Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Designer Select + Tidbits: Parson Gray



The Fat Quarter Shop is so excited to welcome David Butler aka Parson Gray to the Jolly Jabber. David’s very first fabric collection is Curious Nature from Free Spirit Fabrics.





Q: What was the first seed that grew into the Curious Nature collection?
A: Strange elements and shapes in nature, rock music, folk art, mid-century design, motion, fashion, all things that I find exciting and soothing at the same time.




Q: If your collection had a soundtrack what would be on the list?
A: Great question! Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, Leonard Cohen, Woody Guthrie, Rolling Stones, Dave Brubeck, David Bowie.






Q: What is your favorite project you have made using this collection?
A: Certainly the Curious Nature Bulls-eye quilt! (Also found on Fat Quarter Shop's Free Pattern Page.)




Q: If this collection had a scent to it, what would it be?
A: Bay Rum.

Q: Can you give us a sneak-peek of your next fabric collection?
A: I can tell you it will be called "Seven Wonders" and will work alongside Curious Nature, but we haven't edited the SKUs yet and I'd feel dumb if I showed something that didn't make the final cut! It will release this summer.

Q: If you had a mascot, what animal would it be?
A: An Owl. (That's an easy one.)

Q: Who is your favorite celebrity?
A: Oh I'm a fan of Michael Cain. Especially his older movies like Get Carter.


Q: If we were making a movie about your life, who would you want to play you?
A: Ralph Fiennes could probably pull it off.




*2 Truths and a Lie*
1. I like Gordon Lightfoot
2. I like the Bee Gees
3. I like Supertramp

One of the 3 statements is false. Comment on this post telling me which statement you think is false. Answer correctly and you have a chance to win a Parson Gray’s Designer Select Fat Quarter Bundle!




You have exactly one week from the post date.
Good Luck!



206 comments:

  1. Hmmmm... #2? christina112358 at gmail dot com

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  2. What great fabric,exactly my taste
    Far better than most of the flowery sweet designs I see in the shops around here
    So I would love to win soms since I suspect buying it will get difficult
    I guess the I love the Bee Gees is false so fingers crossedxxxxxx
    Greetings Miranda

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  3. I think I'll go with #1... Thanks!

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  4. Lovely collection....hhhmmmm

    I'm gonna guess....Number 3: Supertramp

    Thank you

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  5. I guess Bee Gees!

    katharine_finley at yahoo dot com

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  6. I love this line ...

    #2 is all lies lies lies!

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  7. The Bee Gees just doesn't seem to fit with his style.

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  8. # 2 is false. I don't think the BeeGees fit.

    Thanks for the chance!

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  9. Guessing #2 is false (I hope so!). Thanks for the chance to win, and the always entertaining q and a with a designer!

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  10. #2 is the false one I hope. Thanks for the giveaway.
    twelve30(at)gmail(dot)com

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  11. I'm guessing #2 is the lie. Thanks!

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  12. i think #1 is the lie. and i love this fabric!

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  13. wonderfully masculine fabric - about time. I think that love of the bee gees would be a false statement although I do so love the bee gees....

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  14. Taste in music is one of the hardest things to figure out about a person. You just never know. So I'm gonna take a shot in the dark and just say #1.

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  15. I'm guessing #2 is false. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  16. I am guessing the #2 is false. Fingers are crossed.

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  17. I think 2 is false and can I just say MAJOR EYE CANDY!

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  18. Yummy, yummy fabric, would love to win it.

    Hard to figure out the lie, guess I'll go with #3.

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  19. I guess #2 is false! Love the fabrics, would be great for a quilt for my friend :)

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  20. I gotta say #2 is false.

    I just love this fabric line!

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  21. I'm guessing #2 is false...Lovely fabrics!

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  22. This collection is awesome! And though it doesn't specify whether it's the folksy-era Bee Gees, or the Disco Kings Bee Gees, I'm still going to have to go with #2

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  23. I guess #2. Thanks so much! Lovely prints.

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  24. I'd guess #2. Great fabrics! Thanks for the giveaway.

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  25. I think that #2 - The Bee Gees - do not fit really. But who knows?
    The fabrics are great!
    ehellmich@yahoo.com

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  26. I'm going to guess #3. Thanks for a chance to win.

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  27. #1! Love this collection!

    carrie dot hare@gmail.com

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  28. I guess that #2 is false - the Bee Gees don't seem to fit... but who knows???

    Thanks for the chance to win - I simply LOVE this fabric!

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  29. lovely fabirc. Hmm all 3 are my favs...... I am going to say number 2 is false

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  30. Tough call which is the lie. I'll go with #3 Supertramp. I love the fabric line and hope I guessed correctly!

