Happy Anniversary Girlfriends! MUSICA
Today is the day we’re going to begin our June celebration for two wonderful events ~ It was June 11, 2009 that we started connecting with our wonderful Friends on Facebook. Two years 
later, on June 9, 2011, the Blog went live (still quiver when I think about it) and our connection to our Girlfriends began! That’s pretty good! But it makes me wonder, why June? I didn’t plan it that way, in fact I was kind of surprised to see how close the dates were. Maybe we were inspired because it’s such a pretty month. I’ll tell you one thing, it smells like heaven here on the island. The Beauty Bush and the Mock Orange are in bloom (to name just two), I picked my first four strawberries today and look at the foxgloves!
Magic.♥ One more reason to celebrate.
Three years ago, when I first started blogging I had NO idea how it would go ~ “going live” was so scary! I wondered how people would find me, and if they would even come. I knew how I wished it would go and tried my best to make it something 
everyone would like, hoping everyone liked dishtowels, dishes, and old movies as much as me! Any of you with a blog knows exactly what I’m talking about. Saying to yourself as you are writing a post or putting something up on Facebook, “I hope they like this!” then letting the chips fall where they may! Scary! And first time you’re “liked!” Or, then, to be “shared!” How wonderful it is to get your first comment! How amazing to have your first give-away! And that excitement and amazement really hasn’t gone away. Traveling to England together put the frosting on the cake. I loved it so much, we’ll definitely do it again (yes we will!). I just wish there were more hours in the day for blogging. Such a creative way to connect with kindred spirits. So how do we celebrate? Easy: By saying “Thank You” to everyone who helps to make this dream come true. Which would be YOU, thank you very much.♥
As many of you know, it has been my dream for years, way before there was any such thing as a blog or even the Internet, that the people who’ve written me such wonderful personal 
letters (since 1987 when my first book came out and I started getting mail), could meet each other. The letters were so nice, so full of love, I always thought it would cheer people up to know that despite what we see and hear on the news, the world is filled with wonderful home-loving, creative, family-adoring people, in all countries, all parts of the world, and even in countries where we might think our “enemies” live.
Even there, the cities and towns are filled with regular tea-drinking, flower-growing, music-loving, tender-hearted, 
soup-making, peace-loving kinds of people just like you and me. You just don’t hear that much from them because the other kind are so obnoxious and loud. But there are many more of our kind of person in this world than of the obnoxious ones. Truly. No matter how different we may look from each other on the outside. And we need to band together in our appreciation for beauty and a gentle way of life. It must be scary to live in a land where the maniacs have the keys to the castle. You would probably feel trapped and worried about your children all the time. Let’s pray for them, and then give them this 
place, and each other, to meet and celebrate the little things that make life sweet ~ and especially, all the ways we are so very much alike. They like apples, we like apples. They like gorgeous blue tablecloths ~ we like gorgeous blue tablecloths. They like picnics and the sounds of nature and going barefoot, and we do too! They like starry nights and big moons and us too! It’s an amazingly wonderful beautiful world.
Imagine all the people, living life in peace ~ You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one . . .
So, to celebrate all of this and all of us, we are having not One, not even Two, but Three Give-aways in this blog post, and this contest is open to everyone everywhere on the planet! If someone in a faraway land is chosen in this drawing, we will mail their package to wherever they would like it to go. Because it is true, we are the world. What the Internet has brought has surpassed my wildest dreams . . . I thought it would be good, but I didn’t know it would be this good! So here we go, let’s start off with some inspiration! Mas Musica? Frank? Oui!♥
You should probably get a cup of tea or something cold to drink . . . this could be a long one! The inspiration for this giveaway came from a request in a Girlfriend’s comment a couple of months back ~ she asked, “Could we see more of your quilt collection.” Oh boy, yes, you can! Here we go!
From the very first quilt I got, which happens to be the one my Great Grandma made for my Grandma who then gave it to me, it’s always been the colors. I love the old-fashioned fabrics, the soft pastels and simple patterns and I love that they used lots of white. These are the colors that inspired my watercolors.
A little worn, a little faded, and never signed. Just so lovely and artistic, and humble and oh, if they could talk. You know they were made by creative women, and often in groups. Could we please listen in on one of those conversations, oh dearest back-in-time genie?
All those tiny little hand-made stitches. I have so much appreciation for this art.
It’s easy to relate to the hearts that made them.
