Quilting Stash Winners

Sorry for the delay, but they girls have selected the winners for our patterns. They are:

Harriet

Momgunter

Julie

Katking

Please send me an email with your mailing address so I can get these out to you asap.

Ok, I'll show you a picture of my new baby I've been busy with:

I had to sneak this in the house. The first thing the girls said was, "Mom, not another machine!" Yes, another machine and this would make number 4. I've been watching the machine for over a year. Anyway, I just wanted to share with the world my newiest addition to my family:-)

Not to long ago after I attending a quilt show in San Antonio, TX. I took a couple pictures of the art quilts. Here are some for your enjoyment.

Have a creative day,
Tracy & Girls
www.3bgirlsquilts.com

Visiting with Annie Smith, The Podcast Queen

I had the most exciting experience last week. Podcast Queen, Annie Smith, was doing a cross country trip and she sent out a message that she was looking to meet some of her listeners. I just so happen to read her blog and noticed that she was coming through San Antonio, TX. I emailed her and told her I would love to show her my local quilt shop, Creative Sewing Center that is located right up the street from me. I also told Annie that we can play tourist downtown and see the Alamo and the Riverwalk.

We had so much fun talking about everything quilting. She also opened my eyes to looking at my town with "tourist" eyes. So many things she pointed out to me I never bothered to noticed them. I made a promise to myself that I will go back downtown and take the time to enjoy the sights.

Annie told me she loves BBQ so we went to County Line BBQ on the Riverwalk. I wanted her to taste the Smoked Turkey. Annie couldn't believe how moist the meat was. After dinner, we headed off to my quilt shop owner, Dixie from Seven Heaven. Dixie's store is so cute and she has rows and rows of fabric!

Later that night Annie interviewed me for her podcast, Quilting Stash. She should have this up on her website as soon as she returns from her trip. I was thankful that she arrived at her destination safe and sound. Way to go for women power!

Have a creative day,
Tracy Ward & Girls
www.3bgirlsquilts.com

Quilter's Home Magazine

Life has been spinning by very fast for me lately. If you have visited my website, you would see that I appeared in Quilter's Home Magazine. The article focused on inspirational journals and how we as quilters use them in designing patterns. I just so happen to visit my local Jo-Ann's and decided to pick up the latest issue Jan/Feb issue of Quilter's Home. I remembered sending my journal into Mark but I had no idea when or if my journal would appear in the magazine. It just so happened that I had my youngest daughter with me and my mom. Words can not explain seeing your name in print! My mom, daughter and I started jumping around in the store with people looking at us strangely. Oh well, I always say when my "album drops" they'll be sorry they treated me that way! LOL

Have a creative day,
Tracy & Girls
www.3bgirlsquilts.com

I made it through Christmas!

I'm so glad the Christmas holiday is over. This year I tried not to be a big scrooge for my kids sake. One day I caught an episode of Paula Dean's Holiday Cookie Swap. A bright light went off in my head and I said, "hey I can do that". I emailed a couple of my work buddies and set a date for December 22nd. I was originally going to just swap cookies and serve hot coco and hot apple cider but my friends are more of the party bunch. One friend email me back and said she was going to make pina colodas and I jumped right in and made my famour Hot Spiced Apple Cider (see previous post on this recipe). Then I remember that I had this eight pound ham that I needed to make. And then I couldn't just serve ham and cookies, right? Well you get the idea, I made a full meal for everyone. We had ham, spinach & art. dip, potato salad and dijon mustard marinated chicken drumetts.

The girls brought their own ginger bread house kit and set the house up. Gradually things started disapearing on and around the house. By the second day, the house was dismantled and the icing was gone!

You see the cup holding up the roof? They had some structural problems. LOL

I grab some cheap bags from our local grocery store right before the holidays not really sure on what I was going to do with them. They came in handy when I packaged my cookies up with some tissue paper and some ribbon.

Cookie Swap Bags

I have only one down note this holiday. I forgot to dress my dog up in her christmas skirt and hat for the guest. I know she was happy that I forgot but we only ask her to dress up once a year. Oh well, I'll get her next year!!

Have a creative day,
Tracy & Girls
www.3bgirlsquilts.com

Getting back to normal

I am so sorry that I haven't blogged in two months. First of all, I couldn't possible bring myself to blog because I still haven't finished quilting Teresa's table runner. Well today I can finally say, I'm done! I want to thank Teresa for her patience and understanding. I was caught up with finishing out my last week with school before the winter break. I also did my first craft fair a couple of weeks ago. I think I did pretty good for a one day show my girlfriend was holding at her job. I sold ten items, wow!!!

Anyway, check out what I got in the mail: (click on the picture to make larger)

It's a thank you note from the girls at LizzieBCre8ive . I participated in the Breast Cancer Awareness giveaway but I was really suprised when I got a PERSONALIZED thank you note. It made me feel special.

Anyway, I'm off to do some more sewing and will write more tomorrow.

Tracy & Girls
www.3bgirlsquilts.com

Our Fall Contest Has A Winner!

Wow, I can't believe all the great stories I received for our Fall Giveaway Contest.
OK, my winner for the table runner is...

Teresa from MoonVally Quilter

Teresa I will contact you via email so I can get this quilt out to you.

Thank you all for participating. This was so much fun.
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Looking for some great holiday recipes? The Armchair Chef is doing their annual Halloween kickoff. I shared with them my recipe for Hot Spiced Apple Cider. This truely is some good stuff!

Well, I've been very busy. I got one t-shirt quilt I'm doing for a customer, writing directions for my Poseable Posies pattern, correcting my boo boo on the fall giveaway, and doing a new applique quilt. In the next few days I'll post some pictures of this applique quilt. This is my first quilt doing applique with MANY pieces. I even did them the traditional way by needle turn, wow. I think it turned out OK.

Have a creative day,
Tracy & Girls
www.3bgirlsquilts.com

Fall into Fall Giveaway

Fall is here! Yes even in Texas. We are having cool mornings and cool nights. This is my favorite time of year, however I do miss seeing the different colors of leaves in the Northeast.

OK, now for the good stuff. A bunch of quilt bloggers are hosting a Fall into Fall Giveaway. Quilt bloggers everywhere are giving away free stuff!! The catch is you have to post on each blog but thats not too bad for free stuff, right?

So you ask, what am I giving away? I'm giving away the Christmas/Holiday table runner (see photo). I will HAND QUILT this table runner with a holiday theme and apply matching binding. To get your name in the drawing for this table runner, just answer the following question:

Tell me about your funniest or silliest Fall memories

Alright, good luck and I hope to see some really funny stuff:-)

Have a creative day,
Tracy & Girls
www.3bgirlsquilts.com

PS I just noticed in my photo that I have some blocks that are turned the wrong way, OMG! OK this will be my funniest Fall memory. Anyway, If you are the winner of this table runner, I will fix my booboo.