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Friday, August 01, 2014

Quiltmaker’s Parade of Quilted Homes!

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A couple weeks ago I gave you a sneak preview of a house block I made for Quiltmaker Magazine’s Parade of Quilted Homes!

This me, at #4!

But do you know who the other houses belong to?  You are about to find out!

But first…I want to show you a bit about “The House That Bonnie Built!”

It all started with a night home, right after returning from the Needlework Seminar at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island….a free evening to sew? You bet!


The challenge had come down from Quiltmaker that we were to use Lori Holt’s pattern from a previous 100 blocks by 100 designers issue, and interpret it our own way.

Mine just HAD to have STRINGS, don’t you know?

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I sewed red strings to phone book paper foundation squares!

My strings are sorted by color family, so it was really simple to grab a handful of red ones and just play with the variety.  The units are small, so don’t make them too wide…I used strings from 3/4” up to 2” in width. 

Make sure your stitch length is tiny tiny so the paper is easy to remove.

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Once my foundations were covered, I trimmed them to the size they needed to be, and treated them like they were just a square of fabric, the same size I would have cut for the roof from the pattern.

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4 squares trimmed and de-papered!

Left over triangles from joining binding or borders on the diagonal make great pieces to cover corners with.  I just wanted to make sure that my corners were BIG enough that the next step wouldn’t make them disappear all together. 

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Sky sections are added, and a bit of the gables!  FUN!

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Treadling away!

This is my 1920s Singer 27 with the shuttle bobbin.  You can see I’ve got my favorite sticky seam guide on the slide plate so I can keep my good 1/4”.  Click HERE for more info on those!

There are a lot of sections to this house, and I needed the block to be as tall as it was wide, so keeping that seam where it is supposed to be was crucial!

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Oh, this is going to look just great!

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I’ve got my sections all ready to assemble here.

I pulled strips from my scrap stash for the entire block, and purposed a charm square that had come in my packet of goodies from the Grand Hotel Needlework Seminar for the two bottom windows. 


block done
I spy:
a red calico from the 1970s
old red paw prints from the 1980s
a piece of fabric in the left chimney I brought home from the Netherlands
A piece of a recycled shirt in the right chimney
some civil war green as the grass with flowers….
And everything else from the scrap stash!

Now it’s time for MORE Fun.  Today, YOU can win a copy of my latest book, MORE Adventures with Leaders & Enders --signed by me, along with some scrap stash from my studio!  REALLY!  I’m wanting to share the scrap love with someone special!  But in order to win, you need to go over to The Parade of Homes page  and comment there to enter!  Also check out Quiltmaker’s Blog, Quilty Pleasures for more fun!

**Note** I'm writing this ahead and wasn't given the time to publish, so if this is publishing too early ((Quiltmaker is in Colorado)) Click back to their links LATER to see if they have gone live!! I'm timing this to go live just past midnight my time!

And to sweeten the pot – I’m going to have a drawing HERE too!

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Sept/ Oct 2014 Quiltmaker Giveaway!

I’m drawing for TWO winners of this issue, so you can each make your OWN house quilt.

Leave me a comment in the comments section below ONLY to be entered.

No, you can’t email your comment in, you can’t comment in the guest book, you can’t comment on facebook or instagram…it has to be HERE.  So I can use the random number generator to choose our lucky winners.  It’s only fair that way!

If you are a blogger user, PLEASE check your profile to make sure your email address is visible and I can reach you.  If there is no email address on your profile I have to choose someone else.  If you are commenting as anonymous you must leave your name and your email address so I can reach you.

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I’ll be out of town until the 11th. Or So. Or At any rate, I’ll draw two winners when I get back!

Be sure to check back at The Parade of Homes every day so you can see what other houses are featured, and enter those give-aways too!

Bon Voyage, everyone!  I’m off to England!

Tally Ho!


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457 comments:

  1. I made your Happy house now I can make another house for my grandkids. Thank you. bfunsyl77@gmail.com

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  2. Anonymous11:45 AM EDT

    Bonnie Hunter is my heroine! I love quilts, scraps, scrap quilts....you get the picture.
    I also love to be a winner!!
    Sandy Vanya
    sevquilt at yahoo dot com

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  3. I love your great way to build a roof ! Hugs from France

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  4. Hope you have a wonderful trip. Your little house is so cute, and your little bits of fabrics have so many memories in them. Thanks so much for the giveaway.

