The Ron Swanson Along - the ultimate grand finale
November 17th, 2012
So I had this little quilt along. A little 12 “days” of block making. Cut, sew, press and then bam - a Ron Swanson quilt. And then this happened:
So long, wonderful story short: I make a quilt and then decided to share on my blog how to make it. Because who doesn’t want to help blanket the world with warm and cozy Ron Swansons?
I happen to show my friend Dana as I’m making it, and she then has a bee fly in her bonnet - and takes my finished quilt (aka RonQuilt) on a grand adventure around SoCal and secret TV shoots (she works in the television industry) and the photos are sprinkled throughout the quilt along days (links at the bottom of this post), and then culminating with a visit to the Parks and Recreation set for a mano-a-mano meet-n-greet between RonQuilt and Nick Offerman (who plays the beloved and iconic Ron Swanson on NBC’s Parks and Recreation). For the record - yes, I did poop my pants. Also for the record - best day ever when I saw these pics!
What a nice guy Nick Offerman is. Not only did he indulge my quilt fantasy (and I’m told it was his idea on staging that hallway shot and that he really had a lot of fun with it), but he signed the back of my quilt as well - and in true Ron Swanson-esque fashion.
None of this could have ever transpired had it not been for one of the Parks and Recreation’s producers who made all the magic happen. Not sure if he wants to be mentioned by name here, so for now he’s Kickass Awesome Producer Guy. When Kickass Awesome Producer Guy FedEx’d me back my quilt, he also include actual photographs - how flippin’ sweet! It’s all just so nice and dreamy and fun and special and magical and holy shit bally. More for the record: I offered to send my quilt back should Parks and Rec ever want to have a RonQuilt vs Knope Wyatt Unity Quilt smackdown (#quiltfightclub). And of course my friend Dana played the major role in this, so if you’re on Instagram and wanna see for yourself how awesome she is - you can find her at danahannah310.
All the solid fabrics in my RonQuilt are Robert Kaufman’s Kona Cotton and the prints peppered about are scraps from my stash and from my Winterkist line. I told the nice people (nice is an understatement) at Robert Kaufman about my choice of fabrics, and I let them in on The Big Secret and told them I was going to have a grand finale giveaway once the Parks & Rec magic happened. I asked if they’d like to participate in my grand finale, and they so generously sent me not one but TWO Kona Roll-Ups for me to give away!
Both rolls are the exact solids I used for my quilt - all the colors in the Kona Silent Film bundle as well as the Kona Cotton White. Both rolls would be for a great starting point to make one’s own RonQuilt.
In addition to the two Kona Roll-Ups, I’m adding into the giveaway a bundle of fat quarters (ish - some pieces are bigger than a fat quarter, and some smaller) from my Winterkist collection in the graphite colorway.
To participate in the give-away, just leave a comment and I’ll have Random.org draw a number this coming Thursday morning (22 Nov 2012, PST). If you like, you can tell me what you think Nick Offerman wrote above his signature (hint: it’s written in Ron Swanson voice) on the back of my quilt. I’ll post the winning name (along with what Nick Offerman wrote) sometime that afternoon. EDITED IN: The giveaway has ended.
RESOURCES:
- Make a Ron Swanson quilt: Ron Swanson Along
- See, join and show Ron Swanson quilts: RSA flickr group
- My fave stores for Kona (and Winterkist): Sew,Mama,Sew! & Sew Modern
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Farting around with needle & thread and then blogging about it.
This is the coolest quilt. AND then to have Mr Quilt pose with and sign it: PERFECT. Congrats on that.
November 17th, 2012Holy crap!
November 17th, 2012Dear Monica, Here you go! It was a real honor having this super freaking awesome quilt with a blurry portrait of myself visit our office today. Enjoy sitting under my huge head. Keeping you warm and cozy, Ron Swanson.
Okay so I’m not that creative, and to be honest, I’ve only watched Parks and Recreation a few times before we cancelled our cable services. But I hear its hilarious and I really love your quilt! So glad this whole experience came about for you!!!
November 17th, 2012O.M.G. How amazing is that?!? Super cool quilt & super-duper cool story to go along with it!!
November 17th, 2012I die from the all awesome. Seriously wow.
November 17th, 2012All I can think to say is,wow that is so cool!
November 17th, 2012Wow, what a neat story! I have only just discovered Parks and Recreation and have seen a few episodes, but I don’t have a clue what Ron Swanson would have written. Can’t wait for the reveal! Thanks for the giveaway chance.
November 17th, 2012Eek, that’s so cool, Monica! You are a superstar!
November 17th, 2012How awesome is that? Congrats to you!!! I love Kona cotton and would love to win. Thanks for the giveaway.
November 17th, 2012Omg Monica. You might be my coolest friend. Yup. You are.
November 17th, 2012Holy crap Monica this is AWESOME!! Omg frame those shots! I’m giggling like crazy over here!
November 17th, 2012Oh this is AWESOME!!! Thanks for bringing your awesomeness to P & R - I was hoping something awesome like this would happen! Yay!
November 17th, 2012What an awesome grand finale! I heard them talking about Ron Swanson on an NPR podcast the other day and your quilt was the first thing I thought of!
November 17th, 2012You totally kick ass! You deserve all the eggs they have!
November 17th, 2012HOLY CRAP. That just couldn’t be more awesome! xoxo
November 17th, 2012wow! no idea what he said but what a thrill for you! Awesome!
November 17th, 2012That is so awesome!!! I can’t even imagine his reaction! I really don’t know what he would have written but I’ve seen every episode of Parks and Rec so if he was speaking as Ron Swanson, I’m sure it was hysterical - I’me excited for the reveal of the rest of the note!
November 17th, 2012I am living vicariously through you. This is me of the most awesome things to ever happen! We are quilters for gosh sakes, we don’t mingle with celebs! So happy for you and it couldn’t have happened to a more awesome person.
November 17th, 2012Props to You!!!!!!
November 17th, 2012That is beyond cool. I’m going to have to go with “You had me at RonQuilt.”
November 17th, 2012That is a great thrill to have THE man and the quilt meet in person! How exciting.
November 17th, 2012Congratulations on your great work.
That is SOOOOOO Awesome
November 17th, 2012Congrats on the quilt meeting the man :)
That is F’in awesome!!!!!! Congrats and thank you for the tutorial because I am making two of these bad boys for Christmas presents -
November 17th, 2012I’ve never watched this show, but my cousins think it’s awesome that there is a Ron Swanson quilt pattern.
November 17th, 2012I can’t tell you how much joy this post brought me. It’s the perfect combination of two of the things I love most in this world: quilting and Ron Swanson.
