! LOL!)) and so ---I found myself surfing the net waiting for weather to clear a bit! First off..because it is a cold cold end of winter day ---Soups from Gooseberry Patch! You know I love

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I stayed up way too late last night getting things ready to go, and I need to leave the house by 8am, so this is short, quick, and to the point! When I was in Florida I met some really great ladies who made my time with them very fun and memorable. Upon my return Hilary sent along a hint for those of us who LOVE triangles --- and maybe it’s a help for those who HATE them as well. It’s all about

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This is insane. When was the last time I cleaned out my purse? Why did I wait so long?Because I couldn't find what I KNEW was in there and I got tired of digging so I dumped it out--Of course, you have to add this phone I am typing on to the mess because it was in there too!Ready? Now go clean out YOUR purse because I know I am not alone in this----and yes, it's things like this that sidetrack

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My long time friend, Linda Franz has SUCH a sense of humor! ((Or that would be HUMOUR because she IS in Canada after all ;c) )) I love keeping up with what she’s doing --- the way her mind works fascinates me. We go way back to the early days in the late 1990’s to the first origins of the Dear Jane list – and it is so wonderful to see what she has come up with, and what she will come up with

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The more I hear about this the more I am afraid to be a traveling quilter with quilts always in my car, or in my luggage. What do people think they are DOING stealing a quilt? It’s just so wrong--- it’s absurd! Patsy Thompson is an amazing quilter and fiber artist. She recently had her car broken into and posted about her missing quilts HERE. Yes. That was QUILTS. As in --- More than

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First – Yesterday. Balm to my soul. Nuff said! I received several mails asking how I paper piece my blocks, have I drawn them out in EQ or what --- so I figure that showing you here is an easy way to answer. Remember magic markers? This is a photocopied page for the block I was doing. There are no templates or cutting directions in the book, so it is up to you to take each drawing and decide

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LOL! I love this image!! HOLY COW --- Get it? ;c)I got home from our Bee Sew Day at Leann’s to find that I have new neighbors! The old neighbors moved out over the past couple of months. We never really got to know them, they weren’t very approachable, and no one came to welcome us when we were in the process of moving in --- so upon seeing that a new family was starting the process of what

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Sewing our brains out!! Maybe one more before I call it a day---

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Yes, I came to Bee Sew Day! I am so happy to be surrounded by such talented ladies! I am inspired by their projects, delighted in the conversation and laughter, and encouraged to keep going on this long time UFO--- Definitely a great day to spend some time with friends!

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This is the third go-round for Yard Sale Saturday! I’m so excited that you are participating with me….if you’ve got a hankerin’ to clear out, clean up, and move out, write your blog post listing your items and come back and link your post to mine below. There will be some ground rules…These items need to be QUILT RELATED. Patterns, Books, Fabric, Notions, Partial UFOs…whatever you want. This is

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I know this post is late --- at least for those on the East Coast! I had a phone emergency today. As in ---not quite dead as a doornail but going there quickly. You remember last week when it wouldn’t hold a charge? Well, last Sunday morning on my way home from Florida it was also doing this thing where I could hear the person on the other end, but they couldn’t hear me at all. Then it

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I’m getting my items ready for Yard Sale Saturday tomorrow. One or more of our participants last time did something neat and listed their items on etsy and linked to the etsy items in their blog post so that when that item was sold, it was sold, the shopper could go ahead and check out, and the seller didn’t have to wade through emails upon emails of all the wanters and inquirers to find out who

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I got a lovely surprise in the mail yesterday.I had been complaining about the foot pedal to my featherweight, about how I hate that “one toe” button ---- how it would slow down and speed up and slow down, and it’s just not fun to sew with. Randy picked me up a new “gas pedal” foot pedal for my featherweight when she was at a show last week! Yeeeehawww! I had to plug it in and see if it worked….

