New Year Giveaway #1!
Happy New Year! It seems like a good time to do a few giveaways. My studio is bursting with things quilters love and it’s time to share them with you all.
I have new quilt designs in the first 2020 issues of McCall’s Quilting and Quiltmaker.
This is Living Among the Stars. The little house blocks are fast and easy, and the quilt is 59″ x 73″ so it makes a great couch snuggler or a happy housewarming gift.
Find the house quilt pattern in this issue of Quiltmaker!
I started these house blocks when I ran out of things to do at a retreat. I drew out a simple house and cut up scraps into chimneys, roofs, siding and doors. They were wonderfully mindless to sew as long as I chose fabrics with enough contrast between the parts.
When I set them together, I discovered that the quarter-square triangles looked like big stars if I placed them strategically. So that’s how it became “Living Among the Stars.”
All of the fabrics are from my stash. I own mostly quarter yards, half yards and fat quarters, so my fabric options (or lack thereof) end up informing the way I design. When you have small amounts of each fabric, you get creative with setting ideas.
You can put all kinds of fabrics together in this quilt so be fearless! Throw caution to the wind and use up your uglies, your bits and pieces and your treasured leftovers of favorite prints. If you’re brave, it all works together. These patches are small so just plunge ahead. Be sure there is contrast between each part of the house and also between the house and its frame. Go for it!
Living Among the Stars is available in the Jan/Feb ’20 issue of Quiltmaker, on newsstands now.
Get a digital issue if you prefer.
On newsstands now!
Now for the giveaway! I have a copy of this issue plus the winner’s choice of two of the items shown below. Yes, you get to pick which ones you want.
- The Cutting Gizmo: couldn’t live without it
- My FAVORITE pins: IBC Glass Head Silk Pins, super fine steel shaft
- Best scissors for the machine from Mundial, they are awesome
- Sew Stack toolbox: stacking storage bin from Noble Notions: so helpful!
- String Frenzy by Bonnie K. Hunter (who doesn’t love BH?!)
The remaining items will be added to the next giveaway which will be soon so stop back.
To be entered in this giveaway, leave a comment here before midnight on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. Tell me how you found Stash Bandit! Good luck!
Edited to add: The winner of the giveaway is Marsha, who left comment#53. She has been notified by email. Another giveaway starts tomorrow! Thank you to everyone who left a comment. It was great fun for me to discover how you found Stash Bandit!
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Tags: giveaways, original quilt designs, Quiltmaker
Janice Stuhmer
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Quilt guild presentations!! One of your followers!
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Ruth Jihnson
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The first time we met was in a restaurant parking lot in south Denver. I brought some of your quilts for your classes/lectures at Quilt Nebraska in Lincoln that year with me since I was driving and you flew to Lincoln! Have enjoyed your friendship and creativity over many years now!!
Ann Doherty
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Happy New Year!!!! 2020 Year of stash busting and finishing!!!
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LeeAnn J Meduna
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Ha! I met you at guild and have been following your blog since you started it! Love it all!
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Sarah B
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I believe I found you on Instagram–love the little houses!
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Tiffany Winchester
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Thanks for an awesome giveaway….loved seeing your UFOs at the end of the year!!
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Barb B
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Friends who follow you on Facebook
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Heidi
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Found you on IG. Happy New Year 🎈
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Kay MacLaren
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We reconnected on FB and that’s how i found your blog.
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Lori Stolcpart
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I met you personally at Bonnie Hunter’s workshop and our 6 degrees was “Grandma Ginny” and then I found you on Facebook so we could keep our connection!
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Jean
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I have subscribed to quiltmaker for years, and followed you when you worked there. I attended one of your trunk shows at Cottonwood Quilt guild in Elkhorn, Ne several years ago. Don’t remember exactly how I found your blog, but have been following for awhile now. LOVE your ideas and scrappiness! Thanks for the give away.
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Mary McIntyre
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Quilt maker magazine and our quilt guild.
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Julie Lechner
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I think it was you who found me! Love your quilts and seeing what you create!
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tabatha smith
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I stumble across your facebook page one day while reading through quilt related groups. I do not recall the exact group but it was probably a scrap quilting related one :).
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Margaret Kennedy
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Found you when you worked at Quiltmaker and I was part of some projects there.
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Heather
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I don’t remember how I found you but I’m happy that I did. I love knowing and being motivated by a stash bandit
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Linda Theriault
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I found you from another blogger i read. Love your choice of colors.
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Cynthia Perez
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I came across your facebook page through a friend’s post.
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Lynn
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My sister told me about you blog after learning about it from someone she knew who had gone to school with you back in the day ~ I introduced her to quilting and she introduced me to you! I enjoy your design process posts the most : )
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Roxanne
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I’ve been enjoying your posts on IG. Thanks for the inspiration.
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Karen Anderson
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I’ve been following so long, I don’t know how I found you!
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Maggie Nichols
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I found you on IG. Happy New Year! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
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Jeanne Glick
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I think I saw a post on InstaGram and started following you. I like your style!
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Barb Hinrichs
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I met you first at a class at QNE, then continued our friendship at quilt guild several years later. Just enjoy visiting with you. Love your creativity.
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Dona Kratochvil
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You gave an inspiring program at the quilt guild in Fairbury NE. And hope to see you again this year!
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Sharon D
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Love seeing your patterns in Quiltmaker and found you on IG and from there your blog!
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Deonn Stott
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Hi, Diane! We met at AccuQuilt’s Barn Quilt Design challenge reveal in 2011 when I won 2nd place with my design and you interviewed me for Quiltmaker! Then I found your new blog when you introduced it on FB. Love your articles and seeing your fun, scrappy quilts. You’re awesome.
