Thursday, May 20, 2010

Quilt Festival Extravaganza!

I love the word "extravaganza" and use it every opportunity I get.  Makes everything fancy. Okay, focus.

I am so excited to be posting right now!  For a few reasons, first Park City Girl AMY is having her blogger's quilt festival which we've been waiting and waiting for!  You must go check out all the amazing quilts people are making.

Speaking of amazing, my mommy designed this quilt for my sweet baby boy!  Isn't it precious?  I love everything about it, the sailboats, the water...the colors.  I adore.




Megan and I are so lucky to have such a talented mom, let me tell you she put so much thought and time into every bit of this quilt, and I am so grateful.  It will live through our family for generations to come I'm sure.  And yes, this bad boy will soon make it to the printing press to be one of our patterns :)

The next reason I am so excited to be writing this post?  We are launching our new blog, bold, we know. Bless our hearts, but please indulge us.  We are absolutely giddy over it.
Fresh Poppy Design

It's called QuiltStory and it's a place where we want to share other's amazing quilts and stories that go along with them.  We want readers to come and admire as well as quilters to make their submissions. Please go and check it out!

Finally, the last reason I'm excited and quite frankly why you will soon be excited, we're having a
FABULOUS GIVEAWAY (extravaganza)!

Choose 5, count it 1-2-3-4-5!!! of our patterns!!  And for those of you maybe a little intimidated by the quilting, you could also win:

A stack of 5 fat quarters to do what your heart desires.  Now the giveaway for the fabric is only on our Quiltstory blog, however we are giving away 5 patterns on this blog AND quiltstory!  So basically there is eleventy billion ways to win.

How?
- 1 entry per comment
- 3 entries per follower
- 5 entries if you submit a quilt and story to Quiltstory (details there)

Please state in your comment(s) what you have done, and make sure to enter both blogs!  We will announce our giveaway winner at the end of the quilt festival, May 28th.

149 comments:

  1. the sailboat quilt is so cute!

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  2. The sailboat quilt really caught my eye. I'm always looking for sailboat quilt patterns. This is lovely.

    SewCalGal
    www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com

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  3. I'm following!

    SewCalGal
    www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com

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  4. That sailboat is darling! Thanks for sharing! :)

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  5. This is such a nice quilt - always great to see something for boys . . . we girls always seem to easy to quilt for, but our boys provide more of a challenge. How great is your mum?

    Regards, Sue

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  6. The sailboat quilt is adorable.

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  7. The rickrack--such a cute touch! What a great idea for Quiltstory, and quilts often have amazing stores behind them!

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  8. What a cute boys quilt. Ilove the ricrac and the little flag at the top of the sail.

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  9. You are lucky to have such a nice Mother! Love the wavy sea!

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  10. What a beautiful quilt, I look forward to the pattern for my little sailor!

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  11. very cute! found you through the Blogger's Quilt Festival!

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  12. Oh, I love that ric rac sea horizon :)

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  13. That is one fabby quilt! Great use of fabrics for the sea!

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  14. that is a lovely quilt, my sons would love the sailboats! we just bought a small sailboat last summer and they are learning how to sail this summer, so sails are very much the 'in' things in our family :-)
    Kristina
    www.priscillacraft.blogspot.com

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  15. What a cute quilt...perfect for a baby boy!

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  16. Love your Moms quilt and what a great give-a-way! You two are adorable. I'm off to visit your new blog.

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  17. That sailboat quilt is definitely the perfect baby boy quilt. I decorated my son's room with sailboats too and still love it, 7 years later!

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  18. Oh to have a mother with such talent ... it's perfect.

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  19. I use google.com/reader to track my favorite blogs .... you're listed.

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  20. I love the different positions of the sailboat in each block, wonderful.

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  21. As someone who used to live on a sailboat, I've seen a lot of boat quilts, but the colors and design of this one are extra cute!

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  22. oh my gravy, this is soooo stinkin cute! Love it!!!!! I like how each "window" is different.

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  23. btw, I'm following, too

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  24. How wonderful! The sail boat quilt is just precious. Love the rick rack your mom used. I'm excited to check out your new blog! Good luck :o)

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  25. I am a follower and it's been a blast!

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  26. You always have some very creative things to do. Thanks foR the great giveaway!

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  27. What a very sweet quilt! And thanks for a great pattern giveaway :-)

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  28. Love the quilting on the quilt.Gives the boats a sense of movement. Sweet!

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  29. The sailboat quilt is adorable! And I love that first pattern that I can see on the stack. The snake is so cute, and you don't say that everyday!

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  30. I am now following your blog. Thanks for the amazing inspiration.

    Melisa
    melissacorry@hotmail.com

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  31. I can see why you love it. It's so precious!
    I'll be looking forward to reading the new blog!

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  32. I'm a new follower!

    kelli_s1@yahoo.com

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  33. I am so in love with your sailboats quilt... What an inspiration, well done, Mom!
    :) Congrats on the new blog, and thnks for the giveaways!

