Fabric Box Giveaway Winners & More Here we go… Box #1: Ellen Callo; Box #2: Melody Lutz! Congratulations, Ladies!! You will be receiving an email on how to proceed! :) THANK YOU ALL – for being so willing to help me destash! I am in the process of cleaning out more things. I just don’t know why, but my stash is ever growing, haha! I will be posting more giveaways next week. Stay tuned!! Editorial Feature You remember being introduced to Marmalade the pot belly bunny? 
This little stitchery wallhanging project featuring Marmalade is a free project I developed to support the embroidery floss collection I curated for Aurifil. You can order Marmalade Meadows here. 
So back to Marmalade… some of you might or might not know that the Marmalade stitchery designs are adaptations of my daughter’s (aka Miss Baby who just turned 9!) artwork. She was the one who first drew Marmalade for me. And I am happy to share with you the news that the second stitchery design, Easter Eggstravaganza just turned official in McCall’s Quilting March/April 2018!!! In Easter Eggstravaganza, Marmalade is seen decorating her little Easter tree! The magazine has full stitchery diagram, as well as instructions to make the pillow. It is on the newsstands right now if you aren’t a subscriber! I finished the pillow using Riley Blake Designs’ Dear Diary fabrics — the fabrics are just out! Be on a lookout for these darling fabrics. 
Something important to note — ALL Marmalade stitchery designs fit a finished 9″ x 9″ square. So, with that square, you can do whatever to finish the block. You can combine the stitchery from the free pattern upon purchase of Marmalade Meadows thread box with this current Easter Eggstravaganza and other upcoming Marmalade designs for a quilt or runner. Now, Marmalade is kind busy — rumor has it that she is preparing for Christmas 2018 already! Hey, no pressure there… she says! :) I think she also has a love of reading design in the works — because Miss Baby is quite the bookworm, and naturally, Marmalade is a reader too. *wink* That’s it for today…. I am rushing to get a quilt top finished. Playing catch up after being sick is no easy task for anyone! Later!!
Wendy Sheppard Designs
COVER QUILT ALERT: Snowfall in American Patchwork & Quilting December 2017 & Giveaway Winners
Happy Friends — Christmas is coming, and that’s a fact! :-) I am very happy to share with you the news my Snowfall quilt made cover on American Patchwork & Quilting’s December 2017 issue! This is my second time having a cover quilt this year in American Patchwork & Quilting’s magazine. I cannot be more excited!!
Snowfall is a fun one-block-wonder quilt, using curve piecing. But really, each block only has 3 seams! And the quilt has more than 25 fabrics, I think. You know what many fabrics means — that means fun VISUAL EFFECT! The fabrics featured in this quilt are from RJR Fabrics’ Merry, Berry and Bright!
Quilt kits are available from fatquartershop.com!
This issue will be on the newsstands till Dec 5th! Keep your eyes peeled for them at your favorite newsstands. In the same issue, there is also a free quilt pattern download that I have designed. It’s call Starry Night Square Dance! This quilt features fabrics from RJR Fabrics’ Hopscotch. The magazine has information on how to download the pattern.
Now for the winners of my pile giveaways:
Pile #1: Debbie Rhodes
Pile #2: travelingro
I have sent you an email with information on how/where to send the payment to cover the shipping cost. THANK YOU FRIENDS, for being willing to take the stash off my hands. Come back tomorrow, I am giving away a set of quilting motif books! Till tomorrow. :)
More Giveaway (Destash) News — Happy Monday, and Hello — my name is…
… Wendy Sheppard, the rather accidental quilter! I want to welcome my new followers following me in the last few months! I hope you have enjoyed your visits to my blog. Since there have been quite a few Ivory Spring friends of late, I thought I would take a moment to share a few things about myself.
#1. I didn’t start off thinking, wanting or imagining to be a quilter. You can read about my quilting journey here, and why I quilt here.
#2. I am passionate about domestic machine quilting, but I have also learned this year to enjoy piecing! More about that in an upcoming post! I currently have 5 Annie’s different online /video machine quilting classes – check out the sidebar for more information on each of the machine quilting classes.
