Does it seem to you that this is taking forever? Well, there's more. Today I'll make seven more...only heading in the opposite direction this time.
But that's not what you came for is it? Admit it. You're just here for the cake.
We couldn't let the day go by without thanking all of you for these many years of sharing your knowledge, your support and encouragement, and your friendship. Although I've only met a few of you in person, it often feels as if we've known one another all our lives. As I was considering what to say today, I realized that when next year's blogiversary rolls around, Mike will be retired, and we'll be planning a trip that will take us all over the United States. It'll be the first time we've traveled with absolutely no time constraints (other than those imposed by weather), and I'm very hopeful that I'll get to meet many more of you in person and give you a big ole hug.
So let's get to the good stuff, shall we? Today I'm giving away an eight fat quarter bundle of Atlas Eden by Tula Pink for Free Spirit Fabrics. Pretty, huh?
So what do you have to do to win? Just leave a comment...any comment will do. If you're no reply, be sure to leave an email address. You can't win if I can't contact you. Since this giveaway is to thank you for following along over the years, this prize is reserved for followers only...new, old, salty, sweet, bitter, and twisted...just step on up. I'll leave this giveaway open through Sunday, July 17th and announce the winner on Monday, July 18th. Good luck and thank you!
114 comments:
Okay, the cats look over the moon to be wearing those party hats!! Sadie reminds me so much of our Molly who went over the rainbow bridge two years ago. Torties are so full of personality!
I've only started one paper piecing project that is sitting half way done right now. I enjoy the process but it takes SO long! I find your projects so inspirational, especially your applique. It's perfection.
I found you on Quilter Blogs when you first got Maggie and she and Smitty were having a hard time adjusting to each other. I have been avidly following ever since. I don't comment frequently, but I love going along for all your adventures and keeping up with the cats. I was so sad when you lost Maggie. I know you must have been heartbroken. The catio is pretty darn cool though. It will be interesting to see what Smitty thinks of it as he gets more used to it. He's a funny little guy.
Thanks for sharing parts of your world with the rest of us. I love following along!
Well, congratulations my friend!! And thanks for blogging and sharing your life and creative joys with us :*). I've enjoyed every post and look forward to many more of course, and always count you as one of my favorite blog friends. Hoping you are planning a swing out Nashville way on that around-the-nation trip - would love to share a big fat hug, and maybe even one from Smitty too =^..^= Number 1 is not usually Mr. Random Generator's favorite number, but hey, I do like being #1 :*)
Well dang! I was #1 while I was typing anyway LOL :*)
Hard to believe it's been 6 years. The fur kids look excited to be celebrating with you. I've really enjoyed reading your blog thru the years and know that someone else has some of the same problems, solutions, life like mine. I know you are looking forward to Mike retiring and traveling, those days will fly by and before you know it you will be hitting the road. Keep up the great blog! Love the fur kids and all they do.
happy bloggerversary!
Congrats on the 6 years! I've been following since Smitty was a babe in arms and you wondered if he would ever grow into his tail. I don't comment much, but my day isn't made until I check in and read your blog. I love reading about all the adventures.
Congratulations on the Blogaversary! I've been following your big since just before you got Smitty and I thoroughly enjoy your blog! Here's to many more years!!!! 🎉🎁🎂🎊👍
Congrats! Love Smitty and Sadie and reading about your quilting adventures. lisa@lisaboyer.com
Oh I do hope we'll meet someday. I feel like I've known you forever . . . or at least, most of the 6 years. :)
Cute cake. Happy 6 years of Blogging. Keep up the good work. 24Tangent@gmail.com
Congrats on 6 years of blogging! I haven't been a follower all 6 years but the two that I have, I have loved it! I am a cat person and thinking of adopting two new fur babies very soon! I love the pawtraits! And I enjoy the conversations with the fur babies! Thanks for the enjoyment! ninepatch@hotmail.com Laura V.
I like reading about the adventures of your cats!
My favorite blog.
fairly new reader here--love your blog site and love all the cat photos--and I think they are soo cute in the party hats--think I learned about the Bee blocks from you and have caught up to date on those--thanks--
Congrats on your blog anniversary--
love and laughter, di
Happy blogaversary from your twisted quilty boggy sister in WNY. Sure hope we see you next year!
Happy Blogiversary !! and many more! wherever your adventures take you. I know you'll be sharing wonderful photos from those adventures. Always a joy to see what you're working on.
Happy Anniversary!! I love checking in on your blog to see what the furry kids are up to...and the purrrrrty pictures of your quilts too! :-)
Hurray for you for making progress on all those foundation-pieced bits and happy blogiversary!
