I decided to take today off from work to do some projects outside, in time for company on the 4th. I just came in the house at 4:30 and realized that I completely forgot to post about the final day of the blog hop. I’ll show you next week what I was so busy doing, but in the meantime I want to tell you about today’s featured designer. Mary from Quilted Treasures in Rogers, MN is doing a demo on grommets. Grommets are all the rage right now, so for those of you who haven’t already tried them, here is your chance! Mary owns one of my favorite quilt shops in the state of MN, so you may even want to stop by her shop and see her grommet pillow in person.
This wraps up our final day of the blog hop. Thanks to everyone who helped make this event a success. I hope you learned a lot and got inspired – I know I did! I’m just curious – are you all interested in participating in an event like this again next year? We’d like to know if we should do it again.
PS – Happy 4th of July (in advance)
Yes, do it again next year. I would join in again. The tutorials were wonderful & I love your applique project.
By: Nancy E on July 3, 2009
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Yes, I’d love to blog hop again next year! Fun to meet new people and learn new things to try! We have many very talented quilters in MN!!
Love your sunset view!! Happy 4th!
By: Nancy L on July 3, 2009
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Yes, Yes, Yes–it was fun to read the tutorials, learn something new and add to my purchase list. This was great–and the applique project is on the pile to do!
By: Lori Satrom on July 3, 2009
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I love the blog – only problem was that I could not leave a comment on Day 9. I kept getting rejected and after several attempts I gave up, so I guess I will be out of the final drawing!
By: Jane on July 3, 2009
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Oh yes, do it again! In another year, all of you Minnesota artists will have lots of new things to show off. I’m proud to live in Minnesota!
By: Mary on Lake Pulaski on July 3, 2009
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Sure I think you should do it again!
By: Sandie on July 3, 2009
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Yes do it again next year, the blog hop was fun, with great projects and tutorials.
By: Nancy on July 3, 2009
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Absolutely!
Thank you to all for your time and efforts.
FUN!
By: Sarah on July 3, 2009
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Yes, please do it again! The blog hop was lots of fun … I really love your applique pattern, but then I love all your patterns.
By: Deb G on July 3, 2009
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Absolutely YES for another one next year. And I know there are more designers in MN! Would love to see five additional days
By: Jocelyn on July 3, 2009
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For sure! Loved finding new info and new blogs! Thank you.
By: Danielle on July 3, 2009
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Do it again? Absolutely! And maybe even on a wider scale. I love reading the blogs of fellow quilters/store owners/etc. I’ve learned so much!! And found some great places to shop.
By: Kathleen on July 3, 2009
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Thanks to all of the designers for their hard work and generosity! Until looking around the blogs/websites, I really didn’t realize just how many Minnesota quitlers/designers I have supported! Great job with the blog hop! I hope you will do it again!
By: Ann on July 3, 2009
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I think you should do this again. It was great to “meet” different designers, and learn something new in the process!
By: Jana on July 3, 2009
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This blog hop was a great idea! I am just happy I fell across it! Yes, for sure I would do it again-I am definitely hooked on all of your sites. So much fun and you are all such great inspirations! We are so lucky to have you so close by! I want to especially thank you again for the binding tip way back when I was struggling with joining the ends-YOU came to my rescue! I think of you every time I bind a quilt!!! Have a great 4th!
By: Marilynn on July 3, 2009
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Yes please do! It was a great idea and very interesting. I happen to live close to the MN border and visit Northern MN often, we’ve been talking about exploring more of the state in the future too so its nice to hear about other shops as well.
By: wendysquilting on July 3, 2009
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Definitely! It was alot of fun to visit new sites and meet so many talented people. The tutorials were great and I look forward to using many of them.
By: Becky on July 3, 2009
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Absolutely for next year – it was so worth it just for your applique project, which I promptly emailed to 2 nieces and got them going – thank you for your hard work. Dee
By: Dee Johnson on July 3, 2009
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I know everyone put forth alot of extra effort into their posts, and I really enjoyed it. I vote for a 2nd annual!
By: angie/sweetbabies00 on July 3, 2009
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Yes…definitely do this another year. Blog hopping has been so much fun the past two weeks and I will definitely be back to check all of these blogs regularly.
By: Caryl W on July 3, 2009
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Yes, please do it again next year!
By: Mag on July 4, 2009
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Absolutely–it was great fun and great learning! Thanks so much! I learned about seven new blogs that I did not know about before–and I shopped! So, I think it was benefical to everyone!
By: Barb on July 4, 2009
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If I win something, of course, do it again. *L*
Yes, it was a fun and informative hop – I’d like to see it next year.
