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Monday, November 17, 2014

It is Day 1

of the Blogathon hosted by Sew Sisters Quilt Shop!  Sew Sisters is located in North Toronto, Ontario and I actually got to visit the store in person last year! 

The blogs for today are:

Stacey from British Colombia   Stacey in Stitches

Jessica from British Colombia  Momiji Studio

I’m going to check out Stacey and Jessica’s blogs and I hope you do too!  They will tell you about themselves and what they like to create.  And they will both have a giveaway from one of our sponsors.  Smile 

Robert Kaufman

           Timeless Treasures             

                           Camelot Fabrics

                                          Northcott

                                                    Aurifil

There will also be a great giveaway from Timeless Treasures on the Sew Sisters blog so check them out as well.

Edited to add:  I think that there is actually a giveaway on Sew Sisters blog every day of the blogathon.  Sweet!

When I told you about my month of September last week I forgot to mention the quilt retreat that I went to.  Three days of sewing and fun in beautiful Haines Junction.  I didn’t take any pictures….  but I can show you some of what I worked on.

A wee bit of quilting…. I hope to have another finish to show off soon!!

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I finished the third panel on my Three Cat Stories Quilt.  This one was started in …..2010…  It isn’t quite done yet.  I am still going to put a border on it, but I am aiming to give it away at Christmas so I had best get on with it!

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And I put some more of my postage stamps blocks together…. There is a long way to go on this quilt as this is at most a quarter of what I need.  But it does go together quickly once I work on it. 

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That’s all for today.  I’ll be back tomorrow to remind you which blogs to check out for the day.

Janet

66 comments:

  1. Lots of work and colour there Janet- looking good so far on these quilts

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  2. Oh, that postage stamp quilt! I found you when looking down the list to see who would be hosting from the Yukon. I signed up to follow you. I'm homesick! We retired and moved to BC last December, nearly a year afo. I think it's time to come back for a visit to the old stomping grounds, lol!

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  3. I Love your quilting in the first picture.

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  4. WOW oh wow, what work!! Great quilting on the first pictured block.

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  5. Postage stamp quilt is awesome!! Thanks for being part of the blog hop

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  6. Your postage stamp quilt is amazing - thanks for sharing.

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  7. So excited about the blogathon. Love your quilting!!

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  8. You should put a gallery on your blog, so we can see all you projects. 24Tangent@gmail.com

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  9. I don't have the patience for a postage stamp so I'm glad I can see yours.

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  10. Great work! Maybe some day I will make a postage stamp quilt. ��

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  11. My Wishlist for trips does include a quilting retreat. Seems like it would be a great time :)

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  12. Love your postage stamp quilt. Thanks for the chance.

    janie.mccombs(at)yahoo.com

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  13. Enjoying the Blogathon every day!

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  14. Deadlines...like Christmas...always help me get going to complete projects too! mcgaw224@gmail.com

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  15. Wow, Janet. Lots of progress on your works in progress. Can't pick a favourite!

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  16. OK! I really love your postage stamp project.

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  17. Wow, all those many postage stamps are amazing! I love scrappy.

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  18. Thank you for sharing so much work and creativity!

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  19. The Postage Stamp are awesome. dawnm1993 at gmail dot com

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  20. I love Postage Stamp quilts; I'm making one, too! sarah@forrussia.org

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  21. Wow on the postage stamp quilt - how big are the blocks? Do you make the block as leaders and enders while you sew other things, or do you sit down and work on it a bit at a time?? You'll have to show the finished product!

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  22. HI, very nice FM quilting!
    Thanks for sharing!

    msstitcher1214@gmail.com

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  23. Wow, that's a lot of work on the postage stamp quilt. Could I ever be that brave to embark on somethings like that??

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  24. Love the cats! And wow, I am impressed by everyone who undertakes a postage stamp quilt!

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  25. I missed my quilt retreat in Gros More Nation Park, Boone Bay, Newfoundland this year. I had to work.

    all those little, little pieces.

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  26. Very nice and very brave to tackle the postage stamps.

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  27. As always, the blogathon is a great way to find new to me Canadian blogs. annesimonot@sasktel.net

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  28. Janet, I envy your patience with your postage quilt!!
    rachel.gagnon5@sympatico.ca

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  29. LOVE the postage stamp quilt. What size are the blocks?

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  30. Have fun with the mini blocks. I am afraid I am not patient enough!! :-)

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  31. Wow! Love the postage stamp blocks. Having fun looking through your blog.
    laura84watt@gmail.com

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  32. Great postage stamp blocks. And thanks for the our of your blog. I love seeing everything that you've been working on.
    lin dot web dot 28 @ gmail.com

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  33. I can't imagine how much work went into that postage stamp quilt...yikes!!

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  34. I love your work, especially the postage stamp quilt...very labour intensive! awolk at rogers dot com

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  35. Wow...I love that quilting template.

    gagnon.s@live.com

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  36. Very pretty postage stamp pattern. I've never seen that one. What size are the blocks? I've just started one with 1.5 and 2.5 inch squares. kthurn@bektel.com

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  37. Enjoyed all of your posts. Canada has a lot of talented sewers.
    pchevali@mnsi.net

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  38. Holy moly! Your postage stamp quilt is awesome! Your work is beautiful.
    Maureen
    mgw070 at rogers dot com

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  39. Love that scrappy postage stamp quilt :)

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  40. It's nice to have a pattern for scraps. I can't bear to toss them. They're great for foundation piecing too.

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  41. This is my second year joining the Sew Sisters Blogathon. I have seen many beautiful quilts and quilt ideas and have made some new friends. I always look forward to quilt retreats.

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  42. Have enjoyed reading your posts.

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  43. Beautiful projects. Thanks for sharing

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  44. I'd love to go to a sewing retreat someday:) You were very productive at your's:) Beautiful work!

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  45. Love your quilting. Thanks for sharing.

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  46. Many thanks for your part in the Blogathon. It has been a treat to tour the country via the many featured blogs.

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  47. I have those neon cats! and some of the matching fabric as well. Love them
    nridder@hurontel.on.ca

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  48. I am afraid if I tried to do a postage stamp quilt - I might end up "postal" Yours is beautiful. Following from Oklahoma, USA crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

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  49. Great postage stamp quilt! So fun.

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  50. Very nice quilting. I also like the postage stamp ....and think I might go postal as well if I attempted one.

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  51. Love the quilting in the first pic!
    distantsub at gmail dot com

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  52. So much work in that postage stamp quilt.

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  53. Great job on the quilting! The postage stamps blocks are fun looking - I'd love to do that someday.

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  54. Great looking work - and looks like lots of work!

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  55. I would love to do a quilt retreat some day. You made good progress on your two projects. I love the quilting.

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  56. I am glad to learn that some quilts take time to complete and are under construction for years -that is the case for me too!

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  57. I love the flower pattern you did with your quilting in the top picture. I love that the thread is multi-colored. You sew beautifully.

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