Here is a list of 20 questions from the moda designers pillow talk blog hop. Just in case you did not read all the posts, here is a link to each of them in no particular order. Cotton Way, Thimbleblossoms, Fig Tree Quilts, Laundry Basket Quilts, Deb Strain, Sandy Gervais, Barbara Brackman, Jan Patek, Kate Spain, Kathy Schmitz, Bunny Hill Designs, Aneela Hoey, Blackbird Designs, Me and My Sister,
Kansas Troubles, Lauren and Jessi Jung, Polly Minick and Laurie Simpson, American Jane, Sweetwater, Oliver + S, Primitive Gatherings
I believe the comments are closed on many of the posts but still stop by and follow them, add them to your blog roll, add them to twitter or whatever makes you remember to check out this talented group of ladies on a regular basis.
Yes I am going to give a prize to the winner, BUT I am not going to tell you what it is. You will have to trust me and want it really bad.
1.How many years has Bonnie from Cotton Way been in business?
2. What designers binds quilts to relax and unwind?
3. What button covering tool did Joanna use to make her pillow?
4. Who is the newest designer to the moda family?
5. Who would like to have a pillow fight with Heath Ledger?
6. What designer has started attending ZUMBA classes?
7. Who is this designer with the stuffed animal she slept with as a child?
8. Who has a masters in Theology?
9. Name 2 designers that did not “sew” a pillow? They used other mediums to make it happen.
10. Name 2 designers that hand paint all of their fabrics, including all the coordinates? (this is a trick question because their are more than 2 correct answers)
11. Who gave away a quilt on their pillow talk post? Did you miss a chance at this one?
12. What designer folded patterns for her mom and is now helping her mom create the patterns?
13. Name a mother daughter teams? EASY, there are several to choose from.
14. Who has the newest blog? There can be 2 answers here also.
15. Who has painted a picture a day for all 22 days?
16. Who gave away an Oliso iron as a prize?
17. How many “new friends(blogs)” did you make on the blog hop?
18. Tell us one little known fact about yourself.
19. Whose pillow post spanned 2 days? She stated, “I’m never able to follow the rules correctly. I accept my personality disorder and hope you will too.”
20.Thank you to all the designers for letting us get to know them a little bit better.
The final question……..Who’s the greatest? (answer- the moda designers)
drawing for final prize will be Feb 28th
Not all designers were able to participate in this blog hop. To see the entire list of moda designers, visit moda’s website.
GUESS WHAT? Debbie answered all the questions so everyone else save your brain power and leave a comment. you will still be eligible for a prize.
AND THE WINNER IS:
EMMA FROM AUSTIN
(send me your shipping information)
A box of treasures, including a large assortment of charms from my collection, auriful threads, spinning star papers, omnigrid ruler, notepad, chocoalets and candy.
BUT …..I know the questions were hard and you told me so.
SO… I have drawn a total of 20 names. Send me your info by March 6th.
Stacey- for being the first to comment I have a goody for you. Send me your info.
and Nicole from Fulton, MS
and Stitched with Prayer
and Judith Hogan
and Wanda Fish
and Deb from Mountain Musings
and Sharrieboberry (love that name)
and Cyn from Central Maryland
and Becky from Lilburn Georgia
and Wendy from Florence Montana
and Miss Jean from Central California
and Laura T from Redmond, Wa.
and Punkie Pie from Scotland CT
and Dorian from Far North California
and Kris gray
and slfranks4
and james and bess from Kentucky
Debra from MD
jen from Roseville CA
Don’t forget March 6th, I am shipping on March 7th
and thank you again to everyone for choosing moda.
ok. i did not find all the answers, but i did my best.
1. 21 years
2. aneela hoey
3. itop
4. aneela hoey
5. blackbird designs
6. camille
7. laurie from minick and simpson
8. joanna figueroa
9. barbara brackman
10. sandy gervais and deb strain
11. me and my sister designs
12. camille
13. bonnie and camille, lauren and jessi jung
14. laundry basket quilts, deb strain
15. sandy gervais
16. bunny hill
17. a few new blog friends
18. I love chocolate, and to sit with a real good book
19. blackbird designs
20. thank you
and the final answer to your question is THE MODA DESIGNERS ARE THE GREATEST!!!!
and it stinks i am the first comment, they never win :O}
You go Stacey! I read all the posts, but couldn't answer all the questions without going back and forth to find the answers to the questions I don't remember. Unfortunately, I have to go to work and don't have enough time. Congratulations to all the winners and also to all the designers. Y'all are all super! Hats off to Moda for all you do for your designers, customers, and various charities. That's one of many reasons why you stand out from the rest. Thank you for a really fun blog hop.
