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Me & My
Shadow.....
This was my top that I finally got assembled this month from 12 free
blocks from the girls at the forget-me-not studio. Patricia Margaret and
Donna Slusser, as you probably know, are a couple of great gals that are very
talented in the pattern and teaching business. You might have heard of
them and their watercolor quilts and these "shadow" quilt
patterns. This project was the result of their free block of the month
patterns for the year 2001. Each was a large block that begins with a
large image of a pattern (like a pinwheel), with a medium image of that same
block on top of that, then a small image of that same block on top of
that. Very clever and fun to do. They have a few other things in
process and online that we all might enjoy. Online workshops, another 2002
block of the month (which I have yet to get started on), as well as their
teaching workshops. Be sure and visit them at:
http://www.forgetmenotstudio.com
You can also see my blocks here on their shadow block of the month guest gallery page under my name, as well as others who made the blocks last year.
Site seeing, anyone?
Here's a super site
for you to spend some time and some printer paper on. I usually try to
point out a few sites (even though they are competitors) that deserve some of
your precious time. This one has some wonderful quick projects and also
some good applique for beginners. And.....my favorite...yo-yo
projects. Be sure to check out the little yoyo turkey pin. SOoooooo
cute! and quick! Here's the URL:
http://www.cddesigns.com/index.htm
Here's another "Super Site". http://www.equiltessence.com/ This one is like an online guild. They are just getting a good start, so get in on the ground floor. Spend some quality quilting time here. They even have an online quilty crossword puzzle. So many things to do here.
No words necessary
for this one: http://www.darkharbor.com/snoopydance/
Here's something you
might enjoy also. Find out which Muppet you are. I'm a Rowlf, you
know, the dog that tells bad jokes? I was expecting to be Oscar the
Grouch. Guess they've heard me tell jokes.
http://www.geraldfield.com/cgi-bin/unofficial/quizzes/sfesurvey.cgi?whatmuppetareyou
What's New?
This
month's free Block of the Month is "Proud Mamas". Yes, it's
finally free. Consists of 11 - 6" and 12" blocks.
One block is foundation pieced, surprised? I don't normally use paper
foundation piecing in my patterns, but just this once, maybe. It's really
cute, I think. It measures 54 x 60, so it's a pretty good size crib
quilt. A person could make an abbreviated version by just piecing the top
or bottom half (one set of ducks instead of two) and it would make a very nice
wall hanging. Or even make bumper pads from just the ducky blocks.
Check out mine on the gallery page. And, as usual, if you don't want to
wait for the freebie, you can order on the pattern page now. Enjoy!!
In the Works:
Here's
a glimpse of something I'm working on for a new pattern here. Just in the
beginning stages now, but am having a really good time designing this one.
This version is a twin size 68 x 86. Will be working on an abbreviated
wall hanging version this month. Hopefully will have this one for a block
of the month soon. So, if you have any input, would be glad to hear
it. Speak now, or forever hold your peace (pieces?). Have another
version a little more complicated with pieced railroad track borders, too.
I also have an idea for a Nine Patch Cookbook of sorts. Different "recipes" for 9-Patch and Split 9-Patch quilts. One "recipe" per month. Would include block requirements and arrangements of several different NP and SNP blocks, in 2 1/2" and 3" squares.
And don't forget Granny's Tip of the Month for April!
May you always have a quilt in the hoop, I try to.
Cya,
Claudia
March 31, 2002
ARCHIVES:
August,
2001- Premiere Issue: Explanation of Website Categories, Picture
of Author
September, 200l - Eden
Mennonite Sewing Society, Oklahoma MCC Relief Sale Link, New House Hunting
Pattern, New Ozark Mountain Night Pattern, Call for Guest Gallery
October, 2001 - Plett's Plot,
Sewing Society Follow Up, New Quilter's Alphabet Pattern, New My Stars &
Bars Pattern, Free Block of the Month Project - House Hunting
November, 2001 - HenryCat, My
Stars & Bars Free Block of the Month, New Easy Eights Pattern, Granny's Tip
of the Month
December, 2001 - MCC Relief
Sale, Enid, Oklahoma; Quilter's Corner, Auction Bay, Featured Quilt, Other
Quilts, 10,000 Villages, Twilling, Finished Simply Amish Quilt, Free Block of
the Month - Easy 8's, New Heart Trio Pattern - Appliqué
January, 2002 - New Year's
Resolution; Website Reviews: Bead Creative, Quilting with a Passion,
Webshots, Lancaster Gen. Store, others; Quilters Mall Crawl; Free Block of the
Month - Calendar Blocks
February, 2002 - Grandma's
Buttons Lap Quilt, weather box, Quilt University.Com, Fran Iverson Gonzalez,
Hawaiian Ice Breaker, Paypal Added, Connecting Threads, New Pattern - Proud
Mamas, Free Block of the Month - Heart Trio Table Runner
March, 2002 - Twilling Quilt
Update, Quilt Car, Worm Song, Alex Anderson's Chat Room, Out with Henry, In
with Frosty, Free Block of the Month - Simple Scrappy Pleasures.
(Copyright © 2001, 2002 Claudia E. Plett, all rights reserved)
home........free
BOM.......tip of the month.........patterns........misc
4 sale........
long
arm patterns........links........order
form........ask
granny........gallery
