Drumroll Please......The winner is...

And the winner is..... Jacqueline! Give it up for Jacqueline and 100 posts! Congratulations!!
She's a new follower by way of Woolie Mammoth Blog! She wishes me good luck on a hundred more posts! I sure hope I can keep you all interested for that long and longer... As I said before, it has been so nice to "meet" each and every one of you over the past year. Wish I could give you all 100 pieces of fabrics... I look forward to getting to know you all better as time goes by. Please feel free to leave comments any time so we can get to know each other better!

Today, I spent some time quilting on the Des Moines Area Quilt Guild's Show Quilt. We will sell tickets at our show in October for a chance to win. It's a beauty for sure! Very unique as it celebrates quilting history. I took a few pictures the other day and you can see a bit of the quilt in the pictures.

Here, we have Deanna, Marge (who designed the quilt), and Virginia.

Kathy and Helen,

And Val and Carolyn! We are having fun together quilting and getting to know each other. Some of these ladies i know already, others i am just meeting. It's so special to sit at a frame and quilt as our ancestors did long ago. I'm going to miss stitching with these ladies when the quilt is done! We have a ways to go on the quilting so we will still see each other for a while to stitch! I'll show a full picture in the near future when I can get a snapshot.

Have you ever quilted on a frame? This is my first time to quilt like this! So fun!

Thanks for participating in the giveaway post! I loved reading all the comments.

Take care,

Missie

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Last Chance To Sign Up For The Give Away!

Today will be your last day to sign up for the 100 posts celebration going on here at Hallbrook Designs! It's your chance to win 100 - 5" squares of fabric!!

I dug into my favorite scrap basket and I'm sharing 100 pieces of fabric with one lucky quilter! 100 posts, 100 fabrics! Be sure to leave a comment telling me your favorite post during the past year and I'll put your name in the pile...if you share the link for AQS Radio on your blog I'll give you another chance to win!

Thanks for joining me the past year...it's been fun!

Good luck!

Missie

 

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It's a Beautiful Day! Give Away Reminder!!

Good Day! It's a Beautiful Day outside today...I hope I have the umph to get my gardening done early and then head down were it is cool in my sewing room this afternoon. I have been planning a few new pin cushions for an EPP workshop in the future...

 

And getting ready for my little Roadtrip to Chicago for the Quilt Festival next week! Is anyone out there going to Chicago for the show? I'd love to meet up if so!

The week after that, I'll be vending in Columbus, OH at the NQA Show. So next week I'll be gathering everything but the kitchen sink to take along. I have to make room for two daughters to make the trip with me. I sure hope we fit!

Today I plan on cutting those 100 - 5" squares to celebrate my 100th post ! If you have not done so already Please leave a comment on the last post, about the giveaway, and sign up to be a part of the fun! I'd like to have all of my followers join in...even those who follow by email... You can leave a comment also! Be sure to tell me which post you've enjoyed the most from the past year. If you share my like about the APQ radio interview with Pat Sloan, you get an extra chance!

Have a great day!

Take care,

Missie

 

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100th Post! Give Away to Celebrate!!

Wow! I can't believe I have posted a hundred posts to this blog...it's been a fun year and it's been so nice to "meet" all of you! Our paths would not have crossed had it not been for this wonderful world of blogging. I am so thankful to be enjoying this little journey with you all! To celebrate, let's have a give away! What better to have as a gift for a 100th Party, than 100 - 5" pieces of fabric! That's right! Time to take a chance to see if you can win a collection of 100 - 5" blocks from my stash!

 

I'll start with these and move on to more of my favorite fabrics to share until I get to 100 pieces! And, I'll probably add in a little something extra! To be eligible to win, please tell me which post has been your favorite since the beginning of this blog and why you liked it. Also, I'd like you to be a follower (you can even be a new follower!) and enjoy following and commenting on my blog! I'll keep this open for a week and then we'll do the drawing from everyone who's commented.

Be sure you give me your email address if you are a no reply blogger...the last drawing I had, this happened! You can also change your settings so you can get emails.

This reminds me that I never chose a second place winner last time, so I will draw again now....and the New Winner Is....Gayle! This was a drawing for my pattern, Sunflower Pincushion. I know Gayle likes wool, so maybe she will make the wool version and show us sometime soon! Congrats Gayle! She has a great blog called , The Middle Sister.

 

Be sure to sign up to win the current give away and please spread the news about the interview I have today at 3:00 central time with Pat Sloan by sharing the link in the last post or the button in my sidebar! If you share the link on your blog at any time through the week, I will give you an extra chance to win the drawing. American Patchwork & Quilting saves these interviews as a recording so folks can listen for a while after the interview!

Thanks for stopping in today and come back soon,

Take care,

Missie

 

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Listen Live! Monday June 10th @ 3:00 central time!

I wanted to give another little shout out that I will be a guest on Pat Sloan's APQ Radio this coming Monday at 3:00 central time, (or 4:00 Eastern, 2:00 Mountain, 1:00 Pacific time). Click on the radio button on the top right sidebar and it will take you to the right spot to listen.

Or, here is a link http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/radio/index.html

You can listen on your computer, subscribe by itunes (search American Patchwork & Quilting),
or download to a player
Here is Pat's link from her webpage http://www.creativetalknetwork.com/
If you have a blog, feel free to grab the button and spread the word! It's great to listen to the interviews! Pat does a great job and I listen while I'm sewing. Others have told me they download the interviews and listen while they are exercising or walking...what a great idea!

Take care,

Missie

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Finally...Some Stitchin' Time!

It's good to have the work done for a while! The site is up and running ( Traditionalprimitives.com) and I've been relaxing enjoying stitching tonight! Sometimes hexies are just the best relaxation medicine!!

Just some scrappy goodness...
Take care,
Missie

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Work, Work, Work...

Turning a hobby into a job is lots of fun, but it does eventually turn into work! Yes, Work! LOL! Still brings lots of joy and lets me feed my habit, but I am ready to get back to the fun part...Stitching! I am in the middle of updating my website and hope to finish up in the next few days. I am using a new software program so the learning curve was long, but I think most of my worries are gone now. All I have to do now is input the info correctly!

The look is going to be very similar, but hopefully it will be easier for shoppers to check out.

I want to make it an easy experience for you and hopefully things will work well.

 

I hope to be back soon with something fun to show you besides...Work! Haha!

Have a great day!

Take care,

Missie

 

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