Off to See RT!

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After a bedroom redo (for my youngest daughter), and another busy week with the Basin... George and I are off tomorrow (kidless!) to go and see my boyfriend, Rob Thomas!  We have front row tickets!  I am soooo pumped I can hardly stand it!  He kicks off his Sidewalk Angels Tour tonight!  Each year we see him a couple of times... Last year we even went to Vegas to see him - talk about an amazing time!  While we were there we met Holly from the Girls Next Door & Jerry Springer... Fun times!


This will be an outdoor concert so keep your fingers crossed we don't get poured on!!!  I would say I will take some pics for you - but I have so many already that I am just going to go and enjoy the show!!!  Hope you all have a great weekend !!! TTYL!

Hey Everyone!

Today I am going to share with you a very talented gal who I met at our local quilt shop quite some time ago and just so happens to be an amazing machine quilter!  Her name is Pam Hansen and she is one of the two quilters my company uses or should I say... "trusts" to quilt our designs.  Each project we work on becomes our baby and we get soooo nervous handing it off to someone to finish up for us!  (This could be because we did have a disaster happen a few years back on one of our quilts days before market - talk about stress!!!!)  However with Pam, you only get amazing results and exceptional service!  I can't thank her enough for taking the time to quilt our quilts!  I have never been disappointed!  Not only is she a great quilter - but more important, she is very patient and understanding to my needs and is always smiles even when I come with a ton of quilts at the last minute!  (Whew!!!)  Where else can a girl find someone who doesn't give you the "look" when you know you are running behind and putting her in a time crunch.  She just ROCKS!  Here is a picture of us by the Fall Spinners Quilt  she quilted for me!  I wish you could see her amazing free hand work on this one!  It is just gorgeous!!

Pam also is a very creative person.  She can make just about anything and even has her own pattern line!  (I am trying to get her to go to market - so keep your fingers crossed!!!)  In the meantime, go check out her blog at:  www.emmalinedesign.blogspot.com.  If you are lucky - she just might quilt a quilt for you!!!  (But get in line - I have first dibbs come market time!!!)

My "Second Mom" from Home!

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Again - I am side tracked!  I was so excited to see that my "second mom" from my hometown of Roseau just joined my blog!!  I just want to say Hello to her and introduce her to you!   First of all, she was, (and is still) mom's neighbor up North in Roseau.  She and her husband Keith happen to have a couple of great daughters (and a great son, Eric!!) who are my best friends!!  I could not have imagined growing up without them!


Not only were we neighbors, but we went to the same church, went to the same school and pretty much did everything together.  It was awesome since I did not have any sisters - just a younger brother.  I had the best of both worlds (and still do)!  Good friends...Good times!


Since retiring from being a teacher/librarian, LeAnne now spends a lot of time quilting, playing the accordion, volunteering and working at the quilt shop in town - Quilt S'more.  She is always working on a project!  Not once have I been to her house lately without seeing a new runner, wall hanging or a quilt she is making for someone special!  You go girl!!!


If any of you are looking for a fun place to shop when you get way Up North to go fishing... head on over and see LeAnne & the gals at Quilt S'more....  They are great!  I know they will give you some good old fashioned service (they might even have baked goods to share with you too)!!! And - if you happen to come up there during the MN shop hop coming up - You have a good chance of viewing my trunk show and hanging out with me!  I will be there 3 different days!  It will be a great time!


Please stop by and check out LeAnne's blog - she always has fun travels to talk about or a new recipe to share!  Here is her blog: www.thecupoverflows.blogspot.com


See you soon LeAnne!!!


Stacy

www.hollyhillquiltshoppe.typepad.com (aka BRIAN!)

Ok - So I was suppose to be posting about my designer friends.... However I have to drop everything and post this!!!!  It all started last night when I was checking to see how one of my "fav" shop's family was doing after having a couple of setbacks.  So I thought I would email Brian and see how everyone was doing.  Little did I know... that at the exact same time, he was trying to leave a comment for me on my blog!  How frickin' cool was that?!  So we caught up...emailed back & forth... and we had a blast!!!  He is so hot funny! (And yes, you HAVE to go read about this picture/post!!!)

Ok- so I know you are all wondering who is Brian?  Well.... You know those TOP 10 QUILT SHOPS that are featured in the Quilt Sampler magazine(s)??!!   Let's just say he and his mom just happen to own a fab quilt shop, Holly Hill Quilt Shoppe and are currently enjoying their reign as one of them!  You really need to run out and grab yourself a copy if you haven't already got one and read all about them - because there is NO WAY I am going to give you my personally signed copy from them at market!!!!  Ha Ha!  I have a signed copy!!!  Doing the happy dance!!!

Anyway - (Back tracking) I was fortunate to meet Brian, his mom and the crew at market.  I had never met them before as they are out in Oregon and I am in MN .  What was just as neat was that the gal who designed their quilt featured in the magazine was my booth buddy behind me.  She is Terri Staats of Sweet Treasures!  She was GREAT... and even was so kind and sent home 3 potted plants & a message board with me!  Super sweet gal!  ... We truly had a great time!

Now- I am going to give you the link to his blog but you have to promise me that you will not compare our blogs!  His blog ROCKS & I am the newbie/work in progress!!  I laughed my ass butt off last night reading his posts!  He is a gem and the world needs more people just like him!  Seriously, please go and check him out and add him to your favorites...  You so will not be disappointed!!!  Here is his blog! www.hollyhillquiltshoppe.typepad.com

Sew Unique Creations

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Here is my next post as promised!  (I did take a pic with Tara but the photo is not that great so I thought I would snatch another one of her by her booth from market).  

If you have not met Tara from Sew Unique Creations - You should!  She is a great gal and has some amazing quilt designs.  Her designs have blossomed over the years... and I truly feel she has found her "groove".  Here is a picture of her by my favorite quilt of her's at market.  Please head over to her website at www.sewuniquecreations.com to view more of her work.  You will not be disappointed!  

This year she was down quite a few rows from us but normally she is right around the corner or close by.  We missed not having her by us (and her yummy treats)!  Hopefully next show we can hang out more!!  Anyway, one of the first times I remember chatting with her she offered to borrow me a prop.  (If you don't know by now, I am the prop Queen -but when a girl is short a prop - she is short... and friends jump in!!!)  I was sooo pumped - it was just perfect and she even let me take it home!  How cool is that?  

Another cool thing is that she typically drives clear across the country by herself, no less, to do these shows.  For those of you who have done a trade show before - you know how much work they can be.  I think she is crazy (but in a good way!!!)

So...Head on over and check her site out!