A Sound Day... and A Winner!

Hello Everyone

I know that I haven't had much quilty stuff on lately, but I can guarantee that I am doing quilty things everyday. Although on Sunday, my friend Pam and her hubby invited us to their boat for a little sailing on the Long Island Sound. So I thought I would share our most gorgeous summer day with you. These are some of the things that we saw on our little cruise.

A beautiful light house on the shore of Connecticut.

My hubby and our fearless Captain Chris.

Beautiful "cottages" on the Connecticut shoreline.

All sails were up and we were cruising on a beautifully sunny day.

Isn't this a great light house? I have never seen one like this before!

My daughter, myself, and my hubs.

My friend and fellow quilter, Pam and her wonderful sidekick, Maddie.

Guess who lives here? The inventor of the Segway! You probably heard the story of him going off a cliff on a Segway and not surviving. Well, it wasn't the inventor, it was the owner of the company that went off the cliff.

Captain Chris informed us that this is a lottery boat. When I asked what that meant, he said that is what people buy when they win the lottery.... LOL!! It was BIG too!

Aren't these houses cute? Pam and I were planning which ones to purchase and then we would live next to one another and quilt all the time!

We thought this was a neat house, almost igloo like.

I just had to take a photo of this. Don't you wonder what goes on there?

So yes, it was a long day and Maddie was all tuckered out from the sun and fun.

But I couldn't leave without showing you this boat. Hmmm... sometimes you just have to wonder.

Oh, now for the winner of the Kona Fat Quarter Bundle....

There were 158 entries and #40 was the winner! Congratulations goes to

Mommarock!!

I have sent you an e-mail, just get your address to me and they will be whisked away into your hands really soon.

Until Next Time...

A Sound Day... and A Winner!

Lilacs, A Cat, and the Winners!

Hello Everyone,

This weekend I had the opportunity to take a walk around my yard and inspect some of my gardens. Right now one of my most favorite plants is in bloom, the lilacs!! I love them for several reasons, they are colorful, fragrant and just plain beautiful. Here is a site that I found that sells 90 different cultivars!! Check it out here. Amazing, who knew there where that many?

I have 3 different varieties, which I love and will show in the photos below.

These two photos are of the most common lilac that I see. The light lavender color

It looks a little lighter here because it is faded by the sun. This one sits on the south side of the house.

This one is a darker variety. Very rich deep purple, almost the color of plums or eggplant. Hmmm... I must be hungry!

This one is a white variety. It also sits on the south side of the house. One thing I love about my lilacs is they have tons of blooms. I just wish they would last for longer.

As I was taking the photos, I had a little helper keeping his eye on me. I think Pavi was wondering why he couldn't come out and help me. So in lieu of him coming to help me, I took some handsome photos of him.

Some of you might remember when we adopted him last year and he was just a kitten. Well, he is now 1 year old. His alleged birthday was April 15. He is now a full grown cat with the spirit of a kitty. Handsome boy!

Okay, onto more important things. I know you have been waiting for the giveaway winners. Two of you from this post have won 12 fat quarters of your choosing from my shop!!

With the help of Mr. Random Integer Generator, we have two winners:

Comments # 25 and 191!! They are... drumroll please, Nancy from With Thread in Hand... and Wanda from Exuberant Color.

Congratulations!!

Don't forget today is the last day of my sale and the chance to be entered into the Fat Quarter Giveaway. Go to this post to find out the details!!

Until Next Time...

Lilacs, A Cat, and the Winners!

Winners and Things

Hello Everyone,

Just a few things this post. First I wanted to give a big thank you to my friend Nanette. She was one of Santa's Elves this year and sent me this wonderful little gift just before Christmas. I adore the ornament that she made and of course what is not to like about the charm pack. Thank you Nanette for being such a wonderful friend!!

Now onto the winners of my big online sale and giveaway! But first a big thank you to all who took advantage of this great sale. I hope you all enjoy your fabric. I am looking forward to seeing your creations.

Drumroll please, the winner of the 22 Kona Fat Quarters is RoseMarie from Applique and Patch! Congratulations RoseMarie!

The winner of the Kona Charm pack is Glenda (no blog). Congratulations Glenda!

If you want to be a part of future giveaways and discounts, as well as updates when new arrivals come in, just go over to my side bar and sign up!

Also, new on my sidebar is button for Stephanie's No Strings Attached Challenge. Go check it out, this is a great one for those who don't like deadlines!!

Other news, I finally updated my gallery with more customer quilts. One is Leslie's (no blog) and one is Vickie's. So go check them out. I know I am pretty far behind on these updates, but I promise for 2010 to get better and get all my customer photos uploaded... promise!

Until Next Time...

Winners and Things

And The Winner Is..........

So there were 8 people who were pretty close. No one actually got every detail correct, so I decided to take the 8 people who were close and pretty close and assign them each a number. And I decided to pick 2 winners!!! Yeah!!!Then I put those numbers on small slips of paper.Then I put them in a bowl.Then my kids drew the first winner.....Congratulations!!Then my kids drew the second winner......Congratulations!!All I will need is Pam Kitty Morning and AnnieB to send me an e-mail with their mailing address and their prizes will be sent.

By the way, here is what was in the box ....And here are a few blocks that I have constructed already.I had sent my 30's fabric out to Flynn Quilt Frame Co. and they laser cut all of it to make a king size Wheel of Mystery Quilt. Saved me gads of time. They also do Storm at Sea. My cat, Rolo, was seeking heat from a floor vent. Everyone wants to stay warm when it is this cold!!

I hope everyone had fun!! Check back tomorrow, I will definitely have another post.

Have a great night!!

Jackie

And The Winner Is..........