LQ @ FQ

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LQ @ FQ.  Can you guess what that means?  Here's a clue:

Here's another clue:


YES!  You got it!  I have joined the team at Fat Quarterly and I am excited way beyond cool levels of excitement.  I am as excited as I was the Christmas morning many moons ago when I got the Formula One lego set.  The previous year I'd asked for it but my parents couldn't afford it so they got me the tractor Lego set instead and I ashamed to say I went to my bedroom and sulked.  


I am as excited as I was when Nigel asked me to marry him although in fairness I had told him that if he asked I would say yes and then spent the next few months waiting for the big moment every time we went out for dinner so in fairness, it wasn't completely unexpected.  


Although I have to be honest, not quite as excited as I was that day many eons ago when I came home from school and my little sister was bursting with excitement and trying desperately to hold in a BIG SECRET.  "Mummy's bought us something but I'm not allowed to tell you what it is because it's a secret," long pause when her face got redder and redder and the excitement took over her, "WOMBLE PANTS!".  Can you imagine that? My two sisters and I were each given a pair of knickers with a womble on the front and I had Orinoco.  You have to admit that would take some beating. 


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  1. Betty6 November 2011 at 10:34

    At last they found you!
    I can imagine your excitement
    You must be more rhan thrilled to bits/shreds.
    Great & congratulations!

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  2. WandaFish6 November 2011 at 10:46

    Oooh, congratulations!!

    One of my favourite bloggers joining my favourite magazine - great can only get better!

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  3. Rafael's Mum6 November 2011 at 10:49

    Congratulations! It's almost as if you were there all the time already! Looking forward to your contributions.

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  4. Selfsewn6 November 2011 at 10:50

    Fab news Lynne, we wait in anticipatino for your first post!

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  5. Shevvy6 November 2011 at 10:53

    Congratulations - enjoy it as much as you enjoyed the wombles knickers.

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  6. Suzanne6 November 2011 at 10:55

    That news is out of this world wonderful!

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  7. aneela6 November 2011 at 11:05

    That is excellent news!!!!! I know you will be perfect for FQ :)
    And I agree, you can't really compete with Orinoco knickers.
    Some things are just best left on the pedestal they deserve ;)

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  8. Clair6 November 2011 at 11:08

    Womble pants! How brilliant. I remember pasting my bedroom walls with womble posters. Strangely, they looked good alongside pics of Marc Bolan.
    Those were the days!
    Fantastic news re FQ.......my favorite mag.
    Any chance it could go monthly?

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  9. Lisa6 November 2011 at 11:13

    That is fabulous news! My little sister had a 'bursting with excitement' moment one year when she got my dad some jocks with redback spiders printed on them. So I understand that kind of thrill.

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  10. {Leila}Where the Orchids Grow6 November 2011 at 11:18

    Congratulations Lynne!!!
    I don't know how this could beat a pair of womble pants but it's surely second best.

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  11. verykerryberry6 November 2011 at 11:27

    Squealing with excitement for you hoo! Yay!!!!

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  12. Molly6 November 2011 at 11:43

    Sweet! More Lily!!! I'm so excited for you but also for the quilting world in general. Glad you're spreading your enthusiasm and excitement. You're a huge motivator and innovator!

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  13. Cathy @ CabbageQuilts6 November 2011 at 11:52

    Congrats Lynne, that is sooo exciting and so well deserved! I loved the wombles when I was a kid, you lucky girl! xo

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  14. Canadian Abroad6 November 2011 at 12:00

    Very well deserved and what was already a great team will be even better!

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  15. Jennifer Mathis of Ellison Lane6 November 2011 at 12:10

    Lynne, that is just fabulous! You will be such a great addition. Congratulations!

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  16. Reene@Nellie's Niceties6 November 2011 at 12:17

    Womble pants! Amazing!
    Congratulations on your new adventure! So proud of you :-)

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  17. Unknown6 November 2011 at 12:20

    WOW guess who's got another busy year ahead of her then - well done Lynne - more tutorials, more patterns and more publications - congratulations, can't wait to see what you come up with

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  18. Amy Friend6 November 2011 at 12:22

    I'm so excited for you! Congratulations!

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  19. carol6 November 2011 at 12:23

    Congrats Lynne! If anyone deserves it, it's you!!! I'm so happy for you!

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  20. Patti6 November 2011 at 12:28

    A perfect match Lynne! Way to go! Womble pants? Sorry, not a clue!! Sure looks cute though.

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  21. Sunnybec6 November 2011 at 12:44

    I am soooo jealous, no really I am... I NEVER got any Womble Pants!!!!! LOL Seriously congratulations!

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  22. Silvana (aka silort)6 November 2011 at 12:47

    You really deserve it!! congratulations!!
    I'm very happy for you!!

