New Design for the New Year

I was busy playing around in EQ7 and designed this quilt.  Last week I went to my not so local quilt Shop Kaleidoscope and bought the fabrics for it.

Kaleidoscope now have a lovely new website which is worth a visit www.kalquilts.com

Once Christmas is over and I have my projects made and instructions all written and teaching samples made I can get to work making the quilt.

I also designed a 20 block sampler quilt which I hope to start teaching next September at the start of the new session.

I may tweak it just a little but I think it is almost there design wise.

Thanks for dropping by.

And the Winner Is

Well it is the 17th December and time to name the winner.

First of all I would like to thank Michelle for all the hard work in organizing what has been for me a wonderful event.  I would also like to thank all of you who took time to visit my blog and leave a comment.  I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your comments and have been working through visiting your blog, if you have one.  I haven't managed them all but over the net few days I will be sure to visit.

And the winner of the giveaway, picked at random, is Bente from I Like to Quilt blog.  Well done and I hope you enjoy the book. Apologies to those who missed out this time but drop by throughout the year as I will be posting a giveaway again.

A special thank you to those who have followed my blog, it was not a prerequisite for the giveaway but it is nice that you did.  

Christmas Giveaway

Welcome to the Blog Hop Party.    Enjoy your visit and good luck.

I have another copy of The Devil's Puzzle to give away.   Just leave a comment telling me what your favourite colour is and why to be in with a chance to win this wonderful book.

Good luck and thank you for dropping by.

Blog Hop giveaway coming soon

Giveaway on this blog will be posted on 8 December. It should be fun.

New Design for Christmas

I will be teaching this at Currie High School next term.  I bought some new Christmas fabrics yesterday, I couldn't resist them, and hope to get started next week.  I don't usually make Christmas quilts but I thought I would make one so I have one to decorate my home when the Xmas tree etc goes up.

I also want to make a tree skirt this year if I have the time.  If you would like to make this quilt I have made the files available for download.  You will find them on the left hand side of the blog under Xmas Quilt.   

It was designed in EQ7 and the files are PDFs.    Let me know if you make it and I would love to see a picture if you do make the quilt.

And the Winner Is....

The winner of the book giveaway is Rlbates.   Please email me your snail mail address and I will get the book in the post to you.

Book Giveaway

Plume Books has very kindly given me a copy of Clare O'Donohue's latest A Someday Quilts Mystery called The Devil's Puzzle to give away.   I have made a start on this lovely book and I am hooked already.

Clare is a new author to me but I am sure I will get hooked on her books as I have the ones written by Jennifer Chiaverini.  As well as being a wonderful writer Clare is a quilter

A small town mystery add into the mix witches and quilting and this is an ideal read for this time of the year as the nights draw in.  I know what I will be giving my quilting friends for Christmas this year.

To have a chance of winning a copy of The Devil's Puzzle just leave a comment on this post.  Next Saturday, 8 October,  I will get my husband Norman to draw a winner out of the hat.

Good luck.