July 2012 FREE Printable Calendar - by Anything but Perfect Blog

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This is a really cute FREE printable calendar from Anything but Perfect Blog.  Click the image to be taken to her blog where you can print.

Look how freakin' cute this calendar is!

Possible Rainbow Fat Quarter Club - Feedback Requested

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Hey Yall, I was thinking about something & wanted to run it by yall.  Please give feedback!  

Instead of doing any more Rainbow Fat Quarter Swaps, I was thinking of doing a monthly Rainbow Fat Quarter Club that would include printed fabrics of 1/2 colors in the same color family & possibly solids (see example picture below).  All fabrics will be quilt quality.  I was thinking of doing 4 fat quarters for each month to keep the costs down.  How this would work is you sign up & pay the membership fee after I make each month's announcement on my blog, then random fat quarters would be bought & sent to you.  This is a great way for all of us to build up our stashes.  Doing this each month will give you 48 fat quarters that will hopefully all be different.  You can sign up as often or as little as you like.  This is different than the Fat Quarter Swaps in that you don't have to buy the fabric yourself and ship it to me then pay a return shipping fee.  With the Fat Quarter Club you just pay & wait for your fabric to arrive in the mail.  EASY PEASY!  I plan to do this Monthly to keep the momentum going and keep my stash fresh.  I would announce the new rotation on the 1st day of each month and signups/club payments would be accepted until the 21st of the month.  This gives me enough time to buy the fabric, cut it and ship it out by the last day of the month.  Then the cycle would repeat itself on the 1st of the next month.  I will try to choose colors and fabrics according to the seasons (i.e. oranges/browns/pumpkins, etc for fall...............blues/reds/greens/golds/snowflakes, etc for the winter).

I MAY start the club on August 1st.  If not, then I will start on September 1st.  The price I would need to figure out since it would include the cost of the fabric (which is usually around $10/yd for quilt quality), PayPal transaction fees, the cost of the ziploc bag, bubble shipping envelope & actual shipping.  Shouldn't be more than say $17 USD or $20 CAD or so per month that you sign up for..........but again not sure just yet.

This would be open to Canada & the USA only!  If you live overseas and REALLY want to participate, I am more than happy to oblige but keep in mind that your shipping costs will be more.

WHAT DO YALL THINK?

Winners for the Aurifil Threads - Giveaway #33

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I was quite surprised to see so many quilters/sewers like myself that have yet to try Aurifil threads!  Here are the winners!

Linda said... 68

HELLO! AT PRESENT I DO NOT BELONG TO A GUILD.LOVE AURIFIL THREAD AND WOULD APPRECIATE #1 CHOICE.THANKS SO FOR SHARING!

msstitcher1214@yahoo.com

Michelle said... 45

I don't belong to a guild, but I'd love a chance to win some Aurifil! I've heard wonderful things about it! I like Pack #2! Thanks!

June 18, 2012 4:48 PM

Stacey said... 12

I do not belong to any guilds, sorry, not sure if there is any here in Maine by where I live. I like either option for thread, I am not picky, I have never used this brand of thread, but would love to try it!!
Thanks

Stacey
stacey@staceysplace.com

Jennifer Gail said... 53

I have never used this thread. I would like the one for hand piecing. I don't belong to a guide.Thanks

June 18, 2012 6:29 PM

Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting said... 57

I'm in 2 guilds, Wego Quiltin' and Pride of the Prairie. I like #5 best. It's colors suit me better. Thanks for the chance.

June 18, 2012 8:41 PM  

 

CONGRATS! 

Woodland Tails Crown

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This is another very well known publication that my friend Brenda Sanders was published in.  I met her while being a member of the Dhahran Oasis Quilt Guild in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.  Brenda is a totally cool person and has her hands into all sorts of projects at any given time.  She has a great love for applique and if I remember correctly she has been quilting for only like 3 or so years!  She is truly inspiring!

She created a very cute block for the Fat Quarterly publication titled "Woodland Tails Crown".

 HER CUTE BLOCK.  I THINK SHE CHOSE GREAT FABRICS.

CHECK OUT BRENDA'S FLICKR PAGE.  I'M SURE SHE WOULD BE EXCITED TO HEAR FROM OTHER FELLOW QUILTERS THAT THINK HER WORK IS COOL TOO!

Quilts Taking Over! - but Who's Complaining?

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One day 3 of us ladies from the Dhahran Oasis Quilt Guild in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia got together for a day of sewing, basicly a simple version of a Sewing Retreat.  We talked, drank some tea in the garden, did some sewing, adored the cats, grabbed some lunch, etc.  It was a really fun day.  When I walked into Brenda's home I was happily surprised to see the house taken over by quilts and sewing areas/rooms.  I always have my camera with me so I had to take pictures to share with yall.