Quilter's Blog Hop GIVEAWAY!!

Today is giveaway day!!! 

 The very wonderful and amazingly generous Cori of Crazy Quilt Girl's online fabric shop 

donated these 2 adorable charm packs, both by Aneela Hoey, for my giveaway.    

There is A Walk in the Woods and Little Apples. 

 Both great lines. 

If you need anything additional to go with them when you win them,

 please stop over to Cori's shop and place an order.  Her customer service is the BEST!  She is also participating in the blog hop and has a layer cake and pattern for her giveaway over on her blog.

This giveaway is a part of the Quilter's Blog Hop party over here. 

 So be sure to stop over to the Quilter's blog Hop page

on Saturday for a list with links to all the giveaways going on.

Now for the fine print, you knew there would be conditions right?

 First, I need to tell you I will ship internationally, 

so if you don't live in the US you can still play along.

I will draw a winner using the Random number generator on March 23rd.

 I will notify the winner via email so if you are a "no reply" blogger 

and don't answer my email I will have to draw another winner.

 So if you are unsure, put your email in your comment.

Here's what I want you to do for a chance to win the charm packs:

Leave me one comment telling me what you would like to see more of here on this blog.

 That's it, one simple thing.

 If you are struggling, you could tell me something you really like about my blog.

 I'm always looking for ways to improve my blog so now's your time to tell me!!

 Be as specific or general as you want.

 Have you seen something I made and you want a tutorial? 

Tell me.

 You want more funny cat photos? (You know you do)

 Tell me. 

Quilt-A-Long? 

 Stitcheries?

 Travels?

 Whatever it is?

 Tell me!!

Oh and don't forget to go over and visit Cori too!!

~XOP~

Quilter's Blog Hop Party

Just a quick check in to invite you to come back tomorrow for the  

Blog Hop Party

It's going to be a lot of fun!

Many blogs linked up 

ALL with GIVEAWAYS

Can't wait to share mine with you tomorrow!

~XOP~

Geese In A Ring Swap

As you can see from my new banner I have received my geese in a ring from the swap I was in.  Mosen is shedding his black fur all over them  guarding them with his life!

Oh Cats...gotta love them!

Here is a quick pic of them all together

I have to decide how many more I want/need to make in order to make myself a quilt from them. Aren't they great? 

 I am so happy with them all!!

 Thanks fellow swappers for such beautiful blocks!!

I am thinking about starting a Bee group with my friend Jeannette.

 We both love the Mod Mosaic block (Oh Fransson) so we were thinking about doing that block. 

Have you participated in a swap? 

 Or an online BEE?

 If so what did you like or dislike about it? 

What things would you include and not include?

Any runners out there? 

 I can't say I like to run but I do like to walk on the treadmill or outside. 

 I found a great game/running aid. 

 Right now it is available for your iPhone with an Android version to be out sometime this month. 

 It's called

Zombies, Run! 

 It looks like great fun!

This is part of what they say on their website:

"You’re Runner 5. Hundreds of lives are counting on you. You've got to help your base rebuild from the ruins of civilization by collecting critical supplies while avoiding roving zombie hordes. Can you save them and learn the truth about the zombie apocalypse?"

You complete missions, and you collect items and 

when you are finished you give them to the doctors or survivors that need them. 

You actually build a base and interact with it. 

 I'm thinking this might actually get my sorry butt exercising on non-Zumba days! 

Anyone out there already using this app?

~XOP~

New Book and I'm In Mentioned In It!!

Most of you know who Amanda Jean is (Crazy Mom Quilts)
well she and Cheryl Arkison have written a book,
Sunday Morning Quilts.

I have to say this is one amazing book!! 

 I like everything about it. 

It is well written with easy to follow directions. 

 The quilts in the book are wonderful, I want to make them all.

 On top of all that it is also reasonably priced. 

 WTG ladies!!

 You did a fabulous job. 

 This is a book all quilters should own!

I first met Amanda Jean at a retreat in Grand Rapids for
 Margaret's Hope Chest. 

 We hit it off right away. 

 Long story short I was able to test a pattern in the book for her.

 It's the one called High Five. 

 Amanda Jean's looks like this:

My version looks like this:

I have been dying to share this but could not until the book came out.

So on page 120 there is little blurb about "Make it yours".

 The 3rd and 4th ones are talking about my quilt!! 

 I was so excited that she put this in the book!!

From the bottom of my heart,

 I appreciate AJ allowing me to test one of her fabulous quilts. 

 Here is the little part in her book that thanks all the pattern testers.

Very Sweet!

That's me Pam Lincoln!!

Seriously, what a wonderful book! 

 I hope it becomes a smashing success!!

Couldn't happen to nicer people!

~XOP~