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Friday, May 10, 2013

Between Heaven and Texas Blog Hop Tour... Giveaway and Star Tutorial

Hello Everyone,

Today is my day to introduce to you, my good friend, Marie Bostwick's newest book...

Between Heaven and Texas.

But along with that there are some other goodies too. With each stop on the tour you will receive a new block to make. The one below is mine.

I call it Top of the Rainbow.

Note the similarities in the colors to the quilt on the cover of Marie's book!!

You can download the PDF for the star here.

Now onto the book...

Marie's book is just fabulous! And this is not a biased statement. I have read all her books from the Cobbled Court Quilt Series as well as this book too. This book is sort of a prequel to the Cobbled Court Quilt Series. The main character is Mary Dell, who was featured in her previous books.

You will come to love and know Mary Dell so much more intimately in the book. Learning more of her background and where she comes from just endears her more to you. That said... I am keeping my mouth shut on the rest of the book. I want you to read it for yourself... you will love it!!

Don't forget to visit all the other blogs for your chance to enter a book and also to grab some wonderful FREE star tutorials.

Oh... so one more thing. I have been friends with Marie for quite some time. I think I first met her in 2007 in the local quilt shop that was open at the time in my town. Marie lives very close to me, so I do have the opportunity to see her.

But each time she has a new book come out, I either go to her house or she comes to mine and I interview her on my podcast. This book was no different. You can hear her on my podcast...

You can listen on your computer by clicking here. Or if you prefer you can download it from iTunes and listen on your iPod or other MP3 device, by clicking here.

Here are all the stops on the blog hop.

Monday, April 29 – Marie Bostwick
Tuesday, April 30 – Michele – Quilting Gallery
Wednesday, May 1 – Bonnie – Quiltville
Thursday, May 2 – Pat – Pat Sloan
Thursday, May 2 – Kim – Persimon Dreams
Friday, May 3 – Melissa – Happy Quilting
Saturday, May 4 – Jo – Jo’s Country Junction
Sunday, May 5 – Wendy – Ivory Spring
Monday, May 6 – Victoria – Bumble Beans Inc.
Tuesday, May 7 – Vicki – Quilting Lodge Blog
Wednesday, May 8 – Melissa/Jake – Generation Q Magazine
Thursday, May 9 – Jennifer – Sew Hooked
Friday, May 10 – Jackie – Canton Village Quilt Works

You can download the PDF tutorial for my block by clicking here.

or Find all the stars here with direct links to each Blog Hop post.

Want to help out a great cause while enjoying the great free patterns from Marie’s Blog Tour? Make an extra star block and donate it the The Linus Connection! Any and all 12″ star blocks are welcome!

Jennifer from SewHooked has been an active volunteer for The Linus Connection for over 10 years. To date, she has made and donated approximately 300 quilts and blankets since 2002, many of them made from orphan blocks donated by quilters from around the world from generous quilters like you!

The Linus Connection is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Austin, Texas whose mission is to make and deliver handmade security blankets for children in crisis situations in the Central Texas area. The blankets go to children in hospital emergency rooms, in crisis centers, in foster care, battered women’s shelters, to any child who is in need of a little extra security in their lives.

Contact Jennifer for mailing information at sewhooked@gmail.com or visit The Linus Connection blog to find out other ways you can help!

Now it's time for a giveaway. One lucky reader will win a copy of Marie's book. Just leave a comment on this blog post and tell me your favorite book. The giveaway will be open until May 12th at 11:59 PM CST. Good Luck!

Don't forget...There's also a bonus giveaway if you complete the quilt top using the designer’s blocks and upload a photo to our Flickr group by September 1, 2013. You’ll be entered to win an audio version of Marie’s new book. This version is due to be released sometime in September.

Best of luck to everyone!!

Comments are now closed.

Until Next Time...

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

My Podcast Is Up... Featuring Marie Bostwick

Hello Everyone,

I must apologize... I have once again been remiss in posting my podcast. I haven't stopped doing them, I have just been kind of busy. I know, that is not an excuse. But I promise this podcast will make up for being late.

