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It’s an auction day here.  IF YOU DON’T KNOW HOW TO BID, I EXPLAINED IT IN A BLOG POST.  CLICK HERE to learn how to bid. ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS AUCTION WILL GO TO THE GOOD DEEDS/POSTAGE FUND.  I am still buying a lot of batting for finishers and still shipping out a lot of quilt tops so there… Read More »Auction Day: Bid ’em Up!!!

After careful consideration, I decided to take the advice of blog readers and auction off this quilt as a fundraiser for our local fire department. Bidding will take place in the comment section below. All you need to do is type in your bid as this is the only item I’ll be auctioning off in …

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It’s an auction day here.  IF YOU DON’T KNOW HOW TO BID, I EXPLAINED IT IN A BLOG POST.  CLICK HERE to learn how to bid. ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS AUCTION WILL GO TO THE GOOD DEEDS/POSTAGE FUND.  I am still buying a lot of batting for finishers and still shipping out a lot of quilt …

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It’s an auction day here.  The Good DeedsPostage Fund got a boost from last week’s auction.  I’d been running in the red for several months.  We were able to get out of the red and pay for the postage for the last HUGE batch of quilts.  THANKS so much for you support…but this auction is …

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It’s an auction day here.  I’ll be honest, hosting auctions is a lot hard and I put them off as long as I can as this is one way, I’m lazy.  But, the Good Deeds Postage Fund is in need of money.  It’s been out of money since November but I’ve not had the time […]

There was an online auction a bit ago.  Sadly the auction house is about 50 minutes from my house so I don’t take the time to drive over and preview the sale.  I just bid and hope for the best whenever I find something I think I might like. Hoping is what I did when […]

I had another UFO that just wouldn't work for me so I decided to cut it into 4" squares and see if I might be able to create a 12x12" piece to donate to the SAQA Benefit Auction that will take place September 9 through October.  All the pieces are 12x12.  They will be divided into 3 groups with prices starting at $750 or $1,000 and decrease to $100 throughout each week  Studio Art Quilt Associates, SAQA, is an international organization to promote quilting as fine art.

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It’s an auction day here.  I’ll be honest, hosting auctions is a lot of hard and I put them off as long as I can as this is one way, I’m lazy.  BUT, the Good Deeds Postage Fund is in need of money so that means unless I want to pay for everything out of my own pocket, I need to host an auction…so here goes.

ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS AUCTION WILL GO TO THE GOOD DEEDS/POSTAGE FUND.  I am still buying a lot of batting for finishers and still shipping out a lot of ...

Today is an Auction Day and I’m calling this one Layer Cake Palooza.  The only thing on the auction today is Layer Cakes.  Sorry for you vintage lovers.  I have a good selection of vintage items coming up on another auction coming soon.  Hopefully the new format will have me more motivated to have more auctions.

ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS AUCTION WILL GO TO THE GOOD DEEDS/POSTAGE FUND.  I am still buying a lot of batting for finishers and still shipping out a lot of quilt tops so there is still a need for funds to support it ...

Some of these items were donated.  Some were bought by me.

All money from the sale will go into the charity quilt fund for use in the charity quilt project.

With the charity quilt project, I have a lot of expenses.

I started doing the postage auctions as a way to support the charity quilting that happens here through the blog.  Needs have expanded so that now finishers are sometimes in need of batting or backing fabrics.  I have used some of the auction money to buy batting for finishers as well.

A huge thanks to everyone for being so ...

I know we just did an auction last week, but my dining room table is covered with items that are inteneded to be used for auction and I’m ready to claim my table back.  Some of these items were donated.  Some were bought by me.

All money from the sale will go into the charity quilt fund for use in the charity quilt project.

With the charity quilt project, I have a lot of expenses.  Just a week ago I sent a package to Ray.  For one package, the cost of mailing it was $63.  That was one package ...

This might look like a regular blog post about my mail, but it’s not.  Please keep reading.

A while ago I was contacted by Sarah.  She was coming my way and wanted to know if I was interested in some of her quilting goodies.  She said I was welcome to keep what I wanted and pass on what I didn’t.  It was so sweet of her.  Just wait until I show you what she sent!!

Well, I’ve been getting in A LOT of mail lately and I’ve been fighting the urge to keep things.  I also ...

We are members of two MINI clubs, and the Upstate MINIs of South Carolina is doing a fundraiser this weekend. The beneficiary is the Greenville County Animal Care, a no-kill shelter. You know I am always up for helping animals, so when the call went out for items to donate, I got busy. I combed through some of the quilts, and selected this Stars on Autumn Lane quilt for donation. If you liked this quilt from a previous Autumn Jubilee, you can bid on it!

Then I went to the stamping bench and had a field day with dog and ...

As you likely know I am holding a fundraising auction here on the blog to raise money for my postage fund to ship out charity quilts.

I’ve had a few questions and wanted to answer them here so everyone has the opportunity to read the same information.

First off…I need to address this…some bids were held because the person who bid had never commented on the blog before.  The bids were held in moderation as is standard for any new commenters.  I checked the blog periodically yesterday and approved the comments.

What that means for you..some ...

I’ve had things here for quite a while to do an auction with you all again, but I’ve been so hesitant.  When I had the last auction here on the blog, it was a miserable experience for me.  People didn’t answer emails.  People didn’t follow the guidelines.  I thought I’d just give up on having auctions but then I had the things here.  So I decided to try it one more time.  If this goes bad, I’m not doing it anymore….SO READ THE GUIDELINES BEFORE YOU BID.  All money from the sale will ...

I had a blog reader contact me and ask if I have any attachments for vintage sewing machines…Well, of course I do.  HA!!  She wanted to purchase a set and I had some I was willing to part with so being I was taking pictures for her, I thought I would share them all with you in case someone else was looking for attachments.

Here’s the guidelines:
Bids must be entered in the comment section.  PLEASE  WRITE THE Number OF THE ITEM AND THEN THE AMOUNT YOU ARE WILLING TO PAY.  If you are the winner of the ...

I haven’t been to an auction since Kramer passed away in June and we closed the antique booth.  It’s not for a lack of wanting to go, it’s more of a “am I using my time wisely” and a “do I really want to afford anything” that’s what has prevented me.  Also, when I know I can’t resell things if I don’t like them in the spot I envisioned them at my home, makes things  a little bit harder.

Well I saw this in the photos of an upcoming auction.

I went into the ...