#3. I am more a thread-aholic than I am a fabric-aholic! I am definitely a dish-aholic!
My thread-aholism has landed me in a couple of “mug shots”…
#4. At any given day, I would rather rip out ALL the seams of a completed quilt top than clean and shine my glass top stove!
#5. I like to design quilts that ONLY look complicated, but are really easy to put together. :)
#6. And right now, I am in the process of doing a major de-stashing project. I am in the process of giving away 80% of my fabric stash. Come back later this week and I will show you pictures of the fabrics I did keep for myself. I just sent out an email to those who made it to my Waiting List #2, and I will be sending out another email soon for those who made it to Waiting List #3. I think my fabric stash is mysteriously multiplying!
#7. My favorite cookies are oatmeal raisins! I can’t be left alone with them.
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Meanwhile, the following photo shows copies of quilting publications that have published my work.
Duplicate copies of magazines have accumulated over the years. I am giving away these duplicate magazine issues. I can fit 3-4 (depending on the magazines) in a USPS Priority Envelope for $9. [If you have received my fabric boxes, you will know I don’t skim, hehe!] I have enough to send to 20 of you if you are interested. Please email me at wendy2@wendysheppard.net and write “Magazine De-Stash” in the subject line! Please note that I can only guarantee you will have at least ONE magazine issue that will have my design in it.
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And lastly, I am happy to announce Marty won the Adventures in Hexagons book giveaway! Congrats, Marty. I have emailed to ask for your mailing address. Please respond, and I will pass on the info to get the book mailed out to you. :) I ran out of time getting my hexagon project completed due to some very intense and unexpected workload. So my part is forthcoming! Meanwhile, I hope you will pick up at copy of my friend Emily’s book!
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Thanks for stopping by… and have a lovely rest of your week!
Cinnamon Swirl in QUILTS & MORE (Fall 2017) & More…
Hello Friends, I hope you are well! I am noticing it’s a bit chillier in the mornings these days, which means summer is quickly fleeting away — giving rise to everything good that is associated to cinnamon! Though I am a winter wimp, one thing I do like about the colder weather is that cinnamon gets to shine in all the bake goods etc.
I am so happy my quilt Cinnamon Swirl is being featured in the Fall 2017 issue of Quilts and More!
Used with permission from Quilts and More™ magazine. ©2017 Meredith Corporation. All rights reserved.
Cinnamon Swirl uses Autumn Air fabrics from RJR Fabrics. These fabrics are absolutely gorgeous. Take a look at the fabrics in the group here. You know I almost never design anything too complicated to make…. the blocks are basically 9-patch blocks, elongated and sashed within the blocks! The pinwheels sashing blocks add to the visual effect, and the overall layout gives an Argyle impression. The construction went really fast even for a “snail-paced” piecer like myself. :)
Used with permission from Quilts and More™ magazine. ©2017 Meredith Corporation. All rights reserved.
So… curious mind wants to know if you are excited about fall/autumn…. TELL ME!
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I am also happy to announce the winner of my Sparkle FQ Bundle Giveaway. I had used the fabrics to make a Christmas pillow a couple of Saturdays ago. Congrats to Janie — I have emailed you separately, if you could email me your shipping address, I will get the FQ bundle out to you!
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And a quick update on “Help Me De-Stash” project…. THANK YOU ALL for the very overwhelming responses! I have almost shipped out my first 20 boxes! The upside of that is I am finally able to see the floor of my family room. I will work on the boxes on my first waiting list. I had hoped to write those on the first waiting list yesterday, but that didn’t happen. I am running late this week — Miss Baby’s camp and other work-related deadlines. But please don’t give up on me. I hope to write those who made it to the waiting list by this weekend!
My de-stashing effort has been a good one. Even with the fabrics I am keeping, Miss Baby walked into my sewing room a few nights ago, and commented, “Mom, seriously, who is going to use up all these fabrics?” — she did a sweeping motion with her hands! I have officially nominated her to be my “conscience” for all things sewing!
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Thanks for stopping by, Friends! I hope you have a lovely rest of your day! I need to get going — I have pattern writing to do for more than 10 patterns! Yikes!!!