Episode 41 is now ready for you to listen in and features my wonderful friend, Marie Bostwick!

We sat down last week and recorded this podcast to air on the date of the release of her newest publication, Between Heaven and Texas. I must say, it is another winner!!

Also, I am involved in her blog hop tour too!! So stay tuned for my day on May 10 and a free star block.

Here is the schedule for the blog hop and your free stars....

But right now you can listen in on Marie and I chatting about the new book and what she is up to these days!! You can listen on your computer by clicking here. Or if you prefer you can download it from iTunes and listen on your iPod or other MP3 device, by clicking here.

Let me know what you think! She and I had so much fun!! And don't forget the blog hop!!

Until Next Time...

Monday, April 30, 2012

3 Years!!!

Hello Everyone,

I can't believe it has been 3 years since I began podcasting!! Since I podcast once per month that means this one is the 36th episode!! Do you believe it??? I am so excited about it.

But I must thank YOU all my faithful listeners from ALL OVER the world literally, and to all the NEW listeners as well.

For my 36th episode, I sat down again with one of my good friends that many of you know from her fabulous books...

Marie Bostwick! I know that I had a few posts about her this month, but that is because her newest book was just released and it is just as fabulous as the first four in her Cobbled Court Quilt series.

If you didn't know, I am giving away a copy of her her book, just click here to enter, but come back, I will wait!

Okay, now that you are back, you must listen to this latest podcast. You can see what Marie has been up to since last we spoke and get some insight into her newest book...

Ties That Bind. You can purchase here book by clicking here.

To listen to the podcast from your computer, just click here.

To download for free from iTunes, search for Jackie's Quilting Chronicles in the iTunes store or click here and it will take you there.

Also, please make sure that you visit Marie on her site by clicking here. She has tons of stuff going on and some free pattern downloads too.

Enjoy the podcast!!

On a side note, I was interviewed by Quilt Magazine a little bit ago, come and see what I said.... just click here.

Until Next Time...

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Marie Bostwick's Ties That Bind Book Blog Hop Tour & Giveaway

Hello Everyone,

Last week I blogged about my good friend Marie Bostwick and her new role as a quilt designer! You can read the post here if you would like to read it. But today, I am part of her book tour. Her newest book "Ties That Bind" is being released today!!! Very exciting!!

Michele Foster of the Quilting Gallery is the host of the blog hop so be sure to hop on over there for a variety of goodies!

Marie and her errant spaniel!

A few things that you will need to know about me and this book.

One of the reasons I was taken by this book is because I have read all the other ones in the Cobbled Court Quilt Series and they are DYNAMITE... just like Marie!

I actually identify with Philippa just a whee bit. Coming into a new town, being thrown into a variety of things, feeling a little tentative... hmmm... sound familiar?

Even if you haven't read any of the other books in this series, not to fear, you can pick up any book at any time and not be lost. Marie writes her books like this by design.

If you are looking for a good read, here is why you need to read this one...

friends, family, quilting, and love.

I once did take my first quilting class like many of you and some of the characters in the book. My first class wasn't that great. But that didn't make me not want to try again. So, I did and loved it from then on.

In the book Philippa signs up to make her first quilt... a baby quilt... hop on over to Michele's blog to see my first baby quilt and the story behind it. Just click here.

Here is the fabulous cover from Marie's new book. And just to draw you in a little further, here is a short synopsis...

Christmas is fast approaching, and New Bern, Connecticut, is about to receive the gift of a new pastor, hired sight unseen to fill in while Reverend Tucker is on sabbatical. Meanwhile, Margot Matthews' friend, Abigail, is trying to match-make even though Margot has all but given up on romance. She loves her job at the Cobbled Court Quilt Shop and the life and friendships she's made in New Bern; she just never thought she'd still be single on her fortieth birthday.

