Author Archives: Susan E. Geddes

About Susan E. Geddes

I am the Art Director for Quilters Newsletter Magazine and QN Special Interest Publications

My Latest Design in Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks, Vol. 7

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Susan E. Geddes

Welcome to Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Blog Tour. Quiltmaker invites staff from sister publications to design for their issues and I am happy to be a part of Volume 7. Please leave a comment below for a chance to win a free … Continue reading →

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Susan’s Best Weekend Quilt

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Susan E. Geddes

Staff challenges happen around here and the next thing you know you have a new project. When Mary Kate challenged us all to make a quilt from the Best Weekend Quilts 2013 issue, I claimed Oh Happy Day, shown below. … Continue reading →

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Prayers for Sale and Blue Fabric

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Susan E. Geddes

[Please note: this giveaway has ended. Congratulations to Julie J, winner of the Noblesse bundle!] I never thought I would be writing a book report again, but it seems like I am. I just finished reading Prayers for Sale by … Continue reading →

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IT’S AN ATTITUDE

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Susan E. Geddes

It is hard to believe that one week ago I was moving through the Austin convention center taking in all that was QuiltCon, the inaugural modern quilting show.  There was a full four-day agenda. It was great fun; energetic and informative. … Continue reading →

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ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE AND FRESH SNOW

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Susan E. Geddes

Skiing is a snow storm might not be every girl’s idea of a perfect Valentine’s Day, but it suited me just fine.  My  husband and I took a mid-week ski day and had over 6 inches of fresh powder to ski. Heaven. … Continue reading →

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Lemon Slice and Berry Pie

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Susan E. Geddes

We notice a definite uptick in our blog traffic when we talk about food. Go figure. This post has little to do with food, more to do with color. I thought I’d share an alternate color way for a pattern … Continue reading →

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SISTERS IN THE CITY, NEW YORK CITY

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Susan E. Geddes

[Please note: this giveaway has ended. Congratulations to Vicki, Kathleen, and Robin, our randomly selected winners! Thanks to all who entered!] I spent the first weekend of December in New York City with my sister and her two daughters. We … Continue reading →

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HUBBA HUBBA BORA-BORA

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Susan E. Geddes

[Please note: This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to Darlene, winner of these tropical prints! Thanks to all who entered!] When you flip through the Staff Picks section of the December/January 2013 Quilters Newsletter, have you noticed the sewn blocks that … Continue reading →

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CHICKEN SURPRISE

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Susan E. Geddes

What fun to have my block appear in Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Volume 6! Follow the blog tour November 5-9, 2012, by clicking on  quiltmaker.com/quiltypleasures. Inside the issue you can find my latest and last block in the Chicken Trilogy. If … Continue reading →

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THINKING CHRISTMAS AGAIN

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Susan E. Geddes

Here in Golden, Colorado we have had our first taste of winter and I am in the Chrismas mood again. I say again because we started work on our Christmas special Best Quilts for Christmas in May and sent it … Continue reading →

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