Happy Blogiversary! I must say that I enjoy yours (and Smitty's) writings. I make sure that I check every day....and I would classify Smitty's look as downright disgusted!
Happy Blogiversary to you, Smitty and Sadie as well as the Resident Engineer who keeps your computer running smoothly. I hope your grand tour next year brings you to the upper Midwest so I can give you a "big ole hug" in person.
See, paper piecing isn't so bad, at least not all the time;) Nice leaves.
I have to say yours is one of the most fun blogs I've come across, you awe me with your quilting and piecing, tantalise with your foods and always have me chuckling when the cats give commentary lol
Many congratulations but I still think you deserve your own columns in a magazine as well!
Happy Day! I look forward to this blog everyday; you are such an entertaining and informative blogger. The fact that I, too, love cats (and cat quilts) doesn't hurt. Your great-sounding meals/recipes have actually encouraged me to branch out some and try new recipes--something that after 40+ years of marriage I have become lax at. Thank you for this great blog--keep up the good work. Here's to many more years! I am looking forward to hearing all about your travels.
Happy blogiversary to you and Smitty and welcome to Sadie. I'm not sure if uk entrants are eligible, but I'm hoping
i am old follower so i should be counted twist!! Congrats on 6 years
Happy Blogiversary! 6 years is quite an accomplishment! Love the cats in hats!!! Happy anniversary to Smitty and Sadie too!
Happy Blogiversary! I love reading about your quilting projects, road trips, and the kitty shenanigans. Hope Sadie is feeling better after her recent vet visit. Merlin and Taffy (my kitties) would like to say hi to everyone at Three Cats Ranch.
Congratulations!! I've only been quilting seven years....so have always appreciated the inspiration found on your blog. Thanks for sharing your journey with us!
I want those fabrics! Those are MY colors.
Actually Sadie looks okay with the whole birthday thing but she is a pretty open minded kitty!
Congrats on 6 years-----I personally can proudly say that I have passed my 10 week blogiversary.
Happy blogaversary. I love reading your posts and I'm look forward to more quilting eye candy, road trip visits, tempting recipes to try, lots of kitty news and general sharing of the ups and downs of life in the future.
Congratulations on 6 wonderful years. We have so loved your chatter and the adventures of all the fukids on the ranch - even those two don't look too in the party mood.
Congrats on 6 years of blogging - to me, an incredible accomplishment! Thanks so much for being there - I sure do appreciate you!
Congratulations. I'm ready to join the party! Looking forward to more years of the journey of the Cat Patch!
Congrats! Smitty looks like you really did pop a hat on his head.
Your cats are adorable! We have a torti like yours and named her Goldie.
Congratulations on your anniversary! ! Enjoy so much hearing about your kitties. We have a sweet girl rescue from a barn, where she was being picked on. As the vet says....she won the lottrey!!!
Congratulations on 6 years! Thanks for the giveaway. Those are my favorite colors!
Happy 6th birthday!!!! Love the hats on the kitties.
Darn - I forgot my pawty hat today. Bummer! I think Sadie is rocking her hat but Smitty doesn't look so pleased.
Happy Blogiversary and thanks for the chance to win!
Happy Blogiversary Barbara! I have been following your blog a long time, since George was one of the kitties on 3 Cat Ranch.
Wow, 6 years, that's a lot of inspiration and entertainment you have shared! Congratulations on this milestone. I follow via GFC.
Congrats on 6 years! I wish I had found you sooner, but am so glad I can follow you now. I simply Love your blog. What a great mixture of quilting, cats and growing things. Email:elaine530@centurylink.net
Congrats! I think we started blogging around the same time. I dont have the time to do it much and am a great instagramer. I love your kitties! You getting Smitty got me through the loss of my Kalli who was a tortie like your Sadie. Maybe you will get to NC in your travels!
Congrats! I've been lurking around for several of those years and have enjoyed all of your adventures in sewing, gardening, cooking, traveling and cat wrangling. May you have many more years of blogging!
Congratulations on reaching six years of blogging! I've been a silent lurker for at least two of those years... Thank you for sharing your adventures with us, and I love visiting your blog to draw inspiration.
Happy Blogaversary! Love reading what you and the kitties are up to.
Thanks for sharing and entertaining us for so many years. I've been following since you first brought Smitty home. Hope you have many more years in blogland. I'm also looking forward to early retirement - only 126 more days, but who is counting! Congratulations!
Happy happy and more happy! I don't comment much, but I read every morning to see what you and the kitties are up to.