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  5. Anonymous12:20 PM EDT

    I would love to be entered into your draw. How exciting to have a chance to win some of your scraps.
    firestar905@hotmail.com

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  6. Very cute! I've been on the lookout for a larger house to add to my tiny houses for a Welcome banner for my entry. thanks for the reminder to check my stash of 100 Blocks!

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  7. House blocks are sew much fun. I like how you made this one your own.

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  8. Bonnie, I love your designs, they are eye candy and interesting. You never cease to create excitement with each one. Love the new house block as well.

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  9. Anonymous12:27 PM EDT

    Great block--such fun use of scraps! Thx for opportunity to have a signed copy of your book--look forward to it! B.J. Peters
    mizippipete@comcast.net

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  10. Looking forward to stories from England! Love the little house - thanks for the giveaway!

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  11. what a fun house block and quilt!

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  12. Your blocks and quilts are always awesome!

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  13. Love everything you do. Your such an inspiration !

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  14. love the string roof. The house quilt is really cute.
    Hope you have a great trip

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  15. Here's to safe travels to England and getting in touch with British roots! Would love to win

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  16. Isn't it great how the strings give the roof dimension? A house quilt is on my list of want-to-make!

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  17. Anonymous12:56 PM EDT

    I just love house quilts. You are so generous to all your readers. Have a great time in England.
    Kathy Hancock
    ktg1945@verizon.net

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  18. Very nice house! Thanks for the giveaway! sarah@forrussia.org

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  19. Love the little house!! Roof peaks add a nice touch!! Enjoy England, wish I were with you!

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  20. Love your house! I've always had a house block on my "to do" list, and I believe it is time "to do" this one!

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  21. Love your little house! Would really like to win. Here is my e-mail just in case, jl2jn9ja7ml1ap5r@yahoo.com

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  22. Anonymous1:07 PM EDT

    My first house block was made in 1995 and a lesson in paper piecing.
    I love your house and can't wait to make one with a twist with my scraps!
    Cheri

    Cherib6100@gmail.com

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  23. I am a fairly new follower & love everything you do. Your instructions are easy to follow & you seem to have a lot of fun. I love your house. It is so bright & cheerful. Love the string roof.

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  24. Love houses, love the strippy roof.

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  25. Bonnie, Love the house. I'm so happy one of the ladies at retreat introduced your techniques. Have fun in England!

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  26. I'd like to build a house quilt from my scraps. Thanks Bonnie.

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  27. thank you bonnie,i wasn't going to enter(I already have both magazines)but a chance to win some scrapes from the scrap queen herself how could I pass up on that. boodals@yahoo.com

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  28. This is a great little home!

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  29. Anonymous2:00 PM EDT

    love string roof...how kewl!!!!
    houses are too much fun..Thanks for
    all the inspiration and more ideas
    for using the scraps...Mish
    mishquilts@hotmail.com

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  30. Anonymous2:00 PM EDT

    I am gathering scraps in anticipation of winning so I can make some of those adorable houses! Can not imagine how others could dream up a cuter house than yours Bonnie!
    Margery LaPointe
    magherbs@charter.net

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  31. You always put such great scrappy touches to every block! Thanks for a wonderful giveaway opportunity.

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  32. Your house block is adorable for sure. I'd love to win!

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  33. Anonymous2:15 PM EDT

    I'd love to try the houses! And even create one of my own!!!

    Jill
    peckjill@gmail.com

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  34. Love your house with the strings, and all your helpful tips.

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  35. Anonymous2:29 PM EDT

    Love our house!

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  37. Love your House! I will do mine this way also.

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  38. That's a beautiful house block. Have fun in England - we're having a good summer weather-wise.
    turner(underscore)post(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  39. Anonymous2:46 PM EDT

    I'm working on my first leader and ender project -- spools -- and loving it. Would love to win your new book for my next project.
    Cindy
    cindybird@gmail.com

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  41. would sure love to win!

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  42. I love a red roof house and a house with a red front door. Pick me, pick me, random number generator thingy. Thanks for the giveaway! Have a great trip to jolly old London.

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  43. Your house is darling! Love the red roof!!

    Barbara Ann

    babsnwv at gmail dot com

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  44. I would love to win your new book. I have lots of '4 Patch X' blocks already made and really like the way you put them together in your new book. Thanks for the opportunity.

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  45. Anonymous2:58 PM EDT

    Your house block is really cute. It is so amazing what we can create with scraps. Thanks for the giveaway - anneofchelsea@hotmail.com

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  46. I would love to win this book. Thank you!