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  23. Mommarock6 November 2011 at 12:48

    Did you mention Fat Quarterly ?? LOL.. Congratulations!! I'm now off to research Womble Pants.. because I'm clueless, and very curious..

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  24. Sarah6 November 2011 at 12:55

    Womble pants.. so did you save showing your knickers to only your best friends or just indiscriminately flash Orinoco to the whole playground?
    Many congratulations by the way, of course you should be part of that team :-)

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  25. Rhonda the Rambler6 November 2011 at 13:01

    They certainly have a gem! Congrats to you and to them!

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  26. Isisjem6 November 2011 at 13:07

    congratulations!!!

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  27. Lauren6 November 2011 at 13:22

    Do you have any idea how long it took for this American to figure out what on earth "womble pants" are? :-) Thanks for the bit of 1970's British pop culture!

    And congratulations!

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  28. Lee6 November 2011 at 13:47

    Congrats! That's awesome! You will be an amazing addition to the team!

    But I too have no clue what "womble pants" are. : )

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  29. Nedra6 November 2011 at 13:54

    You will be perfect for the job! Congratulations! And your heights of happiness make me laugh.

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  30. elizabeth6 November 2011 at 13:57

    That is very cool! I hope it won't interrupt your wonderful blog, but we are so happy for you : ) I will have to see what the FQ is all about!

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  31. Anonymous6 November 2011 at 14:02

    Congratulations, Lynne! You have so much to offer, I'm sure they're just as thrilled to have you as you are to join them.

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  32. Manda6 November 2011 at 14:16

    Yay congrats! :)

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  33. Annabella6 November 2011 at 14:52

    Great choice on their part - congratulations!

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  34. Dan R6 November 2011 at 14:57

    Oh wow! FQ is lucky to have you. Congratulations!

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  35. Leanne6 November 2011 at 14:57

    Congratulations! I hope that it will be a fun and interesting opportunity for you!

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  36. Mrs Flying Blind...6 November 2011 at 15:07

    Well done honey-buns x

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  37. Debbie6 November 2011 at 15:25

    Very cool! You will be a terrific addition to the team! Congrats!

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  38. Shruti6 November 2011 at 15:32

    Its wonderful to see two of my favorites come together!!! I know you'll rock, Lynne! Congratulations!

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  39. felicity6 November 2011 at 15:32

    I guess I'll renew my subscription, then! oxoxo Congratulations, Lynne!!

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  40. moira6 November 2011 at 15:38

    YAY!

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  41. Krista6 November 2011 at 15:50

    Congrats, Lynne!

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  42. Beth6 November 2011 at 16:48

    Oh, FQ has shown such good taste!

    I must say, I have no idea what Womble pants are, never having seen a womble, but the name alone is enough to make me tempted to put them on my wish list.

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  43. Unknown6 November 2011 at 17:09

    LQ @ FQ? OMFG! A-OK!

    Fantastic news Lynne ... can't wait for your debut ... perfect match ...

    yeah, and as for the Womble Pants ... they obviously worked because you still 'remember you wore Womble' ... geddit? sheesh ...

    xx

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  44. Archie The Wonder Dog6 November 2011 at 17:27

    That's fabulous news - well done!! Will you wear your Womble pants on your first day?!!

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  45. Lisnaweary Quilts6 November 2011 at 17:55

    Congratulations! Best wishes to you on your new (ad)venture! :)

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  46. Elizabeth Dackson6 November 2011 at 17:55

    Wow, that's fantastic! How exciting, congratulations!

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  47. Catherine6 November 2011 at 18:02

    amazing news Lily, congratulations: can't wait

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  48. Dawn6 November 2011 at 18:14

    Wow! You might be getting tired of hearing it by now but I'll say it anyway.....congratulations! I hope you're walking on air. I haven't been following your blog for long but it appears you have worked hard toward this day so I hope you continue to grow and prosper.

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  49. Quiltjane6 November 2011 at 19:05

    Congratulations Lynne. I don't know which is more exciting though, your FQ news or the fact you had wobbles on your knickers. I will be looking forward to seeing your great works of textile art in FQ. Yippeee.

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  50. Nicky6 November 2011 at 19:12

    Ooh even more reason to keep my subscription! Congrats on the Womble pants and FQ appointment! Woot woot happy dance with non-wombling pants on my head! Yeah!

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  51. Mary on Lake Pulaski6 November 2011 at 19:13

    Perfect collaboration! Congratulations.

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  52. Ann6 November 2011 at 20:01

    Yayyy!
    I have actually thought once or twice that you would fit in nicely at FQ. I hope you will enjoy the ride and I certainly know I will enjoy FQ even more now!