And there's cake today? Kewl. I'll grab my plate and be right back!
Happy blov-a-versary!! And thanks for the chance
I enjoy your blog! I have been reading it for a few months on quiltingblogs and became a follower a few weeks ago. Although I am allergic to cats I love to read about your cat adventures. I wish we were that close to retirement! Congratulations.
Congratulations! I've been following you since sometime around when Smitty decided to join the family and can always count on your blog to brighten my day. It's the first blog I look for because there is always some great piece of wisdom instilled via the furless two legged residents or by the furry guru's who run the place. Thanks for the fun and informative posts and here's to many more. Rina
Congrats on six years! I just found you through Sally, Molly and Buddy, LOL. I have already read some of your older posts along with my fur kids Alfalfa (ALfie) and Darla. looking forward to getting to know all of you!
Congratulations - I really enjoy your blog! I know I've been reading for around 4 years because we got our kitty, Scamper about the same time Smitty joined your household. I really enjoy keeping up with his adventures as well as seeing what you are working on. Thanks for writing!
Congratulations, I love the cake. It looks exquisite. Tula Pink is one of my favorite designers so I can appreciate this giveaway a lot.
Congratulations on 6 years! The cats looked thrilled about your anniversary too 😉Here's to the next 6 😊
Happy Blogaversary!
Thanks,
Peggy
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Happy Blogaversary!
Naps are good, just ask Smitty and Sadie!
Thank you for the chance to win some delicious fabtic.
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Let's hear it for kicking off a new year! I think you are off a to a good start, with so many propitious things ahead. You know how the saying goes, we're here in sunshine and shadow (or in Oregon, in rain), but I'm rooting for lots of sunny days on the patio for Three Cats Ranch.
Happy Anniversary - have really enjoyed your cat 'tails'.
Happy anniversary !!! Love reading your blog and can't wait to hear what the kitties have been up to. Thanks for a wonderful give away.
Congratulations! That is one awesome cake too
6 years of blogging! That is commitment. On this end I look forward to your posts each morning. It is inspiring how you organize your sewing to get so many projects done. Having commentary on and from your kitties and your kitchen time weaves a thread of life of a real person writing. I look forward to many more years of your blog.
Happy Blogiversary! Always fun to read your posts each day, see what you and Mr. Resident Engineer are up to, and get the kitties' take on it. Hope your paper piecing clips along today!
Happy Blogaversary. I don't think this will go through but I will try. Scritches to Smitty and Sadie.
Many congrats are in order to have kept up with a blog for 6 years..
look forward to your post of whats happening with fur babies - lot of
quilting fun - yummie recipes... wouldn't miss a post for the world.
By the way love the catico - I need an resident engineer to make
neat things here.. lol
Congratulations!!!!!
MaryLou
Happy happy blog-iversary! Smitty in particular looks extra-excited to be celebrating (grin). If your travels bring you to western TN, let me know.
Haha! Nope, I'm not here for the cake....can't have it unless it's low carb, and they usually don't taste as yummy! I'm here to congratulate you! Huzzah! Six years! And I think I might have been following you just that long...
Happy Blogiversary!
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I have enjoyed and learned so much from your blog and I've never even had or wanted a cat! :-) However, I AM a quilter and I like to cook.. I love your writing and sense of humor. and am your "neighbor" living in Polk County. Obviously I hope you continue your blog when you begin traveling with your retired resident engineer. Your blogaversery gift is beautiful and so generous. If I'm the lucky one to win you can reach me at spnquilt2@gmail.com.
Happy Blogiversary!!!!
Your blogs are what I love to read every day!!! I have traveled with you, made the same patterns as you... was not liking you so much about halfway through the sunflower with all those teensy squares, enjoyed your beautiful photographs, and esp love the kitty capers:)
Am looking forward to many more of all:)
congratulations on 6 years and counting!!!!
I always read your blog while I drink my morning coffee! I follow you by email. Thanks for the chance to win some pretty fabric:)
Congrats on 6 years and all the effort and love you've put into this project. I love hearing about your cats, especially because my husband has decided he is allergic to cats! Thanks for sharing your sewing projects. I often see things I've not tried before. Have a happy day and an amazing year. (And of course I'm a follower by email!)
I have followed you for awhile now and love the cats, quilts and traveling with you. Oh, the food pictures too. Happy Anniversary!
Hope you will be coming to Mississippi during your travels. If so, let me know--it's my treat at our best restaurant, Walker's Drive In! I'm going to start saving up now!
Congratulations on your anniversary! I love following your blog!
