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Friday, July 27, 2012

The Needle and Thread Network

I am over doing a guest post at The Needle and Thread Network.  This blog was designed to bring Canadian quilters together, and today they are featuring me.  I am showing some new 3D art quilts over there.

If you are joining me from TN&TN then welcome.   Take a look around and if you like what you see, please hit the 'follow' button.

Remember I told you I was making a quilt out of something made from wood.   None of you guessed the right answer.  A few said toothpicks, I did that this past spring:


Here is the one I was working on....

Can you tell what I used?   It is wooden clothespins!  They have been covered with mini ric rac and ribbon and buttons.   Each corner has a polka dot button.   


 One nice thing about clothespins is that they have holes provided for you to stitch through.



I am also doing a little giveaway in celebration of Canadian quilters.   You don't have to be from Canada to enter though!   I adore all of you=)  I picked up these beauties at Quilt Market and they are from Art Gallery Fabrics.   I really like this company, the fabric has a very soft supple feel to it.   The winner will win a fat quarter of each fabric shown below.  This is all from the same collection.



All you have to do to enter is leave me a comment telling me where you are from.  If you don't want to do that, tell me your very favourite junk food.   Mine is stale red licorice.   And it has to be stale so it is nice 'n' chewy.  I will pick a winner on August 3, 2012.   Good luck and thanks for stopping by!

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47 comments:

  1. ChristineJuly 27, 2012 at 5:36 AM

    Hi, Jackie: I am from Ontario as well.

    Tomorrow I am heading off to TO to Quilts at the Creek, a quilt show at Black Creek Pioneer Village. Should be interesting. Praying for clear weather!

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  2. jlkJuly 27, 2012 at 5:39 AM

    I'm from MD. It's not in Canada.

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  3. LynnJuly 27, 2012 at 5:53 AM

    I'm from Colorado (not any where near Denver/Aurora). I live in southern Colorado, about 30 miles north of New Mexico. AND my favorite junk food is chocolate.

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  4. elleJuly 27, 2012 at 6:08 AM

    Heart of the Continent. Just an hour from Winnipeg!

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  5. BrendaJuly 27, 2012 at 6:40 AM

    Hi Jackie: I saw your post over at TNTN. I'm from Winnipeg and my favourite treat (it's not junk!) is anything chocolate.

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  6. KatJuly 27, 2012 at 6:41 AM

    Howdy, all the way from Calgary. Very clever use of clothespins.

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  7. Needled MomJuly 27, 2012 at 6:55 AM

    Those clothespins are darling and they make such a great art quilt.

    I'm from CA.

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  8. GillJuly 27, 2012 at 7:21 AM

    Hi jackie
    I'm from England and eagerly waiting for the Olympics to start!!

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  9. B GreeneJuly 27, 2012 at 7:21 AM

    I now live in NE Pennsylvania after 15 years in Georgia, so I am getting closer to Canada :-)

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  10. What Comes Next?July 27, 2012 at 7:37 AM

    nice article about you on TNTN, I enjoyed finding out more about you. I never would have guessed clothespins, but they do make a great embellishment. I'm originally from Nova Scotia, but now live in British Columbia

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  11. sherryJuly 27, 2012 at 7:42 AM

    hi i'm from the geographical center of british columbia

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  12. EllaJuly 27, 2012 at 7:43 AM

    I'm from Atlanta! Cool use of materials!

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  13. freakadoodlesJuly 27, 2012 at 7:44 AM

    I'm in Florida, USA. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  14. JustineJuly 27, 2012 at 8:10 AM

    I'm from Guelph and work on the Quilt Index.

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  15. LeahJuly 27, 2012 at 8:12 AM

    Clever idea with the clothespins! I am from South Carolina, USA. :)

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  16. GinetteJuly 27, 2012 at 8:18 AM

    I am from Ottawa and I love fresh jujubes from Farm Boy! Thanks for the opportunity!

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  17. CourtneysewsJuly 27, 2012 at 8:34 AM

    I am from New York. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  18. SallieJuly 27, 2012 at 9:55 AM

    M&Ms with peanuts. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  19. JudyJuly 27, 2012 at 10:23 AM

    I am from Blaine, Washington, just a couple miles south of Canada in the very NW corner of USA. Judy

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  20. Michele TJuly 27, 2012 at 10:50 AM

    I come from a very small town in Northwestern Ontario. These fabrics are awesome!!

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  21. SheilaJuly 27, 2012 at 11:18 AM

    Jackie , I love that you create outside the box , great work. I am from Nova Scotia . Thanks for the chance.

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  22. Marcia W.July 27, 2012 at 11:31 AM

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  23. Marcia W.July 27, 2012 at 11:33 AM

    from Trenton, Florida, USA
    Cheez-its are favorite junk food (I classify the special dark chocolate that I eat as a health food)
    Lovely fabrics - thanks for the chance and congratulations

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  24. barbara woodsJuly 27, 2012 at 12:32 PM

    mine is ice cream all the time

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  25. SamJuly 27, 2012 at 1:41 PM

    Hey Jackie, I'm from BC, but now residing in Kindersley, Sask. I like salty junk.

