Vermont Quilt Festival Bus

Hello....Anybody in my area that is interested in going to the Vermont Quilt Festival on Saturday June 26th, 2010 please email me. I have a bus going and it's on a first come first serve basis. This is not on Father's day weekend this year but is instead the weekend after. I have personally gone 4 times before and the show is never a disappointment. The quilts are juried in so all are wonderful. There are 'tons' of vendors carrying everything you could imagine. The bus to go is $50 per person plus the $10 (american funds) to get into the show. Cheques can be post dated to June 1st and the $10 to get in can be given to me on the bus. This is a discounted rate since we have over 25 people going. The bus will leave Brockville at 7am sharp and then then Prescott about 7:20 am. We will be going over the bridge in Cornwall so any quilters in that area can get on the bus just before the bridge. Please email me ASAP so I can know numbers. Anybody that is already going....get your frineds to come too so we can fill the bus. I will have activities on the bus to keep us busy and make the time go quickly. The bus is scheduled to return back to Brockville by 9pm on the same day. This is the link for the show if you want to read more about it.

Virtual Quilt Show

I know it's been ages since I posted but I have had issues with my computer and downloading photos. I am currently working on finishing up MANY projects and will try to post photos. This week I entered one of my quilts into an online quilt show. Visitors to the site can vote for their favourite. This is my entry called Summer Flight. The category entered into was "birds and bugs". I got the pattern from a book called "pink lemonade". I really love this book- it has soooo many wonderful patterns. This quilt measures 54" x 64". The inside is pieced by machine and the outside border is completely hand embroidered with lots of butterflies, bumble bees, ladybugs, a caterpillar and even a spider among the grass. If you have a chance to visit this site to vote that would be great. Voting is from Friday until Sunday only. Winner will be announced on this holiday Monday. While you are there check out all the future (and past) categories too. Hoping everyone is enjoying their holiday weekend here in Canada- what great weather~! (was a great weekend- all of a sudden there is thunder and big rain drops :( )

Christmas Swap

I belong to a great group of crafters called "A Primitive Journey Community". A link to this site is on my side bar. You have to sign up to join in the group. Sign up is free. They hosted this great Christmas exchange this year and although I am still waiting to receive my package in the mail my partner (Michele) just informed me that she has received hers so I thought I would show you what I made and sent to her. The package I sent included a handmade Annie (pattern from 'My Raggedy Dolls'), 6 handmade hang tags, 3 rag balls, 2 fat quarters (1 christmas toile- she loves toile), gingerbread bowl fillers/tarts, 1 tart cup and some cinnamon sticks and hosehips bowl fillers. (When I was reading this over it almost started sounding like a song I know....) I also included some chocolate and candy she could enjoy right away!...Now...If that mailman would just come with my package!

Open House Saturday Night

Tomorrow is the open house at Long Sault Anitiques and my sister and I are ready. We have all our stock there, priced and ready to go. You can check out some of the pictures from the store and get directions by going here. Click on the photo of the poinsetta on the website for more information about the open house. The second photo on the website with all the white furniture is our other booth upstairs. I have included some additional photos which aren't on the website yet.






This is the booth Julia and I have downstairs. Come for a visit if you can and check things out. There will be coffee and tea as well as yummy snacks and treats. If all that isn't enough we will also be doing some draws for all the visitors for door prizes donated by the 17 vendors! If you want a little closer look just click on the photos.

Grand Opening and Giveaway

Blue Creek Home is having their grand opening and giveaway. Go over and check them out here for a chance to win some great prizes. Hurry...ends Drawing is Nov 25th! And the winner was...Chari at “Happy To Design”- Congratulations to Chari!

I have a booth at a craft show this weekend

For anybody interested and in the area.... My sister and I will be having a booth this weekend at the Maitland Recreation Center on Sunday from 10am-4pm. Julia and I have a large selection of soy candles, soy tarts, tin tartwarmers, bowl fillers, primitive style signs and words and even an primmed up antique singer sewing machine and ironing board. We also have grubby candles, tissue boxes, primitive items, hand made hang tags, potpourri oil, a couple of vintage quilts and lots of other goodies. Come on over for a visit if you have time, we'd love to see you! These are some of the things you will see at the booth.

Blog giveaway

Here's a giveaway for some really sweet little christmas mice. Go on over and leave a comment for your chance to win them! Drawing is December 1st. And the winner is...Tasha Posey. Congratulations Tasha!

blog giveaway

Here's another great giveaway. Go here to enter and tell her I sent you. Drawing is the last day of November. And the winner was....Lynda G. Congrats to Lynda

blog giveaway

Go here to enter another giveway for this great prim snowman. If you enter please mention you seen it here. Thanks. Drawing is the last day of November. Congrats goes out to Penny of MissPoostiesPrimitives for winning this awesome primitive snowman.

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Blog giveaway- very cut cone hat filled with prim decor! Go here to enter. Drawing is now over. The winner was Mary Isabella and Kiley too!

It's that time of year

It must be that time of year! Everyone is so generous!Here's another giveaway. If you enter please include my name in the comment so I can get another entry. Thanks. (PS. my name.. tammy from ontario, canada). Drawing on or about November 22. And the winner was...
Wendy/TheCozyYellowHouse- Congrats Wendy.

Christmas goodie basket

Hi Everyone...here is another drawing. Check it out here. Some great prizes! Drawing November 27th.

I won!!!

I WON, I WON, I WON!!! I WON THE CONTEST BELOW FOR ALL THOSE GREAT SCRAP BOOKING SUPPLIES AND I AM SOOOOOOO EXCITED. CAN'T WAIT FOR THEM TO ARRIVE SO I CAN TRY THEM OUT.

A great contest if you like scrapbooking or paper art

If you like to do paper art then take a peek at this site and enter their contest for some great supplies. If you don't like to do paper art ...visit them anyway, enter and if you win you can give it to me-- just kidding !?! (maybe not- lol)
And the winner was...ME!!! Yeah!!
I rec'd my items today in the mail (friday Nov 27) and I am just as excited...everything is wonderful in this kit and I absolutely love the little stamps and the quality of paper in this set. If you have a chance to buy one then do so because you won't be disappointed!

"Sweet Nostalgia" Giveaway

If you would like to join in a free BOM stitchery you can do so by going here. Dorothy Baker will be posting a free BOM stitchery to her blog on the 15th of each month starting this September and finishing a year from now. She is also doing a give-away, so go on over and join in. Happy Stitching :0)