Woo Hoo.! I won. If you are on Facebook and are friends with Aurifill Threads you might remember that they had a contest for naming some variegated threads. Two of the names I thought up were chosen. Alas the first I named Salsa Verde came in second. But the second name I chose "Creme Brule" came in first. I got a message from the company today, congratulating me and asking for my address. I have won all 34 variegated threads. I'm sooooo excited.
Remember this little beauty. Well it went in the mail today to the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative. And quite by chance I got an email from Ami Simms this morning asking if I would post something to my blog. It is a video from Utube about AAQI. It is so moving.
http://youtu.be/JGzAOBwZ7MM Also http://www.aaqiupdate.wordpress.com/
Please visit both and if you can make a little Art Quilt for a good cause.
Last week while reading some of my favorite blocks I came across a photo similar to this on a post at Talin's Corner. She had a lovely idea of sending something she made to 3 people who in turn would send something they made to 3 people and so on and so on and so on. I left a message about what a wonderful idea it was. She contacted me and asked for my address.
It is the sweetest little pouch used for jewelry. I just adore it. She made my day. So this weekend I am going to be making 3 little gifts for 3 of my blog readers. So leave a message and will pick 3 names on Monday. The receivers will then in turn make 3 little gifts and so on and so on and so on. What do you think?
Last Friday was FNSI and I spent a good part of Saturday checking out what people had been working on. I saw a block that I really liked (sorry I don't remember who was working on it) and I thought it was really neat.
It is made using 5" charm squares. I have a ton of them so I am hoping to make a couple of quilts using this block.
And guess what....The Sun is finally shining. It is beautiful out. So I wish you all a Sunny Quilty day.
Hugs, Cat
http://youtu.be/JGzAOBwZ7MM Also http://www.aaqiupdate.wordpress.com/
Please visit both and if you can make a little Art Quilt for a good cause.
Last Friday was FNSI and I spent a good part of Saturday checking out what people had been working on. I saw a block that I really liked (sorry I don't remember who was working on it) and I thought it was really neat.
And guess what....The Sun is finally shining. It is beautiful out. So I wish you all a Sunny Quilty day.
Hugs, Cat
Congratulations on winning all that lovely thread! You must be excited...
ReplyDeleteI love your D$P...what a great way to use up all the leftover charm squares from other projects...
I'm a firm believer in "Pay it forward" and would join in!
I am so happy for you, Cat! How exciting!Congratulations! I love Aurifil thread! I finally bought the thread chart instead of selecting the thread by holding my fabric to the monitor!
ReplyDeleteLaDonna
Congratulations!!!!! Great idea with the leftover charms. Looks great!!
ReplyDeleteI so LOVE your AAIQ quilt! Gorgeous!!
I love your newest project!
ReplyDeleteI've got a new AAQI quilt pattern brewing in my head. I need to make another one. I loved the video and hope I get a chance to see the exhibit.
Congrats on the Auriful win!!
You are so lucky! I just started using Aurifil thread and I love it, but it is expensive!
ReplyDeleteI've never used Aurifil thread so I'm excited that I won. Can't wait for it to come.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your wonderful win! I love your Hope quilt, I've been meaning to do this for some time. What a darling gift from Talin, I'd love to sign up for this but I know I won't have time. I love the quilt pattern, I have some charm squares that would be perfect for - any idea where the pattern came from?
ReplyDeleteWow!!! Congrats on winning that contest! That is totally fabulous! Be sure to post your threads when you get them. I want to see them! That's a really valuable package. I use Aurifil all the time. You are going to love it! I am so happy fo ryou!
ReplyDeletesometimes things work out in amazing ways . . .
ReplyDeletei've come over from Lori's blog: Humble Quilts and after viewing her Alzhiemer's quilt i left a comment. after i left my comment i read the other comments. one of them was yours and as i very recently purchased a tiny quilt from the Iniative that was a "hope" quilt i got a bit curious and clicked on over to your blog.
guess what? i'm the very lucky person who purchased your quilt and although it hasn't arrived yet i couldn't be more excited~!!!!~
i'm happy to have found you and happy to visit your fabulous blog and would very much like to add you/it to the sidebar of my own blog if you wouldn't mind. i'll wait for your permission on that.
i see you have another litte AAQI quilt on your front page and oh my gosh i LOVE that one too~!
~!!~blogland rocks~!!~
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libbyQ