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How Rich Is Rich? Where We Draw the Wealth Line
America has always had a love/hate relationship with its wealthiest citizens, and the Great Recession has only made it worse. The trouble is, while everybody knows that "the rich" are the enemy, it's hard to determine where exactly the line lies between salt-of-the-earth members of the middle class and the bloated plutocrats.

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After being lost at sea without anything to eat or drink Team Rocket, Ash, and Brock decided to eat Magikarp. But when Meowth tried to eat it, all his teeth got broken because Magikarp is nothing but scale and bone. After this James kicked Magikarp into the water. Suddenly Magikarp evolved into Gyarados and created a tornado of water that blasted everyone to Pokémon Land.


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Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) directs multiple initiatives to reduce the carbon footprint of the world's largest low-rise office building. With over 25,000 inhabitants, the Pentagon serves as the nation's Defense headquarters, allowing for broad visibility of sustainability initiatives and the opportunity to pave the way for "greener" practices across the federal government.
A 2012 Executive Order mandated that the Pentagon increased its recycling rate from 16% to 50% by 2015. WHS took on the mission to implement an efficient, all-encompassing recycling system to expand on basic measures in place prior to the mandate, such as a plan to recycle used construction materials. Well ahead of schedule, current recycling rates hover between 48% and 50% of all waste.
In order to exceed its goals, WHS also implemented the Hybrid Single Stream (HSS) Program. The HSS Program collects and processes all solid waste including different types of paper, cardboard, scrap metals, plastics, aluminum cans, toner cartridges, wood pallets, yard waste, and construction and demolition debris. This non-hazardous waste is then processed at an off-site Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), a vast improvement from the previous recycling program that only processed two types of plastics.
As part of the Qualified Recycling Plan, all recycled materials are then resold. There has been significant return on construction materials, printer cartridges, and cardboard, with proceeds used to advance the efforts of the recycling program. Additionally, all WHS contracts now include "green" requirements, containing standards for processing waste. These requirements contain guidance on how WHS manages its waste, the types of materials used for construction, and even products used in restrooms.
The Pentagon itself is also in accordance with modern sustainable architecture. WHS led the effort for maximized energy usage and even enhanced indoor environmental quality for improved employee health. Upon the completion of the Pentagon Renovation project, the Pentagon had achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certifications from the U.S. Green Building Council for 4 of 5 wedges and a number of newly-created facilities, including the Pentagon Athletic Center, the Pentagon Library and Conference Center, the Metro Entrance Facility, and the Remote Delivery Facility.
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The Charm City Circulator will operate on a modified schedule on Thanksgiving Day, taking off during the day but coming alive in the evening to get get fans to and from the Ravens game at M&T Bank Stadium.
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March 7, 2012
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A new Texas Tech offer went out to Woodland Hills (Calif.) Pierce Community College tight end Beau Sandland Wednesday.The offer marked the fifth for Sandland and it's an offer the 6-foot-6, 250-pound tight end had been expecting for a while. Furthermore, it's one he's very excited about for a variety of reasons."I've actually been waiting on Texas Tech for a while just because they run a spread offense and they throw it around and I really like that," Sandland said. "I'd heard from my coaches they were interested me for a while. They offered a couple of players from Pierce College last year (Austin Stewart and Kasseim Everett) and they have one of them right now, Austin Stewart who's a safety."Today was the first day I've talked to any of the coaches personally. Coach Robert Prunty called me and will be recruiting me the most from Tech."Sandland, who had received the offer only about an hour before we got him on the phone, has not talked to Stewart yet but said he will be talking to the now-Red Raider safety a lot between now and flying in for Tech's spring game March 24. In addition to Stewart, Pierce College fullback Mike Pearson who plans to transfer to Tech at the end of this semester.Prior to his freshman season at Pierce, Sandland was a standout at Simi Valley High School in Simi Valley, Calif. He didn't have the classes necessary to play NCAA football so he didn't sign a National Letter of Intent and was instead recruited by five junior colleges. "After I found that out, I weighed my options and looked at some junior colleges in the area where I live," Sandland said. "I decided to go to Pierce College because it was the right fit for me. The resume and who've they've sent to the next level, you can't argue with the facts."In high school we ran a spread offense and I was always in the slot or on the outside by myself going up against a corner. This last year at Pierce was my first year to play more of a traditional tight end. More of the starting in a three-point stance all the time and doing some blocking."With a little more experience playing as a blocking tight end as well as an end that can catch, Sandland feels like he's going to be ready for the Division I level as a versatile player."That's one of the things that excites me most about Texas Tech," Sandland said. "Their offense and how they run their spread and how they sling the ball around a lot -- I obviously want to be the complete package in a tight end being able to run, block, catch and everything, but I'd have to say I'm more of a pass receiving tight end. That's what I'm best at and that's what I enjoy doing."I feel like I match up good. I feel like I'm too fast for linebackers and too big for DBs so I feel like I match up really well."Sandland also has offers from Arizona, Ole Miss, Utah and Indiana.In addition to the planned visit to Tech, Sandland took an unofficial visit to San Diego State last week and will visit USC Saturday."It's still really early and I don't have to commit anywhere until December," Sandland said. "I'm going to take my time and weigh my options. I'm going to consider any offers that come my way, but I can't really say that there's one school that's a frontrunner right now. I'm just going to wait until closer to signing day and narrow down my schools and just go from there."But I'm very excited about Texas Tech and I will obviously consider them pretty heavily." ...More... To continue reading this article you must be a member. Sign Up Now!
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Ran Fa Li (mission)
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- You may be looking for the person of the same name.
- "Hey CJ. Let me introduce you to Shuk Foo Ran Fa Li. He heads the Red Gecko Tong on the West Coast."
- — Wu Zi Mu introducing Cj to Ran Fa Li, even though he doesn't speak correctly.
Ran Fa Li is a mission given to protagonist Carl Johnson from Triad leader Wu Zi Mu from his betting shop in Chinatown, San Fierro, San Andreas.
Carl visits Woozie after helping him out in the last mission where he is introduced to Ran Fa Li, the leader of the Red Gecko Tong. He also informs him that the Da Nang Boys, a Vietnamese crime family, are preparing to move to the United States, which was most likely the reason for the attack on the Blood Feather Triad. After a disagreement regarding Carl's position in the organization, they agree to allow him to handle the task of retrieving a package left in a car at the airport. Carl manages to obtain the car and take it to a lockup in Esplanade North while avoiding the Da Nang Boys' assassins.
Mission objectives
In order to complete the mission the player must:
- Pick up the car from the airport car park
- Take the car back to the garage
- After stealing the Manana, it is advised to take the route through Easter Basin, as it will only engage three enemies (two FCR-900s and one Sadler). If you take the route through Doherty and Calton Heights, it will engage up to six enemies (two Sabres and one Manana). Also, if you have already obtained a pilot's license, you can enter the airport through the main gate (the back gates are locked during this mission) and use a ramp at the south-western end of the runway to jump into the Easter Basin Docks, resulting in only one Da Nang car in pursuit.
- There is a chance to steal a unique maroon red Manana. To see how to get it, see Special Vehicles in GTA San Andreas.
- If the player destroys a car driven by one of the Da Nang Boys, they might steal another car in the street to continue their chase, albeit without shooting at the player.
- One of the Sabre drivers can be seen doing the drive-by instead of the passenger.
- The target car is completely damage-proof and unmovable until entered, which prevents the player from towing or pushing the car to the garage before being engaged by the Da Nang boys
- During the mission, the back gates of the airport (by the two helipads) are locked and will not open, even if the player has already obtained a pilot's license.


