Monday, June 4, 2012

Dresden Quilting Challenge


I'm a bit obsessed with Dresdens...Not that I make that many, but the ones I do, I really like... And when I am thinking about making a new quilt, it usually starts with using Darlene Zimmerman's Dresden Plate ruler.


Darlene is having her 20 year anniversary making her fabulous tools and fabrics for the quilting community, and together with the Salt Lake Modern Quilters, a challenge is being raised to make Dresden Quilts!  And... I am happy to announce that I will be a judge, along with  Darlene Zimmerman, Michele Muska and Jacquie Gering!


Here's the blurb:
The Salt Lake Modern Quilt Guild is excited to announce we have partnered with EZ Quilting/Simplicity and a host of other manufacturers to celebrate Darlene Zimmerman’s 20th Anniversary designing quilting tools for EZ Quilting. To help them celebrate we are hosting a challenge — Use the EZ Dresden Ruler to create a project, then enter it to win amazing prizes from our sponsors!
Categories
Small/Mini Quilts: maximum side length of 24″
Traditional: 50″ minimum on one side – using a traditional Dresden plate format
Innovative: 50″ minimum on one side – use your traditional ruler to create an unusual design
You don’t need to use Darlene’s EZ Dresden ruler to enter, but we’d sure like it if you did! Any 18° wedge will do. Come back here from September 1-6 to link up your projects. You can enter up to three times, one project in each category, any project you have started this year.
We have some amazing sponsors who have donated prizes. Our judges will pick their five favorites in each category, then decide as a team the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners (one from each category).


All the details are listed at the SLMQG click link.


The Salt Lake Modern Quilt Guild is excited to announce we have partnered with EZ Quilting/Simplicity and a host of other manufacturers to celebrate Darlene Zimmerman’s 20th Anniversary designing quilting tools for EZ Quilting. To help them celebrate we are hosting a challenge — Use the EZ Dresden Ruler to create a project, then enter it to win amazing prizes from our sponsors!
Categories
Small/Mini Quilts: maximum side length of 24″
Traditional: 50″ minimum on one side – using a traditional Dresden plate format
Innovative: 50″ minimum on one side – use your traditional ruler to create an unusual design
You don’t need to use Darlene’s EZ Dresden ruler to enter, but we’d sure like it if you did! Any 18° wedge will do. Come back here from September 1-6 to link up your projects. You can enter up to three times, one project in each category, any project you have started this year.
We have some amazing sponsors who have donated prizes. Our judges will pick their five favorites in each category, then decide as a team the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners (one from each category).



Did I mention PRIZES?

:-)




Want to win a Dresden Ruler?

Leave a comment between today and Thursday evening 9pm.

 Just tell me what the weather is today where you are...;-)
something easy!



107 comments:

  1. First comment? You never know. It's early morning here. The weather is expected to be in the eighties with low humidity and sunny, sunny, sunny! Perfect weather!

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  2. Overcast, but warm. Planted, transplanted and potted up many garden plants. :)

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  3. Can't believe I"m the first to comment. Our weather/sunset here on Whidbey Island in the Puget Sound isperfect. 65 and sunny with ornages and peaches coming through. thanks for this opportunity to win another can't-live-without tool.
    Wendy

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  4. A nice sunny day here today but it greyed over around 5 p.m. and looks like it might rain tonight. I'd love to win the Dresden ruler.

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  5. cloudy, cool, sunny, hot, cloudy, rainy, sunny, hot. it's one of those strange days!

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  6. Very nice sunny day in Hungary :-))
    Ági

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  7. It was 80F sunny and beautiful! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  8. I stayed in all day but I would guess it was nice out side 80's or so. I was in one of those under the weather moods not wanting to go out side.

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  9. rainy and gray in western Montana.....again

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  10. Victoria, here in Airdrie, Alberta it was a warm but overcast day with some gusty intermittent winds. About 18 degrees C. and no sign of snow or frost for the next few weeks, so happy and hopeful gardening here. I would love to win the dresden ruler. You make using it look so easy. Thanks. Liz

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  11. Bem...Aqui é quase inverno,em torno de 27 graus friozinho mas sem casacos ainda.Madrugada 1.55h,Obrigada.tiacarminhapezzuto@gmail.com

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  12. It was a beautiful day today - 26 degrees (celsius!) and a slight breeze. We were at my son's little league game, it was the nicest game of the year!