I made a few quilts when I was young, never as beautiful as this one, but then I learned to paint, so I painted quilts instead, and I learned to go to antique stores and there I found old quilts . . . which I’ve collected for years . . . now I drape them over sofas . . .
It’s not a huge collection, and I don’t have all the scientific information on them, I just like to drape them on bedroom chairs . . .
at the ends of the beds . . . so I can look at them and be charmed and feel happy.
I like them in the kitchen in the winter, folded over the back of a chair, even though it really doesn’t make any sense, I just like to look at them . . .
At one time I had a “Heart of the Home” store on the Central Coast of California where I sold a few vintage quilts whenever I could find them (or part with them). These were in a pile in a corner of the store, they weren’t for sale, only for inspiration, so my shopper Girlfriends could see how pretty a stack of quilts can be and begin the search to get a stack for themselves.
From the beginning, my watercolors were influenced by the beauty and the colors of these quilts. I painted what I loved. I don’t make stitches so much anymore, I paint them.
You can kind of see quilt-influence in the things I’ve made in the past . . . everything feels a little like a 1930’s quilt.
The other big influence on my watercolors was the dish variation of the quilt. To me quilts and dishes have everything in common: home, practicality, love, beauty, history, delicacy and most of all, that color again. They also reach out when I walk by at a flea market, take my hand and say right out loud, I’m going home with you. And I say, thank you, I could not agree more.
I love painting my own rendition of pattern ~
Almost as much as I love finding and collecting old dishes…
You see? Dishes ↑ and Quilt fabric ↓ ~ See the resemblance? Kissing cousins.
Especially when it’s me choosing the colors.
This is fabric from my long extinct “Tea Party” Collection of fabric.
And lots more than quilts was made from those designs. These were made at the wonderful embroidery studio at Crabapple Hill. They sell the great old-fashioned embroidery patterns you see here and in the photo before this one and lots more.♥
Even this Tea Tin is a “sub-unit” (made that up, like it) from the design of quilt fabric.
And because of the fact that all of this fabric is now gone from the market place, and there’s no more available anywhere . . . except right here in my hot little hands, the First Give-away turns out to be everything you see here . . . except of course Jack. He is not included. He is a sub-unit of me.
I hope everyone likes yellow, because the words “everything is included” means this bolt of several yards of “Honeybee Yellow” fabric.
In addition, I found a yard (or maybe a little more) of each of these three fabrics, from my “Sweet Baby” collection, the dot, the check and the lambs with the hearts. In they go!
And yes, “everything” includes a complete set of the “Tea Party” Collection in “Little Fat Quarters.”
Little Fat quarters and the bolt of bees (and the little lambs), and also a gift card from me to the winner of the drawing with love.
You can see better some of the fabrics in the pile of Fat Quarters. I hope someone out there can put them to good use! OK, so that is Giveaway # 1! This officially puts us on . . .
. . .’cause here comes the rest of the Give-aways!
Next? OK, this is Give-away number #2. Again, the cat is not included (but try taking a picture without him in it!). What these are are the unbound proofs for our brand new 2015 Wall and Mini Calendars ~ you can’t hang them, but they’re just too nice to throw away. The color is beautiful, they’re on heavy paper so I thought possibly, someone would like these, maybe to do some scrapbooking with?
Here is Jack with the Mini Calendar, you can see, the pages aren’t hooked together . . . every time I try to take a picture, he jumps into the middle of it, he makes me laugh. Kissing occurs.
But here’s more of the inside of the Mini Calendar — lots of bookmark-making or card-making possibilities here too! Knowing you, there are a 1000 possibilities!
And here’s some of the art from the Wall Calendar. Both calendars have been approved and the finished products should be arriving at the Studio any day now. So this is Give-Away #2, both of these brand new calendars, and both signed.
(Oh, don’t worry, in case you were, the big Blotter Calendar is still on schedule for shipping in late August.)
And Now, Number Three Give-away to celebrate our FOSB Girls and our Blog Girlfriends, this 53″ x 74″ quilt made with my “Martha’s Vineyard” Collection of fabrics, also quite extinct and no longer available (except for today, here).
The pattern is called “Hearts and Flowers” ~ I designed it and it was made and presented to me by the fabric manufacturer.
And I signed it with the year it was made . . . this little quilt is behind door #3 of our Drawing. I hope one of these doors suits your fancy!
