O’Magically Delicious
March 17th, 2011
Why is it that every time March 17th rolls around, all I want to do is verbally accost strangers with a: “It’s manly, yes… but I like it too” and “Always after me Lucky Charms - they’re magically delicious!“? I guess it’s my way of punching people who aren’t wearing green.
This year my good friend Pat Sloan has made it easier for me to expand my verbal répertoire with a copy of her Tour Ireland With Pat Sloan book from Leisure Arts.
It’s more than a quilt book - it’s a beautiful tour of Ireland. Pat makes you feel like you’re actually there, and gives you a beautiful glimpse of Irish life and scenery (except that how dare she didn’t take you and left you stuck at home vacuuming and cleaning stale Cherrio’s out of cracks in your car’s seats). I’ve never been to Ireland - unless you count the one time when I was 12 and we stopped for refueling at Dublin’s airport… and Pat’s book is like going there without having to take a long flight!
Want a copy for yourself?? Hop on the Tour Ireland blog tour! Leisure Arts is generously going to give TWO lucky commenters each a copy of Tour Ireland With Pat Sloan from each one of the blogs on the tour:
Canton Village Quilt Works - Jackie Kunkel
Crazy Mom Quilts - Amanda Jean Nyberg
Happy Zombie - Monica Solorio-Snow
House of A La Mode - Heather Bostic
Leisure Arts - Cheryl Johnson
Let’s Sew! - Pat Sloan
Mrs. Schmenkman Quilts - Amy Lobsiger
Pam Kitty Morning - Pam Vieira-McGinnis
Please leave a comment by 11:59pm PST this Saturday, March 19th. I’ll have random.org draw two names and announce the winners from my blog here on Sunday morning. And by morning I mean around noon.
Edited in:
Apparently one is supposed to pinch - not punch. This is what happens when a post is drafted while watching Sons of Anarchy.
The winners!
Pat will announce all the winners from all the blogs - on to her blog early this week. Keep an eye on Pat’s blog!
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Farting around with needle & thread and then blogging about it.
Wouldn’t that be a lovely win!
March 17th, 2011I loved my trip to Ireland many many years ago!
I’ve been to England, and Scotland, but never Ireland. Would love to have a copy of this book so I can dream!
March 17th, 2011So Miss Monica, I’m not wearing green today! Cuz…..I don’t want to! And I’m not Irish! I’m cracking up at the Irish Spring and Lucky Charms commercial you whipped up this am! Have a great one! And no crying in your green beer tonight!
March 17th, 2011I realy like your blog!you make so nice thinks!!Αm from Crete and my English is not so well but I will follow you!
March 17th, 2011I think will be realy good if you put the google translate in a corner..Thats is an idea :)
And i hope for the Ireland gurney!
Gritting
Georgia
I will top your pink hearts, yellow moons, orange stars, and green clovers with a McDonald’s Shamrock Shake! Happy St. Paddy’s Day Monica! xo
March 17th, 2011Quilts and travel. What a wonderful combination! This looks like a wonderful book.
March 17th, 2011I would really enjoy a tour of Ireland by Pat Sloan. Can you say talented!!
March 17th, 2011You are a WONDERFULLY GREEN Lassie today.. big smooches and good LUCK to all your readers!!! May the IRISH be with you!
March 17th, 2011Of course I’m wearing o green today! and cooking the corned beef but mostly drinking Guiness! Well not really since I;m driving 350 mi to Phoenix today. Top o the morning Monica!
March 17th, 2011I’d love to see what’s inside!!
March 17th, 2011Thank you, Monica and Pat, for the opportunity to tour Ireland via quilting - what a great combination!
I, too, only saw Ireland during a stop at Dublin Airport - never saw so many shades of green as we were landing!
I read somewhere that Lucky Charms were no longer to be manufactured. Can this really be true?
March 17th, 2011This looks like a great win! Thanks for hosting this! I want to go to Ireland some day.
March 17th, 2011I own no green clothes. I guess I would be on the list to be punched. :) Thanks for the chance!
March 17th, 2011I would love to check out this book, Pat’s patterns are so fun and frivolous. I hope to see a bit of Ireland someday; we’re too many generations on this side of the pond, with too little documentation, for me to find any family but it’s definitely dreamworthy territory.
March 17th, 2011Lucky Pat to have enjoyed Ireland but lucky for us that she is sharing her trip in a book!! Would love to win and pour through the pages and dream!! Thanks!