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  13. Cloudy, sunny, cloudy, windy, hot, and repeat. Always changing is what the weather here was like! Thanks!

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  14. We hit 60 and saw the sun today in Seattle. No rain, but it will be back for most of the week.

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  15. I am in London today and it' cloudy but dry t the moment.

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  16. Oh, yes, I would love to win a Dresden ruler as I don't have one! The weather here is overcast and cold for June.

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  17. A sunny start to the morning, thank goodness..thinking of all those people lining the streets from the crack of dawn, in London wanting to catch a glimpse of Her Majesty on her Diamond Jubilee!
    Thanks for the chance in this great giveaway x

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  18. I'd love to win this ruler - otherwise I'll have to go out and buy one. The weather here in the UK is windy and chilly, but yesterday, it poured with rain all day for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee water pageant.

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  19. It is pouring rain here in Maine.
    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  20. Looks a little ominous out there this morning over the ocean here in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia where I am vacationing AND working on my dresden plate entry!! If it's pouring in Maine, we're next!!

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  21. cloudy, rainy, cool - 56 degrees so far...

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  22. I've made a dresden but not with the ruler. Today will be low 90's and lots of humidity - typical Florida.

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  23. Cloudy, overcast, damp, dreary ... Port Washington, NY

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  24. Jut thought I'd jump in here to comment,It seems MOST of the WORLD is RAINING TODAY! Hope you all get a lot of sewing done on the dreary day! ;-) V

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  25. Yep....raining here, too! We had over 6 inches just yesterday! We have flooding, and some streets in town have washed out! Yikes! I sure glad I didn't plan my corn and beans yet! LOL

    I've never made a Dresden plate myself, but would love to! I do have some vintage blocks from a friends attic, and one day maybe I'll do something with them, as well!

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  26. Moline, IL Muggy, HOT, Drizzly!! Great day to stay in and sew!! :)

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  27. Hi there. Weather here (wisconsin) is mid 60's and sunny...a rather nice day after a few days of rain.
    thanks for the giveaway!

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  28. It is in the low 70's and sunny, no rain today! Martha from Minnesota

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  29. It's a beautiful warm, sunny day in mid-Missouri today. We desparately need rain, so if anybody has any extra, send some our way! Thanks for a chance to win.

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  30. Hi, Victoria! Love the quilting on your dresden examples, thanks for the inspiration. (I already have a ruler and ♥ it!)

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  31. It's going to be in the 60s with occasional showers - a good quilting day. Kathie L in Allentonw

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  32. Madison, WI....sunny and upper 70s today. Lovely.

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  33. It's 70 and partly cloudy....a great day to work in the garden.

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  34. I have always loved the Dresden block but still haven't attempted one yet. I really like the second picture you posted. That is awesome looing.

    Hm weather here today is (according to hubby when he went to work) hot/muggy. We aren't supposed to get higher than 78 degrees but with that we're also supposed to have rain most of the day. ick.

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  35. The weather is beautiful today. In the 70's and sunny.

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  36. North Louisiana...hot and humid!

    Thanks for sharing this quilt challenge. Sounds fun.

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  37. Here in NC it is mid 70's & clear.... Really lovely. The raspberries in my yard came in early... Yum. Thanks for a chance to win!

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  38. Those dresdens look so pretty that you show pics of. Here in RI it's cloudy and gloomy, chilly, too!

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  39. Oh yes, dresdens are definitely one of my favorites! In fact, I have parts of a dresden inspired quilt on my design wall right now, and I'm preparing to quilt a plaid dresden plate quilt for my sister's vacation home. I would be thrilled to win anything dresden!

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  40. Well, phooey, I forgot to answer your question in my comment! I hope I don't throw your numbering off! The weather is sunny and warm, mid 70s. I'm planning to go outside for lunch and enjoy it!

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  41. It is rainy and cold - feels more like an October day rather than June!

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  42. Warm with a cool breeze. It finally stopped raining here!

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  43. I'm in Boston and it is cold and rainy. Boooo!

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  44. It is so raining here right now! A great day to stay home and sew : )
    EZ rulers are the best! I have a bunch and use them all the time, but I don't have that one! Thanks for a chance to win one, Vic!