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  47. Just love your yellow house with the red roof! Have checked out some of the other houses that will be in the quiltmaker magazine and they are also cool! fingers crossed my name is drawn but will buy that quiltmaker issue no matter what!

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  48. Would love to win this one! So much fun!!
    Sherry
    sly8387@bellsouth.net

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  49. House quilts are the best!

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  50. Rita Haverman3:26 PM EDT

    Multiple giveaways; we are so blessed! I would be thrilled to win. Thank you for giving us these opportunities. ritaanneh@yahoo.com

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  51. Oooh, fingers crossed! I hope the random number generator picks me!

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  52. Please put me into the pack..I would love to win!!

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  53. Your house is wonderful! Of course the string pieced roof has to be yours. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  54. Cute house.....I would make a green house with red shutters and a purple roof, yellow windows........ohhh, so many color combos. What fun!!!

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  55. I have never made any house blocks I'm thinking it might be fun I hope I win

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  56. Love the colors in the house - thanks for the great giveaway!

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  57. It is great to know others use up stash fabrics- mine end up in the best scrappy projects!

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  58. Thanks for the give away. Love your work. Love that you share so freely.

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  59. Hi Bonnie -- I love your house block! Thanks for sharing! And the string roof is fabulous!

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  60. Christina4:31 PM EDT

    I love these houses!

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  61. Bonnie'scrappy house, of course. Most of us have homes made of bits and pieces from other loved ones in our lives. How perfect.

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  62. Anonymous4:52 PM EDT

    Pick me p..l...e...a...s....e! Thanks for all you do. Hope you have a great time in England. Regards,
    Debra
    dgodwin273@yahoo.com

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  63. I've never done a house block before but yours is so cute I'm inspired to give them a try!

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  64. Anonymous5:18 PM EDT

    I love houses and it would be great to win!
    Regards, Angelika
    gelizaatgmx.de

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  65. Love the memories that scraps bring! Visited my Mom out of state last weekend and we both have the same fabric!

    Colleen in Alaska

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  67. I'm loving your house!
    hartnett2 at windstream dot net

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  68. Your sunny house is adorable! I'm excited to visit the parade and see all the other houses, too.

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  69. Anonymous5:53 PM EDT

    Such a cute house. I love the strip-pieced roof!
    Linda
    wlinda_ca at yahoo dot com

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  70. Love your giveaways! Nice to give us something to look forward to while you travel!

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  71. I would love to win a copy . A house quilt is in my near future.

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  72. I Love the house that Bonnie built. Hoping you pick me

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  73. Anonymous6:38 PM EDT

    I love you little house. I've been making different house blocks for awhile. This is my next!

    Claudia
    cboling2000@yahoo.com

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  74. Love your use of scraps on the house. Sew cute.

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  75. Anonymous7:12 PM EDT

    Great house!! Thanks for chance to win the magazine.

    Linda S.
    ml2steph@aol.com

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  76. Anonymous7:16 PM EDT

    I started making houses many years ago. Should get this UFO out and work on it. Love what you did with yours.kathy.sny4213@yahoo.com

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  77. I love your use of strings in your house. It is right up my alley! I love strings everywhere! Debbie in WV

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  78. Love the little house! The scrappy roof is just lovely! Too bad our own roof couldn't look like that, all different colors! Thanks for the chance to enter your giveaway! Looking forward to seeing more!

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  79. You inspire me to try houses. They are all so cute, and of course, your string pieced roof. Hope your journey is full of joy and inspiration for you. Be safe! poladydwd at yahoo dot com

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  80. Of course you used stings -- and I love the look! I've been looking at quilted homes on other blogs for a while but like yours the best.

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  81. So glad to see the houses, we are using the house theme for our guild's raffle quilt this next year. Good to have more ideas. Kathy in Colo
    repzjratplainsdotnet

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  82. Of course yours had to have strings -- and they look great! Would love to have the magazine. Have a fabulous trip to England.

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  83. Cute houses! What a fun issue of the magazine -- looking forward to checking it out!

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  84. Love your house and look forward to seeing the others. Fingers crossed for the book. Thanks.

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  85. Love the house pattern and would love to have this issue. Would love to win anything!

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  86. Love the houses and would love to win. Thanks for all you do for your readers.
    Diane

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  87. I love your block! I will now have to do another house quilt.

