Welcome to the Canadian Blog Hop. I am happy to be the host for my adopted home province of Alberta. Many thanks to the Sew Sisters quilt shop for having this wonderful idea and inviting me to be a part of it. I’ll start with a little introduction.
I’m Shena. I live in Southern Alberta, about two hours south of Calgary. My family relocated here about four years ago, leaving behind the Fraser Valley of BC for my husband’s work. We have three children: Thing 1, our oldest daughter, almost 8; Thing 2, our son, 5; and our younger daughter, Thing 3, who is 2.5 next week. We’ve been very happy here, and the move was good for us. We miss our families a lot, since we left them behind in BC, but we have a great circle of friends here. A great surrogate family, if you will.
I currently sew in a very tiny nook in my kitchen, and do my quilting on the kitchen table, in the evening, when it’s not full of homework and dishes from various meals. I am eagerly awaiting the day when the first half of our basement renovation is done, and I have a lovely closet for storing all my fabric, which is still in the boxes from our initial move. It is getting close now! Almost at the painting stage!
I started quilting about 6 years ago, when I was 22. I had sewn clothing before then, but my older sister got me into quilting. She taught herself how, using books and trial and error, and I followed in her footsteps shortly after. I go through bursts of creativity, which are often linked to whether or not my kids are sick, or if I have a newborn or not. We’ve just gone through a flu bug patch here in the Apple Pie household, so my sewing has suffered a little.
Here are a few of my more recently completed projects. They are Primary Pinwheels, Deco Shimmer, and Mod Pop QAL, (hosted by another Alberta blogger, Leanne of She Can Quilt).
As part of the blogathon, Sew Sisters is sponsoring a giveaway for each stop on the hop. My giveaway is a bundle of 10 fat quarters, 7 red, 3 orange. I really want to win this bundle myself, but it will go to one of you! To win the bundle, just leave a comment. Followers, new or not new, will get a second entry. Just leave a second comment saying you’re a follower. Please make sure you’re not a no-reply blogger, and if you’re not sure, leave you email in the comment. The giveaway will stay open until sometime in the evening of the 24th. This giveaway is now closed.
Here’s a list of some other Alberta bloggers to check out. They make some amazing stuff! And if you are one of these bloggers, we should get to know each other a little!
Blue Elephant Stitches
Dining Room Empire
She Can Quilt
Learning to Sew
Colleen Quilts Too
Red Eye Crafts
Cora Quilts
Lala’s Lovelys Quilting
The Purple Quiltapotamus
Cathy Tomm Quilts
Create
Quiltmom’s Journey
Magpie Quilts
Slair’s Lair
Blogathon Canada!
Sunday, November 18 Kick-off! Michele – Quilting Gallery
Monday, November 19 BC Felicity – Felicity Quilts
Monday, November 19 BC Cathy – Blueberry Patch
Tuesday, November 20 NS Jeanette – STAMP * STITCH * CREATE
Tuesday, November 20 NB Holly – Through My Window
Wednesday, November 21 AB Shena – Apple Pie Patchwork
Wednesday, November 21 SK Patti – Retired to Quilt
Thursday, November 22 QC Marika – Live, Laugh, Love… Sew
Thursday, November 22 MB Heather – Church Avenue Quilts
Friday, November 23 YT Vivian – Quilting Under the Midnight Sun
Friday, November 23 YT Janet – Caribou Crossing Chronicles
Saturday, November 24 ON Cathi – Quilt Obsession
Saturday, November 24 ON Cara – Cara Quilts
Saturday, November 24 ON Kaye – Miss Print
.. and I am a new follower, too! 🙂
Julie Andrea
sundayschild1966(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
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How lovely to visit you and your quilts – pinwheels are always classy whether done traditional or modern.
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Thanks for a nice little trip through your blog. I love your Granny Star table runner and I think I’ll make one like it for a Christmas gift. Thanks for a chance in your fabulous giveaway as well.
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That bundle of fat quarters is yummy!!
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These quilts are beautiful. Nice jof. Thanks for having a give away.
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Donna Hawley: Enjoying connecting with fellow quilter’s , I’ll be following your blog. Thanks for taking part. dhawley@execulink.com
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Really love your pinwheel quilt. Just beautiful.
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Thank you for sharing your projects with us. They are beautiful.
Karen
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What a lovely give away. Thanks so much for hosting!