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Okay, this is actually it. The real video for Ciara's "Body Party,"—a full-on summer jam among spring album-previews. It must be hard to constantly be compared to an icon who passed before her time (the angel, the tomboy, the forever-young Aaliyah). But our girl has done well with the impossible ideals set before her, by referencing the past, and dating the Future.
Have you ever fantasized about being a fly on the wall when these two met? We're not afraid to say we have, and this little scene, acted out by the real life bf and gf almost quells this desire. Here, Ciara plays hard to get when Future throws her some game, but only for as long as it takes for the scene to change. Once in the bedroom, we see how the baggies-and-designer-knockoff-T-shirt wearing girl-next-door gets more grown up than her predecessor had the chance to in a flawless striptease. If this is really what happened when Future asked out CIara, we have a newfound respect for this woman (who, by the way, has the exact measurements of the silhouette on every big rig's mud flaps, truth).
Like the throwback lyrics ("boy you should know that / I've got you on my mind"), half of this body party is a nineties-inspired pregame. The girls get together and decide to stay in and invite everyone over instead of heading to the club. In their daywear, this crowd could be from a 1996 video. It's that parsing of current and retro that has given Ciara's career legs: She's not forgetting who paved the way for her, but she's confidently, even smilingly moving forward.


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Vern McKinley on the Dysfunctional Banking System
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Section 1457, R.S. § 1855, prohibited making or enforcement of any law of any Territorial legislature by which the governor, secretary or members or officers of any Territorial legislature are paid any compensation other than that provided by the laws of the United States.
Section 1458, R.S. § 1857, related to appointment or election of all township, district and county officers, except justices of the peace and general officers of the militia, and the appointment of all other officers by the governor, except in first instance where a new Territory is created, all officers to be appointed by the governor.
Section 1459, R.S. § 1858, related to filling of vacancies, during recess of legislative council, of offices which, under organic act of any Territory, were required to be filled by governor with the advice and consent of such council.
Section 1460, R.S. § 1860; Mar. 3, 1883, ch. 134, 22 Stat. 567; July 31, 1939, ch. 399, 53 Stat. 1143, related to qualification of voters at all elections subsequent to first election, in any newly created Territory, as well as at all elections in Territories already organized.
Section 1460a, R.S. § 1854; Feb. 22, 1889, ch. 180, 25 Stat. 676; Nov. 11, 1889, No. 8, 26 Stat. 1552, 1553, restricted a member of legislative assembly from holding any office created, or salary of which has been increased, by legislature of which he was a member, during term for which he was elected and for one year thereafter.
Section 1461, act Mar. 22, 1882, ch. 47, § 8,22 Stat. 31, prohibited polygamists, bigamists, etc., from voting or holding office in any Territory.
Section 1462, act June 19, 1878, ch. 329, § 1,20 Stat. 193, related to number and compensation of subordinate officers of each branch of Territorial legislature.
Section 1463, R.S. § 1868, related to chancery and common-law jurisdiction of supreme and district courts.
Section 1463a, R.S. § 1864, related to membership, quorum, and term of office of supreme court of every Territory.
Section 1464, act Apr. 7, 1874, ch. 80, § 1,18 Stat. 27, confirmed right to mingle exercise of common-law and chancery jurisdiction in courts of several Territories, provided no party was deprived of right to trial by jury in cases cognizable at common law.
Section 1465, R.S. § 1878, related to oath of office, and certification thereof, by governor, secretary, chief justice, associate justices and all other civil officers.
Section 1466, act May 1, 1876, ch. 88, 19 Stat. 43, related to time when payment of salaries of all officers of the Territories was to commence.
Section 1467, R.S. § 1883; Pub. L. 90–578, title IV, § 402(b)(2),Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1118, related to fees and costs allowed United States attorneys, marshals, clerks of courts, jurors, etc.
Section 1468, R.S. § 1884; June 10, 1921, ch. 18, § 304,42 Stat. 24, prohibited payment of salaries to any officer of a Territory absent therefrom, unless good cause was shown to the President.
Section 1469, R.S. § 1886; June 10, 1921, ch. 18, § 304,42 Stat. 24, related to accounts and disbursements of Territories for support of government.
Section 1469–1, act Mar. 4, 1915, ch. 141, § 1,38 Stat. 1021; June 10, 1921, ch. 18, title III, § 304,42 Stat. 24, related to transmittal of accounts and vouchers relating to expenditure of appropriations for government in Territories to Secretary of the Interior for administrative examination and by him to General Accounting Office.
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Janie died at 98 years old at Pilgrim Haven after residing there for four years. She moved to Arbor Ave. in Los Altos in 1944 with her family. Her husband was Cornelius Knight (Corny) Dunbar (deceased 2002), her son is Neal Dunbar (of Bend, Oregon), her daughters are Claire Hackett (of Gilroy) and Caroline Landsbergen (of Los Altos). She has 4 grandchildren: Ellen Landsbergen Piper (of Hermosa Beach), Stacey Cochran Cronin (of Rocklin), Cy Dunbar and Cade Dunbar (of Chico) and 4 great-grandchildren.
Services were not held at her request. The Alzheimer's Association always appreciates donations. The family appreciates all those who befriended her throughout her life.


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Here are some photos from the opening of a new concept store downtown BOFFO designed by Nicola Formichetti & Gage/Clemenceau Architects. I shot these for MIlk Made last week. The mirrored space is Nicola's representation of a "digital" cave; it is a collision of visions from both the punk era and the future. You can read more about the store HERE.
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Ilyena Faustin
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- "Please, No more killing!"
- ―Ilyena begging to Niko during her random encounter.
Ilyena Faustin (Елена Фаустина) is the wife of Mikhail Faustin and mother of Anna Faustin, and a character in GTA IV.
Events of GTA IV
She first meets Niko whilst he works for her husband. She has a small conversation with Niko while he's waiting for Mikhail. Ilyena tells Niko about Mikhail and herself before they came to the city, and tries to understand how and why Mikhail had changed from the kinder man she first knew. Later, after Mikhail's death, Niko can find her at Firefly Island and she asks him to see Anna's new boyfriend, who is trying to convince her into becoming a stripper. Niko can either kill Anna's boyfriend (resulting in an angry phone call from Ilyena, scolding Niko for bringing another man to a violent death), beat him up (resulting in a friendlier phone call from Ilyena), or let him escape (resulting in a sad call from Ilyena; her daughter has run away and she has no family left at all).
If the player calls Mikhail's cellphone after his death, there is a new voice mail message in which Ilyena tells the caller that Mikhail is dead and asks that out of respect for her husband's death, Mikhail's enemies should leave her and Anna alone.
Mission appearances
Ilyena Faustin's Random Encounter
- Despite actually killing Mikhail Faustin, when Niko meets Ilyena in the Random Encounter, he appears to feel genuinely sorry for her, considering her situation.
- Niko appears to be more sympathetic towards Ilyena than any other character in GTA IV, and he most likely feels remorse towards her and her daughter, Anna due to the fact that he didn't think about how Mikhail's death would affect them.
- Ilyena's voice is different during her Random Encounter than it is in her two appearences in missions, as in No Love Lost, she is only seen screaming at Mikhail and crying, and in Rigged to Blow, she speaks very calmly to Niko. Her tone changed considerably between the last mission for Mikhail and the encounter, further alluding to Ilyena's despair.
- Ilyena is a Russian name, but not spelled correctly. A more exact transcription for the name is Elena. This mistake may be due to Rockstar's lack of knowledge of most non-English languages or it may be due to other reasons.
- Ilyena somewhat has a similar facial structure as Sara, another random character that can be seen during Sara's Random Encounter.