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  45. Cloudy and rainy again today. Perfect day for staying inside and sewing. I'd love to win the Dresden ruler. Thanks

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  46. I remember the Dresden quilt my Grandma made using a cardboard template. It was such a pretty scrappy quilt! I'd love a Dresden ruler...just might inspire me to start my own. Starting to get warmer here - mid 90's today. Summer's coming! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  47. I would love a Dresden ruler! I used to have one, but gave it to my stepdaughter. She wanted to work on a dresden for her little girl. Dresdens in repros (or any other colored fabrics) make me smile. There's something just nostalgic about them.

    I've used the ruler and it rocks socks!

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  48. Ahh...the weather is just about perfect! It's breezy and sunny with a high in the mid 70's. This is what spring is all about !

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  49. 46 degrees and cloudy/overcast....rained all night in Anchorage, Alaska.......the dresden ruler would be a delight and so cheery with this gray weather we are having of late.

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  50. Sunny, then overcast, then back to sunny. The temps are creeping toward 80. I'd love to try some Dresdans!

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  51. Houston is sunny at the moment but rain is in the forecast for later today. A Dresdan quilt would look wonderful on my guest bed.

    ebwhite11026@sbcglobal.net

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  52. Cold and dank here, spring is always mud season in Maine. Dresden plates are such fun

    moodranch@yahoo.com Karin

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  53. It's cool in Chicagoland, about 66*, but gloriously sunny!

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  54. Light rain, 73 degrees, in Hilo this morning (9:15 am here).

    I was just thinking about making a Dresden quilt this morning while sipping coffee and staring at the design wall! Have had an idea in mind for months, too many other projects to start on it. Now I have to add it to the top of the queue!

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  55. Overcast with scattered rain- low 80's on the coast of SC

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  56. It's cold and cloudy for June here in NJ. Earlier today there was rain.

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  57. Hot, but there's much needed rain coming! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  58. It is sunny and 66 degrees here. When I was sorting thru my vintage scraps for the Sunbonnet Sue quilt I constructed Memorial Day weekend for a friend, I came across a bunch of dresden plate pieces. They were hand cut using a cardboard pattern which was also in the tub of scraps. It would be nice to take these a make a quilt out of them. I also have a dresden plate quilt in which the feedsack plates are fine, but the rest of the quilt is totally shot. I guess I should un-applique the plates and re-applique them. Hum, I will have to think about this.

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  59. Well today it is raining! I'm close to Sacramento, CA. It's 59 today and just a few days ago on Friday, it was 99. Crazy! I'm fine with the cooler weather so I don't have to have the air conditioner on.

    Thank you for a great giveaway and a chance to win.

    usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com

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  60. It's been rainy and cool- 22 C (about 70 F) here in Bologna, Italy. Lots of green and I didn't have to water my garden because of the rain. The kids went a little stir crazy. So did I. I also broke my free motion foot and was bummed about it!

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  61. I'd love to win one of these rulers! Thanks! The weather here right now is actually totally nice. Not too cool, not too hot and not humid! We've had some hotter days recently. I love today's weather.

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  62. "hi" from NJ and the weather is a bit rainy today!

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  63. overcast, cool, light breeze, 54 degrees in beautiful downtown seward, alaska. my daffs and tulips are finally blooming!

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  64. weather? First, I should mention that I'm from the south, but I'm in CT for a conference. When I left the south I was in shorts and it was in the 90s. Today in CT, it's in the 50s, rainy and COLD! I packed poorly.

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  65. Hot and humid, my car was registering 94 degrees at lunch and 101 after work, did I mention it's hot??

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  66. Sunny day,From Spaain,,today was here in my area 27ºC.Thanks for the chance!1

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  67. Currently it's humid and windy. But give it a second and it'll change.
    Got to love the Midwest. :)

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  68. Gorgeous summer weather here in Minnesota today. Warm, with temps in the low 80's; partly cloudy with just a slight breeze. I was out on the deck cross stitching all afternoon. Thanks for the chance at your giveaway.

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  69. Thank you so much for offering a prize. I live in S. California. We have June Gloom right now so it is overcast, drizzled this morning , gray all day, about 70 degrees.