Even tho I read every bit of every day of the Pillow Talk, and I should know the answers, there's no way I could answer the questions without going back and reading again!
Lissa, thanks for a great event and some really great pillow ideas!
Moda Designers ARE the best!
I, too, have read every day, made comments, and I follow many of the blogs. But there is now way my hole-y memory retained those answers. LOL.
Thanks for a fantastic blog hop!! It was a lot of fun.
I have most daily reports in the online translator done to understand everything.
But now I lay down my weapons. 😀
now it's time for the 1st Comment to win. ;))
greetings and Thanks for the great blog hop !!
Kat
Too many questions for a final. I have enjoyed the pillow thing immensly. It was fun to get to know the designers of my favorite fabrics. Moda is #1. You have stiff competition out there, but with such great designers, you will always be #1. Thanks for that. The quality of the fabric is one of the reasons I continue to sew with Moda.
Mary
Ditto all of the above LoL – I have loved meeting all the designers, reading all of the answers to your insightful questions – were there a couple who did not post their answers? and I have left a comment for each. I guess I am selective to what information I retain now that my mind is full of what new Moda line to buy, what quilt to create, pattern to select, stash to add to, how to help the independent quilt shops stay in business, what quilts to donate to charity. Thank you for the opportunity to get to know everyone a little better. It was a most enjoyable pillow hop. Judy C
My tiny brain hurts just thinking about answering all those questions. But I loved your pillow talk blog and all of your designers are amazing people.
Thanks ladies for taking time out of your busy schedules to participate in the blog.
I followed along and read, but I simply don't have the time to go back and re-read to answer the questions. :o) Thanks Moda for all of the fun blogs, giveaways, etc.!! Your fabric is the best!!!
I too have read each and every designer's blog — but I only know a few of the answers off the top of my head. I totally enjoyed learning about each of the designers — it has given me a new perspective on their fabric collections. It is not just "fabric" now — it is a window into the eye of an artist. Thank you all for sharing!
I went to the blogs daily to read what was being said and to look at all the wonderful pillows. There was no way though that I would have memorized details 🙂 I do have a life you know away from blogs. I do not have the time to go back to the blogs to read them again and search for the answers.
Karen
http://karensquilting.com/blog/
LOVED this Pillow Talk blog hop SO MUCH! 🙂 It has been so much fun to "visit" with these incredibly talented people!! And getting the chance to win one of the wonderful prizes is SO exciting!
Okay, after doing some research to refresh my memory, here are my answers to your questions:
1. 21 years
2. Aneela Hoey
3. i-TOP
4. Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings
5. Alma from Blackbird Designs
6. Camille Roskelley
7. Laurie Simpson
8. Joanna Figueroa of Fresh Fig
9. Barbara Brackman & *not sure about this, but here's my guess*– Me and My Sister–who had a good friend to machie applique their quilt and they added charms to represent their personalities?
10. Sandy Gervais & Deb Strain
11. Me and My Sister
12. LisaSweetwater
13. Sweetwater
14. Laundry Baskets
15. Sandy Gervais
16. Anne Sutton at Bunnyhill Designs
17. More than I can count— LOVED IT! 🙂
18. My high schol band had 2 girl snare-drummers– of which I was one
19. Blackbird Designs
20. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! 🙂
21. The WONDERFUL Moda designers!!!!
Love all the blogs, designers inspirations, show and tell(even the PJ's). Thanks for the fun time.
Karin E:)
It's been great fun reading all the blogs and seeing all the pillows. Very inspiring.
