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October 5th, 2006 by Gayle
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The month of May is always a joyful one at Sentimental Stitches. Not only is it the month for the Spring International Quilt Market where designers are showing quilt shop owners from across the country the wonderful patterns they’ve been working on all winter, it’s also the month when the Trillium are in bloom here in Michigan and we start to believe winter is finally over for the year. I have completed the massive (for me anyway) undertaking of combining our two mailing lists and now all 3000+ quilters are on one list and receiving the newsletter. If you know of someone I missed, please ask them to sign up again and I’ll make sure their email gets in the right place. The Midget Blocks continue so remember to look for those on Mondays even if you’re only collecting the patterns. When I’m really busy I may miss a week or two but try to make it up by posting more than one block. I have a new project I’m working on with the Midget’s and looking for quilters who might be interested in making a few blocks (or small project) for me. If that’s you, please email me for details. The first section of the Shipshewana Amish Mystery Quilt has been posted. As soon as the rest of my background fabric arrives, I’ll start working on a applique section for the next installment. If you haven’t checked the site, it’s a lap size quilt in traditional Midwest Amish colors with both pieced and applique blocks of various sizes. The blocks will be posted as they are completed so be sure you’ve signed up for the newsletter. With the mailing lists combined I can begin sending block reminders again when things are ready. The Nancy Page-Magic Vine quilt continues with the May block posted today. Many of you are working on the Sally Post Floral Sampler quilt. It’s a beautiful applique quilt signed and dated from 1854. The blocks are very unique and not too difficult to applique. A friend recently commented "with only one block a month it’ll take me 3 years to complete this quilt. I don’t know if I can wait that long"? I got to thinking about that and decided in honor of my 30th wedding anniversary on May 4 that I’d begin posting one block a day for the next 30 days! It will work similar to the Motif of March embroidery patterns I shared. I’ll post the pattern each morning on the main page of the web site. There will be a picture of the block and if you click on the name of the block under the picture, the pattern file will open for you to print. Each block will be posted for 1 day (yes, 1 day or 24 hours) so write yourself a reminder note or work on the buddy system if you are going to be away. What will we do for a Block of the Month now? You’ll have to wait until June to fine out. |
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Email me if you have any questions and gather those fabrics to make your own floral sampler quilt. We’re going to have May Applique at Sentimental Stitches. Happy Stitches, Gayle |
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Thanks that you helped me in information search. I have sent the link to your site to all my friends, they were very grateful, but first of all they were grateful to you!
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http://clasificalia.com/images/_vti_cnf/mother.html
Do you have a e-mail list to let us know when the new midget blocks come on line? If you do please add my name. Thanks
wonderful site need to know where to find magic vine fabric thanks Flo
I have signed up for your newsletter about 13 months ago and haven’t received one yet. I have written a few times too asking questions and never got a reply.
I have been working on the Magic Vine blocks since the beginning and really have enjoyed them. I have my first 2 strips sewn together and have the strips added to them. I thought I should go ahead and just add a vine between them and finish it off, but I am not ready to give up on you posting the rest of the blocks yet.
Hope you can get back to posting the rest of the blocks soon.
I look forward to getting the Red work patterns for each day in March do I have to get your newsletter to receive them? or check your web site each day and refresh? Thanks so much.
I just tryed to sign up for your newsletter and it said that I was already on your list - if that is true, why am I not receiving them?
Love your Midgets and all the work you do for us - where do you find the time?
Thank you for all you do!
Estelle
I too have signed up and it says that I am already on the list but I have never received them.
I’ve been trying to access the newsletter but the Google ads show up on the left side and push the text under the list you have on the right side (Archives etc.) I have a Mac and am trying to read it on Safari.
HELP
bravo pour ce beau quilt
superbe ce patch
magnifique ce patch
I would like to receive the newsletter. please.
Beryl Preston.
Grimsby.
U.K.
Hello there Gayle
Have tried again to sign up for the newsletter, but for some reason my computer is not letting it go through, so could you please add my name to the list for the newsletter. Am enjoying the Sally Post blocks and also eagerly awaiting the next block for the Amish quilt. Have told the girls from my quilting group and they are quite interested, we may even work on one of them together as a project. Thank you again for all the hard work that you do. It is much appreciated by us all.
Julie
Mackay, Nth Qld
Australia
I just tried to sign up for your newsletter and it said that I was already on your list - if that is true, why am I not receiving them?
Happy Birthday Gayle!!! Hope your day is filled with quilty pleasures….
Thank you so much for all the wonderful history and patterns you share with us….
Now…if I can just somehow get a newsletter I, too, will consider that my birday present (May 31st)..LOL!
Seriously, we all love and appreciate you.
Sherri