Look what I have here!!!…I have a block in the book and my name is on the cover! Page 59…Quiltmaker sent me 5 copies…and I am going to give away 3….so lets see…the first three people who can comment me with a guess of what my Dad did for a living wins a copy!!! None of my employees can win and they better not tell…I will post a pic of my block with the winners….The issue goes on sale November 19th.
147 responses to “Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks vol.8”
-
I will guess that he was a mailman!! And congrats on being on the cover.
-
I thought your dad worked at the foundry.
-
-
I’m guessing your Dad worked on a dairy farm.
-
I will guess he was a craftsman of some kind.
-
I’m going to guess a cheese maker.
-
I think he was a auto mechanic.
Shirley -
Good Morning- I think your dad was a farmer.
-
Your dad was a superlative car painter. Best in the Fox River Valley – second to none.
-
Carpenter
-
Didn’t see if this was posted or not – your dad was a auto painter – best in the Fox River Valley! Awesome dude.
-
Wasn’t he in construction?
-
I think he was a carpenter. Congrats on the book!
-
I’ll guess your dad was a plumber? And congratulations!
-
Well, I’m interested in the answer. Don’t think that I am right, but will say that he built cabinets. Congrats!
-
I think he was a farmer.
-
Was he an electrician?
-
Preacher
-
Congrats Lisa
Was your dad a soldier? -
I have no idea, but will guess that if your family is from WI, that he was a farmer. If I don’t guess, I can’t win, right??
-
Your dad was a brick mason.! (Stone mason)
-
Bricklayer
-
I am thinking your father was a salesman .
Carolyn B -
A teacher?
-
Policeman? Thanks for the chance.
-
I have no idea, so I’ll guess what my dad did, installed floor coverings?
-
I guess he worked at the paper company
-
A stone/brick mason!
-
-
He worked in the mills.
-
My guess he is a carpenter. Thanks for the chance to win and congratulations on getting into a great magazine.
Mary
-
A preacher man!!!
-
These are good answers so far….you are in the vicinity, he was a blue collar worker….but none of these 19 comments are correct yet!!!
-
Hmm
-
-
I believe he restored and painted cars.
-
-
Congratulations Lisa!
I think your Dad was a mechanic. He was also the love of you life.
Red -
Lisa, Congrats on your block. Was you Dad a milkman?
-
Was he a painter? Love 100 Blocks, glad to see you have a block in it this time.
-
Railroad?
-
He was a great Dad who raised a great Daughter. Nancy P.
-
I need to change my answer … your dad “painted cars, he loved cars, he bought smashed up cars and lovingly brought them back to life. Your father loved what he did.”
Red -
Did he deliver fuel to farmers like my dad?
-
I think your dad was a fireman
-
Perhaps he worked in a paper mill
-
I think your dad worked in the steel manufacturing
industry -
I think he was a musician
-
Lisa, Congrats on making the cover! Besides your Dad being your hero, did he work as a building contractor?
-
Was he in the Navy? He was obviously a loving and caring Dad!!!
-
Your dad was a mechanic and loved working on cars.
-
-
I am guessing mechanic — congrats on the cover!!!
-
Since you’re in Wisconsin maybe he owned a dairy farm and made cheese curds! That’s one of my favorite memories as a kid going on vacation to Wisconsin and getting a bag of cheese curds!
-
I think your dad was a carpenter.
Congrats on being in the magazine and on the cover!!
Nancy8 -
Was your dad a security guard?
Paulette -
Congrats Lisa! Your Dad worked for an automobile company, either GM, Chrysler, or Ford!
-
Was your Dad a factory worker, maybe at one of the big auto mfg companies? Congrats on making it into the book.
-
I’m going with working in a paper mill.
-
My dad was in the US Air Force – From an Airman to a maintenance officer
. -
Your dad was an automobile painter, congrats on the cover!!
-
Or maybe he worked at the candle factory?!?!?
-
Was your dad a truck driver?
-
Your dad worked in the paper mill.
Enjoy your day. 🐝 -
farmer…I’m married to one…makes us pretty creative!!!
-
I never win anything. I would love to win but I could never guess what your dad did because I guessed everything already listed and you denied all of those. But what I do know is that he was a good dad because look at you ! your accomplishments show that he was loving , giving, and was a good example for you to follow. Your name on the front of a magazine ! not everyone can say that. Your fabrics, your patterns, your QUILTS ! Wow ! your many followers. Congratulations Lisa ! I appreciate that you want to share that will off of us ^;^. Pam, Dexer, MI.
-
Whoops sorry that is Dexter, Michigan.
-
-
Did he work for the postoffice?
-
Congratulations on making it on the cover! Your dad cabinet maker.
-
Congrats,cover girl!!Carpenter,I married one!
-
He may have been a sawyer.
-
Your dad was an ironworker.
-
A truck driver
-
I believe he was a letter carrier. Don’t ask me why, just a wild guess!!
-
was he an iron worker?
-
Your dad was a great dad and I thought he was a auto mechanic. Congrats lisa
-
A mill worker?
-
Auto Body Repairman
-
Just a Guess, but did he work at the paper mill?
-
Your dad painted cars. I remember you telling the story when you spoke to our guild. It was before respirators were required. See….I was listening 😉
-
a furniture maker
-
Chief
-
Worked in a cheese factory?
