WINNER !!! WINNERS!!!

Drum Roll please.....

After counting up ALL the blocks that winged there way to my humble abode.... the total is:

688!!! 

Seriously you all - 688 - can you imagine? - 

If you felt a little tremor - that was us - jumping up and down with excitement... the dogs even got in on it!!

Because there were so many entries - Vicki- Dear Sweet Vicki -

 has added two more Fat Quarter packs of her wonderfully luscious hand dyes!!!

  

So WINNER NUMBER ONE :  THE PINK HAND DYES:   SHERRY B in SIOUX CITY, IA

Sherry - I have your address so I will send it on to Vicki and she will be sending you your luscious fabrics.... I am drooling from here!!

WINNER #2; This Yummy FQ Pack ( ummm.... I LOVE these colors... just sayin')

WENDI in GALT, CA 

( again Wendi - I have your addy - you are golden!)

WINNER #3 ..... EDITH in TONAWANDA NY

Oh my Edith!!! What will you make with these?  

Again - seriously - how do these get so beautiful?

Edith - same thing - I have your addy and will send it on to Vicki....

Thank you ALL so much for participating!!! We will be assembling tops in a few weeks, and backs and get these into the QOV production!!!  I really truly appreciate all the help and enthusiasm!! 

And Big Thanks to Vicki of Vicki Welsh designs for her yummy fabrics

and her sponsorship of this block Drive!!

You can find more of Vicki's Great Fabrics in her Etsy store:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/vickiwelsh?ref=shop_sugg

Fun in the Snow

In the process of digging ourselves out.... we got a little sidetracked....

There was snow.... and there were spots where it hadn't blown yet.... and it was Sunday.....

And there was gas in the 4 wheeler.....

and we had ropes already tied to the sleds....

I mean... really.... whats a kid to do???

When EVERYTHING is working out like that?

Seriously......

Blizzard Delay

I am calling a blizzard delay.... The drawing will have to take place Monday.

We started out our Saturday snowing and blowing, and the post office is only open from 10-12 on Saturday - right in the heart of the blizzard. Our own personal road was a challenge, but the highway was worse - the fire trucks had already been by twice.

So - you have to love small towns right? I made a call  - they told me there were still packages in transit - and they wouldn't be there in time for me to pick them up....

I am making an executive decision, calling an Audible, making the change..... I will pick up the bags Monday and make the drawing then.....

Thank you for your understanding.  ;-)

Even More Blocks

I think .... that I am caught up with all the blocks that have come is as of last night..... maybe....

Yesterday was a very trying day for me, and it was really really relaxing to sort thru the blocks, and to see all the various fabrics. THE. BEST. THERAPY. EVER.......

So ... here we go....

The first 6 blocks come from Shari in AZ.... and just so you know  - this was not ALL that was in her box, I just went through and pulled out the blocks... I'll show you the others next week ;-)

 This pile....50!!! 50 blocks are in there - Oh My - from Peg B in OH - wow!!!

here are 12 from Jackie in NJ Check out the watermelon!! Doesn't that make you think of summer? 

All except that we hear a blizzard is on our way ( bring it on!)

From Sandra in MS

We have 10 blocks!!

These next 16 blocks came from Spokane WA - 

The envelope was unlabeled, and even opened - so there might have been a letter in there,

just not by the time it came to me. 

And so you know - it was not open due to the Post Office, the envelope had never been sealed at all.....

so If its you - email me and claim it ;-)

From Judy in Denver - 20 Beautifully plaid blocks - 

We are going to have the best variation of quilt tops!!

From Claire in NV.... Look what accidentally jumped in that box with her 42 (YES!!! 42) Blocks!! 

And from Judy D in AZ

7 beautiful blocks!

These 7 come from Cindy in NC 

After having 2 sons deploy - she and her husband started a care package program,

and now - she is contributing to us!! 

These 10 blocks come from TLC in OH

And the last 21 blocks for today - 

come from Edith in NY

You all have a quilty day!! 

By the Way - I will get the mail tomorrow at noon,

Finish the Pics

and do the drawing on Sunday for the Hand Dyes from Vicki Welsh

So come back Sunday night to see the winners!!!

Quilt of Valor Show 3/7/13

Do you ever get your days mixed up? I didn't think I did, but I was wrong. We have been TCAP testing this week , and it involves us driving to another town.... and so I forget things - like making dinner....  but I did get some Quilts of Valor photographed, and would love to show them to you!

I have also been photographing blocks for our Block Drive - Lawsy Mercy - you all!!! We are going to have a great bunch of Quilts!!!

The first quilt today was pieced by Connie in Colorado - an d quilted by Dawna of Dawna's designs

Isn't that braid cool?