November 17th, 2012Of course he was awesome — he is a crafter himself — wood, not cloth.
November 17th, 2012How awesome! You rock!
(good luck with your poo-ed pants)
Congrats - this is really awesome! I hope to see it on Parks and Rec and can’t wait to find out what was written above his name!
November 17th, 2012That is soooo fantastic!! I can’t even imagine how exciting that must be for you.
November 17th, 2012So amazing!! What a great story!! Did he write something like mmmmmm. Bacon.
November 17th, 2012OMGosh! This is all too fabulous. I have been casually following as your quilt came to be and then starting traveling…..I thought seems like something goofy I would do. The post is fantastic but my favorite part is that you said you pooped your pants! I always pee mine!
November 17th, 2012I’ve never seen P&R, but I followed Ron’s adventure through the blog. Awesome!
November 17th, 2012This is so awesome! Congrats!
November 17th, 2012This is amazing, you have a great friend!
November 17th, 2012OK here’s my guess at WWRSS (What Would Ron Swanson Say):
Crying is only okay in two places: funerals and the Grand Canyon. But I cried when I saw this quilt.
Ha ha - I am SO excited for you - beyond cool!!!
November 17th, 2012Wow that is soooo fantastic!!!squeee!!
November 17th, 2012I caught the story on your blog. What a Happy Zombie ending to your quilt story ! I have no idea what Ron’s character would say, but I am betting it was funny !
November 17th, 2012What an incredible ending to your Ron Swanson quilt a long!! Thanks for sharing all those great photos with us. next time you need to travel with your quilt! :)
November 17th, 2012NO WAY!!!!! This is just THE coolest thing ever!!! I’m so excited for you. I am also sporting poo’d pants, to show omg solidarity. Now I’m off to show my first born these pictures, as Parks and Rec is her favorite show. xoxoxokmamf!!
November 17th, 2012What an absolutely perfect culmination to your quilt fantasy Monica! Did he write that you should always let him keep you warm?
November 17th, 2012wow! so awesome, i’m speechless :)
November 17th, 2012“You had me at meat tornado.”
This is BEYOND awesome!
November 17th, 2012Beyond awesome finale. I have no words beyond that.
November 17th, 2012Hi Monica, what a cool thing to happen! I love this idea for a quilt, it looks great. Thanks for the chance to win.
November 17th, 2012MONICA! I would have pooped my pants too. I am so jealous. Now you MUST pick me and send me this fabric so I can make my own Ron Swanson quilt. YOU MUST!! And what did he write? “Give me all the fabric and thread you have.” HAHAHAHA.
November 17th, 2012You are awesome!!!!!!!!
November 17th, 2012All I can say is OMFG! What I really want to say cannot be printed here! I can’t even hazard a gues at what THE Ron would say…I’m so excited for your quilt!
November 17th, 2012Winterkist + Greys = slays me!
November 17th, 2012what a great quilt!
November 17th, 2012Holy smokey, you rock! You are one lucky gal. I thought it was great when your quilt was on “tour”. Who knew you would top that! Always can count on a great story & a laugh here in Happy Zombieland.
November 17th, 2012Unbelievable story! It’s official: your Ron Swanson quilt is a star!
November 17th, 2012Awesome is right. He must have said Gimme some of that Monica!
November 17th, 2012Holy sh!tballs. That? IS AWESOME.
November 17th, 2012Amazeballs! What a lucky Zombie!
November 17th, 2012I am really happy for you and I was hoping during the quilt along that the “real” Ron Swanson would somehow learn about it. What a great ending.
November 17th, 2012IN. SANE. I’m almost crying right now. I can’t even imagine a better ending to your Ron Swanson Along (who could’ve imagined?). It’ surreal and amazing and you deserve a Quilt Emmy!!!
November 17th, 2012SO ridiculously awesomely awesome. What would Ron Swanson say…”I don’t sew, I don’t know anything about quilting or the womanly arts but I know art when I see it.” teehee! Good work! And what a great friend!
November 17th, 2012That’s awesome!!
November 17th, 2012OMG!!! So AWESOME!!! Ron effing Swanson is standing in front of YOUR QUILT! : )
November 17th, 2012OMG! I lit-erally cannot believe that Pawnee saw the Ron Swanson quilt! Ah-mazing! I cannot even begin to think about Ron would have said — but it will make its way onto a t-shirt fo’sho
Congrats!
November 17th, 2012Holy shit show, that totally rocks! Only someone like you could have pulled that off. (I’m sure Dana did her bit, which is of course splendid too, but she wouldn’t hang with you if you were a lame duck.) Congrats crazy lady.
November 17th, 2012oh my goodness. I don’t think I’ve seen anything *that* fabulous in, well, ever. I know how tickled I am; I can only imagine what you’ve been feeling…
November 17th, 2012That is so awesome! Congrats on the Ron Swanson “meet up”.
November 17th, 2012Amazingly exciting… Totally cool.. Congrstulation on such a great QAL and such an interesting quilt
November 17th, 2012Holy crap! That’s awesome!! I just love this quilt, and it’s amazing adventures. I’m a big Parks and Rec fan…and every time I watch it, I think of your quilt. How fantastic is this quilt story!?! Love it!
November 17th, 2012Wow! That’s super cool! Very excited for you! Thanks for a chance to win!
November 17th, 2012Great quilt and quilt adventure I love it!
November 17th, 2012That is just the coolest thing
November 17th, 2012I have ever heard. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Omg. Howbfantastic! I have no idea what hecwould write but iagine it to be dead pan and hiarious!
November 17th, 2012Too cool! I’m impressed that you kept this quite. I’d be bursting.
November 17th, 2012Hmm, this may be my cue to start watching P & R!
November 17th, 2012How cool is that?!?! Fun times people, fun times! ;)
November 17th, 2012woohoo! That is awesome, and reminds me I’m behind on episodes. I hoped something like this would happen when I saw how great your quilt was.
November 17th, 2012The next time I hear anything about grannies and quilting I’m printing out this post and shoving it up someone’s nose. Bam! You are now my quilty hero.
November 17th, 2012So awesome! I can’t wait to hear what he wrote on the back. I snapped a picture of it at quilt guild, I feel famous in a 6 degrees of separation kind of way. I hope they feature it on the show!
November 17th, 2012You Lucky Duck! I LOVE Ron Swanson and Leslie Knope on P&R! It’s my fave sitcom. I wish I could come up with something grumpy Ron would say but I’m drawing a blank.
November 17th, 2012Wow! Congratulations!
November 17th, 2012what a perfect ending to your quilt adventure!! did Ron say “Here’s the beef!!”?