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Chesapeake Bay oyster depletion
Oyster ships warring in Chesapeake Bay. 1886 engraving by F. Cresson Schell
Chesapeake Bay oyster depletion has occurred significantly in the period 1960 to 2010. This depletion is caused by a number of factors, including water quality, disease and over harvesting. The native oyster to the Chesapeake Bay and all Atlantic Coast regions is the American or Eastern Oyster Crassostrea virginica. The Bay's ecological conditions are ideal for oysters, and the oyster fishery was at one time the Bay's most commercially viable enterprises. However, in the last fifty years the oyster population has been devastated. Maryland once had roughly 200,000 acres of oyster reefs; in 2010 it has about 36,000 such reefs. In pre-colonial times, oysters filtered the entirety of the Chesapeake Bay in approximately 3.3 days; by 1988 this time had increased to 325 days. The oyster harvest's gross value has decreased 88% from 1982 to 2007. Today there are fewer than 500 oystermen, whereas twenty years ago the Bay supported over six thousand, illustrating the significant effects of oyster depletion.
Chesapeake Bay characteristics
Considered to be the largest estuary in the USA and among the largest in the world with approximately 16 million people living in its basin, the Chesapeake Bay is a valuable resource in multiple areas of everyday life. Its main stem is 332 km long, with tidal waters extending over 11,400 km2 and 12,870 km of shoreline. It is surrounded by the states of Maryland and Virginia, but the Chesapeake drainage basin covers 166,000 km2 in six states. Over 150 rivers and streams drain into the Bay.
The Chesapeake Bay is well known for its commercial, military, and recreational benefits. It supports fisheries worth approximately $1,000,000,000, and was once known for its great seafood production, especially blue crabs, clams, and oysters. The ship building industry began in colonial times and continues to be a vital industry in the region, providing jobs and is strongly connected to the large military base of Norfolk. Recreationally, the Bay is used for fishing, boating, hunting, and camping, and is a major source of income for most coastal cities. Additionally, the tourism industry in the Chesapeake generates abundant revenue and jobs for the people who live there. The Bay is also used for domestic and industrial waste disposal.
Starting out as a body of water abundant in animals, plants and nutrients, the Chesapeake Bay has since dwindled in quality, particularly since its colonization by Europeans about 400 years ago. During the time of agrarian expansion extending into the 19th century, the Bay's food web and natural production were altered due to runoff plant nutrients being washed into the bay, particularly nitrogen and phosphorus. In the later 19th century, industrialization exacerbated the pollution problem.
There has been a dramatic increase in nutrient inputs in the form of wastes from the growing population. These wastes include the runoff of agricultural fertilizers and animal wastes, atmospheric deposition of nitrogen oxides resulting from fossil fuel combustion, and the loss of wetlands and riparian forests diminishing important sinks for nutrients and sediments within both the watershed and the estuary. Furthermore, the severe depletion of the Bay's oyster population has increased the quantities of impurities in the water, because of the population's function as a natural filter. Due to all of these factors, the Bay has gradually been shifting from a clear water system with plentiful plant growth to a turbid ecosystem dominated by abundant microscopic plants in the water column and stressful low-oxygen conditions during the summer.
Importance of oysters
Depletion of Chesapeake Bay oysters has degraded the function of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Oysters serve as natural water filters, and their decline has reduced the bay's water quality. Native oysters and their filtering capacities are a significant part of the ecosystem in the bay, influencing the rate of nutrient cycling and the stability of the Bay ecosystem. Oysters filter large amounts of phytoplankton and detritus (small organic particles) from the water column, allowing for the cycling of carbon and other essential materials, which is vital for the continuity and stability of a any living system. The oysters' filtering abilities also decrease the development of algal blooms, which in turn increases the availability of oxygen in the water. Furthermore, it elevates the Bay's aesthetics; for example, water that was once clear for meters is now so turbid that a wader may lose sight of his feet before his knees are wet. The capability of oysters to filter the water depends principally upon the biomass of the oysters, the concentration of phytoplankton, and the retention time of water in the Bay, among other factors. Thus, with the depletion of the oyster population, the water quality of the Bay has also decreased.
Oysters also provide income, employment, and tax revenue. The peak of production occurred in the late 1880's when the Chesapeake Bay was the largest oyster-producing region in the world, producing more than twice the oyster catch of all foreign countries combined. The full economic value of oysters does not only include the primary sales of the raw, unshucked product, but also from secondary products and services. These include shucking and packing houses, transport, manufacture of prepared oyster products, and retail sales. For example, oysters worth $1 million in dockside value in Chesapeake Bay generate an estimated $36.4 million in total sales, $21.8 million in income, and 932 person-years of employment in 2004.
Oyster reef habitats provide a vital role in the ecosystem. Oyster reefs are created by the constant adhesion of new larvae to existing shells. As the new oysters grow, available settlement space allows for the attachment of other organisms and more oysters. Since the structure is not solid, but contains interstitial spaces, it is critical to habitation by oysters and other organisms. All oyster reefs have a diversity of species on, within, and around them. These species associated with oysters and their shells are usually fouling or encrusting organisms that attach directly to the shells, including sponges, hydroids, bryozoans, barnacles, mussels, limpets, and some types of clams. Some small crustaceans, worms, gastropods, and fish live among the sessile oysters and depend on them for food from the algae growing on or between them. In addition, the shell provides refuge from predation for multiple species, including small clams, grass shrimp, crabs, and worms. Some species of fish, like the gobies, skillet fish, blennies, oyster toadfish, and pipe fish, use oyster reefs as nesting sites. By attaching their eggs in clean, articulated oyster shells, they provide a measure of protection for the eggs until they hatch.
Methods of harvest
When the oyster industry started, harvesters used crude tools such as rakes and tongs to harvest the natural and commercial commodity. In 1865, the use of dredges was legalized and, by that same year, hydraulic patent tongs were invented. These harvesting techniques greatly increased the amount of oysters obtained over a period of time. Many developments have been discovered since the early days of oyster harvesting due to technological advancement. These new developments both helped and harmed the oyster industry, making harvesting much easier while simultaneously rapidly destroying the oyster habitat.
In today's world, oyster fisheries along the Atlantic coast are traditionally based on harvest from public and leased bottom. Some states prefer a public fishery, while others prefer to allow private investments on leaseholds. In the use of public fishery by planting shell and using aquaculture to grow oysters, they distribute the young oyster larvae to known oyster beds. Similarly, private growers perform almost identical activities to cultivate their leased grounds.
In some locations, techniques such as off-bottom aquaculture (e.g., oysters grown in bags hanging from floating surface structures), have been developed; however, the use of oyster beds remains the predominant production and harvesting method.
Causes of oyster decline
Water quality
In the 1970s, Chesapeake Bay was discovered to contain one of Earth's first identified marine dead zones, where hypoxic waters were unable to support life, resulting in massive fish kills. Today the Bay's dead zones are estimated to kill 75,000 tons of bottom-dwelling clams and worms each year, weakening the base of the estuary's food chain and robbing the blue crab in particular of a primary food source. In addition, crabs are sometimes observed to amass on shore to escape the hypoxic water, a behavior known as a "crab jubilee". Hypoxia results in part from large algal blooms, which are nourished by the nitrogen and phosphorus resulting from runoff of farm and industrial waste throughout the watershed. The algae prevent sunlight from reaching the bottom of the Bay while alive and deoxygenate the Bay's water when they die and rot. One particularly harmful algae is Pfiesteria piscicida, which can affect both fish and humans. The erosion and runoff of sediment into the Bay, exacerbated by de-vegetation, drastic and rapid development in coastal areas, and increasing boat traffic, blocks vital sunlight. The resulting loss of aquatic vegetation depleted the habitat for much of the Bay's animal life. Beds of eelgrass, the dominant variety in the southern Bay, have shrunk by more than half there since the early 1970s. Another cause for pollution is the drastic increase in human population surrounding the Chesapeake, causing a sharp increase in pollution flowing into the Bay. This pollution of toxic chemicals and heavy metals dumped into the Bay immensely depleted the oyster population through its hindrance of larvae development. The decrease of the water quality and increase in pollution diminished the quality of the Chesapeake Bay, making it an unsustainable environment, not being able to assimilate wastes faster than they are accumulated. This greatly influenced the depletion of the oyster population, and since the oysters play such a vital role in the water filtering of the Bay, this only continues in a positive feedback loop, causing the water quality to further decrease.
The Bay's oyster industry has suffered from two diseases: MSX and Dermo. MSX, which first struck the Bay in 1959 from Japanese oysters, is caused by the protozoan parasite Haplosporidium nelsoni. It is caused by drier climatic years. It dramatically reduced oyster populations in high salinity environments, and remains the biggest factor in the decline of the oyster population. Dermo, which was first discovered in 1949, is caused by the protozoan parasite Perkinsus marinus. It did not become a problem until it struck high and low salinity environments in the mid-1980's, and is shown to be more destructive because of its increased range and tolerance of salinities when compared to the MSX disease. Within two to three years, MSX and Dermo can kill more than ninety percent of exposed oysters.
The chief driver of oyster depletion is over harvesting. Ineffective government regulations allow anyone with a license to remove oysters from state-owned beds, and although limits are established, they are not enforced. The over-harvesting of oysters makes it difficult for them to reproduce, which requires high densities of adult oysters. In addition, over-harvesting deteriorates the reef habitat of the oysters, making life difficult for the future generations.
The harvesting pressure placed on native oysters in the Chesapeake has increased exponentially over the years due to the development of more efficient equipment. With these new, highly efficient harvesting technologies, oystermen are able to gather a greater quantity of oysters in less time, reducing the integrity of the oysters' reef habitats. In 2010, the oyster catches amount to 30-100 bushels/day, whereas they were only 8-25 bushels/day before the development of new harvesting technologies.
Effects of depletion
