String quilt and other stuff

I’m feeling lucky again. Lori, of Humble Quilts, did a giveaway for those of us who participated in her Midnight Stars quilt along and I was the winner of a bundle of blue and cheddar fabrics! Woohoo! Thanks, Lori!

Here is my completed Virginia Bound string quilt that I started in a class with Bonnie Hunter last spring. I’m really happy with it. It was made with strings resulting from over 20 years of quilting and crafting. I still have a lot – maybe my next string quilt will be a spider web. I’m thinking of naming this quilt “Nifty Fifty” because today is my 50^th birthday! I’m feeling really good about it and looking forward to my 50’s. I have a friend who keeps telling me “fifty is nifty”!

In honor of my big day I’ve decided to do a giveaway.  Leave me a comment on this post and I’ll draw Monday, the 21st at noon. The winner will receive this seat cushion and quilt carrying bag. The cushion is wonderful for those awful chairs we sit in during quilt guild meetings and workshops. I’ve also used mine at high school football games (my youngest son is in the marching band). My husband started using one, too – those bleachers get awfully cold on a chilly October evening. The quilt carrying bag is light weight and big enough for a king size quilt. Good luck!