And FYI, we still do have a few bits and pieces of some of the fabric collections, still have a few patterns for aprons, pillowcases, and appliqued dishtowels, many of which are free (especially our really cute gored apron). Just go HERE.
Girl Kitty thinks it’s all just lovely. She likes quilts too.
One more rather exciting thing! My AUTUMN book went to the printer yesterday! I’m so very proud to announce that the Tenth 
Anniversary Edition of AUTUMN from the Heart of the Home will be in stores by October first! Autumn will be published in the USA by Spring Street Publishing, and just so you know, this new edition is exactly like the first edition in every way except this one comes complete with a ribbon bookmark and will have a different publisher. (We weren’t completely in charge of the ribbon the last time, this time we are, so voila, we get one!)
All my most favorite recipes and most inspiring ideas for Autumn fun, both indoors and out, are there. Pumpkin Cheesecake! Corn Pudding!
Including crafts and sewing, because Autumn is the most creative time of the year, all that good Back-to-School energy never goes away! First whiff of September and I want to make something! And Yes, we are having a Pre-sale for the book, beginning TODAY. 
We have ordered an early shipment of books to be sent to the studio just for our Girlfriends. We always seem to run out of everything (no matter how carefully we plan), it seems to be our M.O. but if you have ordered a book in our web store, you are guaranteed to get it the minute they come in, before we begin shipping to the bookstores and Amazon. Although the publication date is October first, we will start shipping your books by the middle of August and maybe even sooner if we get lucky! Perfect timing, because by then, we are going to be yearning for those fall breezes. (But not yet.)
And one more thing, if you are the kind of person who likes to do their Christmas Shopping early, here is a combination that will give you something to give away and something to keep, a win-win. To celebrate our Anniversaries, we’ve bundled the two books for a very special, limited-offer, thank-you-for-being-here price.♥
You all know how to enter the drawing ~ it’s easy, just leave a short comment below and in a few days we’ll draw names. (For those to whom the blog is mailed, you should click here www.162.240.10.175/~susanbs3/susanbranch/, scroll to the bottom of the post, look for the tiny letters that say, “comment” ~ click there and leave your comment. I don’t know why, but the senders of the email blogs do not include a way to leave a comment.)
I will warn Vanna to exercise a bit more this week, clear her head, get that arm pumped ~ she has a big job choosing three winners! The first name chosen will win prize number one (fabric bundles) the second name chosen will get the calendars, and the third will have the signed quilt. And I’ll email the winners and let them know the minute I know.
I’m going back to the garden. I’m reading Gladys Taber in preparation for next week! Very exciting! Makes for a very nice life, reading this book, and smelling the flowers. Hope the same for you. Love you, Girlfriends. Happy Anniversary! XOXO
Oh Susan, those baby prints on the fabric are just precious!!!
Sue, congratulations on your anniversaries! Your beautiful words, photos, and illustrations never fail to inspire me. Thank you for keeping the “home” theme alive and well in this modern, fast-paced world we live in. I especially enjoyed seeing your quilts and dishes … your favorites are mine as well! And congrats on the completion of your new book … looking forward to it!
What a giveaway! I’d love to win any of them.
Beautiful!!
Vanna, please choose me!
You never fail to brighten my day with your blog, books, and website, Susan. I love the way you SAVOR life! Thank you!
Beautiful and fun giveaway! Thank you for the chance to win such beauties!!
I love your cookbooks. I have been a fan from your very first one! Keep them coming.
I absolutely love all your blogs and all the things you have and look forward to each one. And love seeing Jack and Girl Kitty! Love,love,love Susan Branch!
I just love your Jack the sophistacat >*¥*<
How fun it was to see your collection of quilts and then a nice surprise to see your fabrics. They are still beautiful! I love the new calender and Autumn book coming out. I have the old Autumn book and just might have to put my own ribbon on it. Thanks for always giving me a reason to smile when I read your posts. 🙂
Inspiring, all of it!
Hi Sue!!
I always think of you whenever I see a beautiful vintage quilt!
That is how we first met after all….in our favorite antique store.in Arroyo Grande!
I have told that story to so.many Girlfriends over the years!! You were carrying that beautiful yellow quilt, and I stopped you to admire I…… And that’s where our friendship started all those years ago! I love you so much, and we will be Girlfriends Forever!! xoxo
I love that story too Bonnie, how fun that was! xoxo
Greetings, I am reading A Fine Romance and can’t put it down! Thank you for such a special treat. The song keeps going through my head because I am watching the Judi Dench series of the same name via acorntv.com. And of course that is the theme song.