Oyster depletion in the Chesapeake Bay has many significant effects both environmentally and economically. Because the decline of the oyster population decreased the filtration of the Chesapeake Bay, nitrogen and phosphorus accumulated and caused a significant nutrient imbalance. This resulted in an increase of algal blooms and an environment unsuited for aquatic organisms.
The commercial oyster industry has been devastated in recent years, as the number of oysters harvested by oystermen has decreased over time. Oystermen seek employment elsewhere in other related industries due to the personal loss of their steady income. However, the oyster industries are not the only ones affected, as many commercial fishing industries were negatively impacted due to the fish kills caused by the increased frequency of algal blooms. Because of the environmental impacts of the depletion, many local industries were, and continue to be, rendered unstable. Restaurants serving seafood, oystermen and fishermen, and those in the tourism industry were injured due to their dependence on the steady harvesting of oysters. Over time, the value of harvested oysters has decreased from $59 million in 1992 to less than $15 million by 2003. Oyster ports that at one point were thriving are now considered ghost towns. The general health of the entire Bay determines the future maintenance of these industries.
Asian oyster controversy
Stemming from the depletion of the native oyster Crassostrea virginica, an idea was introduced in 2004 and for five years was disputed over whether or not to introduce the non-native oyster Crassostrea ariakensis into the Bay ecosystem. Meant to restore the dying oyster population through their alleged resistance to the diseases which significantly depleted the native oysters, the introduction of said non-native Asian oysters was first proposed by state officials. Before the non-native oysters could be considered to be introduced, the Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) needed to be created in order to analyze the potential impact of both species living in the same environment.
Research was performed extensively, evaluating all risks and benefits that could possibly result from the Asian Oysters. Scientists feared the unintentional introduction of disease into the Bay, which would further decrease the native oyster population. This fear was partially caused by a previous encounter in the Chesapeake region where MSX was unintentionally brought in by Japanese oysters and became one of the greatest causes of death in the native oyster population. Some officials believed that this risk was minimal because the Asian oysters would be coming from farms in Oregon rather than Asia. In addition, the scientists feared that the introduction of sterile oysters in the Bay for experimental purposes would be capable of reproducing, as it may be possible for sterile individuals to become fertile over time. This fear resulted from a regulation stating that no more than one in one thousand oysters introduced into the Chesapeake for research can be fertile. If this fear were to come true, the Asian oysters could potentially obliterate the native oysters.
Those affected by the native oyster depletion, particularly those in the oyster industries, supported the idea of the Asian oysters in order to stabilize the economy. Their hopes were that the population loss would be refilled to its original state. Those in the fishing industry were weary because of the potential harm of introducing an alien species with an accompanying disease that could harm other harvestable organisms. However, most of these fishing industries felt that adequate research and experimentation would terminate those risks, and thus supported the Asian oyster introduction.
The US Army Corps of Engineers, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of Maryland all agreed on August 13, 2009, following a five year study, that the Asian oyster posed too much of an environmental risk to be introduced. Instead, they would focus on a restoration strategy for the native Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica).
Government legislation regarding oysters
Historically, the oyster controversy in the Chesapeake Bay has played a significant role in the government. The first legislation regarding the oyster fishery in Chesapeake Bay was passed in 1820 by Maryland, which prohibited the use of dredging in all of Maryland's waters. In 1830, Maryland passed the "One-Acre Planting Law" that allowed citizens to lease one acre of land in return for private cultivation; however, a violation of this law only resulted in the punishment of a misdemeanor crime. The first closed season, lasting from April 13 to September 1, was enacted by Worcester County in 1846. Fishermen were permitted to use small dredges with the purchase of a $15 license in 1854. Unfortunately, all oystering laws prior to 1865 were revoked. In addition, a statewide licensing system was established and large dredges were legalized for the first time in Chesapeake history. "Oyster police" were established in 1868 to patrol for poachers in leased land. From 1906 to 1914, Maryland passed two important and impacting bills affecting oysters in the Chesapeake Bay. The Haman Oyster bill allowed the leasing of bottom portions in the Bay, while the Price-Campbell bill (1912) increased the number of leases allowed. This marked the first time in which fisherman were able to lease plots of land for cultivation. Political pressure caused legislators to pass the Shepherd Act in 1914, destroying all the leasing legislation. In 1927, the 10 Percent Shell Tax Law was passed requiring oyster processors to make 10 percent of their shucked shell available for state use in planting, a method to create new oyster beds. In 1951, legislation was passed requiring half of all shucked oyster shells to be sold back to Maryland for replanting in barren areas. This was important in that it was part of the oyster restoration effort, but its effect was minimized by loopholes found by packers and processors looking for better prices on the market. In 1953, the 55 Percent Shell Tax was passed, causing the tax on oysters to increase by 50 percent. This would reduce to 25 percent in 1965, allowing processors the option of cash payment instead of shell. In 1972, the Moratorium on New Leases halted awards of oyster grounds so the over-harvested could recover.
There continues to be legislation passed regarding oyster restoration, and many government groups working towards this goal. The US Environmental Protection Agency, NOAA, US Army Corps of Engineers, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Environmental Service, Maryland Department of The Environment, Maryland Department of Transportation, and University of Maryland are just some of the numerous government organizations working with oyster restoration in the Chesapeake.
Oyster restoration effort
One can see many varying results from the efforts of federal, state and local governments working together with the Chesapeake Bay Program, The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and other nonprofit environmental groups to restore the population of the native oysters. They encountered obstacles including the distance lag in pollution effects, since polluting substances from the Bay are found far upstream in tributaries far outside the Bay's realm, in some cases in far away states. Although the state of Maryland has given over $100 million to the cause of oyster restoration, the situation has only gotten worse.
The Oyster Recovery Partnership is a group which attempts to use hatcheries to repopulate the Bay with oysters. Recently, six million oysters were placed over eight acres of the Trent Hall sanctuary, and furthermore, experimental reefs were created in 2004 and now house 180 million native oysters. Since 1999, 1.5 billion native oysters have been planted and raised in the Bay using backyard docks. Although a few of the projects were not successful, overall the effort has been and continues to be making progress. Much of the federal money given towards the restoration effort will be used to raise millions of disease free oysters and another large portion of that money will help with the use of aquaculture. A new technique used in planting the oysters is to place them in three dimensional underwater mounds as opposed to the traditional flat bottom. Additionally, certain areas of the Bay are kept off limits to oyster harvesting. River sanctuaries are becoming more widely used in order to boost the new populations of native oysters. These river sanctuaries show triple the survival rate than what was expected.
In 2000, the Chesapeake 2000 Agreement (C2K) was signed by the state of Maryland. This agreement called for the achievement of over 100 specific actions designed to restore the Bay's health and living resources. One major component of the C2K is the plan to achieve a minimum tenfold increase in the native oysters by 2010.
In 2004, the Oyster Management Plan (OMP) was established with the goals of improving current oyster management and rebuilding native oyster populations. Strategies included in this plan are the evaluation of the use of sanctuaries and harvest reserves to obtain optimum ecological and economic benefits, habitat reconstruction, increased hatchery production, disease-resistant oyster breeding, evaluation of impediments of aquaculture, harvest management, improved coordination between oyster partners, the development of a database to track oyster restoration, and the monitoring of results.
The efficiency of native oyster restoration also depends upon the removal of the causes of oyster depletion, including water quality, disease, over-harvesting, and pollution.
This article was partially researched and written by a student at Boston University participating in the Encyclopedia of Earth's Student Science Communication Project. The project encourages students in undergraduate and graduate programs to write about timely scientific issues under close faculty guidance. All articles have been reviewed by internal EoE editors, and by independent experts on each topic.
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Kacey says
i've been wanting to sew a bunting for my craft room!
Heather says
I have just been contemplating sewing bunting for the playroom/craft room. These would be gorgeous!
Pink Fawn says
I love your sheet selections – so pretty!
Kiley says
already purchased a set on etsy, but could use another one for a sweet little friend!!! thanks!
Sharon says
Beautiful fabrics! Would make a great spring bunting!
Dean and Heather says
I've used vs in several of my buntings but never exclusively. They look so great and colorful together.
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So cute! love the selection!
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Brooke says
This is so adorable Amy! I'd love one for my daughter's room.
That would be just the perfect thing to welcome spring Love it!
SBrooks0709 says
This would be perfect for the quilt I want to do for my bed! Old sheets are just so wonderful!
Cindy says
These are gorgeous Amy and I would love a bunting made out of them! I follow your blog and as usual- I'm always inspired!! Thanks!:)
Ashley Nicole says
I love vintage sheets.
mindingmomma says
These are so sweet and dainty. I love the chance to win!
runa damji says
Woweee! These prints look so cool specially when its scorching hot here in Bombay….would be so nice to have a set of these lovely prints 🙂
Sally says
Oh, I would love these. Somehow, I can never find any good sheets at the thrift stores near me.
Gorgeous! I would love those!
Laura says
such a creative idea and so so cute!
Jodi says
I would adore these hanging in my sewing room! Thanks for the chance!
liberal sprinkles says
wow I like the prints. Thanks for the chance to win these vintage goodies!
Shannon says
I love the vintage sheet coloring. It would be great to make a spring time bunting out of them to put up with the Easter decorations!
Kimberly says
How fabulous! Please feel free to pick me 😉
Helen says
They're lovely and would look marvellous in my sewing room ;o) Thanks for the giveaway!
Dresden Quilter says
You have amassed a great collection. Thanks for the giveaway!
brenna says
Love the vintage sheets!
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Soooo pretty. :)