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  70. Hey it's suppose to be 94 today so perfect for staying inside and working in the quilt room.

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  71. It was mostly sunny here today, high around 80.

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  72. It was mid 70's today and perfect.

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  73. 93 degrees, hot and hotter! thanks for the chance!

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  74. It was a perfect day in NE Ohio!! Husband & I went golfing - partly cloudy, lower 70s - couldn't have asked for a better day. Thanks for the chance to win a Dresden Ruler.

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  75. Partly sunny here.(Ok overcast with a few glimpses of the sun) It was a great day to sort and cut fabric! Ilike the pinks and blacks on the yellow background. This sounds like a fun challenge

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  76. Terrible here. It's raining and windy and blustery and feels like fall instead of spring.

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  77. It is beautiful today in Bucks County, PA sun is out but the past month it has been raining off and on...I hope the rain is gone and the sun is here to stay...thanks for the giveaway..

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  78. I would love to win a ruler for this challenge. It looks like some rain here today. Thanks!

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  79. It is an absolutely lovely day here in Richmond, KY. Yesterday we had a wonderful little rain that the grass loved (not one of those gulley washers). Today the sun is shining and my thermometer says 60 degrees at the moment. It feels great on my sun porch right now, but I can't dawdle. I have to get to my sewing room.

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  80. Today in Kentucky it is sunny and gorgeous. Last week I was in Utah and Nevada and experienced snow and 25 degrees one day and sun and 104 degrees another. Crazy!

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  81. Here in the UK it's cold (13C) and raining!

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  82. sadly it is gray and gloomy here! We have had thunder storms and rain off and on!

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  83. Victoria, it is sunny and very hot here in northern Florida -- peeked my head out for a moment, and hurried right back to the air conditioning! (Exciting news about the book!)

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  84. Beautiful day here in central California! Sunny, with a few puffy white clouds, looking for a high of 75* this afternoon.

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  85. Hi,
    I live in a town where it was known for the Dynomite factory,
    Hercules, California... Just a hop, skip and jump from Berkeley... We have a beautiful sunny breeze day so far...
    mindy fawn Binzer niualiku

    Mindyfawn@mac.com

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  86. It is sunny here in Walnut California. Thanks for a chance to win a ruler.

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  87. Hot at 87 degrees this morning - we are in a drought yet no rain in the forecast - no breeze either - temps will climb as move into the afternoon

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  88. Yesterday our temp here in Utah was 90+ degrees, and today it's barely 50! Crazy weather!

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  89. I live in Stratford Ontario Canada and today if a beautiful sunny day and not too warm. I would love to make a dresden quilt but I am having trouble finding the ruler except online and sometime postal is more than ruler.

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  90. Overcast & Rainy here all day in western Canada! :) Thanks for a chance to win! :)

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  91. The weather here in St Louis is perfect thanks to the "Omega Jet Stream".. I sound so like the weather man saying that, I even know what it means- means the weather is great!

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  92. It was cloudy this morning, but it cleared up into a gorgeous bright evening.

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  93. sadly, our spring has been damp. I dont mind as im not a big heat person. but I know others like the sun. I like a mix as the rain keeps everything sooooo green!

    thanks for the chance to win a dresden ruler1
    michelle

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  94. I'm actually traveling in northern Canada today. It's cold!

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  95. Cool and dark outside at this hour of the morning! But there is a chance for rain today and boy is it needed here in the Texas Hill Country!

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  96. Beautiful morning in Nebraska. Clear blue skies, 70 degrees but will crawl up into the 90's by mid afternoon. Time to go in and sew.
    tvbart@charter.net

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  97. Sunny and warm in Toronto but turning cloudy later today.

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  98. Weather is beautiful today in Iowa along the Mississippi River!

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  99. Very Breezy in the night, temp dropped to 38, warming up today. Early Summer likes to keep us guessing here. THanks.

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  100. I'm near Ann Arbor Mi on Thur AM at 2:45 AM and the weather is pleasant. The windows are open and there is a nice breeze coming in. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  101. Hi Victoria! It's a beautiful, sunny and perfect (73 degrees) here in San Jose, CA - (of course - every day you wake up IS a beautiful day). Hope it's lovely where you are!

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  102. It was 82* and sunny today. Beautiful!

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