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Designer, Author, Educator, and Sewing Machine TechnicianRob Appell Designs and Freeworld Textileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09381304408395067160noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694788377940368516.post-70527543566275536402013-03-03T10:14:00.001-08:002013-03-03T10:14:58.758-08:00Many of you know that a few weeks back I set off to Kauai to the Na Pali (the Cliffs) Coast - North Shore Kauai, to tackle one of my life's goals. I have wanted to backpack the Kalalau Trail - 11 miles in one direction to a piece of paradise know as one of the most remote (based on milage) location on earth. I love to live outdoors, but the getting there posed several possible issues. The trail is very eroded, always rainy and very step with a shear cliff to the ocean at most times. Nt to mention river crossings that spike flash floods and the climate change of being in the Hawaiian Islands. Nonetheless, Michael Steiner, President of Michael Miller Fabrics, and myself set off to spend four days in the back country, and made the trip as palnned. We encountered mild amounts of adventure, tons of beauty and all around Awesomeness in spirit. Here is a quick slide show of our journey, notice I am almost speechless for the entire video, this almost never happens. Hope you enjoy, other fun quilting adventure videos are nestled on my website, <a href="http://robappell.com/node/309">http://robappell.com/node/309</a><br />
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<br />Rob Appell Designs and Freeworld Textileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09381304408395067160noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694788377940368516.post-45722284373987391222013-02-11T09:10:00.001-08:002013-02-11T09:10:20.668-08:00Recieved this email the other day, Thanks Bonnie from Tampa, FL for making my day.<br />
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Reminder Rob's Gallery Reception at Edward Jones in Los Osos, CA is this Friday, Feb. 15, 2013 5-7 pm, see you there. <br />
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<span style="color: cyan;">Hi Rob<br /><br />I attended your seascape class in Tampa, FL at Keep Me In Stitches last August. Again...wonderful class...I learned so many new things in class and through the whole process of creating the quilt.<br /><br />I worked on my seascape off and on through the fall in between other commitments and holidays and finally finished quilting it in late January...just in time for my guild's quilt show. The quilt won a blue ribbon in the wall quilts category. It ended up being approx 40" w x 53" L.<br /><br />I'm sending some photos of the finished quilt and of you & I at KMIS (Keep Me In Stitches - Tampa, FL)...along the way the underwater theme changed from fish to sea turtles because of the fabrics I had and because I wanted to celebrate their return to nest on our Florida beaches each year.<br /><br />Hope you are able to come back to Tampa again for a Twizzleman class.<br /><br />Thanks again for a wonderful experience. It was so neat to see your "Beyond the Tides" quilt in person. Long before I learned to quilt, that quilt and episode of Simply Quilts made me want to quilt....it shook up my perception of what a quilt could be, and put quilting at the top of my bucket list. In a sense, it was my own "Coming Home"....the title I gave to my quilt.<br /><br />Cheers!</span><br />
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As 2013 brings so many changes to our worlds, it is time we come together to support and encourage each other through Art, Nature, Healthy Foods, and a supremely positive lifestyle. <br />
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I know that this year has many great adventures in store for me, and I plan to spend more time sharing the stories and images that come. <br />
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Many of Rob's original quilt works will be on display form now until late March 2013 at<br />
Deanna Richards's Edward Jones Office in Los Osos, 1236-J Los Osos, CA 93402. Hours 9-noon, 2-5:30pm Monday-Friday (except public holidays)<br />
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Many quilts are for sale for the first time ever!<br />
Opening Reception is February 15th, 2013 5-7 pm. <br />
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Rob Appell Designs and Freeworld Textileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09381304408395067160noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694788377940368516.post-26928677513429877952012-07-11T23:20:00.000-07:002012-07-11T23:20:06.580-07:00<div class="rtecenter">
Hello to the vast number of followers out there, </div>
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It is me, Rob writing from Sisters, Oregon. Just got off the stage for the Wednesday night program, boy did I have fun! What an honor, whew, what a huge week. Lots has happened. </div>
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Now is the part where I tell you it is official that The Cotton ball is now sold to Lori Stollmeyer, and we are all so excited. I think she will be great, and I get to still be a part of the shop, and focus more on the machines at the store and the rest of the Rob Appell Designs Meca. Here is Loris first post. Cheers, Rob</div>
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<b>Today, a magical thread from my past wound its way around my heart and into The Cotton Ball - one of the most beautiful and friendly fabric and craft stores along California's Central Coast. So many wonderful people have worked so hard to help this dream of being The Cotton Ball owner come true; especially the entire Appell Family-Judi and Casey, & Rob and his family.<br />
I am so thankful to all the customers and vendors for sharing their love and joy of The Cotton Ball. We are extremely excited about moving forward and the staff and I are working hard to bring in loads of new fabric and notions and patterns and yarn…..the list goes on and on!! Please stop in and say "Hi" and see what's new! Also, we will continue to carry Pfaff machines and the incredible Rob will continue be a Pfaff service provider.<br />
This may just be the Happiest Place on Earth; I do know I am pinching myself every morning--<br />
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I am so happy to be the new owner of The Cotton Ball. Please do stop in to say Hi!<br />
