Thursday, July 31, 2014

Marcus Fabrics Friends & Companions Designer SEW-ALONG !!!


It's time for our 
Friends & Companions Designer SEW-ALONG!!!

August 1 is the big day!!  Are you ready?  Do you have your kit... or have you selected your own fabric?  There is still time or order a kit - Go to  Red Crinoline Quilts website (www.redcrinolinequilts.com) and they will ship it right out to you. 

Pam Buda - Heartspun Quilts - has block #1 all ready to go.  So... visit her blog Friday, August 1 .  Can you believe it's August already?  Where in the heck has his summer gone?



Here is the schedule... mark your calendar!!

8/1     Pam Buda - Heartspun Quilts                           www.HeartspunQuilts.Blogspot.com
8/8     Paula Barnes - Red Crinoline Quilts                www.RedCrinolineQuilts.Blogspot.com 
8/15  Sarah Maxwell - Homestead Hearth                 www.HomesteadHearth.Blogspot.com
8/22  Pati Violick - Marcus Fabrics                            www.MarcusMentions.com
8/29  Gloria Parsons - Olde Green Cupboard          www.OldeGreenCupboard.Blogspot.com  
9/5    Nancy Rink - Nancy Rink Designs                    www.NancyRinkDesigns.com/blog
9/12  Mary Ellen Robison - Red Crinoline Quilts      www.RedCrinolineQuilts.Blogspot.com
9/19  Dolores Smith - Homestead Hearth                www.HomesteadHearth.Blogspot.com
9/26  Lisa Shepard - Marcus Fabrics                       www.MarcusMentions.com
10/3  Red Crinoline Quilts - Quilt Revealed              www.RedCrinolineQuilts.Blogspot.com

We are very excited about this program and hope you will all enjoy it as much as we have in designing it for you.  the quilt is 60" x 60" and features fabrics from Paula's Companions collection.  Here is a picture of the fabrics in the quilt!!



                                          Marcus Friends and Companions Sew-A-Long Kit with backing

Each designer has picked their favorite fabrics to make their block... can you guess who picked which ones?  Hmmm... wonder if there is a border?

Check us out and see !!!

Remember this... some people are NOT comfortable with "mystery quilts" - they are afraid they may not like the quilt.  I'll ask you this question... are you kidding?  Look at these designers!!!!  Do NOT be afraid of this quilt.... it is awesome!  PLUS - Paula Barnes did the setting design for the finished quilt...so that should tell you right there how great it will be.

I love multiple block quilts... because as you are making each block - you always end up with one or two "favorites".  Then... I take that block (or blocks) and make an entire quilt from it.  So.... it's like getting 10 - 12 patterns for the price of ONE kit!  Now... I don't know about you... but by doing the math.... You get a BIG BANG for the cost!

Keep sewin' my friends!!!

Gloria, Vicky & Heather
Olde Green Cupboard Designs

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