Virtual Quilting Guild JAN 2009

JANUARY
Block: Free Choice - you pick the block pattern
Colors: Black, White, plus one bright color of your choice
There are lots of blocks available on the web as free downloads. Just make sure the finished block size is 12” (12-1/2” with seam allowances). The block can be pieced, appliqued, paper pieced, or even embroidered. The choice is yours!
I suggest the following sites to start your search:
Quilters Cache - http://www.quilterscache.com/QuiltBlocksGalore.html
McCall’s Quilting - http://www.mccallsquilting.com/
World Wide Quilt - http://www.quilt.com/
Victoriana Quilts - http://www.freequiltpatterns.info/


as you finish your block you can go to
http://www.flickr.com/groups/931717@N25/ and up load your pics into the virtual quilting guild of etsy pool
when everyone has uploaded their finished blocks pics onto the guilds photo pool. I will put everyones names that participated into a hat and draw a winner of all the blocks for the month of Jan. Each one of us will then mail our block to the winner.

Dec GIVE-A-WAY

CONGRATS TO RAGAMUFFINQUILTS!! thank you to all that entered and good luck next month

At the end of the month I will give away one of my clutches

to enter please leave a comment to this post. Indicate wich clutch you would like. Remember the more you post the better your odds are of winning. Drawing will take place Wednesday Dec. 31

Good Luck

TOP 10 TUESDAY DEC 23RD

welcome to my top 10 Tuesday picks. Each Tuesday during the lunch hours of Noon - 1pm I will be featuring 10 great Etsy artists. You can tune into my twitter station and see if you make the list each Tuesday

T'was the Night Before Christmas

10. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18351602 oh Christmas Tree



9. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17260588 Fawn (SOLD)



8. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17243522 Christmas tree orniment table runner



7. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18540223 Nautical Star pillow



6. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=14118468 Anytime Quilted tree bag (sale)



5. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17238546 Christmas crystal,pearl earring set



4. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18754141 vintage angel trivet



3. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15952272 Dear Santa apron



2. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17536183 little birdie sachets (SOLD)



and my number one pick is...



1. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=16451001 ruby red earrings



All you have to do to get your shop in the running... all I ask is you leave a comment on the Top 10 post and link to your shop and I will take a look at it and maybe you will be featured

FRIDAY FEATURE Dec 19th

click the friday feature title to link to her shop

I would like to send out a huge congrats to Jaci on her first two sales WoW! Great job Jaci keep up the great work. Those bird feeder catchers are great idea

Every Friday I will feature a new Etsy artist. To qualify to be featured as my Friday feature this artist must have an Etsy account that is less then a month old and no sales. I want to help these artist reach their first sale. I remember how hard it was to get noticed and get my first sale and how exciting it was to get that first sale.

My first featured artist is Jacistuff








If your a new shop all you have to do to get your shop in the running... all I ask is you leave a comment on the Friday feature post and link to your shop and I will take a look at it and maybe you will be featured

tune in to my twitter channel and see if your featured

OK I have been thinking all day about my blogI like the idea I posted earlier and many of you liked that too. I am going to expand on it. I am going to have a Friday feature, featuring a new Etsy shop. I know how frustrating it is to get noticed. I would like to help out the new shops. And for Saturday I am going to have a Saturday shopping spree featuring shops with sales and deals and free shipping

Top 10 Tuesday

Starting tomorrow at noon, When most people are on their lunch brakes shopping, I will be posting 10 of my most favorite etsy items. You can get the full list here on my blog or tune into my twitter channel http://twitter.com/quiltn to get the list
tune in every tuesday to see if you made the list

Top 10 Tuesday

welcome to my top 10 Tuesday picks. Each Tuesday during the lunch hours of Noon - 1pm I will be featuring 10 great Etsy artists. You can tune into my twitter station and see if you make the list each Tuesday.

OH MY STARS!

10. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8849892 patriotic picture

9. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17741451 scrappy tidbits 1930 prints

8. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15174365 blue cathedral pillow cover

7. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=14995907 starburst quilt (queen size)

6. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17233408 American flag lap quilt

5. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10745615 super star quilt

4. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18615924 batik star

3. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=14881288 applique throw (on sale)

2. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7830761 Christmas coasters (SOLD)

and my number one pick is...

1. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9960798 baby scripture

BASIC 4 PATCH SQUARE

This will make a 6" finished square




Preparing the pieces & sewing block
cut four different prints (3 1/2" x 3 1/2" square)




using a 1/4" seam allowance sew two blocks together. The rights sides should be facing each other.



Press the seam allowance to one side and do the same to the next two blocks.



Now pair the two halves together and press the finished block

HAPPY QUILTING

THIS IS MY DREAM

I had this dream last night that I could use my blog to unite my new Etsy friends and fill my dream I have had for awhile. I live in the woods of New Hampshire and the Wal-Mart (the only place near by that I can get supplies for quilting) is doing away with the fabric department. I have wanted to have a quilt shop for a few years now. But I don't have the funds right now to have my own full shop. So I was thinking that this is a great way to help some of my Etsy friends too. My friends that have fabric shops and quilting supplies can post thier shops here on my blog. I want to have a quilt block a month and a quilt a year little mini lessons on quilting.

My first Block for Sept: The basic Four Patch