March 17th, 2011The book is out on the most perfect day!! I am green with envy and would love, love, love to win it! Thank you for the opportunity.
March 17th, 2011blog hops are fun. thanks for a chance to win one of Pat’s books. I just got to meet her this week when she came to our guild. Fun.
March 17th, 2011Happy St. Patrick’s Day.
Would love to win this book. The pictures make you want to be there, the quilts make you want to make them all. A great day for the wearing of the Green!!
March 17th, 2011Love the book! Seriously want to get my grubby paws on a copy.
PS - I’m not even Irish, but the hubby is and any excuse for a yummy corned beef dinner is alright with me :)
March 17th, 2011I’m excited about this book because I’m actually GOING to Ireland in May. I won’t tell you how long I’ve been waiting for this trip, but since high school!
March 17th, 2011Thanks for a chance to win, Monica!
It looks like a great book and I would LOVE to win one.
March 17th, 2011I hope that I have the luck of the Irish on this one! Thanks for having this drawing, Monica.
March 17th, 2011Erin Go Bragh {Ireland Forever}!!!
March 17th, 2011This book looks fabulous. I’d love to go to Ireland, but with 3 little ones under 5, I don’t see it in happening in the near future :)
March 17th, 2011I would love to have this book. I have been thinking about it for awhile now.
March 17th, 2011Go green! Michigan State!oops, I mean yay Irish!
March 17th, 2011Either way, I am sure I would enjoy Pat’s book.
By the luck of the Irish I hope to win a copy of Pat’s book. What I have seen so far it would be an honor to win a copy. I will try and keep my green eye’s crossed in hope of winning :)
March 17th, 2011Thanks for the reminder of those commercials of the past. I’d love to win this colorful book. Kathie L in Allentown
March 17th, 2011No desire to visit Ireland, but as an elementary school teacher I’m wearing LOTS of green pinch preventers. I love the chubby sheep on the wallhanging!
March 17th, 2011So, if I don’t win the book, we can use your copy to plan a trip for the SWs!
March 17th, 2011I’m in my green jammies and would DELIGHT in winning…please~
March 17th, 2011Noon IS morning on Saturday, right? (Hmmm… I wish someone would explain that to my two year old…) Thanks!
March 17th, 2011I’m with you, diggin cheerios and smarties out of my car seats :( Would LOVE LOVE LOVE to go to Ireland someday. Pat’s book is the next best thing. Maybe the luck of the irish will be with me today?!?!
March 17th, 2011I love me some Lucky Charms! I would also love to go to Ireland.. it looks ever so lovely!
March 17th, 2011hope i’ve got the luck of the irish on this one!
March 17th, 2011Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Hope I’m a lucky winner :)
March 17th, 2011I would love to go on a book tour of Ireland with Pat Sloan. She is my hero!
March 17th, 2011Thanks for hosting the tour - would love to win this book. Thanks for the chance.
March 17th, 2011Thank you for this chance to win Tour Ireland with Pat Sloan! This book is on my Wish List!
March 17th, 2011Pat Sloan, quilting and Irish countryside all in one book? Fantastic. And now you’ve made me crave Lucky Charms LOL
March 17th, 2011Ireland is a fabulous country - I’m visiting it again in July!
March 17th, 2011Happy St. Patrick’s Day and I’m wearing green! Thanks for the chance.
March 17th, 2011Ireland is definitely on my must-visit list. And not even just because of the beer! ;-)
March 17th, 2011What a fabulous book. Love, love, love all the projects and the truly fabulous pictures of Ireland.
March 17th, 2011I’ve been to Ireland, my favorite trip ever! Magical magical place.
March 17th, 2011I would love to make the Irish chain quilt in this book.
March 17th, 2011I’m planning a trip to Ireland in August and this book would be a great help in planning!
March 17th, 2011I’m wearing green! I visited Ireland 6 years ago & dream of going back!It’s green- & fabulous!
March 17th, 2011All this talk of Ireland, I must pop The Quiet Man into the dvd player.
March 17th, 2011You’re so funny, Monica. I love the sound of an Irish accent. Last summer, my friend and I went to Dublin for a couple of days (we needed a vacation from our vacation in Paris). We made our taxi driver talk to us in Gaelic. Beautiful!
I love Pat’s book. What wonderful projects and photos!
March 17th, 2011I’ve been to Scotland but never Ireland. I wanna go! Or at least read the book and make the quilts.
March 17th, 2011I would luv a copy of the book–thanks.