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Great giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win.
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Your work is wonderful! You have a sense of color! Thanks for the chance to win this beautiful bundle!
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Your quilts are beautiful! Thanks for the great giveaway!
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Love your mod pop quilt. I’m impressed you get so much done with 3 kids…
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I love the mod op. My son comes home talking about op art. I can see us doing this together.
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You make fabulous quilts! I’m so glad to have discovered you through this blog hop. I’m a brand new follower and look forward to seeing what you make next as well as exploring all that I’ve missed.
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New follower here, for a second entry!
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tI’m happy to have discovered your blog as a result of the blogathon. I’ll be signing up as a follower right away.
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I see you use lots of brights in your quilts, no wonder you would like to win it too! Thank you so much for the giveaway, Alberta is one of the areas of Canada I haven’t managed to make it to yet, but I’m starting to think I need to take more road trips!
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great giveaway thanks
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i am a old follower
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I love your Primary Pinwheels quilt. Thanks for the giveaway!
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What beautiful quilts! I love the Primary Pinwheels especially! 🙂 Thanks for a chance to win ~ as my stash doesn’t have alot of orange yet… 🙂
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I’m a new follower now! 🙂
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I love the modern look of your quilts, especially the purple one.
What a yummy bundle you have for a giveaway! Would love to win!
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I love that quilt that has primary colors. It is really different and pretty.
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Love the pinwheels, but the Mod Pop’s colours are eye-catching, too. I’m a colour junkie (among other things) and that’s usually the first thing that draws me. I live in Edmonton and am just getting back into sewing. My plan is to use my scraps for quilt blocks. ~ Linne
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I’m a new follower, too. Thanks for the second opportunity to win! ~ Linne
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Those are beautiful quilts…especially the first one. Thanks for the great giveaway opportunity.
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New follower here, your quilts are amazing. How did you quilt your large circle so well?
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Hi Shena! This is great! I had not idea there were so many quilting bloggers in Alberta! I had a few comments on my blog where readers were mentioning a blogathon so I snooped around a bit and found your blog. I wish that Alberta wasn’t quite so big and we could all meet up somewhere! (I’m an hour NE of Calgary)
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You have made some lovely quilts! I like the pinwheels! I love orange, that bundle would be lovely to win 🙂
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I am a new follower. I am enjoying this blog hop and all the new places to visit! 🙂
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Great bundle you chose – I’d love to win it! You have some gorgeous quilts here – happy Blogathon!
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Love those fabrics! Would be great to win.
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Enjoyed seeing your quilts. Have signed up to follow your blog.
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Great quilts, I am always happy to see what people are making in my little corner of the world. Thanks for hosting!
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I am following via RSS
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I love your Primary Pinwheels quilt! I’d love to enter your giveaway…love the stack of colors!! Sorry you’ve been sick lately. I hope you’ll feel like enjoying a Happy Thanksgiving!
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Oh goodness that is a “hot” bundle of fabric. Thanks for the chance to win.
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What a pretty bundle!
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Thanks for the great fabric givdeaway. I love the colors
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I am a new follower
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Love the colors
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Mmmmmm
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that looks like a great bundle of fabric, I would love to win, thanks for hosting
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Beautiful fabric bundle. Thanks for a chance to win. Peggy
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Your quilts are gorgeous!!! Wow! Love em all!
Thanks for chance to win those beautiful fat quarters!! Such Happy colors!!! :0
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
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I am a new follower to your blog too! Thanks for a second chance to win! Yay!!! :0
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love your quilts thanks
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i am a new follower
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Hello fellow Canadan – nice to meet you 🙂 I’ve never been to Alberta. I’m an Ontario girl myself. Great giveaway – tanks for the chance.
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I am a new follower 🙂 LOving your Mod Pop Quilt – it is on my to-do list 🙂
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Love your quilts. Who knew there were so many modern quilters out there! Not a fad anymore but an accepted style of quilting 🙂
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that quilt looks amazing!
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love that Deco shimmer quilt – gorgeous. those red & oranges make a great fall bundle!
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Thank you for the great giveaway. I love your Deco Shimmer quilt, the colors look so peaceful while the quilting has a great energy to it.
Marj in Mexico
thelady(at)hotmail(dot)com
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thanks for sharing.
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What a great givaway! Thanks 🙂
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I’m your new follower 🙂
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thanks for the chance to win!