Be sure to come to my web site and look at the Appendix for AFR — there’s lots of MUSICA and videos there for you.
Hi Maggi,
So fun to see that someone else has found the fun ‘brit-com’ starring Judi Dench and her real-life husband, Michael Williams (now deceased). Isn’t Mike the most endearing yet bumbling gardener come middle-age “lov-ah” a gal could hope for? The two play off each other with such eccentric flare that I’ve re-watched the episodes and still find myself enjoying it. Here’s to all “Fine Romances!!”
Happy indeed! Happy anniversary to you. And thank you for the lovely long blog post with so many pretty pictures. You made my day. Love, Miriam
Beautiful, your work is beautiful.
So happy to have the opportunity to win and buy your products!
Happy Anniversary! Wow, aren’t we lucky? Autumn and a giveaway!
You always find the nicest things to show us. Makes me smile!
Thanks for being our good girlfriend! Happy Anniversary and Summer!
Susan – I just simply adore you and all your stories. Everything just fades away as I begin to read your blog and I feel so comforted listening to your music choices, looking at your photos, dreaming, laughing (when I see Jack – he is such a character – so precious, as is Girl Kitty!) I just want to say a big THANK YOU because I got a glimpse of your 2015 desk calendar. I have so missed your calendar this year – my desk at work looks so blah without it. I am so excited and looking forward to ordering and receiving the calendar for 2015. You even make going to work more cheerier! We love you Susan! Naomi
XOXO Naomi, thank you!
Such wonderful and beautiful works of art…I enjoy old teacups and quilts so much.
Opps! I missed it…I am on California time over here:)
Happy Anniversary Susan!!!!! Here’s to many many more years to look forward to. Thanks for letting us celebrate with you!!!!!
Oh my what happy times are here!!! June 6 was my birthday…I have a very memorable date…6-6-60… I love being a June bug! Please enter me in the drawing. I enjoy and cherish everything “Susan Branch” thank you for making my days so much richer and exciting. I always “save my blog reading” for special time with a cuppa tea…. Thank you for sharing so many cool blessings with us…..evangeline
Happy Birthday Evangeline!
Oh to have some of that lovely fabric! I could make the sweetest quilt!
I’m not sure my comment is going through (how to do you). I want to be included in the ANNIVERSARY PARTY!!!! Congratulations Sue!!!!
It’s like Christmas in June with this give-a-way! She knows I need yellow and more fat quarters for my sewing quilt stash. How does she know me so well? Susan always has the perfect thoughts and cheers for us. May you been blessed for the joy you bring to so many!
Your friend.
Susan, you make my heart sing! Thank you for your enthusiasm, joy and generosity.
I love your blog. Happy Anniversary.
Thank you a hundred times for your wonderful blog – a delighted SMILE stays spread across my face the whole time I meander my way through them!!!
Wow… lots of comments. I suppose you won’t get to read this… if for some reason you have time…..
I love all of the surprises! My sister is a quilter and I am just becoming interested. The fabric is wonderful! I have been looking on line to find
some of your previous fabric… any chance you will go back to a manufacturer
and try a fabric line again?
The calendars YIPEE cant wait to get mine for next year. I am so missing the blotter this year!
I am not going to take the chance on missing out on the autum book, I am going to order mine now
I’m almost waiting for someone to contact me . . . so much easier! 🙂 But of course, that means it may never happen. I’m so busy though, I would do it if I was asked, but don’t know if I want to put it on my to-do list.
Well, it’s almost 3 am and couldn’t sleep,,,came out to get on my laptop,,saw your blog,,hadn’t had time to read it,,so I just finished it,,,it is wonderful,,you always brighten up my day!!! It is wonderful to see your collection of quilts, and to get a glimpse of your beautiful home! Every part of it is so perfect,,,warm and cozy just like I love!!! And, seeing Jack & Girl kitties reminds my of all the kitties we have had over the years and still miss them. Thank you for such special blogs,,,I enjoy them so much! Just signed up for Willard again,,I love them,,when I got a new computer,,,somehow I lost Willard!!! Will be looking for it,,,thanks so very much for you being you! Sally Radley
Oh Susan! I am a fan from Slovenia! I bought 3 of your books and became your fan in a second =). Your drawings are full of soul and that is exactly what I need in books. I also write my own food blog but I can only dream to have such a pretty blog as yours is. Congrats Susan for every amazing thing that is happening to you!
