Archive for January, 2009

Village Garden: Free Block of the Month Pattern

January 22, 2009

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My Quilt Village is offering a free block of the month pattern.   It’s called Village Garden  and it’s designed by Karen Montgomery.  It’s a charming little quilt with both pieced and applique blocks.  If the “a” word freaks you out, you could always substitute other pieced blocks for those.  

You only need 2 1/4 yards of  background fabric and a bunch of fat quarters or scraps from your stash.  It looks great in 30’s fabrics or whimsical brights.

I saw a sample of this quilt at Quilted Treasures, one of my local quilt shops.  I thought it was charming.  It seemed like the perfect quilt for the winter doldrums – just right to bring on spring fever.

Click on this link and then free patterns in the right hand column.

Village Garden

Jo’s Little Women Club Quilt Show

January 12, 2009

I go to Jo’s Little Women Club at Four Seasons Quilt Shop (Plymouth, MN) once a month. We make little reproduction quilts designed by Jo Morton and using mostly her fabric. The shop has a show right now of many of the quilts made during 2008. Attend a virtual quilt show right now:

http://www.fourseasonsquiltsmn.com/JLW2009/index.htm