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Greetings fellow quilters!  I'm excited to announce the Week 4 Winners in "A Month of Monday Giveaways".  Week 4 was sponsored by Sew It Is quilt shop and Aurifil thread.  Many thanks to both of these sponsors for their generosity. Before I announce our winners... My heart, prayers, and thoughts go out to the families that have been effected by the terrible storms in the Central and Eastern United States.  May these families find strength to pick up and move on even though they have suffered loss of lives, pets, and homes.  Thank you, dear readers, for keeping these families in your thoughts and prayers as well. **** Winner Selection:  If you recall in last weeks post , I asked you to help me with these choices:  Because there were more than 400 comments on the Week 4 Giveaway, I decided to tally up the first 200 comments and, after doing so, it was very apparent that the majority of you wanted to go with Option 3 above -- choose 5 winners! ...

WOW!  I am just blown away by the beautiful "Spring Basket" mini quilt that Carrie from A Passion for Applique   stitched up.  Check this out -- isn't it just beautiful?  Oh my it warms my heart! Image courtesy of http://apassionforapplique.blogspot.com I have admired Carrie's beautiful applique projects for years, always swooning over her lovely work. When she shared with me that she was a "tester "of quilt patterns, I knew I would love for her to test and review my new " Spring Basket " pattern.   (You can see my blog post of Spring Basket here ). You must jump over to Carrie's blog , see more detailed pictures, read her review - -  AND - - best of all -- get in on the #giveway of two "Spring Basket" patterns. Thank you Carrie for sharing your lovely version of "Spring Basket"and hosting a giveaway!   You are one talented lady -- not to mention a real gem! Happy Days! Karen

Greetings fellow quilters! Thank you for stopping by and many thanks for the sweet feedback on the "Bouquet Memories" Wall Hanging and Tutorial prepared for the Bear Creek Quilting Company. If you're looking for Week 5 in a "Month of Monday Giveaways" featuring "Bouquet Memories" fabric and Aurifil thread please click here . Today I would like to share a quick tutorial to create the Little Wool Blue Bird that was featured in the "Bouquet Memories" Wall Hanging tutorial . If you're not familiar with Wool Applique -- please refer to these three "Intro To Wool Applique" tutorials featured on my blog: Part I:  Intro to Wool Applique 1. Working With and Cutting Wool Part II: Intro to Wool Applique 2. Thread - Needle - Knot Part III: Intro to Wool Applique 3. Blanket Stitch These three tutorials provide the details for preparation and stitching of the Little Wool Blue Bird. Supplies: Download and print the "Little Wool Blue Bird...

Greetings dear readers and welcome to Week 5 in a "Month of Monday Giveaways"! I'm really excited about this week's celebration and giveaway sponsored by Bear Creek Quilting Company.    The celebration includes a free wall hanging tutorial AND a fantastic fabric kit & thread bundle giveaway all courtesy of... Before we get into the celebration details, let me share a bit about Bear Creek Quilting Company. A fantastic online quilt shop , Bear Creek Quilting Company is located in Vancouver, Washington. You will be amazed at the variety of fabric (yardage and pre-cuts), notions, gifts, books, patterns, kits, and embroidery supplies that are available in the online shop .   Jump over and check it out... Bear Creek Quilting Company has 25% off all books and is currently throwing a great Clearance Blow-Out Sale! If you combine the clearance blowout sale with the fantastic shipping policy at Bear Creek Quilting Company you can really save some $$. On top of the fantast...

It's another beautiful Friday in the Finger Lakes Region of New York, USA. The lake is calm, the sun is shining, and the day brings hope for a lovely weekend. I'm thrilled to share a sneak peek of a cute little wall hanging prepared for the Bear Creek Quilting Company . I had an opportunity to use #Aurifil Lana Wool on this project and I'm really excited about it!  It will quickly become one of my favorite threads for Wool Applique. Oh the beautiful things that we can create with a bundle of fabric and thread.  See the bundle shared with you two weeks ago by clicking here and stay tuned for the big reveal later this weekend ;) Also, be sure to check out Week 4 of a "Month of Monday Giveaways" on this post .  It is open until Monday, April 28th at 9pm Eastern time.   A fantastic giveaway sponsored by Sew It Is and Aurifil. Many thanks to all that are participating in the giveaway -- it's so much fun to read all of the responses and get insight into your th...

Hello dear readers -- we're starting Week 4 in a "Month of Monday Giveaways" and this week we're celebrating YOU!  Yes... I want to take the time to say "Thank you" for your support and encouragement.  Your sweet comments and feedback mean the world to me -- thank you, thank you! To help ME celebrate YOU I have two fantastic businesses chipping in for a spectacular Week 4 Giveaway. First, allow me introduce you to my dear friend Cindy from Sew It Is .   Cindy is one of those angel friends that fall out of the sky and into your stash world when you're really not looking for an angel or a friend... but you ARE looking for fabric!!    ...and the story goes... I was shopping online for a specific line of fabric when I came across this shop not far from home - never having heard of this shop I picked up the phone and dialed. When I realized where she was located I told her I could be there via horseback in 30 minutes!!  Yippee!!   Since that...

Week 3 in a Month of Monday Giveaways sponsored by Quilters Corner in Ithaca, NY has come to an end.  I want to thank each and every one of you for your support and kind comments on my blog and the Redbird Quilt Co Facebook page .   I'm really looking forward to teaching and sharing the fun of wool applique with others. If you live locally and would like to sign up for either the "Spring Basket" or "Family Tree" class consider signing up with a friend by May 7th and you'll receive 20% off the class fee!  That's a $9.00 savings. Be sure to review the Quilters Corner Newsletter for more information.  Click here for class details for "Spring Basket" and here for details for "Family Tree Pillow".  I look forward to seeing you there!! If you don't live locally, the "Spring Basket" pattern can be found in my Craftsy store by clicking here ... and Family Tree is a free download from the Moda Bake Shop -- click here to vie...