Xs, Neja
Love it Susan! Read your posts after a break n as always… it brings a smile!!!!
Thank you! I have had your books for years, but to find you on Facebook,
and to get Willard, well, my day and week are made. Thanks again and blessings!!
Susan, you are so talented:) I love your artwork. Your fabrics are gorgeous and yellow is my favorite color 🙂 Really. I love making quilts, but they aren’t blue ribbon quilts. I enjoy making
them and bags, anything with pretty fabric. Your fabric is so very pretty. I also enjoy your blog and love your calendars. Actually…..everything you do is fabulous ….. how can we not love
it all. Thank you for sharing your talent. …… Jean
Fabric is magnificent!!! Can’t wait for the 2015 calendars. Enjoy the summer!!!!!!
How I found your website/blog I don’t know but it has been a place to go to
ever since! Maybe it’s because I am “girlfriend” from the Valley who left
years ago as you did. I grew up in Encino – right next to your home town Reseda, and was a girl scout too for many years! But even more your website shines with
your artwork! It is comforting to read every entry knowing it’s about good things – home, garden, nature, animals, travel & inspiration!
Valley Girlfriend! I have my four best Valley Girlfriends from high school coming for a giant four-day slumber party at my house on the 20th! Very excited!
I love all of your things! I, too, love all quilts, fabric, and dishes! (Not particularly in that order!). I enjoy the home-e-ness of it all! I love all your artwork and what a gift from above it is! I am glad you have such a great and giving life, you deserve it and more for your generosity! Many thanks for sharing all the positives, may GOD richly bless you and yours!
I left a comment while I was out of town from my iPhone – but wanted to make sure it got through. I definitely want to be in this drawing. Thank you Susan for all you do. You’re the cream of the crop! Have fun this weekend.
Thank you Lorraine!
Susan your beautiful art has inspired me through my early 20s and my career as a graphic artist and as a web designer and now they give me joy and peace as I take care of my three children. I would love to have that lovely fabric for my sewing room that I plan on having one day to add to all my girly stuff and old quilts that I have had put away until I have that special spot for it.
Susan, your blog always makes me smile! Happy Anniversary. Think your Jack would like to meet my Emily?
Can Emily shoot rubberbands?? 🙂
You know everytime you have a giveaway I think this is it but I think I am glad it has not happened yet! This one for me is one of the best! I am a quilter and would love that fabric to create something “very Susan Branch”. Soo here looking at you!
Karen. “We only just begun”
Every time I see your name, I think, this girl HAS to win something! 🙂 “A kiss for luck and we’re on our way . . .” xoxo
O’ my, would love to win! O’ happy day to all….June makes my heart sing!
I don’t know how I missed this on the 6th, but glad for the reminder from FOSB. I love quilts, grandmother, mom, and sister all quilted. My sister won prizes for her quilts, and one named Be Happy was in the quilters calendar this year. She died last August, and I miss her.
Oh I’m so sorry. She truly left behind a lovely legacy. xoxo
I can not even imagine how happy the lucky people will be to win any of those items. Personally, I would be tweeting like that little bird banner that goes by every time I open up you site.
Hi Sue,
Aow wooden it be loverley, loverley to win. Love this site, you , Joe-B and kitties.
Peace from Peggy John and dog Sparky
Now you’re going to make me sing that all day!
I have been a huge fan since the beginning, and I passed the love for all things Susan Branch on to my 3 daughters! Your website fills me up with happiness every time.
Instead of “Calgon, take me away”, it should be “Susan, take me away”! You do that every time I read your wonderful blog and thank you so very much…Your giveaways look so beautiful and any one of those would be happy in my home and heart! Keep up all the inspiring writing that you do, taking us to places where otherwise we could not go and experience, except for you!
Love, Susan
I’ve just discovered you and your blog. I was able to find a “used” version of your Autumn book and just love it! Thanks for sharing your life with us.
It’s raining in Michigan this morning. A perfect morning to catch up on my reading.
Happy Anniversary!
I love this giveaway! Winning anything in this collection would be amazing.
