Episode 37

Is anyone else having a throw-your-pc-out-the-window time with WordPress these days?! I can’t edit anything worth a darn! This post should have taken me 3 minutes and it’s been half an hour. And I’m pretty sure it still isn’t going to work. Yay.

So…congrats to Erin who won the May Giveaway Day prize!

I reviewed Elizabeth Hartman’s book, “The Practical Guide to Patchwork” in this episode.

Also, don’t forget to check out a new online shop, Dewberry Lane.

Hey, lookit that.  I switched over to Chrome and suddenly stuff works.   Hooray for Google!

Have a listen to the episode by clicking here.  Thanks for stopping by! :)

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pq, July 4th 2011 | Tags: , , , ,
Posted in Charity quilts, Quilting for Charity, Reviews

Episode 36 – catch up: not the condiment

Here is a pic of my crafty thrifting haul.  The towel got all wrinkled when I washed it.  I can’t imagine it has never been washed before so I can only assume that is normal.  Did people iron their kitchen towels back in the day? 

$4.60 thrifting haul

Birthday booty (or is it bootie? I’m talking about pirate booty not butt booty):

 Have a listen to the show by clicking here.  Thanks for stopping by!

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pq, May 28th 2011 | Tags: , , , ,
Posted in Charity quilts, frugal quilting, NQA, podcast episode, Quilt shows, Shopping

National Quilting Day

Hey, did you know this Saturday (March 19th) is National Quilting Day?  The NQA site says the day is dedicated to “fellowship, fun, [and] outreach”.  They have a free pattern to celebrate the day here.  If you are lucky enough to live near or be visiting the International Quilt Study Center and Museum you can get in free and there are some lectures, too.  Check out their flyer here.  Oh and a lot of shops are having sales or hosting other events to celebrate.  Check out your own shop or visit the sale at Fabric.com.

So what do you plan to do?  Leave me a comment and let me know!  I hope to be working on quilting The Husband’s quilt – the one made from the kiddo’s artwork.  It will get finished…eventually!!

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pq, March 16th 2011 | Tags: , , ,
Posted in museums, My projects, NQA

Episode 27 – the Virginia Quilt Museum

On vacation I had the thrill of getting to spend a little time at the Virginia Quilt Museum in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Me at the museum!

Me at the Virginia Quilt Museum

Going inside - wee! Sorry, no pics allowed indoors.

It was *fabulous*!  I saw some amazing examples of historic quilts.

You can check out the book I bought from the museum here at Amazon.

Other places we visited – Luray Caverns – Sandy Point State Park – Massanutten Resort.

Thank  you for listening!

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pq, September 20th 2010 | Tags: , , ,
Posted in hand-piecing, hand-quilting, museums, NQA, personal drama, Quilt shows, Virginia Quilt Museum

Episode 12 – where is Kelley?

Click here to listen to episode #12

So, what the heck happened to me?  I’m still alive and kicking.  Thanks so much to the concerned listeners who checked in on me!!!  Life just got in the way a bit there.  I’ve still got plenty to talk about in my head, though, so I’ll be delivering up some new shows soon.  Thanks for your patience :)

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pq, September 21st 2009 | Tags: , , ,
Posted in personal drama, quilt guild, Quilt shows

Episode 11 – trends

Episode 11 – Trends

Sorry, I don’t have much to say in the roundup today.  I did put up some pictures of the NQA show in the previous posting.  I hope you enjoy them!

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pq, July 16th 2009 | Tags: , ,
Posted in NQA, Quilt shows, The Husband

Episode #9 – chit chat and guest appearance

Episode #9 – chit chat and a guest appearance 

I took a break from the frugal quilting series because I wanted to release something.  We’ve been super busy trying to get our house ready to put up for sale.  I know – it’s not a great time to sell but our circumstances don’t care about the timing!  The Husband makes a (surprise) guest appearance.  

I mentioned 4 books in this episode:

  • The Civil War Love Letter Quilt by Rosemary Youngs
  • The Quilter’s Catalog – a comprehensive resource guide by Meg Cox
  • Material Obsession – Modern quilts with traditional roots by Kathy Doughty and Sarah Fielke
  • American Quilts and Coverlets in the Metropolitan Museum of Art by Amelia Peck

I finished a Round Robin round – applique!  I do have a picture of it but of course I haven’t downloaded it from the camera which is AWOL somewhere in the bowels of or house.  (update: found the camera!)

 

Me & the latest addition to someone elses robin

Me & the latest addition to someone else's robin

I’ll be at the NQA show June 19th.  Stop me and say hello if you go!

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pq, May 28th 2009 | Tags: , ,
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Episode 2 – a year of goals & NQA

Episode number 2 – goals and NQA

As mentioned in the show, I have one goal for the podcast: twenty fifteen minute episodes in 2009.  Can I do it?  We’ll see!  1 down, 19 to go.

My personal quilting goals – I have four goals for the year.  Complete a guild crayon challenge quilt, complete a guild round robin (top only), complete 6 blocks from my hand pieced project – the Sunburst blocks from the Christmas in July project of the August 2007 Quilter’s Newsletter, and complete the Moulin Rouge quilt from the book Quick Colorful Quilts for The Boy.

I am a member of NQA and I spent some time talking about the benefits of membership & the SHOW!!  I can’t wait for the show, June 18-20, 2009.  I will be attending at least one day this year.  I hope to see you there :)

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pq, January 12th 2009 | Tags: , , ,
Posted in goal update, My projects, NE Ohio Quilting activities, NQA, podcast episode, Quilt shows