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I’d love to win–that is like a sunset in a bundle.
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I really like your quilts, they look super warm and comfy 🙂
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Love your quilts. Thank you for the chance to win.
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I’m a new follower.
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Thanks for the chance! I love that bright bundle.
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Beautiful work, Shena. So great to get to know you a bit better. Thanks for the giveaway!
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Wonderful colors in the fat quarters – so warm!
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I am a happy new follower!
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Love your quilts! thanks for the giveaway!
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Oh please, sign me up as well!
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Your quilts are beautiful!
Thank you and Sew Sisters for an awesome giveaway and a chance to win.
usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com
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I’m a new follower. Looking forward to returning and having a look around.
Thanks again for a chance to win.
usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com
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Wow, such beautiful work! Love it. Please add my name to your lovely draw!
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Beautiful quilts, Thanks for the chance to win some lovely fabric!
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Your quilts are awesome!
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Thanks for the great giveaway….
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Wonderful quilts. Beautiful work. So glad I came for a visit! Thanks for the giveaway
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Very nice quilts……I love that scrappy stars at the end of the post! Thanks for the chance…..I LOVE orange fabric! :o)
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And I’m a new follower! Thanks!
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Quando minhas filhas eram pequenas eu também costurava na cozinha,era mais fácil para levar a vida,saudades…Gosto do que vejo em seus trabalhos,parabéns.Sua escolha é divina eu adoro cores fortes.
Obrigada
tiacarminhapezzuto@gmail.com
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Lovely bundle…thanks for the great giveaway! Love the blue scrappy star pattern.
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What a great bundle and i love your quilts!
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I share your using of a small sew space. When my son was born, I gave up my 12 foot by 12 foot room for a 9 foot area along one wall. Hard sometimes.
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Lovely work!!! It is nice to meet fellow Canadian quilters.
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I now follow you….thanks for the giveaway
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New follower and so glad the blogathon has introduced me to such creative individuals. So glad that your own sewing/quilting place is coming to be and hope it is done soon. I totally fell in love with the second quilt — the circular quilting pattern and the colour combination is so appealing. It definitely gives it motion.
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Love your work and thanks for chance to win those awesome shades. have plans in my head already if I was ever so lucky to win them
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Thank you for introducing yourself to us! Love viewing your wonderful quilts! Have a great weekend!
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How lovely to see your work. I am very new to quilting myself so love to look for inspiration. Thanks for the giveaway.
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I am a happy follower too. Thanks for the gorgeous giveaway.
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Such a beautiful bundle,It`s nice meet you.Love your quilts!
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I now follow you ,thanks for the chance!!
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Love the light dark pinwheel HST quilt. So pretty!
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What a great givaway! Thanks
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I am a happy follower too, love the ladybugs..
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Wonderful give a way!!
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I am a new follower! Glad I found your site through the blog a thon!!
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Thank you so much Shena for a chance at the give-away! I love your “Deco Shimmer” quilt….great colours!
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I’m so happy to be a new follower!
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Welcome to Alberta Shena- I have meant to come and visit earlier this week but somehow the time has got away from me. Thanks for hosting the blog hop . I hope that you will have new followers from this event.
With best wishes from Edmonton,
Anna
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I am a new follower and I just love these colors!!!
Thank you for providing such a wonderful items to this Giveaway!!!
God Bless…..
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Love the circle quilt!
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You blog is fabulous! and if really love that circle quilt!
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What a great prize! Love the names you’ve given your kids! LOL
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I’m a follower!
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Thanks for sharing your quit pics – love the primary pinwheels. And thanks for the giveaway.
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I’m a new follower – thanks for the chance to win.
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Love you beautiful quilts. They are inspirational.
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And yes, I am your follower, ever admiring you.
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I’m a new follower. I love your quilts. Thank you for offering a great giveaway.
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I’m a new follower, thanks
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Thanks for the fun post and hop. I love the colors of fabric you are giving thanks.
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Hello! It’s great to meet you. You’re quilts are so colorful. Did I see the quilt with the circular quilting on the Modern Quilters site earlier this year? It looks familiar & I love the quilting. Have a super day!
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Love the colours. They are so bright! Thanks for introducing yourself to us.
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Ooh! Love your Primary Pinwheels!! And what a great give-away!
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And I’m now a follower! Love your bright colors!!
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