Blog reader Chritine Goedhuis sent me this absolutely amazing pictures last week. She made My Tweets, embellished it with hand embroidery, and hand quilted it. It's so lovely and pretty much speaks for itself so enjoy...
Oh and she also won a Best in Show and Best Large Quilt ribbon with this quilt. I hope she enters it in more show!!!!
Congratulations Christine !!!!
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So, Tracee, as in 36 Quilts Tracee, my co-worker has been using the Handiquilter we have on site to quilt many of her quilts for her 36 Quilts project. Last week she "invited" us to have a go on her quilt Oceans 22. Here is Sherri doing her little bit.
I don't have a picture of me doing mine, but here is a picture of my quilting...I kinda "burped" (in the quilting sense of the word) as I was passing along...but Tracee didn't mind. It was really really fun. I could definitely see myself learning to use the Handiquilter Avante...but my first project is going to be learning the Handiquilter Sweet Sixteen...pictures to come!
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Here is a little shot of my office this fine Monday morning...which means that today's Design Wall Monday is work related and all I can say is that I am super excited and you guys are going to love this project.
Head over to Judy's blog for your Monday morning inspiration.
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This Accent on Amish quilt is a perfect quilt for beginners or for anyone who wants to refresh some basic piecing skills. In this lesson Sherri and I show you the Log Cabin Blocks. Please join us for some Quilt Along FUN!
For more information just click the Quilt Along link on the left side of the blog or visit:
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Hi Friends,
Thw winners of the Quiltmaker 100 Blocks magazine are:
Robin
Sandra
Deborah
Lorie
Pat
Ladies, I have sent out your e-mails to the address left with your comment. I wish I had one for all of you, maybe next time!
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To enter the bloghop for the 100 Blocks issue. I have 5 to give away. Enter your comment on the blogroll post to be entered!
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Here is another Aurifil Deigner for you, complete with Block....Swoon!
Be sure to read all about Jackie at:
auribuzz.wordpress.com/2013/05/01/may-designer-of-the-month-jackie-kunkel
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Many of you don't know this, but Quilter's Newsletter, Quiltmaker, and McCall's Quilting (as well as Sew News, Love of Knitting, and a variety of other magazines) are all owned by the same parent company, New Track Media. The ones I mentioned are all in the same building where I work so we have NO SHORTAGE of inspiring sewing kinds of things going on.
Anyway, my friend Mary Kate from Quilter's Newsletter and our completely awesome team of video people (that means you Brian, Don and Ashley) did this super fun behind the scenes video. Our magazine is really similar and I thought you would like watching this little glimpse of what we do. When you get to the part where you meet Gigi if you use your x-ray vision you will see my office right behind hers.
www.quiltersnewsletter.com/videos/episode/behind-the-scenes-at-quilters-newsletter
Oh and the Godzilla you see above? He is kinda a mascot for our group. We had a bunch of fun posing him the other week...that was my liitle scene...it has nothing to do with the video...but he is always on the set of our videos..and yes, he wears jewelry.
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So, I started off this year thinking that I would do the Jingle BOM and start "Twitter" that big mandala like project and maybe a few small things here and there....well until I saw some of the Hello Gorgeous fabric collection by Windham. Next thing you know I had ordered some, and well one thing led to another and I designed a whole quilt. I guess that is why I am a designer. The first picture you see are some of the fabric and the first 2 blocks and the second is my photoshop mock up of where I am going with it.
One thing I learned about myself is that I like small take along projects, especially in the summer months when we are outside more. I LOVE my Twitter quilt and will be stitching it later this year, but it is WHITE and BIG and kinda hard to drag around so I think I will work small for the next few months, so I can sit outside.
Be sure to check out Judy's blog for you weekly inspiration!
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No design wall today friends because this is my stop on the Quiltmaker Blog Tour! Swoon. It's such an honor to have my block in Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Volumn 7!
Let me tell you a little secret, The Quiltmaker Staff is right down the hall from me, so I get to see sneak peaks of everything. This is going to be one special issue, let me tell you! Everything is gorgeous!
Anywho, here is my block!
AND the best part is...drum roll please...you can win your very own copy of this magazine! Just leave a comment on this post and I will pick a winner next week. Be sure to visit all the other bloggers too!
Just follow this link to join the blog tour fun!
www.quiltmaker.com/100blocks.html
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