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Wildwood Way in AUSTRALIAN PATCHWORK & QUILTING Volume 27, No.4
Hello Friends, I am glad you are back for a visit. For the past few years, I have the honor to have my designs featured in new publications every year. And this year, I have a first editorial feature in Australian Patchwork & Quilting!! I am beyond excited that my Wildwood Way quilt is featured in their latest issue Volume 27, Number 4.
Being featured in Australian Patchwork & Quilting is extra special to me — because I remember flipping through the pages of the magazine at Rogers Sewing Center when I was a beginning quilter, and just marveled at the quilts featured in that magazine. For those who are new to this blog, Rogers Sewing Center is my quilting mother ship where I made many sweet friends who have encouraged me greatly in my quilting journey. So, if you are ever in northwest Arkansas, give Rogers Sewing Center a visit! You will be so loved there.
Wildwood Way is made with RJR’s first digital print Wildwood Way fabrics! Look up the fabrics at your local quilt shops the next time you go shopping because the prints are absolutely STUNNING! Click here to take a look at the fabric swatches. You can see in the following picture that my blocks take on an off-centered overall layout, and is made entirely with half-square triangle units. Think stash-busting! :-)
Meanwhile, curious mind would like to know what you do to stash-bust! How often do you make half-square-triangles when you stash bust?
That’s all for now. I need to get back to sewing while everyone is still asleep…. till next time!
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My 2017 Line-up
Editorial Feature
American Patchwork & Quilting (Jan/Feb 2017): Close Quarters (Cover Quilt)
Australian Patchwork & Quilting (Volume 27, Number 4): Wildwood Way
Fons & Porter Easy Quilts (Summer 2017): Pound of Sugar (Cover Quilt)
Fons & Porter Easy Quilts (Summer 2017): Cozy Castles
McCall’s Quilting (May/June 2017): Village Square (Cover Quilt)
McCall’s Quilting (May/June 2017): County Fair
McCall’s Quilting (July/August 2017): Summer in Quebec
McCall’s Quilting (July/August 2017): Santa’s Tree Farm
McCall’s Quick Quilts (Feb/March 2017): I’m Blue For You
McCall’s Quick Quilts (April/May 2017): Stamp Pad
Quiltmaker (May/June 2017): Highland Roses
Quiltmaker (July/August 2017): Santa’s Crossing
Free-to-use Design
Jan 2017: Stars and Stripes Forever (Hoffman Fabrics)
Jan 2017: HOPE (Windham Fabrics)
Jan 2017: Bleecker Street (Quilting Treasures)
Feb 2017: Sheeps and Peeps (Quilting Treasures)
Feb 2017: Smarty Cats (Windham Fabrics)
Feb 2017: Wildwood Way (RJR Fabrics)
March 2017: Hamilton (Windham Fabrics)
April 2017: Vines (Windham Fabrics)
April 2017: Storybook Flannel (Windham Fabrics)
April 2017: Monroe (Quilting Treasures)
May 2017: Not Your Garden Variety (Quilting Treasures)
May 2017: Love My Hero (Quilting Treasures)
June 2017: Flag Banner (Windham Fabrics)
Santa’s Crossing in QUILTMAKER (July/August 2017)
Happy Monday, Friends! I hope you have been well. My life has been total craziness — it’s actually been that way ever since I made a trip to Southeast Asia back in April. I thought it would take just a little bit to play catch up, but my life has actually been a gigantic whirlwind of trying to play catch up, but never quite caught up. Other than having an incredibly busy summer, I am well, and feeling blessed each day! And I hope you are too!
You might remember my Santa’s Tree Farm quilt that is featured in the July/August 2017 of McCall’s Quilting magazine.
I have used fabrics from the same fabric line to make another quilt – kind of like A Tale of Two Quilts situation. :) Santa’s Crossing is featured in the latest July/August issue of Quiltmaker! The magazine is on newsstands right now in case you want to pick up a copy of your own.
It’s always an honor to have an editorial feature with my design. But in the latest Quiltmaker issue, I feel doubly honored because I was also given Designer Spotlight!