November 17th, 2012Best. Story. Ever.
November 17th, 2012Oh my gosh!!! That’s so amazing! I was hoping that was going to happen! I’d poop my pants too. Congrats! I don’t know what ron would say but I’m sure it’s funny.
November 17th, 2012I love the Ron quilt! What a good sport he is!
November 17th, 2012Wow-that is really the ultimate finale. Congratulations-what an awesome project you’ve shared-thanks!
November 17th, 2012Too cool!
November 17th, 2012I have so enjoyed watching your RonQuilt’s journey!
November 17th, 2012I was so surprised with the awesome when I saw the Pinterest post that I came here right away and whooowheee that is so amazing! I’m sure the quilt is very proud of itself too!
November 17th, 2012Hi Monica,
November 17th, 2012That must have been so exciting for you. Your fabrics are simply awesome.
Hugs, Sharon
Only in your world could this happen! How exciting!!!!
November 17th, 2012wow wow wow! awesome experience! tks fr the chance!x
November 17th, 2012I hate to say it , but , I’ve not seen the show . I saw some of your quilt a long and thought you did a fabulous job ; the quilt is awesome . You have a wonderful friend ;and ; HOW EXCITING FOR YOU! !!
November 17th, 2012eep! so cool! My fave quote of his is: “Never half-ass two things. Whole-ass one thing.” That’s pretty much my philosophy for life. congrats on your awesome quilty/fangirl experience!
November 17th, 2012Great great ending to a fun story. “Ron” probably said something about Boy Scouts and being prepared…..
November 17th, 2012OMG! You are one seriously lucky lady! I pink puffy heart Ron Swanson. Can’t wait to hear what he signed.
November 17th, 2012Holy Freaking Crap! That’s awesome! hmmmm. What did he write… in Ron Swanson voice, “Nice try, but there can only be one Ron Swanson.” Can’t wait to find out for real :)
November 17th, 2012Wow, that is so freaking cool! What a great finale!!
November 17th, 2012My guess from watching the show would be a reference to eating meat maybe while snug under your quilt. He is the best on that show. Remember the Swanson Pyramid of Greatness. He always makes me laugh.
November 17th, 2012This is stunning. Amazing. Glitterific! Thanks for sharing your awesomeness and the gift of fabric to make our own!
November 17th, 2012How fun! Love Parks and Rec!
November 17th, 2012What a great quilt and story!
November 17th, 2012Since I NEVER watch TV, I have no idea about what he could have said, but I love the fabric.
That is so flipping cool!
November 17th, 2012Monica!!!! That is so cool!!!!!! Congratulations!
November 17th, 2012Reason #107 why you are my idol.
“You had me at ‘meat tornado’.”
November 17th, 2012Wonderful story, I love parks and rec, And your quilt
November 17th, 2012Freaking unbelievable! Have no idea what he said but I bet it was sweet.
November 17th, 2012I must admit I have never watched this show. If I had made a quilt like this it would be of Gary Senise and if he signed my quilt… Pee my pants for sure! Congratulations!
November 17th, 2012I have no idea what he wrote. I have sadly missed out on this show so far. I think I could see a Sheldon Cooper quilt made from tgese great fabrics!
November 17th, 2012I don’t watch the show, but I love the end of the story! Thanks for the giveaway.
November 17th, 2012Oh wow! I have been following your pics on here and on instagram of the Ron Swanson Quilt travels, this is amazing.
November 17th, 2012Have no idea what he wrote, best guess something along the line of “Didn’t know a quilt could be this manly” (I’m sure his was much funnier)
Yeah for you!! and Yeah for us… love your new line and how great it would blend in with your last line I already have, and I loved just as much!!
November 17th, 2012Holy Crap! That’s awesome Monica! I have no clue what Nick wrote you, but I wonder if it had something to do with bacon? :) Treasure it always!
November 17th, 2012I love Parks & Rec… Aziz Ansari and Nick Offerman are my favourites. As an aside, my 6 year old has curly hair and when it gets a little long on top it gets a bit fluffy; we call him Jean Ralphio (only Parks & Rec fans will get that!). Love the final piece of the story of this awesome quilt. Fingers crossed for a chance at that sweet prize!
November 17th, 2012OMG THAT IS SO FRIGGIN COOL! Now, will you please finally put some squirrels on your fabric?? :) heehee
November 17th, 2012How. Utterly. Amazing!!!!!! So happy for you. (Having word creativity block — no quote from me!)
November 17th, 2012‘Your work is appreciated. Eat some corn’. Genius. I adore this quilt. Even my husband would love cuddling up to Ron. I must make this!
November 17th, 2012HOLY MONKEY BALLS THAT IS AMAZING!!!!!
So I want you to know, I’d never even HEARD of Parks & Recreation until you started this quilt a-long. And then it kept coming up in my newsreader. So I decided I’d watch an episode.
I did not make a quilt for your quilt along. Instead I watched every episode of every season and it is now my favorite show ever. So thank you thank you thank you thank you. Now I know just how insanely jealous I should be about this whole thing. (answer: TOTALLY)
November 17th, 2012“Straight down the middle, no hook, no spin, no fuss. Anything more and this becomes figure skating.”
So awesome!
November 17th, 2012Holy cow! How freaking awesome is that?!?! So cool!
November 17th, 2012That it sooooo cool!!!!! What an amazing story!
November 17th, 2012Don’t watch TV, but love the quilt. Thanks for the giveaway.
November 17th, 2012What a friend you have in Dana! That woman rocks! And what a great story - I think it should be featured in an episode. That being said, we don’t have cable either. But maybe Ron said, in a manly fashion, “Good, now I can always be on top.”
November 17th, 2012I’ve….never watched the show…but what a cool idea!!! what a great giveaway!
November 17th, 2012I want to believe he wrote something about breakfast foods… That is so great!
November 17th, 2012This story totall gave me goosebumps. How totally freaking surreal!!! Yay!
November 17th, 2012Ron might have written - “Monica, I am thankful that you spent several countless hours immortalizing me into fabric, for the next one it out of meat.”
I find P & R to be one of the funniest shows on TV. What a great use of fabric and talent. Might have to make so I can cuddle up with Ron on Thursday nights.
November 17th, 2012White + shades of gray + Winterkist = just what I want for a beautiful quilt! By the way…congrats!
November 17th, 2012that is awesome sauce! i can’t even imagine what he wrote, but i can’t wait to see. i love your quilt and plan on making one because i also love ron swanson…
November 17th, 2012Holy cow that is the most awesome thing ever! Also, quilt fight club needs to happen, and soon.