Oh Susan, what beautiful beautiful fabric… I wish some kind manufacturer would reissue ALL of your prints! I hope you have a lovely time in your garden; I’m headed out to tell my baby foxgloves how charming they’ll be next year. 🙂 Thank you for your art & your inspiring messages – kindred spirits around the world, unite!
Would you guess that I’m a quilter by my email address? Love your fabric and have made a quilt with your first fabric from Springs Industries… and the little hat wallhanging…. Love your zest for life and the beautiful life you have created for all of us!!
I’m always sure that the last blog I read was the best one ever and then……I read the new one and it’s even better! I loved seeing that you added the words from “Imagine” in this blog. Many years ago I copied all of it into my journal that has copies of songs that have special meanings for me. I recently finished a baby quilt for my new great-granddaughter. Lots of work but lots of love went into it! Must admit that it was a very simple design.
I think he helped us all to know we could imagine, and then make the dreams in our imaginations come true. “It isn’t hard to do.”
I am in love with your fabrics!! It would be so wonderful to have some. Love your blog.
I love all the great giveaways. Thanks for a wonderful blog.
Happy Anniversary!!! Love all of your creations….and have done so for soooo many years! Thanks!
What a great giveaway! I’d be thrilled to get any one of them. Thank You!
I have loved your art for so long. Thank-you for putting so much of your heart into my home.
Your quilts are so yummy and your blog is so cozy! Whoever dies with the most fabric wins! Right? Thank you for the opportunity to win.
Awesome post! The quilts are so beautiful! Makes me want to take painting classes!
Love, Miss Vickie 🙂
Hi Susan.
Happy Anniversary!
I can’t wait to read about your trip to Gladys Taber’s. I’ve been collecting her lovely books since you first mentioned her on your blog. Your blog posts make my day and lift my spirits.
Love Jane x
I’m so excited about GT! I woke up this morning — we’re in Connecticut, it’s raining, but birds were singing and I thought, these birds are descendants of Gladys’ birds!
I am just starting to make a quilt. I am teaching myself so wish me luck!
Sweet! Throw my name in the hat and thank you very much!
Dear Susan, anniversaries are wonderful! I get teary eyed thinking about the different events that anniversary celebrates. The wonderful events that give our lives meaning…and memories that give us joy. You have made beautiful things that inspire me to enjoy these sweet moments, plus you have inspired me to share these things with those I love. I appreciate how your journey has inspired my own, your recipes filled with stories of your memories have become my family recipes that my children grew up with and made our families best times. Happy Anniversary and thankyou!
Happy Anniversary to the blog I love to come home to!
Happy Anniversary! Thanks for taking time out of your day(s) to bring us beauty and joy from your home to ours! You really do bring smiles to our faces and make it so enjoyable to read your blog.
Happy Anniversary Susan, and thank you for those words of kindness and gratitude. There really are more good people in the world than not, and if we all spread some kindness and gratitude around each day, what a happy place this would be indeed!!
Thanks so much for doing your part.
Thanks for brightening the corner where I am! Your blog never fails to lift my spirits!
What a great giveaway. The fabric is delicious and the quilts beautiful. Would sure love to be a winner.
You are simply the best!
Ohh, I am just imagining all the wonderful things I could make with all that fabric.
I love your books and everything else you do. The watercolors are all wonderful. I’d love to be included in the drawing.
Thanks for all your art and warmth!!
SOOOOO MUCH LOVE. Now I can go and peruse all my lovely things and take photos so I can see my style and all the love I have filled my house with. I call your blog my inspiration Susan. Wishing you eons of years at your passion to make the world a better place. Happy Anniversary!
Happy Anniversaries!
It is always a pleasure to see a new blog post in my inbox! I enjoy the places we go and the things we see, thanks for taking us along!
Oh the possibilities:)
I hope I make this in time. Congratulations to an outstanding artist such as you Susan for inspiring us and keeping your blog going for us to feel like your girlfriend too.
Your post has lifted my day!
Thank you Susan for just being here for all the girl friends who love you dearly,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,XOXO Carol
Oh what beautiful treasures! I am awe struck as well to note the three thousand and something comments already entered 😉 Oh well. Me of little faith…. there is a faint possibility….. I suppose. Whoever wins these lovely things will indeed be very lucky and we will all be happy for that girlfriend.
I’m kind of awestruck myself! 🙂
I enjoy your books, artwork, and especially your blog. I get excited whenever you post something new to Facebook. So glad I found you!
