Patty!
Congratulations Patty!
I was a day late in pulling a name from the hat, sorry but the quilting show was calling my name, I had to go get some stash.

Enjoy the book, I hope it gives you some ideas for your own creativity!
Michelle

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The quilt show is in town and that meant a day out of shopping. I was in need of a fabric fix and there was plenty there to feed that need.
The quilt show was great too. Every year at this show they have a partial exhibit from the Quilt National quilt show. It is always […]

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The most recent online class that ran on Joggles for the Cat Sack Handbag produced and variety of bags. Everyone had lots of fun creating their colorful cats. And just because I made it a cat doesnt mean you cant use some creativity and turn it into a dog! This little guy is just […]

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If you are planning to come to my neck of the woods (Lancaster Pa area) then bring lots of shopping money. There are several great places to shop and you wont want to miss them. I am so lucky to live withing driving distance to any of these fantastic places to shop for fabric. It’s […]

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First I prefer to use batting in my bags, not only because I quilt my bags and batting is a necessary component, but because I like the little extra it gives the bag and keeps it from being to flimsy a bag. I usually dont like just a plain  cotton sack for a bag. I […]

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It is one of my favorite ways to make a design. I love hand appliqué, but I find that my mind works to fast and I just cant get that done quick enough. I save hand appliqué for my personal quilt making. That is truly a labor of love.
Raw edge appliqué actually works better for […]

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by Jeanne Williamson
About this book Jeanne Williamson decided to expand her creative horizons by making one small quilt a week.
She placed no limits on what materials she could use and she created her quilts almost exclusively from found objects. The goal was simply to create.
If you want to look outside the box, want some motivation […]

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Collage mania is a Fiberart for a cause run by Virginia Speigel, to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. It begins on May 5th.
I spent the weekend putting together a piece of collage art to donate to this wonderful cause.

I was inspired to use yellows for a starting point, the rest just came together […]

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A fellow quilter and one amazing lady has been working hard and using the talents of many wonderful fiber artist to raise funds and awareness for cancer.
If you havent met Virginia Speigel then take a moment to visit her website. Check out some great art and see all the great things she has done for […]

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I finally got around to turning one of my bags into a backpack. You know sometimes you want to do something and other things just keep getting in the way.
I was in the process of finishing up the backpack when my daughter walked into the room and quickly laid claim to my new blue Lizzy […]

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