November 17th, 2012That quilt is so awesome ! You are a star yourself now, love that fabric!
November 17th, 2012That is so cool! I love the quilt and your designs! Thanks for the opportunity!
November 17th, 2012holy shit, monica. that is crazytown bananapants ! give me that quilt and shit.
“While I do not generally approve of crafts, I will make an exception in this case.” —Ron Swanson
November 17th, 2012Thats so awesome to have the Parks and Recs crew acknowledge your quilt! I’d love that bundle to make a Gwen Stefani quilt.
November 17th, 2012Best freakin post ever!!!!!!!!! LOVE and have had such a great watching the Ron quilt adventures!!!!!!
November 17th, 2012This has got to be one of the best quilt stories I have ever heard! What an amazing trip! I can imagine how totally exited you are. Super congrats!
November 17th, 2012AMAZING!!!! I have loved following the adventures of the RonQuilt and really hoped it would end up on Parks and Rec!! Congratulations! Wow - absolutely priceless quilt and story!!
I think Ron would say “If you can’t sleep under a blanket of meat, this is perfectly acceptable. (Lame attempt at channeling Ron - can’t wait to hear the real inscription). Thanks for sharing!
November 17th, 2012Wow!!! What an awesome keepsake for you to have with your quilt.
November 17th, 2012Toni
This is the perfect finale! You brought together my two loves (quilting and this show) and then totally upped the geek out ante. I would love to know what he wrote, but I’m too excited to start my own Swanson Quilt to think.
November 17th, 2012WOW WOW WOW I have enjoyed watching the adventures from afar (Australia)and what a huge way to end it and round it all up. Huge hugs, Sharon
November 17th, 2012Oh I was so hoping this would happen with your quilt! Now that it has, it’s even better than I imagined! Yayyyy! I love P & R, but I am not that funny (unless by accident), so I’m just going to laugh at everyone else’s guesses at what he said!
November 17th, 2012Monica, Here you go! It was a real honor to be with this, the most beautiful quilt I’ve ever seen. Sincerely, Ron
Monica!!! I’m so thrilled for you. I have a website you might like:
November 17th, 2012Totally king of the hill, top of the heap… how are we every going to top this..oh thats right we won’t!! And I have to tell ya, I just started to buy Parks and Recs by the year to keep me company while sewing…your fault of course.
November 17th, 2012Holy Mary; mother of God, I just pooped my pants too! How can you ever top that? I hope he wrote something about bacon. And steak. And breakfast.
November 17th, 2012I love Ron Swanson!!
November 17th, 2012You had me at Meat Tornado! Seriously, how awesome is it that your quilt made it to THE ACTUAL RON SWANSON?!
If I win your giveaway, I will use it to make a FRANKIE HECK quilt from The Middle. I adore her!
BTW, my name is really Swanson!
November 17th, 2012Totally awesome and how fun for Quilt to have actually been so close to Ron!!
“It was a real honor getting my picture taken with this quilt. I prefer bacon”
November 17th, 2012Love the photo of the guy posing with the quilt that resembles his face! Awesome!
November 17th, 2012This is easily the coolest thing I’ve ever seen on a quilting blog. If this happened to me, I would just quit quilting and die of happiness. After I posted it to Facebook so everyone could publicly acknowledge my awesomeness, of course.
I think he wrote:
November 17th, 2012“There are three things I like in a woman: dark hair, athleticism, and a practical skill set like making quilts.”
Shut up. And look at me.
How cool! Awesome quilt and giveaway. Thanks for the opportunity!
November 17th, 2012That is beyond awesome! :)
November 17th, 2012Ron on Ron action! *swoon*
November 17th, 2012in the history of all awesome things, this tops the list!
I was so hoping the Rons would meet each other. Hooray! I can’t wait to find out what he wrote.
November 17th, 2012Thanks for the opportunity to win! I enjoyed watching your quilt come together.
November 17th, 2012Your little Gnoma Clauses are sweet!
Holy moly Monica!!!!!!! So freaking excited for you! I love pnr!
November 17th, 2012“I won’t publicly endorse a product unless I use it exclusively and I really believe in it. My only official recommendations are US Army issued mustache trimmers, Morton’s Salt, and Robert Kaufman’s Kona cottons.”
Monica, this is the most amazing thing ever! I love your quilt and I love Parks & Rec and I love that the above photos exist. Thanks for making my day!
November 17th, 2012That’s cool! Barbara from Italy
November 17th, 2012I would have left a comment even without the giveaway, cause this is just insanely awesome! Seriously, that is just about the coolest quilt experience yet! Does the comment include something about meat and bacon?
November 17th, 2012So exciting for you!! No idea what genius he wrote but I’m sure it’s awesome.
November 17th, 2012It’s so awesome when celebs take time out to reach out to their fans. Shows they really care. I have no idea what he wrote, but I’m excited for you for all your excitement!
November 17th, 2012Wow that really is awesome.
I had to do a double take when I saw the first photo.
I think he said something about his big head keeping you warm and cosy ;0)
Great giveaway.
November 18th, 2012oh my gosh MONICA!! I was doing cartoony-google-eyes at the computer screen - I cannot even imagine how excited you were when you saw those pics for the first time!!
I think Nick-as-Ron wrote “it was a real meat-tornado moment to put this quilt at the top of my pyramid of greatness”.
Oh honestly. My Ron-quilt is in my to-finish-in-the-Christmas-holidays pile. And it WILL be finished. I am going to print out that pic of your quilt sneaking up on Nick/Ron, and stick it up next to my sewing machine.
Thank you - and Dana - and Nick/Ron - for your awesomeness, and for sharing. Cat x
PS bring on the #quiltfightclub
November 18th, 2012That quilt is totally awesome and a work of quilting geniusness!!;). And to have Ron sign it and have photos taken is way way very special:). Have a great week: Sharyn.
November 18th, 2012How fun! Can’t believe quilty Ron met real Ron! Would love to make a Ron quilt, he looks a bit like my dad and would love to make him one for Christmas!!
November 18th, 2012Isn’t it amazing to see your quilt featured like that?! After receiving cpr, bet you had a drink on that one! And what he wrote? Not the faintest…
November 18th, 2012When I first saw the pictures…I thought “wow that guy is a real look-a-like”…then I read further! He really should look like the original! LOL
Best story ever!
November 18th, 2012Seriously, that is just about the coolest thing ever. I love Ron Swanson, and I love that the actor is married to one of my favorite actresses, Megan Mullaly. Obviously a total legend.
November 18th, 2012Fabulous. My daughter is a huge Ron Swanson fan and while she was touring around the US last summer I kept her posted with your quilt along. She loved it!
