Pets on Quilts Show 2014 - Starts August 2nd

Lilypad Quilting is hosting the annual Pets on Quilts Show and it starts on Saturday, August 2nd.  There will be a linky party that that starts on the 2nd and everyone is invited to join the fun.  There will be a lot of wonderful prizes from generous sponsors and many ways you can win.

Mark your calendar and plan on visiting Lilypad Quilting on Saturday for some goody quilty fun.  The Pets on Quilts Show always quacks me up and I hope it will you too!  Plus, they'll be inspirational quilts too!




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Time to Get Ready for the Pets on Quilts Show

This is definitely a time where those that want to enter the 2011 Pets on Quilts Show should work on getting their pet theme quilts ready, photos of their cute cute pets on their beautiful quilts, and/or pet theme designs in EQ6/EQ7. 
The 2011 Pets on Quilts Show will be held August 15th-19th.  This show is not a competitive show, but a time for friends to get together to share with each other how much they love their furry or feathered children, as well as their love of quilting.  And, I hope all the participants have fun at the show and good luck winning  prizes too!

While rules will be announced at the start of the show, you have a variety of options for your entry.  Actually, the rules are pretty flexible.  It is more of a matter that your entry take on a theme of pets and quilting.

Your entry could be a pet theme quilt (even an art quilt with a pet theme)

Your entry could be a picture of your pet(s) on your quilt:

You could even enter that quilted snake you've surely made:

Or a cute little rabbit on your quilt:

 

And, as I anticipate someone will ask...your entry can actually include more than one photo in your blog post, but only one entry per blogger/person. So, start taking a lot of photos now and you can decide how many you want to share in August!

I'm also going to try to learn how group photos work in such tools as Flickr, to allow non-bloggers to also participate (vs me writing a post for each non-blogger that enters).  In the past, when I've done  something using such a tool, I had problems with some participants that had photos that were not viewable by everyone.  If anyone has expertise in this area and wants to advise and/or help setup, let me know.  Otherwise, I'll try to figure this out on my own before the show starts.

If you come across old pictures, or take new photos that you want to give to me for potential use in a Pets on Quilts 2012 Calendar, please email me them to me.  I would like to create some calendars for a fundraiser for a Humane Society in So. Cal., but haven't yet received enough photos to print this calendar. 

Prior to the official announcement of this show on August 15th, you can get a summary update of the plans on my page labeled "Pets on Quilts Show".  If you check now, you'll see insights on some of the sponsors that have signed on early.  I'll be updating this page to show sponsors as they come on board, as well as recognizing all sponsors in a special post prior to this event.

As we are on a pet theme, I wanted to share with you  insight on a giveaway that pet lovers may be interested in:   Just Contest Stuff has a giveaway that could be purrfect for your furry children.  Deadline:  May 28th

Pets on Quilts Show - Its not over till its' over

In some respects the Pets of Quilt Show 2010 is now officially over.  But, as the benefit of virtual quilt shows you can continue to view the quilts, as come back as often as you like (24/7).  I am going thru all the comments to update my spreadsheet, to reflect entries for the various ways one can win a prize.  Once I get this completed I will be using a random number generator to pick names for each prize.  With luck, I hope to have this completed and be able to announce the winners tomorrow.  In the meantime, I wanted to share these silly riddles with you, as I heard them from someone visiting the show.  My apologies that I can not remember who shared this, and I hope you'll forgive me, but while I've had fun the past two weeks it has been a bit hectic.  I did think these riddles were cute, and thought you may know a small child that you want to share this with:


"What did the dog say when it sat on the sandpaper?"

"Rough, rough."

"What did the cat say when it sat on the sandpaper?"

"Meow."

I've had some good constructive feedback on better ways to have structured this quilt show, and I appreciate this feedback.  It will definitely help should it be held again in the future, as well as help me for related shows.  If you do have any recommendations you have not yet shared, feel free to leave a comment and/or email me.  I'd love to hear your recommendations.   As I host the Christmas Quilt Show, late fall/early winter, and the Golden Quilter Awards in the spring, I wanted to hold a show in the summer and certainly have enjoyed the Pets on Quilts Show.  But I'd also be interested in hearing feedback to determine if you'd like to see the "Pets on Quilts Show" being held in 2011, or have a recommendation for a different theme.  Lastly, I'm looking for ways to get more EQ6/EQ7 and fibre-arts quilters participating in these shows.  Again, if you have any recommendations or feedback please feel free to leave a comment or email me.