Debbie
-
I think your Dad was a truck driver. Congrats on the block.
-
I think he restored cars
-
I am going to guess that your Dad was a fisherman. I know…that is far fetched, but you do live in the lakes area.
-
I think your dad was a carpenter!
-
Auto worker?
-
Lisa, I believe your dad was an auto body repairman and painted cars. I love that you are on the cover and that I can say you are the most unaffected personality I have had the pleasure of knowing. .
-
I believe you dad worked as a carpenter.
-
Was your dad a fireman?
-
Policeman?
-
I will guess your dad was in the dairy business. Maybe as a milkman.
-
Was he a firefighter?
-
Worked in a paper mill?
-
Was your dad a farmer?
-
Welder?
-
Auto body painter
-
Lineman for the power company!
-
I’m guessing a police officer
-
I really don’t have a clue but a guess is an accountant. maybe? love your website and projects. Will look forward to the book! Thanks for sharing it. Helen
-
Woodworker.
-
Policeman
-
On the job in an automobile factory?
-
Last guess, did he work for the Menasha packing company.
Debbie
-
Congratulations Lisa!!! That’s wonderful. Did your father build guitars?
-
I think he restored vehicles.
-
logger
-
I have no idea but will take a wild guess. He worked in the dairy industry.
-
Not that I know, and I am a very bad guesser so I could say a janitor – like my dad, or a lineman – like my husband.
Congrats on the book – love to win -
I am thinking that you Dad worked for the railroad.
-
Looks like several people knew he was a car painter. I’ll go along with that but I think he also loved and worked on motorcycles. Congrats on the magazine.
-
Car salesman???
-
First of all, congratulations on being on this great magazines cover!
Second, only guessing. My hubs is from Wisc. where cheese & beer brewing was once huge. May I say in a broad guess that he may have worked in either of these industries? 🙂 -
How about owned a hardware store?
-
Congrats on the magazine! I will guess that he was a carpenter.
-
Policeman??
-
Just a guess but was he plumber?congrats on being on cover
-
Congrats on the block published. I would guess he was an inspector for dairy farms
-
I am going to say a farmer which makes you the farmer’s daughter. LOL Thanks for the giveaway!
-
A dad. 🙂
-
Postman. Congratulations on the block, I enjoy your blog!!
-
your Dad was a farmer!!
-
I think your dad worked in one of the paper mills. Electrician or machinist
-
How about him being a dairy farmer!
-
Your Dad was an ice fisherman.
-
I think your dad was a milk driver. Jude L.
-
I think your dad was a milk driver.
-
-
-
Congrats, fun to see your name in a cover and I bet you get a cool coffee mig with your block too! My dad was a civil servant but loved tinkering on his motorcycles and when younger raced flat track. Guys love their engines and cars….perhaps yours too?
-
Can’t wait to get this book. Congratulations! I think he was a mechanic.
-
Lisa- your dad was a truck driver, a commercial fisherman on the side and sold cars in his spare time! How’s that for a guess? Congrats on making tthe book – you continue to be awesome! It was nice to see your booth busy in Houston.
-
I guess he was a fisherman ! Hope I win !
-
Woo hoo!! He worked at the Neenan Foundry for 30 years! (found his obit on a genealogy site).
-
I believe I heard he was a fisherman….hope so!
-
I;m going with restoring cars……that occupation like quilting requires great patience, skill and knowledge to create a true work of art. I know, my husband is restoring his 65 chevelle and I tell him all the time it is like building a quilt. Congrats on the magazine…I need to buy this magazine…only if I don’t win. HEHEHEHEHEH
-
Butcher; baker, candlestick maker? Or foundry worker? ♡
-
I am going to guess he was a race car driver.LOL but congrats on being on the cover.
-
You are really correct too! He was the figure8 champion and won many races in a row one year …..do you know what figure 8 is? Where they can crash in the intersection!
-
-
I’m guessing he was a fishing guide and caught a lot of fish.
-
I’m going to guess that your dad was a house painter. Can’t wait to see the magazine!
-
cowboy
-
Hi Lisa. Your dad was a mechanic and did some body work.
-
Your dad painted cars!
-
-
My dad was a plumber… so that is what my guess for your father! Congrats on the new book!
-
Hi Lisa – congrats on your success, well deserved! Your dad was a factory worker, machine operator.
-
Teacher? Just a guess.
-
Many people from Little Chute have ancestors from Dutch origin. There names are sometimes corrupted. Probably yours is too. Nevertheless I think your father had no typical Dutch profession. My guess is pizza maker or airbrush painter of big trucks.
-
Many people from Little Chute are from Dutch origin. There names are sometimes corrupted. Probably yours is too. Nevertheless I think your father had no typical Dutch profession. My guess is pizza maker or airbrush painter of big trucks.
-
Hi Lisa, i guess that your dad worked at a paper mill and enjoyed hunting.
-
He worked on a dairy farm!
-
Wonderful information on your web site here, thanks for making the effort to talk about it
with us. -
It is really a nice and useful piece of information.
I’m happy that you shared this helpful info
with us. Please keep us informed like this. Thank you for sharing.



Leave a Reply to Hanske (The Netherlands)Cancel reply