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Last night I was “Home Alone” --- DH is in Hickory for meetings for two days, and he’ll be home tonight. Jeff was off visiting with friends. ((Hanging OUT as he would prefer me to say --- get with the lingo, Mom!)) And I don’t know what hit me about 9pm, but I got this burst of energy to get the Winston Ways quilt trimmed up, and put some binding on it. It quilted up wonderfully, no problems at

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Are you ready? This evening is drawing time for the winner of the Quiltmaker Magazine issue, and the Moda Summer Breeze charm pack from me in my joint Give-Away with Pat Sloan! I hope I’m not jumping the gun on her –when we discussed drawing for winners she said “Thursday Evening” And by my watch – that’s any time after 6pm! 478+ Entries! This was SO unexpected! This whole Leap Day thing

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My afternoon of miscellaneous appointments is flying by. What a LOVELY day! I was talking to my friend Randy on the phone while driving --- and I stopped her mid sentence and said “Gotta go! I need to stop the car! I need a picture of this tree—I’ll call you right back!” Can you see why this tree stopped me dead in my tracks? Oh I love pink trees even more than white ones! They just don’t

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Certain colors just lift my spirit!The yellow in this one has certainly done the trick ---I spent time last night getting the rest of the top sewn together. It was dark by the time I was done, and no great spot for a good photo op so I thought I would wait until morning. 9am, the rain had dried --- I went out to my usual “over the rail” spot on the back deck and – Yep! It must be MARCH – the

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This pic, taken right now. What a glorious morning in North Carolina! Happy March for Sure & Definitely!!

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Click Here for Printer-Friendly Version!I have had this on the drawing board for a long time ---waiting a certain number of months until the copyright reverts back to me so that I can post it here for you! If you’ve followed along on my journeys over the past year, you’ll remember that it was suggested to me by DH that “We make a baby quilt” ((Emphasis on the word WE – uhhuh!)) for our friends

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But you see, Lord, there are people out there who seem to think that they can change my blog content just like changing a channel or ordering from a menu at a restaurant. I’m sitting here shaking my head at how some could say things like “I never win, I don’t know why I bother to leave a comment.” “There are too many Give-Aways on here”. “There are too many posts a day.” “Dang, I’ll never win

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If you are newly arrived from over at Pat Sloan’s Page – the entry you are looking for is HERE! But, first off--- the free kindle book – but only if you promise to stick around to the end of this post too! I have too much to say, and don’t want more posts today than I need! The Jackpot by David Kazzie is free today from the Amazon Kindle store, and has received an average user rating of 4.5 out

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Note – if you are looking for today’s earlier Give-Away post, you can find it HERE! There is nothing quilty about this post at all --- I just heard the news about Davy Jones passing away of a heart attack. He was only 66. You know, when I was 6 years old 66 seemed ancient. And now, the closer it gets, the too-sooner it seems. I remember VIVIDLY playing in the basement at the home of my

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***NOTE!!** This Give-Away has ended! Jan is the winner of the magazine and the charm pack from me. Congrats, Jan!My buddy Pat Sloan and I were talking about being so glad, EVER SO GLAD that February had one extra day in it this year.I mean, February with its short span of 28 days always leaves me feeling short-sheeted. It arrives right after January ends, and in the blink of an eye, bam! It’s

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Time to get your CHOCOLATE on! Okay. I’ll have that chocolate cake – the one right there on the book cover, and a tall glass of ice cold milk please! There are times when only chocolate will do, and only home baked chocolate aroma will do! Grandma’s Best Chocolate Recipes by Marg Ruttan is free today from the Amazon Kindle store, and has received a perfect 5 out of 5 stars based on 13 customer

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Just before my birthday Lisa and I turned a lunch date into an afternoon of joint running around which included copious amounts of Antique Mall browsing. One of the things that has been at the back of my list for quite a long while was a request from DH to find a butter dish “With a handle on the top” so we could cover the butter without getting the lid OR our fingers IN the butter when putting

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Even a gloomy day can be forgotten when working with such a variety of florals and sun-shiny yellows! ((I’m back to ADDING words to the dictionary – it said “Florals” was not a word. WHAT?! It is NOW!! HA!)) I posed the question last night on Facebook if I should spend the evening with my feet up in the recliner, or spend some time kitting quilt parts for my next trip --- I’m driving up to

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First off --- you might notice there is a new widget in my side bar --- right there, on the right side, below where it says “Never Miss A Post”. This is where you can subscribe to this blog via email and – as it says – Never Miss A Post! I had been getting requests from those who have me in google reader, but they keep forgetting to check it, or, they aren’t on facebook so they don’t get my

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One of the questions that came my way when I asked if there was anything you wanted me to write about came in the form of “How do you remove funky odors from recycled clothing?” I have always washed recyclable clothing that I plan on using in quilts in hot water with my regular detergent, and that usually solves the problem for me, but sometimes there is a shirt with a “questionable pedigree” and

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I got home after 9pm last night --- falling into bed about 9:30pm and sleeping through the night until 7:30am! I think I needed it. Travel might have you just sitting there while someone ELSE does the driving, or the flying, but it is just exhausting! And yes, I worked on hexagons. I haven’t shown a picture of progress for a while, so I’ll have to get that out and show you how far that border

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Sitting on the plane in Charlotte, I occupied myself watching the bag handlers load the luggage from the truck to the belt. And there were my quilt bags! It's always a relief to know they made my last connection on my way home. However, one had to wonder what the comments are from the bag handlers discussing just what might be in these extra heavy bags!!

