Hi There!

 

Get your calendars out – Quilt shows are starting up again!

 

The Marco Polo Quilt Guild has their Quilt Show in May. 

(See attachment for more details.)

 

 

And, I received this in an email today:

 

The Greater Moncton Quilt Guild will be hosting a Quilter's Bazaar at:

 

Club d'Age d'Or,

478 Elmwood Drive

Moncton, NB E1A 2X3

on Wednesday May 8, 2013 from 11 AM - 4 PM.

 

Join with us in celebrating National Quilt Month - May 2013.

Items for sale will include fabric, notions, sewing machines, magazines, etc.

Various demonstrations will also be held throughout the day.

Come and see what we have to offer and enjoy a cuppa with us, enjoying a chat about the craft that we all love.

No admission.

See you there.

Betty Rice

(506) 384-8162.

 

 

How to make an (easy) artistic wall hanging and/or help you with your applique.

 

Rose Hughes demonstrates her technique on making a “rose”.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=CTsSR6efCks

 

 

Trying to remember which of our e-Newsletters had that incredible pattern or tip but you can’t find it anymore?  Go to our main web page and click on “Archived e-Newsletters”.

 

http://3aquilting.no-ip.biz/

 

In the right hand column, I’ve written short notes on each e-Newsletter… to help you find what you’re looking for.

 

 

Some of you might remember my love affair with the “Twister Ruler”?

 

Here’s a YouTube of Jenny at the Missouri Quilt Co., with “The Amazing Twister Ruler”:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d1sqIfUctQ

 

Well, someone came out with an even BETTER Twister tool, in my opinion.  Unfortunately, I RAN out and bought the 3 different size Twister Rulers, already!  (insert loud groan, here)

 

This one is called the “June Tailor Twist N Stitch Ruler”:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVqKHCWXf90

 

 

I just finished this quilt top.  It was a real easy block that had an incredible look.

 

They call it “One Pinwheel Rail Fence”.  That’s the one that I did.

 

There’s also a “Double Pinwheel Rail Fence”, on that web page.

 

http://colormequilted.com/free-patterns/

 

I used scrappy reds and whites and blacks.  Here’s how my quilt top looks:

http://www.robich.blogspot.ca/2013/03/bobbys-hospice-quilt-2-aka-liqorice.html

 

 

Saw this on one of the Yahoo Groups that I follow.

 

http://api.ning.com/files/aJybRxMwi2nNY0uPj*OzQyi3F1jU2Sj46UwmFyk3Sj107qO0lxZXl-0rOK1rMK05do7mbu0m5qI8avxeK2yQSzI9PkP9Y8YG/IronCaddyTote.pdf

 

(Instructions on how to make an Iron Cady)

 

 

Goodness!  I often wonder WHY I buy quilting magazines when, I can spend a bit of time on the internet and find TONS of free quilt patterns!   Actually, to justify buying a magazine, I’m sometimes call it “Eye Candy” and other times, “Research”. 

 

J

 

Here’s an excellent site, with different patterns:

http://www.101patchworkpatterns.com/03patterns/patterns.shtml

 

One of my favorite web sites is still:

Marcia Hohn’s “Quilter’s Cache”.

http://www.quilterscache.com/

 

My “Scrap Queen”, Bonnie Hunter ALSO has a LOT of free quilt patterns on her web site, Quiltville:

http://quiltville.blogspot.ca/p/free-patterns.html

 

And, I believe she’s got pictures and explanations on all of her FREE quilt patterns, too!

 

 

April’s Basket BOM (Block Of the Month) is now on-line.

 

http://les3a.no-ip.com/ROSA/3a/free%20stuff/free.htm

 

 

Well, I think I’ve shared enough for 1 month.  Hope you had an incredible Easter weekend with family and friends.

 

 

Rosa and Gilbert

http://3aquilting.no-ip.biz/