Tuesday, June 03, 2014

Clothworks American Made Solids Blog Tour! (and a giveaway!!)

Welcome to the Clothworks American Made blog tour!  I am day 12, practically the mid-point in the tour. One person/blog from each of the US states was chosen to represent their state's image in this tour.  In case you haven't seen these fabrics, they come in loads of pretty colors..

So, sit back and I will give you the short and skinny on my state...Maine.  Most people think that Maine is pretty cold, and they would be right, most of the time.  This winter was excruciatingly  brutal, lots of snow, etc.  I have come to greatly dislike the climate.  Though born here, I have only lived here for the last 18 yrs. I am much more of a southern gal at heart.  Things that are iconic to Maine include the gorgeous rocky coastline (certainly not our frigid beaches!), moose, wild lupines, blueberries, black flies -- just to name a few.

Perhaps you love to shop here...(I do!)
We like to go here and hike along the rocks and explore the tidal pools.  This is the Portland Headlight.
AND...the one last icon that I have not mentioned is what I chose to make my license place to represent Maine...you guessed it, the lobster.  I have clearly chosen the cooked variety, but isn't that what everybody comes to Maine for anyways??!

 My block has a little free curved piecing, and some machine applique.  Those that know me know I am much more of a hand appliquer, but there was no way I was doing all those little pieces by hand!  Here's my sketch if anybody wants to try to reproduce this.  Sorry, he loaded sideways...
My Fabric Giveaway...
Leave me a message and tell me if you have ever been to my state...what was your favorite thing to see or do while you were here?  And could you possible stand the 60-100" of snow we get annually (heck no!!)?...On Saturday June 7th, I will draw a name and that person will be mailed one of Clothworks' fat quarter bundles of this fabric!  It is a fantastic offering, and they are giving away 50 of these - one for each state!  You can refer to the Clothworks link I gave above and follow the remaining state's blogs too for other chances to win this great fabric!

~ Enter only once (duplicates are deleted)
~ Be sure you are not Blogger-no-reply
~leave me an email as a contact with your name

Happy Lobstah-Maine Tuesday!

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CyndyK said...

I have never been to Maine, but it's on my bucket list. I think I shall come in the summer when it's less likely to be snowy. LOL Cynthia cknapp3626@sbcglobal.net

Pam said...

Never having been to Maine, I someday hope to visit. Being from Minnesota, I think I could probably handle the snow - it would give me even more reasons to quilt!

khowardquilts said...

My only times in Maine were as a cheerleader in college for basketball games. So I really didn't see the sights.

You have designed a very nice plate.

khowardquilts(at)yahoo(dot)come

CindyG said...

I have never been to Maine, but would love to come in the summer!!!

Aunt TC said...

Yes, I've been in Maine to visit relatives and hope to visit later this year. I love the lighthouses and the seafood. Used to live outside Buffalo and survived a winter with 177" of snow. I don't think I could do that now after living in Southern California for many years. Thanks.

Anonymous said...

Hi,greetings from Montana! We've not been to Maine>would love to visit though! Thanks for sharing!

msstitcher1214@gmail.com

johnnyp said...

I have never been to Maine but would love visiting there

Carolyn A said...

I have yet to get to Maine but it is on my to do travel list. I love snow, which is a good thing living here in Calgary, Alberta Canada...But we don't have lobster here so I must get to Maine some day soon. In the meantime I loved reading your fun facts on Maine today!

Anonymous said...

I love your license plate! Will you be posting the instructions? The images you have up are copyrighted :)
catremus@gmail.com

juliehallfeldhaus said...

No I haven't been to your state!! Maybe someday.

Julie said...

I only visited Maine once and it was when I was about 10 years old so do not remember too much about it....Would love to try the lobster though. Thanks

Moogy said...

I've been to and through Maine many times. I traveled through when I was young to visit my brother in New Brunswick. I've stayed several times in Ogunquit, where my husband spent his summers when he was growing up. But my favorite thing to do in Maine was to sail twice on the schooner Stephen Tabor on the Penobscot Bay. It's a beautiful state.

GeniP said...

I've never been to Maine, sure would love to though, it's beautiful...just not in winter, lol.

Kathleen said...

Maine in the fall is on my bucket list.

jenni said...

I have never been to Maine, definitely on my must see list! I would die in the snow.
jpshirley@ymail.com

Jess Burns said...

I'm not sure if this is still open to comments, but if so: no, I have never been to Maine, and no, I don't think I could stand the snow! Although part of the problem with the snow around here is the way it's managed

sewpatsy1 said...

I was going to try to make your design for the AMB but am not able to copy your lobster as it is copy protected. I'm sure I don't have talent enough to look at it and do it.. Patsy

sewpatsy1@comcastnet

momiji said...

Winter may be tough, but Bar Harbor in the summer is so beautiful! I also love the lobster pounds up and down the Maine coast--lobster is one of the things I miss from the east.

Unknown said...

I would like to include your license plate block photo in my Pinterest board of the AMB Blog Tour. ( I did Vermont) and am orginally from Maine. Please contact me.
Marsha
marsha.hodgkins@yahoo.com

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