Last week my quilting buddy and fellow McCall’s finalist, Mary Kay, alerted me to the fact that this here little blog was named one of the 55 Best Quilting blogs in Quilter’s Home magazine.
Eeeep!
Of course I dropped everything and ran to the store to get a copy of that magazine. Well, it turns out that it wasn’t on newsstands yet so I have patiently (truthfully patience was not part of this) gone to EVERY book store in my area looking for a copy. I’m sure the security personnel at Border’s and Barnes and Noble now have special alerts for THAT LADY who is stalking the sewing and crafts section. But my patience (some might call it obsessive-ness) has paid off and I am now in possession of not one but TWO copies of the magazine. One for me and one to give to you! To enter just leave a comment suggesting some fun summer reading since it is officially SUMMER VACATION here and I feel the need to lollygag in the bag yard with a large iced tea and a good book!
In between lollygagging I will continue to make-up dimensional flowers and other quilty things for my wonderful blog readers. Speaking of which here is a small download on the dimensional poppy.
Congratulations! Try reading "Even Catsitters Get The Blues" by Blaize Clements. A murder mystery set in Sarasota area of Florida- all her books are light and entertaining! Sue in Florida
Posted by: Sue | 05/27/2011 at 10:22 AM
I would start with the newest issue of Quilter's Home :-) then I think I would choose Marie Bostwick's newest novel Threading the Needle. I will be on the lookout for this magazine, unless I win it. Thank you. Take care and God bless, Cory
Posted by: Cory | 05/27/2011 at 10:33 AM
That is so EXCITING! Congratulations on making the list. :-)
I just finished re-reading The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake - really a different story but the authors writing and description just captured me again. I'm in the middle of The Historian - an interesting twist on the Dracula story and so far really interesting.
Posted by: marcella | 05/27/2011 at 10:54 AM
If you love mysteries and haven't already found them, the Monica Ferris books are a quick fun read. The main character is Betsy Devonshire and she is a great "investigator."
Posted by: Sandy Allen in St. Louis | 05/27/2011 at 11:18 AM
Great blogs like yours deserve this honor! I love reading yours and look forward to finding it every time. Great summer read "Cutting for Stone" my all time favorite book, for now. It was so good I had to force myself to put it down so I would'nt finish it too soon. It was great!
Posted by: Joyce | 05/27/2011 at 11:30 AM
Congratulations Erin! You deserve it though. The information you so readily share here is awesome!
I don't subscribe to this magazine and would love to have an issue to read!
You are so generous to share!
Happy Sewing!
Sherri
Posted by: Sherri D | 05/27/2011 at 11:33 AM
Just finished Matched, a new bestseller... wonderfull!
Posted by: Pepe | 05/27/2011 at 11:42 AM
Congratulations. Your blog is wonderful and I have learned much about applique this last year from you! Thank you very much!
Kind regard,
Marijke (Netherlands)
Posted by: marijke | 05/27/2011 at 11:44 AM
That is awesome Erin AND well deserved, I'm a big fan of your blog.
I have read all the books of Wanda E. Brunstetter and Beverly Lewis. They write about women in Amish communities. I'm intrigued by this lifestyle but above all, there's a lot of quilting going on and I recognize everything they sew (names of blocks) so try one, maybe it will capture you like it did me.
Hug for you,
Anita.
Posted by: Anita Westerveld | 05/27/2011 at 12:08 PM
Ohhh....good summer read, I would say any of Luann Rice's books. A little romance is always good for the summer. I'm also partial to the Benni Harper Mysteries by Earlene Fowler. Congratulations on the honor!
Posted by: Stefanie Hank | 05/27/2011 at 12:08 PM
I've got the list of blogs saved to my desktop. I saw yours-you deserve it. You write a great blog!!
For summer, I'm planning on reading Janet Evanovich's newest-"Smokin' Seventeen". I love Ranger, don't you? Hmm..............??
Posted by: Eileen Keane | 05/27/2011 at 12:12 PM
Congratulations!! We're just approaching winter here but I reckon a great read for any time of the year is the Diana Gabaldon series or for a less involved read ie one that won't tie you up too long so you can get back to stitching, is 'A Single Thread' by Marie Bostwick - just finished it and loved it!!
Posted by: Raewyn | 05/27/2011 at 12:38 PM
Congratulations on your success. Your blog is also one of my favorites. I learn so much from your tutorials. My favorite Author is Jennifer Chiaverini and her Elm Creek novels. (I'm sure that is a big surprise considering they are all about quilters).
Posted by: Karen B | 05/27/2011 at 01:04 PM
Congratulations Erin. I do not read during the summer because I am off for 2 months so I quilt and garden. Right now I am working on your tweets BOM and I hope to complete the center block during the summer.
Posted by: betsy | 05/27/2011 at 01:30 PM
Congratulations - a well deserved honor. I loved the book "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett.
Posted by: Lynn | 05/27/2011 at 01:52 PM
Congrats, I smell a lot of new followers ;).
I recently downloaded Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand to my kindle, this will be one of my summer reads. And of course Jane Austin, because they were free! And after all what's a summer without a little Jane?
Posted by: Michelle M | 05/27/2011 at 04:02 PM
I'd love to read this issue! More blogs to read means I can avoid cleaning!
Posted by: Maria | 05/27/2011 at 06:17 PM
Let's see...I just finished reading Juliet by Anne Fortier. Well, listened to it on my MP3 player, that is. A very good book that keeps you wanting to hear the ending.
Posted by: Erin in MI | 05/27/2011 at 07:00 PM
Well you deserve it! You work so hard at your blog. I would love a copy of this magazine. I use to subscribe to it but then I had to quit buying any. It was the last to go. :)
Posted by: Tonya | 05/27/2011 at 07:32 PM
Congratulations! I just happened to find your blog today. I can see I'll be spending some time going back through older posts. What I've seen so far is awesome! I've always shied away from doing applique by hand, but I have already found some tips here that will help me. Thanks!
Posted by: Mary | 05/27/2011 at 07:47 PM
Well done on the top list. I just found your blog today through your tweet blocks.I would love to make this one but alas I must wait. I have way too many projects on the go. I am thrilled to be Elizabeth Bennet. I just love her (didn't cheat or peek either) Happy Stitching. Chris
Posted by: chris | 05/27/2011 at 08:48 PM
Fun summer (or anytime) reading would be any of the 'Mrs. Pollifax' books by Dorothy Gillman. A little old lady goes to the CIA and asks to be a spy, and, what a spy she turns out to be. Action-packed, funny and full of travel and fun characters. I think that there are 13 in all.
Posted by: Cheryl Parker | 05/27/2011 at 09:10 PM
I like to reread favorites in the summer. How about Susan Vreeland's 'Girl in Hyacinth Blue'
Posted by: Barb Colvin | 05/27/2011 at 09:55 PM
Congratulations. You should be at the top of the list for your fabulous blog and all the wonderful designs you so generously share.
Posted by: Melody | 05/28/2011 at 12:29 AM
estoy leyendo DUMA KEY de S.KING me encanta aca es otoño y estoy feliz por ello un beso desde Argentina
Posted by: sonia | 05/28/2011 at 05:01 AM