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Happy Stitching,<br />
Lori Stollmeyer</b></div>
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<img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/photos-animation.gif" /></div>Rob Appell Designs and Freeworld Textileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09381304408395067160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694788377940368516.post-28936190491659370622012-03-15T19:09:00.003-07:002012-03-15T20:06:48.925-07:00The Cotton Ball is For SaleYes Folks, not only was today the shop's 43rd birthday, but we also made the announcement that we have decided to put it up For Sale. The amazing response and wonderful words of encouragement have been a bit overwhelming. All the conversations have led to the one big question.... "Why, please do not close, we LOVE the Cotton Ball" so I realized that I should share a bit more information.<div>My Mom retired last year and I have been trying to run the shop for the past eighteen months, however, 2011 was busy for me on the road, and 2012 is Crazy! Meaning, many more events, sold out retreats, weeks away from Morro Bay. So, after a bit of soul searching, and lots or prayer, I feel that it would be best for the shop and the community that supports her, to allow someone who has more time and can really focus on the shop to take over the tradition. Heck, if I am lucky the new owner will even hire me back part time and let me keep servicing the Pfaff Machines, and teach workshops. </div><div>So I want you all to know, how much your support means, but please do not fret. I am making this choice so that I can spend more time as a quilt maker, teacher, and service tech. After I spend time being a Husband and Father first. </div><div>I love what I do, and the world of quilters need more of me in the sewmando vest having a blast as a designer and educator. Please keep following me at www.robappell.com</div><div>Cheers, Rob</div>Rob Appell Designs and Freeworld Textileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09381304408395067160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694788377940368516.post-57016392432246176062011-09-19T15:23:00.000-07:002011-10-02T17:10:07.872-07:00Men Quilt Too!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-svqJfTVmYCs/TnfCuiKh9RI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/iEEp3UNOCRY/s1600/thread%2Bin%2Byour%2Bface.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 278px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-svqJfTVmYCs/TnfCuiKh9RI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/iEEp3UNOCRY/s320/thread%2Bin%2Byour%2Bface.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654201961887692050" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I am honored to be included in this Blog Based Quilt Show for male quilters. Yes there are more and more men who are caught making quilts every year. I must admit I feel a bit confused by the guys starting to make it public that they make quilts. When I first started years back there were very few of us guys who were brave enough to confess that they made quilts, and now it is no longer such a rare thing. I love being recognized for my art, and yes, being a young male who makes quilts help me to get recognized. In the past several years I have met dozens of men who quilt, and some of them do absolutely terrific work. So now comes a time when I must welcome the other males into my world of recognition, and I do so with open arms, but I also now must raise the bar to myself, I have some seriously talented competition in the world of quilts made by men...<br /></div>Cheers, Rob<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My Show Quilts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h-0wb5LMuFY/TnfDN3Czl2I/AAAAAAAAAHY/CfHXdcA8aJc/s1600/Beyond%2Bthe%2BTides%2BQuilt.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 219px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h-0wb5LMuFY/TnfDN3Czl2I/AAAAAAAAAHY/CfHXdcA8aJc/s320/Beyond%2Bthe%2BTides%2BQuilt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654202500068382562" border="0" /></a>"Beyond the Tides" 52" x 70"<br />Machine pieced, raw edge applique, and free motion machine quilting.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8YPceLMtqeQ/TnfD8AucztI/AAAAAAAAAHg/t1msa1Gk8wM/s1600/Twizzal%2BOrizinal%2B44x54.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8YPceLMtqeQ/TnfD8AucztI/AAAAAAAAAHg/t1msa1Gk8wM/s320/Twizzal%2BOrizinal%2B44x54.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654203292941340370" border="0" /></a>"The Twizzleman Project" 44" x 54"<br />Raw edge applique and free motion machine quilting.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-d25DVDjg3S4/TnfFCO0luDI/AAAAAAAAAHo/sOpRZGJAwJw/s1600/Bengal%2BTiger%2B42x42.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 312px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-d25DVDjg3S4/TnfFCO0luDI/AAAAAAAAAHo/sOpRZGJAwJw/s320/Bengal%2BTiger%2B42x42.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654204499316029490" border="0" /></a>Endangered Species Quilt Project - Bengal Tiger 42" x 42"<br />Raw edge applique and free motion machine quilting.<br /><br /></div>Rob Appell Designs and Freeworld Textileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09381304408395067160noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694788377940368516.post-83473626522216954232011-04-29T19:13:00.000-07:002011-04-29T19:14:43.370-07:00Seven Sisters Quilt Show Weekend<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e2C9JvAycyM/TbtwgYwvn1I/AAAAAAAAAHE/w3zPQGuv4MU/s1600/IMG_7598.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e2C9JvAycyM/TbtwgYwvn1I/AAAAAAAAAHE/w3zPQGuv4MU/s320/IMG_7598.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601194263270367058" /></a><br />The Seven Sisters Quilt Show weekend is finally here and I am so excited!<br />As many of you know, I have taken over The Cotton Ball from my Mom, and boy do I miss having her around. Especial during the special events.<br />However, my Beautiful Wife, Jenny has been helping me make sure things run smooth and look great. I just wanted to share a photo of her setting up our booth at the Madonna Expo Center for this weekends big quilt show. If you are in SLO, come on by and meet my lovely assistant, get a hug or two and take advantage of our two show specials. Half yards are normally $5.50 each, they will be two for $9.00 both at the show and at The Cotton Ball in Morro Bay. We also have the awesome new adjustable height cutting tables from The Grace Frame co, this weekend only $475. 