Santa’s Crossing is made of blocks that look like snowflakes set in a log cabin block setting. I really had fun making this quilt.
Exclusive kits are available for a limited time here.
And you can read more about the quilt here on Quiltmaker’s blog because I am their guest blogger today! I hope you will check out the blog post because you might find a couple of interesting tidbits.
That’s all for now, Dear Friends! I wish you a very Happy Week!
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My 2017 Line-up
Editorial Feature
American Patchwork & Quilting (Jan/Feb 2017): Close Quarters (Cover Quilt)
Fons & Porter Easy Quilts (Summer 2017): Pound of Sugar (Cover Quilt)
Fons & Porter Easy Quilts (Summer 2017): Cozy Castles
McCall’s Quilting (May/June 2017): Village Square (Cover Quilt)
McCall’s Quilting (May/June 2017): County Fair
McCall’s Quilting (July/August 2017): Summer in Quebec
McCall’s Quilting (July/August 2017): Santa’s Tree Farm
McCall’s Quick Quilts (Feb/March 2017): I’m Blue For You
McCall’s Quick Quilts (April/May 2017): Stamp Pad
Quiltmaker (May/June 2017): Highland Roses
Quiltmaker (July/August 2017): Santa’s Crossing
Free-to-use Design
Jan 2017: Stars and Stripes Forever (Hoffman Fabrics)
Jan 2017: HOPE (Windham Fabrics)
Jan 2017: Bleecker Street (Quilting Treasures)
Feb 2017: Sheeps and Peeps (Quilting Treasures)
Feb 2017: Smarty Cats (Windham Fabrics)
Feb 2017: Wildwood Way (RJR Fabrics)
March 2017: Hamilton (Windham Fabrics)
April 2017: Vines (Windham Fabrics)
April 2017: Storybook Flannel (Windham Fabrics)
April 2017: Monroe (Quilting Treasures)
May 2017: Not Your Garden Variety (Quilting Treasures)
May 2017: Love My Hero (Quilting Treasures)
June 2017: Flag Banner (Windham Fabrics)
My McCall’s Quilting “Hat trick” issue & Giveaway & Just Catching Up!
Hello Friends, it’s been far too long! I have missed visiting with you. I hope you have had a great summer so far. We always kick off our summer officially by going to historic Mount Vernon to celebrate Mrs. Washington’s birthday on June 2. We wore purple in honor of Mrs. Washington because purple was purportedly her favorite color. She even wore purple silk shoes to her wedding to Col. Washington!
If you have picked up the July/August 2017 issue of McCall’s Quilting, you probably saw that I have THREE projects featured in that issue. I scored a hat trick!
In the issue are:
#1. the second installment of my Village Square Series Quilt (click here for the behind-the-scenes snippets if you haven’t read them),
#2. Santa’s Tree Farm,
and #3. Summer in Quebec
HERE’S WHAT I REALLY WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU ABOUT… I guest-blogged on McCall’s Quilting blog about the two aforementioned quilts, with a giveaway of 12 small Aurifil 50wt spools in my Subtle Strings colors! The only catch is that you HAVE to leave a comment on the post on McCall’s Quilting by midnight tonight. So don’t miss the opportunity to win some yummy threads! CLICK HERE TO LEAVE A COMMENT. Please note that picture below shows large spools and not the small spools you will receive as a prize should you win!
Should you want my Subtle Strings collection in large spools, click here to purchase them for $99.99 instead of $149.99. Be sure to scroll on that page until you see my name!
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And today is Flag Day, which is also the 242nd birthday of the Unite States Army! I am sharing with you a free pattern to make flag banner! This banner is designed with Windham Fabrics’ Storybook Americana 30’s fabrics!
Click here to download pattern instructions.
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Life has been really happening at my end, and I hope to be able to share with you about it in a couple of months. My little family is doing well, and keeping busy despite Miss Baby being out of school. Take care, my dear Friends… till next time!
