Can't remember if we have shared this pattern for our "candies" yet, or not. Such a cute pattern. Just cut some white strips and you are ready to sew it.
http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2014/...r-springs.html

Hello everyone,
Happy Tuesday to all of you...sorry I have not posted the contest for Oneteapott's birthday. My daughter came and spent the weekend with me. First time she had spent the night away from her baby. My daughter and husband are going away for a week in July so she is "practicing" being away from Cooper. I will have Cooper for 3 days then he goes to his other Grandma for the rest of the time. Looking forward to some special time with this guy he is getting such a cute personality!

Has anyone heard from .......pjjandme???? She has not been on "quilting board" since mid april. I am getting concerned for her.....I have sent PM and emails. Hopefully I will hear something soon. If anyone knows her personally please tell her I'm looking for her. :)

time for a contest....next post :)

Happy Birthday

to Dottie Dodge....Hope you have a great day!!!!

<contest time<contest="" time="">
CONTEST TIME
(in honor of Oneteappot's birthday)

all the answers will be found in the questionnaires that you all filled out.
There will be 5 questions and 5 different people.

PM me your answer by 12:00 noon June 11Wedneday

1) who said " my favorite quilting tool is this site! You folks teach me so much!"
2) who's advice was "go out of your comfort zone.... you will be happy you did." ?
3) who's favorite flower is "wild columbine" ?
4) who's advice was " There are two sides to every man, make sure you like both before you say yes."
5) when asked "how long have you been quilting?" who answered "since I was 22 (more than 25 years!)

okay...have fun..
Barb</contest>

DJ...want to know what you do with dried peonies????? I have plenty need to know what to do to dry them and what you use them for.......inquiring minds!!!!!!

My board name is dottie dodge. My husband and I will soon celebrate 48 years of marriage with our 4 children, their spouses and 9 grandchildren. I no longer work outside the home, wish I didn't have to work in the home either! I was a SAHM while our children were in school and when the youngest graduated I went to went to work in a quilt store. I think I have been using a sewing machine since I was 10 years old. Making quilts is a natural progression from garment construction, (I think). I've always sewn clothing for my girls and myself. I am currently making an I Spy quilt and when it is done I will start a quilt with the birthday candies I received this year.

Happy Birthday, DottieDodge! Thanks for posting a little bit about yourself. I'm jealous of your job in a quilt store. Hope you had a wonderful birthday today and continue to celebrate yourself all the rest of the week!

Thanks sewbizgirl! I loved my job and was really sad when I had to quit.

A big thank you to the following for the birthday candies: mrshalibut; bjsmith57; Ahwu; sewbizgirl; Karen G; ma T; oneteapot; cindyvb; Billiejean; nls; Anoka Quilter; trish b; WMUTeach; jannie; barbarakibler23; haveplenty;nurse bonnie; lets quilt; djmat; mamaskeeto; Janice McC. I also received from these people, I don't know your board names so I will use your initials and the city they were post marked: KH in Farwell, MI and DW in Beaverton, MI. My stack of envelopes tipped over as I was marking names off my list and was mixed up. ARG! In addition to the birthday candies I received a fat quarter from jannie and a pair of yellow flower iron-on appliques from ?. And some very nice cards and wishes. Thanks everyone for making my birthday a fun day!

Wow Dottie Dodge sounds like a great birthday.

kh....Karen G
dw.... quilter day by day

Hope you had a great day!

Thinking of you, Dottie, happy bd!!!!