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!

PA Dutch Sights

Hello Everyone,

As you know from my post here, I was at the Kutztown Folk Festival last weekend. In addition to the quilts that I shared, I wanted to share some of my other favorite things from the festival.

Hex signs are such a tradition in PA Dutch country. I have always loved them since I was little. They remind me so much of quilt blocks.

They come in all different sizes and you can hang them just about any where.

There were several wood turning craftsmen there and one had this wonderful little display of colorful wooden tops. My daughter and I couldn't resist spinning several of them.

I don't know what it is, but I always love seeing the baby animals. They have bunnies, lots of them... you know how much they multiply!

Baby ducklings.

Piglets. Happy as two pigs in a poke.

Don't you just love his haircut?

But I must say that one of my favorites and most inspirational is this beautiful fellow. Just look at the color in his feathers.

Gorgeous color and pattern.

This is just my most favorite photo. Can you see a quilt here?

Sorry for this photo, but it just made me giggle. A very pregnant female. She just has to be uncomfortable and ready to birth at any moment.

Last but not least, the hubs spending lots of time at the "Brain Teaser" table. This craftsman had tons of wooden puzzle that were virtually impossible to solve. We stood there for about 40 minutes or so trying everyone.

Of course, if you made a purchase you received the solution. So we purchased three. We didn't look at the solutions as we wanted to mentally torture ourselves for just a little while longer. ;)

Before you leave, just wanted to let you know that ALL Westminster Fabrics and Batiks are marked down to $7.75 per yard through tomorrow in the shop! Don't delay, start shopping now by clicking here.

Also, don't forget to enter the giveaway here for Kona Cotton Solids and Aurifil Thread!

Until Next Time...

PA Dutch Sights

Aurifil Blog Hop Day 4... ME!! The Guest Judge

Hello Everyone,

As you may remember from my post on Tuesday, my friend Pat asked me to be a guest judge for the Aurifil Blog Hop Quilt. What fun to decide on how this quilt will look and the design options.

Hop on over to Pat's and see what we have chosen so far. Make sure you leave a comment there to enter the giveaway for the Aurifil Thread below.

But you can also have a second entry by following the link below. I am also going to do a little giveaway here too.

This lovely pack of Kona Solids is up for grabs. Wouldn't these look wonderful with the Aurifil threads?

So to enter for a second chance on the threads and to enter for the Kona Solids...

CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY

If you would like more chances to win, you can visit the other bloggers too!! Some are also doing additional giveaways as well. Here is the list:

Nikki

Michelle

Erin

Anna

Kathy

Lizzie B

Also, don't forget to visit Aurifil for the patterns!

Until Next Time...

Aurifil Blog Hop Day 4... ME!! The Guest Judge

Kutztown Folk Festival Quilt Barn

Hello Everyone,

Every year my family and I make our trek back to Kutztown, PA. This is where my husband is from and where his family lives. We go to see the Kutztown Folk Festival and visit with family. This weekend was extra special as we celebrated my mother in law's 85th birthday!! Lots of family and friends.

But what I really wanted to share with all of my quilty blogging friends is the Quilt Barn at the festival. This is my favorite attraction there. I have entered 2 quilts in the past and each won ribbons!

Anyway, here they are, tons of pics to enjoy...

One of my favorite quilt handlers... Lee!

They always have a quilting bee going on in the middle of the barn.

This year they had this Red Rooster Challenge hanging.

The festival is still running through this coming weekend. And the quilt auction takes place on Saturday. So if you are in the area, definitely make the trek there is much more than just quilts there!! Here is the link to the festival with all the details, just click here.

So which quilt was your favorite??

Oh, one more thing, check out my newest blog post over at Quilt Magazine, just click here, and leave me a comment.

Until Next Time...

Kutztown Folk Festival Quilt Barn