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My 2017 Line-up
Editorial Feature
American Patchwork & Quilting (Jan/Feb 2017): Close Quarters (Cover Quilt)
Fons & Porter Easy Quilts (Summer 2017): Pound of Sugar (Cover Quilt)
Fons & Porter Easy Quilts (Summer 2017): Cozy Castles
McCall’s Quilting (May/June 2017): Village Square (Cover Quilt)
McCall’s Quilting (May/June 2017): County Fair
McCall’s Quilting (July/August 2017): Summer in Quebec
McCall’s Quilting (July/August 2017): Santa’s Tree Farm
McCall’s Quick Quilts (Feb/March 2017): I’m Blue For You
McCall’s Quick Quilts (April/May 2017): Stamp Pad
Quiltmaker (May/June 2017): Highland Roses
Free-to-use Design
Jan 2017: Stars and Stripes Forever (Hoffman Fabrics)
Jan 2017: HOPE (Windham Fabrics)
Jan 2017: Bleecker Street (Quilting Treasures)
Feb 2017: Sheeps and Peeps (Quilting Treasures)
Feb 2017: Smarty Cats (Windham Fabrics)
Feb 2017: Wildwood Way (RJR Fabrics)
March 2017: Hamilton (Windham Fabrics)
April 2017: Vines (Windham Fabrics)
April 2017: Storybook Flannel (Windham Fabrics)
April 2017: Monroe (Quilting Treasures)
May 2017: Not Your Garden Variety (Quilting Treasures)
May 2017: Love My Hero (Quilting Treasures)
June 2017: Flag Banner (Windham Fabrics)
Today — Guest posting on McCall’s Quilting blog
Hello Friends, I hope you have been well. I do apologize for being super scarce of lately. I have actually been half way around the globe to visit family in my home country – with stories to tell about being stranded at the airport – and now back Stateside. I worked a lot to make sure things were turned in before I left town, and I continue to work a lot upon my return catching up on things, and more. But all is well — so often, it’s just a matter of perspective when it comes to stressful and happening times in life!
If you remember from my posts a few weeks ago, my Village Square made cover of McCall’s Quilting May/June 2017 issue. Village Square is also the chosen series quilt featured by McCall’s Quilting for 2017.
Today, on McCall’s Quilting’s blog (click here), I am sharing with you the thought process that went into the design of this 94″ x 94″ using many familiar and simple quilting elements. Leave a comment there for another chance to win a Hamilton Fat Quarter Bundle!!
And I leave you with today’s deep “quilty” thought: A quilt is like a literary work and the quilter is the author. So much is conveyed in the story presented by a quilt! My quilting friends, you aren’t just making a quilt, you are writing a book for all to read (albeit in a different format)! And with that, I hope to see your version of my Village Square quilt if you aren’t using the fabrics I have chosen for the design.
Happy Quilting, Friends!
Editorial Feature Overload #4: Highland Roses in Quiltmaker (May/June 2017)
Hello Friends, I hope you have been well! I have been traveling lately, and am on my way home. I hope you had a blessed Easter celebration, and may you continually experience blessings from above until the next Easter!
Today, I am happy to share with you a gray quilt that is featured in the current cycle of quilting publications, the latest issue of Quiltmaker (May/June 2017). You know how I love gray — and gray floral is the name of the game for my Highland Roses quilt!
This is a 80″ x 80″ bed quilt that is made of simple blocks, set on-point for a deceivingly complex quilt. :) I hardly ever design difficult to construct quilts. :) In this shot below, you can see the florals much better.
Complete instructions are presented in the May/June 2017 issue of Quiltmaker. You may pick up the issue on newsstands, or purchase the digital magazine here. Exclusive quilt kits are available for a limited time here.
Highland Roses uses fabrics from Primrose fabric group by Windham Fabrics — check out the fabrics here. I have designed a couple of quilts using the same fabrics, including…
Flowering Tree – kits are available for $69.99 here.
Any of you are gray fans out there, please raise your hand? :-) Thanks for stopping by. I shall catch up with you later.