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  88. I wish I was going to England with you. I'm sure you all are going to have a blast.

    Suellen
    sdehnke@hotmail.com

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  89. I love house blocks! Bonnie, your's is adorable. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  90. Love the fun version of making a house block. I made a house block BOM with my old LQS. Still working on the log cabins that go with it!

    Would love to win and try your version. It gives the house even more personality!!

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  91. Anonymous9:31 PM EDT

    Whoo Hoo! A double whamee! Sending your number generator good vibes. Have a great trip. Karen. rkrunge@gctel.net

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  92. Love your house. Maybe because I grew up in a yellow house. Thank you for a chance to win.

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  93. Kathleen Fields9:34 PM EDT

    What an adorable house! You're scrappiness inspires me every time I see it! Kathleen Katie@katiedo.com

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  94. Anonymous9:37 PM EDT

    Will feel better when we know you've landed safely. Thanks for the chance to win!
    nancymaslanka@gmail.com

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  95. Anonymous9:38 PM EDT

    Love these houses! So hope I'm chosen as a winner so I can make a village using these as inspiration!

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  96. Anonymous9:40 PM EDT

    Hi Bonnie.
    I enjoy your blog. Thank you for the chance to win this publication
    Brenda in VA Bbbuck@verizon.net

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  97. Love your house, especially the use of strings in the roof! A chance to win some scraps from your stash is too good to pass up. Please sign me up for this drawing!

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  98. LOVE your house block. Think I will have to do some of those.

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  99. Anonymous9:47 PM EDT

    I love the yellow polka dot for your house. I am partial to polka dots. Would love to win the magazine.
    Jeanine
    twowaals@mahaska.org

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  100. Love the house! Lucky you!
    Off to England...give my reguards to the Queen!

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  101. I enjoy seeing all your beautiful string pieced quilts. Haven't gotten up the nerve to try it yet. Hope you pick my number.
    ritaray0843@gmail.com

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  102. Anonymous9:58 PM EDT

    Love your house block! Scrappy rocks!

    Janet in OK
    jsammy1651@gmail.com

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  103. Anonymous10:04 PM EDT

    Hi, Bonnie,
    Suzanne in Maine
    Awesome house design. Would love to win.
    suzyw.kendrick5@yahoo.com

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  104. Anonymous10:05 PM EDT

    I love the houses and want to make some. Would love to win from you. Love your work.
    Karen Beck robren5272@sbcglobal.net

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  105. Anonymous10:05 PM EDT

    Yay, another chance to win this magazine. Thanks Bonnie!
    Denise
    nhmyland@hotmail.com

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  106. Cute house, Bonnie! Makes me want to try to make one(or many) as night scenes, with windows glowing and sunset colors as the borders! So many ideas! So little time! Marla
    Keating.marla@gmail.com

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  107. Love house blocks! Thanks a bunch for the chance to win! ☺

    my nana maree @ yahoo . com

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  108. My subscription just ran out so I'd love to win. If not, I'll just have to buy this issue cuz your house is so cute! Thanks for the giveaway and hope you're having a wonderful trip!

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  109. Cute house. Thanks for the opportunity. Happy travels.

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  110. The house that Bonnie built....of course it has strings in it....
    sew cute Bonnie

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  111. I would love to have a copy of the house pattern!

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  112. I think the strings really add to the house. I'm excited to start making string blocks and would love some of your stash!

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  113. Cute little house block! I love house blocks!

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  114. Anonymous10:34 PM EDT

    I hope you had a wonderful trip. Quiltmaker is a great magazine. Hope you pick me.

    Susan L.

    sususie52@att.net

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  115. Anonymous10:44 PM EDT

    Love your darling house!! I would love to make a few of these houses from my stash..Please help!! Choose me random number generator

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  116. the house is so you, strings on the roof and the yard....thank you for the giveaway...

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  117. Kaye M. tkmattson@hotmail.com10:48 PM EDT

    pI think your house block is terrific! The string-pieced roof is so clever, leave it to you to come up with something simple and unique!

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  118. Have a great trip! Love the house block!

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  119. Anonymous10:58 PM EDT

    Have a wonderful time in England and lets hope Mr. Random Generator picks me!!! Carolyn Barnett csbbobbin@yahoo.com

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  120. Love house blocks. Have a great trip.

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  121. Anonymous11:13 PM EDT

    Really adorable house design, love it. Thanks for the chance to win.
    Pam White, New Zealand.
    mjplwhite@xtra.co.nz.