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I love this quote! I’m a quote junky, but this one applies to me so much and helps me push things through even when I might be feeling a bit bored, and am getting antsy to move on to the next thing. A recent discussion revealed that many quilters have "so many" projects in various stages, yet can't seem to make progress on any of them. When asked how I get so much done, I realize I limit

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Some workshops are a free-for-all, piece-until-you-drop day ---seam allowances aren’t crucial when you are string piecing as we were with Virginia Bound, and there are only a few steps that once learned, simply repeat to make the quilt as big or as small and as easy as you want it. The main objective? USE THE FABRIC! Yesterday’s Smith Mountain Morning workshop was the complete opposite. A

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And further down, more info on Suzanne’s “Dump Machine”! Class is done, supplies are packed up. The extra books and rulers are securely bundled in boxes, using the “PACKING MATERIAL” I bought at Quilt Lover’s Hang-out in North Fort Myers to pad the boxes and keep books and contents from slipping during shipping. These will be dropped off at Fedex tomorrow on the way to the airport. Oh – funny -

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I had an hour this am to sew before class. I didn't intend to spend half of it un-sewing what I had sewed in wrong. But somehow---this just will NOT do!! Lol! Ughhhhhh!!!!

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How many times have I posted pictures from Virginia Bound workshops? I know it is many times, but each time I am so thrilled with the directions the quilters take their own projects that it continues to reconfirm to me how important it is for us to each work things in our own way with our own vision ----no kit required! When I first walked into the room, there were only a couple people in there--

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OooooOoooooOooooh! This is the kind of book I can’t wait to dig into, so I’ll give you the nitty-gritty and then chat after I get the word out: Sealed Correspondence is free today in the Amazon Kindle store, and it sounds like a good one! There isn’t a huge description…but hidden items and sealed letters found in furniture in an attic ----yep! It’s got my attention! Book Description: For two

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We are having a ball making a complete mess with our string pieced Virginia Bound blocks!! Lunch time soon to commence---and we will sew ourselves silly for the rest of the afternoon! Bonnie---

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How is it that I can take 44 pictures of the beach at sunset, and each one --- every consecutive frame --- is that much different than the last? We drove around and around, Linda and I, trying to find a place to park to even make it to the beach for sunset.You would have thought there were fireworks that people were rushing to watch, or maybe a concert, but no --- just people ((Lots of people!!)

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Sunset on the beach happening now! Can you see the pelicans on the water? Awesome!

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The transition from Fort Myers to Naples is complete!The bags are settled in my new room, the machine set up and ready to roar this evening!Plenty of time for some solo explorations of my new surroundings which yielded a new pair of running shoes to replace my old worn out ones, and a bonus!! Carvel ice cream!Rum raisin! Double yummy!Life is good in the neighborhood----I'm meeting up with guild

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One of the reasons I don’t want to teach from kits is because I LOVE seeing what other people choose for their colors and fabrics. Yesterday was no exception. We had everything from soft pastels to wild African fabrics, lots of batiks, some Orientals, some civil war scrappies, and everything in between. I loved everyone’s responses to other people’s fabric choices ---- “Oh I love that with

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Our Pineapple blossom class was fun and full to the gills today. The weather continued to be beautifully perfect outside of our second story windows…..oh, I loved seeing those palm fronds just out of reach through the glass! More workshop pics to follow in the morning– I’ve got a plan for tonight—I’m going to sew! But first, before this freebie expires: Asylum by Claude Bouchard is free today

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I woke up this morning to a very dead phone. How it even had enough juice to set my alarm off, I don’t know…because it was deader than the proverbial door nail. Why are door nails dead, and why do we use them as analogies anyway? I guess I could say that it was as dead as the proverbial armadillo on the side of the road – it’s the same thing, same effect. Except – whhhaaa --- this is my phone! My

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And I almost missed it! My goal was to finish my walk and wind up on this pier to watch the sunset ---BY SUNSET. But I wasn’t counting on the trees that would obscure my view, and how the sun would go down quickly behind them and I’d miss the whole thing. There’s the pier! Can I make it?I hurried the last half mile or so ---cutting through the hotel parking lot, around the buildings, over the

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My danged interfering sciatica must be feeling a bit better.After finally checking into my room yesterday afternoon, all I wanted to do was drop off my bags, grab a water bottle and my ear-buds and find myself a sidewalk! I’d been sitting long enough. Long enough in two airports, long enough on the runway being de-iced, long enough on the planes, long enough waiting for my room to be made ready.

