The first Old Glory block is here for the Quilt of Valor! Carolyn from St. Simon’s Island sent hers in after seeing it in the 100 Blocks issue of Quiltmaker and learning about my Quilt of Valor project. And I love Carolyn’s fabrics, especially the floral toile-type print for the white stripes. I’ll be [...]
Posts from ‘November, 2009’
My Kindle’s Here! My Kindle’s Here!
I’m like a kid at Christmas – my Kindle’s here! After putting off buying one for too long, I’ve finally succumbed to Kindle love. I’m an avid reader, and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the Kindle once Amazon lowered the price. Now it’s here and guess who downloaded the first books? My [...]
Winners and a Call for Blocks
First, the winners:
Thank you to everyone who visited yesterday during Day 3 of the Quiltmaker 100 Blocks Blog Tour. I was so moved by your comments I selected not just one winner but two! Congratulations to:
Diane Muska
Maeve315
Send me your mailing addresses to maria@colormastery.com and your issue and Old Glory will be on their way to [...]
Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks: Old Glory is Mine!
When Carolyn Beam from Quiltmaker asked me to participate in their 100 Blocks issue I was thrilled to contribute, as Quiltmaker is the magazine I recommend most to my students. It’s a great learning tool, and their 100 Blocks collector’s issue does not disappoint. It’s packed with appliqued, pieced, and mixed-technique blocks, so no matter [...]
Do I Need an Excuse to Visit a Quilt Shop?
More photos from my trip to Athens and Dragonfly Quilt Shop. As you walk in the shop you’re surrounded by gorgeous fabrics and samples that you can’t wait to make! Love the beautiful white armoire filled with goodies. The shop had a Kaffe Fassett table to get quilters excited about his workshop at Dragonfly. Deb [...]
