Friday, November 11, 2011

100 Blocks Blog Tour!

Hello All!  I was so excited to be asked by the great people at Quiltmaker magazine to submit a block for their fabulous 100 Blocks collectors edition magazine. And here's my block!

 I decided to do a Little Laundry with one of my dimensional dresses hanging on the line.
This block was of course inspired by my Laundry Day quilt. 


 Just like the piles of laundry in my laundry room, this quilt may seem a bit intimidating.  But why not take it one small batch at a time, like this darling dress and see how good it feels.


Here I chose to simply my laundry even more and simply applique the dress dress using fabrics from the new Ruby fabric line.  I finished the appliqued piece framed in a charming 8x10 frame with a matt of jumbo white ric rack.


I hope you enjoy my Little Laundry block.  Now to the good stuff!!!

Leave a comment for a chance to win one of my giveaways! 

 I will be giving away a charm pack of my favorite Ruby fabric, the 100 Block collectors edition magazine provided by Quiltmaker, and a copy of my book Laundry Day. 

Thank's for stopping by and happy hopping!!
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142 comments:

  1. OMG! First, let me just say....LOVE the little dress! Your book is on my holiday wish list....something so darling about little dresses! Thank you for such a generous offer.....can honestly say, I'm crossing my fingers on this one :o) SO CUTE!....and some Ruby to go with? Perfect!

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  2. Such a cute block and lovely quilt! Thanks for the give away and I love Ruby too!

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  3. What a fun design! Please include me in your drawing.

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  4. Cute block! I also love your Wonky quilts from the previous post -- adorable!

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  5. Cute little dresses, love the pinwheel bottom

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  7. I love the little dress on the line - and the quilt is way adorable. Thank your for your contribution and the chance to win Ruby:)

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  8. OMG, that is the cutest block, EVER! Seriously, I have a thing about old fashioned laundry lines, and I am in love with the whole quilt. I hope I win your book!

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  9. I love your block and your quilt. I might have to "borrow" some of my granddaughter's dresses to make one of those. Instead of a t-shirt quilt she will have a dress quilt.

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  10. so cute, this is by far the best way to do laundry!

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  11. Sandy, this block reminds me of my childhood with mum pegging our dresses put on the line. I am sure I had a dress just like this lol, great block..

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  12. Who doesn't love designing cute little dresses. Brings me back to my childhood, and it's a great way to also play with scraps. I would be thrilled to win your book, but it's going on my Amazon wish list anyway! Here's hoping..have a great weekend.

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  13. What an ADORABLE quilt!! Love those little dresses. Thanks so much for the chance of the giveaway! Sure would love to win!

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  14. Your laundry line just makes me smile, it's so cute. Thank you.

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  15. Nice block. Thanks for the chance to win.
    mhinders@myclearwave.net

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  16. Thanks for such a generous giveaway. Your designs are adorable. Love the little dresses.

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  17. This is sew very cute! Thank you for the opportunity to win, Love the little dresses and that framed dress is adorable.

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  18. Love your block and love your blog. I will be following. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  19. Thanks for the giveaway!
    Love your block!

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  20. That block is adorable and makes me want me make it as soon as possible. Thanks for designing it!

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  21. Love the block. It reminds me of a cloth clothes hamper that my mother made, which had little clothes hanging from it. Thanks for a chance to win.

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  22. Your adorable laundry day quilt and sweet block reminds me that I never had the chance to make sweetie pie dresses for a little girl. I had 2 sweetie pie boys but they just didn't want to wear dresses!!! LOL :-) Anyway they are grown now and married and I am hoping for a granddaughter to sew for but until then your little girl dresses on that clothes line may just might do the trick to hold me over until then. Hope I win.
    PS. The ruby fabric is to die for I LOVE RED!!!!

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  23. that has to be the most adorable quilt I have seen in a long time; good on you for joining the dots between laundry and quilting. I'll tell my husband I'm doing laundry when I win this prize. haha.

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  24. I love your quilt & I love Ruby fabric. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  25. You must have the cutest darned block in the whole magazine.....love it lol. One of my favorite memories is doing laundry with my Grammie using her wringer washer and rain water. Oh how I miss her!!
    Congratulations on being one of the 100.

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  26. Love your block - it is so...cute!

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  27. I love the little dress and then seeing the laundry day quilt, that really made me smile.

