Where is everybody?

[Geneva C.]

I think TQS needs another exchange to create a bit of excitement. Does anybody have any suggestions or would anybody be interested in volunteering to organize it? I live too far away and the postage from the USA to Ireland has doubled at least in the past year so that's not practical. However, I was thinking about what I would personally enjoy doing as an exchange and while trawling the net today I came across a free pattern from McCalls called 'The House That Kaffe Built'. It is a quilt of miniature paper-pieced houses. I think the pattern calls for 30 houses but it is a mini quilt so one could increase the number easily. Wouldn't it be fun to have a quilt full of all our TQS friends houses? It's just a suggestion

Here's a link to the pattern
http://www.mccallsquilting.com/mccal...at_Kaffe_Built

It would be fun to exchange house blocks!
Another suggestion, what about "wonky" houses? Here is a sample I found on the internet. Any bright or Kaffe fabrics would be great in this:
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index...#axzz38srUq96T

[Geneva C.]

I like that, but I'm not so keen on miniatures, like some quilters here. I'd certainly think seriously about this as a swap.

[Beverly C.]

House 6 is posted at http://www.quiltersnewsletter.com/is...s_Series_Quilt Have a great day!

[Beverly C.]

Oh Joy! Oh Bliss! Oh....Poop Poop!


This has just arrived

[E.M. T.]

Well...this would keep a body busy for a while !!...Rosemary ..is this in the line-up ? :shock:

[E.M. T.]

Well.. this quilter has been busy with the garden and putting up with very hot weather for us...trying to keep
things growing and producing with out bankrupting the budget with the water bill !! So far , so good ! Yum ! :mrgreen:

[E.M. T.]

Didn't mean to submit ! so just continuing ! It's County Fair time here...I get to participate in ours and in
the neighboring county....it is much bigger and has more support than our own fair. :roll: :evil: Well..enjoy both
and did well at both this year....my wool applique won a Best of Show and a cash award, too...very nice surprise. 8)
:evil: Shucks ! Never get the order just right !!

[wendy w.]

Wow Marilyn it never ends. Have a look on the Chinese Whisper thread folks.

You're going to need a trophy cabinet Marilyn. Have you won ribbons before. This is terrific

[Susan B.]

Dang, Marilyn, do you cook with all the veggies and herbs? Let's all go to Marilyn's house!

[E.M. T.]

Well, Wendy...there have been very few times he and I didn't enter something in the local fair
in the last 30 yrs and most of the last 15 yrs in the other fair. Not so much variety, tho, as it is 60 miles
round trip and you have to enter things on different days ! As it is, it's 3 trips...deliver, view and pick up. :roll:
The cash didn't pay for the gas !! :lol: I fully intend to make a quilt from the ribbons...they're safe in their own
stash box ! :lol:
And Sue...Yes ! I cook ! Shown there were basil, oregano,parsley and dill...and I have others! We grow our own garlic and onions,
cukes, tomatoes, green beans, zuchinni, carrots and odd stuff like compact melons,eggplant, beets and kolrabi..DH's fav !
and leeks this year...tho they may not have enough time to get very large. Because we have a small area...no corn
or potatos. But I have a good patch of raspberrys and blackberries ! I try not to grow more than we use and can put by...
can, freeze or dry....and share with folks. too. You get here...I'll cook dinner ! Mind you, I'm a farm cook ! no fussy stuff.

[Susan B.]

[Catherine S.]

Marilyn, farm cooking is the best kind of cooking. It is what I still do when I have to cook. I just don't enjoy cooking like I used to. I would rather eat a bowl of oatmeal or a peanut butter sandwich. Luckily, DH isn't too picky either. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Lois B.]

Marilyn, I agree with Cathy. It's hard to beat country cooking. Congratulations on all the wonderful entries and winnings.

[Lois B.]

When ingredients are that fresh, farmhouse cooking is all they need. Hearty and wholesome.

[Nancy R.]

Congratulations, Marilyn! What a haul!!