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  31. number 2 seems too obvious...so I will say number 3 is false...my husband doesn't like supertramp(or the bee gees!) hmmm

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  32. Gonna have to say #2, Bee Gees, is out of place.

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  33. i think #3 might be wrong. but everything is right about parson gray's choice for his bundle!

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  34. I'm guessing that #3 Supertramp is incorrect. We'll see.

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  35. I'd definitely go for #2 as being false here :)
    I would sooo love to win this fabric - thanks for the chance!

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  36. hmm no idea but I would say #2 is wrong ...

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  37. I LOVE this range, the colours are great and play so well together.
    I'm guessing that #2 is the lie.

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  38. My guess is #1 Gordon Lightfoot is false.
    Great looking collection!
    wendyhatton@yahoo.com.au

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  39. I guess Bee Gees, #2. I could never listen to them with a straight face!

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  40. I'm going to guess Supertramp! This is fun!

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  41. Beautiful fabrics.
    My guess is #2 the Bee Gees.

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  42. Guess I'll break from the crowd and say that #3 is false. Did anyone else mention that this guy is a hottie? I'm just sayin.

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  43. I think #2 is the lie? But that really is just a guess!

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  44. I think #3 is false! Love the fabric.
    D. Wolff

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  45. It has to be #2 and if not, he has an eclectic taste in music.

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  46. maybe I was supposed to leave my email (I'm anonymous who guessed #3was false)
    D. Wolff

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  47. I'll go with #2! Beautiful fabric!! Thanks for the chance to win!!

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  48. OMG! Love these fabrics! I have to say that #2 is the false one. From the other groups he likes, I just can't see him liking the Bee Gees. :)

    Sandy A

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  49. #2 Does not fit with the rest of David's theme of folk and rock.

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  50. #3 is a lie -- Supertramp is truly awful -- nothing cool about them, unlike this fabric collectio, which is fantastic!

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  51. I love Gordie, so I am voting that Supertramp is the lie!

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  52. Number three is false. Love the new fabric line!!

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  53. I think #2 the Bee Gees is a lie. Thank you for the chance to win this beautiful fabric. Take care and God bless, Cory

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  54. I think #3 Supertramp is the lie. This fat quarter collection is georgous.

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  55. Fortunately, I have no clue who any of these three groups are. I'll guess #3.

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  56. Umm #2 because I don't think you could hate Gordan Lightfoot!

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  57. I'm going to guess that #2 is false :)

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  58. I'd say #2 - BeeGees is false. I love this fabric collection and would be thrilled beyond words to win! Thank you for the opportunity!

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  59. Number 2. He doesn't like Bee Gees.
    Love the collection. Very talanted family.

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  60. #2 is false. Thanks for the great giveaway!

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  61. I am thinking the #2 is false. Thanks for a lovely giveaway!

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  62. I'm guessing #2 is false. The Bee gees don't even compare with the other two choices. I really want to make that quilt pictured!

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  63. If You Could Read My Mind you'd know I'm saying Come on, Give a Little Bit! The Bee Gees are out!

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  64. I think that #2 the BeeGees is the wrong answer.

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  65. He is not a BeeGees guy :) Number 2 for sure!

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  66. # 2 is false. Great fabrics.

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  67. I feel No. 2 may be the lie - only because i cannot see the Saturday Night Fever era Bee Gees being a favourite however if it was the Bee Gees of the 'New York Mining Disaster 1941' they might be!

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  68. I am going to guess #2 because I am not a fan of the BeeGees...thanks so much for the chance! Can't wait to see Seven Wonders.

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  69. Supertramp. Anxious to see the answer. Intriguing interview.

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  70. Love those fabrics.
    I am going to guess 3# as false.

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  71. I'd guess #3 is false.

    Lovely fabrics

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  72. Fabrics are so pretty!
    I'm guessing 2 is the lie.

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  73. Hi from France
    I would say # 1 is false

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  74. I'm guessing #2 is false.

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  75. Great fabric line.
    David does not like Bee Gees #2.
    Thanks for the great giveaway.

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  76. cool to meet a man who makes fabric and wonderful ones at that
    Im going to say #1 Gordon Lightfoot is false

    Lori Smanski

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  77. I'm going to guess the Bee Gees is false.

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  78. Just a guess that #3 is the lie?
    Oh yea-Ralph Flennes! :)

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  79. I will say, #2, The BeeGees.
    Love your fabric line and am a huge, huge fan of Amy's.
    Welcome to Quilting!

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  80. Love that quilt; my guess is #2 Bee Gees. Thanks, Rhonda (marshudson at comcast dot net)

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  81. I'm guessing that #3 is the lie.

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  82. love this collection and the Bulls-eye quilt is wonderful (thanks for the free pattern too)!
    I'd have to say that the lie is #3 ~ Supertramp.

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  83. This is my favorite all time collection. I'm guessing the Bee Gees.

