Last Stop of the Quilt Fiesta Book Blog Tour

I have a few things to get off my chest before I start writing about how much fun the Book Blog Tour (BBT) has been.  Jump over this first paragraph if you don't care to read about my rants.  But sometimes a girl just needs to vent.

1.  Hooray to Christian Dior! They did not miss a heartbeat in firing one of their esteemed designers who made horrible, hateful anti-semitic statements.  They didn't hem and haw and look at the bottom line.  They just fired him.   I wish they had something affordable that I could buy to show my support.
2.  Who the heck cares about Charlie Sheen and why does the media think we do?
3. Kudos to the Wall Street Journal Magazine.  I don't know how often they publish this little gem.  On the last page of this current issue, David Netto writes about the wonderful Philadelphia Museum of Art.  In this article he focuses on the Brancusi sculptures - the largest collection in our country.  It truly is a wonderful museum.
4.  Boo to the Supreme Court for allowing  protesters at military funerals.  These men and women that die for our country are heroes.  They should be allowed to be buried in peace.

So now that I got that off my chest, today is the last stop of the BBT.  This has been such a wonderful experience.  The quilt blogging community is generous and caring.  There were some bloggers on this tour who have a HUGE following.  There were other bloggers that could use some exposure. I have made many virtual friends and I hope you learned a lot about Quilt Fiesta. It has been an all around WIN-WIN for everyone. And 12 people will end up with a free copy by the end of the tour.
To become eligible to win a signed copy of Quilt Fiesta, become a Follower (if you are not already) and leave a comment and your e-mail address.  Make sure you let me know if you left a comment at any other blogs and if so, how many. 

You do still have a chance to put your name in for a book at:
http://cyarnell.blogspot.com/, http://therootconnection.blogspot.com/ ,  and http://sewcalgal.blogspot.com/  .

One More Blog

Day #9 of the Quilt Fiesta Book Blog Tour brings us to the blog of SewCalGal.  This blog ties up the ends of the tour with a final stop at Yours Truly.  Sew Cal Gal has been instrumental in bringing this quilting blog community together.  She often has contests with many, many prizes to win.  This blog is also the home of many blog tours.  This is definitely the place to go to become attuned with what's going on out there in quilting blogland.  Go visit.  Take a look around and leave a comment.  Check out the Golden Quilter Awards of 2011.

There is also still some time to leave a comment on some of the other blogs:
http://quiltville.blogspot.com/ , just home from Germany, will be picking a winner today
http://fingerlakesart.blogspot.com/
http://cyarnell.blogspot.com/
http://amyscreativeside.com/
http://therootconnection.blogspot.com/
 
This has been such an exciting experience.  Stop by http://www.cheryllynchquilts.blogspot.com/ tomorrow to see a list of the winners and to gain an insider's look into a book blog tour.

BBT Day #8

Book Blog Tour day #8 brings us to The Root Connection. This is a wonderful and enlightening blog.  I have to say that I feel smarter after reading Sujata's blog.  It's a little more cerebral than a lot of blogs.  Quilting and life. She has an uplifting and positive attitude.   And it looks like she is having so much fun.  I think I may need a play date. 

After you visit The Root Connection and leave a comment to hopefully win a copy of my book,  make sure you visit the other blogs along the tour that are still accepting comments.    Then one more blog to go. (And it's really a great one).
http://quiltville.blogspot.com/
http://fingerlakesart.blogspot.com/
http://cyarnell.blogspot.com/
http://amyscreativeside.com/

Book Blog Tour Day #5

Stop #5 of the Quilt Fiesta book Blog Tour is the blog of Holly Knott, http://fingerlakesart.blogspot.com/.  I "met" Holly when I chose her to design my website.  She did an amzing job.  If you're in the market for a webmaster, you couldn't find a more professionl person.  She is aways timely in doing updates and even though sometimes I can be  pain in the A--, she was always patient and kind. Holly is also a quilter who makes beautiful art quilts and she has an etsy shop.  Visit her blog, leave a comment and don't forget to leave an e-mail address.  You can still leave a comment at Kelly's, Quilt Soup,  Grandma Coco's, Bonnie's blog.

Today my computer died.  I had talked about getting a new one, but again I have been procrastinating. Panic set in.  There are a few things on that computer that would be impossible to replace.  All those photos and my Power Point lecture presentations.  I stopped at this little white house on the highway that I had driven by many, many times with a sign that said  they did computer repair. I found my new best friend, Chris.  He would be able to transfer all thhe data from my old computer to a new one in a matter of minutes!  Not days!  Time to buy a new computer.

Book Blog Tour Giveaway Day #1

I would like to introduce you to Kelly of  www.pinkadotquilts.blogspot.com .  Kelly is a prolific  quilter who loves clear, bright colors and does beautiful applique.  Kelly's blog is the first stop on the Quilt Fiesta Book Blog Tour. (She also has an amazing quilt in the book.).  Leave a comment and maybe you will be the lucky winner of a book.  Visit here each day to see the next stop on the tour.

After asking all my friends for pix, I now have 2 photos of the most important food (desserts only) from the Open House:

Mexican Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

And these very, very special cookies, made by my DIL.  

Here's a shameless plug for this fledgling entrepreneur.

 www.MyCustomCookies.blogspot.com

 

Quilt Fiesta-: Win A Free Copy and Meet Other Bloggers

The Open House was a huge success.  My feet still have not touched the ground.  Thank you to everyone who came.  I am embarrassed to say that with all the excitement, I forgot completely about taking photos.   I just don't know where my brain has gone. 

Now on to the next excitement.  Fortunately this next promotion can be done with my butt planted in a chair.  Have you heard of a Book Blog Tour? 

Would you like to win a free copy of Quilt Fiesta? 

How about meeting some fascinating new bloggers?  

My big announcement is that we're doing a 10 day book blog tour.  Instead of traveling from book store to book store,  you can travel from blog to blog.  No need to worry about the weather or the price of gas.  Starting tomorrow visit each blog in the tour, leave a comment and maybe you'll win a free copy of Quilt Fiesta. A book will be given away from each blog. 

 I am so proud of this book.  Quilt Fiesta is a  beautifully produced book that has 10 quilts and projects based on the designs of Mexican tiles.  The artwork is gorgeous.  In addition it has tidbits about Mexican culture and a travelogue about the trips that inspired the book.

Here's the schedule. It is a wonderful sampling of what types of blogs that are out there covering the different aspects of quilting.  Each blogger will accept comments for 5 days from their start date. Enjoy reading these great blogs and don't forget to leave a comment.  Good luck to all.

http://pinkadotquilts.blogspot.com/                  2/22/11
http://www.quiltsoupblog.com/                         2/23/11
http://grandmacocosdesigns.blogspot.com/     2/24/11
http://quiltville.blogspot.com                             2/25/11
http://fingerlakesart.blogspot.com                    2/26/11
 http://cyarnell.blogspot.com                             2/27/11
http://amyscreativeside.com/                           2/28/11
http://therootconnection.blogspot.com             3/1/11                         http://sewcalgal.blogspot.com                            3/2/11
http://CherylLynchQuilts.blogspot.com           3/3/11