November 18th, 2012OMG! In following the Ron I was so hoping a pic would come up with both Rons and here it is! The real Ron is so true to life to the quilt :D This has been hysterical, thank you! Still an amazing quilt!
November 18th, 2012After this awesome quilt, I think I have to check out Parks and Recreation….
Congrats on the pic!!!
November 18th, 2012This is the best. quilt. ever.
November 18th, 2012OMG this is so wonderful. Congratulations! You are an even bigger celebrity now. You never know what will happen when you come up with an idea like this.
November 18th, 2012Your love for Ron Swanson is completely understood here. I’m flabbergasted by your brush with greatness in having this quilt come into contact with the man himself. I have no idea what he wrote, because I ‘litrally’ can’t think straight, what with all the Ron Swanson awesomesauce that is in your pictures above. Now, it’s breakfast time and I’m going to go make myself all the eggs and bacon I have.
November 18th, 2012Wow. How fun. Great work of art!
November 18th, 2012Who would have thunk it! The ultimate finale to your quilt adventure! Congratulations!
My son at college has been watching Parks & Rec on Netflix and I think I may have to check out a couple of episodes.
November 18th, 2012This is awesome. I am so excited for you!
November 18th, 2012Flippin’ amazing. I hope he wrote something about your quilt being almost as good as bacon.
November 18th, 2012Oh my goodness, how wonderful! I love the corridor photo - what a great idea!! I’m afraid I still don’t know (even after reading all your QAL posts!) who Ron Swanson is (or what ‘Parks and Recreation’ is except it’s on the telly!) so I’ve no idea what he wrote on the back of your quilt but I can’t wait to find out! Have you stopped grinning like a loon yet? I wouldn’t have!
P.S. It’s been a while since I’ve seen a duck’s a*se hair style so maybe you could dream up an embroidery pattern to capture the image of the back of Ron’s head?!
November 18th, 2012What an amazing quilt. I’m sure he was very flattered! Some people are immortalized in marble, some in cotton! Thanks for the chance to make my own!
November 18th, 2012This has been too too fun to follow. Crazy fun quilt and quilt-along, Thank you for all your hard work and for sharing this all with us. Can’t wait to see what’s next!!!!
November 18th, 2012Wow! This was a grand finale. Congratulations and what are you going to do next?
November 18th, 2012I am so happy your quilt got to meet its namesake! Amazing job as always
November 18th, 2012Duuuuude!!!!!! This is so incredibly awesome!!!!! I am so blown away my mind is going completely blank as I frantically try to think of something Ron Swanson would have to say about this!!!
November 18th, 2012“I’m going to lay under this and eat bacon.” So friggin’ awesome. Ron Swanson is my hero!
November 18th, 2012That is awesome! When I saw it on Pinterest I assumed it was Photoshopped. That is amazing it actually happened!
November 18th, 2012What a grand story! You must be so thrilled!
November 18th, 2012Wow, this is fabulous! Thanks for the giveaway too!
November 18th, 2012What a great friend to engineer such a surprise!
November 18th, 2012WOW! Best quilt story EVER!
November 18th, 2012Wow, I so love this!!!!! Thanks for sharing !!!
November 18th, 2012So awesome that it ended up there!
November 18th, 2012you realize nick totally needs his own ron swanson quilt, right? like maybe we should split it up so it’s not too much work for one?
November 18th, 2012I haven’t seen Parks and Recreation, have seen ads and such but no programs yet,we only get a few American programs right now on Dish. Of course, you must realize that with that autograph (and I have no idea what he wrote)on the back of the quilt, you now have a collectors item. Thank you for the chance at the great giveaway.
November 18th, 2012Marj in Mexico
I was telling my son and dil about the Ron Swanson quilt and they wanted to know if they were going to get one ~ I’d love to win the giveaway so I can make them one! How exciting to have your quilt signed by Nick and for him to play along so wonderfully!!!
November 18th, 2012Way cool
November 18th, 2012“I also think it’s pointless for a human to paint scenes of quilts when they can have the awesome Monica make one and I can stand it front of it”
xoxoxoxo!!!!! Congrats MSS!!!!!
November 18th, 2012OMG! THIS IS THE BEST THING EVER, WORTHY OF ALL CAPS! My cousin met Nick when he spoke at her collage. Super jealous! I think Nick/Ron said something like: Well done, you made this with your hands, let’s go eat meat.
November 18th, 2012Too much fun. Loved the tour, but the final meet-up brings it all together. Congrats.
November 18th, 2012This is AMAZING! A quilt fight on Parks would be my crafty dreams come true.
November 18th, 2012How absolutely fabulous! Congratulations. Very very cool.
November 18th, 2012This is sooooo cool Monica! Congratulations! I would completely freaked out too! This quilt is such creative idea - I don’t know how you come up with them …
(trudys_person)
November 18th, 2012So incredibly awesome!!! I really want there to be a Knope vs Swanson quilt smackdown. I have no idea what he wrote but can’t wait to see!
November 18th, 2012Awesome quilt! Congratulations and Thanks for the chance to win!
November 18th, 2012Amazing experience for you! I would have pooped my pants too!
November 18th, 2012Holy crap! Anything that makes you poop your pants in pure delight is awesome!
November 18th, 2012Awesome! Totally! I think he said that your quilt rated high on the Swanson pyramid of greatness! Or he said you made his meat filled tornado of a day! Love the quilt, the journey and the totally awesome ending!
November 18th, 2012How totally awesome and fun is that!!! I’m so glad this happened for you.
November 18th, 2012Don’t have a clue what he wrote, but I would love to get my hands on the fabrics up for grabs in this giveaway! Love your fabrics, quilt designs and blog! Thanks so much!!!
November 18th, 2012soooo crazy cool!!
November 18th, 2012That is totally EPIC! Aahhh i love it!
November 18th, 2012Thant is such an awesome picture- love that your quilt got to meet it’s inspiration!!
November 18th, 2012GIVE ME ALL THE BACON AND EGGS YOU HAVE! OMG- this is so awesome. It is like quilt Inception. I would love to win this so I could make my own RonQuilt. I would also LOVE to see a RonQuilt vs. Knope/Wyatt Unity Quilt-off.
November 18th, 2012How FREAKING cool is this!!!! Wouldn’t it be amazing if this quilt snuck into a scene or two? Haha. I bet Nick said something having to do with bacon. :)
November 18th, 2012Omg how awesome! We don’t have parks and rec in the UK but I still want to make this quilt send have asked for season 1 on DVD for Christmas. I’d love to win the fabric especially the Winterkist! Thanks.
