{"id":2997,"date":"2011-09-08T09:04:57","date_gmt":"2011-09-08T13:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oliverands.com\/blog\/?p=2997"},"modified":"2016-07-27T09:59:17","modified_gmt":"2016-07-27T13:59:17","slug":"welcome-to-the-country-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2011\/09\/welcome-to-the-country-fair.html","title":{"rendered":"welcome to the country fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today is the first day of school here in New York City. Summer was great, but we&#8217;re all glad that S. is going back to join her friends at school again today.<\/p>\n<p>The end of summer usually means the end of lazy days at the lake, sleeping late, and dinners outside on the porch. It&#8217;s also the end of fair season, right? Well, not so fast.<\/p>\n<p>This week, in honor of National Sewing Month, Moda kicks off its big Country Fair blog hop.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2998\" title=\"Moda Country Fair\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/hoplogo-252x275.jpg\" alt=\"Moda Country Fair\" width=\"252\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/hoplogo-252x275.jpg 252w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/hoplogo-400x435.jpg 400w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/hoplogo.jpg 492w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Every day for the next month, a different Moda designer will be answering a fun set of questions and providing you with a recipe for a free country-fair-themed project on her blog. Here&#8217;s the full schedule.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>September 6th <a href=\"http:\/\/www.piecesfrommyheart-sgervais.blogspot.com\/\">Sandy Gervais of Pieces from My Heart<\/a><\/li>\n<li>September 7th <a href=\"http:\/\/bunnyhillblog.com\/\">Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill Designs<\/a><\/li>\n<li>September 8th <a href=\"http:\/\/meandmysisterdesigns.com\/blog\">Barb and Mary from Me and My Sister Designs<\/a><\/li>\n<li>September 9th <a href=\"http:\/\/camilleroskelley.typepad.com\/simplify\/\">Camille Roskelley of Thimble Blossoms<\/a><\/li>\n<li>September 10th <a href=\"http:\/\/laundrybasketquilts.com\/blog\/\">Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts<\/a><\/li>\n<li>September 11th <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.basicgrey.com\/\">Basic Grey<\/a><\/li>\n<li>September 12th <a href=\"http:\/\/minickandsimpson.blogspot.com\/\">Polly and Laurie from Minick and Simpson<\/a><\/li>\n<li>September 13th Sandy Klop from American Jane <a href=\"http:\/\/modafabrics.blogspot.com\/\">(Post will be featured on Moda&#8217;s blog)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>September 14th <a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/blog\/\">Liesl from Oliver + S<\/a><\/li>\n<li>September 15th <a href=\"http:\/\/figtreequilts.typepad.com\/my_weblog\/\">Joanna from Fig Tree and Co.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>September 16th <a href=\"http:\/\/kansastroublesquilters-lynne.blogspot.com\/\">Lynne from Kansas Troubles<\/a><\/li>\n<li>September 17th <a href=\"http:\/\/blackbird-designs.blogspot.com\/\">Barb and Alma from Blackbird Designs<\/a><\/li>\n<li>September 18th <a href=\"http:\/\/comfortstitching.typepad.co.uk\/comfortstitching\/\">Aneela Hoey<\/a><\/li>\n<li>September 19th <a href=\"http:\/\/barbarabrackman.blogspot.com\/\">Barbara Brackman<\/a><\/li>\n<li>September 20th <a href=\"http:\/\/cottonway.blogspot.com\/\">Bonnie from Cotton Way<\/a><\/li>\n<li>September 21st <a href=\"https:\/\/cabbagesandroses.wordpress.com\/\">Christina from Cabbages and Roses<\/a><\/li>\n<li>September 22nd <a href=\"http:\/\/debstrain.blogspot.com\/\">Deb Strain<\/a><\/li>\n<li>September 23rd <a href=\"http:\/\/janpatek.blogspot.com\/\">Jan Patek of Brannock and Patek<\/a><\/li>\n<li>September 24th <a href=\"http:\/\/laurenandjessiblog.com\/\">Lauren and Jessi Jung<\/a><\/li>\n<li>September 25th <a href=\"http:\/\/lilyashbury.com\/\">Stephanie from Lily Ashbury<\/a><\/li>\n<li>September 26th <a href=\"http:\/\/cosmocricket.typepad.com\/\">Julie from Cosmo Cricket<\/a><\/li>\n<li>September 27th <a href=\"http:\/\/katespaindesigns.blogspot.com\/\">Kate Spain<\/a><\/li>\n<li>September 28th <a href=\"http:\/\/sweetwater.typepad.com\/\">Karla, Susan and Lisa from Sweetwater<\/a><\/li>\n<li>September 29th <a href=\"http:\/\/frenchgeneral.blogspot.com\/\">Kaari from French General<\/a><\/li>\n<li>September 30th <a href=\"http:\/\/lisabongean.wordpress.com\/\">Lisa from Primitive Gatherings<\/a><\/li>\n<li>October 1st <a href=\"http:\/\/kathyschmitzstudio.blogspot.com\/\">Kathy from Kathy Schmitz Studio<\/a><\/li>\n<li>October 2nd <a href=\"http:\/\/paperpie.typepad.com\/paperpie\/\">Liz from Liz Scott Designs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to the laughs and the projects, there will be giveaways and a ton of great fall sewing inspiration. So make the rounds and get to know some of these wonderful Moda designers a bit better.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Moda designers by croskelley, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/thimbleblossoms\/5756016915\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3437\/5756016915_3aaff87b3e.jpg\" alt=\"Moda designers\" width=\"500\" height=\"316\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There will be bonus points awarded at the end of the hop for anyone who can name each of the designers in this photograph which was taken at last spring&#8217;s International Quilt Market in Salt Lake City.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today is the first day of school here in New York City. Summer was great, but we&#8217;re all glad that S. is going back to join her friends at school again today. 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