March 17th, 2011Pat’s books and patterns are magically delicious. Hope to win a copy of her book.
March 17th, 2011Oh, my! A coffee table book, a travel book and a quilt book all rolled into one!
March 17th, 2011thanks for that, will now be singing the lucky charms theme at work all night lol
March 17th, 2011I would like to go to Ireland someday! I like the sheep on the cover-the real ones and the quilted ones.
March 17th, 2011I’m gonna get my green on, so you won’t say something Irish at me! Sure, and we’re all Irish today. I’d love to have this book - looks just beautiful!
March 17th, 2011SUCH A NEAT BOOK!
March 17th, 2011THANKS FOR SHARING!
I love Ireland, it is such a beautiful country. My husband and I visited Ireland when we were dating. I can’t wait to go back some day.
March 17th, 2011I have my fingers crossed that I should be lucky enough to win such a lovely book.
March 17th, 2011Pick me, Pick me…probably my only chance of ever touring Ireland.
March 17th, 2011I’m in the same boat with you….only time I ever have been there is when our plane stopped there for fuel! LOL
March 17th, 2011Wonderful book - hope I can win!
I would love to win one! I’ve been to Ireland and loved it!
March 17th, 2011I would love to tour Ireland, in a book for now, but in real life eventually!! Thanks for the chance!
March 17th, 2011Well my family is wearing green so I guess we don’t have to worry about getting beat down my a happy zombie! Thank you for the great giveaway.
March 17th, 2011I’ve drooled over Pat’s book and love the quilt on the cover. The sheep are squealable! Having a bit o’the Irish in me, someday I hope to get there and see County Cork, where my great great grandparents were from. Thanks for the giveaway, Lassie!
March 17th, 2011Oh how I’d love to go back to Ireland now! But winning that book would be a good consolation prize!
March 17th, 2011I would love to go to Ireland, but the book would be nice to have should I ever get there.
March 17th, 2011I would love to explore Ireland starting with Pat’s book!
March 17th, 2011Thanks for the review of the book and congrats to Pat!
March 17th, 2011Love the book! It’s beautiful and I sure hope I win it!
March 17th, 2011Looks like a wonderful book!
March 17th, 2011Thank you!
Have you thought of carrying a shillelagh? I’ve heard they are helpful when accosting strangers. LOL Thanks for helping Pat and Leisure Arts give away a lovely book :)
March 17th, 2011It looks like a wonderful book - and I love Ireland - a beautiful country!
March 17th, 2011Thank you so much for celebrating St. Pat’s day with us! We had a great time with it all.
March 17th, 2011Cheryl at Leisure Arts (aka the one in the hat on Pat’s blog…Note to self: Find and destroy photo. And then hat.)
Well, I love the book and sure would like to own a copy. It is a beautiful book.
March 17th, 2011I just have one question….are you really supposed to clean up those stale Cherrios? OOOps .LOL
Ha ha…had to laugh about your little ditty from the Irish Spring soap commercial…that’s what I was saying to my dog yesterday! Anyway…I would LOVE to win this book. I am of Irish descent and my hubby and I are planning a three-week trip to Ireland next year…it would be fabulous to have this as a “tour guide” of sorts. I’d also love to give several of those quilts a try! Thanks so much for the give away and the chance to win! Erin go Bragh!
XOXO,
Cyndi
March 17th, 2011Beautiful pictures! Thanks for the chance to win!
March 17th, 2011Would love to win the book! May be my only chance to visit Ireland.
March 17th, 2011I love everything Pat does
March 17th, 2011Top’o the morning to ya from snowy Kodiak! Hope you’re seeing a bit of green in Astoria today, we are snowed in. I’d love to visit Ireland someday…it’s on my list!
March 17th, 2011Wow Pat looks like you had a great time on the Emerald Isle. It is a wonderful place. I would love to win a book but if I don’t I hope the winners enjoy it as much as I enjoy the ones I have.
March 17th, 2011I would love to see Ireland. And wouldn’t it be lovely to see with a bunch of quilters and such a fun guide!
March 17th, 2011Always wanted to Visit Ireland - this may be the closest I get. Would love to win!!
March 17th, 2011I’m ready to go to Ireland…just give me the time off and a few bucks and I’m there! Pat Sloan’s book has to be the next best thing.
March 17th, 2011Maybe I’ll get to go to Ireland by the book….. It looks so luscious and inviting! Happy St. Patty’s day…….