It's a shock to the entire town when Phillip A. Clarkson turns out to be Philippa. Truth be told, not everyone is happy about having a female pastor. Yet despite a rocky start, Philippa begins to settle in—finding ways to ease the townspeople's burdens, joining the quilting circle, and forging a fast friendship with Margot. When tragedy threatens to tear Margot's family apart, that bond—and the help of her quilting sisterhood—will prove a saving grace. And as she untangles her feelings for another new arrival in town, Margot begins to realize that it is the surprising detours woven into life's fabric that provide its richest hues and deepest meaning…

Doesn't that make you want to just run out and buy the book now? But wait... this is a blog hop, right...

You could WIN a copy right here and on every other blog involved in the hop!!

Here they are:

Tuesday, April 24
Michele - Quilting Gallery - http://quiltinggallery.com/
Jackie - Canton Village Quilt Works - http://cvquiltworks.blogspot.com/
Wendy - Ivory Spring - http://ivoryspring.wordpress.com/

Wednesday, April 25
Jennifer - SewHooked - http://sewhooked.com/
Erin - One Piece at a Time - http://erinrussek.typepad.com/

Thursday, April 26
Victoria - Bumble Beans Inc. - http://bumblebeansinc.blogspot.com/
Sandi - A Legacy of Stitches - http://alegacyofstitches.blogspot.com/

Friday, April 27
Michele - With Heart and Hands - http://www.with-heart-and-hands.com/
Melissa - Lilac Lane - http://www.blog.melissastramel.com/

Saturday, April 28
Melissa - Sew Bitter Sweet Designs - http://blog.sewbittersweetdesigns.com/
Kim - Crafty Apple - http://kimscraftyapple.blogspot.com/

Also, a special surprise will be available soon on Marie's site. When you register as a reading friend on Marie's site you will be able to download, for FREE, this...

Hide and Seek Baby Quilt Designed by Deb Tucker of Studio 180 Design

beautiful quilt pattern. But just know that it is not quite ready yet.

Also, come back here later this week for another special post on Marie and the recent podcast that we did!!

Anyway, would you like to know how to enter to win Marie's Book?

Just leave a comment here on this blog post that is it!! The drawing will remain open until May 2.

Best of luck!

One more thing... Don't forget to stop back tomorrow for the Blogger's BOM!

The giveaway is now closed, thank you for entering!

Until Next Time...

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Spotlight on Marie!

Hello Everyone,

Many of you know my friend, Marie Bostwick. If not, she is a talented author, quilter, funny, kind and wonderful friend, and now she can add quilt designer to her repertoire!!

Recently, she made a beautiful quilt and asked me to quilt it for her. As you can see I quilted curls all over.

Don't you just love the black, red, and white? But better yet, don't you love the design? Lots of movement in the quilt... Marie loves to have her quilts have your eye move across the surface.

Here it is in all it's glory... Path to Cobbled Court. Appropriately named for her books, Cobbled Court Quilt Series. If you haven't read them yet, you need too! Her newest book, Ties That Bind is due out on April 24th. You can pre-order it here.

Oh look, it seems that everyone has a quilt inspector! Marie as an Errant Spaniel. Seems he likes the quilt too.

There she is with her quilt, isn't Marie just the cutest!

Look a great picture of Marie and her faithful quilt inspector.

Hmmmmm... a little tummy rubbing should always happen on a good quilt, shouldn't it??

Anyway, if you too would like to make this quilt, you can!! It is featured in the current issue of Quiltmaker Magazine May/June 2012 issue. You will even see my name there as the quilter!!

Go out and get yourself a copy! Make sure you check out Marie's Website too... lots of quilty things going on there.

Heads up too... I will be having a special guest on my next podcast... hint, hint!

Until Next Time...

Friday, May 27, 2011

Randomness... A Winner... and Another Giveaway!!

Hello Everyone,

First, I must apologize, the second part of my post for the Artful Hands Quilt Guild will be the next post. Because first I have a few exciting things to tell you.

The winner of the Barefoot In the Park pattern is...