Just a note to say congratulations...yours is the only blog I NEVER delete without reading....I seldom take time to comment, but this is a SPECIAL OCCASION!
HAPPY BLOGIVERSARY! I love seeing your projects, cats, catio and flowers. Love your blog.
Congratulations! 6 years is good!! I always enjoy our blog....love your cats, your beautiful quilting projects and seeing your plants and outdoor activity! Keep it going! Love that you take morning naps too! Helen hrglover at hotmail dot com
Happy Blogiversary! Your cats are just adorbs!!! ��
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Purrr, Purrr, I love a party.
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I found your blog sometime in Smitty's first year and started following then. My two boys are the same age and look like they could be his brothers. I enjoy reading about all your adventures with the cats, quilting, travel, etc. Congrats on 6 years, I hope to be visiting with you for many more years to come!!
I've said it before and I'll say it again: your blog is the first email I read in the morning. I'm late today because I was up until 2 am with a sinus infection. Don't tell Smitty I'm wearing my Squirrel Yoga t-shirt this morning. I don't think he would understand.
Anyway, congrats on the anniversary of your blog. I don't know how you get so much done every day and still have the time & energy to write about it. But I thank you for including us in your endeavors! Please give Smitty and Sadie a hug from Auntie Patch!
Awesome, happy anniversary!!! Keep it up, thanks for the chance to win!!
Congratulations on 6 years blogging. I really enjoy all of your antics. Your blog always puts a smile on my face. And I agree with you - this bundle of fabric is very pretty. Thanks!
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Congratulations on the Anniversary, Barbara. I always look for your blog posts ( love the way your mind works). If you decide to head North on your retirement travels up into Canada, please do give us a call as I will be looking at the big R at around the same time frame as Mike and we could celebrate together!!
Congratulations on the Blog-anniversary! I have followed your blog for about a year and a half and I have really enjoyed it. I cannot believe how many quilts you get done, you are awesome! I also love the kitty side of things, although, losing Gracie and Maggie was horribly sad. I am glad that Sadie joined Mr. Smitty to bring more kitty joy to your lives. I don't comment very often, but I do read all of your blog posts, and am so delighted to share your fun experiences. Keep up the good work!
And thanks for the giveaway, I love Tula Pink!
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Happy Blogiversary Barbara! There are only a couple of blogs that I read every word and yours is one of them. I love your style of writing (and Smitty's too), your humor, reading about your family (two legged and four legged) and the trips you take, your pictures, and let's not forget about seeing you work your way through a myriad of projects! Oh, I almost forgot about your food porn pictures, especially the sweets, make me hungry when I see them. You always amaze me with the number of projects you complete and the new techniques you try (quilting and cooking). Looking forward to seeing your adventures in the years to come.
Well, you know I always start my morning with coffee and reading blogs and of course, read yours from top to bottom. I need my walk through the garden, a visit with the purrfriends, and to see what you are doing in your kitchen and then what is happening with the sewing studio. Always entertaining and you take us on some lovely walks and also the steps in construction of a catio.
Happy Blogiversary to you and Smitty and Saide (and Mike). By the looks of the yellowing paper-piece pattern above, it's been around for quite some time. LOL.
Happy 6th blogaversary, Barbara. Although I don't always leave a comment, I enjoy reading what you are up to.
Happy 6th to you! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and life with me. Love hearing about your furbabies. Any suggestions on how to get a teenager to eat more veggies? Your recipes sound good to me but not my daughter. LOL. vickise at gmail dot com
Congratulations on six years! I look forward to reading your posts daily. Thanks to you I have started many new quilting processes that I would not have tried. Thanks for all your entertaining blogs.
Happy blog anniversary. You always bring a smile to me with every post. Thanks for all the fun.i do enjoy paper piecing but it does take forever...
This is by far my favorite quilt/cat blog in the blogiverse. Happy anniversary, and may there be many more!
Wow congrats on your blogaversary! Lots of lovely comments have been left for you! Keep on blogging I so enjoy reading!
Happy anniversary! I have been following you for quite a long time and have laughed, cried and loved taking trips along with you and your fur babies. They reminded me of my two who are no longer with us. Thanks for all you share in quilting, recipes and life in your neck of the world. I'd love to be taking a trip up your way to give you a big ole hug, but if you ever come through MO, let me know. I might just bring my sleeping bag and tag along for the rest of the trip. lol
Happy anniversary! I found your blog about a year ago, and it quickly became one of my favourites! I just north of the border near Sumas, WA, so if in your travels you decide to visit BC, be sure to give me a shout!
