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Are you going?

We’ll see you there in booths #1253 and #1255!

I’m getting excited we leave in about 10 days!  I’ll have my helper with me and he’s getting super excited to be going to Nashville!  We are looking for a few “fun” things to do in our down time while visiting there - any suggestions?

If you have a few moments today - go and check out Annie’s Quilting Stash!

She has a review from The Nauvoo Quilt Festival that we vended at a few weeks ago!

She even snuck in a picture of our booth!  How cool is that! Yeah!  I believe this was the show I forgot to take pictures of my own booth - so thanks Annie!

Be sure to listen to her podcasts - they are really a lot of fun!

Yeah - Carrie!  She finally has a website!  If you love Carrie Nelson’s patterns you have got to go and check out her brand new website!  Here’s the link:

Miss Rosie’s Quilt Company

Carrie is such a sweetheart and I look forward to seeing her at each quilt market! She’s one of those people that just always brighten your day. She has her email on her website, so be sure and drop her a note and say Hi!

Well, I really feel like a dip!  I accidentally left out another awesome quilt from the newest issue of American Patchwork & Quilting Magazine (Oct. 2008) that I was talking about in my earlier post today!

Above is Scrap Happy by the one and only Kathie Holland.  If you haven’t checked out your blog - you are missing out.  She’s got some awesome quilts she works on.  Here’s a link to her blog also:

Inspired By Antique Quilts 

 Now - this is how big of a dippity-do I can be.  I posted my earlier message on the blog this morning - prior to reading any of my favorite bloggers.  Then I go about my business, same old same old, answer a few “comments” and emails, then look at blogs.  I see Kathie’s blog and the quilt above - duh - still didn’t connect the two.

Then a minute ago, I flip through the magazine again because I’m thinking - yeah, I could work on the above  pictured quilt right now with little cutting effort because I have scrap bins full of strips! Then it hits me - crud - I know that gal and left her off my review on the blog this morning.

Dearest Kathie - please excuse my deepest apologies!  I promise ya - it was not done intentionally!  I’m going to hang my head in shame now for a wee bit.

Make sure you all head to Kathie’s blog and congratulate her!

(((HUGS))) to you Kathie - and you can smack me up side the head if we ever get the chance to meet!

Oh my goodness bloggers!  If you do not subscribe to American Patchwork and Quilting - you have to go out - run - don’t walk - and get the newest issue!  It’s the October 2008; Issue #94 copy - here’s a pic of the cover

This issue is full of awesome projects!

Look at this quilt above! It’s called Reach For The Stars and was designed by Lauri Simpson!  I have to make this quilt.  I drooled all over the magazine last night while dreaming of making it! (hope that wasn’t too much of a visual!  LOL) You can check out her (her and her sister’s blog that is) here:

Minick & Simpson

Here’s another good snapshot of that quilt from the blog:

Then we have:

Autumn Bliss by Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings!  Does this quilt make you drool or what!  I have to make this one too!  I just love it! Way to go Lisa - this is beautiful!  You can view Primitive Gatherings blog here:

Primitive Gatherings

Then next is:

This quilt is on the cover and it’s designed by Avis Shirer of Joined At The Hip.  It’s on page 50 and is titled Feels Like Fall.  You can check out Joined At The Hips website here:

Joined At The Hip 

We have to get those Joined At The Hip gals blogging!

Next we have Cottage Garden:

Designed by the one and only Kim Diehl!  She is such a sweetie - I was so excited to meet her a few months ago and then run into her again at a quilt show in June. You just want to box her up and take her home with you!  I couldn’t find a website address for her - but be on the lookout - she has a new book coming out and I have seen all the new quilts and projects that will be in it!  You have to get it when it’s published!

Then here’s another one that’s neat:

This is called Flying Solo and you can find it on page 64.  It’s by Julie Hendricksen who owns JJ Stitches in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.  I’ve been to the shop and it is awesome!  So if you are ever up that way - you have to go to this shop!  You can visit JJ Stitches website here:

JJ Stitches 

Then last but not least:

This is Roundabout on page 92.  This is a neat design to - I for some reason see this as a good quilt to make for Christmas gifts!  Anyhow - it’s designed by Heather Mulder Peterson of Anka’s Treasures. You can view their blog here:

Anka’s Treasures 

Enjoy!  There are several other quilts in this issue - these are just some highlights.

On the home front - we are burning up in this heat and humidity that is waving across the midwest!  Goodness the dog days of summer are really here!

The kiddos will be going back to school soon - the 25th of August in fact.

And we are heading to Nashville, Tennessee in just a couple of short weeks for the AQS show!  Is anyone out there going?

And - Thank You - to everyone for all your kind emails on all those pictures I posted a few days ago.  I have seen so many beautiful quilts in the past couple months at all the shows we’ve done, it’s just unbelievable!  If you haven’t check all those quilt pictures out be sure to view some of my older posts from a few days ago - and click through to my webshots album.  Grab a cup of coffee, tea or a glass of wine and enjoy the show!

Now - post a comment!  I love your emails and phone calls, I really do - but post a comment - it’s fun and easy!  ((((HUGS))))

Sturbridge Village Calico by Judie Rothermel arrived last week!  And of course it came the day before I left for my show which made for some frantic cutting to get all those fat quarters and bundles ready to go - but we did it!

I really like the colors in this group.  I’m playing today with this fabric and also with Jamestown by Jo Morton and the Civil War Dressing Gowns 2 collection!  This should be ineresting!

Here’s a little more eye candy! These photos are from the Quilters Hall Of Fame Quilt Show I did two weekends ago and it was held in Marion, Indiana. I mentioned in a previous post that I had forgotten my good digital camera and ended up using the camera on my blackberry. So - these photos are not the best in the world, but they’ll do - it’s all I got!

Click here for my Webshots Album

and here is the slideshow!

2008 Quilters Hall Of Fame Quilt Show

Are you on quilt picture overload yet? Good - because I just uploaded more~

Here is my webshot album of the rest of the quilts that were on display this past weekend at the Swiss Berne Quilt Festival in Berne, Indiana.

Click Here for a link to my Webshots Album

And here’s a little slide show for you! (don’t forget if you are using any type of blog reader, you will probably have to click through to my actual blog to watch the slide show!)

2008 Swiss Festival Quilt Show in Berne, Indiana