November 18th, 2012No way!!!! Best ending to the Ron Swanson quilt trip!!!! I have no clue what he might have written, anxious to see as P&R is one of my favourite shows ever… Treat yo self!
November 18th, 2012And what a terrific giveaway, thanks for the chance to win! Gnoma in graphite are my favourites ever!!!
That is amazingly awesome! I enjoyed reading about the adventures of the quilt through the blog. Congrats!
November 18th, 2012It doesn’t get any better than that, eh? Good on you!
November 18th, 2012Awesome!I didn’t join in on this quilt-along; I’m waiting for a Tom Selleck-along.
November 18th, 2012so impressive!! and so cool that he signed it and took pics with it!! I love Parks and Rec. :)
November 18th, 2012Love the Ron quilt. How fabulous for you and what a nice guy.
November 18th, 2012Thanks for the chance to win the kona fabrics.
LOVE LOVE LOVE it!! I would be pooping my pants too how exciting.
I’m sure Chris would say “This is literally the best quilt I’ve ever seen!”
I think Ron wrote Monica, I am not sure why you made a quilt portrait of me but it is both practical and flattering. I will use it at the cabin. Ron
Congratulations!
November 18th, 2012This is awesome! It’s the icing on the Ron Swanson quilt. He has some nice things in his woodshop. I love the headboard.
November 18th, 2012I believe Ron’s mustache was featured in People magazine’s sexiest mustache category this week, so your quilt also celebrates his “insanely lush mustache.” Which is nice.
November 18th, 2012Viva Ron!
Super cool quilt! Thank you for the giveaway
November 18th, 2012I keep coming back to look at this. I can’t help myself. You are just SO DANG AWESOME!!!
November 18th, 2012This is AMAZING. I think he wrote, “It was a real treat to see this amazing piece of work…almost as good as a meat tornado.”
November 18th, 2012Monica, this is better than fiction ;o) Congrats on you Super-Happy-End of your RSA! And thanks for the chance to win that generous bundle ;o)
November 18th, 2012I don’t know if I have ever been so jealous of the life of a quilt! I love parks and rec and absolutely squealed with delight when I saw the unity quilt! But I have a feeling your Ron quilt could totally take it down in battle!
November 18th, 2012I have been following you and this quilt around from the beginning. That first picture of Ron and the quilt in the hallway made me spit my drink out, I laughed so hard!
Great job and great way to end the tour!
November 18th, 2012All I can do is giggle. As I’m sure you did!
November 18th, 2012ermagerhd. I was pretty darn shocked to see Ron there! Congratulations, you. Can’t wait to find out more about what Nick Offerman wrote. HUGE fan of the show. Huge.
November 18th, 2012Wowzers!! That is amazing! :D Have to let you know that I started watching Parks and Recreation because of your Ron Swanson Along. Love to watch while I eat breakfast–makes my day start off awesome! I live in Indiana and it makes me sad that Pawnee is a fictional place, because I would totally have to go there.
November 18th, 2012Your quilt is amazing!
November 18th, 2012That was just awesome to read. Omg, I would be dancing like a mad cat lady if that had happened.
Woot, lady. I’m so darn tickled for you.
Makes me want to create one, too. lol
November 18th, 2012This is the most awesomesauce quilt adventure yet. Congrats on a completely cool quilt and and even better story to go with it.
November 18th, 2012i would love to win thanks
November 18th, 2012So excited for you! What a great adventure for your quilt.
November 18th, 2012Congrats, Monica!
It’s been fun to watch this project since its inception.
I expect Nick Offerman is tickled more than he lets on. Since he enjoys woodworking (he was a guest on Martha, no less!), he no doubt understands and appreciates what you’ve done more than the Average Joe.
Here’s to more fun adventures at the intersection of quilting and pop culture!
– ldp
November 18th, 2012Very cool. I was hoping it would take a trip to NBC studios, I am glad it did.
November 18th, 2012How exciting! I must admit I’ve never seen the show - can I blame lack of cable and living in Canada? :)
November 18th, 2012The Ron Swanson quilt is on my very long quilt to do list! I love it. You are one funny quilter.
November 18th, 2012Holy Cow! That is amazing! I haven’t seen the show, but I love the quilt :) Thanks for sharing your fun with us!
November 18th, 2012Oh Monica!
November 18th, 2012That’s fantastically amazing! I wish he’d signed a yard of fabric so you could cut it up and we could sew it to the backs of our quilts too. That is so cool. Thanks for doing an awesome giveaway too.
Lexi
Ahhh-mazing! I can’t believe you got it to the man himself! So funny & creative!
November 18th, 2012This is awesome, what a great friend you have.
November 18th, 2012This is really awesome! I love those pics!!
November 18th, 2012That is the icing on the cake. Literally!!
November 18th, 2012You’ve inspired me to check out Parks and Recreation. I haven’t watched this show.
November 18th, 2012This is SO cool! Great quilt. Great story. Great photos! I’ve laughed so much since you first started your Ron Swanson quilt-a-long. I watch Parks and Rec all the time but I still have no idea what he wrote … forgive my lousy memory for details.
November 18th, 2012Best. Post. Ever. This made my day!
November 18th, 2012I think he wrote:
“Round up whoever’s free. I’m going to need more Ron Swansons.” - 94 meetings S2E20
Super awesome quilt! Shiv x
November 19th, 2012OMG! I thought making the quilt was a hoot. Then when I saw it traveling - even better! Pictures of Ron with the quilt trumps all of that. No clue what he wrote bcuz I have never watched the show. Need to start watching. I hear it’s funny. Thanks for the chance. N
November 19th, 2012Ahhh, so that’s what the instagram photos are all about. That’s Fabulous!!!
November 19th, 2012THIS MADE MY DAY!
November 19th, 2012How cool and how fun! Congrats!
November 19th, 2012What a fantastic story to go with the quilt. Congrats on such a great grand finale.
November 19th, 2012I think this may be the best story ever in the history of quilting. Holy crap. This is amazing - like, Treat Yo Self x 10000!
What did he write? I will send this quilt back to you for all the eggs and bacon you have? Can’t wait to find out!
November 19th, 2012very much enjoyed the conclusion of this quilt episode … reading while woofing down BACON and EGGS!!!
November 19th, 2012You deserve this - your quilt is splendidly gripping!
OMG that is the COOLEST thing ever. I love Ron Swanson! So awesome that your friend did that for you too.
And thanks for hosting the giveaway.
November 19th, 2012That’s so cool! I think I would embroider over what he signed on the quilt to make it last. I’m very eager to hear what he wrote!