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Chris says
Woohoo! I would adore having those for my kids' playroom! Or my playroom….hmmm.
AnneMarie says
I've been wanting to jump on the vintage sheets bandwagon, and just rec'd a scrap pack from Jeni/In Color Order, but as soon as I started thinking about it, "they" always say NOT to use sheets for your quilt backs b/c of the thread count. Are vintage sheets of a lesser thread count?
Karen P. says
I've been wanting to sew a bunting for a fun party garland!
Malmbergs says
Would love to include these with the little bit I have. Hoping to make a quilt one day when I get enough.
Susanne says
Soooo cute fabrics 🙂
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Jen says
I have a baby girl being born in June and I can totally see a vintage sheet bunting hanging in her room. However, I would love to be the winner of any of it!
Scenic Pit Stops says
Your vintage sheet collection has totally inspired me! Love it!
Angel says
So cute! I love vintage sheets but have trouble finding them lately (taking 3 girls to the thrift shops are a bit hard now) = ) This would be so cute in their room!
Suzie says
I would love some of this vintage goodness!
Tiff Blakey says
I just finished piecing the blocks for a vintage sheet quilt for my sister. I do not need the temptation to spend more money so I will avoid your shop…for now. I wouldn't mind winning though.
dooddles says
SO pretty! I love vintage sheets, and this would be fun to put together and hang in my girls' room. Thanks for the chance! :o)
Jen T says
You're so kind to share! I would love to win.
Heartsdesire says
The vintage sheets are so beautiful. I've never been lucky enough to find any that are as lovely as yours. And I love the bunting. I think it would look very sweet in my sewing room.
AMKreations says
Wow, that quilt in the photos is gorgeous! I didn't realize vintage sheets were so pretty!
Love this fabric! Thank you for the opportunity to win them.
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nachomamasquilt.com says
I've been stashing vintage sheets for a year and a half, but I haven't made anything yet. The sheets are few and far between in our thrift stores here in the South, ugh! Anyway, I'd love to win– pick me, pick me!
Joey says
So very pretty – just what I need!!!
NOT – but who cares! Not me!!
Thanks for the chance!
ga447 says
You know what us quilters love, fabric is beautiful. I am going to make a quilt for my neighbor next door.
Paula says
Gorgoeus bundle Amy! xoxo
Sinta Renee says
I love love love vintage sheets… and would just go crazy over a chance to win your bunting flags… that is really a great idea! Please put my name into the hat:D thank you!!!
**nicke... says
so pretty! i can't wait for the weather to warm up. i am excited for garage sale weather!
garage sale = cheap vintage sheets!
Kristie says
Sign me up for the penants! I just actually bought the charm packs from your shop. Your destashing is dangerous to me….seems I am always buying/coveting your cast-offs! LOL! Can't resist gorgeous fabric that is already cut up for me 🙂 We'll see if I get to this set before the Christmas quilt kit!
DJ says
would love to have these!
Diane N says
Those prints are so cute!
Sonia B says
Thanks for the chance!
Lindsey says
I love a chance to win! I've been wanting to start a vintage sheet collection of my own. Do you have any favorite thrifting tips?
Desirée-ScrapDees says
what a lovely colours you've used!
Tanya says
Those are so beautiful! That is a lot of work collecting all of those! Count me in!
Lindsay Conner says
I've never sewn with vintage sheets–probably because I can't find them anywhere around here! Love what you've done with the pennants–and good luck with the destash. 🙂
Amber says
Love the bunting!!!
I have NO bunting in my house! I feel like I need some to brighten up my landing 🙂
CJ says
The bunting is so sweet! It would look great in my daughter's room or on the deck for a brunch.
Bingham family blog says
I would have never thought of old sheets. thanks for the great ideas.
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Andrea says
sooo cute!
kris says
oh I love it!
Alexis says
Love the bunting. I have been hunting for vintage sheets here, but vintage lately has been pink and blue from the 90's. So not what I mean when I ask at the 2nd hand stores. I would love to win 🙂
~Tonja~ says
Oh how sweet those are…love vintage sheets..and would love to win a set of those…
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Spontaneous Threads says
Beautiful (and I bet soft too).
Pamela says
Great collection! Looks like it would be a lot of fun to work with.
stephmabry says
Thanks for the chance to win! How cute! 🙂
bobbin-tales says
how totally adorable! I have my eyes out for some vintage sheets to make pj bottoms for me & my daughter. (already broken in & soft!)
valerie says
So sweet! Would love to make this bunting! Thanks for sharing!
LB3K says
Love these! Great collection.