00 with FREE assembly. See you this weekend, RobRob Appell Designs and Freeworld Textileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09381304408395067160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694788377940368516.post-50334940385907583182010-12-31T00:42:00.000-08:002010-12-31T00:51:31.165-08:00Happy New Year 1/1/11How could I not? It's a new year, and maybe my resolution could be a post a month on the old blog, I think of this often, but upon every return I find dust on the page.... so sorry all.<br /><br />So let's get things kicking to a great start this year!<br /><br />Big things are really happening for this little quilter.<br />Taking over the helm of The Cotton Ball has got to be upon the top of the list.<br />Finishing the Endangered Species Quilt Project - 12 Quilts in all, of course that means more like 40 quilts for me,<br />instructions,<br />templates,<br />classes,<br />workshops,<br />retreats.<br />A bit of family time,<br />two new kittens - what was I thinking?<br /><br />And now this overwhelming pledge to spend a few minutes here on the blog....<br /><br />It is Going to be a GOOD YEAR!!!!<br />Please visit my websites for a super cool January Promo - Food, Quilts, and Discounts...<br /><a href="http://www.robappell.com/">www.robappell.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.thecottonball.com/">www.thecottonball.com</a>Rob Appell Designs and Freeworld Textileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09381304408395067160noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694788377940368516.post-18205928806191708542010-10-27T11:49:00.000-07:002010-10-27T12:10:37.232-07:00Time for Houston International Quilt Market<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/TMh5D2e8vcI/AAAAAAAAAG0/2RyNYBenPYc/s1600/TOWQUILTSWINTER.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/TMh5D2e8vcI/AAAAAAAAAG0/2RyNYBenPYc/s320/TOWQUILTSWINTER.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532805249296547266" border="0" /></a><br />The entire quilting industry is a buzz with the opening of Houston Quilt market just around the corner. Personally, I am super Stoked. I type this from my local airport, just cleared security and my heart is pounding as I wait to board the plane, next stop Houston Texas, yeeehaaa. I met my deadlines, and will launch the next animal quilts in my Endangered Species Quilt Project. The images are already on my website, www.robappell.com, and the new patterns are ready to ship!<br />A few plugs for some good friends before we really get this party started. Therm-o-web, the creators of my favorite fusible is releasing a new Super Lite Heat N' Bond! Oh yeah, this stuff is epic, it bonds like a champ, and quilts like a dream. The new Heat N' Bond is a big hit and I get to help promote it. Keep your eyes out, my Polar Bear Quilt is sneaking around "behind the scenes" in several adds in the quilting publication over the next few months, here is the sample. Aurifil Threads is launching a new application for the wireless toys so people can get their quilting info on the go. I plan to crash the School House on this Friday, I will throw a few high fives to Alex for all of you out there. And Last but not at all least, Michael Miller Fabrics continues to support the Endangered Species Quilts, my quilts will be on display all week in the booth, and they have been a huge help in raising the funds to support the animals. I will drop you all more info after the show opens, cheers, RobRob Appell Designs and Freeworld Textileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09381304408395067160noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694788377940368516.post-33276005906280081062010-07-22T21:12:00.000-07:002010-07-22T21:39:27.868-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/TEkc7WKkIYI/AAAAAAAAAGk/oRBfimQhbmQ/s1600/IMG_5042.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496956626070151554" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/TEkc7WKkIYI/AAAAAAAAAGk/oRBfimQhbmQ/s320/IMG_5042.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div>Hello, hello, hello! </div><br /><br /><br /><div>No I did not fall off my the planet or even get buried in fabric in my studio somewhere. No, I have not written in a while because I have been out on the road teaching and promoting the New Endangered Species Quilt patterns. The Launch of the newest three animals has been going great, packing and shipping around the clock. Over Six Grand Donated so far!<br />I was blessed to get to spend an entire week in Sisters, Oregon, just before the Outdoor Quilt Show, then three more days in Costa Mesa, California teaching. I actually had a good camera, and used it..... </div><br /><br /><br /><div>Please check out the NEW Students work Galleries on <a href="http://www.robappell.com/" _fcksavedurl="http://www.robappell.com">http://www.robappell.com/</a> there are two groups so far, the Endangered Species classes and the Twizzleman Quilt Project workshops visit <a href="http://www.robappell.com/image/tid/30" _fcksavedurl="http://www.robappell.com/image/tid/30">http://www.robappell.com/image/tid/30</a> to see them. </div><br /><br /><br /><div>I have some great shots of my student's amazing work. I do have to apologize, I did not get photos of everyone, so please, please send me <a href="mailto:rob@robappell.com">rob@robappell.com</a> any shots of you and your quilts from any of my classes or retreats, the last time I checked the Internet still has plenty of room.<br /><br />Last, and certainly not least, </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 184px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496952087966259218" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/TEkYzMaSGBI/AAAAAAAAAGU/2p2cV7e0LS0/s320/12+pack+hot+w+bordersfinalfitbox.jpg" />The Aurifil Super- Cool thread collections have arrived. </div><br /><br /><br /><div>Yes, I have hand selected twelve colors of the 40 weight Mako Cotton - this stuff is a dream come true. One box of twelve threads, can quilt any quilt. </div><br /><br /><br /><div>Better than that, get twelve spools for the price of ten, and FREE shipping. </div><br /><br /><br /><div>Order now, <a href="http://www.robappell.com/node/195" _fcksavedurl="http://www.robappell.com/node/195">http://www.robappell.com/node/195</a> as the supplies are going fast, and they come from Italy, so it takes a while if we run out.