Today is my day to be part of the Electric Quilt Blog!  

As an Electric Quilt Designer I was asked to design a Christmas Block 

for the 12 Days of Christmas!

Click on link below to download for your EQ program.

Electric Quilt Blog Download

Have you been following the Electric Quilt Blog? 

Counting down the 12 days of Free Christmas EQ 

Patterns from EQ Designers? 

Well check it out tomorrow for my 

EQ Christmas pattern! 

I will post the direct link tomorrow.

EQ Blog

How about adding a Quilting Cruise to your Christmas List! 

Now is the time to book your spot on this fabulous cruise to Alaska. 
Join me and Grannie Suzannie August 29-September 5, 2015. 

Enjoy creating two mystery projects, learn new techniques and enjoy all the fun of a cruise. This is one not to miss! 

The flyer is on my web site at:

ALASKAN CRUISE 

 Quilters Corner at Travel Connections

"Today is your last chance to treat yourself with a new Craftsy class at this special price! This is Craftsy’s biggest sale of the year, and it’s almost over. 

 ALL Quilting classes are $19.99 or less, including mine. 

Try a new class 

CRAFTSY SALE!

I'm excited to share some news with you about Craftsy's biggest event of the year! I know that this is the season to shower your loved ones with gifts, but why not invest in yourself, too? Craftsy is making that just a little easier by marking down ALL online Quilting classes to $19.99 or less, including mine, through Monday. Give the gift of learning here:

Craftsy Link

WOW! What a response!  I thank each and every one of you for the great comments and tips.  It was a treat to be part of the Quiltmaker 100 Block blog hop!

Now for the winners......
Lee Ann L. commented.....You Forever block is awesome!   You are the winner of a copy of the Volume 10 magazine!

Sandracommented...........Good name for your block. This would make a great Quilts of Valor quilt also. My favorite quilting tip is to always make sure your thread cutter is by your side and you are having a good day. If not, stay away and find something else to do. Thank you for being a part of this Blog Tour and the chance to win your giveaways. You can't go wrong with the colors red, white and blue.

I will be sending both of you an email for your mailing address.

Thanks again for all your participation.

Today is my day for the Blog Tour! 

If you leave me your comment you have a chance to win a copy of Volume 10, Quiltmakers 100 Blocks or my two new patterns.

Please leave me your comment "My favorite quilting 

tip is........" then click on the Blog Tour Link to go 

to the next designer blog on the tour!

The name of my block "Forever"

I named it after I decided to use red, white, and blue fabrics.  It reminded we should be forever grateful for the duties, bravery, and sacrifices of the military, past, present and future. 

So join in the fun! Don't forget to leave me your comment and then visit all the other blog participants. All comments left during the blog tour are eligible for prizes. Good Luck!

It's here!

Volume 10!

Quiltmakers 100 Blocks!

Blog Tour!

Join in on the fun and prizes by participating in the Quiltmakers100 Blocks Blog Tour.  Just go the this Blog Tour link.  Prizes will be awarded so please check it out.  

You can win a free issue of Volume 10 or a set of my two newest Square-agonals patterns (Fading Ghosts and Stars Over the Bayou) by leaving me a comment below.  I would like your comment to be "My favorite quilting tip is........".

My block entry was "Forever".  

I named it after I decided to use red, white, and blue fabrics.  It reminded we should be forever grateful for the duties, bravery, and sacrifices of the military, past present and future. 

So join in the fun! Don't forget to leave me your comment and then visit all the other blog participants.  Good Luck!

Quiltmaker 100 Blocks

Volume 10!

Hurrah! Available today Volume 10 and I have another block included!

Here are some fun videos made just to cerebrate the event!

Volume 10 Let's Celebrate!

Me and My Block!

Quilts for Island Batik!

Here are the two quilts I designed for Island Batik Fabrics with their new lines. Also made the cover of their catalog!

Book signing!

Is that my publisher behind me?

Stopped to chat with Jenny Doan!

My Take & Teach Class this morning.

Filming!

Filmed a promo spot for Quiltmakers 100 Blocks volume 10! I'm here with Eileen of Quiltmakers.

Ready for my Take & Teach class!

Welcome to quilt market!

Packing my bags!  I leave for quilt market tomorrow.  

Look for photos as I explore market and see 

what's new and who is there.  

JayBee Bear is joining me again this year 

(let's hope she behaves!). 

Proud to be on the list of 

Designer Aurifil Specialist!

Alaskan Quilting Cruise 2015!

The quilting cruise you've been waiting for is here!

Come join me for an Alaskan Quilting Cruise!

August 29-September 5, 2015!

Space will be limited so don't wait too long to decide!

To print out this quilt information, go to the link on my web site:

Stitched Buy Cruise Info

there is a link at the bottom of the page to download the PDF file.

HOPE YOU CAN JOIN ME!!!

Guest on Pat Sloan's Radio Podcast!

On Monday, August 25 I will be a guest on the 

Pat Sloan Radio Show!  You can hear me live at

4pm EST or anytime two hours later.  The link 

to this and all of Pat's radio Podcasts is:

Pat Sloan Radio Podcast

Alaskan Cruise!