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My buddy Pat Sloan has an article about organizing that stash on The Learning Center! She has featured some of my ideas and photos, and of course there is a giveaway!! Click here! http://quiltinggallery.com/2012/02/21/fabric-storage-and-share-your-stash-to-win/ You may have to copy/paste that URL as I am typing thus on my phone-- We are having a wonderful class---just about ready to break for

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It’s an early to rise morning – I’m being picked up at 7:45am to go set up for today’s Cathedral Stars workshop. It’s a full house for the class, nary a space left. I’m so excited for this class! I love window seats when I fly. Window seats give me a place to lay my head against the wall if I’m tired, and I do admit to napping a bit in the early morning hours of these flights. Greensboro to

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I’m tucked into my room in Fort Myers, Florida! What a whirlwind day----I am forcing myself to stay UP til 9pm at least – I don’t want to wake up at 3am again and I will if I go to sleep too early. I just found this freebie and wanted to pass it on to you while it is still free, it might not be by morning, as often happens if I wait –--- so here you go! I guess I am on a WWII era kick

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Fort Myers has been most welcoming!! We've had lunch on the river at Joe's Crab Shack and are now at Quilt Lovers Hang Out adding to my stack of black on white! Oh, and the bin of scraps with some pieces as big as a fat quarter- are on sale for 25 cents each!! Holy scrap therapy, Batman!! Tired and need a nap but it is too beautifully sunny out there to want to miss it behind closed eye lids!

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I have been so encouraged by the number of people wanting to participate in the show and share of our thimbles, and focusing this post a bit on hand quilting. I have a funny story ---well, maybe NOT so funny as in hahaha, but funny as in “peculiar” ((Nancy ala Patchwork Penguin, you remember this?)) I was lecturing for a guild and it got down to the end for “Question and Answer” time. One lady

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It's coming down out there! DH just went to park Shamu at the top of the driveway afraid that we wouldn't be able to get up the icy slope come 3am tomorrow. Here I was so worried about the weather for my PA/MD trip---who'd have thunk it that I'd have trouble getting to Florida?? It's really beginning to flurry now. This was just before dark. I left the porch light on for ya! Bonnie

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Just because it is THAT kind of a cold and dreary slushy/sleety/rainy/snowy ((can’t make up its mind which)) afternoon! We just made the drive home from Greensboro where we saw “Red Tails” at the theater. Loved it. Really good movie, and your guys are going to love this --- there is lots of blowing up of planes, ships, and other machinery in this movie, and you know how they love that stuff.

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I have three more “Credits” to add to the Balance in my Account! I finished the 3 blocks that Randy assigned us this week! Sewing these also yielded me 4 more bonus cheddar bow-ties sewn as my leaders & enders! That brings the total so far to 6 --- boy am I on a cheddar overload lately. This is what happens when you buy a solid by the bolt! I’m liking these so far. Simple public domain blocks

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Of course there WOULD be a seam on the binding that falls exactly where I'm turning a corner!! Grrrrrr :(( Bonnie

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A quick glimpse of the quilting on Midnight Flight as it comes off the machine---more pics to follow! This is all I can handle by phone. A special thanks to Deb Geissler for her Deb's Feathers panto! It rocked! Quilted in a dusty lavender thread--love how it plays against the fabrics :-) Bonnie

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It’s GLORIOUS out there! I took a drive to the post office to mail off book orders and Sadie came with me. At my small-town-one-window post office, we had to park way behind the building down by the ball field where there was a softball game/practice in progress. SPRING INDEED!Upon stepping out of my car, I could smell the mulch and the wood chips from the “buy it by the truck load” lot next

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First things first! Midnight Flight is has been loaded into the longarm machine. Not sure if it will get finished today, but I’ll make a good go at it. Thank you SO MUCH for the comments and compliments. I was afraid that border would be too much IN YOUR FACE with the red, purple and tangerine ---but I do love it. And those extra parts? On the back! Just WAIT til you see it! And just a secret

