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Did you ever think you would use math in quilting? well you do!  I show you how easy it is to cacluate the number of squares needed to make one of my quilts of all 2" squares.

Month #2 for our Make a Wish is full of hearts!!! One of mine looks like a bird, watch the video

How am i doing on the sewing.. pretty good! I'm trying to get to the sewing by 4pm every day... hoping earlier for the next few days.. wish me luck getting some of these things finished up!

Would you also do ...

Make a Wish charity quilt along, block #1 is so gorgeous!  We have raised so much money that the first bonus pattern, a table runner using this block, is also released today! Links are below after the donation

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• Charity Quilt Along  
• WATCH My Video  
• Make a Planner Tutorial 
• AccuQuilt Deal of the day Link, check it out!
• Share your photos of your Sew along fabric and  blocks at the end!

** Heartfelt Charity Quilt along ...

Be sure to watch my video to see some Scrap Quilt Magic today! The final pieces ready to put into place for Woodland wonderland, so excited!

And both Charity sew alongs start in February, get ready with the patterns and kits!

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• FINAL Woodland Wonderland parts Week #12  
• WATCH My Video  
• DOWNLOAD the supply lists & get ready for the Charity Sew Alongs that both start in February
• AccuQuilt Deal of the day Link, check it ...

• Basket of Blooms Sew Along part 2
• ENDING SOON! Charity Quilt Backing And Auction!
• Video with tips
• Did you check the Accuquilt Deal of the Day?
• Share your blocks at the end

*** Charity quilt *** 

I'm SO excited for how much is being raised this year for Make A Wish! You are a very generous group!

• If you did not get the Charity Backing Pattern Download at  https://shrsl.com/32pzp 
• Bid on my Quilt https://www.ebay.com/itm/265223984328?hash=item3dc094d4c8:g:CgIAAOSwdsFg3NYE 
• And here are all the auctions  
• https://www.ebay.com/sch/fatquartershop1/m.html?_nkw ...

• Charity Quilt Backing And Auction is live!
• Video with tips
• Basket of Blooms Sew Along part 1 
• Sneak Peek Spooky Sampler block!'
• Share your quilt at the end

*** Charity quilt *** 

• Charity Backing Pattern Download at  https://shrsl.com/32pzp 
• Bid on my Quilt https://www.ebay.com/itm/265223984328?hash=item3dc094d4c8:g:CgIAAOSwdsFg3NYE 
• And here are all the auctions  
• https://www.ebay.com/sch/fatquartershop1/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=

*** Video Today with tips for sewing Basket of Blooms*** 

Watch my quilt at the Fat Quarter Shops Friday video  https://www.youtube.com ...

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• Strawberry Picking!
• Watch my Daily Video which ran in the morning this Monday 
• Download Our July Calendar with Project page
• Quilt Tops for Charity
• Share your current project at the end!

***Strawberry Picking! **

I love this quilt! Watch my video below for a story about it

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Click to Get the Strawberry Picking Pattern 

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** Daily Video .. Watch for all the good stuff! ** 

Calling ALL June Brides!! Today is our 41st wedding anniversary, what a difference a year makes. See our photo from a year ago in my video

Goodies:

• Desk ...

Oh my... the goof ups lately.. Watch my video to hear about them

• Charity Sew Along Row #7
• 'Daily Video with tips on making the Garden Path
• FREE Garden Path Pattern
• Share your Charity Quilt so far at the end!

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*** Charity Sew Along Row #7 ***

*** Serendipity Charity Quilt Along Week #6 ***

Our Serendipity Quilt and Cross Stitch Chart will benefit Make-a-Wish Central & South Texas. We ask that you make a donation for each pattern ...

It's a Wonderful day to visit my first guest on my Book tour!

• Charity Sew Along Row #6
• My Daily Video 
• and we visit Jacquelynne Steves on my Book tour today!

***My Daily Video***

It's finally here, my book tour!! Visit Jacquelynne today

links below

*** Serendipity Charity Quilt Along Week #6 ***

Our Serendipity Quilt and Cross Stitch Chart will benefit Make-a-Wish Central & South Texas. Every twice a month the fat quarter shop puts out the next pattern for this gorgeous row by row quilt.

We ask that you make a donation for each pattern or make a lump ...

Do you want some Good fortune to start of May? 

And maybe a Derby hat to go with it? I have you covered!

But let us start with 'May Flowers'... 

My First Iris bloom, she is magnificent!

*** Serendipity Charity Sew along Week 4 ***

This week the block is called 'Good Fortune' which is perfect for May 1st!

***My Daily Video***

Happy May 1st! - 

• ** Jolly Bar book https://shrsl.com/2w4l0 
• ** Gnome Norm and Nannette Pattern http://shrsl.com/1hogo  
• ** Sail Away today! Cross Stitch  Mystery https://shrsl.com/2xboi  
• ** Cross stitch Monthly Markings patterns and thread kit https://shrsl.com ...

Do you have Cabin fever? I do have making these darling blocks with a log cabin in the middle!

We might have Cabin fever in more than one sense! I'm anxious to get out in the garden but April keeps going back and forth with the cold and warm, and rain, rain... rain... rain.. I know I will stop soon and be lovely, but... I'm not patient!

In my podcast today (watch below) I tell you about my 'work station' set up today and creating a habit, curious if you are like me?