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  122. Now I know I am not a no-reply blogger, I might actually be in with a chance this time!

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  123. Your house was so creative. Love the strippy roof.

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  124. Love your little scrap house!

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  125. Very cute house, I live in a yellow house, too! I would love a chance to win! Have a wonderful time in England!

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  126. I love how your mind works. The house is adorable.

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  127. I love houses of all kinds and collect all kinds too - your house block is fabulous Bonnie - the string roof is perfect! Hope to win a copy of the magazine.
    Pauline

    perry94022 at hotmail dot com

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  128. The house blocks are adorable! Thanks again for a fun giveaway.

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  129. Jonnie L11:28 PM EDT

    LOVE. LOVE. LOVE. The house that Bonnie built!

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  130. I love these houses, and your strips are PERFECT! Would really love to have this magazine!

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  131. What a wonderful house block. Just love how you used strings for the roofs!

    paulburega at gmail dot com

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  132. Anonymous11:37 PM EDT

    Love house quilts and your house is very cute! Love to win the magazine and read all about it!

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  133. I love your house, Bonnie. I was lucky enough to take classes from you a few years back. I've been using your scrap system to try to tame the scrap beast here :D

    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  134. I love the way you can pick out your fabrics from different decades n your house. I've lived in 15 different houses in 37 years of marriage (including Winston-Salem from 2001-2013!) And I would love to make some house blocks from all the fabric I've collected in that time.
    Susan
    Susie.Galasso@gmail.com
    (No caps -my Kindle wants to put caps everywhere!)

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  135. The houses are so cute and the possibilities are endless. Thanks!

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  136. Such a cute house block. I'm so ready to start something new and I love houses. Hope I'm the lucky one this time.

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  137. Great house block. I would love to win!
    Kathy

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  138. Anonymous1:05 AM EDT

    Il tetto chiaramente è perfetto, rende proprio l'idea (sembra un tetto fatto di tegole come si usa qui da noi in Italia). Ma mi piace molto il tessuto per la stradina e quello per il prato. Perfetti!!!!
    Un saluto e buon viaggio!!!!
    Silvana
    elosarig59@gmail.com

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  139. I'd love to tackle a house quilt. Thanks for the chance.

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  140. Anonymous1:48 AM EDT

    Home is where sewing HAPPENS!!
    happy travels to you..coralee
    dreamcatcher52@hotmail.com

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  141. I would love to win! Your house block is too cute and I would love to try it! Enjoy England and thanks for the giveaway!

    tdkcarpenoctem@hotmail.com

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  142. Anonymous2:35 AM EDT

    What an adorable house. Would love to win this magazine and make these houses. Thanks for the chance to win.
    linda1958laing@yahoo.ca

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  143. Hi Bonnie
    Love the stringed roof house number4. Thanks for the giveaway. Hope it comes my way.
    Wilma

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  144. Would love to win.
    With kind regards, Ingrid Mulder.

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  145. I just love all of you inspire everyone to use up their scraps. I would be honored to be the lucky winner.

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  146. I love all of you scrappy quilts.
    Would be honored to win.

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  147. mamie poupette564:17 AM EDT

    j'ai bien cette maison, merci pour les explications. et bon voyage

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  148. Am hoping to bump into you on your tour of England!
    Samantha.jones457@ntlworld.com

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  149. I love scrappy quilts. What a great block and giveaway.

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  150. Anonymous6:20 AM EDT

    Bonnie, you continue to amaze! thanks for your generous quilting spirit!
    Linda
    simmonsretired@comcast.net

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  151. love the strings on the roof! thanks for the chance.

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  153. The house block is calling out to me! Make me, make me, make me!!!
    Good tutorial on how you made yours. Thanks!

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  154. I also would like to win the magazine. Very creative roof.

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  155. I love the house! Gets my creative juices flowing, thanks.
    Joanne

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  156. String roofs....I love it! Have a great trip!

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  157. Love your house.......really cute.

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  158. RAISE THE ROOF BONNIE! I LOVE IT! I think I'm attracted to house blocks because I've had to move so much and live in so many! Each with wonderful memories. Maybe you can work a surprise house block into the November mystery! That would be FABULOUS - Well the November mystery is ALWAYS FABULOUS...but adding a house block would be such a fun bonus! Love you...can't wait till you come to Florida!

