First Mystery Block

Linda Poole has a great article on her blog about traditional New Years Day celebrations.  We started one ourselves in 2000 – the New Years Day mystery!

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Each year, I like to present a mystery that teaches something new – a new technique or ruler.  This year I tackled Paper Piecing.  It’s my most challenging mystery yet – join us at http://quiltbug.com/Free/crossed.htm!

First Clue

Here are directions to the first clue: http://quiltbug.com/Free/crossed.htm.  Finish all these blocks and the rest will be easy!

Inklingo is giving away fabric!

Fabric Prize "Gothic Arch"

Check it out at http://www.lindafranz.com/blog/

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And…
The Prairie Grove Peddler is giving away Cross Stitch Charts.

Finished Christmas Cross-Stitch Ornaments

For more information, visit http://www.prairiegrovepeddler.blogspot.com/

Visit his blog at http://patricklose.blogspot.com/for more information

I guess I am a sucker for contests – here’s one being offered daily by a creative blog – Where Women Create

Any paper piecers out there? Could you proofread this article for me? http://quiltbug.com/articles/paper-piecing.htm

Sample Block

I have not added graphics yet – I do plan to – but if you have any pictures or war stories you would like to share, I would happily add them to the article!

Quilters Dream Batting is sponsoring a new challenge – the Hopes and Dreams Quilt Challenge. They are hoping to provide every person diagnosed with ALS a wheelchair sized quilt to keep them warm. They are asking for quilt donations for both the patients and to be auctioned off to raise funds.

Hopes and Dreams Quilt Challenge