Even if you don't have a blog . . .

Would you like to party with us at the Pets on Quilts show, but don't have a blog? 

Don't despair!

You don't have to be a blogger to party!

You can link your entry to a Flickr photo or an Instagram photo!

Both of those are easy to sign up for, and will work just fine!

So, what are you waiting for? 

Get your photos ready, and join the fun, starting Sunday!

Love,

Even if you don't have a pet . . .

. . . you can still enter our Pets Show!

Let me explain! This is a show about pets, and also about quilts. Don't let the absence of a furry or feathery friend stop you!

We have four categories in our show:

There's dog on quilt.

There's cat on quilt.

There's other animal on quilt.

And there's animal-themed quilt.

See? We've had entries in previous years from folks who had no pets -- we've had winners, too!

We'll post again soon and tell you how you can enter the show, even if you don't have a blog!

Love,

Winner, winner . . .

. . . but no chicken dinner!

Instead, this great prize is going home with our winner from the random drawing!

Many thanks to Eva Paige Quilt Designs for providing the prize, and to Jacquelynne Steves, for coordinating the party and giving us the great block patterns!

Congratulations to Nancy J, from All Points of the Compass!

Enjoy your prize, and show it off when you complete it, OK? We'd love to see!

More Pet Show stuff coming soon!

Love,

Hoffman sponsors again this year!

You know a party is fun, when folks come back each year, right? Well, we are proud to announce that a long-time sponsor is helping us again this year!

The Hoffman Fabrics team is with us again! And wait till you see the lovely prize they are offering to one of our lucky winners later this month!

But before I show you that (I'm such a tease) I want to tell you about the company and the fabrics. I used to be unaware of batiks and their beauty. Yes, I will admit to being uninformed and definitely lacking in an adventurous spirit when I began quilting! But now I am an avid admirer of these gorgeous fabrics!

Batiks are the result of many hours of design work, and many hours of painstaking process to create the beauty that we love in yardage and pre-cuts. Hoffman is the result of ninety (yup, I said NINETY!) years as the leader in producing screenprint and Bali batiks. It's still a family owned business!

I think the process is fascinating . . . want to see how they are made? Check out this video!



Isn't that amazing? It truly gives me even more appreciation for these lovely fabrics.

I'm especially impressed with their capital investments and efforts to be good stewards of the environment. Check out the water treatment video, that shows how they return the water, free of waxes and dyes, to be used safely.



Hoffman is the only manufacturer of batik cottons that has a system like this, to protect the environment and the people living in the area.

OK, so now you are a little more educated about batiks, and about Hoffman.  Would you like to see the prize package that Hoffman is sponsoring? I thought so!

Michele and the team at Hoffman are going to send one lucky winner a kit to make the Forest Friends quilt! 

By the way, if you just can't stand the wait, and are totally inspired by this, check out this and all their other FREE (I knew that would get your attention!) patterns at this link!

This kit will feature the digital-print collection Forest Friends, illustrated by Connie Haley, and will include selected Hoffman Bali Watercolors to create this beauty!

I have a feeling that I'm only talking to a few of you peeps now, the rest of you are over looking at the free patterns and the gorgeous batiks at Hoffman California International Fabrics!

That's OK! If you have a moment could you stop by their Facebook page and thank them for sponsoring?
Thanks!

(Waving) Thank you, Hoffman, for your continued sponsorship of our show! We could not do this without you!

Love,

Just one week to go . . .

Our show starts on August 14th!

I hope you are going to be ready -- it is always so much fun!

Have you been snapping photos?

This little guy looks like he is worn out from working with the subject . . . 

Remember that lighting is important, to show the quilting, and to show the cuteness of your pet, too! Daylight is awesome, especially that beautiful light in the afternoon that shows off all that furry beauty!

I bet some of you are sewing like mad . . .

Or not. Sometimes things get in the way of our creativity . . .

(Many thanks to ThreeCatsRanch for the pawtrait of mischievousness.)

Looking forward to seeing everyone's pets! And quilts!

Love,