Details will be released soon for my 

quilting cruise to Alaska!  

End of August, 2015!

Words of thought

“I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it.” - Groucho Marx

Craftsy Sale

Craftsy is having a Half-off Summer sale.  This means you can buy my "Sensational Square-agonals" Class for only $14.99!  

This sale is only good through Monday night, June 9!  Take advantage of this offer by clicking on the link below!  Look forward to having you in my class!

Sensational Square-agonals Craftsy 

Class Sale!

Interview on PurrfectSpots Blog

Thanks Nan for the great review/interview!
This is a great blog to follow!

PurrfectSpots Blog


Thank you to SewCalGal for the excellent review of my Craftsy Class!

SewCalGal

SewCalGal posted this review of my Craftsy Class "Sensational Square-agonals".  Please visit her blog.

SewCalGal Blog

I'm off to teach on my quilting cruise.  Will be posting photos when I return!  So looking forward to meeting my students, enjoying the sun and having fun!

CONGRATULATIONS to Kathy Fesler!! Winner of my 

"Sensational Square-agonals"Craftsy Class! 

This is no April Fool's joke Kathy---check your email for details and the link to my class!

I thank all of you who entered. Since we were flooded with entries 

I am posting this special link for my class that will give you a $5 discount!

$5 Discount on Sensational Square-agonals Craftsy Class

Going to the NQA show in Columbus in May?  

I will be teaching three different Square-agonals classes during the show.  The link below takes you to the NQA Schedule of all the classes available throughout the show.

NQA Class List May 2014, Columbus, Ohio

Final day to enter my Craftsy Class GIVEAWAY!  Click on link below to win a copy of my class 

"Sensational Square-agonals"  

Winner announced tomorrow April 1!

Win My Craftsy Class!

Craftsy Class Review

Look what Quilting Books & Beyond 

have to say about my Craftsy Class 

"Sensational Square-agonals"

Craftsy Review - Quilting Books & Beyond

Thank you Quilting Books & Beyond!

Don't forget to check out my 

FREE pattern 

on Craftsy.com while you're checking out my new class "Sensational Square-agonals"! 

GIVEAWAY! GIVEAWAY! GIVEAWAY!!!!
Want a chance to win my Craftsy class "Sensational Square-agonals"? Well no April Fools joke here! Click on the link below to be entered in my class giveaway which will be given away on April 1, 2014! If you have never visited Craftsy before, now is the time! Good Luck!

ENTER TO WIN "SENSATIONAL SQUARE-AGONALS"

Here are a couple of other Craftsy Classes you might want to check out!

Know your Yarn!
http://www.craftsy.com/ext/Blackwell_3909_CP

Kaye England, Piecing the Past
http://www.craftsy.com/ext/Blackwell_91_CP

The day has arrived!!! 

My Craftsy Class is now available!!!

"Sensational Square-agonals"!!!! 

To celebrate this event I am offering my class at a 50% discount, good for the next 24 hours! Expires Wednesday, March 19 at 6pm EST!!!

My 50% discount is now over. The link below will take you to my class on Craftsy.
Sensational Square-agonals

GIVEAWAY! GIVEAWAY! GIVEAWAY!!!!
Want a chance to win my Craftsy class "Sensational Square-agonals"? Well no April Fools joke here! Click on the link below to be entered in my class giveaway which will be given away on April 1, 2014! If you have never visited Craftsy before, now is the time! Good Luck!

ENTER TO WIN "SENSATIONAL SQUARE-AGONALS"

It won't be long now!  Watch for the 

release of my Craftsy class, 

"Sensational Square-agonals".

Look at the beautiful quilting done by Beverly of Bev's Machine Quilting of Quaker City, Ohio.  This is the "Moonlight" quilt for Island Batik for International Spring Market in 

Pittsburgh, Pa, in May, 2014.

Here are two of the blocks from my Island Batik designer quilt.  It will be displayed at Spring market in Pittsburgh this coming May.  Not allowed to show the final quilt until then.  I named the quilt "Moonlight". The line of fabric is called Cognac, so I looked up drink recipes using Cognac and found one called Moonlight and it seemed to fit the design perfectly!  Will post the recipe later.

Time for my really BIG announcement!  

A few weeks ago I got back from filming my CRAFTSY SQUARE-AGONALS CLASS!!!!!!  How exciting it was.  

The class will be released in spring.  

Very soon I will be posting photos of my adventure and more details on the class.

I am now a CRAFTSY instructor!

I tried to show you the new spring fabric line from Island Batik "Cognac", but my kitty Hero said you have to wait a few more days!

Hey! Here I am again, lots going on in my quilt life, so time to share some news.

I am now a designer for Island Batik fabrics and here I am opening the box of the new fabric line "Cognac".  Beautiful golds and black.  The quilt I am designing is a Square-agonals design, of course. It will be displayed at Quilt Spring Market in Pittsburgh.  Can't show you more right now but will post some blocks as I complete them. The quilt name is "Moonlight".