That was fun 🙂
1. 21 years
2. Aneela Hoey
3. i-TOP tool
4.Lisa Bogean
5.Alma from Blackbird Designs
6.Camille Roskelley
7.Laurie from Mich and Simpson
8.Joanna Figueroa
9.Barbara Brackman & Laundry Basket Quilts
10.Deb Strain & Sandy Gervais
11.Me & My Sister Designs
12.Lisa from Sweetwater
13.lauren and jessi
14.Deb Strain & Laundry Basket Quilts
15.Sandy Gervais
16. Anne Sutton
17.Added a couple of new blogs to my reader
18.In the past 10 years I've lived in 8 different states and Germany
19.Blackbird Designs
20.Yes, thanks!!
21. Moda designers are the greatest!
A couple of these were challenging! But still fun 🙂
1. 21 years
2. Aneela Hoey
3. i-TOP tool
4. Lisa Bongean
5. Alma Allen
6. Camille Roskelley
7. Laurie Simpson
8. Joanna Figueroa
9. Barbara Brackman and Deb Strain who "drew" her pillow
10. Sandy Gervais and Deb Strain
11. Barb and Mary of Me & My Sister Designs
12. Lisa Burnett of Sweetwater
13. Lauren & Jessi Jung
14. Edyta of Laundry Basket Quilts
15. Sandy Gervais
16. Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill Designs
17. Several!
18. My mom stil has the LP record of the folksinger from whom my middle name was taken.
19. Alma Allen of Blackbird Designs
20. A HUGE Thank You!
21. MODA Designers are the best!
I am flunking out!! But I had a great time meeting everyone and will check back. First blog I have ever done. Saw some really beautiful pillows, lots of ideas, and wonderful fabric I would like to have in my collection.
Thanks to all of you!!!!
So much fun!
1. 21 years!
2. Aneela Hoey
3. I-TOP Tool
4. Primitive GatheringsLisa Bongeans
5. Black Bird Designs Alma Allen
6. Camille RosKelley
7. Laurie Simpson from MinickandSimpson
8. Joanna Figueroa
9. Barbara Brackman used photoshop and Deb strain drew most of her pillow.
10. Deb Strain, Sandy Gervais
11. Me and My Sister Designs
12. Lisa from Sweetwater
13. Lauren and Jessi Jung
14. Laundry Basket Quilts – Edyta Sitar
15. Sandy Gervais
16. Bunny Hill Designs
17. Can you believe all 21 stops were new to me? What am I living under a rock?
18. I scooped ice cream for a job for five years and I’m STILL not sick of it.
19.– Black Bird Designs Alma Allen
20. the moda designers
I enjoyed the pillow blog tour but am sad that I didn't win the iron or the quilt!! Thanks for the fun!
I had to have a whole system going to get this organized!!
1. 21 years
2. Aneela Hoey, Kathy does hand work which I guess binding counts!
3. i-TOP tool
4.Lisa Bogean
5.Alma- Blackbird Designs
6.Camille Roskelley
7.Laurie
8.Joanna Figueroa
9.Barbara Brackman did photoshop, deb drew hers.
10.Deb Strain & Sandy Gervais
11.Me & My Sister Designs
12.Lisa from Sweetwater
13.Camille and Bonnie
14.Deb Strain & Laundry Basket Quilts
15.Sandy Gervais
16. Anne Sutton
17.I think I added about 5. Others I already followed.
18.I'm an over sharer so not sure what ppl might not know! I have degrees in History and Thanatology.
19.Blackbird Designs
20.Loved it!
