Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Wheelie Wednesday - Airedale Alphabet Quilt

Hi everyone. It's me, Autumn.

This year, for the first time, the Airedale Quilting Bee is offering the individual block patterns for the main 2010 quilt, "A is For Airedale." You can buy individual blocks for $3 each, or the entire 25-block set for $30. The patterns can be used for many things beyond a quilt or pillow - create a stencil, wood silhouettes, appliqué patches - let your imagination run wild!

The purchase of a block -- or the whole set -- is important. This pattern sale is the first stitch in the safety net that extends to Airedale Rescue groups nationwide. The pattern sales will help defray the costs of the quilting bee fundraiser, whose sole purpose is to help fund National Airedale Rescue. Each purchase helps to ensure the funding needed so the Bee can continue to create these beautiful quilts thus providing much needed support for Airedale Rescue.

This link will take you to the page with all of the details. 
This past winter, mom spruced up our downstairs bathroom by repainting and restenciling ! Guess where mom got the patterns?

She used these Airedale quilt patterns - this stencil just happens to be the pattern for letter T for TuckbuttRun. 

 And this is the "P" pattern for Playbows. 
Mom has future plans to spell out our names and make a quilted table runner and she would love to do a small wall hanging too.  The ideas are endless!

Support Airedale Rescue - Buy a pattern
http://www.airedalerescue.net/alphabet/a_is_for_airedale/patterns/ 

Today is the birthday of Maggie and Mitch's very good friend, Putter!
Happy 7th birthday, Putter! We hope you have a wonderful day!


See you all next Wednesday!

Love,
Autumn
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33 comments:

  1. Teddy BearMay 18, 2011 at 5:10:00 AM EDT

    That is one cool quilt, Autumn.:) We just love it. Happy Barkday to Putter!:)

    Love,
    Teddy Bear & Sierra

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  2. Bella Roxy & MacduiMay 18, 2011 at 5:17:00 AM EDT

    Sounds like a great idea--if you're talented. Hope they make loads of money to rescue Airedales.

    XXXOOO Daisy, Kendra & Bella

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  3. Huskee and HersheyMay 18, 2011 at 5:50:00 AM EDT

    What an awesome quilt!!!!! Your mom is truly creative and talented!

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  4. CowspotdogMay 18, 2011 at 6:12:00 AM EDT

    Those are wonderful stencils and it is so creative of your mom to use them on the walls like that. You are looking very pretty in your 4th of July outfit.

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  5. Princess PatchesMay 18, 2011 at 6:35:00 AM EDT

    What a great quilt! Your mom is so creative and talented!

    Happy Birthday to Putter! We hope she has a great day!

    Aire-hugs,
    Penny & Patches

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  6. GusMay 18, 2011 at 7:53:00 AM EDT

    Awe inspiring! Can't wait to see the table runner, and when she spells out your names.

    Do you think if we just changed the colors that people would think those are Wirey Guys? People always ask if I am an airedale!

    kisses
    gussie

    (in ruminating mode here)

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  7. Rocky Creek Scotties and Rocky Creek RamblingsMay 18, 2011 at 8:04:00 AM EDT

    We love the 'dale quilt and it's such a smart idea to sell the pattern!!

    Happy Birthday Putter.

    XOXO
    Lilly, Piper, Carrleigh, Ruairi and The Sweet Babes

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  8. UnknownMay 18, 2011 at 8:33:00 AM EDT

    The quilt is awesome! It's so creative and clever!!!

    Happy Birthday to Putter!!!

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  9. Golden Woofs! SUGARMay 18, 2011 at 8:40:00 AM EDT

    Woof! Woof! LOVE the quit. Happy Wednesday! Lots of Golden Woofs, Sugar

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  10. Hollie and JanieMay 18, 2011 at 9:16:00 AM EDT

    The rooms look so great! Your mom is clever stenciling such beautiful pups onto the walls!! I love the play bow pose!!
    Happy Birthday to Putter!!
    Love,
    Janie

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  11. RemingtonMay 18, 2011 at 10:06:00 AM EDT

    Very cool quilt! I wish they had one for Newfies....

