Before I tell you about my upcoming Give Away, I thought I would share with you my April CQJP Block. I know, I know, a little behind but as they say, life gets in the way sometimes...besides, it's summer time and what better excuse to not get things done?
For this years CQJP (Crazy Quilt Journal Porject), I decided to not go for a specific theme but rather change it up a bit and create a different color combination each month. For the month of April I decided on pink and green. Funny how the older you get you start to change your likes and dislikes - this color combination is starting to become one of my favorites.
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Now... for the reason behind my upcoming Give Away! As most of you who follow me know, I have been selling and filling custom dyed orders of my dyed laces on Etsy (Raviolee Dreams) for a little over a year. I'm excited to report that I just reached my 1,000th Sale! Many thanks go out to each one of you who have helped me hit this magic number!
And speaking of magic numbers.... although I'm not actually too thrilled about this number, on July 4th I will hit the big 60!!!! OMG! How did I ever get here? With lots of hard work, many trials and tribulations, lots of learning experiences and tons of love, I made it. So... to help me celebrate I am giving you all a chance to win a Gift Certificate to Raviolee Dreams on my Birthday! Details will follow later this week - just be sure to get your guessing game on and come take a chance.
Congratulations on your coming milestone. When I met it, I began a countdown to the day I could stay home and do all those things swirling in MY head.
ReplyDeleteCarol, funny how those "swirly" things keep multiplying! Thank you for stopping by.
DeleteWow, congrats on having your 1000th sale, and on your upcoming 60th bday.
ReplyDeleteYour CQJP is beautiful. I love the colors too.
Have a great week.
FlowerLady
Hi Little Ms Flowerlady - and how does your garden grow? I enjoy your flower pictures so much - you should create a book.
DeleteWooHoo! Happy Almost 60th Birthday!!
ReplyDeleteYour April CQ is so very pretty. I do like the pinks and greens, too, though I never used to like that combination. Too young to know better, I guess. lol
Congrats, too, on your 1000th sale. It's no wonder since your laces are gorgeous!
ahh thanks Suz! Hope you are having a wonderful and creative summer! Enjoy!
DeleteYour squares are beautiful! I love the color combination of pink and green. I can't believe you are going to be 60, you look so young in the picture of you and your sons. Still working on my squares love the laces you sent! Vicki Page
ReplyDeleteVicki it was so nice of you to stop by. Please be sure to send me a few pcitures of your block when your done as I'd love to see what you've created. Have a great week!
DeleteCongrats on your sales and your upcoming birthday - I can relate as it is fast approaching for me too! Beautiful stitching on your CQJP block - most definitely a spring theme!
ReplyDeleteHi Lorraine! Hope you aren't freaking out about it as I am. Guess there's not much we can do about it except embrace it for all that it is. Have a wonderful 4th of July!
Deletecongratulation from me too Nikki on both your birthday and your sales, 1000 is pretty good in a year.
ReplyDeleteLike you I now love green and pink together, I passed the mile stone 5 years ago, pink I have always disliked but green has been a favourite all my life, little girls love pink, I must be in my second childhood then!
Thank you Margie - that'a a good line "I must be in my second childhood" Think I'll have to use that! BTW - You CQ block looks great! If you need any help just let me know as I'd be happy to help you any way I can... even have some extra fabrics I could send you to get you on your CQ way.
DeleteI am happy to say that I was number 1000! I received your package and absolutely love everything. Now I know why your hand dyed laces are so pretty....you are a CQer too.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday on the 4th for being 60 years young...whooo hooo!!!!
HI Terri! Thank you again for being my 1000th! I was so excited to learn that you are a CQer too and am happy you liked the prize I sent.
DeleteI just peeked into your Blog and your CQ purse iis GORGEOUS!!! You did a beautiufl job on it and I hope are planning to keep that pretty for yourself!
congratulations! that's huge!!and happy birthday on top of it all what a wonderful gift you have!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Oh my! What beautiful eye candy on your Blog. I absolutley love your latest blocks and your BJP projects are stunning!!!!
DeleteCongrats Nicki! Your block is just stunning and makes one breathless to look at it. Great job!
ReplyDeleteHi Wendy! Thank you so much. It seems we keep missing each other in various RR swaps - maybe sometime towards the end of summer we can work on something together. Have a great week!
DeleteWooHoo!!!! What great reasons to celebrate !!!!!!! Lunch is on me when we finally get together! I have my April and may blocks still undone.....don't feel bad.Yours are So gorgeous! Happy Birthday Dear Nicki!!!!
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DeleteHi Pretty Lady! Thank you so much! I don't want to wish the summer away but I'm so looking forward to getting together when things calm down for the two of us. Let's see who will be caught up on the CQJP by then LOL!
DeleteI follow your blog now!!!
ReplyDeleteI love your crazyquilt!!!
Esperanza✿⊱╮
Gracias Esperanza,
DeleteI just saw all of your cute blocks and adore them. Please stop by again.
Nicki: I love the pink and green block! It is beautiful! Happy Birthday too! You have some off the most fantastic laces! I love all of them! They make all projects stand out! Kim Rehbein
ReplyDeleteHi Kim! So sweet of you to stop by and thank you! Please be sure to send me some pictures of the pretties you make with the laces.
Delete1000 sales..that is one heck of a lot of lace and dye! Congratulations On the big 60, I am right behind you!
ReplyDeleteDeb
Deb - Hurry up - I don't want to be here all by myself LOL! All 3 of my girlfriends are either a couple months behind me or about a year. Please stop by over the weekend and be ready to count.
ReplyDeleteNicki: Good to have you back on blog - missed you! Love seeing what you have been up to.
ReplyDeleteThanks for telling about Maureen's Vintage place - oh my, did some damage there too. will look forward to your next dying of laces.
Denise
Nicki Lee, well it's better than 64 as of june 8. One of the good things about turning 60 is so liberating!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful block with lovely colors! Happy 60th! Hope you have a great day!
ReplyDeleteYour April CQJP is absolutely lovely!
ReplyDeleteI love your delicate color combinations.
ReplyDeleteI'll have a close look to see how you did it.