Happy Anniversary! I don't post comments very often, but I've been following your blog since right after George passed. I love quilting & kitties, so your blog is one of my favorites! You posted a cranberry walnut bread recipe a long time ago that my family loves! Someday I hope to meet you in person. ��
Happy Blogiversary! It is us that should be sending you a prize because of all of the laughter that you have given us for the past six years. You always have something interesting to say. I'm so glad you got Sadie checked out and look forward to her transformation in the next few months.
So happy to be one of your followers - Happy Blogaversary! Not so sure the kitties are loving the hats :) lol
Congratulations on six years of blogging! I've been reading your blog for a few years now and especially love to hear what the kitties have been getting up to. Having never been to the USA I always enjoy your posts when you are travelling as I get to see some of your beautiful country!
Happy 6th Blogiversary Barbara! I've not been around since you first started but have for at least the last year, maybe more. (old brain isn't very helpful sometimes when trying to figure things like this you know LOL) I love seeing the email notification of a new blog post from you, because they're always fun to read. I'm naughty and don't always comment, but do love reading. I need to work on that since you don't have a clue if there aren't any comments that anyone's reading. Some of your posts I send to my husband to read because he enjoys the kitty escapades at times. He wasn't a huge kitty person until we met and now I'm not sure he would like not having one around. We bought a beautiful Ragdoll not long after we got together and that was the best cat I had ever owned in my entire life. He was such a great cat with tons of personality and SO well behaved. We lost him a few years back and decided to get another Ragdoll. This one? UGH! I had less tears raising my 3 boys than making it through the first year with this cat. She is slightly better, but I'm not sure she will ever be what one might consider well behaved, or a joy to have around. She's SUCH a monster most days getting into everything she sees. She has her days though and times during each day where she redeems herself from us wanting to toss her out the door. LOL The biggest disappointment about her, aside from the horrible behavior? She doesn't purr. :( I've never heard of a cat that doesn't purr! Well, actually she does, but she likes to keep it to herself. LOL You can only hear her purring IF her head is right next to your ear and the entire house is dead silent, otherwise, nope, nothing.
Anyway, thank you for having a fun blog to read.
I continue to love following your blog. You are so productive with your projects!
Congrats on 6 years of Cat Patches! You started blogging just a couple of months before I did. Hard to believe it's been that long. I remember your Foto Finish Saturdays, it was one of the first link ups that I participated in. It's been fun to hear about the kitties. I still miss George, but Smitty's done a good job taking up the challenge of being just as much of a character. He does not seem too thrilled about your blogaversary. I'm sure he'll come around though. You've made some gorgeous quilts over the last 6 years. Looking forward to seeing your and Mike's adventures over the next year (and of course the kitties as well). Congratulations!
Thanks for a great blog - much the best of any I follow. Have only been a follower for less than a year but I look forward to it every day and really miss it on days you ar e too busy to wrtite it. Find all the quilt info great and also love the flower phots, cat doings and recipes. Thnaks again.
I love paper piecing.
Happy Blog Anniversary! I didn't get your feed from Bloglovin' until today. I'll bet you're looking forward to that trip and I assume you'll take your furry friends with you. I'm going to a wedding in San Diego in October and my husband has decided to stay home and keep our 3 furry friends company. The last time we went away, for just three days, we left them in a kennel. They caught "kennel cough" and we don't want to go through that again. If was seven years ago for our youngest daughter's wedding and the cats are older now.
Rosemary
Your blog is one of my favorites! Happy Blogiversary!
A very Happy Blogiversary to you Barbara and I agree, the fur babies don't look thrilled at all. My kids always love to see what is up with them at the Three Cats Ranch.
Happy blogiversity! Have been enjoying your bl7og for several years and it is one of my favorites. Cats and quilts are always a winner for me. Add in cooking and flower photos and what more could you ask for. Thanks for all you share!
Never too late to a good party, I always say! Oh heck, who am I kidding? I haven't been to a party since I threw a New Year's party in 2001! Happy Blogiversary though!!! It's been a lot of fun traveling with you through your adventures and gardens....I always get a kick out of the fur-babies'posts and I love to see what you've got cookin or growin.
And your stitching's always fun to view too! Here's to another 6 (or 60) years!
Whoo boy !~!
You sure know how to throw a party! I love your leaves, and the cake, and the kitties! I'm a happy follower via Bloglovin. Thanks for all the inspiration and Happy Blogaversary!
I enjoy your daily posts so much! Thank you for sharing your adventures in sewing and cooking with me/us! I've been following you for over 2 years and you have inspired me to get back into embroidery and we have the same Bernina sewing machine! Happy Blog Anniversary and Thank you!
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