21. Moda designers are the greatest! And the Marketing Director is pretty amazing too!
1. 21 years
2. Aneela Hoey
3. i-top
4. Aneela Hoey
5. Black Bird Designs
6. Camille Roskelley
7. Laurie from Mich & Simpson
8. Joanna-Fig Tree Quilts
9. Barbara Brackman & Laundry Basket Quilts
10. Deb Strain & Sandy Gervais
11. Me & My Sister Designs
12. Lisa fro Sweetwater
13. Lauren & Jessi Jung and Camille and Bonnie
14. Laundry Basket
15. Sandy Gervais
16. Annie Sutton from Bonny Hill (wanted to win that)
17. Several of which I will follow
18. Married 50 years
19. Sandy and Black Bird Design
20. LOVE LOVE LOVEd IT.. don't want it to end
21. Moda family is the greatest!!!!
1. 21 years:-)
2. Aneela Hoey
3. I-TOP Tool
4. Lisa Bongeans-Primitive Gatherings
5. Black Bird Designs Alma Allen
6. Camille RosKelley
7. Laurie Simpson from Minick and Simpson
8. Joanna Figueroa
9. Barbara Brackman used photoshop & Deb Strain drew her pillow.
10. Sandy Gervais, Deb Strain, 2 of my fav designers:-)
11. Me and My Sister Designs
12. Lisa from Sweetwater
13. Lauren and Jessi Jung
14. Edyta Sitar-Laundry Basket Quilts
15. Sandy Gervais
16. Bunny Hill
17. I "met" several new ladies that I have to follow:-)
18. I have super thick hair that reaches all the way to my butt. It's a huge pain to deal with,esp in the summer here in SoCal, but I won't cut it:-p
19.– Black Bird Designs Alma Allen
20. The Moda Designers, of course!!
1. 21 years
2. Aneela Hoey
3. I-Top
4. Lisa Bongean
5. Alma Allen of Blackbird Designs
6. Camille Roskelley of Simplify/Thimble Blossoms
7. Laurie of Minick & Simpson
8. Joanna Figueroa of Fresh Figs/Fig Tree
9. Sandy Klop of American Jane, Barbara Brackman of Material Culture
10. Sandy Gervais, Deb Strain
11. Mary and Barb of Me & My Sister
12. Lisa of Make Life Sweet/Sweetwater
13. Lauri & Jessi Jung of L& J Blog
14. Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts
15. Sandy Gervais of Pieces of My Heart
16. Anne Sutton of Bunny Tales/Bunny Hill Designs
17. 22 lovely new ladies. Lucky me.
18. Hm, at 38, I can kick at least as high as my head. Only my kids and DH (and now all of you)know.
19. Alma Allen of Blackbird Designs
20. Thank you to Moda and all of your lovely designers.
This has been fun getting to know about the designers and their fabric lines. Moda designers are the best. So many pretty, pretty lines.
1.21 years 2.Bonnie of Cotton Way and Aneela. Anne and Kathy S do some type of hand sewing.3.i-Top 4.Lisa of Primitive Gatherings 5.Alma of Blackbird designs 6. Camille of Thimbleblossoms 7. Laurie of Minick&Simpson 8.oops! 9.Barb from BB made quilt,B Brackman-story of the pillow, Deb painted hers. 10.Sandy G and Deb S 11.Barb & Mary of Me & My Sister 12. Lisa of Sweetwater 13. Sweetwater & L & J Jung 14. Deb Strain 15. Sandy G 16. Bunny Hill 17. Lots! 18. I like to run 19. Alma from Black bird designs 20. Moda designers are the Greatest and Moda fabrics are the Bestest!!!!!
Give me another week and maybe I could answer all of those questions. Loved the tour and meeting some of the designers I didn't already know. Moda is the best, you just have to feel it to know that.
I read all of the posts (and then some), but my very full brain doesn't remember all the answers. I will answer one question, though. Sandy Gervais painted a picture for each day of the blog hop. I so appreciated her support for the activity and was blessed by hearing the kind words that she had for each of her fellow designers. The Moda designers are an amazing, talented, and diverse group – No wonder the fabric is tremendous.
Thanks, Lissa, for instigating the blog hop. It's the first time that I have participated, but, hopefully, not the last.
Oh my gosh! I read every word of every post and enjoyed it soooo much. Matter of fact, my hubby had to 'beg' me for some computer time for himself I was on it so long every morning. This was a really, really fun blog hop Lissa, Thank you so much for giving us all little glimpses of the designers we love so much. Now, because I'm having a 'Senior Moment' I can't answer all 20 question without going back to every blog but I will answer those that I can remember off the top of my little gray head…
1- 21 years
2- Aneela Hoey
3- i Top Tool
4- Aneela Hoey
5- ?
6- Camille Roskelley
7- Ugh…I told her my brother and I both had stuffed poodles just like the one in the picture but I can't remember which designer, LOL.
8- Joanna of Fig Tree
9- Barbara Brackman is one, can't remember the other *sigh*
10- Sandy Gervais and ??? (I know she painted little tiles for every blog in the Hop…way cute)
11- Me & My Sister Designs (I had a chance, but didn't win)
12- ???
