It's Blog Hop Party Time!

I just love the Quilting Gallery's Blog Hop Party - I always find such great blogs, and love the chances for a giveaway!

If you are visiting my blog for the first time, a bit about me.  I've been quilting for... oh about 14 years now.  That seems like a long time, especially when you look at my output.  However, I have decided that even though I am usually competitive in everything I do, I will not be competitive with my quilting.  I'm a slow quilter, and I like it that way.  I'm not a designer or in any way a professional - this is simply my fun hobby!

I have a wonderful husband and two grown children, but this blog is not about them.  I work in the legal field, but the blog is not about that either - it's about quilting!

So far, my quilts have been pretty traditional, but I am drawn to modern quilting.  In fact, I joined the Calgary Modern Quilt Guild last spring.  So, you may see more of a modern twist in the future.

But enough about me -- you came for the prize, I know!  I have two sets of fat quarters to give away to two lucky readers.

Five colourful fat quarters:

Or five black and white fat quarters:

To enter, leave me a comment telling me what project you are working on right now, or, if you're not working on one, what you're planning on working on.  If you have a preference for one of the sets of fat quarters, say so.  Make sure your name links to a profile with your e mail address, or include your e mail address in your comment, so I can contact you if you win.

I'll use the random number generator to pick my two winners. If they both want the same set, then the first one that I draw will have their choice.  I will ship internationally.

The giveaway closes midnight MST November 26th.

Thanks for visiting!!

Slow Quilt Movement

Sandy, over at Quilting for the Rest of Us, had made a New Years Resolution to slow down and enjoy her quilting more.  She is posting weekly entries about Slow Quilting, the first being here. 

I'm happy to join this movement, as this seems to be the approach I have taken to quilting right from the start.  I don't quilt if I'm not in the mood.  I don't quilt for other people (with one exception - which I regretted) and I don't make quilts for gifts for Christmas, birthdays, etc.  That is not to say that I don't give away my quilts - but I make them first, then decide on the occasion for giving.  I did make a graduation quilt for my daughter, but didn't actually tell her it was for her graduation until it was done.  And, it was two years late!  Now I'm working on a grad quilt for my son, who graduated in 2000.

I'm home from work today, but not quilting.  Our furnace decided to quit - and it's -25 outside, so I'm waiting for the repair guy to make his emergency visit.  He doesn't seem to have the samesense of urgency that I do.  When I called, he said "We'll see what we can do."  Doesn't give you a lot of confidence, does it?  Luckily, we have two furnaces - one for the upstairs and one for the main floor / basement.  The upstairs one is still chugging away, so while it's chilly on the main floor, it isn't freezing.  But my sewing room is in the basement, and I'm afraid if I go down there, I won't hear the doorbell.

Oh - he's just arrived.  Here's hoping!