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My 2017 Line-up
Editorial Feature
American Patchwork & Quilting (Jan/Feb 2017): Close Quarters (Cover Quilt)
Fons & Porter Easy Quilts (Summer 2017): Pound of Sugar (Cover Quilt)
Fons & Porter Easy Quilts (Summer 2017): Cozy Castles
McCall’s Quilting (May/June 2017): Village Square (Cover Quilt)
McCall’s Quilting (May/June 2017): County Fair
McCall’s Quick Quilts (Feb/March 2017): I’m Blue For You
McCall’s Quick Quilts (April/May 2017): Stamp Pad
Quiltmaker (May/June 2017): Highland Roses
Free-to-use Design
Jan 2017: Stars and Stripes Forever (Hoffman Fabrics)
Jan 2017: HOPE (Windham Fabrics)
Jan 2017: Bleecker Street (Quilting Treasures)
Feb 2017: Sheeps and Peeps (Quilting Treasures)
Feb 2017: Smarty Cats (Windham Fabrics)
Feb 2017: Wildwood Way (RJR Fabrics)
March 2017: Hamilton (Windham Fabrics)
April 2017: Vines (Windham Fabrics)
April 2017: Storybook Flannel (Windham Fabrics)
April 2017: Monroe (Quilting Treasures)
Editorial Feature Overload #3: Cover Quilt and More in Fons and Porter’s Easy Quilts (Summer 2017)
Happy Friday, Friends! I hope you have had a good week. I am excited to share with one of my quilts made cover again in the current quilting publications!!! That quilt is mine, and it’s Pound of Sugar! A seriously sweet name for a quilt made with sweet 30’s fabrics, no? :)
This quilt uses the Feedsack fabrics from Windham Fabrics. And I absolutely absolutely love for it turned out!
I don’t have this quilt back with me because it is going to be displayed at Spring Market next month in St. Louis. But I am glad the picture shows the quilting details well enough!
Yesterday, you saw my County Fair quilt that is made of pinwheels. Pound of Sugar is ALSO a pinwheel quilt, except the way the pinwheels are constructed give an on-point effect!
The next editorial feature I have in the same magazine issue is Cozy Castles – a baby quilt that is made with 30’s flannel fabrics from Windham’s Storybook Flannel fabric line. Click here to view fabrics.
Incidentally, I designed a free-to-use sailboat quilt to support this fabric group. Click here to download pattern.
Missouri Star is also carrying another baby quilt kit called Starburst, for which I designed using the same fabric line! Click here to purchase the quilt kit.
I always love working with 30’s fabrics. I am actually hoarding 30’s fabrics to hopefully work on a quilt of my dreams…. when I retire from designing, hahaha!
Alrightie, Friends… I have to fly for now! I hope you have a lovely weekend.
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My 2017 Line-up
Editorial Feature
American Patchwork & Quilting (Jan/Feb 2017): Close Quarters (Cover Quilt)
Fons & Porter Easy Quilts (Summer 2017): Pound of Sugar (Cover Quilt)
Fons & Porter Easy Quilts (Summer 2017): Cozy Castles
McCall’s Quilting (May/June 2017): Village Square (Cover Quilt)
McCall’s Quilting (May/June 2017): County Fair
McCall’s Quick Quilts (Feb/March 2017): I’m Blue For You
McCall’s Quick Quilts (April/May 2017): Stamp Pad
Free-to-use Design
Jan 2017: Stars and Stripes Forever (Hoffman Fabrics)
Jan 2017: HOPE (Windham Fabrics)
Jan 2017: Bleecker Street (Quilting Treasures)
Feb 2017: Sheeps and Peeps (Quilting Treasures)
Feb 2017: Smarty Cats (Windham Fabrics)
Feb 2017: Wildwood Way (RJR Fabrics)
March 2017: Hamilton (Windham Fabrics)
April 2017: Vines (Windham Fabrics)
April 2017: Storybook Flannel (Windham Fabrics)
Editorial Feature Overload #2 — County Fair in McCall’s Quilting (May/June 2017)
Hello Friends — Happy Thursday to you!!! I think I mentioned to you Village Square (cover quilt) isn’t the only quilt of mine that made it into the May/June 2017 issue of McCall’s Quilting. :)
County Fair made it in too! Kits are available for purchase here.