13- Bonnie and Camille (Cottonway and Thimbleblossoms)
14- Laundry Basket Quilts (great article about her in the newest American Patchwork and Quilting Magazine)
15- Sandy Gervais
16- Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill (didn't win that either, LOL)
17- Oh my gosh, well, not counting those I already followed it would be 12 'new' friends!
18- Hmmm…My hair has been snow white since I was 19 years old, but now, at 60, I am finally trying to let it grow out to it's natural white, but it is a difficult battle that I don't think I will win!
19- Black Bird Design
20- I'm so sad it is over, it was way fun! Thank you all and again!
21- What a silly question Lissa! The Moda family of designers are the Royalty of the fabric and quilting design world. I think I shall crown you Queen of Moda…Well done Your Highness!!! *O/*
I read and enjoyed all the pillow talk posts, but I can't remember who said what. I must say, however, this was a very enjoyable blog hop. One of the best that I have followed. Thanks for coming one with the idea and the questions. It was great fun!
Firstly, I just want to say how much I've enjoyed following the Pillow Talk blog hop. Here are my answers to your ?'s:
1. 21 yrs
2. Aneela Hoey
3. i-Top
4. Lisa from Primitive Gatherings
5. Alma from Blackbird Designs
6. Camille Roskelley
7. Laurie Simpson
8. Joanna Figueroa
9. Deb Strain drew hers and Liesl from Oliver & S made hers from a puppet show tunic.
10. Sandy Gervais & Deb Strain
11. Barb and Mary from Me and My Sister. Did not win – boohoo!
12. Lisa at Sweetwater
13. Lauren & Jessie Jung
14. Laundry Basket Quilts
15. Sandy Gervais – Pieces of My Heart
16. Anne Sutton from Bunnyhill Designs
17. Mostly everyone
18. German is my second language
19. Alma's at Blackbird Designs
20. The Moda Designers, of course!
Thanks again, it's been a hoot!!!
I read each designer's blog but sadly don't remember nor do I have the time (sob) to go back and check for the correct answers. (I don't copy, either!) I enjoyed every one of the posts but I think Sandy Gervais' was my favorite with her little paintings of the day. This was the best blog hop I've been on – thank you!
This blog hop has been great fun! Here are my answers to the trivia game:
1. 21 years
2. Aneela Hooey (although Bonnie of Cotton Way binds quilts in bed, but apparently not to relax since she does it when she's "on a time crunch").
3. i-TOP
4. Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings
5. Alma Allen of Blackbird Designs
6. Camille Roskelley of Thimble Blossoms
7. Laurie of Minick & Simpson
8. Joanna Figueroa of Fig Tree & Co.
9. Barbara Brackman photoshopped hers.
Edyta Sitar used a square she cut from her grandmother's quilt.
Deb Strain drew her design on the fabric.
10. Sandy Gervais
11. Mary and Barb of Me & My Sister
12. Lisa of Sweetwater
13. Lauren and Jessi Jung, and the Sweetwater team (Karla, Susan and
Lisa)
14. Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts
15. Sandy Gervais
16. Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill Designs
17. 21 + you, Lissa! = 22
18. When I was a child, I absolutely hated going to fabric shops with my
mother. Hard to believe!
19. Alma Allen
20. THANK YOU!!!
21. Moda designers one and all ARE THE BEST!
This has been such fun!! I'm hooked on each blog. It's been fun anticipating what each blog would bring. I've learned so much. Guess I will have to check the blogs each day anyway to see what's new!
1. 21 years
2. Aneela Hoey
3. I-Top
4. Lisa Bonjean of Primitive Gatherings
5. Blackbird Designs
6. Camille Roskelly
7. Laurie of Minick and Simpson
8. Joanna Figueroa
9. Barbara Backman and Deb Strain
10. Sandy Gervais and Deb Strain
11. Me and My Sister Designs
12. Camille Roskelly
13. Bonnie and Camille
14. Laundry Basket Quilts
15. Sandy Gervais
16. Bunny Hill
17. 8 or 9 new ones. Thanks for the chance to get to know all of them.
18. I can tell you the ins and outs of jam making (in great detail). I made 90 different jams in one year. You could say I'm a little obsessive. Okay a lot obsessive.
