Welcome!
Today is the day that I am the featured designer on the Quilting Gallery's Glorious Autumn Block Party!
Starting the first week of September, 45 designers have been creating 12" blocks for this event. There are three blocks featured per week on the Quilting Gallery site. There are also Super Deals for Quilters from our favorite online retailers. Be sure to check each designer's post, as many are offering give-aways on their own site. So let's party by starting with my block!
Just Plain Nuts!
The Quilting Gallery is the host of this party and you can find my designer profile here as well as some of the Super Deals for Quilters! The tutorial for my block can be found here.
The block started out as just a block, but I wanted more than a block, so it turned into a placemat!
I decided to make two for a present for some dear friends, but all of that changed when Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast in late October. As you know I am an animal lover and was a disaster responder for The Humane Society of the United States. I have worked fires, floods, tornadoes and hurricanes. So when I saw all the devastation, I knew I had to do something to help. Suddenly my placemat became a Kennel Quilt without the acorn buttons and the Kreinik Iron-on Ribbons!
I contacted The Quilt Pattern Magazine and the Petfinderfoundation.com and we joined together to help the animal victims of Sandy. There are free downloadable quilt patterns for small quilts which is the "purrfect" size for most kennels and also shelter cage facilities for kitties. The quilts measure 12" x 18" and are so easy to make. You can download the directions here. If you don't have time to make a quilt, you can always give a monetary donation to Petfinderfoundation.com. Whatever you choose, remember the animals need and will continue to need our help in the long recovery effort.
So having said that, it is time for my giveaway! And I have three lovely gifts! Please subscribe to my blog and Facebook
page and leave a comment for me. You will be included in the drawing if you do. If you are already a subscriber, please leave a comment here to be included
as well. The giveaway will stay open for a whole week until Wednesday December 5.
The first prize is a year's subscription to The Quilt Pattern Magazine.
This is an online magazine that has been dubbed "awesome" by subscribers!
Click on the magazine to learn more.
This is an online magazine that has been dubbed "awesome" by subscribers!
Click on the magazine to learn more.
The second prize is a pattern of my favorite quilt - the one I talked about in my designer profile.
Denny's Hopscotch Quilt
And the third prize is 3 fat quarters. If you win these, I hope you will consider making a Kennel Kitty Quilt to help the animal victims of Sandy! Thank you.
Now there are two other great designer's that are being featured this week and I hope you will take a look at their blocks.
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If you wish to take a peek at some of the other blocks on Flickr - click here.
Thank you for stopping by. Please consider helping the animal victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Wishing you the Happiest of Holidays!