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Barbara says
Such perfect colors together. Love them!
Jenny says
Beautiful collection! Thanks for the chance!
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ginger freckle says
NEATO! I have some vintage sheets of my Grandparents that I've been wanting to do something with… these would be a great way to round out the collection. Thanks for the giveaway – great idea!
mommymiller2004 says
The vintage sheets are very beautiful. What a great collection.
Sallie says
I would love to win. Thanks for the chance!
Ooooh, I've started a collection for a quilt and would love to add more:)
Kelly says
So springy!! I love it! I love the big floral patterns of vintage sheets and of course would love a chance to win some!

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Sarah Gough says
oh wow, these are gorgeous! for some reason, you just can't find amazing vintage sheets like this in NZ, I so wish we could!
Aunt Spicy says
Don't enter me. Seriously. I am trying to destash and haven't even tackles the vintage sheets yet. But how do you cut your triangles? Really, the size looks perfect, and knowing you, you have probably developed a nifty trick! Do share!
Natty says
I'll take them if Aunt Spicy wins. 😛 Would love to make a bunting and/or maybe bunting quilt.
The Hunter's Prize says
I only recently realized I like vintage sheets, which is really silly!
myimaginaryblog says
How fun! I'd love to have these.
elizabeth says
Oh I love these pretties!
Jill says
Super fun giveaway, thanks! I would love to make a little pennant for my daughter's room, to go along with her V.S. quilt….
~The Bargain Babe says
wow. would love to win that pennant set!
Melanie says
Thank you for the chance! …(Although, I think I would use them for a quilt:)
LD says
Thanks for the chance to win. What a springy bunting!
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Adele says
Oh I have never made a vintage sheet…..ANYTHING !

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sntbosch says
Love the triangle bunting!
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Maureen says
I can already see it hanging in the backyard while having a fun little party with my girlfriends. I love it. Thanks for the opportunity to win something so cute.
Aimee says
Love!! have never thought to make a bunting from vintage sheets! I do hope to win!
Mamamanya says
Lovely fabric, would love a set!
The Papin's says
Pick me….love the fabric!!!
RachellaBella says
fabulous giveaway — I'd love to win 'cuz vintage sheets are soooo hard to find!
SpartanGirl says
I'm a sucker for vintage sheets. Thank you for the chance to win!
Kulla Klan says
So pretty – I want to win:)
Wendy says
These are lovely…..I have just started collecting vintage sheets to make a quilt with…..Your pennant is wonderful……
Leila says
I would love to win one!
Megan says
I'd love to make a bunting for my daughter's room – her walls are kind of bare right now.
kendascrafts says
How pretty!
Rosalba says
Just made my first bunting, thanks for the chance to get these beauties!
Amanda Brantley says
ADORE! This would be just the thing for my sister's college dorm room, she would looooove it!!
Mariel says
Oh how fun!
Allison H says
Oh, I love vintage sheets. They remind me of summers at Granny's house.
-Allison
Quiet Quilter says
Lovely giveaway…My walls are bare, ready for color!
bethanndodd says
What a beautiful giveaway. Those vintage sheets remind me of Spring (so happy it is almost here!) Would love to display in my new sewing room :)
Thanks!
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Purple Quilter Queen says
Those are so cute!! I would love to win them. I follow the VS blog too. She's got great ideas. Can't wait to build my stash enough to make a simple 4" block quilt out of all my pretties! Jenn
Jennifer says
I like the colors of vintage sheets, but I can't get over the fact that they are used sheets. Old used sheets. But I guess if it's a non quilt I would be ok.
Catherine says
ah, lovely – I love your quilt too!
Anonymous says
Cute, cute, cute!! I would love to give them to my Mom.

