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Great gift for the quilter in your life!

margaret | December 22, 2010

My next online quilt class begins Feb. 5, 2011. This is a class on how to make patterns from your own photographs for pictorial and portrait quilts. It is a 4 week class with lots of extras.

You can work in Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, or the free software Gimp. Watch all the screen capture “how to” videos for any or all of the three software packages. Pause them and try out the technique and work along or just watch them and work later.

Once you have taken the class you are always welcome to return to another class (no charge). A refresher course for free!

For more information go to www.chiseledincloth.com. Click on “online classes”. Registration is open!

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Tags: online quilt class, online quilting classes, quilts, Tips, video

Free 2011 celebration glasses for the children.

margaret | December 16, 2010

Gosh, another year has passed and it’s time for another set of celebration eye glasses for the new year. These are for children. Print them on card stock and let the children cut them out. They are on my patterns website at: www.patterns2quilt.com, click free patterns!

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Tags: Free patterns, just for fun

New quilter’s cookbook just arrived!

margaret | December 13, 2010

The new Quilter’s Cookbook just arrived! I haven’t had time to read it thoroughly, but I know you’ll love it!

Lots of great looking recipes and quilts. Not only quilts, but the stories behind them! You’ll want to order one, for sure!

I asked permission to show my page in the cookbook. Here it is!

You know quilters make the best cooks!

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New ezine for quilters, win a free subscription!

margaret | December 8, 2010

Check out this new quilt ezine at http://www.quiltpatternmagazine.com. The premier issue begins in January. You won’t want to miss an issue! When you’ve visited the site come on back and leave a comment about it! You may be a winner. One comment will be chosen from this blog on January 1! Each of the bloggers on the tour offer an opportunity to win a one year subscription to the magazine!! Check out the tour for more chances to win!

Beginning December 3rd and running through December 31st, the quilting blog community will each take a day to host news about The Quilt Pattern Magazine.

Just take a peek at the new fun filled magazine and stop back by to leave a comment. You’ll be in the running with a chance to win a one year subscription.

		You can print and file the portions of the magazine you wish to keep.
		You can easily organize all the articles and patterns in a binder.
		You get more patternsfor your money.
		You will have instant access to the magazine hot off the press. No waiting for the mail to arrive.

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Tags: quilt pattern magazine, quilts, website visit

My recipe in the new Quilter’s Cookbook! Imagine that!

margaret | December 7, 2010

Did you order a cookbook from Quilting Gallery last year? If not, order this year’s edition. Hurry to pre-order and the cost is only $8. You can’t buy a cookbook for $8! I submitted one of my families favorites, Skillet Balls! They are coconut covered candies you just pop into your mouth.

In addition to the recipes, submissions included a quilt photo and a story about the quilt. I know you’ll enjoy reading about quilts, not to mention the good food you can create!

Click on the cookbook graphic and you’ll be set to order
and find out more info about the cookbook.