Free Quilt Block Patterns for November 2008
"Asking a quilter to mend is like asking Van Gogh to paint your garage."
Greetings Quilter - That quote explains a lot, and I was happy to run across it. Weeks ago, my sister asked me to fix a couple of pair of pants for her. They don't fit her very well, and she had pinned them letting me know exactly where to sew. All I need to do is put them in front of the needle on my sewing machine and stitch. Even though my sewing machine is always out, do you think I have sewn them for her? Not a chance! But in the meantime, I have made one small wallhanging, added binding to three quilts, and finished 5 quilt blocks. What's wrong with me?! I guess it's that I am a quilter. But soon the pants must get fixed - it will get cold here, even in Southern California, and my sister will need them. Maybe next week - - - Let's get to the quilting news! A New Look for the How-to-Quilt.com Newsletter For those who have been around some time, you probably noticed that our website has taken on a different look. It's a little more colorful and we have tried to make it easier to find all of the free quilting information available to you. And so we have decided to do something different with the newsletter. If you are anything like I am, sometimes when I get a newsletter that has tons of information, I don't read it when I get it. I save it for "later" which is like my sister's pants. Maybe next week; maybe not. But when information comes in bite size chunks, I am likely to take a peek and read on, if I see that it is something I can read through quickly. With that in mind, our newsletter will switch from a monthly newsletter with a bunch of articles and news, and will now be a weekly newsletter with bite size chunks of great quilting information. Because the free patterns are very popular, we will begin the month with the patterns and a little about the Eavesdrop on a Telephone Guests. Articles with Quilting Tips, information about Quilting Tools, books and more will follow once a week during the month. We hope you enjoy this new format and find it more enjoyable. Happy Quilting!
November Quilt Block Patterns The November selection of free quilt block patterns includes some especially for Thanksgiving and a few that would make good holiday blocks:
Click here to download your November FREE quilt block patterns Featured Block - Cross and Crown This pattern is a kind of variation of a lily or tulip pattern, while keeping its religious connotations with its name. The flowers resemble crowns, and you can appliqué stems, leaves or a pieced basket to embellish the block “Goose Tracks” is also a name that this block goes by, although not quite as dignified a name. This is a relatively easy block to piece and offers some interesting variation just by reversing the dark and light fabrics.
A Second Featured Block With the election here in the US, it seemed appropriate to also feature the Voter's Choice quilt block pattern. In this video, you will see how to sew the block together. And you can download the Voter's Choice Quilt Block pattern for free. Because of the angles of the cross in the center patch, this block works best either as a 9" block or an 18" block. Have fun with it!
Eavesdrop on a Telephone Conversation On November 11, Penny will run a trial webinar. This format will allow us to bring you pictures and video along with the Telephone Conversation. Instead of testing this out on a guest, I decided to give you some information about quilt binding. This is a popular topic that quilters usually have a bunch of questions about. So this will be your chance to jump in and watch the presentation and then ask your questions. You will hear more about this later this week. On November 19, my friend Rosie Gonzales, will join us for our Eavesdrop on a Telephone Conversation. Rosie owns easily one of the largest, if not the largest, quilt shops in Southern California – especially in terms of numbers of bolts of fabric (more than 20,000). Rosie is a quilter and host of the Quilting with Rosie radio show on WS Radio (www.WSRadio.com), and can be heard on the internet every Wednesday. She also enjoys embroidery. This Conversation will be most excellent. Her shop website is Rosie's Calico Cupboard New Deal for Eavesdropping Quilters :We now have a new special level of membership in TheQuiltingCoach.com for the Official Eavesdropping Quilters Club. This level of membership gives you access to all of the same information Eavesdropping Quilters have gotten in the past – the Telephone Worksheet, the Transcript of each call and a copy of the CD recording delivered right to your snail mailbox. Now, with membership in TheQuiltingCoach.com, in addition to the special notices of telephone calls, telephone worksheets and transcripts, you will get the full unedited recording of the call online. This is the from-start-to-finish call and includes all of the questions from quilters. This recording is posted a few days after the call, so you can listen to it on your computer immediately and not have to wait until the CD recording comes in the mail. Members will still get the CD in the mail just has before. In addition, you will have access to everything in a special download area on TheQuiltingCoach.com. That is where the transcripts and telephone worksheets are posted, and in addition, there are hundreds of quilt block patterns and step by step instructions for quilts and other projects. Plus, there is a search engine on the site that makes it really easy to find things you are looking for. I'm sure you will agree that this is a great deal - you are getting more information for the same price, and still getting the CD recording in your snail mailbox. And, the first 30 days are free, so you can test it out. Because I want you to see for yourself how good this is, by signing up for membership in TheQuiltingCoach.com at this new membership level during November, you get the first 30 days to give it a try on our nickel. And, the current rate for membership in the Eavesdropping Quilters Club remains the same as it is right now - $24 per month. And you get the Telephone Worksheet, transcript of each of the calls, and the CD recording in the mail. But this deal is only for a limited time. After the first of the year, new members in the Official Eavesdropping Quilters Club will not get the first 30 days free and will be paying a higher rate. And, once you sign up, the $24 rate will be yours as long as you remain a member. It can never be increased. So, you'll want to take care of this soon, otherwise you will miss out on this deal, and end up paying more to get access to this information. When the Official Eavesdropping Quilters Club began, the plan was to have one interview a month. Because there is so much information and so many quilters to interview, scheduling them has resulted in having 2 interviews for most months. I love providing all of this information for you. But, as you can imagine, this means that the cost per month is double! And I have continued to maintain the cost to my loyal Official Eavesdropping Quilters the same low $24. By joining TheQuiltingCoach.com as an Official Eavesdropping Quilter today, you will guarantee that same low $24 with all of the extra benefits of membership in TheQuiltingCoach.com. Here is the special link to use for your Official Eavesdropping Quilters Club membership. Take care of this today, and you will be sure to hear every word Rosie says on November 19: |
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