Day 4 of our Perfect Picnics...come and join us....we will be waiting..
WELCOME welcome welcome... To day 4 of more PICNICS
When was the last time you had a PICNIC...a real one... taking a quilt/blanket, picnic basket filled with homemade goodies and went on a picnic...?
WELLLLLLL here is hoping many of you will be soooo inspired, YOU will plan some "FAMILY time" this summer...
LOOK who has invited us to theirs today.. BE sure to cheer them on...they went to sooooo much effort to make it so special for YOU....
Thursday June 5
Ella and Nesta's Little Room
Thimblemouse and Spouse
Jane's Quilting
Amanda Murphy Design
Quilting Quietly
Words & Stitches
Childlike Fascination
This is what soooo inspired me...
Cori from Chitter Chatter Designs really is responsible for all of this....From the time I first laid eyes on her designs...I was in AWE....I know this sounds ridiculous and soooo over used...BUT I AM....really --I am her BIGGEST FAN...
If ever you wanted to do applique like her...she is finally doing some pretty awesome TUTS here
I convinced her to design a NEW PICNIC quilt ....you can only imagine how magnificent it will be... so she will be in our HOP...and for the meantime...here is why I wanted to do this hop... This is called Ant-titude...and you can still get this pattern....I did!
As a young lady in my pre-teens, I remember Sunday picnics after mass. My Nanny and I would plan the sandwiches and salads, and of course there was a slice or two of our favourite fruit pie...We did this on Saturdays....We would gather all the necessary tools of a picnic, transistor radio( mine was black and it was a sanyo, no plug ins, just batteries) , books, dishes, blanket and picnic basket. We had our favourite spots we would go to but sometimes my Grand Pere would suggest a new spot he came across while on his frequent fishing trips. So we would get into his boat and he would surprise us with a quiet island off the large lakes we lived near.
Those moments are still as vivid in my memory as my quiet time in my quiet place this morning...
Now doesn't this sound like something you want to do this summer?
So here what was expected of all of our PICNIC ADVENTURERS...
.#1 YOU must create a PICNIC Quilt, some of us are using LAMINATES from RILEY BLAKE DESIGN for our backing...I thought this would make sense...keep our quilts nice and dry....Sooooo our dear friends at RILEY BLAKE Design, provided a few of our top 2 ladies with laminates ( optional for everyone else ) ....There are many rewards to putting your BEST forward...12 ladies will be showcasing their NEW DESIGNS on their day... Thank you RBD and for being our delightful, warm, dependable sponsor....
They needed the following..
#1 create a picnic quilt
#2 obtain some kind of picnic basket ( I recommend taking a peak at Peterboro Baskets, also a sponsor of our hop...
#3 plan a detailed menu and share your basket contents.
#4 take photos of your outing and share how your day went....
#5 what books or games did you bring along
( no phones, no electronic gadgets...must be left in the car or better yet at home)
OHHHHH if you do purchase a basket from Peterboro Baskets....The President is offering
20% discount for all of you...JUST add QUILT as your coupon and this will expire on September 30 2014....
Wouldn't this be nice to plan at least 1 day a month with your LOVED ones? weather permitted of course....David and I are planning a picnic every two weeks...first I will plan, and then he will plan, menu, location....this is our plans for the entire summer....we do not have that many summers to explore and relish...soooooo we are beginning a new tradition..
Mary -from Ipiece2Mary also enjoys traditions and picnics, so she is just thrilled to be cheering you all on this one. And for her efforts, Mary is getting a basket to plan her outing...
Mary and I certainly share many passions but you can bet this one is by far our favourite...
Peterboro Baskets has been a delightful new sponsor and sent me a few things to add to our PICNIC blog hop.....
WE always celebrate TALENT here...great PHOTOS, great PROJECTS and what truly WOWES US today for WOW WOW WOW and for CREATIVITY was ......
Before we announce our top 2... can I just say what an absolute thrill it is to get up each morning and be welcomed into your world of picnics...EACH one of you have touched my heart and many thousands .. Perhaps this summer all around the world many of you will be inspired to picnic more...
WOWED us
loved the details...her picnic(s) her fabric choices, her design, her menu, her timing...her humour and most of a lllll for allowing us to laugh with her...
Loook at those ants...doesn't it just make you itchy ...? although delightful at the same time...an ant family picnic...
Her DHubby certainly has eyes on the wine...it was after all past midnight... Love her post..
Tops for CREATIVITY
For creativity...welllll this lady just cracks us up....and you just know she must be drinking something to keep us laughing...it turns out she is very talented quilter and her husband is pretty wicked long armer.. and they know how to laugh and picnic with OATMEAL... yes do yourself a favour and check her out...
Isn't this a lovely picnic quilt?
And if you are thinking what else you could be viewing today... drop in...for more RBD inspiration..
June 3 - Riley Blake Designs
June 5 - Jedi Craft Girl
June 10 - Nancy Zieman
June 12 - The Sassy Quilter
June 17 - Just Let Me Quilt
June 19 - Simple Simon & Co
June 24 - Haberdashery Fun
June 26 - Sew We Quilt
July 1 - Jina Barney Designz
July 3 - Leigh Laurel Studios
July 8 - Riley Blake Designs
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