Mel's Own Place

Krista of Protect and Serve posted 'Crazy 8's" where there were 6 topics (shouldn't it have been 8?) and Krista listed 8 responses to each topic I thought is was fun reading about her and so I thought I would 'play' as well. But since I would probably spend days thinking of 8 replies for each topic, I cut them down a bit. I'll respond to the topics, but with less answers.

AND

The Black and White Prize goes to

Patti in Missouri {osagebluffquilter}

Congratulations!!

• I'm Mel - My profile, tags, interviews, awards and the like
• Quilts - Find my favorite quilt shops, fabrics, designers, projects I'm working on, projects I've completed, favorite quilt places on the web
• My Tutorials / Patterns - Not much there now, but I hope to share tutorials and patterns for making fun item
• On Line Faves - My favorite places to visit online. Blogs of friends, websites I like to shop, websites that entertain and inspire.
• Baskets - My general basket weaving info, pictures of the baskets I've made, websites for ordering supplies and links for free patterns
• Reading / Books - Blogs or websites about reading and books that I like to visit, my book reviews, a list of books I would like to read, what I'm reading now, a list of my favorite independant book shops
• Swaps / Giveaways - I love swaps! See what swaps I'm involved in and the results. I have been lucky to win several giveaways from other blogs. Here I list the links I like to enter for a chance to win fun stuff! If I don't win, I would like you to!

Items in these files have been previously posts on my blog, but I have gathered them in their respective files so all relevant info is together.

An issue of my most favorite quilting magazine, Quilter's Home by Mark Lipinski An issue of Better Homes and Garden's Quilts and Gifts Some of my favorite notions; Star thread, Purple Thang, Thread Heaven, and Quick Quarter An awsome hard cover clutch

Glad you asked! I was so excited to get a gift certificate from my sis-in-law (we draw names) to Spoonflower! One can upload a design and they print it on fabric! So you can be a fabric designer! I can't wait to try it and I hope I don't get too addicted! I got subscriptions to McCall's Quilting, Fons & Porter quilting magazines. A gift certificate to Arnie's (where I get my basket weaving supplies!) Gift card to my FAV place to eat; Texas Roadhouse The coolest necklace sets from an Etsy shop I happened upon called Polarity . I told my hubby about the sewing one I wanted and my sister heard me talking about how cool it was and called the designer to have a quilting set made up for me too! I thought it was soooo cool that Cat, the owner, would make a special order set for no extra charge! I also got iPod speakers, clothes, some craft books such as how to bind books, and a trendy sewing book! I got so much creative stuff that my head is spinning trying to figure out where to begin! I think I'm going to have a fun and creative 2009!

Amy Butler Buggy Barn - Washington Cotton Way - Idaho Fig Tree Quilts - California Kim Diehl - Idaho Quilting With My Sister Sunflower Hill - Utah Kimie's Quilts from Indygo Junction