When I decided to do a giveaway, I think I forgot that there should be rules for entries.
Here they are.
1. You must have blogged here in the past year.
2. Let me know if you like selvages or not as I won't draw your name in that prize.
3. You only need to tell me once, because I know most of you.
4. Tell me what kind of quilter you are...hand or machine.
That's it, easy and simple. On Friday, I will draw the names of 5 and will contact you. Ok?
When we go to the cottage, we spend 6 months there. We leave in May and return in October.
The weather can get pretty hairy in October, so we start preparing for the "any day" situation for returning.
I think the most favorite spot at the cottage is the deck. We do everything there to the point that we pull chairs from everywhere when there is a gang for the weekend.
It's south facing vista gives such an expance that lots and lots of photos are taken from that spot. I have a telephoto lense and often take photos of the kids doing their water antics, which turn out well as spontaneous pictures often due.
The old deck was 8'x10', this one is 10x 40' and goes across the front of the cottage. When my sweetie designed and ultimately built the deck it was with the thought that the deck would be just what it turned out to be. The focal point to get together when it's "the season". It's perfect.
I do all my hand quilting there..You know finishing the binding.
I can't wait....
19 comments :
well I know you know me Nanci :) I do not care for salvages - I haven't gotten into using them I'm doing too many other things and I do most of my stuff by hand.
The photo of your deck is lovely - I can see why you want to spend half of your time there.
Karen
http://karensquilting.com/blog/
Right now I love selvages...and I prefer using my machine for my quilts, except for binding. I love doing that by hand. Your deck looks like a lovely place to finish up quilts...
What a lovely cottage - the deck sounds heavenly.
I don't do selveges - though I know friends who do - and I can't figure out just why they do. LOL
I am a hand appliquer and hand quilter - though lately I've had to send out a few tops to be machine quilted - they are just piling up too fast for me to ever get them all done.
Hi nanci, I would live on your deck too!! how beautiful. I do not save selvages and mostly hand quilt but learing to machine. Thank you for this chnace.
Hi Nanci,
I think I posted the last time, but I do like selvages, and I am a machine quilter. I even try to do the binding by machine when I am able ;-)
Jocelyn
Oh Nanci, your deck is just lovely. I would spend all my time out there....the view is WONDERFUL.
Crispy
Been here before - check. Love selvages. Machine quilter. And I would love a deck like yours!
I have gotten an interest in salvages...seen some good sites. I do both, machine and hand. And that deck of yours is out of this world.
Hi Nanci,
I'm not a selvage person and I am a machine quilter. Thanks again for the chance at this give away. The picture of your deck is unbelievable. Not sure if you mentioned before, but is the cottage on Long Island?
~Karen~
I'm having fun doing some selvage stuff. And I machine quilt... even bindings, most of the time!
Nanci,
Your Deck is beautiful. and the view awesome. I would love to sit and sip Diet Tonic and Lime while stitching.
I love selvages, and I am both a hand and Machine Quilter. For your sake I hope May hurries up
What a lovely deck!
I machine quilt and have not ventured into using selvages. I'd love to be entered into your contest! My blog is attached to my google name.
DId I miss the giveaway...Friday right? I'll go back and check the details...I'm a both girl, love selveges and I've never had my picture taken with a movie star! Although Jimmy Carter did kiss me once,...I was 5. tee hee.
I don't think I have ever commented on your blog before, so that disqualifies me for the giveaway, but you have commented on mine, so maybe that makes up the difference!
I can tell you that I LOVE selvages! I love the look of hand quilting and the ease of machine quilting, so I do a little of both. What a beautiful view you have from your deck...I think I would be spending every possible minute I could stitching out there!
HA! Whats this you only need to be told once stuff MOM!!! Heehee
The deck is beautiful and a good place to keep warm in the early Spring and late Fall.
Kelly
can i live on your deck? it looks fantastic!
i collect selvages even though i haven't used them too much to this point. i machine quilt and hand stitch my bindings, which i absolutely love to do.
That deck sounds like heaven! I'd have to drag my machine out there since I love to machine everything these days! Just found your blog last weekend,(or there abouts) so I don't know if I qualify or not. I have just caught the selvage 'bug' and look at fabric in a whole new light now! I'd love to be included in your give away if I could!
Hi!! I've never used selvedges, but heck, I'd take anything I win, lol. (I'm not very lucky, I've been in a block lotto for a year and while others have won 2 or 3 times, I've never won once.)You folks who have giveaways are just so generous!!
Oh, what a deck...!!! I would love to have one like that. It must be heaven to sit there with a cup of something and read or sew or just enjoy the sight.
We have a cottage at Lake Balaton and a little terrace next to it, I love it too, but the size could be bigger...
Kristina
priscillacraft.blogspot.com
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