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April 27, 2009 at 12:18 pm (1)

Baby Chicks Arrive!

Several weeks ago, I got the bug to try to hatch some of the chicken eggs that were being laid in my coop.

I went to a chicken supply house in Flemington, NJ and bought a incubator and all of the junk that goes with it for about $145 bucks.   Jeff and I put 6 eggs into the contraption for the hell of it, not expecting a thing.

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Yesterday our first chick arrived. 

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As of this morning, we have 4 out of the shell chicklets and one working its way out. 

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There has been no action in the 6th egg yet.  Not bad for two guys who know nothing about chicken breeding (but we have a rooster who is apparently  packing a punch)!  More pics later!  

Love to you from Atlanta!  xoxom

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Here’s the Chelsea Lately link for QH!

April 7, 2009 at 8:43 pm (1)

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Here’s the link for the Quilter’s Home mention on YouTube.  It’s towards the end of the clip!   xoxom

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMpiD2LIkwo&feature=channel_page

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QH on CHELSEA LATELY TONIGHT!

April 7, 2009 at 3:42 am (1)

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Jeff and I were just watching “Chelsea Lately” on E!  tonight and QUILTER’S HOME was on it!   Check for reruns!   The show comes on at 11 each night but they rerun the hell out of them.   So you don’t have to watch the whole thing,  Chelsea is wearing a peach top with little shoulder straps and jeans. The monologue starts out . . .

“Since Chuy started to grace televisions across this great land, the ripple effect of his influance has been staggering.” with a clip of Celebrity Apprentice, about “midgets.”

Holy Cow!   

Of course, like all that has been reported,  it was somewhat  inaccurate, but the cover of the magazine was on camera the whole time!  Amazing!  And funny!

The guest tonight was Ali Landry from the online show, Spotlight to Nightlight.

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Goin’ ’round in circles!

April 3, 2009 at 3:56 pm (1)

So, dudes, this is what I was sent today.  Thought you Baby Lockers might be interested.  xoxom

STITCH IN CIRCLES WITH THE NEW CIRCULAR SEWING ATTACHMENT FROM BABY LOCK

Baby Lock has released a new Circular Sewing Attachment for sewing and embroidery machines. This creative machine accessory allows sewers to stitch in a circular pattern using any forward-feeding utility or decorative stitch.

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Expand stitch libraries with the incredible abilities of the Circular Sewing Attachment. Create corded frames for embroidery designs and decorative fabric patterns, or create circular patterns and embellishments for garments, quilt blocks, décor projects and more.

Included with the Circular Sewing Attachment are the Baby Lock Braiding Foot and 3-Hole Cording Foot. These feet can be used in conjunction with the Circular Sewing Attachment for circular couching and cording, or used individually.

The Circular Sewing Attachment is compatible with a wide variety of Baby Lock sewing and embroidery machines, including the Ellisimo, Ellegante 2, Ellegante, Ellageo, Espire, Ellure Plus, Ellure, Sofia, Quilter’s Choice, Decorator’s Choice, Crafter’s Choice and Grace. Visit Babylock.com to learn more or visit your local Baby Lock Retailer for a free demonstration today.

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Is your quilt the best of the best?

April 3, 2009 at 3:45 pm (1)

Shipshewana Quilt Festival is Looking for Quilts to Showcase

The first annual Shipshewana Quilt Festival Show being held June 24-27 at the Farmstead Inn and Convention Center is looking for entries in the festival juried show. The festival is rapidly becoming the must attend event, attracting nationally known speakers and waves of pre-registration. The show which will take place during the four day festival will have a Grand Prize of a Bernina sewing Machine plus other cash and prizes for winners in four different categories: such as, pieces quilts 108″ or less, appliqué 108″ or less, Wall quilts 60″ or less and Mini quilts 25″ or less. “We are looking for as many quilts as we can get so we can showcase and reward the skill, craftsmanship and creativity of this amazing functional art form,” stated Beth Thornburg, Executive Director of the LaGrange County Convention and Visitors Bureau and member of the festival organizing group. Thornburg further stated, “Quilting is such an important part to the culture and history of LaGrange County and the surrounding area that it is only natural that we want to highlight and reward the work of the areas quilters.” Quilt entries will be accepted until May 15, 2009. “While this is a juried show we hope anyone and everyone will enter their quilts,” stated Thornburg. Quilts may be constructed by hand, machine or both and must be made of three layers (fabric top/ batting/ fabric backing) and hand or machine quilted. Tied quilts will not be accepted. Applications and contest rules are available on-line at www.shipshewanaquiltfest.com. If you have any questions about the contest or the Festival please call (866) 243-9434 or e-mail at info@shipshewanaquiltfest.com.

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