19. Blackbird Designs
20. Thanks for sharing all these wonderful designer.
MODA IS THE GREATEST EVER !!!!!!
You all are the best. Moda designers are the best!
Wow that's alot of questions .. here it goes:
1. 21 years
2. Aneela Hoey
3. I-top
4. Primative Gatherings
5. Blackbird/Alma
6. Camille
7. Laurie/Minnick & Simpson
8. Joanna/Fig Tree
9. Barbara Brackman
10. Sandy Gervais, Deb Strain
11. Me & My Sister
12. Lisa/Sweetwater
13. Thimbleblossoms
14. Laundry Basket
15. Pieces of my Heart/Sandy Gervais
16. Bunny Hill
17. Lots of new blog friends!
18. I love chocolate and my miniature schnauzer
19. Blackbird
20. This was great fun and totally enjoyed reading about these wonderful Moda designers.
Oh my goodness – you're making this too hard! 😉 All I can say is I love MODA designers! Thanks for the fun hop! 🙂
It has been a great 22 days! Thank you so much.
Hey Friend
Not joining on any gift giving so do not put me in the drawing for your gifts – we are so well taken care of at Moda!
Just wanted to drop by and say THANKS for all you do for all of us!
Polly
1. twenty-one years
2. Aneela Hoey
3. itop
4. Lisa Bongean
5. Alma Allen
6. Camille Roskelley
7. Laurie Simpson
8. Joanne Figueroa
9. Barbara Brackman, Deb Strain
10. Deb strain, Sandy Gervais
11. Barb & Mary of Me and My Sister
12. Lisa Burnett
13. Lauren & Jessie Jung
14. Edyta Sitar
15. Sandy Gervais
16. Anne Sutton
17. Already follow several designers, found the bright, young designers delightful.
18. Its such a well kept secret that I don't even know……
19. Barb & Alma, Blackbird Designs
20. Thank you, MODA designers are the greatest!
After rereading numerous blogs I think I have an answer for everything.
1.21 years 2. Aneela Hoey 3.i-TOP Tool 4. Lisa Bongean 5. Alma Allen 6. Camille Roskelley 7. Laurie Simpson 8. Joanna Figueroa 9. Barbara Brackman, Deb Strain 10. Deb Strain and Sandy Gervais 11. Me and My Sister Designs 12. Lisa from Sweetwater 13. Lauren and Jessi Jung
14. Edyta Sitar 15. Sandy Gervais 16. Anne Sutton
17. about 10 new blog sights 18. I'm a quilter with 2 emmys on my shelf from a past life.
19. Blackbird Designs 20. Moda designers are the best thanks for a fun blog hop and keep putting out all the wonderful fabric.
Here are my answers, I loved following the pillow talk everyday!
1. 21 years
2. Aneela Hoey
3. ITop
4. Lisa Bongean from Primitive Gatherings
5. Alma from Blackbird Designs
6. Camille Roskelley
7. Laurie Simpson
8. Joanna Figureroa of Fig Tree Quilts
9. Barbara Brackman & Maybe Laundry Basket Quilts (but she did have to sew the back on to it and stuff it.)
10. Sandy Gervais & Deb Strain – they are so amazing that they do that!
11. Me & My Sister Designs, it was a way cute quilt!
12. Lisa Burnett
13. Bonnie & Camille, Girls of Sweetwater, Lauren & Jessi Jung
14. Laundry Basket (Jan 28) Deb Strain (Jan 19)
15. Sandy Gervais
16. Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill Designs
17. Yes, at least 4!
18. I still haven't finished the first quilt I ever started. I help everyone else finish theirs and I finish at least 3 a month of mine but I have my first one in a drawer still.
19. Blackbird Designs
20. Thank you to all the Moda Designers who participated!
Final- Moda designers are the greatest!! They also kill me because they produce so much fabric in such a short time I don't have time to finish 7 projects before a new line comes out the next month or 2! Slow down already… 😉
Loved the pillow hop!!! I loved meeting some designers I didn't know and loved going to others I already follow. THANKS for everything; it was all wonderful!!!