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  34. What a great quilt. My boys would love it.

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  35. How fun! The sailboats are so cute! Thanks for a chance in your giveaway!

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  36. What a delightful, happy quilt! Your mom did a wonderful job.

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  37. Cute quilt! I'm excited to check out the new blog.

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  38. Thanks for sharing this quilt! I do not have a boy, but I like to see boy quilts for ideas!

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  39. Love the sailboats! I'm a follower! :) ~Sam
    craftybatches@gmail.com

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  40. What a darling, summery quilt!
    I am following.

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  41. I'm glad my sister told me about your blog. I love it.

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  42. Oh, I love those boats. They are adorable and the colors are fabulous! What a fabulous stop on the Blogger's Quilt Festival tour! Thanks for sharing!

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  43. LOVE the sailboat quilt! It is beautiful.

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  44. This would looks so wonderful in a little boy's nursery!

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  45. Your mom is definitely very talented. The window view is lovely.

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  46. What a sweet design your mommy came up with! I love the color of the fabrics, too...very calming :-)

    Blessings,
    Tammy ~@~

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  47. I just became a follower! Your patterns are SUPER cute, I am such a sucker for baby quilts. They are my absolute favorite quilts to make! Beautiful work on the sailboat quilt, I couldn't love it more!
    Kim
    http://jimnkim.blogspot.com/

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  48. I absolutely love that quilt! And I also love to use the word "extravaganza" any chance I get. :)

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  49. What an adorable quilt! Thanks for the giveaway...I'm heading over to Quilt Story right now!

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  50. wow so cute i love it. It's simple design gives it such a fresh look.

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  51. What a great quilt! How neat that your son has a quilt that his grandmother made for him!

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  52. Loving the sailboat quilt.....my little quilt could come and be it's companion if it wasn't headed for Oklahoma !

    Please enter me in the drawing once for your patterns......I think I would love your style in anything !

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  53. That sailboat quilt is adorable!

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  54. So cute! I love the use of patterns to create the "look" of sky and sea. Love it! Is the "tree" quilt in your header available as a pattern too?? :) I have a thing for trees lately....and birds. :D
    Thanks for hosting a giveaway! Best of luck on your new blog!!
    Blessings,
    Heather@TripleBlessing

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  55. I love the nautical quilt ... speaks to my heart :). Thanks for sharing!

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  56. Beautiful - I like the use of rick racks to simulate the waves. And congrats on the launch of your blog!

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  57. Fun quilt! I too like the use of rick-rack to simulate waves. Quite clever! ; ) Thanks for sharing.

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  58. what a darling cute quilt. i love that your mom designed it. love the blue and orange combo too!

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  59. Beautiful! I just discovered your blob through the quilters festival!

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  60. Well am I glad you posted to the quilt festival - I LOVE this quilt, and I love your blog! I'm glad to know this will be a pattern at some point, it's wonderful! I had to become a follower and now I'll go to QuiltStory!

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  61. Love the simplicity of this quilt, and how adorable it is! thanks for sharing :)

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  62. This is such a cool quilt. I'd been thinking about doing something with boats for my nephew, so this is great inspiration!

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  63. Ooh yay! Thanks for the chance to win! :)

    Jenny
    jenny(at)ykwc(dot)net

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  64. The sailboat is a gorgeous quilt. And I am looking for a boy quilt. Very nice..!! I am also a follower..!! Like the blog.

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  65. I love the uniqueness of the sailboat quilt and really like the quilting design on it too.

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  66. that sailboat quilt is AMAZING!!!!
    i am becoming a follower! :)

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  67. Holy Cuteness.....love the quilt, and I am a following!!!

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  68. I submitted a quilt and story! It's my Feedsack and Family Quilt. My favorite quilt to date.

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  69. That is a super sweet quilt! Thank you for sharing!

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  70. What an adorable quilt--an extravaganza of fun. Love the giant rick rack making the waves. Thank you for sharing this quilt's story, and for having a giveaway!

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  71. What a beautiful quilt! The sailboats are bouyant...love the pattern!

    Pam

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  72. Of course I'll follow...this is a wonderful blog to follow and now I shall hop on over to the new blog!!!
    hugz, Pam

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  73. Love the seaside quilt, the boats are beautiful. Lis x

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  74. Love the sailboats! I just found your blog and became a follower. going to check out the new blog too

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  75. What a fresh idea for your newest quilt. I love the sailboat motif. It is a happy example of quilting!

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  76. The sailboat looks so adorable and I love the 3D effect of the rick-rack.

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  77. I'm now inspired to start working on a sail boat quilt for my 18 mo son's room... how perfect!

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  78. I love the sailboats. I made a very different sailboat quilt for a baby boy several years ago.

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  79. Love the sailboat quilt, the colors are great!

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  80. Looks like you have one awesome MOM! Love the idea of your new blog...on my way to check it out now!

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  81. The ric rac is the perfect touch on this quilt! Love it!

