Showing posts with label Linda. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Linda. Show all posts

Friday, March 18, 2011

New friends...



I was able to meet up with Linda from Buzzing and Bumbling and her sister Darla from Doodling In My Mind  yesterday when they made a quick trip to Houston to see family...

Walking into the Hobby Lobby where we had agreed to meet up, I was a little nervous, but looking forward to meeting my first blog land friends! Well, they were there full of smiles and hugs and it was a delightful and fun afternoon!
I took them to our new JoAnn's Fabric store...LOTS OF STORE to visit - and then to one of my favorite quilt shops in town that was close by...Quilter's Emporium. 
I learned a lot about these women...Linda and I actually lived in the same little town in Kilgore, TX many years back where she taught school...we both love Victorian homes...and she's very close to her family and her sister, Darla - who is an artist in her own right! I hope you will click on her website above and visit...you will be amazed at what she can do with watercolors...I am.

Although we all agreed that what happened in Houston would stay in Houston....
I did promise to let you all in on a little secret from the day...it appears that car doors that are locked in Houston also STAY locked in Houston! (See Linda...I didn't tell all, but thought you two would get a laugh...)

While we were in the Quilter's Emporium, I had the privilege of introducing Linda and her patterns to the ladies working in the shop...I am going back today to show off the quilts she so graciously left with me for my upcoming show...and maybe be able to leave some of the patterns she left with me...Wish her well! Wouldn't it be great to have her adorable patterns debut in Houston at MY FAV little shop!

Well, I wish I could show you a picture or two from our day...but - you guessed it...I forgot my phone had a camera!!!!

I promise to get some pics when I go to return her quilts in a couple of weeks!

Moral to this story...

If you have the opportunity to meet up with a fellow blogger sometime - I RECOMMEND IT!

Thank you Linda and Darla for a great afternoon!

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

HOP ON IN ...IT'S AN EASTER GIVEAWAY!



Today, I want to introduce you to a fellow blogger...
Linda over at B. Bumble & Company.

She is the designer 
some of the most amazing 
applique quilt patterns I have ever seen...




Linda comes from a family of artists -
her mother was a talented 
cake decorator/designer 
and her father an accomplished architect, 
furniture artisan and illustrator! 
It's not hard to see where she 
has gotten her inspiration 
with parents like that! 
Even her brother and sister 
are creative and artistic!




A few months before 
Christmas last year,
after visiting her online 
shop several times,
it finally dawned on me...
(I know..I am dense at times) 
that these patterns of hers 
aren't all wall hangings,
but some are QUILTS!
Now, Linda has been a 
regular reader/commenter
on my blog many times, 
so I decided to ask her
if she could do a 
wall hanging pattern
for me in honor 
of my little bunny Cotton...
and she agreed.

Yesterday, I opened my 
email to find these...
I can't tell you how
thrilled I was to see them!
AREN'T THEY ADORABLE?
 


I knew she would design
a cute pattern, 
but these just blew me away!





Tonight, I called Linda 
and asked her if I could not only
feature her newest patterns...
but if she would mind
if I had a little 
GIVEAWAY!!!


And here's the deal - 
You will have several 
ways to win one of these
wonderful patterns 
JUST IN TIME 
FOR 
EASTER!


First...
Visit Linda's shop and then leave her a comment
on her blog! Then come back and tell me which 
pattern is your favorite and why!


Second...
Become a follower of Linda's blog and come back
and let me know for another chance to win!


Third...
BLOG ABOUT 
HER NEW PATTERN -
and the GIVEAWAY HERE
and come back and 
share the link for another
chance to win!

The deadline to enter is  
March 14th 
at midnight.
The winner will be
announced on 
March 15th.

How easy is that?


Thank you Linda for 
being such a wonderful sponsor!


Good Luck Everyone!

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