1. 21 years
2. Aneela Hoey
3. I-TOP
4. Lisa Bongeans – Primitive Gatherings
5. Black Bird Designs – Alma Allen
6. Camille RosKelley
7. Laurie Simpson – Minick and Simpson
8. Joanna Figueroa
9. Barbara Brackman & Deb Strain
10. Sandy Gervais, Deb Strain
11. Me and My Sister Designs
12. Lisa – Sweetwater
13. Lauren and Jessi Jung
14. Edyta Sitar – Laundry Basket Quilts
15. Sandy Gervais
16. Bunny Hill (ooh, I wanted to win that!!)
17. I now follow several new blogs!
18. I LOVE the smell of skunks…no one can understand why, but I always have. When you smell a skunk in the cool of the evening, don't you think it smells like someone is brewing coffee?? By the way, I don't drink coffee!
19.– Black Bird Designs – Alma Allen
20. The Moda Designers!! Thanks again!!
We had to do our homework to pass this final exam… Oh, and whatever the prize is, I really want it!
1. 21 years
2. Aneela Hoey, Kathy Schmitz
3. i-TOP
4. Primitive Gatherings/Lisa Bongean
5. Alma Allen of Blackbird Designs
6. Camille Roskelley
7. Laurie Simpson
8. Joanna Figueroa
9. Barbara Brackman and Deb Strain
10. Sandy Gervais and Deb Strain
11. Me & My Sister Designs; I entered but sadly did not win
12. Lisa from Sweetwater
13. Bonnie & Camille
14. Edyta Sitar
15. Sandy Gervais
16. Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill Designs
17. Too many! Is there a 12 step program for blog addiction? I'll sign up just after I finish Fabriholics Anonymous…
18. I can't carry a tune of any kind
19. Alma Allen of Blackbird Designs
20. Thank you; and Moda Designers are the best!
1. 21 years
2. Aneela Hoey
3. i-TOP Tool – very clever!
4. Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings
5. Black Bird Designs, Alma Allen
6. Camille RosKelley
7. Laurie Simpson from Minick and Simpson
8. Joanna Figueroa
9. Barbara Brackman used a picture postcard of a pillow and Deb Strain drew the design on her pillow top.
10. Deb Strain and Sandy Gervais
11. Me and My Sister Designs
12. Lisa from Sweetwater
13. Lauren and Jessi Jung, Bonnie and Camille
14. Laundry Basket Quilts/Edyta Sitar
15. Sandy Gervais
16. Bunny Hill Designs/Anne Sutton
17. I had visited all but 2 – Deb Strain and Lisa Bongean.
18. I worked as a school marm in a history program at a museum. So I taught in a one-room schoolhouse!
19.Black Bird Designs by Alma Allen
20. THE Moda designers are the best!
I visit most of these blogs regularly. But it was fun seeing them all together with the pillow theme!
I’ve loved the Pillow Talk hop and am sorry to see the fun come to an end. I had to go back and search for some of the quiz answers so here is my list:
1. 21 years
2. Aneela Hoey
3. i-TOP
4. Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings
5. Alma Allen
6. Camille Roskelley
7. Laurie Simpson
8. Joanna Figeroa
9. Barbara Brackman definitely; Me and My Sister had a friend do the applique and Deb Strain drew her design but both had pillows so I don’t know who to choose for the number 2 spot.
10. Deb Strain and Sandy Gervais
11. Me and My Sister
12. Lisa of Sweetwater
13. Lauren and Jessi Jung
14. Deb Strain
15. Sandy Gervais
16. Anne Sutton
17. I was familiar with about half of the blogs before this hop but now I’m following all of them in Google reader.
18. I served in the Navy for 3.5 years during the Viet Nam war.
19. Blackbird Designs
20. Thanks to all of the designers for taking the time to give us a peek inside their lives.
Yes, Moda designers are the greatest.
All I can tell you is, if Lissa says she's sending you a prize, it will be a good one.