*** Serendipity Charity Sew along Week ...

All roads point.... in!  Happy April 1st!! we made it out of winter.. or at least I hope you did too.. I'm feeling might springy here in Virginia.  And today on my video I have some 'true confessions' .. the kind only a quilter can make!

*** Happy April 1st! ***

Watch my video below, it's where I have all the tips and information today

At the end are all the links for downloads and the videos the Fat Quarter shop is doing for the Charity sew along

***Virginia Quilt Museum Virtual Events ***

I want you to get in on these ...

Join me MONDAY at 8:00pm est   !!

We are blowing out of  March (March winds.. get it?😅  ) it has been an interesting month because it seemed to go whoosh right on by!  I am itching to do some gardening but know it's a few weeks too soon for Virigina. So instead I got a suet feeder to try and attact some birds. My dad and one and the birds are crazy for it! So far mine seem to be very snobby and nobody is eating it. One blue bird sat on top for awhile, so maybe she will come ...

Merry Christmas Friend!

I have a Christmas message today with a giveaway 🎄💝

****My First Christmas ***

This is my first Christmas with my beautiful mom, I was one month old. 

I sent this photo over to mom today! She said it was like having a babydoll with lots of clothing. I was the first grand child and the first girl on my dad's side, I was a wee bit spoiled.

****Merry Christmas Video***

Big hugs to you my friend!

I'm not sure why i had shorts on for Christmas, guess it was warm at my Great Grandmother's home ...

Happy Fridays!

• Charity Quilt Drive information
• Row #4 for Bring home the Christmas Tree from the Vintage Christmas Book.
• My daily video too!
• Car Table runner layout directions repeated in case you missed it last week

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With all the fires out west there are groups of quilters taking finished quilts, tops and pillowcases to distribute to people who have lost their homes. It is such an amazing effort. I got in contact with Heather Hendrickson of To the Point Quilting about her Quilt Drive. And it is a SMALL world she is my friend Bonnie Sullivans longarmer and friend.. Bonnie ...

 *** Charity  money we raised***

Your total donations together raised is $90,892 for Make A Wish! That will grant 9 wishes!

My quilt went for $1425, thank you so much to everybody who bid and congratulations to the highest bidder!

Details at the wrap up post with a link to the bonus patterns- https://blog.fatquartershop.com/bloomtopia-charity-quilt-along-wrap-up/

We can’t thank you enough for all your help and generosity again this year.

In this article:

• Jolly bar sew along
• Bring Home The Tree Supply list update
• Wrist update
• daily video

*** Jolly bar week 6  ***

Our last block for the ...

*** Bloom-Topia ***

Time for the final pattern which is your backing and my quilt is now officially up for auction to benefit make a wish!

Final timeline:

• July 17 - show quilts on livestream with the fat quarter shop at https://www.youtube.com/user/FatQuarterShop
• July 21 - Quilt Auction countdown
• August  1 - That's a wrap - show quilts and final amount raised

Bid for the quilt at https://www.ebay.com/itm/264796646164

I went with a smaller 2020 and used it for the label of my charity quilt

numbers from the spelling bee book 20%off at https://shrsl.com ...

*** Bloom-Topia ***

Time for the reveal of our charity quilt Bloom-topia!.

We are coming to a close on this charity quilt. My quilt is in Texas getting ready to go up for auction!

Final timeline:

• July 15 - Backing Pattern and Auction announcement
• July 17 - show quilts on livestream
• July 21 - Quilt Auction countdown
• August  1 - That's a wrap - show quilts and final amount raised

***Sew along with me using Bonnie Lane! ***

You will need ALL of the below:

1. BONNIE LANE Bundle http://shrsl.com/20ltd
2. 6 yds of background. I'm using white http://shrsl.com/221ji  and this is ...

*** Bloom-Topia ***

Our last fabulous block for Bloom-topia! I can see doing a whole quilt with this one, it's a lot of fun to make.

We are coming to a close on this charity quilt. My quilt is in Texas getting ready to go up for auction!

***Sew along with me using Bonnie Lane! ***

You will need ALL of the below:

1. BONNIE LANE Bundle http://shrsl.com/20ltd
2. 6 yds of background. I'm using white http://shrsl.com/221ji  and this is another good choice http://shrsl.com/21yra
3. 1 yd binding pick your favorite http://shrsl.com/209oh ...

*** Bloom-Topia ***

I love that the stars have scrappy points, now I want to do a whole quilt like that! I've never played around with them that way. SO FUN for busting scraps!

Here is what you'll find below on the 1st and the 15th of each month until we finish:

• My blocks each week
• See a mock up of my blocks together
• My Daily Video
• My cross stitch progress on the Bloom-topia Cross stitch, the next part is so cute!
• AT THE END is the link to donate & to download the Bloom-topia patterns.  There is a video too ...

*** Bloom-Topia ***

This is such a gorgeous block from the Charity Quilt Along! I think I'd make a full quilt of them!

Here is what you'll find below on the 1st and the 15th of each month until we finish:

• My blocks each week
• See a mock up of my blocks together
• My Daily Video
• My cross stitch progress on the Bloom-topia Cross stitch, the next part is so cute!
• AT THE END is the link to donate & to download the Bloom-topia patterns.  There is a video too for making the block

This week are all connector units, necessary ...