<br />Drop me a line or swing by The Cotton Ball in Morro Bay, CA just to say hi.<br />Cheers, Rob<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496953846201822562" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/TEkaZiWTrWI/AAAAAAAAAGc/ItCPTAKXsQE/s320/IMG_4492.JPG" /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Rob Appell Designs and Freeworld Textileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09381304408395067160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694788377940368516.post-88531983195764058442010-06-04T12:11:00.000-07:002010-06-04T12:17:28.816-07:00Quilt Shop Tour Day One<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 192px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478998982299003890" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/TAlQi6Coq_I/AAAAAAAAAFs/px24Z1TdaOo/s320/IMG_4548.jpg" /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/TAlQrMzkClI/AAAAAAAAAF0/L1Y4qOppP6Y/s1600/IMG_4549.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 192px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478999124775012946" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/TAlQrMzkClI/AAAAAAAAAF0/L1Y4qOppP6Y/s320/IMG_4549.jpg" /></a><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 192px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478998974496873266" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/TAlQic-dmzI/AAAAAAAAAFc/tUazvPJEzig/s320/IMG_4539.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 192px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478998963016609298" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/TAlQhyNWrhI/AAAAAAAAAFU/yLGtx1NOx6c/s320/IMG_4538.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 192px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478998960965205362" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/TAlQhqkQvXI/AAAAAAAAAFM/Fws6_xiyvmo/s320/IMG_4535.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 192px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478998978991299458" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/TAlQituBG4I/AAAAAAAAAFk/eLjcZZR5kE0/s320/IMG_4543.jpg" /><br /><div><div><div><div><div>Quilt Shop Tour Day<br /><br /><div>Just wanted to show off a few photos from this morning. We are deep into the Central Coast Quilt Shop Tour. We are celebrating our inner hippies, as The Grateful Thread, come out and jam with us. Peace, Rob</div></div></div></div></div></div>Rob Appell Designs and Freeworld Textileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09381304408395067160noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694788377940368516.post-84437073255407322892010-05-19T08:39:00.000-07:002010-05-21T06:42:33.289-07:00Endangered Species Quilt Project - New Releases<div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Drum Roll Please......</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>As promised here they are the Three Newest Endangered Species Quilt Patterns</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The Percula Clownfish</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 307px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473008804144613746" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/S_QIgpegCXI/AAAAAAAAAE0/_j4tzhHFzPU/s320/Clownfish+pattern+cover+shot.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><div>The Green Sea Turtle</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473008810372527106" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/S_QIhArWdAI/AAAAAAAAAE8/w2Jr-KWsQ28/s320/Sea+Turtle+cover.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>and The Polar Bear<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473008818605711490" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/S_QIhfWS4II/AAAAAAAAAFE/Vq9AkiAOsfE/s320/Polar+Bear+cover+shot.jpg" /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>As always the quilts are fusible applique consisting of entirely of <a href="http://www.michaelmillerfabrics.com/">Michael Miller's</a> Fairy Frost fabrics and their Jet Black. We have been raising awareness and money for the animals through the sales of the quilt patterns. We are so proud to boast that we have sold over 1800 patterns in the past six months and raised over $6000.00 that has been donated to <a href="http://www.worldwildlifefund.org/">World Wildlife Fund</a>. Get your pattern today at <a href="http://www.robappell.com/">http://www.robappell.com/</a></div></div></div>Rob Appell Designs and Freeworld Textileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09381304408395067160noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694788377940368516.post-38840631305513577162010-05-19T08:25:00.000-07:002010-05-19T08:34:47.586-07:00Hi Ho, Hi Ho, Its off to Market I go<div>Just about an hour before I jump in my trusty pick up and drive to the airport. Next stop, Minneapolis, MN for International Quilt Market. I will be hanging with the Michael Miller Team as we set free the New Endangered Species Quilts. We launch the next three in the series, and yes I will post them very, very soon. But First, the newest quilt</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/S_QD0Y3vyyI/AAAAAAAAAEs/Z2Vwew7oIoA/s1600/RIP+cover+shot.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 276px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473003645726346018" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/S_QD0Y3vyyI/AAAAAAAAAEs/Z2Vwew7oIoA/s320/RIP+cover+shot.jpg" /></a><br /><div>"A Rose in Peace"</div><div>Created for the Central Coast Quilt Shop Tour June 4-6, 2010. This quilt is made completely of Michael Miller's Fairy Frost Fabric and Aurfil thread. Come by The Cotton Ball in Morro Bay, CA during the shop tour and get a free pattern for this quilt. We are celebrating one of my favorite bands of all time by deeming ourselves "The Grateful Thread" and we will be rockin and truckin all weekend long. The new Endangered Species Quilts will be hanging too.........</div>Rob Appell Designs and Freeworld Textileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09381304408395067160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694788377940368516.post-80805170649272450732010-04-29T14:23:00.000-07:002010-04-29T14:37:13.838-07:00Any Better I Couldn't Stand It!