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Carol Ann
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from friends on FB! and thank you for the giveaway and Happy New Year!!!
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Diane Paul
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Still trying to come up with a title for your year of UFOs but so far I’m drawing a blank.
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Mary Weich
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Love following your blog & ideas.
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Cindy L Weichel
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I found you when you showed up at my quilt guild meeting last year. You provided an awesome and super fun program for us! I love your post on fb and ig.
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Dorothy Lange
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I saw your program at Omaha Quilters Guild
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Lisa Dumais
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I sent an application to work on a group project to Quiltmaker and you answered it! I didn’t even have a Facebook account then – that was a few years back!
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Verna
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I’ve been following for awhile, so I’m not sure how I found your blog.
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Meylonie Schatz
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Guild presentation and recommendation of a friend
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Donna Petrmichl
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Omaha modern quilt guild presentation. Love the stash busters.
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Teri
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Love following your blog but I don’t remember where I first found it.
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Diane Oakes
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Quiltmaker magazine.love your style!
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Deb Simich
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I’m sorry I don’t remember how I found your blog, but as part of my New Year’s resolution, going through old quilting magazines and found your connection with Quiltmaker’s.
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Maryln Fleming
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I found out about Stash Bandit on your Facebook page and Quiltmaker.
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Mary Olson
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Met you at quilt guild. You’re so creative!
Best wishes to you for the New Year.
See you soon.
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Darla
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I found you from a list of blogs on another brother’s site. That was quite some time ago!
Always enjoy your postings.
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Darla
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Another blogger’s site
Ramona Johnson
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Love your scrappiness. I stumbled across you following a link to your string quilt retreat. Someday I want to attend. Love your Stash Bandit Logo. 😊
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Beth T.
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I found you through a magazine–although I don’t think it was Quiltmaker?
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Sandra
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Found you thru another blog so long ago I don’t remember when or where!
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Karen Lee
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Friend from Colorado days and retreats in the Mountains. You’ve inspired me in all the designs you are always working on and all you’ve accomplished.
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Deb McD
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I know you from Quiltmaker magazine and ACQ when both of us lived in the Denver area.
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Toni Anne Potter
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I’m guessing I found your blog through Bloglovin or from another bloggers site. Happy New Year!
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Marie Black
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Happy New Year! I found you on Instagram and signed up for your email!🤗
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Jody
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Magazine then Omaha Modern quilt guild meeting. Thanks for sharing all your stash using ideas!
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Diann Jones
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I’ve followed you for so long that I don’t remember when or where I first heard about you. Enjoy your blog and patterns.
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JESSICA GRENI
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Kearney quilt guild I believe is where I first met you.
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Marsha
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I checked out your blog and your website on the recommendation of one of my quilt guild members who saw you on Facebook. We are trying to recruit you for a speaker in our area next year. Love your posts
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Gretchen Barclay
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Our tiny guild can afford one “notable” speaker a year, if they don’t have to travel too far, 😉, and you were our choice.
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Leslie Schmidt
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I can’t really remember where I found your blog, but it was probably from seeing one of your designs in a magazine and checking you out or else from another blog. I enjoy finding out what your thought process is when you design a quilt.
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Gale
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I found you on Instagram. Happy New Year!
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Connie Luers
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Quiltmaker magazine. i love your designs!
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Kathy Teal
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I think I first saw a Facebook post and started following your blog. Love all of your posts.
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Anne
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I think I found you through Bloglovin or Pinterest, I honestly don’t remember, but glad to follow along! I love this quilt and think it’s a great option for my kid’s daycare teachers (planning 2 quilts as gifts for next year).
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Frédérique
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Love your Living Among the Stars! Boy, I don’t remember how I found you, it’s a long time ago 😉
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Ruth Lucas
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I am from Nebraska too. You are going to do a show for us.
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Amy Simmonds
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What a great way to start the new year off! 🎉.
Thanks for the inspiration!!
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Chris
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I subscribed to quiltmaker for years, and found you when you worked there. Then I found you again on IG via Handiquilter. I love your sense of color and liberated quilting.
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Ruth-Anne Hayes
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I found you on Instagram! Absolutely adorable quilt. Your designs are so fun and inspiring. Thanks for the chance to win!
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Sherry Riggs
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I would love to start out the New Year in a winning way! Thanks.
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Donna Amos
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I have followed your creations since 2011 Scrap Squad. So I started watching Stashbandit from the first day. You always have something I love to try.
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Julie Mirdoch
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I’m not sure how I found you, but from what I remember, it was a favorite of another blog I follow and I always check out their favorites! fingers crossed!!! xxx
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Dawn Denny
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Found you on Instagram about 4 months ago.
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Tina Robinson
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Happy New Year!
Thanks For Having Awesome Giveaway!
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Cindy Shelley
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I found you on Instagram…. on a post in my feed. I am going to find you on Facebook…. thanks for the opportunity to win.
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Kirsi
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I found you today on Instagram 🤩
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Cecilia
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I’m a follower on Instagram.
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Jerene
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I found you on Instagram. I think I’m going to have to go back and read older posts on your blog now!
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Sally Christiansen
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I have been following you for a while now and I don’t really remember how I found you.
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Michelle B
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I can’t remember exactly how I found you, except it was through Instagram.
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Abbie
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I was on IG and looking for a particular quilter to follow. While typing in the info Stash Bandit popped up. I though this looks interesting, let me follow her! And do I did!
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Marcella Harville
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I found your blog when I was searching for some fun scrap quilt ideas, I love the baby windmills. I then started following you on instagram.
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Andrea
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Found you on IG! So happy I did!
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Loretta Tejkl
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I found you thru our nephew!
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Betty
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I met you at our quilt guild.
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