Crazy Eights - The Big Reveal . . . . .

It Wednesday, and you know what that means, it's Thelma's Crazy Eights Big Reveal Day!Crazy Eights is the pattern I selected for the Fat Quarter Winners book tour.It won't be the only pattern I make from this book!Ta Da ! ! !Sometimes, when I look at this quilt, I'm curious as to what it would look like if I switched the position of the red and black...

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Block Eleven . .

I had a little time to squeeze in some sewing after finishing Crazy Eights and before heading to the Quilt Show in Paducah.Here's Block Eleven of the Fat Quarter Shop Kate Spain Designer Mystery Block of the Month for 2010.For once my changes were minor! I stuck with the fabrics provided but did shorten the handle and the basket just a smidge in order...

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The Perfect Arrangement . . . .

Just in case you didn't catch my prior posts about Fat Quarter Winners by Monique Dillard for C&T Publishing, here's what you've missed; Lisa, Nicole, Monique and I all selected a pattern from Monique's Fat Quarter Winners book and have been blogging about our project this whole month.The pattern I selected was Crazy Eights.If you've got the book,...

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Burst of Color . . . .

First, you have until midnight, Saturday, April 23, CST, to leave a comment on my Fat Quarter Winners post to win the book and a set of rulers. You can quadruple your chances of winning by also leaving a comment on Nicole's, Lisa's, and Monique's blogs!This is Lifetime Quilt #41, Thelma's Flower Garden. I got it back from my quilter months ago, put...

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Meet Monique . . . .

It's week three of the Fat Quarter Winners by Monique Dillard for C&T Publishing book tour!For this week's tour, Lisa, Nicole and I are asking Monique a few questions and sharing them with you.I'm curious by nature and love to ask questions, I'm a rapid fire questioner, I'll ask 3 questions in a row without giving the questionee time to answer...

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Evening Bloom - Block 2

The other day, someone left a comment asking if I was still working on my needle turn applique project, Evening Bloom. Not only am I still stitching away, I'm still loving it.It's the perfect ending to a perfect day and the perfect ending to a lousy day!So here's block 2 . . In full bloom! I'm working on Evening Bloom with a friend, which is not...

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One More Finish . . . .

We have another Eventide finish!This beauty was made by Sharrieboberry at Needles Zing. Sharrie! Congratulations on sticking with it, I think it was worth the wait!Sherrie is thinking of changing the name from Eventide to Eastertide, given her choice of colors and the timing of her finish, it sounds like a great name to me.I've just put the final...

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The book tour continues . . .

Just in case you missed last week's blog, Nicole - Sister's Choice Quilts, Lisa - Stashmaster, Monique - Open Gate Quilts and I are dedicating different days of the week during the month of April to talk about this new book,Fat Quarter Winners, by Monique Dillard and published by C & T Publishing.Out of the 11 patterns provided in the book,I've...

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