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  84. I think #2 is false. Thanks for the opportunity to enter your great giveaway!

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  85. Wow what a different fabric collection. . .I am guessing #2 to be the false one.

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  86. I gotta say #1 is false. Folk music is very different from all the other genres of his favorite music performers. But this is a tough one for sure.

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  87. Gonna have to say #2 but i don't know about this one!!

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  88. We must be about the same age, because I like his choice of music. I'll say that number three is false.

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  89. I am guessing that #2 is false. Thanks for the fun!!

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  90. I'm a BeeGees fan but I'm going to go with #2. His fabrics are wonderful and looking at his picture is a fine thing too! :)

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  91. Given the soundtrack above matches the musical tastes of my husband, I'm going to guess that the BeeGees is the false answer -- no way would my husband ever say that he loved that band, and I'm guessing that David Butler is having a chuckle by throwing that choice in. :)

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  92. I can only guess and I would say #2 is false.

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  93. I think Amy and Parson are dancing to Beegees at home. So I am guessing no. 1 is false

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  94. I hope #2 is false cause that's my guess! Love these fabrics so much.

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  95. My guess #3 is false. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  96. great giveaway - would love to win this fabric - I'm guessing #2 is the false one !

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  97. I think number 1 is false!

    p.s. lots of people have difficulty reading the Blogger word verification please could you turn it off?

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  98. I think #2 is false. Thanks for a chance to win!

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  99. I think #2 is false. Thanks for the great interview, have really been looking forward to this gorgeous collection.

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  100. #2 seems obvious, which makes me have some doubts...but I'm still choosing it. Your fabrics are fabulous.

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  101. I think #1 is a lie! Love the prints! Thanks for the giveaway'

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  102. I think #2 is a lie.
    Sue@careyfamily.org

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  103. sueann from RichmondFebruary 23, 2012 at 8:33 PM

    I'm guessing the lie is he likes Gordan Lightfoot

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  104. Music is hard to pick - so I'm gonna say Bee Gees - but I like songs from all of those artists!!

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  105. I am going to quess #2 is false.

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  106. Is it no.2 the Bee Gees (tho' love them) they kinda don't fit in with Leonard Cohen & the others. Just love the collection especially those greys..........

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  107. I think #3 is false. The fabrics are wonderful!

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  108. My guess is #2. Great fabrics.

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  109. Love the fabric!!

    I'm gonna guess the Bee Gees, #2.

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  110. My guess? # 3 Supertramp just don't fit!

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  111. I'll guess Supertramp because, come on...who doesn't like the harmonizing of the BeeGees?????

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  112. My guess is #2. Interesting fabric--love Amy Butler's designs, too!

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  113. My guess is #2. Modern manly fabric for the men in my life – I am IN LOVE with these fabrics

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  114. I am going with #3 as false. I am loving this fabric too!!

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  115. I love the fabric--feminine and masculine, bold and subtle, wild and quiet! Who wouldn't love it. The bee Gees seem like the obvious choice so I'm going to go with #3. Ha! Hope I win!!

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  116. Even though I love pre-disco BeeGees, I'm guessing #2 is false.

    LOVE these designs! L O V E !!

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  117. Yvonne' I really.really, hope its #3. Because I like the fabric and I really need it.

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  118. I'm going to guess #2 (even though I LOVE the Bee Gees).

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  119. My guess is #2 is false. Thank you for your generosity.

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  120. I think #3 is false! Gorgeous fabrics!

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  121. Well I will say #2 is false. Hope I win they are beautiful fabrics. I would love to see them in a quilt for my grandson. Pick me plea. Thank you for the giveaway.

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  122. I was thinking that the same person who likes the BeeGees might like Supertramp, but then I read that Woody Guthrie is on your playlist, which made me think you might like Gordon Lightfoot. So, I'm going to guess that #3 is false. Fingers crossed. Any extra points for documenting my work? ;)

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  123. I think it is #2 - The Bee Gees ... Thanks for the chance!

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  124. Just by looking at the artist he named I would think #2 would be the lie

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  125. GUESSING #2 IS FALSE!
    NEAT FABRICS!
    THANKS FOR SHARING!

    msstitcher1214@yahoo.com

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  126. Great fabric line - I think the Bees Gees is the answer.

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  127. He's into rock and roll - it's got to be #2 Bee Gees as the false one, right?? Pleeeassssse be right!!!

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  128. #2 is false: He does NOT like the Bee Gees!

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  129. I guess #2 Bee Gees is false because so much is true about Gordon Lightfoot and Supertramp! This is a great fabric line.

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  130. I am hoping it is #2. I love this fabric range and the images that they evoke - nature, silence and serenity.

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  131. I'm guessing number 3 is the lie. Looks like a fabulous fabric collection.

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