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  28. Your laundry day quilt is one of the cutest things I have seen in a long time! I love your little laundry block as well! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  29. Love your block, and the laundry day quilt! Wish I had all those cute dresses hanging on my laundry line! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  30. Something made from this block would be delightful in my laundry room.. or in a baby girl quilt... love love it.

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  31. Loved the Little laundry block and then i saw the Laundry Day quilt. That is sooo cute!!! Is the pattern available? That would certainly be a project but oh so much fun picking the fabrics for the dresses and all.

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  32. What and adorable block! It is beyond cute! Thanks for the opportunity.

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  33. Your laundry day idea is a cute one for sure.
    thanks!

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  34. How cute. I can't wait to make a quilt using this pattern for my granddaughters. Thanks for the opportunity to win something. Hugs

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  35. This is darling! Can't wait to see your book :)

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  36. I do love your block. The quilt is adorable. Congrats!

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  37. What a fun block and quilt. Congratulations on being in the magazine.

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  38. What a fabulous block! My favourite so far!! and my current favourite fabric line too!

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  39. Totally adorable!!!!
    Karen in Breezy Point

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  40. I really like the laundry day quilt. What fun! It would really make the laundry room more colorful wouldn't it? Thanks for the chance to win..

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  41. What an adorable quilt block, and what a cute quilt featuring more "laundry"! I think the single framed dress would be darling in a little girl's room. Congrats to you for being in 100 Blocks, and thanks for offering the opportunity to win a copy!

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  42. Well that sounds great. I seriously love the little clothes in the quilts. For some reason little dresses are so adorable!! Thanks for the giveaway, fingers crossed. MichelleLeeJensen at live.com

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  43. I would love to win your goodies...I so want to make a little quilt for my laundry room door! Your little dress block is just the ticket!
    Thank you for the chance to win!

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  44. I've been saving a "dress quilt" pattern for the longest time-- planning to make it some day... but your design is WAY cuter!! I LOVE it!!! Definitely going to put that one on my "to do" list!!! Thanks for the the fun giveaway!!! :-)

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  45. This is even cuter than making Sun bonnet Sue with all her different dresses and bonnets. a lot less to applique. Love the embellishments. Hope to win your Drawing...

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  46. So sweet. I'm thinking of making a wall-hanging for my niece, whose family numbers four kids right now. Fun to capture this moment in time.

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  47. These patterns are adorable!! Thanks so much for your very generous giveaway :-)

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  48. What a cute block. Reminds me of my childhood. Thanks for sharing.

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  49. I'm not often fond of laundry but your laundry quilt is an exception!

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  50. I love this little block - would look so cute in a frame in a little girl's room.

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  51. I absolutely love this block. Too cute for words. I want to try it as soon as I get the magazine!!

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  52. Love your pattern - would love to win your giveaway

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  53. How delightful! I NEED A G-DAUGHTER!!!! Sweet little block!!!

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  54. Your block is so sweet! It will make a charming wall hanging for my grandaughter.

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  56. Your laundry day block (and laundry day quilt) evoke memories of my younger days when I used to help my mother hang out the laundry.
    Linda in Southern Illinois

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  57. So adorable! My 5 year old daughter would LOVE that - can't wait to get my hands on a copy of the issue. I can just envision her picking out the fabric for each little dress!

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  58. Congratulations, your block is totally adorable! Thank-you for putting a little sweetness into my day, I would like to do the same and delight a child with this. It switches on some old memories of playing with paper dolls and having to choose the right print for dolly's new dress. I'm sure you had a lot of fun creating these.

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  59. Adorable block and quilt! So precious. Thanks for sharing.

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  60. Very nice block. Thank you for the chance to win.
    Brenda L
    bdlopez@yahoo.com

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  61. Cute CUTE little block!! I agree-take some baby steps then just dive in!! Wouldn't that block make a cute baby quilt for a little baby girl!! Congratulations on your block being chosen!! Can't wait to get my hands on a copy of the magazine!!

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  62. I like your way of doing laundry. It is much better than the actual task.

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  63. I love your dress block and the little laundry quilt is darling. I'd love to win a copy of this magazine or the Ruby fabric or your Laundry Day book. Thanks for the chance.

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  65. I love the Laundry Day Quilt!! I love all things "old" and things that cause us to remember growing up days. Wonderful patterns!!
    Can't wait to make some!!

