Hi, Everyone! Well, it’s been…what…five months (OK, six months) since we’ve been posting to this blog. I know, I know. Shame on us. Well, we’re back!
So what’s been going on at Quilters Newsletter?
First, I just got back from quilt market in Minneapolis. What a blast! Not only is Minneapolis one of the most beautiful cities I’ve ever visited (no kidding–have you seen the architecture there?), but it’s even more beautiful when it’s overrun with quilters. And overrun it was–what an extremely successful market. The aisles were packed and business was getting done. Glad to see first-hand evidence of the economy bouncing back up.
Right now, we’re all hard at work on our October/November 2010 issue–the issue that will be available when fall quilt market rolls around. So while the sun is shining and the flowers are blooming, we’re knee deep in brown, orange, and yellow…leaves…turkeys…
Entries are starting to roll in for the FEATHER THIS quilt block design challenge. What fun! So many creative people out there. The deadline isn’t until 6/15, so there’s still time to enter. See our home page for entry instructions.
Also, did you see that we have a new free pattern posted? It’s designed by QN editor Joli Sayasane, who calls it Le Chemin de Jardin, which, she tells me, means “The Garden Path.” And I trust her on that–she spent some of her college years studying in France. Very cool. The colors remind me of sherbet on a hot summer day. To download the pattern, click here.
Read about it on twitter and just had to see your blog. Looks like lots of good things to come. Thank you for sharing. Wishing all a great day.