6/09/2008

Giveaway and More

Oh, that title makes me want to go to Long John Silver's for a Fish and More, one of my favorite but rarely-succumbed-to Major Treats. Are the LJSs disappearing in your town like they are in Atlanta? If I wanted to find one now, it would be in ever-more-distant-and-seedy locations.

Who could I get to do the drawing for the Woodstock fabric giveaway? The support staff was, as usual, useless:


[editor's note, er, scream: Gaston! Back away from the brand-new Jo Morton Toast fabrics!]

Only Ginger, the oldest and the sweetest, exerted herself. But she could not bring herself to disappoint the 50 who would not win:


DS, Mr. Georgia Tech attendee, couldn't even understand what I wanted him to do. I sent him from the room in disgrace. When will he come alive to the magic of the Quilting World?

I had to call Manpower, who sent out Blue Bunny and Sweet Mousie:

and they picked Mary!. Congratulations, Mary, send me your address and I'll mail this right out.

Doll Quilt, the current Jo's Little Women project at Little Quilts:

Jo's pattern is all four patches/alternating square. I inserted the toile scrap, which is Rit-dyed.

It simply amazes me each time I get to go visit my longarmer friend, who lets me use her longarm to quilt a quilt or two. Mad with anticipation, I packed the car last Friday:

and got two quilts quilted! Now to do their bindings. For the Jo's Little Women Swap Blocks quilt, I chose this glorious Yorktown print that I tell you, nearly makes me faint each time I look at it, it is so nifty:

But use some of it for binding? Cut on the bias which would leave dumb old triangle pieces that are hard to fold up again?? I tell you, my heart actually and truly hurt as I cut this (oh the horror):

But (sniffle) it's OK really it's OK there's still some left and the binding looks really neat.

Finally, several Dear Jane blocks:




14 comments:

Libby said...

Where has that Yorktown print been all my life? *gasp* Guess I'm off to find some for my stash.
Congrats to Mary and a big thanks to Manpower for sending in a workable crew *s*

MARCIE said...

You really are a riot! So glad you finally got help! Your newest blocks are wonderful, such precision! And that Yorktown fabric is very nice, and I know what you mean about hateing to cut it on the bias, but sometimes you just have to do it for the right look.

*karendianne. said...

Lovely blocks!

This post cracked me up. What fun. Thanks for brightening the afternoon.

Thimbleanna said...

Haha -- just goes to show you they don't learn everything at college -- they need to have a contest winner picking lesson LOL. Our LJS's are all closed here, boohoo. Your piecing on your blocks is exquisite!

The Calico Cat said...

What a big ole bunch of sweety kitties!

Unknown said...

I just can't wait to see that dark blue binding on the quilt - I'm always a sucker for striped or checked bindings

Tazzie said...

Love love love the Yorktown fabric, and the kitties, and the DJ blocks ... just so much eye candy!
*hugs*
Tazzie
:-)

meggie said...

Congratulations to Mary!!!
Love those kitties! More please!

Finn said...

Great post Karen, definitely brighten up my evening...wish I could have a nice assortment of assistants like you do *VBS* But..I'm stuck with just Ebby, who rarely knows what I want her to do either.
Love the blocks, and yes, the fabric really is stunning, even to a non prim person like me! Hugs, Finn

Gypsy Quilter said...

Your dear Jane's are really moving along. Wonderful job! How long did the tan one take you? Goodness.

mary-myneedlethead.blogspot.com said...

oh my gosh, i won!!!! I am sooo excited, i usually never win anything, maybe today is my lucky day! thank you soooooo much!
Hugs,
Mary
P.S. I emailed you my address. Thanks Again!

Stina Blomgren said...

Congratulations Mary!!
The Doll quilt is absolutely gorgeous...love it!

Mary Johnson said...

I was going to tell you that there is a LJS on the corner of Canton Hwy and Piedmont Rd in Marietta but I went and looked at the website and it's not listed...my sister worked at a LJS when she was in HS so I always thought about her when I drove by.

Ila K. said...

I may have the answer to the dumb triangle thingies for you:

http://koolqlt.blogspot.com/2008/06/cutting-bias-binding.html

It's one of my pet peeves, too, but I love love love bias binding using plaids or stripes.