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Just 2 more weeks and the first block will be published for the Blogger Girls Block of the Month!  In preparation for this, I have provided a supply list on my website.  Click to get directed to the Supply List .   Also, this page on my website will have all the blocks and information as I post them.  Please let me know if you have any questions.  Don't forget, we start on Tuesday, January 1st, 2013 and make sure to check everyone's blog to see their wonderful color selections.  Blog participants: Sherri from A Quilting Life - aquiltinglife.blogspot.com Thelma from Cupcakes ‘n Daisies ~ cupcakesndaisies.blogspot.com Lissa from Moda  Lissa  ~ ModaLissa.blogspot.com Denise from Quilter’s  Window ~ Quilterswindow.com/blog/ Nicole from Sister’s Choice  ~  sisterschoice.typepad.com Lisa from Stashmaster ~ The-Stashmaster.blogspot.com Bundles and Bolts now has the red and black fat quarter bundles and block background of Roya...

I'm so excited about the newest issue of Quilt Magazine !  They have included one of my designs in the Feb/March issue.  It is called Simple Elegance formerly known as Amaryllis.  My good friend Peggy Drake sewed it for me and it is made out of the blacks, reds and creams from Royal Gardens .  Here it is: Notice that Tillie had to get in the picture?!  She thinks that she has to stand guard and make sure that no one steals it!  Bundles and Bolts will be offering kits but we are waiting for some of the fabrics to come in so when they do, it will be on the website.  I will post it on my blog when it's on.  I am still working on the supply list for the Blogger Girls Free Block of the Month.  If you are anxious to get started gathering your fabrics, I used fat quarters for the piecing and 1 3/4 yards for the main background.  I also used 2 of my rulers, the Fit to be Geese ruler and the Fit to be Quarter 6.5 & Companion .  I...

I'm starting a Block of the Month, January 1st, 2013!  I am so happy to have the following friends/bloggers join me: Sherri from A Quilting Life - aquiltinglife.blogspot.com Thelma from Cupcakes ‘n Daisies ~ cupcakesndaisies.blogspot.com Lissa from Moda  Lissa  ~ ModaLissa.blogspot.com Denise from Quilter’s  Window ~ Quilterswindow.com/blog/ Nicole from Sister’s Choice  ~  sisterschoice.typepad.com Lisa from Stashmaster ~ The-Stashmaster.blogspot.com Here's how it works: Starting January 1st, 2013, I will have a block along with instructions posted on my blog.  You can download the block instructions and sew along with us.  I will post one block a month on the first day of the month from January to June.  There will be 6 blocks posted and you can make the 6 block quilt or make 2 of each block and make the 12 block quilt.  Each participating blogger is using different fabrics so that you can see how beautiful and different ...