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Jennadesigns says
I love vintage sheets – great giveaway! Thank you – these are wonderful colors and a great collection!
Come on…you KNOW you wanna pick me!
Rose says
I slept on these,,,,I know I did!
What sweet little pennants! I have been cutting up my sheets and using them too~ these would look wonderful with the ones I have. 😉 Thanks for the chance!
MadCraftyMama says
I am new to the vintage sheets craze, but totally inspired to go searching for them now.
jezibels says
Vintage sheets are AWESOME! Thanks for the chance to win! Im going to check out your sale site.
Meri says
Love them! Thanks for a chance to win some of my very own!
Marg M says
that are so lovely thanks for the giveaway
JustPlainLaine says
Love, love love vintage! Thanks for the giveaway.
annemarie says
Love these vintage sheets – bunting is adorable. Thanks for the chance to win!!
Vicki says
I would love to win and give it to my daughter! She loves vintage!
Erynn says
I'd love to win! Thanks for the chance!
Cate Lindsey says
I've got the perfect spot in my hall just waiting for a bunting! Thanks for putting it out there for someone lucky!
neverstoplearning says
Super jealous of the cool sheets you find! They are amazing!
Rachel says
I love your vintage sheet projects – so pretty!
Donna says
I got some of my aunt's and great aunt's vintage sheets (they were still using them!) when they died. I sold them in the cleaning up yard sales…now after seeing your great ideas I wish I had them back! Your bunting looks so cute!
Little Lucy Goosey says
Amy, I love your color combinations! I made birthday buntings for each of my kids, would love to have one for every day too! Pick me, pick me! 🙂
Gailanne says
I love what you've done with yours, thanks for the chance to win some of your sweet sheets, stay blessed!
Colleen says
Wow! I have loved seeing what you have made with the sheets! You have me looking for them when I go thrifting!
the woolen cellar says
It would be awesome to have those fabrics! They would feel heavenly on my very sore body. I'll have to check etsy and see if any are left.
Pick me! I love the vintage sheets and the bunting would be so cute for all the baby showers I host!
CheleLew says
Vintage sheets are simply delicious to look at. It's so kind of you to do a giveaway. Hope I win.
a little bit biased says
Oh that's so great of you to share. Seriously. I want these. So please, please pick me! They are adorable!
ank says
Love love love
Anne says
This would be perfect in my niece's room!
Amy says
I love the vintage sheets!! thanks for a chance to win,Amy
GerryART says
I really, really need a new bunting to replace the stingy one I now have hanging.
Since I am 'of a vintage age' these are perfect.
Hugs,
Gerry
Evelene S says
I love the colors, thanks for the chance to win a email@example.com
Sarah Craig says
I love vintage sheets! And what a great idea for a giveaway!! Thanks for the chance…
Christina says
Beautiful fabric, I am really starting to like vintage sheets.
Grandbaby Ryan says
OMG! You have so inspired me!! Now every time I walk into a thrift store I hear a sweet voice(Yours!lol)"Welcome to your new addiction Trina. Bed sheets to the rear"
Tiffany says
OOH, how lovely! Please pick me.
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Mimi says
Well if this isn't the sweetest giveaway yet!! I love vintage and I love buntings! This is a win-win propostition, please count me in!!
Marcia W. says
This would be such a pretty bunting to hang at Easter and for birthdays. Thanks for the chance to enter the draw – the vintage sheet prints are lovely. I do not own any vintage sheets and would enjoy using these to cheer my mother.
Bernie says
I love vintage sheets, I would love to win this!
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Karen says
They are so pretty! You have/had collected such a great bunch of them.
Megan says
I have been drooling over your stash for days now. I scoured my local thrift stores but found no lovely sheets. I would love this sweet collection. Thanks for the giveaway–now I bette scurry over to your Etsy shop and see what's left.
Angie says
Thank you for a chance to win some beautiful sheets!
james and bess says
cute sheets!

