And the designer is.....

Thank you to all of you that participated in our Guess Who game. It was a tough job to figure out who those adorable little munchkins were, but I hope it was fun for you. It was really fun for us to see all the guesses unfold, some were easier then others...I have to admit.

Out of over 170 guesses on who the cutie in the black and red dress is, only 32 of you got it right!!! Can you believe it!!

All of our names were guessed, even though I told you that it wasn't me. Hey, even Anne Sutton got a vote....love it!! I bet she will get a kick out of that!! All in good fun:-)

So who is the designer?......

.....wait for it.....

...do you recognize her.....it's the same smile, but she is more seasoned in front of the camera now, she's actually looking at it!!

YES, you got it right......it's the fabulous Carrie Nelson.....trained caretaker of Miss Rosie.

Now, if you don't know Carrie, she is such a FAN-tastic gal, I admire her in so many ways. For example:

She gets the "Best airplane travel buddy ever" Award, for saving me a seat on a Southwest flight when it is not allowed (and you can get kicked off the plane for doing it)!!

She is fearless in quilting and will put 100.000 flying geese that measure 1" x 2" into one amazing quilt....and thinks it's fun!! (I am really just soooo jealous, cuz my hair would be all torn out by geese #50!!) 

She stays really organized when she is working on a quilt. She has all the pieces stacked in order and organized in a cute container (Really Carrie, I wish!!....remind me to never show you my "quilt in progress")

She ALWAYS makes me laugh, if we can just figure out how to bottle her up....we would make a fortune!!

So, the winner is......She's a Missisippi Girl in Florida...congratulations Rene with the adorable blog http://renecreates.blogspot.com/ Hey Rene, please e-mail me your shipping adress ([email protected]) and I will send you your prize.

You all had just as hard of a time figuring out who I was. If I had shown you a picture of my daughter from when she was 1 years old, or even my sister....you would have found me in a heartbeat!! I was the round faced, big ears, purple wearing rugrat on Pam's blog.

Yeps, this is a homemade, purple velvet dress and a cardigan knitted by my grandma. I really wish I still had it, those colors are in again!! 
 

Now.....this is just wrong.....I think I could still pull off purple though? What do you think?

Remember to stop by tomorrow, Monday Nov. 9th, for the launch of the Cross Country Christmas Blog Hop right here. I will start off the hop with a free "Quilt As You Go" pattern for you that is simple enough and quick to whip up before the Holidays. Be sure to tell all of your friends because they certainly don't want to miss this event. Not only are you getting 12 free patterns from some of the top designers today, but you can be eligible for a fantastic grand prize. If you comment on all 12 blogs, you will be entered in a drawing for the following gift bags, filled with fabulous quilting goodies from all of us:

GE Designs, Pieces of My Heart, Atkinson Designs, Pat Sloan, Anka's Treasures,  Pam Kitty Morning, New Leaf Stitches, Whimsicals, This 'N' That, Miss Rosie's Quilt Co., Rosebud's Cottage, Linda Lum DeBono.

1st Prize    A gift bag worth $250

2nd Prize    A gift bag worth $70

3rd Prize    A gift bag worth $40

Many  of us will also be having individual prize drawings so there are lots of chances to win. See you tomorrow!!
 

Comments

[arlette]

It was so fun

[Judy]

Who ever had the idea for this needs to be congratulated!! I am having a ball - with recipes and patterns!

[Eileen Kane]

I love this tree...thanks so much!

[Jackie]

Very cute pattern. I really like the prairie points.

[Pam]

I really like this "quilt as you go" I must do this one! Great one to give away as a gift!

[Maria Isabel]

Gran tutorial. Me encanta los premios. Gracias por los regalos

[Jacque]

Great pattern - and I love the quilt-as-you-go technique!

[fleurette]

great tutorial - thanks for sharing

[Judy Bechard]

If 'Sweet Trimmings'is even half as easy and fast as the 'Milky Way" mystery, finding fabric in my stash will take longer than construction! I finished the mystery top today!

[Marie Pearson]

I love the prairie point accents - they're the perfect accent. Congrats for making the front page of Fons & Porter.