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The comments on the hand quilting question & answer post were really thought provoking! For instance, many had questions on thimbles. Bonnie,Like so many others you are a daily must for me. It keeps me inspired and sometimes even motivated ;)! You have inspired me to get out my antique quilt tops (put together with hand embroidered blocks my great grandmother did) and get to hand quilting

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Spring is here! Am I calling it too soon?I hope not! The daffodils survived the cold snap last weekend. Today it is supposed to be in the 60’s --- those are all good signs. It’s lighter earlier in the morning. ((This I love!)) But the happiest thing of all….is waking to the chirping of bird chatter in my trees. Winter months are silent ones ---no crickets, peepers, frogs, bird sounds – at

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Everyone, I need your help.I just got word from a friend that fellow scrap quilter, Sally Schneider, has had a quilt stolen.You’ve helped before getting the word out to your blog, your email lists, your facebook pages, your online message boards. Can you please link your blog to my post, send the link along to your email lists and quilty friends, post my link on your facebook pages? We need to

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Well, sometimes that means that I’ve finally figured something out, or maybe gotten a clue on something I was being pretty clueless about – but in this case….. I want you to look at my header banner picture up there --- yes that one…top of the blog. Do you see anything different? Look closely! I’ve had something in the legal process for what seems like months and months and months now, and it’s

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I haven't really had many foodie posts lately, but sometimes I just can't resist! After my massage DH drove into Winston Salem with the suggestion that we grab a bite out to eat. I swear, Chilis has the bestest crispest tortilla chips hands down. And the roasted corn guacamole ain't half bad either. Add to that unlimited refills of unsweet iced tea with lemon and my relaxation destination is

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This just in: The Fifth Avenue Series Boxed Set by Christopher Smith is free today in the Amazon Kindle store, and has received a perfect 5 out of 5 stars based on 7 customer reviews. Category: Mystery & Thriller For the first time, all three books in the international Top 100 best-selling FIFTH AVENUE series are now available in one boxed set! Look for the fourth in the series, PARK AVENUE, in

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I received a couple of questions through email and the comment sections after my post the other night sent via iphone-O-Gram while hand quilting. I thought this morning would be a good time to answer them! The first question was about my pink and brown Jane Stickle variation that I was hand quilting on. So here is a little history: I had already finished ONE “Dear Jane” made in the traditional

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I asked at the receptionist’s counter at the chiropractor if I had won the valentine guessing game for the hershey’s kisses, and she said they won’t know until they count them TONIGHT…and winners will be notified tomorrow. TOMORROW?! But that’s NOT valentine’s day! What good then is the smelly romantic candle and the sexy romantic music CD and all of those foil wrapped roses tucked in amongst

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My buddy Pat Sloan is having a fun giveaway on her blog and I thought you’d like a chance to go enter! There is a gorgeous FQ bundle of Amy Butler “LARK” fabrics and a LINKY PARTY! Also up for giveaway --- Aurifil thread and exclusive radio show ear buds.. on Pat’s Blog today! Go have some fun with it! I’ve already commented to win--- you know I need that THREAD! I’m on my way to enjoy my

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“I don’t understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine’s Day. When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short, chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon.” HAHAHAHA! So true! I am thinking back to when as kids we would make valentines in school…..or holders, boxes and bags to contain the valentines that were given to us by classmates – the anticiptation of what would

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How many kisses do YOU think are in this vase?? You too can win the vase, the foil wrapped chocolate roses, the candle in the holder and the romantic music cd--lol! This is a sneaky picture taken at the reception area while checking out after my chiropractic appointment today. I go back tomorrow---this place is a hoot! Bonnie PS---either the kisses have been settling in that vase, or someone

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Must be an IKEA thinking kind of day. I got a message from MaryAnn G asking which lamps I use for my sewing machines and I am happy to oblige with the info! She writes: Bonnie, I am really enjoying Orca Bay--my first mystery. I work at it when I can, and am enjoying the process even though the mystery has been solved! I was wondering what little Ikea lamp you have used/seen. I am heading

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I decided that yesterday was THE DAY to resurrect a project and push it to completion. You see, some tops --- I’m fine with them being “just tops” for a long time. A completed top has reached a stage where it is fine to rest a while. But then comes the time where the push to be a “REAL QUILT” niggles and naggles at me and I have to do it. If you’ve followed me since the beginning you’ll

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This is a disjointed post. I’m thinking on a couple of things. First at the top of the list have you checked out ALL the link-ups on last Monday’s Mystery Link-Up post?It is the last one we are holding for Orca Bay – and I’m so sad to see it over! It’s been so fun to visit each one and discover new bloggers, new friends, new ideas for the same quilt we were all making! This was SO cool, all the

