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I'm a Guest Blogger over at Quilting Gallery for their weekly contest...stop on by to enter your quilt for voting and then your name will be entered in for voting the winner gets an excellent PRIZE...
Thanks Michelle!!

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For those of you who missed it I was a guest blogger over at Stash Manicure a few weeks ago and I thought I would share my post with you also here :)

Hi, I'm Valerie (you can find me here on most days) and I LOVE to Quilt! I most especially LOVE Block of the Month clubs as they are an excellent way to make a stunning quilt by creating a new block each month while learning a barrage of techniques as you go.

I need help deciding which one(s) to do...

My Block of the Month Club programs teach with private step by step how-to video blog and picture tutorials weather you're a beginner or an advanced quilter, my tutorials are an excellent way to start your skills and hone them and I will show you how, sound fun?

Pastimes Online provides you everything you need to get started, silk pins, sewing machine needles, 100% cotton hand dyed floss and wool, 100% silk floss and luscious dupioni silks...sound enticing now?

 

We are about to launch a new array of block of the month (bom) clubs from beginner to advanced. One of these will suite YOU! Each bom will include all of the above plus prizes (i.e. scissors, rulers, fabrics) each month.

Help us pick which ones YOU would LOVE to do by Voting through our Block of the Month Poll!!

Crazy Christmas by Lynette Anderson, 12 month bom, quilt as you go, to include stitching & the cutest Christmas wool applique within a crazy patch design.

Life is Beautiful by Hugs and Kisses will be set in the mood of creams, browns, lilacs and purples, with an interesting applique & quilt as you go technique. A 'beautiful' journal pattern including all the blocks.

HocusPocusVille by Crabapple Hill was one I just couldn't resist. Starting with the amazing drawings that will be stitched in veriegated flosses, and the adorable 9-patches will be perfect to hang during the fall.

Pies and Tarts by Sue Daley is one that is just stunning, with the overwhelming beauty combination of the curves and piecing. This will sure to be a show stopper. English paper piecing technique will be mastered throughout this process. Acrylic templates, paper templates and more included in this kit.

Truly Scrumptious by Cinderberry Stitches is the most adorably whimsical piece of patchwork and embroidery I've seen, this will look amazing in any hallway, or bedroom making it joyful and happy.

So I want to say, "thanks so much!!" Madame Samm for having me spend the day here with all of your wonderful viewers in this fantabulous community of quilting, sharing and loving each other up so much!! I've had a great time and would love to come back and chat about my favourite cutting tools including the desirable Gingher line of scissors, Gingher's unbelievable rotary cutter and sew much more on my next visit. If you need a fix or want to read up on Pastimes at www.PastimesOnline.ca, and sign up for our quarterly newsletter, The Times!

Until next time, stay happy and creative, since this post, our boms are ready to sign-up :)

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Hi Everyone, today I'll be hanging around at p.s. I Quilt and giving away a couple of my favourite patterns...so go over and say hi to Rachel :)

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Welcome back to Val's Quilting...

One More Sleep until the BIG event!! I'm so excited to meet all of you who have the chance to stop by! :)

I'm having a small Impromptu Open House and I'm so happy to invite all of you to stop by and enjoy!! 

Saturday July 10th from 10-4 pm, come out, have some refreshments, play and try all of our great tools and hopefully be inspired!!

Also stop at Lorraine Stagness' Mini Quilt Show in Strathmore happening the same day!!

If you think you can stop by let me know your coming - that would be AWESOME!!

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***Draw Closed - the Winner is Val Laird***

Thanks to everyone who is new here and watching my blog, leaving comments etc and of course thanks to all of my peeps :)

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I'm proud to say I'm going to be highlighted on ps I quilt's website and I'll be offering this FAB giveaway...

- bundle of our gorgeous dupioni silks

- adorable tin of Quilters Tea

- AND a Scissor Keeper Kit including pattern, buttons, matching silks, thread and more!!

So what do you do? Leave a comment on Rachel's Blog and Mine to be entered (draw will close on Friday)!!

Good luck to everyone who enters.

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Please sign up for our awesome (if I do say so myself) newsletter AND if you're interested in joining our upcoming block of the month clubs please vote here and help us decide which ones to do this fall!!

Until next time, thanks for stopping by, leaving a comment and

please visit me again in the future!!