By: Sequana on July 4, 2009
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Heather,
This was so much fun, I would love to see you do it next year. Wish I could come meet you all in person. Thanks for sharing your wonderful blog with us.
glenda from Oregon
By: glenda on July 4, 2009
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Yes, it would be great if it were an annual event. All of you had great projects or tutorials-I learned a lot!
By: susan on July 4, 2009
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This was so much fun! I loved getting to meet you all and would love to do this again! BTY your sunset picture is breath taking!
By: Kathy on July 4, 2009
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Definately do it again! It was fun.
By: Sue on July 4, 2009
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Yes, the blog hop was fun. Enjoy your 4th.
By: Carrie P. on July 4, 2009
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Yes, definitely do it again. Thanks to all the designers for their hard work. It was very inspirational and I enjoyed it a lot. It was nice to meet new quilters and designers.
By: Pat on July 4, 2009
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YUP. Ditto all the above.
By: A Betty on July 4, 2009
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Definitely do it again..you don’t even have to wait
a year!!
By: Patti Pitzer on July 4, 2009
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Thanks to all the designers who participated. It would be great to have another blog hop.
By: Sharon on July 4, 2009
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Would love another blog hop. I have you listed on my favorites. I feel like I visited everyone’s stores.
By: Mary Ellen on July 4, 2009
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yes please….would love to do a minnesota blog hop with all of you great designers!!! XXX Annie
By: anne Dease on July 4, 2009
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Heather, I’m visiting San Antonio and stopped into the Seventh Heaven Quilt Store. They had an Anka’s Treasures Trunk Show set up in one of the rooms of the store. So cool! I told the ladies there that I follow your blog!
By: Lynn Osborne on July 4, 2009
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Absolutely yes on doing it again next year! It was great fun – I hate to see it come to an end!
By: laurie on July 4, 2009
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Yes, I had a lot of fun. I learned a lot too. Thank you.
By: Mary Hickey on July 4, 2009
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Please do it again. It was fun and I learned alot from very talented designers! I did hate to see it end. It was fun every morning to get up and see what today’s demo was going to be!
By: Sherri on July 5, 2009
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Absolutely Ditto !!! You learn so many new things…
By: helz on July 5, 2009
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I enjoyed the blog hop very much and look forward to “hopping” again next year. Thanks for such a great idea.
By: Kathy W. on July 5, 2009
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Yes, it was fun! I really enjoyed the tutorials and printed the projects and added them to my “to do” notebook.
Thanks
By: Sandy on July 5, 2009
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Yes, I love the inspiration – I just love to learn!!
By: Judy in Michigan on July 5, 2009
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I had such a fun time during this blog hop. I would enjoy doing this again next year. It was interesting to meet all you talented designers in Minnesota and I learned so much during these two weeks. Can’t wait to see you all next year, same time, same place.
By: Kristy Z on July 5, 2009
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Hey! How’s it going? I got your email, sorry I am such a crappy responder, it’s been a crazy week! Anyway, check my blog because Carrie and I have something crazy going on, and your participation is required!
Mainly because I REALLY want to see what you post. Purely selfish reasons.
By: Camille on July 6, 2009
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This blog hop was great fun – and very inspirational and educational as well! Please do it again next year!
By: Darlene B on July 6, 2009
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Yes, would love to see another Blog Hop… do we really have to wait a WHOLE YEAR????
By: Edna on July 6, 2009
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Absolutely do the blog hop again – it was very FUN and informational as well!
By: KIM ARTH on July 6, 2009
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I would love if you had another blog hop. I feel like I learned quite a lot during this one. Thank you so much for being a part of it.
By: Barbara on July 6, 2009
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Yes, please, if possible, I would really enjoy participating in the blog hop again….I realize that it is a huge amount of work, but now I have “go to” places on the web that are quilter friendly…I had no idea, before since we on the west coast have quilt shop hops that you have to drive to…very expensive and not very easy to do. Thank you to all of you who worked to hard to make this happen! PS would it be possible for some of the computer gurus out there to fix any “hiccups” pertaining to the comment boxes–it was frusterating for me a couple of times and there was no way to find out if it actually sent my comment. Thanks again!
By: Susan Ellis on July 6, 2009
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YES, that would be fun to do this again next year. I now have new blogs to visit! Thanks to all of you for this.
By: Elaine on July 6, 2009
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Yes-Yes-Yes—Please do the Blog Hop again—I looked forward to it each day and enjoyed learning new techniques…..I appreciate all the work all the designers put into the Hop—It was a huge success……………Thanks so much………..
By: Linda Groth Olsen on July 7, 2009
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