March 17th, 2011Hope I have the Irish luck and win that book!
March 17th, 2011I’ve been to Ireland and it is wonderful to re-visit it with Pat’s book! Everyone needs a Shamrock quilt! Thank you for the chance to win!
March 17th, 2011Ooooohhhh. I hope I have some luck of the Irish today and win this book. I’m not at all Irish, but then again, everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. And I made Irish Soda bread for breakfast, so that has to count for something!
-debby
March 17th, 2011Chester, NY
such a book! lotsa lovely green quilts!
March 17th, 2011would dearly love to win one.
Erin Go Bragh! and the top o’ the morn ta ye. :-) OK, that’s about as Irish as I can get this afternoon.
Aren’t Pat’s blog hops a riot? And her newest book from Leisure Arts is just so—-well, words fail me. (rare occurrence) I want this book and I’ll buy it if I have to but I’d prefer to win it. ***wink, wink***
March 17th, 2011England and Wales captured my heart years ago and now the hills of Ireland got to me. Thanks for another book on quilting to tempt me back to saving fabric for “someday” soon, I hope.
March 17th, 2011Love to travel…. love to quilt…. what’s better than a quilty trip to Ireland!!!
Thanks, Leisure Arts, for publishing Pat’s books! Thanks to this fabulous blog for participating!!
March 17th, 2011What a fun book. Part tour of Ireland and part FABULOUS quilts. Think this needs to be in my library.
March 17th, 2011Would love to win Pat’s book. Part Irish here, but really don’t know anything bout country or traditions.
March 17th, 2011I already Love reading your blog; but to have a giveaway too…an added bonus
March 17th, 2011Cheers Jo
Hey! I even used Irish Spring soap in the shower today!
March 17th, 2011What a cute blog! I do love Pat’s books, she doesn’t cheap-out on the photos!
March 17th, 2011Love quilt with the sheep on it, just find out today what our first great grandchild will be, A BOY, would be perfect for a babyquilt.
March 17th, 2011Thanks for being apart of Tour Ireland.
Ireland and quilts — who could ask for more?
March 17th, 2011O.K. so Cheerios and Lucky Charms and Ireland and a Book and no law suit since I Allegedley said. What more could you ask for?
March 17th, 2011Thank you for the chance to win one of these wonderful books. Ireland is just gorgeous.
March 17th, 2011And I see several peeks at some projects I’d love to do in this book.:)
We don’t speak much about the bit of our ancestry that is Irish though we are having our traditional supper of corned beef tonight. It would be grand to own Pat’s new book! Thanks for hosting this stop on the blog tour and the giveaway.
March 17th, 2011Ireland is on my to visit one day list, in the meanwhile I can read the book.
March 17th, 2011Monica, you are too funny. I think I’d chose a trip to Ireland over the Cheerios too…
March 17th, 2011What a tour of some new blogs and what a book. Can’t wait to have a look at it , I am already green with envy :)
March 17th, 2011I’d love to go to Ireland and Pat Sloan’s book could transport me there…. Thanks for a chance to win.
March 17th, 2011Love your site and love the chance to win Pat’s book. I love this blog hop.
March 17th, 2011I would love a copy of the book. I wear green and play Irish music all month and especially today.
March 17th, 2011That sheep quilt is darling! I would love to win a copy. The difference between a pinch and a punch is proportional to how many Guinesses you’ve consumed :)
March 17th, 2011Pinch don’t punch!
March 17th, 2011No punching Monica. You are supposed to be step dancing and drinking Guiness! You see, I know this, as I was born and raised in the Emerald Empire, or at least the Oregon version of it.
March 17th, 2011Come on over to my house and have some corned beef and soda bread tonight. YUM!
There will be no pinching here today-I’m wearing my green.
March 17th, 2011I need this book. I am wearing green and will have broccoli for dinner.
March 17th, 2011I need to get my holiday on! I’ve been too busy sewing today to remember. There. I’ve just been pinched.
March 17th, 2011Hope the sheep didn’t mind having their photo taken with such a cute quilt! Love it!
March 17th, 2011I’d love to win - and I’m so glad you didn’t punch anyone!
March 17th, 2011you crack me up! I’ve always wanted to go to Ireland!
March 17th, 2011Ireland is where I would like to go someday…….winning the book would be so wonderful.
March 17th, 2011This book sounds wonderful! Thanks for the chance to win!!
