Open Gate Blog

Hi Everyone, I don't want you to think that I have fallen off the face of the earth.  My husband has been ill and I have been busy with him. Hopefully, I will be back to blogging regularly soon.  Thanks for checking in. I will be doing a blog hop for the newest Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks in the next few weeks.  Hope to see you then!

Hi Everyone! I'm so glad that everyone stopped by and made a comment on my blog.  I so enjoyed reading whether you were a math hater or lover.  Thanks for stopping by! The winners are: 1.  Traditional Fat Quarter Quilts: Sandy who said: Have rulers- ready to quilt. Liked the change-up examples and colorway you chose.  2.  Fit to be Quarter Ruler:  Sherri D. who said: How about a love/hate relationship with math? lol Actually, math was one of my better subjects, but you wouldn't always know it from my quilting math skills! I've gotten lazy and ask my husband who has a computer for a brain. He always knows the answers! lol Thanks for this wonderful give away! 3.  Mini Fit to be Geese ruler: Mariam who said: I loved math all the way through school. When I got to uni I found I had met my match!! It was tough going! I asked someone to help me who I knew was a couple of years ahead of me. We ended up getting married and almost 35 y...

Welcome to the last day of Traditional Fat Quarter Quilts blog hop.  It is a sad day because it is the last day but it's also a good day too because we are not blogging with just one blogger but two!  If you have missed any of the other bloggers, make sure that you check them out.  Monday was Thelma's day, Tuesday was Lisa's , Wednesday was Denise's and me and Thursday was Sherri's .  Okay, now for today's bloggers.  First, Nicole from Sister's Choice .  I met Nicole through Carrie again.  Carrie is quite the connector, isn't she?  Again, Carrie sent Nicole my Fit to be Geese ruler to try.  Nicole put it away and some time later decided to try it.  Once she tried it, she was hooked and blogged about it.  That was the best sales that I have had!  Thanks, Nicole!!  I met Nicole face to face when she traveled to Illinois to take a class from Carrie.  Nicole is a wonderful, gentle soul and I immediately liked her....

Welcome to Day 4 of Traditional Fat Quarters Blog Hop!  We have all had great responses so far.  I am so excited to read all the comments and see what everyone is doing with the quilts in the book. If you have missed anyone so far, you can go back and check them out.  Monday was Thelma from Cupcakes 'n Daisies , Tuesday was Lisa from Stashmaster , Wednesday was Denise from Quilter's Window and me.  Today is Sherri from A Quilting Life .  I met Sherri through blogging and Carrie Nelson.  Carrie sent one of my rulers to Sherri to try it.  She liked it and blogged about it.  I emailed with her and we because email friends.  We met face to face at Quilt Market this past spring and she is delightful.  As wonderful as she is talented.  I really enjoy her and her blog and hope you do to!  She is also designing for several magazines so you may recognize her name.  Check her blog out to see what she has for giveaways and the w...

Welcome to day 3 for the Traditional Fat Quarter Quilts blog hop.  I hope you have been visiting everyone's sites to see what they are doing.  Monday was Thelma's day from Cupcakes 'n Daisies and yesterday was Lisa's day from Stashmaster . Today, there are 2 of us blogging: Denise from Quilter's Window and me.  I met Denise at Quilt Market several years back.  She is one of those people that you instantly like because of her easy manner and sense of humor.  She is always laughing and smiling and you feel instantly comfortable.  If you have never been to her store or her website, please check it out!  I travel to visit her, teach and lecture usually twice a year and I get to stay with her in her lovely home.  Her husband and sons are always so tolerant of us chatty girls and of course, one of my favorite members of her household is Rocky, a Cairn Terrior.  We get along wonderfully! Before I get to my project, I want to tell y...

Welcome to the second day of Traditional Fat Quarter Quilts blog hop!  Hopefully, you got to see Thelma's blog yesterday and read about the blog hop.  If not, make sure you "hop" right over there!  Today's day is Lisa from Stashmaster . I also met Lisa through Carrie.  I had the opportunity to retreat with Lisa this past September in Wisconsin.  This was the first time that I had actually met her face to face and she is just as wonderful in person as she in on her blog.  I felt an instant friendship with her and look forward to the next time I see her.  Hope you enjoy her blog and see what she has done with her chosen quilt. See you tomorrow!

Welcome to our blog hop featuring quilts from my new book Traditional Fat Quarter Quilts ! We are kicking of the blog hop with one of my favorite bloggers, Thelma from Cupcake's 'n Daisies .  I met Thelma through Carrie Nelson from Miss Rosie's Quilt Co.  Thelma is such a sweetheart and her quilting is truly inspirational.  If you haven't visited her blog, please do!  You will be inspired and excited to read about her and see her lovely quilts.  She also has a wonderful dog, Cooper and will share some funny stories about him.  And...I hear that a rumor is going around that I may be giving a prize away and it might be Tillie.  Thelma, some days you can take her but I think Bill and Maple might miss her!  :)  (Me too!) Who me?  I'm innocent! During the blog hop, you will have a chance at each blogger's blog to win a copy of Traditional Fat Quarter Quilts.  You will also get to see some wonderful adaptations of quilts from t...