November 19th, 2012Thanks for the giveaway!
Yeah for you! What an incredible quilt and I love those pictures that they took on set. I have really enjoyed this sew-a-long, it would be fabulous to get to make my own Ron Swanson quilt ;)
November 19th, 2012I was hoping this quilt-along would end up with Nick Offerman! Love all the grays in the giveaway.
November 19th, 2012What a super way to end the quilt-along. Would love to win! Thanks.
November 19th, 2012Awesome Nick Offerman action and a really truly exciting giveaway. I wonder if your blog will max out at 256 or I really be 257.
I have no idea what pseudo-insulting thing Nick Offerman may have written but I look forward to learning about it.
Now I feel like I should come up with an Amy Pohler quilt but my to-do list is pretty long already.
November 19th, 2012Great quilt! but who is this guy???
November 19th, 2012Off to google him!
I am so thrilled for you… and for all quilting/ Ron Swanson fans. I think he wrote, ” This means more to me than a desk full of meat.”
November 19th, 2012That’s so awesome! Nick Offerman is a good sport. I love how into it he is!
November 19th, 2012You are hilarious and this is so exciting!
November 19th, 2012This is so freakin’ awesome! I bet you’re giddy with excitement!
November 19th, 2012I think he would write “Amazing Resemblance ” or something about his great looks. Great job on the quilt.
November 19th, 2012RON F*CKING SWANSON!!!!!!! OH my GOD MONICA YOU ARE MY HERO!!!! I really hope he wrote, “I’m a simple man. I like pretty, dark-haired women and breakfast food.” Cheers!! This is so awesome!!
November 19th, 2012My guess is that he wrote: I have been developing the Swanson Pyramid of Greatness for years and this quilt is a perfectly calibrated recipe for maximum personal achievement. I am off to have a mid-morning pre-lunch with my lady friend underneath and ontop it, but I will be back in time for lunch.
November 19th, 2012Thanks for the opportunity to win Robert Kaufman fabric goodness and your own Magalicious Winterkish fabric!
That is SO COOL! What an awesome experience!
November 19th, 2012How cool is this! Congrats!!
November 19th, 2012Yesss! This makes me so happy :)
November 19th, 2012Can’t wait to see what he wrote.
That is the most coolest thing EVER! Crazy freaking good! And I’m glad I haven’t yet started my Ron Swanson quilt since I’m going to win the bundles. Very convenient for me. Sweet!
November 19th, 2012Ack, so cool! I can’t believe you’re making us wait to know what he wrote. Which I can’t predict, though I’ll say “meat” should be in there, and I like the “simple man” quote above.
November 19th, 2012Wow! what a neat story…can’t imagine what he said, but looking forward to the big reveal on Thursday. Thanks for the giveaway, too!
November 19th, 2012WOW! Awesome!
November 19th, 2012I love this! Thanks for the chance to win beautiful fabrics and what a neat thing to have happen!
November 19th, 2012Have you checked out Oh, Frannson lately. Elizabeth is making a quilt out of your Winterkist line with the gnomes fussy cut and peeking out the windows. Too cute! What a compliment to you and your designs.
November 19th, 2012I think Ron Swanson said, “I would personally rather warm myself with the skin of a bear that I killed myself. But this quilt would be a suitable substitute.”
November 19th, 2012How stickin’ cool is this? Looks like your quilt had lots of fun!
November 19th, 2012A huge thanks to you and RK for the giveaway!
“Now my only official recommendations are US Army-issued mustache trimmers, Morton’s Salt, the C.R. Lawrence Fein two inch axe-style scraper oscillating knife blade and goods by Monica S.S.”
wow-can’t even believe that happened! Next up… world peace.
November 19th, 2012What a fun post! I can imagine your excitement when you saw these pictures. Thanks for sharing.
November 19th, 2012I have no clue what he would have written but man, is that ever cool that you now have photographic evidence that he not only appreciated the quilt but understood the full meme scale of it….!
November 19th, 2012Heck yea! I leaving a comment. I watch parks and rec every week. Ron Swanson…awesome. Loved watching the quilt come together too.
November 19th, 2012Very awesome QAL. Thanks for sharing!
November 19th, 2012I can’t imagine what he wrote but I know it’s goin to be uh-mazing!
Did you geek out and comb it for hair so in case one day clone at home is available you could make your very own Ron Swanson? I know I’d never do anything that crazy …..
November 19th, 2012What a great ending! Dare I even say…one made in Hollywood!
But I can’t guess on the note, because I’ve never seen the show.
November 19th, 2012That’s an amazing tale! And thanks for the giveaway!
November 19th, 2012This is awesome! Hubby and I love Ron Swanson (my father in law is so much like him :) )
November 19th, 2012This new bit of news tops the chart of cool quiltyness!! I am on th edge of my chair wondering what he wrote???? I can’t wait for you to spill the beans! Rock on! In the world of quilt blogs, the quilt was first of all genius, and Ron signing it, as my grandson would say, was “epic”- you scored a Yahtzee!!
November 19th, 2012This is the best story - I think you should print it onto fabric and sew it to the back of the quilt.
November 20th, 2012As for what the note says: Something along the lines of make sure you have this the right way up or rumors will start. :D
So glad this is how this story is continuing for you, a truly brilliant way to add to your amazing quilt.
Those photos are just hilarious!!! I cannot stop laughing…this guy is great!!! And I haven’t seen the tvseries yet! But I loved your whole journey, and your posts about it! You are such an inspiration.
November 20th, 2012Way cool! You must be so excited.
November 20th, 2012What a grand finale to all your hard work!
Did he mention cultivating a manly musk?
:)
November 20th, 2012Congratulations, that is SO awesome!!!
November 20th, 2012Eeeep! 8)
November 20th, 2012How cool is that!!!
November 20th, 2012Carol
A hoot and a half!
And you just totally deserve it, too.
I just recently discovered you and LOVE + there’s the A-town connection (bornandraised, baby!)
November 20th, 2012this is so fucking awesome!
November 20th, 2012THAT is a great story!!!
November 20th, 2012You and only you could make this all happen. I know others helped but seriously, this is all you. And “Ron” of course.
November 20th, 2012What an awesome finale!
November 20th, 2012WOW! Real-life Hollywood magic happening here!
November 20th, 2012My husband is so jealous. He loves Ron Swanson.
November 20th, 2012oh my goodness! LOVE me some Ron Swanson. he probably said “Why thank you, but this would be infinitely better with a plate of bacon.” :) I’m making this quilt soon! (hopefully after I win this giveaway!)
November 20th, 2012The awesomeness of this whole deal in amazing!