March 17th, 2011Since she didn’t take me with her to Ireland, I guess I’ll settle for a copy of her book. Thanks
March 17th, 2011aaahhh, to be sure, to be sure…..fiddle-dee-dee potatoes and all that’s green…..I didn’t know of the pinching nor punching tradition….perhaps I NEED the book to find all this out!!!! LOL
March 17th, 2011thanks for the chance to win
XX sugary hugs ‘O)
I would love a chance to win the book. I could “travel” to Ireland every time I looked at it. It is my dream trip one day to actually go there!
March 17th, 2011Julie M
I’m only part Irish so I am only wearing a lil’ bit’ o’ green today:) and I did shower with Irish Spring/just for good measure! I would love to be entered to win:) Lucky of the Irish to you!
March 17th, 2011Are you wearing GREEN today Zombie??? If not, that is a pinch…if you are wearing ORANGE, THAT is a punch!!! Looks like a cool book!
March 17th, 2011One is allowed to make that mistake while watching SONS!!! (Love that show … is that wrong … feels wrong)! Love your blog and thanks for this wonderful posting today!
March 17th, 2011You can “punch” or “pinch” me - this book looks just that good. Thanks for the opportunity.
March 17th, 2011My maiden name just happens to be Kennedy, can’t get more Irish than that:)
March 17th, 2011I would love a visual tour!
I would love to win a copy of this book. I’ll keep my Irish fingers crossed.
March 17th, 2011I would love to win Pat’s book. And I’ll try not to spill Irish Coffee on it, Pat.
March 17th, 2011Today is also my mom-in-law’s 90th birthday. So, here’s a Guinness toast to her, to St. Patrick and to Pat’s new book!
Love your blog. And your fabrics.
March 17th, 2011Sounds wonderful Monica :)
March 17th, 2011I thought the pinch and the punch were for the first of the month LOL
Hugs, Sharon
I love me some Lucky Charms!!! I’m hoping I have the luck with me - the book would be awesome!!! Thank you for the opportunity!!!
March 17th, 2011I never knew that about pinching someone not wearing green until today. You are the 2nd source for that tradition.
March 17th, 2011Would love to win Pat’s book and remember good times in Ireland!!
March 17th, 2011I’d love to see Ireland. The book looks gorgeous.
March 17th, 2011I want to make the cute Lamb quilt on the cover, Please choose my name!!! You know Mary needs her little Lamb quilt.
March 17th, 2011Ohh, I hope the Luck of the Irish is with me !!
March 17th, 2011I am Irish by marriage- so here’s to hoping my better half’s Irish luck is with me and I win this book. bimbi9 at verizon dot net
March 17th, 2011Finally got subscribed via Google Reader/Follow
March 17th, 2011I’d love to win a copy of Pat’s book.
While watching her two videos I saw a couple of wall hangings that I must make.
They’ll be easy to do once I win a copy :*)
Hugs,
Gerry
I’d love to win this book. Our trip to Ireland remains one of my favorite memories. Thanks for the chance.
wordygirl at earthlink dot net
March 17th, 2011I’d love to have a tour of Ireland by reading Pat’s book. Someday I hope to visit there myself.
March 17th, 2011Thank you for this great opportunity to win this book.
March 17th, 2011Thanks for a chance to win such a fun book. Would love to travel to Ireland someday.
March 17th, 2011Well, being half German, 1/4 Irish and 1/4 Mexican, I would say that I have all the makings in me for a wild party! Today I am superdeeduper Irish though. full of corned beef, cabbage, green beer, green clothes, green and white striped socks and even using green ink! Why not? (how many days till Cinco de Mayo??)
March 17th, 2011Winner Winner Leprechaun Dinner! :)
March 17th, 2011Beautiful country, beautiful quilts. Thanks for sharing.
March 17th, 2011Pat’s book is beautiful and would be a great addition to my collection.
March 17th, 2011Please enter me for the book giveaway!
March 17th, 2011What a great book..Pat and Ireland!!! I hope the luck of the Irish let’s me win one!
March 17th, 2011What could be better than Ireland and quilts? :)
March 17th, 2011Your blog is always a treat to read….makes me happy.
Hey Monica, Your blog is so much fun; it’s great that Pat steered us to you! A copy of “Tour Ireland” would surely be welcomed, as our family began there. Pat’s beautiful book would allow me to make an heirloom quilt. Thanks so much!
March 17th, 2011I think the long flight would be worth it once you arrived in Ireland. But i too will have to settle for the pleasure of only touring through this book at the present.