This one was made y Harriett and quilted by Dawna too! She was a busy quilter this month!

This was was made By Jan O and also quilted by Dawna

I think I like her ;-)   ( just kidding - I KNOW I do!!!)

Check out the back of Jan's quilt - isn't that neat? I just love that blue fabric11

And the last one in todays show - 

Is from Lori in Idaho - Lori has been a quilt top making fool - and her quilts are just starting to come back in from the quilters!

Thanks Quilters for all your hard work - I sure appreciate it! It is fun seeing the tops come in, and seeing them again when they are quilted!!

If you want to see all the blocks coming in from the block drive - check these posts

More Block Drive Blocks

It is like a party at my house... we come in and I get to start opening little envelopes, and big envelopes ... so much fun!!

 Blogger is loading my pictures in a funny order - not in the way I select them - so I hope I didn't mix anyone's blocks up!!

The first group here comes from Christy in KS

There are 16 blocks, 4 pillowcases, AND a Backing!! ( love it!)

Oh - and Christy - your last name... we might be related ;-)

These blocks are from Laura in CA - this is her second batch of these ...

I think... she is on a roll!!

These next 25 come from Norece 

She is a busy lady!!! 

Pat in OH sent in these two - aren't they lovely?

The next bunch comes from Kevin  - there are 15 plaid ones ( yumm!!!)

and 15 patriotic ones!!!

These 5 come from Faye in MI - Faye is from the same town my dad was born in!!

How cool is that?  ( AND I have been there!!)

Shameless Dog Picture - she really wishes she could sit on my lap!

Here are 13 from Jane M in MN

These are kind of a mix of plaid and patriotic - I love them!!

And 8 from Sandra in TX

( see the one with the tropical print? Made me want to go to Hawaii!)

 Here are 10 from Mary in CA

I was running out of couch space - can you tell?

7 from Gloria in NC

LOVE the stripes!!!

9 from Dianne in CO!!!

30 from Wendi in CA 

Such a great variety too!!!

7 from Teresa in IN!!

and 21 from Maxine in KS

So - have you been keeping count? I have.... how many do you think we have so far???

Corn Dogs

Probably you all realize that this is not a cooking blog... and there is a very good reason for that......I'll just let you guess what it is...

However!  The kids and I were really craving Corn Dogs. Being a gluten free person I just could not find GF ones anywhere!!

And you all know corn bread batter is a little runny....

So Look at me!!! My version of corndogs!!!

I used the GF Corn Bread mix from Pamela's , poured it into my Cornbread pat.
I used GF beef bratwursts, sliced them into thirds, and put one in each section...

and voila - we had corndogs! They were a hit!! And there were not enough!!!

And that is my cooking post for the month ;-)

February Block Drive

It is March 1st!!! HOW did that happen?  

Oh well - the February QOV block drive is starting to wind down - but Lawsy Mercy!! The packages are arriving!!! I LOVE it.. I am in awe, in amazement and overwhelmed all at the SAME time!!  

I love the love that is coming in from these beautiful blocks. Today I photographed a lot of them and will share them here. Guess how many we have so far?  Or maybe I shouldn't say? I still have packages to open.... and you have until March 8th to get them here. 

The Drawing will be on March 10th  

( that's a Sunday so there is a great chance for ALL packages to be here) .....

These 5 are from Joan in Colorado.... Love the light blue in there!!

There are 55 blocks here people !!  55!!! 

They come from Lisa L in Georgia -

she was MOTIVATED!!!

These 10 come from Cathy in IA

Check out the fussy cut stars!! Awesome!!

These 10 come from Diane in CO

LOVE that they made it thru the snow and the sleet!!!

Oh look - a Scrappy Trips block!! This once came from Margaret in NY 

it will be added to the others we are working on!! I so love it!

Check out the little card - isn't that cute?

These 5 come from Sandi in Colorado

These 5 come from Laura in California

Laura is a really special friend - she is part of the reason I learned to quilt.....

 These 10 come from Pat in Alpin WY 

Wrangler Man is from Wyoming - so when this package came in he was really sure it was for him - 

he didn't think that anyone in Wyoming would really send something to me - he is the native -

tee hee....  

These 5 come from Jill in Illinois 

These 5 are from Margaret in VA

Her husband is a Veteran - and she was thinking about getting involved.... look at her go!!

And the last 5 in this post are from Judy B in TX

Did I mention that I was just in Texas? I loved it... 

 Before I left for Texas we had a QOV sew day 

and we put together one top already with the blocks that have come in...

it is going to a longarm quilter next week!! Yay!!

 Shameless Horse Picture.

Lazy Bones.... Tee hee