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  82. Love the colors in this Quilt! I have one posted with the festival too, I am looking forward to the comments. It is so fun to share.!

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  83. Hi! Just look at all the visitors from the Blogger's Exhibition and from all over the world! How cool! I love this sailboat quilt! Love the almost monocramatic colors and will hop on over to your new site! Congrats!

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  84. This quilt is adorable! I am thinking that a single panel would make a great wallhanging. I like to decorate my front door with seasonal mini quilts. Your mom is very talented!

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  85. what a fun and fabulous quilt! I am excited to go check out quiltstory.

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  86. I follow your cute blog, and I'm obsessed with the rickrack and the sailboats! TOO cute!!!

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  87. What an great quilt love the colours. Off to look at your new blog. Good luck.

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  88. what a great quilt for your little boy! It's wonderful.

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  89. I'm following!Thanks for the great giveaway!

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  90. Cool giveaway! I am a follower :)
    (soozemoroney@gmail.com)

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  91. Neat quilt! I love how you quilted waves and clouds!

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  92. My grandmowther made a sailboat quilt for my first child, who was fortunately a boy. It was traditionally colour, red, white, and blue. I love the colour choices for yours.

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  93. I love the sailboat quilt. It is beautiful.

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  94. I love your sailboat quilt and I know my grandson would to

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  95. Love the sailboats. Perfect for the older boys that don't want baby quilts.

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  96. Love the sailboats! you're right, the colors, the pattern, all of it, just perfect! I want to take a nap with it! Very vute!- Celia

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  97. So excited for your new blog - cute quilts thanks for the chance

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  98. Is that castle made from sand? LOL! Cute quilt.

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  99. Lovely quilt. love the sailboats!

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  100. Makes me wish my son was younger. I love the sailboat!

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  101. Adorable quilt! So cheerful and ideal for a boy.

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  102. I love the quilt the choice of colours are fab the.
    Happy quilting.
    Georgie x

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  103. What a cute sailboat quilt! I'll have to show my best friend she has been looking for a sail boat quilt for me to make her son and with you releasing the pattern soon this would be perfect!

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  104. Cute sailboat quilt! I'd love to get to see your patterns.

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  105. The sailboat quilt is so cute!!

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  106. I'm following. Thanks for the great giveaway, I'd love to be entered.

    Createandsew.blogspot.com

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  107. I love sailboat quilts. I made one for my g-daughter when she was small. Might be time for another, huh?

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  108. what a wonderful boy quilt!

    i submitted a story and comment and am following on the other blog

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  109. What a cute quilt!

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  110. that sailboat quilt is so perfect for a little boy! so fun!

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  111. What a cute quilt - I love boy quilts!

    ltenhage@gmail.com

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  112. Wow -- Great design! I love the beach, so this is just a fun quilt. I am just learning free-motion quilting this week, so I am in awe of the simple waves with the quilting. Again, great job!

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  113. I love your sailboat quilt! The last sailboat quilt I made was back in the 1980's!! wow! where has the time gone!

    I would love to win your giveaway!

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  114. Please put my name in 3 times as I am now one of your newest followers! I love your blog!

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  115. hm.."Extravaganza" definitely makes things sound "extra-ordinary" :o) I love the beautiful sailboat quilt your mom made! You can just imagine setting sails on those pretty blue seas.
    (Ah! my goal is to get my unfinished quilt tops, etc done for our future grandbabies!) We are very blessed with the quilts that my mom made for our children and cherish them especially since she is no longer here, but they represent her time and love spent in making them.

    So happy to finally get my post up for the Quilt Extravaganza...it is about our two daughters who are sweet sisters...like you two :o) And unfinished quilts that initially were for them...but looks like they won't be done until their firstborns are born!

    I love the idea of your new blog-Quilt Story! I just went over and became a follower...

    Blessings & Aloha!
    (I am hopping over from the Quilt Festival...hope you get a chance to stop by :o) Also...as a novice quilter...I am taking this opportunity to ask quilter's what type of sewing machine do you use? )

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  116. I am a new follower here and also on your new blog.

    :o)
    Blessings & Aloha!

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  117. I would love to submit a quilt post on your new blog...

    Blessings & Aloha!

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  118. What a great little boy quilt, very charming but masculine. Thanks.
    Come see my antique quilt entries
    1890 antique double pink star
    http://utahquiltappraiser.blogspot.com
    1890 cheddar orange star & repro.
    http://starleyquilts.blogspot.com

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  119. Cute quilt! Love all the aqua colors in it!

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  120. Love your little sailboat quilt :)

    I am now a follower!

    Love to share my quilt stories with you - just let me know...
    lapaceksorchard@gmail.com

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  121. Thanks for sharing your quilt with us. Love the boats!

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  122. Fetching logo for your new blog! The sailing ship sand castle story of a quilt is delightful. Glad to have found your expressive portal. I'll sail in to visit from time to time for visual rest and inspiration. Thank you. Jeannette

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