New Fabric!

January 6, 2010  |  New in the Shop  |  No Comments
Leading Ladies Quilt Fabric

Leading Ladies Quilt Fabric

This is the panel from the Leading Ladies quilt fabric line.  There is a line of co-ordinates called Supporting Cast that I used to make my Super Sunday sample with – and it is really nice.  I am proud of myself:-))

http://hickoryhillquilts.com/leading-ladies.htm

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This year I will…

January 2, 2010  |  New Ideas  |  No Comments

http://moninavelarde.com/newyears/

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(link suggested in Ami Simms newsletter – see her blog link to the right)

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Mystery Quilt Finished

January 1, 2010  |  Contests & Mysteries  |  1 Comment
Crossed Connections

One EQ representation

This is just one possible layout of the mystery quilt.  Your connections will cross, uncross, connect and disconnect depending on how you place the key block.  So how did you finish yours?

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Mystery Quilt Clue Five Just Posted!

January 1, 2010  |  Contests & Mysteries  |  No Comments
Mystery Quilt Clue Five

Mystery Quilt Clue Five

I call this the Key Block, because it is the Key to the whole quilt.  Join us at http://quiltbug.com/Free/crossed.htm!

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Mystery Quilt Clue Four just posted!

January 1, 2010  |  Contests & Mysteries, New Ideas  |  No Comments
Mystery Quilt Clue Four

Mystery Quilt Clue Four

Join us at http://quiltbug.com/Free/crossed.htm

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Mystery Quilt Clue Three just posted!

January 1, 2010  |  Contests & Mysteries  |  No Comments
Mystery Block Three

Mystery Block Clue Three

Join us at http://quiltbug.com/Free/crossed.htm

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New Years Day Traditions

January 1, 2010  |  Contests & Mysteries, New Ideas  |  No Comments
First Mystery Block

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!

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Helping others with your Creative Skills

December 31, 2009  |  New Ideas  |  No Comments

Mary Nelson Zadrozney put together an excellent article on this subject. There are many ways to help others with your talents and so often these things don’t take much time. Her article lists the organizations that can use a variety of handmade items to offer comfort to babies, children, men, women, and animals in need, along with links to their websites. Don’t have time but still want to help out? Many of these organizations can use donations of supplies. Don’t forget your local animal shelters too; many of them have a continual need for soft blankets for the animals, cage covers, etc.  You can read her article here: http://www.justimaginedesigns.com/helpothersarticle.html

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For those who like the challenge concept, there is also http://www.29gifts.org/ – creating positive change in the world by giving away your gifts  of time, money, handmade items, smiles, kind words, etc.

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Our New Years Day Mystery starts Friday at 10AM!

December 30, 2009  |  Contests & Mysteries  |  1 Comment
First Clue

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!

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The Road Less Traveled

December 29, 2009  |  New Ideas  |  2 comments
The Road Less Traveled

The Road Less Traveled

STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING

By Robert Frost

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Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.

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My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.

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He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.

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The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

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