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Yesterday we joined a bunch of DH’s work staff and their families, and trekked over to Wake Forest University to watch the Demon Decons get TROUNCED by the Clemson Tigers! We had high hopes at the beginning of the game….the one thing I can say for Wake Forest is that they have TEAM SPIRIT! And it is infectious. You can’t help but root for them because the cheer team, the dance team, the band

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We had a great time loading on Laura’s beautiful sampler quilt, choosing a design to go on it, picking out a thread color to quilt it with, and seeing this flimsy top turn into a real quilted quilt! Sometimes picking thread colors can be the HARDEST choice of all. How do you choose?I pretty much live by the “unwind several different choices of thread over the quilt top, being sure to cross light

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It’s cold and blowing out there. The kind of blowing that cuts clear through when you aren’t used to these kinds of temps…..when we left home to go to the Wake Forest game it was a brisk and bright 41 degrees. By the time we left the coliseum and headed home the thermometer had dropped to 27 degrees, and I bet it’s even dropped farther now that it is dark out. BBbbrrrrrr! My poor daffodils may

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One diamond sewn to one triangle is good. Two diamonds stacked and sewn to one triangle is NOT good!! This thing is flapping its tongue at me and mocking my lack of attention when sewing!! Anyone seen my seam ripper??? Bonnie

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I love this networking thing! It is amazing to me how I can just let a “NEED” out there and someone comes to my rescue SO generously that I am completely blown away.It is my deepest wish that I can also be aware of those opportunities when it comes to giving to others. I know what it feels like to be on the receiving end. I need to push my giving end more, and I'm learning so much by watching

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Just a bit of later night hand quilting in the recliner--feet up, needle pulling thread! Indiana Jones is on the TV and I'm marveling over Harrison Ford in Raiders of the Lost Ark Just a bliss moment! Commercial time--where's the popcorn?! Bonnie

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I’m sending this one as quickly as I found it.This one is free for all, not just prime members as I am posting this. I know that sometimes the freebies are free only to “PRIME” members ---but I don’t have control over that either. Some things in life are NOT free, and sometimes it is worth it to pay something that gets you more. That said, it’s not my fault you are not a prime member, and the

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Last evening I got the hankering to take the Florabunda blocks that I’ve done so far, give them a good pressing and lay them out. I’m a bit more than half way --- there are currently 37 blocks done out of 72. The first thing I noticed is that there isn’t a lot of interesting ones yet…Right now it looks more light than it does dark or vibrant in the yellow department, but when I looked at what

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A special thanks to Sew Cal Gal for her shout out on the Glendale California show!If you could, would you do me a favor and post the link to this post on any of your message boards, your facebook page, your blog and email lists? We need to get the word out a bit farther -- the show is only a month away!The classes are filling, and we are excited to see them full of quilters ready to have some

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Yes, Doctor E, I am a quilter! Could it be the thread adhered to my socks that gave it away!!? Lol!! Ok, I was really embarrassed when I took off my shoes for my evaluation and there was a huge thread ball in the top of my sock! So what do I do? Grab the camera to document of course! Now you can laugh WITH me!! Bonnie

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Monday showed us such a beautiful February morning! I met with the Annapolis Quilt Guild at the Severna Park Community center..what a great location! LOTS of windows for tons of natural light, and since Mr. Sun decided to shine gloriously all day, it even got a bit roasty-toasty there by the windows. Those who sat in the back row commented that after lunch they were ready to curl up like cats

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I got home last night past dark. I stayed in the basement most of the morning catching up with “STUFF” and mostly being mad at new programs, new computers, and trouble with my paid subscription for the anti-virus software I have subscribed to for YEARS. And it’s been a good one. But I am NOT resubscribing after my subscription runs out in May ---you wanna know why? I called for customer

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You HAVE to see THIS! Maybe you HAVE seen this already, but this was a “new to me” thing --- how come I never came across this before?I was in the midst of posting something to facebook, looked over at the ticker thing to the right of the page and saw my mom had commented on this article, and before I knew it I had clicked there to see it too and was completely blown away. Click the link above to

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I’m back tracking! I seem to have lost a few days somewhere in the midst of moving from one state to another, and not having time to sit and edit photos like I want to.This was the view as I was driving out of Carlisle, PA and heading toward Annapolis MD on Sunday afternoon about 4pm!I covered a lot of roadway in the past week...piloting shamu from one place to another. I love road trips! My

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