I am not going to say too much about this quilt — because I am sharing about it on McCall’s Quilting’s blog today. Click here to read about the quilt, AND a chance to win a copy of my Creative New Quilts and Projects book!
That’s all for now. Tootles and take care!
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My 2017 Line-up
Editorial Feature
American Patchwork & Quilting (Jan/Feb 2017): Close Quarters (Cover Quilt)
McCall’s Quilting (May/June 2017): Village Square (Cover Quilt)
McCall’s Quilting (May/June 2017): County Fair
McCall’s Quick Quilts (Feb/March 2017): I’m Blue For You
McCall’s Quick Quilts (April/May 2017): Stamp Pad
Free-to-use Design
Jan 2017: Stars and Stripes Forever (Hoffman Fabrics)
Jan 2017: HOPE (Windham Fabrics)
Jan 2017: Bleecker Street (Quilting Treasures)
Feb 2017: Sheeps and Peeps (Quilting Treasures)
Feb 2017: Smarty Cats (Windham Fabrics)
Feb 2017: Wildwood Way (RJR Fabrics)
March 2017: Hamilton (Windham Fabrics)
April 2017: Vines (Windham Fabrics)
Editorial Feature Overload #1 & Cover Quilt: Village Square in McCall’s Quilting May/June 2017
Hello Friends, loooong time no chat! Things sort of spun out of control for a little bit there in my corner of the world with lots of deadlines and unplanned assignments! A little glimpse of behind-the-scenes for you: There are many many moving parts to get a magazine project finally to the “official” stage, and my role is normally at the front end. I complete and turn in my part, and then I move on to the next thing. In between my part and the final “official” part, things like proofing, formatting, photography, layout etc take place without my involvement. And then, magazine copies with my project(s) in them show up in my mailbox. THAT’S when I know my projects are official!
But oftentimes, my quilting friends who look out for me would alert me even before I know it myself. So, texts and emails that say “Hey, I saw this or that quilt of yours” are always welcomed messages!
Do check back this week for other magazine quilts that have become official during my blog absence these last few weeks….
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You have seen these quilts I designed with Windham Fabrics’ Hamilton line! If you haven’t, click here for the fun facts on this beautiful fabric line!
Eliza:
Schuyler’s Sisters:
Friends, I am happy to share with you my other Hamilton quilt, Village Square, made cover of McCall’s Quilting May/June 2017 issue!!!!
Village Square is a bed-sized quilt that utilizes the mix of applique and piecing! It is a four-part series quilt that will be released in McCall’s Quilting magazine issues starting from the May/June issue.
I do love the red/white/blue color combination!
If you aren’t a McCall’s Quilting subscriber, you may pick up your copy at newsstands now while the issue is still current.
You may also purchase it directly from McCall’s Quilting in print or pdf format.
You may also purchase a quilt kit here.
I won’t have this quilt back from the editor for a few more months. That’s why I don’t have any additional pictures to share with you!
Thank you for letting me share with you my excitement for my quilt being cover girl! :-) I look forward to seeing your version of Village Square if you decide on joining in the fun of making this series quilt. I know some of you have already started the quilt!!! Things remain busy for me… but I hope to be able to share what’s been going on at my end in a few weeks.
Now, I want to know what you’ve been up to the last few weeks… because I am nosy!!!
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My 2017 Line-up
Editorial Feature
American Patchwork & Quilting (Jan/Feb 2017): Close Quarters (Cover Quilt)
McCall’s Quilting (May/June 2017): Village Square (Cover Quilt)
McCall’s Quick Quilts (Feb/March 2017): I’m Blue For You
McCall’s Quick Quilts (April/May 2017): Stamp Pad
Free-to-use Design
Jan 2017: Stars and Stripes Forever (Hoffman Fabrics)
Jan 2017: HOPE (Windham Fabrics)
Jan 2017: Bleecker Street (Quilting Treasures)
Feb 2017: Sheeps and Peeps (Quilting Treasures)
Feb 2017: Smarty Cats (Windham Fabrics)
Feb 2017: Wildwood Way (RJR Fabrics)
March 2017: Hamilton (Windham Fabrics)
Ivory Spring 