March 17th, 2011happy st patty’s day. I’d love a chance to win!
March 17th, 2011I love Ireland and it looks like I’m going to love this book too!
March 17th, 2011What a grand idea, a blog hop, even better then a pub crawl.
March 17th, 2011Sherri Kennedy
Pat’s new book looks like a great way to see Ireland if you can’t be there in person. And no need to pinch me, cause I’m wearin’ green!
March 17th, 2011So fun - quilts and traveling! I was just in Ireland last summer (for a conference - don’t be too jealous), but it was beautiful and GREEN!
March 17th, 2011It’s a beautiful book with great quilt patterns.
March 17th, 2011thanks Monica - if I can’t physically get to Ireland then a book tour is the next best thing - top of the morning to ya !
March 17th, 2011This is a great blog hop! thank you for being part of it. This book looks great and I would dearly love to have one so I can dream about Ireland too!
March 17th, 2011What a lovely book about a gorgeous country and quilt projects too- Oh what fun- I would love to be one of the winners of this book. All that wonderful scenery.
March 17th, 2011Thanks for the opportunity to win this great book.
Regards from Western Canada,
Anna
Would love to win Pat’s Ireland book.
March 17th, 2011Thanks for the giveaway.
My grandfather has kissed the Blarney stone… I think it’s gross! His father was Irish… so he went to Ireland to meet up with some relatives he had only heard of, but had never met. I would love to have a copy of this book! The designs are wonderful and the photos make me want to move there!
March 17th, 2011Wearing my green and hoping it will bring me luck so I can be the happy winner of Pat’s book.
March 17th, 2011Would love to win this book in honor of St. Patrick’s Day (even though I’m not Irish!)
March 17th, 2011Oh I’d love to go to Ireland but since that isn’t going to happen any time soon, I’d love to win Pat’s book! I did wear green today, ate corned beef, drank a Guiness…well I do all this often - I am married to an Irishman!
March 17th, 2011Maria
I’m wishin’ and hopin’ that I am the lucky lass that wins Pat Sloan’s book. It looks incredible. Happy St. Patty’s Day!!!!
March 17th, 2011A little bit of Heaven - that’s Ireland! And wouldn’t it be heavenly to win this book!
March 17th, 2011My husband & I plan to travel to Ireland, as his ancestors are from there. I would love to win the book. Thank you.
March 17th, 2011Happy St Paddys Day to ya!!!! Please pick me I’ve never been to Ireland :( Love your Irish comments now don’t go around kissing any blarney stones!!! Nurse payne
March 17th, 2011Pat’s book looks so inspirational. I was in Ireland a couple of years ago, and it is just as green and beautiful as her photos show. I would love to win a copy of her book! Thanks for the opportunity!
March 17th, 2011Would love a chance to win one of Pat’s books and thank you for the invite to visit your blog!
March 17th, 2011Such a beautiful book. The photos are like you are there and the projects make you want to dig in your stash so if I should win one of Pat’s books I would be ready to start!
March 17th, 2011AAAAAAA, I forgot about Irish Spring soap! Thanks for the chance to win the book!
March 17th, 2011I hear that Ireland is gorgeous!
March 17th, 2011You will have to trust me that I’m wearing green underwear because I’m NOT going to show you. We haven’t been properly introduced, have we? Sure would like to win the lovely lovely book…..
March 17th, 2011Oh, you can POKE people on Facebook, so you can PUNCH me here and tell me I was lucky enough to win the Pat Sloan Tour book! I’ve *never* been over there but I hear it’s just beautiful!
March 17th, 2011Well I’d use all my lucky charms to help me win that beautiful new book from Pat Sloan. Hope I win!
March 17th, 2011On their own each item is wonderful, but Ireland and quilting together is just divine! Erin go bragh!
March 17th, 2011Pat Sloan Rocks!!
March 17th, 2011Erin Go Braugh!!
Can’t wait for my copy!!
“Unsupervised and Armed with Scissors” - what a great - truly great - tag line! LOVE it!
It must be so much fun to ‘work’ on this site, because it reflects the owner.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us and your enthusiasm for Pat’s new book. What a treat to be able to enter for a draw on this one.
March 17th, 2011Really, really hope that I win a copy of the book. It looks like so much fun.
March 17th, 2011Ok, so I should have been pinched today … ouch! I’m not Irish but sure would love to visit Ireland … and I’ll take it through pictures and quilts until I can make the trip in person! Thanks for the opportunity!