bess 🙂
Mrs. Doodle says
so so cute! I love vintage sheets!!!
Mike and Cecily says
Pamela says
Yay! What a fantastic giveaway!! Thanks so much.
9patchnurse says
That bunting is so fresh and pretty. Just what we need this time of year when spring is so close but still not here.
One says
This might be a great starter project for a novice like me!
The Warrens says
These would be great in my daughters room. I love this collection!
Trisha says
I love the look of vintage sheet sewing projects but have yet to make one.
brynn says
love this
hope my number comes up!
aly says
I have a granddaughter who needs this in her room.
Absolutely adorable
~Dawn~ says
Love these fabics! Thanks for the giveaway!
Mary on Lake Pulaski says
A pennant out of these beauties would be perfect for my granddaughter's first birthday!
Jolee says
This is way fun! Thanks. :0) joleehamlin [at] comcast [dot] net
Katy says
You're so generous! Thanks for the chance to win.
Lauren H says
My sister needs this bunting for her kitchen mantle! Thanks for the opportunity to try to win die cut pennants!
Fab says
the bunting is lovely, thanks for the chance.
Kristi says
so very cute!
Sarita says
What fabulous patterns!
Karamat says
The vintage sheet bunting is great!
Natalie says
I promise I can give them a good home where they'd be loved and cared for!
vickilw says
Hope I can enter too. I am in Australia though 🙂
roseylittlethings says
I am entering this since I can not enter the other one:)
Holly says
I was born in the 50's and was a teen in the sixties….I would love to win these memory makers!!
Thanks for the chance.
Kim says
The Vintage Sheets are so wonderful… soft and inviting. I would love a set, thank you for sharing.
Kirsten N says
Love these vintage patterns!
DeAnna says
I love Vintage! So glad you are hacking away!
Kristen says
I love vintage sheets, so far I have collected…..2. Needless to say I'm super excited at the idea of getting my hand on some more 🙂 thanks for the chance.
sabinamoolla says
I've not tried bunting before – but this would be a lovely way to start! x
Quilter in the Gap says
I know exactly what I would do with these..I can see it in my mind's eye.
Judith says
Ooooh, these are delicious! I love original vintage, and the feelings of times gone by it evokes. I would make an heirloom quilt with these. Judith xo
Amanda Berger says
I just picked up some vintage sheets at a thrift store and have been trying to find some more pieces to go with it—I'd love to have some from your stash to make my quilt!
Jodie B-C says
Oh what a clever giveaway! The colors say "spring"!!!
mascanlon says
WOw! thanks for the chance to win these, they would spark up my sewing room so much!
Lisaluvz2kwilt says
Very springy! They are lovely =)
Lisa
Candace McClintick says
OH these are soo beautiful! I love them!
lindsey s. says
that bunting is screaming my name 🙂 i didn't see any in your etsy shop so they must have sold out… so i will enter to win one instead!
Anne says
Beautiful fabrics! Perfect for a cheery bunting! Thanks for the inspiration.
Connie says
So pretty! — Would love to try this.
Teresa Felgueiras says
I love them.They would look great in my daughter's bedroom.
Stephanie says
I've been watching your blog for awhile now and just became a follower. I have recently seen many people using vintage sheets for quilts and crafting projects and am VERY excited at the possibility of winning some for myself! I'd love to try using some.
Virtudes says
Very nice. I would like to participate in this sweepstakes
Beth says
As one that actually slept on some of those patterns… they look better now than they did then!!!
I'd love to make a pennent banner for the sewing room here… It really needs some spicing up!
Heather Joy says
beautiful! love them! I love how re-useable they are, it makes me what to go garage saleing and find some of my own!
amy says
Beautiful fabrics! Thanks for a chance to enter 🙂
Paula says
These fabrics are awesome! Please count me in, thanks!
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Laurel says
I love it. Me please!
Jennifer says
Oh it would be fabulous to win those! I love vintage sheets- such great colors and patterns. Thanks for the opportunity!
The best giveaway on the web!! I would love love love to win this!
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McClure Family says
i would love one!!
The Unruhs says
Wow!What a priviledge to get a chance to win those beautiful pennants! Would love to have them.
Cathie says
They are so pretty!
okiedokie says
I'm really liking vintage lately.
ecuakim says
Bought a few of my own vintage sheets a couple weeks ago. Can't wait to have the perfect project. And count me in for the giveaway! How fun!
Hollygrove Carole says
I have been looking for vintage sheets, and a great project to use them on!!!
Stephanie says
My mother and I were just talking about wanting to do a vintage sheet project!
Anna says
Oh I am on a HUGE vintage sheet frenzy at the moment – these would be great. I always admire your selections of fabrics (in this case, vintage sheets). You have a real knack!! Would love to win these!
Anna
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MomBrose says
Those are gorgeous!!
kristin says
this bunting would look fab in my girlies room!
Eli says
Those vintage sheets are so gorgeous and they make the loveliest bunting. I'd love to make some for my little daughter's room.
Alyssa Grace says
I have been thrifting a lot, looking for vintage sheets like these! Great giveaway–thanks!
Sarah says
Pick me!!
Joy @ Light Bulbs says
You need to teach me how you part with such beautiful fabric. I don't know that I could do it. Hope I win.
Micmacker says
Sweet looking collection! I really love the look of vintage sheets, and have a bunch from my mom, but the funny thing is that we're still *using* them as sheets!
jjd05c says
I would love to have these. I have been thinking about making a bunting to go in my sewing room, this would be perfect! Thanks for the great give away :)

Jessica
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Sarah says
They are beautiful! I just made my first pennant banner for my husband's birthday.
Minx's Den says
I just started on buntings myself! I also am in love with vintage sheet fabrics!
Heather says
What beautiful bunting that would make! Thanks for the chance to win!
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Cindy says
They are beautiful!
Kate Schmidt says
Those are absolutely delicious!
Rosemary P. says
LOVE. That's all.
Kristen says
Love these! Thanks for the giveaway chance!
Lexi says
Oh these are to die for!

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kirsty says
I just went to your shop to see if there was any vintage sheet fabric left to buy but it has all gone so fast. So i am really hoping to win your die cut pennant set. thanks so much for such a lovely giveaway.

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Mandy says
oh my…i think i have just found a new addiction…really amazing…but how do you get your hands on the old sheets???please pull my lucky number out…lol…xxx
Sena says
Beautiful! The PERFECT spring time pick me up. I love the cheery colors and patterns!
Indianna says
Oh they are fantastic – they would look lovely strung around my camper, fluttering in the sea breeze.
missavene says
Oh man I want to win!!! Thanks for offering these as a give away!
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Would love to win these! They are so beautiful!
Cindy says
Love these vintage sheets. Makes me think I might have an old sheet in the back of my linen closet. Will have to look. Would love to win so I could make something special. Thanks.
Kristal says
I love your bunting! It's so springy and fresh – I would love to make one!
CHIC.Chelsea says
Beautiful! Love it… just in time for spring!
Elena says
I've been dying to make some pennant bunting and just saw a great idea for how they can decorate my sewing room….draped all around the window!
Tamar says
I love these! I used a vintage sheet for the back of my first quilt and it makes me so happy 🙂
Summer says
these are beautiful!!
Pondering says
I would like to make lots of stuff. Like little girls dresses, quilts, purses…I am full of ideas. I hope I win:)
Rebecca says
Thanks for the great giveaway! I would love a chance to win!
Elizabeth says
Absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for the chance to win.
Brian & Ami says
Very cute!! I can already picture the bunting in my front entryway welcoming in friends and springtime!
Diana says
What a little breathe of spring your post is bringing me. We still have so much snow. I love the colors of vintage sheets and you have such a fabulous collection.
Kristy says
I would be over the moon to own some of those vintage sheet yummies.
sunny says
I haven't jumped on the vintage sheet wagon yet, maybe this would be the perfect opportunity. After all, it's fabric, and who doesn't love fabric? Thanks for a great giveway.
Mary Ann in Vermont says
I would just feel so honored to win these beautiful fat quarters!
Katie says
I'd love to make a a vintage sheet bunting for my girls!
Brenda says
great giveaway. thanks
Peaceful Piecer says
Thanks for a chance to win!
meplus3 says
I (heart) vintage sheets!
Emily says
I love the vintage stuff…and a bunting would be so cute!! I would love to win it.
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Hollie says
Awesome! Thanks for the giveaway!
Bente says
Hi, if it´s still Monday in the USA, I would like to paticipate in your giveaway. I love those fabrics.
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Ashley says
Love the colors!! I've been dreaming about making a quilt from vintage sheets 🙂
randi says
i'm in! inspired by you, i now have a stack of sheets all ready to be cut and sewn. i am going to make a new picnic quilt for this summer. 🙂
H2Ogirl says
me me. .pick me. I love vintage! YUM
Emily says
I've wanted to make one of these for a long time. I have fabric square hanging over my baby's crib, but they are intended for a quilt for her once I had collecet enough squares to make one, and I have that now, so I will be taking those down and will need to replace it. This would be perfect for her room! (I've started to collect vintage sheets, I have a ways to go to get a good
Lynne says
I hope I am not to late to enter. These are beautiful colors and prints. Thanks for the chance to win.
Anonymous says
The fabric is awesome. Such pretty colors. I wonder if my sheets will ever be considered vintage??? Hmmmmmm……. count me in for the giveaway.

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Desirée-ScrapDees says
congrats to susanne and thank you for giving us this chance!
Mimi says
I follow the VS blog and am so happy to have discovered it!


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