Thursday, May 20, 2010

A Nice Surprise in the Midst of a Big Mess

I came home to a nice surprise today.  An unexpected package arrived and it held this book.

It came to me from the editors at American Patchwork Quilting.  When I paged through it, I got an even bigger surprise.  They included two of  my little quilts in the book.  I had no idea about this until today.

You may recognize the quilts as they were published in AP&Q magazine previously.  What a nice surprise and compliment to my work to be included in this book.  It was especially nice in light of the mess in my house.  See below.


My lack of blog participation recently can be explained by the fact that we are in the middle of a major (down to the studs) bathroom renovation.  Every day holds a new surprise.  First the 1929 plumbing turned out to be worse than the contractor thought (ok, so not really a big surprise, should plumbing last much more than 80 years?). 
Next, I was informed that some of the tile we picked is not available for 6 weeks.  Wasn't somebody supposed to check on that before we started?  (not me)  Third, a large hole opened up in the ceiling above our computer yesterday.  No one mentioned it to me, but it was repaired by the time I came home from work today.  Nothing is ever easy in an old house.  We will survive.  And have a beautiful new bathroom.  With 21st century pipes.


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16 comments:

  1. TarynMay 20, 2010 at 5:25 PM

    I would be pretty excited if I found my quilts published by AP&Q. It would definitely drive the bath reno out of my mind for at least a night. Lucky you to get an updated bath. I am sure it will turn out to be worth the headaches. Unless, of course, if the tile doesn't show up.

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  2. canuckquilterMay 20, 2010 at 6:02 PM

    How exciting! A nice surprise is always nice, but even more so when you've been having renovation surprises! Good luck with the bathroom mess, I'm sure the 21st century plumbing will make the current mess worthwhile. -Joanne

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  3. Linda CMay 20, 2010 at 6:31 PM

    Congratulations on your quilts being republished in what looks like a must have book. l wonder l will be able to get it in Australia?
    l am also heading for a bathroom reno sometime this year, and not looking forward to it. l will follow yours from a distance. Thanks for sharing.
    Linda.

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  4. ElyteMay 20, 2010 at 7:26 PM

    Congratulations. If you keep your head buried in that lovely new book you may be able to ignore the renovation unti it is finished! Still haven't seen your last magazine appear on the shelves down here yet.

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  5. ---"Love"May 20, 2010 at 8:07 PM

    Congratulations --- AGAIN! What a thrill to be included in that book!
    I'm not in a 'remodel' mode right now, but rather a 'repair' mode. Seems like that's all I've done for a month, and I'm not finished yet! Outside AC unit gets a new fan motor tomorrow! Ouch! Good luck with your remodel; I'm sure it will be worth all the trouble. ---"Love"

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  6. ConnieMay 20, 2010 at 9:08 PM

    How exciting that is , open a book and the little quilts are in it. Good luck on getting your bathroom finish.. Have a fun time decoratoring it!

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  7. UnknownMay 21, 2010 at 1:18 AM

    Wow...a celebrity in our midst;) Good stuff;) I thought that quilt looked familiar. Congrats;)
    As for the renovation...we had an old house a while back and the work we had to do was horrible. I feel for you;)
    Happy Quilting!!

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  8. a good yarnMay 21, 2010 at 5:02 AM

    That's wonderful that your quilts have been included. Good luck with the renovations, you need the patience of Job to survive them. Ann :-)

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  9. LiriopiaMay 21, 2010 at 6:21 AM

    Congratulations, Ann! What a feather in your cap!

    Liri

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  10. antique quilterMay 21, 2010 at 6:28 AM

    congrats!!!! thats so exciting.
    oh we did 2 bathrooms last year, not fun. I hear and feel your pain.
    but it will be worth it in a few weeks...
    Kathie

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  11. Marsha BMay 21, 2010 at 10:03 AM

    Congratulations on the quilts being included in the book, what a great surprise! Remodeling can be a pain but you will love the end result! Good luck with it.

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  12. Donna KeatingMay 21, 2010 at 12:59 PM

    A well deserved accolade for TWO of your quilts to be in this book. BHG quilt books are among the best. Congrats.

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  13. Sandra HendersonMay 21, 2010 at 2:35 PM

    CONGRATULATIONS!~What an honor! I can't imagine opening a book and finding some of my work unexpectedly.... :)
    Hang in there w/the renovations... You'll be glad you did. XO

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  14. BethMay 25, 2010 at 7:18 AM

    Congrats!! Two of your quilts, how exciting. Keep up the great work in your quilt lab.
    We did our bathrooms back to back. Its great when they are done.

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  15. Ann ChampionJune 7, 2010 at 4:31 PM

    Congrats on having two quilts included in the book! What a fun surprise.
    We've been through the reno work too. No fun..but worth it in the end. :)

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  16. WendyJune 26, 2010 at 11:29 AM

    Your reno's look very familiar, we live in a OLD house as well (98 yrs). We find surprises every time we open a wall.

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