March 17th, 2011Your blog cracks me up, especially the two ladies in the carts….looks like bumper cars. I want to go to Ireland tooo but am looking forward to making the quilts in this book first.
March 17th, 2011Ah……………it’s in the wee hours in Florida. St. Paddy’s day is at rest for another year. I had a green margarita to celebrate. Actually, I had two - to be exact.
March 18th, 2011I love the colorful cover of Pat’s book. Look at those fabulous hillsides and those precious sheep. My kind of book.
I giggle as I HOPE to win.
Thanks for the opportunity!!!!
I would love to win this book. Thanks for the chance.
March 18th, 2011:)Carol
Love your blog! This book looks great. I hope to win it so I can read it cover to cover (never been to Ireland) and then give it to my aunt who has been to Ireland twice and thinks it’s the most fabulous place. Thanks for the chance.
March 18th, 2011Sorry, green just isn’t my color.
March 18th, 2011But this looks like a very fun book!
What a fabulous giveaway! The whole idea of touring and quilting in Ireland is fantastic! Thank you for hosting the giveaway!
March 18th, 2011the pictures in Pat’s book make me want to visit Ireland now. But I guess it would be almost as good to make one of the quilts in the book. Thanks for the chance to win.
March 18th, 2011Yes, PINCH not punch! Take it easy, girl. What a great book and I would love to win one and then someday visit Ireland. Thanks for the chance to win!
March 18th, 2011Love the quilts in this book! Thanks for the fun!
March 18th, 2011Enjoyed your blog! Love that these “hops” let me discover fun quilty sites like yours.
March 18th, 2011I would love to win the book as well.
Thanks!
Until I can go to Ireland myself this book looks like the next best thing. Plus it is about my favorite hobby quilting.
March 18th, 2011Thanks for participating in the Irish blog hop by Pat Sloan.
I love the projects you’ve posted to flicker! I truly enjoy Pat’s blog and the opportunity to win her new book. It’s fun to visit new blogs!
March 18th, 2011You can pinch or punch me if I win this book :0)…….cause it looks “magically delicious”…….
Happy Sewing
March 18th, 2011I’d love to win this book. It would make for a perfect gift to round out the trip to Ireland that my hubby and I will be taking later this year. Linda R
March 18th, 2011Just the inspiration I need for an upcoming trip to Ireland in May.
March 18th, 2011I would love to visit Ireland, but this book would be the next best thing! thanks for the chance to win. :)
March 18th, 2011My husband is Irish and has long wanted to us (me & our children) to Ireland to discover his roots. Having a taste of Ireland would work just as well. Thanks for this chance.
March 18th, 2011Very funny, I remember those slogans. Does that date me. Nah, I’m just getting wiser.
March 18th, 2011Anyway, I always wanted to go to Ireland. Thanks for being part of the blog hop
Lucky Charms! Love your blog. Need that taste of Ireland.
March 18th, 2011It is “punch” not “pinch” when you have two brothers. I don’t know why I wasn’t invited to Ireland on this trip. I’ll hold out for the next trip/quilt book. Will there be a drawing for that??
March 18th, 2011I could see where Sons of Anarchy would do that to you. LOL. Yes - How dare Pat leave us all at home…
March 18th, 2011ireland is where I long to go someday. It’s where my husband’s family is from and he and my two ltitle red-heads would be right at home. Hope to win! Thanks for the giveaway!
March 18th, 2011Would have posted sooner..but the Jamieson’s Irish Whiskey kept me busy yesterday. My Granny (Mother’s side) was born in Belfast and other Gram’s parents were from County Cork. Then, first grandchild on either side (my oldest sister) was born on St Paddy’s Day…talk about the luck of the Irish in my heritage!!!
March 18th, 2011Thanks for the chance to win your book.
Hi Monica! I’m entering on both your and Pam’s blogs in the hopes of doubling my chances. :-) Looks like an awesome book! xo Jen
March 18th, 2011I love the color green so it was easy wear green on St.Pat’s. I would love to take a tour of Ireland with Pat’s book.
March 18th, 2011Hey Monica!!! I love giveaways! :o) Thank you, my hero!! xoxo
March 18th, 2011I love green but I totally forgot to wear it. I am 1/4 Irish and my 2yo was born on St Patrick’s day so life is good at this time of the year.
March 18th, 2011with an irish accent “top of the morning to you!” and yes, of course i’d love to win!