Lucky # 104 which is Angela!! Congratulations Angela!!

Next up, many of you may know my friend Marie Bostwick. She is one of the nicest people you will ever meet... and talented too! I have the pleasure of living close to her and being able to see her quilty creations and even quilting them for her! Plus, I also was able to read her NEWEST book, Threading the Needle.

The book is due out on Tuesday, May 31, but you can Pre-Order it from your local bookstore or any online book seller. Trust me it won't disappoint. If you have read her previous books in the Cobbled Court Series, this is another must.

So last week I went over to her house to sit down once again with Marie and talk all about her new book and her next one that is in the works. Yes, the next one already.

You can listen to our interview in my newest podcast of Jackie's Quilting Chronicles.

It is Episode #25 and you can listen from your computer by clicking here or you can download it from iTunes.

But being the nice person that Marie is... she gave me TWO autographed copies of her book to give to two lucky winners!!

So if you would like to enter the giveaway you...

MUST Click HERE to enter.

My next post will definitely be about the Artful Hands Quilt Guild. Oh, and don't forget...

today is the LAST day of the 15% off sale in the shop. Click here for the details.

***Thank you to all who entered, the giveaway is now closed.***

Until Next Time...

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Many Thanks and Giveaway Winner!

Hello Everyone,

Last week I had a very pleasant surprise awaiting me in my mailbox. Simone sent me a wonderful gift!! It truly made my day. She made this wonderful pincushion out of the Aunt Grace fabrics that she purchased from my shop.

It was a thank you for replacing the initial order, that she placed in January, that still has not arrived! I sent the second bundle of fabric to her not expecting anything in return. How sweet was this of her to do this for me. Simone, you made my day!! I love it!!

Here is the beautiful card and tea napkins she also included in the package. The pincushion sits proudly by my sewing machine and I show it to everyone who comes over! Thank you, Simone!

Now onto the Marie Bostwick book winner...

I was very happy that I was able to introduce Marie's books to many of you! I know that you will love her books. Thank you to all who entered!

So Mr. Random Number Generator and I generated ONE lucky number from 276 comments and the winner is...

#79 Laurie - A Yankee Quilter! Congratulations, Laurie you will love her book!

Until Next Time...

Sunday, May 16, 2010

You Just Can't Miss This Giveaway....

Hello Everyone,

Just this week I had the pleasure of sitting down with my friend, Marie Bostwick. For those of you who don't know who she is, she is a NY Times Bestselling author of some wonderful books, including the series pictured below.

If you love a good read about friendship, common bonds, quilting, and just plain fun, you will love these books. Any way, I interviewed her for my newest podcast Episode #13. You can listen to our chat by clicking here or by going to iTunes and searching for Jackie's Quilting Chronicles and subscribing. It is FREE! (While you are there, check out my other 12 quilting podcasts!)

Anyway, Marie and I had a wonderful morning together and I think that you will agree she is just a lovely individual with a talent for telling a great story and also a talent for quilting.

So if you have not read any of her books, you may want to check them out on Amazon or your local bookstore. But for one lucky individual, Marie has generously donated an autographed copy of her newest book... A Thread So Thin! It was just released at the end of April and I have finished it already. A terrific read!!

So here is what you need to do to be entered into the giveaway:

1. Leave a comment here and let me know if Marie's books are new to you or not. (1st entry)

2. Go check out Marie's Site by clicking here and register online and download your free quilting pattern. Then come back and tell me in a separate comment. (2nd entry)

3. Let me know if you are a follower of my blog, if not, become one and let me know, either way in a third comment. (3rd entry)

You don't have to do all three, but you have the opportunity to enter 3 times.

Remember there must be a way for me to contact you. Make sure that you e-mail is accessible.

The giveaway will remain open until May 23! On the 24th, I will draw the winner. In the meantime, check out the podcast and get to know Marie a little better.

The Giveaway is now closed. Check back tomorrow for the winner!

Oh, and my monthly newsletter for May is now available online here.

Until Next Time...