<div><br /><br /><div>Life is, well at least for this quilt maker. So many exciting things going on as Spring Quilt Market is just around the corner. Putting the finishing touches on the Three New Quilts, making new friends with big companies that may want to help sponsor The Endangered Species Quilt Project (here is a hint) <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/S9n6KRy5_3I/AAAAAAAAAEc/ON7AbtEp3f0/s1600/HNB+LITE+09LOGO.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 147px; HEIGHT: 50px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465674677273362290" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/S9n6KRy5_3I/AAAAAAAAAEc/ON7AbtEp3f0/s320/HNB+LITE+09LOGO.jpg" /></a>and the biggest news of the week is......</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I live interview with this kid on Pat Sloan's Creative Talk Radio Monday 3rd, 1pm Pacific Time.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/S9n7t4KY9yI/AAAAAAAAAEk/Op2U4Jx4iCk/s1600/2010+Creative+Talk+Network+blog+banner.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 77px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465676388379457314" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/S9n7t4KY9yI/AAAAAAAAAEk/Op2U4Jx4iCk/s320/2010+Creative+Talk+Network+blog+banner.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div>I am going to have so much fun, the only thing I do better than quilt is to talk, and talk and talk.....</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>will one hour be enough time, tune in to find out. http://creativetalknetwork.com/</div><br /><div>Cheers, Rob</div></div>Rob Appell Designs and Freeworld Textileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09381304408395067160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694788377940368516.post-32887489061115048952010-03-03T12:26:00.000-08:002010-03-03T12:42:49.054-08:00<div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/S47GMz_TBQI/AAAAAAAAADc/bDPuAOyIbxI/s1600-h/qolSpon_aurifil_20101.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 230px; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444506922953934082" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/S47GMz_TBQI/AAAAAAAAADc/bDPuAOyIbxI/s320/qolSpon_aurifil_20101.jpg" /></a>OH YEAH!</div><div>So I have been offered to join "The A-Team" which in 2010 means The Aurifil Threads premier designers team of thread-a-holics. I am a child of '80s TV, so I originally thought that I was going to get a cool van and ride around fighting crime.</div><div>As a quilter I use a ton of thread and crappy thread and I do not get along. </div><div>I am so stoked to be a part of the Aurifil Team, their threads are truly the best threads on the planet.</div><div> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/S47GNPUE0UI/AAAAAAAAADk/JVMRRmz91iM/s1600-h/team+thread+bag.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444506930288841026" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/S47GNPUE0UI/AAAAAAAAADk/JVMRRmz91iM/s320/team+thread+bag.jpg" /></a></div><div>They have sent me several styles of thread to try, so me and my team of experts are going to find the styles of thread from Aurifil that suite our needs as aggressive quilters and then....</div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/S47GNPUE0UI/AAAAAAAAADk/JVMRRmz91iM/s1600-h/team+thread+bag.jpg"></a> </div><div> </div><div>We get to pick our 40 favorite colors to have our own thread collection to share with all of you<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/S47GNmKpUkI/AAAAAAAAADs/ShRAg0_qFL4/s1600-h/b+thread.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444506936423305794" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/S47GNmKpUkI/AAAAAAAAADs/ShRAg0_qFL4/s320/b+thread.jpg" /></a></div><div> </div><div> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/S47GN_rhLcI/AAAAAAAAAD0/1vZhuE8q9fc/s1600-h/r+thread.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444506943272070594" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/S47GN_rhLcI/AAAAAAAAAD0/1vZhuE8q9fc/s320/r+thread.jpg" /></a> </div><div>Stay Tuned for our color picks, do not worry the colors will not all be shades of pink as my little girl has requested.</div><div>Cheers, Rob<br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Rob Appell Designs and Freeworld Textileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09381304408395067160noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694788377940368516.post-89536418380212979372010-01-05T16:22:00.000-08:002010-01-05T16:28:01.594-08:00The New Year, 2010Happy Decade to all of my followers, yes there are some. Actually, I see that the total population of people looking at this blog has doubled in the past few months. That is right, Chuck and Kathi, there are now a few more on lookers. Therefore, my resolution is to blog better. Not to rant and rave, but to post encouraging stuff like the next tid bit.<br /><br />The Endangered Species Quilts and I are getting ready to head to Ontario, CA for the big quilt show, "Road to California" so if you are near there then, come give me a hug, get your Endangered Species Quilt Project wrist band. Hell, buy me a beer and hang out for a while. I am so jazzed. The Patterns have already allowed Michael Miller Fabrics and myself to donate almost $4500.00 in the past few months, and soon the world will get to see them too. Wish me luck, RobRob Appell Designs and Freeworld Textileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09381304408395067160noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694788377940368516.post-38038695512111398922009-09-16T20:16:00.000-07:002009-09-16T20:45:42.115-07:00Cotton Ball's 3rd BirthdaySo As many of you may know on September 12th, <div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>we celebrated three years in our new store.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SrGsnVKE5dI/AAAAAAAAACU/u2HQCE9uzBM/s1600-h/IMG_1679.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 288px; HEIGHT: 192px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382272821378737618" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SrGsnVKE5dI/AAAAAAAAACU/u2HQCE9uzBM/s320/IMG_1679.jpg" /></a> </div><div>Yes, I know we have been around for over forty years, </div><div>but only three at 1199 Main Street in Morro Bay. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SrGsocuBdEI/AAAAAAAAACk/AxGbM1MQ7gw/s1600-h/IMG_1674.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 288px; HEIGHT: 192px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382272840588424258" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SrGsocuBdEI/AAAAAAAAACk/AxGbM1MQ7gw/s320/IMG_1674.jpg" /></a>So, I put on my Saturday's best clothes <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SrGspHSAGpI/AAAAAAAAAC0/Ue5C4WdBf2o/s1600-h/IMG_1682.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 144px; HEIGHT: 303px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382272852013619858" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SrGspHSAGpI/AAAAAAAAAC0/Ue5C4WdBf2o/s320/IMG_1682.jpg" /></a>and marched down to the shop to hand out tiaras,<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SrGsn4pJmcI/AAAAAAAAACc/yVEIpD0chZY/s1600-h/IMG_1672.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 288px; HEIGHT: 192px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382272830904310210" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SrGsn4pJmcI/AAAAAAAAACc/yVEIpD0chZY/s320/IMG_1672.jpg" /></a> </div><div>balloons, cupcakes <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SrGtE2Isc0I/AAAAAAAAADE/SRubj-J7Ico/s1600-h/IMG_1688.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 288px; HEIGHT: 192px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382273328447517506" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SrGtE2Isc0I/AAAAAAAAADE/SRubj-J7Ico/s320/IMG_1688.jpg" /></a>and lemonade.... Just the kind of party for a bunch of three year olds. </div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SrGtFG97JJI/AAAAAAAAADM/1FHZgqaKKv0/s1600-h/IMG_1692.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 288px; HEIGHT: 192px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382273332965745810" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SrGtFG97JJI/AAAAAAAAADM/1FHZgqaKKv0/s320/IMG_1692.jpg" /></a>Our friends dropped by for some laughs and prizes. </div><div>Mary Jo Hiney <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SrGtER9FmgI/AAAAAAAAAC8/6k3onrB11LY/s1600-h/IMG_1685.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 288px; HEIGHT: 192px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382273318735157762" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SrGtER9FmgI/AAAAAAAAAC8/6k3onrB11LY/s320/IMG_1685.jpg" /></a>was there to support all the gals that participated in the bag contest, <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SrGsow4XeKI/AAAAAAAAACs/Hgluas0DBUc/s1600-h/IMG_1680.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 288px; HEIGHT: 192px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382272846000519330" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SrGsow4XeKI/AAAAAAAAACs/Hgluas0DBUc/s320/IMG_1680.jpg" /></a></div><div> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SrGtFnVcErI/AAAAAAAAADU/TaWFBkJHI-k/s1600-h/IMG_1701.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 288px; HEIGHT: 192px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382273341654307506" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SrGtFnVcErI/AAAAAAAAADU/TaWFBkJHI-k/s320/IMG_1701.jpg" /></a>as well as demo an awesome new pattern using her Silk Adaptations. I was in charge of making noise and and clowning around, yes I did a good job. To all our friends that came by , thanks for the love and support over the years, and to those who did not make it, we missed you , and too appreciate your support and energy, because if you are reading this, then you are a part of The Cotton Ball Family, Thanks!!!!!!!!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Rob Appell Designs and Freeworld Textileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09381304408395067160noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694788377940368516.post-69641006463214546862009-05-21T14:54:00.000-07:002009-05-21T14:59:27.447-07:00Hey That's my Hat<div>So a good friend of mine, Tim Costa, is now on tour with The Wailers, yes The Wailer! So I decided to kick down a few hats for the band members. Rumor has it that this young lady <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/ShXOiKTXnrI/AAAAAAAAACM/OyUEXcSYVpk/s1600-h/hat+on+groupies.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338400019594059442" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/ShXOiKTXnrI/AAAAAAAAACM/OyUEXcSYVpk/s320/hat+on+groupies.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>has stolen a Free World Textiles Hat from The Wailers' Bus. </div><div>If you see her wearing it, please give her a hug for me and ask her if she would also wear a pink one. </div>Rob Appell Designs and Freeworld Textileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09381304408395067160noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694788377940368516.post-19932037604010997742009-04-29T20:23:00.000-07:002009-04-29T20:51:20.843-07:00New Quiltswell, Yes, I did decide to finally post something new for both of my subscribers, thanks again Chuck and Kathy D.<br />So it has been a huge couple of months for this little quilt maker. Almost immediately after I returned from Costa Rica, I found myself inspired to change my focus and get back into the design studio. Prior to the trip Michael Miller Fabrics invited me to lend a mind and hand in coming up with a program that we could do that would allow us artists to make a difference on a global level. I thought to myself, "Self, that should be a breeze." Well fortunately enough I was able to spend a good deal of time with my son in Costa Rica making videos of the local animals in their native habitat. I realized that the second best thing for me about CR (surfing the obvious first thing)was watching the animals roam freely in their own environment. Wow! I must have spent three hours watching a big female iguana chase all the other males out of the trees near her spot, than have a snack break on the local flowers, then rest in the sun. I had never seen a twelve pound lizard fall from twenty foot up in a tree, THUD! Then she just walked away, amazing.....