Wow, Susan! What a generous giveaway!! Thank you! Aren’t we all so very lucky to have this lovely site to visit and get inspired by! Happy Anniversary!
Just saw this post. The fabrics are beautiful!
Happy Anniversary! Happy Blogiverary! Would love to win! Love, Love, Love the fabrics and the quilt. Love your art and cookbooks!
I love them all! Your Autumn cookbook is my all time favorite book!
Well, here’s a first! I have to tell you…..I woke up laughing because you were in my dreams last night! You were creating a “play kitchen” for what I guess was a park or school yard “in our town.” You found everything you needed except an oven and I came running over because I found a box that I said you could paint to look like an oven! You said it would be perfect and while the rest got all fuzzy, I had that sense of “saving the day.” Haha…..no idea where that all came from, but it made me laugh and hope it gives you a giggle. I think it was your dad’s comment about “the Stewart way” that had stuck in mind. If you need something, make it! I grew up with a similar message. XXO
You saved the day Teresa!
My best friend of 50 + years (we have been best friends since age 4) and I both love your blog. We both read A Fine Romance, loved it and on a recent visit talked about how much fun it would be to go to England and visit Beatrix Potter’s house and all those little villages. Thanks for the inspiration!
You should go, it’s a best-friends-together dream come true!
Susan – just wanted to thank you for starting your blog. It is truly a wonderful getaway from me to read your posts! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for your kind heart – making our days a little brighter and our hearts a little lighter. You give us happy music to hum us through our chores and sweet thoughts with pictures and drawings to help us see the present as the gift that it truly is.
OOooooooo. Commenting, commenting, commenting!!! Haven’t been here for awhile (I miss you, but been busy). Love the fabric! But would be grateful if I won anything (I never win anything :() Pick me, pick me! Thanks, Susan!
Pick me! Pick me!! What wonderful things for the lucky winners!
Susan:
All of the giveaways are so beautiful. It would be such a treat to win any one of them! Thank you for the opportunity to try to be one of the lucky three!!
Happy Anniversary (and here’s to many more!)
Suzy
Wow, such loveliness in a blog post. So many kindred spirits here. Just beautiful. 🙂
One of the happiest days each year is getting my Susan Branch calendar 🙂 I love you work…it adds a little happiness to every day 🙂
Susan,
Your blog is always the bright spot in my day. The longer, the better for me. I also have a love of quilts. I can remember wanting one so badly I could hardly stand it. I finally found my first one at a garage sale. Two daughters were selling things that had belonged to their mom. There was a beautiful old postage size quilt. I assume they call it that because all the little squares are postage size, but the quilt is full size. I asked the price and could hardly believe it when they agreed on three dollars. Of course it was old and a little frayed but I loved it and still do. I’ve been able to collect a few over the years and enjoy them so much. I’m always on the look out for another. Thanks for sharing three wonderful giveaways with us. They are all wonderful!
Sue in Fl.
$3!!! See? Patience brings rewards!
Even if given the choice, I don’t think I could choose – they’re all treasures!
Thanks for bringing a smile to my lunch hour each time you blog.
Hi Susan……………..Happy Anniversaries! Always love your blog and those Foxgloves are absolutely beautiful. My favorite thing about this blog was that teapot you illustrated with the pink flowers all over it and the couple of little yellow lemons on it with green leaves. So different and perfect! Maybe you should get into the business of making those………have a great day. Hugs, Gail xo
What a wonderful post …. so many things covered (get it quilts covering)…. oh well humor…. and Jack….I was thinking where is Jack.
Yes Vanna pick me please!
Would <3 Love —>—-
Congrats on your double anniversary! I have loved you for a long time. I had a country gift shop in Torrance for 15 years (sold it 6 years ago) and carried everything you did…always a good seller!
Hugs,
Debbie
Hope I didn’t say something wrong….waiting for my comment to be aproved.
I’ve been driving to CT today — it’s not you, it’s me! Here we go!
I love all your homey things, especially the quilts and the dishes. I both make and collect quilts, and love the 1930’s and 40’s look. I’ve just completed quilt #5 using my Grandmother’s 1930’s Sunbonnet Sue, Butterfly and Flower Quilt Blocks, one for each of our children and one for me. She left them to my Mother, who gave them to me. I love them! Congratulations on your Anniversary! Our 55th Wedding Anniversary is tomorrow. How did it go by that fast! Hugs, Quilter Bev