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  12. CorbinMay 18, 2011 at 10:11:00 AM EDT

    That sure is an awesome quilt!
    -Corbin

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  13. Kari in AlaskaMay 18, 2011 at 10:27:00 AM EDT

    Cool quilt!

    Kari
    http://dogisgodinreverse.com

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  14. Adien CraftsMay 18, 2011 at 10:28:00 AM EDT

    That is just fabulous, the quilt is lovely as is the stencilling...our human is a quilter and is thinking all things Schnuazery now :-) Dex & Lou x

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  15. SissySeesMay 18, 2011 at 11:22:00 AM EDT

    I might have to order a set for our friend Sarge's mom. Her birthday is in the fall...

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  16. The Army of FourMay 18, 2011 at 11:55:00 AM EDT

    That is just so COOL! I like the P is for Play bows best!
    Play bows,
    Zim

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  17. Two French BulldogsMay 18, 2011 at 12:07:00 PM EDT

    We loe this quilt
    Benny & Lily

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  18. BarbaraMay 18, 2011 at 1:24:00 PM EDT

    I'd love to make that quilt, but I can't sew!

    Your momma is very talented.

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  19. MackMay 18, 2011 at 1:57:00 PM EDT

    Those quilts are always awesome!

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  20. SueMay 18, 2011 at 2:57:00 PM EDT

    What a great idea. Our Mom wants to paint some Porties on the stairway. It's sort of hard to find patterns for Porties so she has to make her own.
    Morgan, Tsar and the Porties

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  21. Arran, Arthur and MumMay 18, 2011 at 3:26:00 PM EDT

    What a great idea, thanks for sharing it with us Autumn.

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  22. 3 doxiesMay 18, 2011 at 3:29:00 PM EDT

    Oh I loves da quilt!
    Your mom is so talented withs her stenciling and quilts.

    Puddles

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  23. AnonymousMay 18, 2011 at 6:08:00 PM EDT

    Not only is the quilt beautiful but your Mom is one clever cookie!

    woo woos, Tessa

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  24. CliveMay 18, 2011 at 6:23:00 PM EDT

    The quilt is fantastic!

    take care
    Clive and Murray

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  25. AstaMay 18, 2011 at 6:48:00 PM EDT

    Autumn
    That quilt is faboolous as they all have been and what a fantastic idea to use the pattewns fow so many things..I hope you awe vewy vewy successfull in waising tons of gween papews fow all the aiwekids in need
    smoochie kisses
    ASTA
    pee ess.I'm off to wish sweet Puttew a happy Biwfday

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  26. OskarMay 18, 2011 at 7:19:00 PM EDT

    That is so pawsome!

    Nubbin wiggles,
    Oskar

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  27. NAK and The Residents of The Khottage Now With KhattleDog!May 18, 2011 at 8:35:00 PM EDT

    How inkhredible to have a human with such talented paws!

    Thanks fur sharing all she's done!

    Hugz&Khysses,
    Khyra

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  28. StardustMay 18, 2011 at 9:34:00 PM EDT

    New ideas and projects always sound exciting! Happy birthday to Putter!

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  29. LorenzaMay 18, 2011 at 10:03:00 PM EDT

    Pawesome!
    Your mom did a super job!
    Happy Birthday to Putter!
    Kisses and hugs
    Lorenza

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  30. My Dog Sam - Ruptured DiskMay 18, 2011 at 10:09:00 PM EDT

    Hi Autumn - very nice quilt. Your mom's talented and it's for a good cause too.

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  31. animal lover, quilt loverMay 18, 2011 at 11:02:00 PM EDT

    Hi Maggie and Mitch,
    Tell Mom that I love her sprucing up. So pretty.
    Those pictures of Bambi are old ones b/c she will not let me take a pic of her. Every time I get the camera she hides!!!
    I use to sew and quilt a lot but now that Alzheimer has started I can't remember how to sew!!!!
    xx, Bambi & Fern

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  32. WyattMay 19, 2011 at 12:15:00 AM EDT

    Happy Birthday to Putter!! Loving that quilt :)

    Wyatt and Stanzie

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  33. ScooterMay 19, 2011 at 12:24:00 AM EDT

    That is one cute quilt!! love it. Happy Birthday to Putter!!

    wags
    Jazzi

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