March 18th, 2011I would love to tour quilting Ireland from my armchair! Thanks for the opportunity.
March 18th, 2011I would love to win this book. It looks so interesting. Thanks
March 18th, 2011I am Irish my marriage, and would like to stay that way by winning, also its my half b-day,thanks.
March 18th, 2011Touring Ireland will have to come later. I’m looking forward to my first cruise and it is with Pat!
March 18th, 2011I would love to win this, I really would.
March 18th, 2011What fun it would be to win this book from you. And what a hard decision about which Irish quilt to choose next.
March 18th, 2011Quilts & Ireland? sounds like a good book to me :)
March 18th, 2011A friend, who is all Swedish, spent the day playing leprechaun, sprinkling green glitter and confetti all over her kid’s rooms, backing shamrock shaped cookies, cooking up some cornbeef and cabbage, and popping open cans of Guiness for her husband. I, on the other hand, who am 7/8th Irish, wore red and served enchiladas.
Clearly I need to reconnect with my heritage. Please pick me!
March 18th, 2011Hope you don’t have a guinness hangover today! I’d love to add to my love of Ireland with Pat’s book - thanks for the giveaway.
March 18th, 2011A quilt tour through Ireland sounds divine. Until then, winning this book would be really nice!
March 18th, 2011I’d love to go to Ireland someday. Wish, wish. Pat never fails with any of her books, I’m sure this will be wonderful!!
March 18th, 2011I’ve never been to Ireland - and this would be my way of seeing it - with Pat Sloan…
March 18th, 2011LOL - punching would make the holiday that much more interesting wouldn’t it?
March 18th, 2011Never been to Ireland, it is on the must do list, partly waiting for the kids to be a wee little bit older……thanks for the giveaway!
What a fabulous book! Thanks for the chance to win it!
March 18th, 2011Count me in please. It looks great.
March 18th, 2011I love how auto correcting spellers do things… lol Punch. :) Thanks for doing the giveaway!
March 19th, 2011Love all of Pat’s books and this one looks like it could be a favorite.
March 19th, 2011That book looks magically delicious! (We all know Pat is magical..)
March 19th, 2011Looks like a great book! Thanks for the chance!
March 19th, 2011What a beautiful book! Keep me in mind for the winner!
March 19th, 2011Patti
Oh, what a beautiful book–would love to win and experience some of Ireland!
March 19th, 2011My Mom was born in Ireland, and would love this book in her memory.
March 19th, 2011I’m so relieved that you were not out punching innocent non-green wearers! lol
love the chance to win Pat’s book - I’m just a wee bit Irish the other 364 days of the year!
March 19th, 2011A tour of Ireland from my recoverying bed isn’t as great as the real thing but I’d take!
March 19th, 2011I wore my green so I was safe from the pinching and punching.
March 19th, 2011Lovely blog design! Thanks for a chance to win Pat’s wonderful book!
March 19th, 2011Love the blog! Love to win the book!
March 19th, 2011It is such fun visiting all the blogs and seeing the comments on Pat’s book.
March 19th, 2011Would love to win this!!
March 19th, 2011I didn’t wear green, but we did have a GREEN dessert: a lemon chess pie with green meringue. Very springy!
March 19th, 2011Monica, what a lovely givaway! Thank you for the chance to win!! I hope the Luck O’ The Irish is with me!! My Irish Eyes are smilin’!! :-)
March 19th, 2011Around here it’s “Slap someone …” Is that better or worse than “punch”? Either way, I wore green and had an Irish Coffee. Now for a little Irish luck …
March 19th, 2011Thanks for the chance to win! Looks like a fun book - would be great to make something for my Irish inlaws. Love your blog!
March 19th, 2011I’m not commenting for the book - I have it already (and love it), I’m commenting because I’m still laughing out loud at your “punching” comment…which some days sounds like a better idea than pinching. I should have been punched last year, and I’m surprised my grandparents did rise from the grave and do it…I wore an orange dress to work - totally vegged out. Needless to say, I got several comments from people who know I’m half Irish (Ma and Pa were both born there!)
March 22nd, 2011Charming, simply charming.
April 15th, 2011I am from Ireland (Dublin) and just to let you know that I have made your Poochie Bags and my Daughter Maisie uses
June 21st, 2011it to carry her Piano book to class. I am now going to make her a smaller long handled one to carry to the beach (with her Ipod) when we go to Spain, so a small piece of you in Ireland and soon in Spain!! Is brea liom do Blog!
Le Gra