November 20th, 2012I love Parks and Recreation, and I imagine that Ron Swanson might have said, “This is a very lovely quilt.”
Not very original. Did you know that Nick is a craftsman himself? He is quite a professional woodworker and has written articles in Fine Woodworking magazine.
WOW!
Awesome! I have no idea what Ron may have said - but I can’t wait to find out!
November 20th, 2012Ron Swanson might say something along the lines of : “How nice to see you made something useful.”
November 20th, 2012Monica…..Since, I am one of YOUR fans..it tickles me pink that you have had such a lovely experience with your quilt of admiration…these fun things are just not known to happen often enough and you’ve been your usual generous self and shared it with all of us..thankyou.
November 20th, 2012I would imagine that the object of your praise would say: “Monica you have immortalized me and I am forever greatful”….or at least he should have said it!!!! You deserve the joy you are experiencing.
I LOVE this show and his mustache! The BBQ episode was classic Ron. Can’t wait to read what he wrote to you!
November 20th, 2012I am so thrilled for you! This has been a fun project to follow! Congrats!
November 20th, 2012O.M.G. That first photo is freaking hilarious! The magic of Hollywoodland plus your quilt equals fabulous! What a great friend Dana is.
November 20th, 2012Holy shit! That is the most exciting thing I’ve seen all day. So excited for you!
November 20th, 2012HOT DAMN! That is the awesome! Well done. That’s so cool. So damn cool!
November 21st, 2012I’m not real familiar with the show, so I’m not sure what he wrote. That being said, watching this quilt travel around has peaked my curiosity - hopefully it’s on Comcast’s On Demand. I think this is a brilliant situation and I love that he got to see it and be photographed with it. The quilt and it’s travels and really provided great enjoyment and giggles. Thank you!
November 21st, 2012LOVE, love, love it! So great that you are connected in the TV biz!
November 21st, 2012What a fun ending to your quilt-along!!!!
November 21st, 2012I’m not sure what I love more-the quilt or your post about the quilt meeting your inspiration! How cool that was for them to do that for you and congrats on having awesome friends! Happy turkey day! Gobble! Gobble! Gobble!
November 21st, 2012As a fan of yours and Parks and Rec, I’ve LOVED following the adventures of RonQuilt–and this is the best ending of all! I was so hoping he’d see it.
November 21st, 2012What an amazing story! I need to go and make a Johnny Depp quilt NOW! :)
November 21st, 2012Susanne
That is freaking cool!
I’m sure he said something about bacon or his mustache. Something infinitely manly, no doubt.
I need to make one of these.
November 21st, 2012That is so awesome! I love pixelated quilts.
November 21st, 2012Unreal. This is seriously awesome! I have no words.
November 21st, 2012The photos of Ron with Ron are great! I have no idea what he might have written, we don’t have that show over here. We usually get American shows eventually… about 3 years later!
November 21st, 2012This is so freaking awesome that I can hardly stand it.
November 21st, 2012Holy Crap, I agree holy crap what a quilt. What talent you have. Happy Thanksgiving
November 21st, 2012Whaaaaaaaaaaaat!?!?!?! That’s AMAZING!!! Like super awesome crazy kinda amazing!!
November 21st, 2012You had me at meat tornado!
November 22nd, 2012I’m in the Uk and have never seen parks and Recreation- waah! I do think your quilt is awesome though- I plan to make one in a similar fashion of Stephen Fry.
November 22nd, 2012Monica, Congratulations on having fabric Ron meet in the flesh Ron!
November 22nd, 2012WOW! I’d love to have my name in the hat for the drawing. I don’t watch TV, so I am rather clueless about the rest of it…
November 22nd, 2012OMG! SO FREAKING AWESOMESAUCE! Thank you! I cannot wait to make my very own Ron Swanson Quilt. Best. Thanksgiving. Ever! :)
November 22nd, 2012When I saw your work in progress, I thought insanity….then as things progressed, I thought GENIUS. What a fun way to build a community. You keep having fun! Thanks for the smiles.
November 23rd, 2012Too funny! I tag my quilts “Made with love, hugs and the occasional beer.”
November 23rd, 2012too darn cool!
How fun :0)
Happy Sewing and congrats on all your success with this quilt :0)
November 23rd, 2012Monica,
You totally fricken slay me! I love that you’re in the world. :) xo k
November 24th, 2012This is proof that you are awesome! Love every thing about this post and the master mind behind it.
November 26th, 2012Very, very cool in every way! Your sense of humor and talent are so refreshing!! Big fan of the show - can’t wait to show my kiddo. Hope you saw the episode with Lesley’s quilt recently! I almost peed my pants when the family started cutting and writing on it!
December 2nd, 2012I REALLY love the picture of him standing there with his hands tucked into the front of his pants. This whole thing - your quilt, his character, it getting to his studio for pics is surreal!
December 7th, 2012OMFG!! I am so so so behind with my blog reading! This is fantastic! I am so pleased that the Swansonalong made it to the Swanson! Wow! xxx
December 8th, 2012Hello! i keep checking back to see if you have a newer post, but what post could possibly top this one?
December 10th, 2012Oh my god o my god oh my god I couldn’t stop laughing and giggling and screeching and smiling best quilt ever! I love love love Ron Swanson so lucky for you for him to see your beautiful quilt…and sign it! Perfect for dozing up on the coach Thursday nights!
December 11th, 2012Wow…. I lose internet for a few months and you seriously have become my hero. The life you lead woman! I am in awe. :) Stinking cool.
December 15th, 2012What a great post Monica! I love that you got your Ron quilt signed by Ron! I bet you’ll never wash it again!!
December 19th, 2012I am so bummed…my buddy interviewed him the other day and did not realize that this quit had been made. If I caught him before the interview I would have totally asked him to bring it up, it would have been hilarious (the interview was social media related).
January 26th, 2013I saw your quilt at QuiltCon in Austin and I busted out laughing…. So much so that everyone in the area stared at me like I was a mad woman. I’m still laughing. Genius.
April 2nd, 2013My son & his wife love Ron Swanson in Parks & Recreation & asked if I could make a quilt for him. He helped me find your quilt-along. I made a couple of changes (2″ squares) & a few more colors- blues & browns. It turned out really nice. On the bottom border I appliquéd bacon & eggs & “Give me all the bacon & eggs you have” This will be his birthday present. I’d be happy to send you a picture if you’d like to see it!
Thanks so much!
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That’s awesome, Patricia!! I would love to see the quilt (and I know others would too), and I have a flickr group set up to view the quilt photos here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/ronswanson
November 5th, 2013I would love to have you (or your son/DIL) add your pics to the group!