Thank you Wendy!

Wendy of Why Knot Kwilt is such a sweetheart! If you didn't visit her to help her follower count, visit her now. I had no idea that she was going to go and nominate me! :-) But I so appreciate her gesture! If not for Mary, of Quilt Hollow, it may have taken us longer to 'discover' we are sisters! LOL :-) Thank you too, Mary!

Now I get to pass it on to twelve of you! That is the hard part! :-o


Here are the guide lines to follow when you are nominated:

1. Save the image above and post it on your own blog.
2. Pass the award on to 12 fellow bloggers.
3. Link the nominees.
4. Let nominees know they have won this award by commenting on their blog.
5. Share the love and link to the person from whom you received this award.


Here we go~ I so admire each of you and your blogs inspire me to
work a little more, try something a little different and have fun along the way.

Bridget B, my Mom, at Granny Quilts who taught me how to sew and keeps me grounded.

Angela of Country Scraps Quilts~ a fellow DJ'er who inspires me to keep plugging away at those blocks. Sorry I'm behind Angela, hopefully this winter I can catch up! ;-)

Brenda at Brenda's Piece ~we've been friends for a long time, but have never met; and she can get me in trouble by just mentioning a pattern. LOL Fun trouble! ;-)

Barb at Bejeweled Quilts by Barb ~she is so productive and has such a wonderful sense of humor. Her love of quilting shines thru in her blog... and we share a love of Thimbleberries! ;-)

Bonnie at NapTime News who has such a zest for quilting in spite of being such a busy mom! Her days must have more hours in them than mine. ;-)

Carol of Carol's Crafty Creations who is always sewing some cute thing that I can't help but be inspired!

Cindy of Sew Cindy who is the only blogging friend I have met in real life and we had a ball! She is also very talented, caring and fun!

Darlene of Quilting Daze because she is so supportive & kind, and generous in sharing her talents.

Karen at Briarside Lane, actually a friend from when I lived in TX, we are two peas in a pod when it comes to shopping and can really get each other in trouble. I talked her into starting a blog among other things. Oh yeah, in case you didn't know it, I'm a bit of an enabler... or so I've been told. ;-)

Kelly of Cotton Charm ~she is not only the Charming Girls Club co-leader, but she is a sweet friend! I'm so glad to have met her through blogging!

Lindsay of SavedSinnr blog~ a friend I have yet to meet who is such a loving, cheerful person. She is new to quilting but that doesn't deter her one bit. LOL :-)

Mary of Needled Mom who always has a kind word, and her blog is fun to read because she is so busy!


Gosh is that twelve already?! I have so many more I want to mention! Please don't feel bad if I didn't mention you~ twelve isn't near enough! :-/

Until next time~
Happy stitchin'!

A Sunshine Day!

I was recently awarded this Blogger's Sunshine Award from Thearica at Pigtales & Quilts. I've known Thearica for years, but we have never met in person~ and have only talked on the telephone once~ ever! :-) We participated in swaps together on the HGTV quilters board, and then we hosted swaps. She got a longarm machine a few years ago and does amazing quilting.

There is a quote with the award~ "Bloggers who inspire others with their positivity and creativity". I'm not sure about that part but, I do live with my glass half full! ;-) Thank you Thearica!

The rules of the award go like this~

1. Put the logo on your blog or within your post.

2. Pass the award to 12 bloggers.

3. Link the nominees within your post.

4. Let them know they received this award by commenting on their blog.

5. Share the love and link to the person from whom you received this award.

The hardest part is choosing 12! There are way too many blogs I love and people I have met and am still getting to know! But here is my list~

1. My Mom at Granny Quilts~ she gave me the scraps and pattern for my very first quilt. :-) She's made many quilts and hand quilted a few for me. She gives me the push I need when I'm stuck and we have great fun shopping when together. ;-) I pushed back a little and recently she started blogging. ;-) Love you Mom! :-)

2. My friend Brenda at Brenda's Piece. We've been friends for years too, though we have never met, we plan to! Brenda makes gorgeous quilts and inspires me with her enthusiasm. Oh, and I talked her into starting a blog too. :-o LOL

3. Karen at Living Life at LeeHaven. Another friend I have never met~ she found me in blogland and I'm so glad she did! :-) A gorgeous hand-piecer who always looks on the bright side and shares my sense of humor. :-) Her eye for color is amazing too.

4. Karen at Log Cabin Quilter. I love her style! We've been friends since I started blogging. We both love CW fabrics. And she is an amazing appliquer too. :-)

5. Cindy at Sew Cindy. Cindy does beautiful work and is a fellow Schnibbler & Charming Guys & Girls Club member... we love our goal setting! :-) We've discovered we have a lot in common too.

6 & 7 Joan at Ouvrages d'une Acadienne and Kelly at Charming Chatter~ our 'charming' co-leaders. We've had so much fun with Sew Days and goals and they manage to keep it all organized-- and still make beautiful quilts!! :-) They are both very special and I'm so happy to have met them in blogland!

8. Barb at Bejeweled Quilts By Barb. We share a love of Thimbleberries. :-) And she amazes me at all she gets done in a day. She is very inspiring!

9. Angela at Country Scrap Quilts~ she also amazes me at all she gets done ~and with a young family to keep up with! We are embarking on a Dear Jane journey and I am looking forward to getting to know her even better as we go along. ;-)

10. Myra at Tactile Pleasures in Fabric. Myra found me when I first started blogging. She does such beautiful work and is so upbeat and encouraging. I love visiting with her! :-)

11. Mary at Needled Mom. She found me when I first started blogging too. She makes beautiful quilts and Schnibbles too. :-) It is always fun to read her blog~ she is very busy and I feel like I've gone on her trips with her. :-)

12. Oh man~ the last one already! I have too many more I would like to mention!! :-o
Sherri at A Quilting Life and Sinta at Pink Pincushion for leading the Schnibbler's. They both make amazing quilts~ and are very organized co-leaders! They both inspire me! ~~Sherri's speed and her fabric selections; and Sinta's love of vintage textiles~ both equally wonderful! ;-)

I need one more!~ 13.~ :-) This one is for all my loyal followers~ you know who you are! I love your comments, you keep me motivated and eager to come back and share my projects with you! Please, consider yourselves awarded! :-)

Have a happy day! And until next time~
Happy Stitchin'!!