Month: March 2011

Primitve Quilts and Projects

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Did you see this new magazine?
Don’t you just love it when there is a new magazine to feed our
a d d i c t i o n s?

Primitive Quilts and Projects is the first EVER publication dedicated to the primitive quilter, rug hooker, stitcher and more!  It ships quarterly, beginning April 1.  All of the industry’s biggest designers are on board (3+ of MODA’s included), and it’s going to be beautiful!  Go check out my friends at http://www.primitivequiltsandprojects.com/!!   You can also visit their booth at Quilt Festivals in Cincinnatti, Long Beach and Houston this year!  Sign up for subscriptions now.

Look at this line up of Contributing Designers
Janet Nesbitt, Buggy Barn
Jeni Gaston, Woolen Willow
Lisa Bongean, Primitive Gatherings
Lori Brechlin, Not Forgotten Farm
Maggie Bonanomi
(not sure about a link for Maggie-Google her
name and all kinds of cool stuff comes up)
Renee Plains, Liberty Star
Tonya Robey, Mad Hen Primitives
Cherie Ralston, Kansas City Star Quilts
Gloria Parsons, Olde Green Cupboard

Help spread the word!
 
-modalissa

Just One Star

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Moda fabrics is proud to be participating in a Quilts of Valor program co-ordinated by Marianne Fons. Moda’s very own Polly Minick and Laurie Simpson have created a line of fabrics and kits benefiting this program available in stores April 2011. Invite someone you know that may not quilt to get involved.

Note from QOVF website: Just how much of an impact has the Quilts of Valor Foundation made? As of February, 2011 there have been over 37,000 quilts awarded to service members/veterans.
“It’s not about politics, it’s about people.”

So this project inspired us to take it a step further.
We invite you to join the Moda staff and designers in our  Challenge…

The challenge is to piece, quilt and bind 100 quilts in 100 days using the
Flag of Valor pattern by Minick and Simpson.
The deadline for star blocks
is May 1, 2011 so that we can meet our quilt deadline
by Flag Day, June 14, 2011.
As the saying goes – “many hands make light work”.

We need 1800 star blocks to reach our goal.
Please take a few minutes to piece Just One Star block (click here for block pattern) using a medium red or blue and a cream background. Better yet, invite your small group or even your entire guild to make Just One Star block. Sign each block with your name and state.
Then we can truly say….the hands of a grateful nation comfort our soldiers!
We will coordinate the donation of the 100 quilts thru the Semper Fi Fund, a cause
that is near and dear to designers, Polly Minick and Laurie Simpson.
Thank you for your help!
Send untrimmed blocks to:
Attn: Just One Star Project
13800 Hutton
Dallas, TX 75234

Mark Dunn, Laurie Simpson, Polly Minick and Colonel James J. Minick USMC will be involved with the Semper Fi organization to donate the completed 100 quilts.

2 ways to be involved:
Make a quilt block (blocks) to support moda and Semper Fi’s efforts.
 and/or
Complete quilt kits (shown below) are available from your favorite
quilt store to benefit Quits of Valor .
“I am so excited about this project and think quilters everywhere are
going to jump into this.” – POLLY MINICK

Moda Bakeshop Monthly contest

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Did you know?
Moda Bake shop is having a monthly contest. The following is the guidelines from the Moda Bake Shop. Click here for a printable version of this.

Monthly Contest Guidelines

Thank you for your interest in the Moda Bake Shop Monthly Contest!
You may enter any or all of the monthly contests.

How to Enter:

1. Select any Moda Bake Shop recipe {modabakeshop.com} that coincides with the monthly contest theme:

March: Charm Pack

April: Accessories

May: Home Decor

2. Use Moda fabric to duplicate the Bake Shop recipe you selected. Feel free to

embellish or make alterations to the original recipe. You do not have to make

any design changes, however.

3. Upload a maximum of 4 photos to the appropriate Moda Bake Shop Flickr group:

March: {www.flickr.com/groups/MarchContestMBS}

April: {www.flickr.com/groups/AprilContestMBS}

May: {www.flickr.com/groups/MayContestMBS}

4. Use your name and the original Moda Bake Shop recipe title to name each

Flickr photo.

{Example: “Oda May, Journal Covers”}

5. In the Flickr photo description, provide the following information:

• A brief explanation about your submission (why you chose this recipe,

fabric, etc).

• A link back to the original tutorial on the Moda Bake Shop.

• Optional: a link to your blog or website.

Important:

• All Flickr submissions must be received by 11pm CST on the last day of each

month. For example, a March contest submission must be received on Flickr

by Thursday, March 31st at 11pm CST.

• The Moda Bake Shop team will select 5 semi-finalists from the Flickr

submissions for each monthly contest.

• Moda Bake Shop readers will vote for their favorite semi-finalist during the

first week of the following month (i.e. March contest entries will be voted

on the first week in April).

• The semi-finalist with the most votes will win pre-cuts from Moda and a

Moda Bake Shop blog feature.

Happy baking!

20 questions winner

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AND THE WINNER IS:
EMMA FROM AUSTIN
(send me your shipping information)
A box of treasures, including a large assortment of charms from my collection, auriful threads, spinning star papers, omnigrid ruler, notepad, chocolates and candy.
BUT …..I know the questions were hard and you told me so.
SO… I have drawn a total of 20 names. Send me your info by March 6th.
Stacey- for being the first to comment I have a goody for you. Send me your info.
and Nicole from Fulton, MS
and Stitched with Prayer
and Judith Hogan
and Wanda Fish
and Deb from Mountain Musings
and Sharrieboberry (you should get a prize for a name that is fun to say)
and Cyn from Central Maryland
and Becky from Lilburn Georgia
and Wendy from Florence Montana
and Miss Jean from Central California
and Laura T from Redmond, Wa.
and Punkie Pie from Scotland CT
and Dorian from Far North California
and Kris gray
and slfranks4
and james and bess from Kentucky
Debra from MD
jen from Roseville CA
Don’t forget March 6th, I am shipping on March 7th
and thank you again to everyone for choosing moda.