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  159. Love the houses. Thanks

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  160. Bonnie, you are so generous. With your time, your knowledge and with these giveaways. Thank you for another opportunity to win; I loved reading how you designed your house block. I'm looking forward to vicariously traveling to England with you.

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  161. Thanks for the chance to win. I read your blog every day with my morning cuppa. Jeane

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  162. Love reading your blog. Have a great triip.

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  163. I have always admired "house quilts" but they seem too hard. Maybe this will give me confidence to try them.

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  164. Anonymous9:08 AM EDT

    Would love to win the magazine and make lovely house blocks!! Have a great trip to England.
    Susan F
    sfierova@bellsouth.net

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  165. Anonymous9:53 AM EDT

    Love the house blocks! thanks for the chance on the giveaway.
    ellie elliequilts@hotmail.com

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  166. You always come up with the most clever ideas for quilts. Every morning I can't wait to see what you've posted! I'd love to be a winner!!

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  167. Thanks again Bonnie for another wonderful giveaway. I'm wishing me LUCK! email: privatelink@gmail.com

    Gayle Mitchel (John's wife)

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  168. LOVE your house Bonnie! Have a great time in the UK, which I could be there too. Ksoppelt at aol dot com

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  169. Would LOVE to win!! Since I am moving into my OWN new house, it would be fun to make one of these to hang in the entry!
    Your block is so cheery and happy.

    Dorothy S
    dorocarol@gmail.com

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  170. Wow another wonderful fun idea.
    Happy travel trails to you.
    Crossing my fingers .
    Thanks for sharing.

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  171. What fun! Thank you for telling us about the origins of some of the fabrics in this house. I do that, too, when I make a scrappy block. It is fun to remember where the fabrics came from.

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  172. I love your house! Please pick me. Thank you for all the opportunities you offer us.

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  173. Anonymous11:39 AM EDT

    Your house block is great - so You! Have a fabulous trip. judimoran88@gmail.com

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  174. Anonymous11:48 AM EDT

    What an adorable house with a red stripy roof. Hope you are having a wonderful time in England!
    Thanks for the change to win. Tracy
    tracer28@bellsouth.net

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  175. Great house! I would love to win this magazine.

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  176. Anonymous1:06 PM EDT

    I love your house.
    Laurie
    towers.l@comcast.net

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  177. Anonymous2:15 PM EDT

    Your next houses will have to cobblestones and slate roofs.
    Nanmarkgren@yahoo.com

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  178. I really like your house block. I just discovered your blog and webcam site. I love it. It was so much fun feeling like someone was joining me in my sewing room.
    Have a great time in England.

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  179. Your house is really nice, I love the roof especially, Helen

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  180. The houses are cute!

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  181. Would love to win! Love your scrappy roof!

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  182. Anonymous5:08 PM EDT

    I love how the civil war print morphed into a lawn of flowers- just perfect! Thanks for the opportunity to win.
    Juls in FL, mathrun1 at yahoo dot com

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  183. After I finish a friend's I Spy for a grandchild, I am planning a House Party quilt. Winning would make my project perfect. Thanks for showing us all what is possible.

    Connie J
    cjhaviland2@yahoo.com

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  184. Love the little scrappy house. Enjoy your trip to England.. grace

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  185. I am currently considering subscribing to Quiltmaker and would love to win a copy. I particularly like this one with all the house patterns. Thanks for the opportunity.

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  186. I really like how you did the roof of your house. I'm collecting various house block patterns to make a quilt and I'll remember that for when I'm making roofs.

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  187. Anonymous6:30 PM EDT

    Hi Bonnie
    LOVE your quilt house, so much that I would be honoured to make my own,
    Pick me!! Pick me!!!
    Deb
    Ashworth@cogeco.ca

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  188. What fun - was thinking of doing some house blocks based on some drawings I did as a child. Seeing how you did your string piecing gives me some great ideas on how to make that happen!

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  189. Love your house Bonnie! Thanks for the chance to win! Laurie

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  190. Love the string pieced roof!

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  191. I love your happy house. You look estatic in your picture from London!
    Fran Roswell
    francesroswellposick@gmail.com

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  192. Anonymous9:31 PM EDT

    Random number generator: Pick me! Pick me!
    bcontest@cox.net

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  193. Thank you for doing this give away. I would sure love to have your random number generator choose me as a winner!
    Sandi in Vermont

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  194. Oh Bonnie, just love your red roofed house!!!
    Sherry Walker , schoolnu76@gmail.com

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