[JoAnne Slobiski]

What a great novel idea. Getting the designers/quilt teachers etc. together to do this.
Thank you for the pattern. I really like the idea of the 24 buttons for a count down wall hanging. I look forward to the next 11 patterns.

[Julie]

This is a great idea and such fun. I can't wait to see what comes next. I love the idea of a build/quilt as you go piece.

Keep it up!

[Ann Arneson]

I really enjoyed the class with Gudrun,in Eau Claire,WI. this past Sat.. No,
I have not finished the quilt, but plan
to this week :-).
Thank you for sharing the cute Sweet Trimmings pattern!
Fun idea doing the 12 days online.

Ann

[Sharon]

How fun!!! I can't wait to make this on my day off - i'm going to dig in my stash!!!

[Rachelle Parshall]

Thanks for the great litlle Christmas designed wallhanging pattern. Very Cute. Idefinitely want to try the Quilt as you go process. I have just started quilting and that is the one part of it that I am still a bit intimidated by. :o~

[Susan W]

Oohh sew pretty! Maybe I can turn it into a tablerunner?

[Sue H]

I've never made a quilt-as-you-go pattern before, but you're tutorial made it look really easy and I think I'll give it a try. Thanks so much!

[Colette Rowberry]

Just love the wall hanging. How can I print it without having to print 32 pages?

Looking forward to visit you every day. Just love your patterns.

Colette

[Leslie Schmidt]

Even though I got it wrong, I still feel like a winner with the prize of this cute wall hanging. I'm definitely going to make it.
Thanks, Gudrun

[Dena]

I haven't done a "quilt as you go" project but this looks like a great starting point.

[sagebrushquilter]

Very cute pattern. Thanks for sharing.

[Nancy White]

Congratulations on your new Red Rooster fabric line, Olivia. I will certainly be looking for in in March. Nancy

[Jo Ann]

I really like the quilt as you go patterns - cute tree, can't wait to make it.

[Celeste]

What a cute pattern

[Mary]

Wonderful way to get to know all the designers---Gudrun, I love your fabrics.

[Cathy]

I love the pattern - thank you very much! This is a great way to become familiar with designers that I otherwise might not be aware of.

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It was hard trying to figure out who was who, but lots of fun.

[Jill]

Thanks for the pattern!! I will be using it for sure this year

[Michele]

Thanks for the cute pattern and the quilt as you go tutorial!

[Jillian]

Thanks so much for this great pattern/tutorial. So glad I found your blog!!

[Meredith]

Loved the baby pictures but have no idea who each is. All I can say they are all so CUTE. Can't wait for tomorrow!

[Sandi]

I thought the baby pictures were really fun to look at. I realized quickly that I would never be able to figure them out so just enjoyed looking at them instead! Love your little velvet dress and sweater! Reminds me of one my mother made in red and then a little green sweater she made for my daughter. :-) I'll be back tomorrow!

[Marta]

Hola amiga, fue divertido El Desafío. Que Quiero Contarle ya he publicado para multiplicar la informacion, una entrada dando cuenta de este proyecto maravilloso.Hice un listado con fechas y nombres en que los diseñadores daran un conocer sus regalos.
Espero ansiosa el suya, ya que aquí me enteré de este proyecto.
Un abrazo y buena semana

[Cara]

This was super hard! But lots of fun too!

[Busy Little Quilter]

Wow! I'm getting all of these babies wrong, so far! I love how you put yours and Carrie's heads on your baby photos. My family is probably wondering why I'm laughing so hard!

Yes, you could still pull off purple!

I'll be back tomorrow!!! I can't wait!

[Kathi D]

Gosh, you make me almost hate Carrie--but in a totally loving way! Nice word portrait!

[Rene']

Yeah!!!!! I knew this one!!! Thank you so much for the fun giveaway game. I am so looking forward to the rest of the posts y'all have planned.

[lovetostitch]

I guessed wrong, but hey, it was one of my favorite pictures at least - it was the one I thought looked like ME!! haha!! Would it be appropriate to say how adorable and wonderful you looked, and yes you could pull off the purple or anything!! It was lots of fun!!

[Sharon]

This was really a hard game. I'm not sure I'll be able to visit every blog, everyday. Bummer. Life does get in the way. How do you guys manage your time so well? Do you ever just vege out?