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  66. What a sweet idea for a mini Laundry day... I could just see these framed on the wall in the laundry room! Just too cUtE! I would love to get my hands on that book!

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  68. I love your block and the line of clothes.
    I think it would be fun to do a quilt like this and use all different types of fabrics.

    Debbie

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  69. When I saw your block I thought of all of the clothes I have hung on a clothesline when we had one. Your block and quilt are so charming. I really love it and hope to make it.

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  70. What a cute block! I love the jumbo rick rack to frame it - gives it a unique look!
    I also REALLY love the Ruby fabrics - and winning your prize would be wonderful! (It is a little tricky typing with my fingers crossed!)

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  71. Your block is absolutely darling! "When" I win a copy of Vol 4 I'm going to make me a mini to hang in my sewing room. Thanks for the chance.

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  72. Your block is just the cutest and I love your laundry day quilt. Thanks for the chance!!!!

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  73. that block is adorable, and should be in a quilt with the one who makes hats and shoes and purses, dontcha think?? you two should get together!

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  74. I'd die and gone to heaven..., love your cute pie block, it's adorable... and I'd love to win your prizies!!!!, thank you for the chance :D

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  75. I just love this block!!! I so want to make this! Congrats on being in the magazine! I would love to win! Thank you for the chance!!!

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  76. Your block is just darling but the little quilt is even more precious. It reminds me of summers spent in the Midwest with my grandparents.....

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  77. Oh, I really do like the little framed version. More than one would make a sweet grouping in a child's room.

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  78. Your laundry day quilt is adorable!

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  79. What a cute block! And love the Laundry Day quilt. Even the dots on the block remind me of the inside of a washing machine! So cute! Congrats on your block being featured in the issue!!

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  80. Your quilt block is absolutely adorable! Thanks for a chance to win!

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  81. I love your laundry day quilt and your sweet little dress block!
    Thanks you for the chance to win volume 4!
    joan(dot)mathews(at)comcast(dot)net

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  82. Wow, magazine and Laundry Day, that is terrific. I hope i win cause i love the book and block and quilt. thanks scarlette

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  83. Sooooo lovely. I haven't done XStitch in years. I love how you incorporated it into quilts and pillows. I will follow you.

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  84. Such an adorable block, I love it!

    Congrats for having your block be included in the magazine.

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  85. Congratulations! You are so clever. I love your block and I absolutely love your quilt. Gorgeous!

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  86. That is the most adorable block ever!

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  87. Sandy, I so love your Little Laundry dress block! It gives me the happy shivers, ha ha. Thank you for a great giveaway! Kd ~ www.KdQuilts.com

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  88. This block is just simply gorgeous......one of the reasons I always wanted a little girl (but never got one!!!) was to have those beautiful little dresses and frilly socks!!!!.....anyway, mine would probably have ended up a tomboy!!!! LOL
    Just adore this one though.....I'll definitely be making it up to fulfil my dream!!!!
    Sugary hugs
    Wendy :O)

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  89. I just love these! Ruby is so much fun, your little dresses on the laundry line are adorable! Thanks for the opportunity to win such a great prize!

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  90. Your block is absolutely the cutest block I've seen! Then, I saw your Laundry Day quilt and was blown away - and it had pinwheels (my favorite) on it!! I'm definitely following your block; you are amazing.

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  91. I really love your Little Laundry block and the quilt. I would love to win your book and the magazine. Thanks for the chance.

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  92. Such a cute block, and I absolutely love the Ruby fabric. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  93. what a fun block! brought back memories of pinning clothers out on the line in the forties and fifties. thanx for the oportunity to win a copy of this edition of 100 blocks and a copy of your 'laundry day.'

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  94. I love your block and your Laundry Day quilt!

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  96. What a cute block! I will be making this one!

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  97. This block brings back so many memories of my childhood and I fell in love with it the minute I saw it. It is adorable.

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  98. Such a cute block, love it! Thanks for the chance to win.

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  99. A Little Laundry is such a darling block! It is a very creative design, I can see why it was chosen for the magazine. tkmattson@hotmail.com

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  100. What a darling block design! I love it! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  101. Such a cute block! Thanks for a chance to win your fantastic giveaway.

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  102. How come my laundry isn't this cute?? I love your little dresses, so adorable! Thanks for the giveaway.