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  26. CraftyVioletJuly 27, 2012 at 2:26 PM

    I'm in Chatham Ontario - but I used to live on Manitoulin Island!

    Sorry, I don't eat junk food so no favorite for me. I guess the closest thing would be frozen yogurt..cherry!

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  27. Mary Ann TateJuly 27, 2012 at 3:20 PM

    Hello:) I'm from Ontario.

    My favourite junk food is stale licorice too....any flavour except the green minty flavour.

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  28. sandraJuly 27, 2012 at 5:10 PM

    Hi Jackie, you can guess where I am from. Love your new quilt with clothes pins, I would never have guessed. I love ice cream mostly any flavour. Met l really nice lady in a quilt shop in Woodstock and she was in your quilt guild and knew you. I forgot to ask her her name. But she said you were a real sweetie who made beautiful quilts. As if I didn't know that already. Blessings Sanera

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  29. Dresden QuilterJuly 27, 2012 at 5:38 PM

    I am from Ontario. I enjoyed reading the Friday Feature about you.

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  30. MyraJuly 27, 2012 at 5:56 PM

    I'm your neighbour and I have spelled neighbour correctly even if the spell check doesn't like it. My turn to win Jackie.

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  31. LJJuly 27, 2012 at 8:01 PM

    I live in Iowa, USA. Love what Faith did with her quilt.

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  32. mary mahooJuly 27, 2012 at 8:02 PM

    Hi Jackie. I'm from Ontario too, close to the nation's capital. Neat ideas you have! Thanks for the chance to win.

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  33. KateJuly 27, 2012 at 8:19 PM

    Hi Jackie:
    I have to agree with Ginette, Farm Boy JuJubes are the best. I usually take them on quilt retreats and they are always gone by the second day of retreat.

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  34. trudys_personJuly 27, 2012 at 9:38 PM

    Hi Jackie,

    I live in North Vancouver, BC ... and my favourite junk food - that's hard! Chocolate, caramel, ice cream ... or chocolate-caramel ice cream ... Thank you for the giveaway!

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  35. MhairiJuly 27, 2012 at 11:50 PM

    I thought I was the only one who deliberately opened the liquorice packet so that it goes hard before I eat it.
    Might have to start a secret society!!!
    I am from Adelaide, South Australia.

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  36. JanetJuly 28, 2012 at 8:55 AM

    I'm from the Yukon. I love jujubes - I'd love to try the Farm Boy ones that are recommended in your comments :)

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  37. DeborahJuly 28, 2012 at 10:14 AM

    Hi Jackie--greetings from the prairies (Alberta). I love your creativity. I think my favourite piece in your blog post was the puzzle pieces for leaves.

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  38. Lisa CoxJuly 28, 2012 at 12:24 PM

    I'm from Hale, Missouri. And my most favorite junk food is frozen Ding Dongs.

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  39. RolandaJuly 28, 2012 at 6:52 PM

    Hey Jackie-
    I'm from Manitoulin Island and my favourite treat is chocolate cheesecake.

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  40. Susan J BarkerJuly 29, 2012 at 5:56 AM

    A bit slow in reading all my blogs this week, as the weather has finally been really good for outside things, here in coastal BC. favourite food? anything potatoes, potato chips, potato salad, mashed potatoes, french fries, scalloped potatoes...

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  41. Sarah VanderburghJuly 29, 2012 at 7:04 AM

    Hi Jackie - love the new quilts!! I'm currently in Espanola, ON. Thanks for introducing me to the great Cdn network and for the chance at some fabulous fabrics!

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  42. Barb and SharonJuly 29, 2012 at 7:48 AM

    Hi Jackie - I'm from Oshawa, Ontario. My favorite junk food is the crunchy cheesies and/or black licorice, although I like mine soft!
    Barb@Witsend

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  43. WendyJuly 29, 2012 at 12:47 PM

    Cute! Found you through the Needle Thread Network. I am from Saskatoon, SK. Thanks!

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  44. Mama PeaJuly 29, 2012 at 7:25 PM

    That's awesome, Jackie! Very fun. I love the idea of the clothespins. Well, you already know where I'm from. Favorite junk food: Popcorn!

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  45. SnoodlesJuly 30, 2012 at 1:40 PM

    Aw, you know where I call home. :)
    I absolutely love the clothespins...that is such a cool idea!
    Hmmm, fav junk food? Peanut butter fudge!

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  46. Bonnie58August 1, 2012 at 1:51 PM

    Hi Jackie. We call Saskatoon, Sask. home. Red licorice is my downfall, fresh, old, or inbetween - it's all good...... Love the quilts and a Great giveaway.

    bonnielarson58@gmail.com

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  47. Miss McDAugust 3, 2012 at 8:07 PM

    Oh my gosh... SKITTLES!

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