<br />Oh yes the quilts,<br />So I convince Michael Miller Fabrics to send me a whole box of their newest colors of the Fairy Frost Fabric, and I began creating quilts to help raise money for the Endangered Species. I have already created four, up-close and personal animal face quilts and patterns, fabric bundles and complete quilt kits. The response to the quilts has truly been overwhelming. They are very simple raw-edge applique projects finishing around forty inches square. Hope you like them, and you may visit my website to get your own supplies and start helping out too.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/Sfke8n8p7OI/AAAAAAAAABs/R0WLQY6ZdwY/s1600-h/tiger-quilt.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330325660834065634" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 199px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/Sfke8n8p7OI/AAAAAAAAABs/R0WLQY6ZdwY/s320/tiger-quilt.gif" border="0" /></a> Bengal Tiger by Rob Appell<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/Sfke-VaOvXI/AAAAAAAAAB8/QNNmz-k80lY/s1600-h/Pelican-quilt.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330325690217577842" style="WIDTH: 168px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 219px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/Sfke-VaOvXI/AAAAAAAAAB8/QNNmz-k80lY/s320/Pelican-quilt.gif" border="0" /></a> Brown Pelican by Rob Appell<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/Sfke8leiD9I/AAAAAAAAAB0/DWx7Xk6IruY/s1600-h/tree-frog-quilt.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330325660170850258" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 157px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/Sfke8leiD9I/AAAAAAAAAB0/DWx7Xk6IruY/s320/tree-frog-quilt.gif" border="0" /></a> Red Eyed Tree Frog by Rob Appell<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SfkfAYAbIJI/AAAAAAAAACE/m7o9fW63-iQ/s1600-h/panda-quilt.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330325725274382482" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 220px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SfkfAYAbIJI/AAAAAAAAACE/m7o9fW63-iQ/s320/panda-quilt.gif" border="0" /></a> Giant Panda by Rob AppellRob Appell Designs and Freeworld Textileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09381304408395067160noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694788377940368516.post-77843160533157355252009-02-18T10:31:00.000-08:002009-02-18T10:44:26.839-08:00Going International<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SZxWxIYkBlI/AAAAAAAAABc/t4xuBIM6W8A/s1600-h/IMG_3350.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SZxWxIYkBlI/AAAAAAAAABc/t4xuBIM6W8A/s320/IMG_3350.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304209863199688274" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SZxWw4kdydI/AAAAAAAAABU/cDHzmQO9JPg/s1600-h/IMG_3355.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SZxWw4kdydI/AAAAAAAAABU/cDHzmQO9JPg/s320/IMG_3355.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304209858954643922" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SZxWwqztJwI/AAAAAAAAABM/pLqWQWMKQo8/s1600-h/IMG_3309.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SZxWwqztJwI/AAAAAAAAABM/pLqWQWMKQo8/s320/IMG_3309.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304209855260468994" /></a><br />Home safe, as many of you may know the entire family and I were lucky enough to spend last week in Costa Rica, at the <a href="http://www.lastortugashotel.com/">Hotel Las Tortugas</a>. The trip was amazing, the surf was working and we all traveled and played very well together. So the best part, The Hotel now has one of my quilts hanging in the main lobby. The hotel is absolutely wonderful, complete with a beautiful beach, kid friendly pool, excellent restaurant, and fabulous staff. It is a huge honor to be welcomed to display my art in Costa Rica, now you all must go on vacation to Hotel Las Tortugas and see the quilt in person.Rob Appell Designs and Freeworld Textileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09381304408395067160noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694788377940368516.post-74044848916797760822008-11-17T17:57:00.001-08:002008-11-17T18:28:45.084-08:00The Big Scam, bastards almost got me!to spare all of you with all of the details that make me out to be even more gullible than I, but make you all aware that it certainly could happen to you, the story goes like this...<br /><br />September I am contacted by what appeared to be a nice young lady wanting to visit <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Morro</span> Bay while on a break from her overseas university to learn about quilt making. I do teach quilting professionally, this this was not too absurd, especially due to the fact that I am not the average quilt maker. It was to be all so easy, her father, a high ranking military official contacted me to set up travel plans and payment arrangements. Still no problem. October came and went and she never showed up. Oh well guess it was a scam, but neither party gained anything, so maybe a practical joke played by one of my friends (however, none of them are clever enough to pull off something this elaborate with multiple email addresses, government officials and quilting) November, I get this email stating that the lady will be arriving in five day in just a few days, her exams had gone long (never heard of that before - fall break being delayed by five weeks) and the money, $1000.00, would be arriving to cover my fees. At this point I am pissed off that they think I can just drop what I am doing and accommodate this gals needs, but being that a grand sounds good, i figured I could work her in. On the day she was to arrive, the Money Orders did show up. Wow, I tore into the envelope air mailed from the US embassy, and found $4600.00 in money orders. Most tipping happens at the end of my events, so I became even more skeptical. I then received an email on the following stating that I had been accidentally shipped all the funds and I was to simply deposit all the money orders into my bank then send out the funds less my fees of course. The student to be was now stuck without her travel money so I needed to do wire the funds to two separate accounts overnight. RED FLAG! Fortunately for me I was always leery, so prior to cashing the total money orders, I asked the Bank, they said if I cashed or deposited the money order, the funds were my responsibility just like a check. If they were counterfeit, oh by the way they were counterfeit, I would have been out the money. If I would have sent the funds back, I would have really been out the money, Money