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  104. Such a sweet block and lovely quilt! thanks and congrats on you block in the 100!

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  105. That block is absolutely adorable!!!

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  106. How sweet is your block. Love how you framed one dress. Too cute. This is a cute idea for my friends that just moved into a new house. Thanks for the extra giveaway as well.

    missmoozie(at)gmail(dot)com

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  107. What an adorable block! So creative to use ric rac for the clothesline, and to add dimension with the dress! Nicely done!
    prjule at gmail dot com

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  108. OMG. I love your block, quilt and dress in the frame. These would look great in my laundry room. A great side benefit of a blog tour is I always find blogs by creative and inspiring folks I want to follow. Had alittle look around and am Loving your "Wonky" quilts as well. I'm now a new follower. Looking forward to going back through and see what I've been missing.

    Thanks for the giveaway and adding Ruby and your book to it. Fingers crossed! hehe.

    usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com

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  109. Such a sweet block. Thanks for the giveaway chance.

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  110. Darling block, creative ideas!
    Thanks for the chance to win extras

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  111. I just adore that little block...Thank you for giving me a chance to win some extras too...

    But, that block is so cool!!!

    nhsarab at yahoo dot com

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  112. OH MY GOSH! I LOVE your adorable little dress. I've always admired the Launry Day quilt with the super cute little clothesline and dresses hanging on it. Just a darling block. I can't wait for this book now to check your block out closer and I can honestly say I'd be thrilled to win your book. I have a Granddaughter who just turned 4 in August and another expected this coming February so I know both of them would get one of these adorable quilts.

    Congratulations on being included in Vol 4.

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  113. Nice name for the block, and a nice block too!

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  114. I love the block! It's so cute. Congrats on being in the 100 Block issue.

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  115. It is a totally cute block- I love the fun fabrics you chose as well as the design.
    Congratulations on being chosen for the magazine,
    Regards from Western Canada,
    Anna

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  116. your block is just darling! I love the fact that the dress is seperate - 3D !!

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  117. Very cute block...it will be one of my favorites from this issue!

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  118. What a cute quilt block! And I love your quilt too! Thanks for a chance to win your great giveaway! :)

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  119. Your block is adorable and I love all the different dresses on your laundry day quilt.

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  120. What darling little dresses fluttering on the clothes line. Reminds me of when I had a clothes line. The clothes always smelled so fresh. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  122. I think your block is really fun! It's the kind of laundry I wouldn't mind doing.

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  123. So cute and unique. I love that I can personalize it with fabrics and trim, etc.

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  124. Love your block and your Laundry Day quilt! Very cute.

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  127. I absolutely LOVE your quilt block! How ADORABLE!!!! And what an awesome giveaway! I would be elated to win your giveway. I'm also a new blog follower!

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  128. So sweet! I love those cute dresses!

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  129. that little dress block is just adorable! love it!

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  130. Your little dress is cute and the rest of your desighs on you blog are just too cute! Love the "Little Boo..." re-do-will have to get it and incorporate it into some of my quilts!

    Bev (kwiltpharm@aol.com)

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  131. Love the block. Brings back memories of my youth. Congratulations on having your block published.

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  132. How absolutely charming!! I love this laundry day quilt and picture frame!!!

    Deane (ddoram@shockware.com)

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  133. What a cute block and that fabric is perfect for the dress! Congrats and thanks for the giveaway!

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  134. I love the framed block - what a cute idea.

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  135. Your dress block is so pretty in that fabric. Thank you for the giveaway - please enter me into the drawing for your book and goodies. I can see why your block received some special mention - it is unique and cute. Congratulations for your block being selected and published in QM 100 blocks v4.

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  136. Your block is so sweet and you are right it coulf be made any sixe and would look perfect in many fabric combinations and ranges.
    Love it. No wonder your block was selected. It would appeal to so many quilters.

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  137. Such a darling darling block. It makes me smile.

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  138. Cute block! I love all of the little dresses. Congrats on being in vol. 4

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  139. This block is way to cute! Love the quilt too. May have to make this one for one of my grand daughters. Thanks1

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  140. This is just the cutest block! And I love your laundry day quilt.

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  141. The block is sooo cute!! Very cute quilt!! Very nice keep up the good work!!

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  142. I missed your drawing opportunity, but needed to comment on how adorable your laundry day project is! Little Laundry is the cutest! Sandi

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