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  53. Al6 November 2011 at 20:44

    That is such fabulous news! Congrats!!

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  54. MariQuilts6 November 2011 at 21:23

    So wonderful....I'm ecstatic for you!!!!

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  55. Sana Saroti6 November 2011 at 21:43

    I have no clue what Wombles are ;-) but, hey, Congratulations!!!!!

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  56. Trudi6 November 2011 at 22:12

    Orinoco Womble knickers! How cool is that! Oh, LQ@FQ - clearly not on the Orinoco cool level, but pretty darn up there with it! :) Congratulations Lynne, about time too!

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  57. Sheila6 November 2011 at 22:23

    Do you have any photographic evidence of the womble knickers?? Oh that sounds a bit weird...

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  58. Ella6 November 2011 at 22:55

    Is it inappropriate to want to high five you? *grin* Congrats!

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  59. Poppyprint6 November 2011 at 23:14

    Woohoo!!! Massive congratulations!! Sorry for my delayed response, busy retreating yesterday. Wonderful, fabulous news. You're going to be such a great asset to the FQly team, Lynne. I mean, they are already completely awesome, now they just got awesomer. Oh! I hope this means you'll be coming across the pond to market sometime...now I have to figure out how to get there, too!

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  60. quirky granola girl6 November 2011 at 23:21

    congrats to you!!!!
    i have no idea what a womble pants is, but it sounds pretty hard to beat :)

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  61. Katy Cameron7 November 2011 at 00:13

    ROFLMAO, oh yeah, I can see how it wouldn't quite ever reach the heady heights of Womble knickers... ;o)

    Congrats :o)

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  62. Lucy | Charm About You7 November 2011 at 00:34

    Congratulations Lynne! Very exciting :)
    Can't stop singing the wombles song now!! brilliant!

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  63. Shocking Hocking7 November 2011 at 01:16

    that's excellent news - well done to you, now all together now......"under ground, over ground, wombling free, the wombles of wimbledon common are we....."

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  64. Lynne7 November 2011 at 02:40

    A very amusing post! Congratulations - you deserve to be excited.

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  65. Anonymous7 November 2011 at 03:48

    Congratulations!! I am very happy for you. :)

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  66. rolleiflex7 November 2011 at 07:56

    Damn I can't remember who I had on my Womble pants. It was either Bungo or Wellington but seeing as I still have a stuffed toy of Wellington (made by our mother) I reckon it must have been Bungo.

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  67. Unknown7 November 2011 at 09:14

    Yey yey yey for you!!!

    I might even subscribe now...!

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  68. KatieQ7 November 2011 at 12:25

    Congratulations! This sounds like a perfect match.
    I had to check out who the Wombles were. I don't remember ever hearing about them here in the US. My children probably would have adored them.

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  69. Jules7 November 2011 at 16:21

    lol, you crack me up!, "the wombles of wimbeldon common are we..." oh and congratulations on the FQ gig!

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  70. JanuaryT7 November 2011 at 18:58

    Congrats!! That is so exciting, you are a perfect fit for that awesomeness! January T

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  71. Hitch and Thread7 November 2011 at 22:27

    Congratulations! They're very lucky to have you :)

    I loved the wombles as a kid and can be still heard saying "Oh, you womble". Never knew you could get knickers though. Wonder if they come in adult sizes....

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  72. Katie @SwimBikeQuilt8 November 2011 at 02:26

    congrats!

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  73. rolleiflex8 November 2011 at 09:53

    ooooh, totally unrelated but I love the new Aurifil logo.

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  74. Lettyb8 November 2011 at 13:11

    Yay! You belong in that group! So excited for you- but of course, not quite as excited as I'd be to get a pair of Womble Pants :D

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  75. Yvonne@Nellie's Niceties8 November 2011 at 17:42

    Hilarious Lynne. Wobble pants. I remember Correne had pants off someone for Christmas once and she was seriously UNimpressed! :) Congratulations, well deserved too. Now do you believe you are COOL?

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  76. Yvonne@Nellie's Niceties8 November 2011 at 17:45

    Yikes! Did I say that? Wobble pants? Of course, I meant to say Womble pants! :)

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  77. The Sewing Directory8 November 2011 at 18:38

    OMG what great news!!! Congratulations, what a great pairing :-)

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  78. Shirley8 November 2011 at 22:57

    You are just so funny. My daughter has a collection of wombles that her friends bought her for her 18th birthday. I have no idea why. I didn't even know she liked them. Congrats on the job front.

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  79. Ebeth10 November 2011 at 19:45

    Wait. There were pants with Wombles on them? This is big news. I have to ask the SO (Brit) about this.

    Also - congrats! :)That's really the big news, I know...

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