Laurie
Whew! There are alot of questions and after half-an-hour of looking at the designers blogs again, here goes:
1. Bonnie from Cotton Way has been in business for 21 years!
2. Aneela Hoey likes to bind her quilts to relax.
3. Joanna used an i-TOP to make the buttons for her pillow.
4. The newest designer to the Moda family is Lisa Bongean.
5. Alma at Blackbird Designs would like to have a pillow fight with Heath Leger.
6. Camille at Thimbleblossoms has started attending a Zumba class.
7. Lauri Simpson slept with a stuffed animal when sleeping (cute picture!).
8. Joanna at Fig Tree has a masters in Theology.
9. The two designers that did not "sew" a pillow are Barbara Brackman who used photoshop, and Deb Strain who drew her design.
10. Two designers that hand paint all of their fabrics are Sandy Gervais and Deb Strain.
11. Me and My Sisters gave away a quilt on their pillow talk post (I REALLY wanted to win it but, oh well…..!)
12. Lisa at Sweetwater folded patterns for her mom and also helps her create patterns.
13. A mother and daughter team are Bonnie at Cotton Way and Camille at Thimbleblossoms.
14. The newest blog is American Jane and Laundry Basket.
15. Sandy Gervais painted a picture each day and what wonderful pictures they were!
16. Anne at Bunny Hill gave away an Oliso iron.
17. Wow! The designers are all just great and so very talented. I would have to say all. (By the way, the pillow talk was a super idea – very fun!)
18. I participated in the California Death Ride three times (endurance bicycle race). I also collect vintage embroidered and crocheted pillowcases and I put a fresh one on my pillow each morning. Just love them!
19. Alma at Blackbird Designs pillow post spanned two days.
20. The Moda Designers are simply the GREATEST!!!
The Pillow Top Blog Hop was a lot of fun!
I also enjoyed revisiting everyone's blog to find the answers to your questions.
Cynthia
1. 21
2. Aneela Hoey – Comfortstitching by Aneela Hoey
3. i-TOP tool
4. Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings
5. Alma Allen from Blackbird Designs
6. Camille Roskelley of Thimble Blossoms
7. Liesl Gibson of Oliver and S (a bear)
8. Joanna Figueroa of Fig Tree and Co.
9. Barbara Brackman used Photoshop and a Rock
Deb Strain drew most of her pillow and said that she relies on Moda for her sewing.
Jan also took two pillow tops to market to share with everyone as they actually weren’t pillows yet.
Lissa, I don’t see your pillow?
10. Sandy Gervais and Deb Strain
If I remember correctly from earlier posts, I also think that Laurie Simpson of Minick and Simpson draws all of their designs.
Jessi of Lauren & Jessi Jung Designs, LLC designs the initial concepts/sketches for their fabric lines.
11. Barb and Mary of Me and My Sister Designs.
I did enter but didn’t win.
12. Lisa Burnett of Sweetwater Designs
13. Laurie & Jessi Jung of Lauren & Jessi Jung Designs, LLC
Karla, Lisa and Susan of Sweetwater Designs
Camille and Bonnie
14. Deb Strain and Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts
15. Sandy Gervais of Pieces of My Heart
16. Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill Designs
17. I think I added about 6 though I was already following most of the blogs.
18. I have a self painted canoe oar in my craft room.
19. Alma Allen of Blackbird Designs
20. All of the Moda designers and everyone else (especially the marketing director) who brings produces and brings to us all of these great fabrics.
Great questions.
1. 21 yrs
2. Aneela Hoey
3. i-TOP tool
4. Lisa Bongean ( met her, so nice!)
5. Alma (took a class from her & Barb- Super Stars)!!
6. Camille Roskelley
7. Laurie Simpson- have not met Laurie, but I have taken classes from Polly- LOVE her!
8. Joanna Figueroa
9. Barbara Brackman or Deb Strain
10. Deb Strain & Sandy Gervais
11. Me & My Sisters Designs
12. Lisa (Sweetwater)
13. Bonnie & Camille
14. Edyta( Laundry Basket Quilts)
15. Sandy Gervais
16. Anne Sutton- love the pink Featherweight)!
17. 5, I already was a Moda "groupie"
18. my secret desire is to work the Moda booth & attend Quilt market so I could meet ALL of the talented designers- ooh, THAT would be a good next contest!
19. Alma Allen ( did I say I LOVE her, too)??
20. Thanks to you Lissa & all of the greatest MODA designer STARS!! LoVE you ALL! 🙂
enjoyed the pillow talk tour – got lots of inspiration from all the talent showcased.
Thanks!