orders take several days to clear the banks, but they will give you funds on demand. So, if you ever find yourselves in a situation where you were "overpaid" in money orders, never give a refund until you check the bank of origin of the money orders to make sure they are legit. As for me, all they got was a bunch of my time in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">correspondence</span>, I understand that many have not been so lucky. Yes, it is their job to try to rip you off, so they may spend several months setting you up for the fall, if it feels weird it most likely is so be careful.Rob Appell Designs and Freeworld Textileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09381304408395067160noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694788377940368516.post-14946321613547014862008-10-17T19:38:00.000-07:002008-10-17T19:49:09.807-07:00Highs and Lows (and highs agian)Wow, what a roller coaster the past week has been. First, my wife went to colorado for a few days, that left my 5 year old son, my 3 year old daughter and myself to find something wonderful to do. We did. A Dads and Kids camp out on the beach, with the off shore winds, it would proove bo be quite nice ieven in october, but the winds changed and we froze. Not the whole time, just in the mornings and at night, so most of the time. We did servive, heck, we did great. Well the racoons ate all of our breakfast foods, but we still did great.<br />A long weekend fell heavy into a long, busy week. The climax was learning that the retreat that has been planned and sold out for november, was never really on the books at the lodge. Yes, I had to scramble, but luckily almost all the gals planning on coming can make the change of date to the following weekend. I love to host the retreats, and to think I had messed it up that bad was heartbreaking. The embroidery Collection, may show up soon at the shop to start filling the orders, but untill then, I just released four quilts that have been shot with a mega high resolution camera and my bubbies at Foreverstoked matted and mounted some as prints. So now we can offer 8x10 or 16x20 prints of "La Playa Loca", Scuba Time", "Beyound the Tides" and "The Twizzleman Poject" all that in one week, life is never dull.Rob Appell Designs and Freeworld Textileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09381304408395067160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694788377940368516.post-9773691032973884742008-09-24T13:54:00.000-07:002008-09-24T14:09:09.458-07:00Nice to know<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SNqryETgZfI/AAAAAAAAAA8/E7FVDOdtzvc/s1600-h/Cover+shot++3+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249697192291100146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SNqryETgZfI/AAAAAAAAAA8/E7FVDOdtzvc/s320/Cover+shot++3+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Well now that I have been able to retrieve my password for this blog, I can once again let you all know what is happening in my world. </div><br /><div>First the surf was been way too good to spend much time on my website, designs or even going to work. I did get some great feedback on "Born to Sew" my premiere collection of Tattoo Inspired Embroidery designs. The disc are due in any day, we had some fine tuning to finish, but they are coming. I also have started to sell some custom embroidered shirts. I am happy to work with anyone personal level to create an awesome, one-of-a-kind Shirt. I only use the finest blanks, threads and stabilizers. Most short sleeves will set you back about sixty bucks and the long sleeves with free motion embroidery on the arm, a cool hundred. Worth it, only if you want the coolest stuff around. </div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SNqrxPW9pYI/AAAAAAAAAAs/UZ8YQOShHRs/s1600-h/HPIM2444.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249697178078520706" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SNqrxPW9pYI/AAAAAAAAAAs/UZ8YQOShHRs/s320/HPIM2444.JPG" border="0" /></a> <p align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SNqrx4ISPcI/AAAAAAAAAA0/ci3gI8UXKjE/s1600-h/HPIM2449.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249697189022809538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c4fVL-ZmhoQ/SNqrx4ISPcI/AAAAAAAAAA0/ci3gI8UXKjE/s320/HPIM2449.JPG" border="0" /></a></p>Rob Appell Designs and Freeworld Textileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09381304408395067160noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694788377940368516.post-57513514689488237562008-07-25T13:44:00.000-07:002008-07-25T14:09:36.213-07:00New Embroidery Collection!Wow, I am sitting in my deluxe studio (the back of my garage) with embroidery machines running in stereo. A Pfaff 2170 to the left and the Creative Vision to my right, she is testing my extra large, punk rock style embroidery designs. The 2170 for the medium and small Tribal pieces. The collection must be finished before tonight and I am so close I can almost taste it! "Born to Sew" Embroidery Collection should launch at Pfaff Convention the first week of August. I will also be doing a custom and limited edition clothing line that will be for sale at The Cotton Ball, select boutiques and on my website, <a href="http://www.robappell.com/">www.robappell.com</a>Rob Appell Designs and Freeworld Textileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09381304408395067160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694788377940368516.post-9545336994798200502008-07-16T23:30:00.000-07:002008-07-16T23:32:33.316-07:00Behind The Seams and PfaffCheck out Behind the Seams at <a href="http://www.nowsewing.net/">www.nowsewing.net</a> to see some great sewing tips. I have been part of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">BTS</span> Team for the past several <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">tapings</span> and have just returned from yet another session. Big Things in our future with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">PFAFF</span>. Did I say Q-Bot the automated computer for your Grand Quilter and Frame - super cool! I have other secrets but I can not tell you until after <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Pfaff</span> Convention. Even if you bribe me with chocolate chip cookies.Rob Appell Designs and Freeworld Textileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09381304408395067160noreply@blogger.com3