I also want to thank the sponsors for this show for their generosity, those that submitted their pets on quilts to share with all of us, those that helped with PR, and those that took time to view the entries and leave comments to those that shared.   Quilt shows wouldn't be fun without the quilts to see, and I do realize it takes time to enter any show, thus I am appreciative and want to encourage every quilter to enter shows (virtual, local, international).  This is the a great way for quilters to share, to learn, to support, to inspire, to have fun, and much, much more.

Pets on Quilts Show - Katy Pannell

This special memory quilt, dedicated to a special terrier named Audrey,  was submitted by Katy Pannel.  Katy submitted this entry via Facebook, with the following insight:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
This is dedicated to my terrier, Audrey, who passed away 5 years ago.
 
Katy also provided a closeup photo of the special words she incorporated into this heartfelt memory quilt.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 

Go directly to the show to view more quilts. 

I've extended the deadline out for non-bloggers to submit entries to me, as I haven't found it to be as much work as I had thought (consolidating them with the other entries).  Thus, the new deadline for non-bloggers to enter is Friday, 8/13 midnight!  Bloggers will continue to be able to enter thru August 21st, but as a special post will be made this Saturday, to open up voting for Viewers Choice, there is clearly an advantage of getting your entry in sooner than later! 

To review the rules for this show click here.

 To see the list of prizes click here.  Note, as of 8/12 there are still a few more prizes that I need to add to this list. 

Pets on Quilt Show: MJ Baker

This cute beautiful girl is the four legged child of MJ Baker. MJ submitted this entry via Facebook, with the following insight:

This is my entry for the Pets on Quilt Show. This is our cat Gia on my first quilt “Millenium” that I made for my husband, Dewey. What you can’t see (hopefully) is Gia hair everywhere! She loves this quilt as much as Dewey does. I have since downsized and begun working on queen, twin, and lap sized quilts.

Click here for more info on the Pets and Quilts Show, as well as viewing other quilts that have been submitted so far.  Entries will be accepted thru August 21st.  But those that want a chance at winning the Viewer's Choice Awards (Dog category, Cat Category or Other Pet Category) need to have their entries submitted by Saturday, September 11th.

Pets of Quilts Show: Dana Gaffney's Brady Bug

This cute guy is Brad Bug, the four legged child of Dana Gaffney.  Dana submitted this entry via Facebook, with the following insight:

Here's my entry in the Pets on Quilts contest. This is Brady Bug who was thrilled to find a quilt on the floor, normally the dogs have to sneak up on them. I've even had Brady try to run off with one while I was sewing it. Brady came to us as a rescue, very sick with mange. After a year of love look how beautiful he is. I made the quilt using an X block. I like bright colors and this one turned out great. Thank you so much for opening the contest to non-bloggers. I know it makes your job a little more difficult. Just want you to know how much I appreciate it.




Click here for more info on the Pets on Quilts Show.

Cat Week: The Search Begins.....

While looking for my Muse, I have found many sources of inspiration.  One "big" source for me is to read inspirational blogs.  There are many talented quilting enthusiasts who blog, a few sewing enthusiasts who blog, but I have yet to find any embroidery enthusiasts who blog (with the exception of quilters who periodically blog about embroidery).  I also found that www.google.com/reader is a great tool to track blogsites.  My mornings now start off with a cup of coffee and time spent reading my favorite blogs, as I look for inspiration. 

Today I want to share with you some evidence that there are Cats that are a Muse, as I've found evidence on blogs from some very talented people.  I hope you'll pop by their blogs and enjoy following their posts as much as I do.  While I'm sure the cat lovers will enjoy hearing more about these bloggers and their cats, I think you'll also enjoy reading their insights on quilting, sewing, and maybe embroidery too!

Mama Spark's Blog  http://mamaspark.blogspot.com/

MachineQuilter    http://machinequilter.blogspot.com/

I love Baby Quilts  http://www.ilovebabyquilts.blogspot.com/

SewnProductsDiva  http://sewnproductsdiva.blogspot.com/

 
Again, while I'm still looking for my Muse, I must admit that I enjoy searching for my Muse while reading these blogs, and many others.  But I do feel the writers of these delightful blogs have a special assistant, may/may not be their muse, but clearly their cats are very helpful four legged friends, who provide advice and assistance, as appropriate.  And, are certainly willing to test any new quilt (or fabric) with a good catnap!