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For a quick and cute holiday project, head over to Roseann’s blog.  This was her project for the Cross Country Blog Hop that ended last week.  I couldn’t resist!  I added my own touch by chopping off the corners about an inch away from the corner squares. I used Crazy Eights by Sandy Gervais.

I came across this cool little tutorial on making a tissue cozy at Kimberly Mason’s (KimQuiltz) blog yesterday.  She has a project called Share the Love!  Make two – give them to a friend who can keep one and pass one on.  These go together super fast – you won’t be able to stop making them.  Click here for the pattern.  Thanks Kim!~

Greetings to all of the blog tour visitors – thanks for stopping by.  Look for Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks from Today’s Top Designers, Collectors Edition in your local quilt shop, on newsstands after Nov. 16 or purchase from Quiltmaker.com.

I was approached at market in Pittsburgh about contributing to the issue…I thought it sounded like fun and besides, the block wasn’t due until later in the summer.  Well, summer flew by and the deadline was upon me.  My husband chuckled and shook his head.  I guess I am pretty predictable in that way and somehow am always working against a pressing deadline!

I had just finished a project using the Frosted Memories line by Holly Taylor from Moda.  I loved the soft greens, reds. creams and tans.  I had bits and pieces left from a Layer Cake pre-cut pack, so went to work with that, determined to make it work as a scrappy block.

Here is a setting option using four Four Corners blocks – what a cute Christmas topper this would make!

Four Block Topper Yardage

Sashes:  1/4 yard
4 rectangles 2- 1/2″ x 12- 1/2″

Cornerstone:  Scrap
1 square 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″.

Border/Binding: 1 yard
2 strips 4-1/2″ x 26-1/2″ for sides
2 strips 4-1/2″ x 35″ for top/bottom
4 strips 2-1/4″ x width of fabric for binding

The 100 Blocks magazine has setting options for larger sizes as well.  This is an issue worth having!

Prize drawing! Before you continue on, be sure to visit our website and be sure to leave a comment on this post and you will be entered in a drawing to win a copy of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks from Today’s Top Designers. The winner will be posted here on Thursday morning!

Follow the 100 Blocks Blog Tour daily Nov. 9-13 at quiltmaker.com/quilty pleasures for inspiration, ideas and giveaways galore!

The minute we finished the blog hop, I got on a plane to California to visit family…it was a lovely vacation, way too short!

Now I’m back and have been working hard to finish a project that should have been done for Spring Market…..here is a sneak peak:

It’s  a  darling Tree Skirt pattern called “Under the Tree!”  It should be available within the next week or two. I made it in two sizes, one for a table top tree and one for a living room sized tree.  Stay tuned!

I will be drawing for a free Under the Tree! pattern from comments made in the next 7 days….don’t miss this chance!

Terry Atkinson posted a darling project for an art binder that is a perfect last minute gift – for any age! Here is the binder that I made yesterday.  For project instructions click here to go to Terry’s blog.

Happy Holidays!
Celine

I would like to feature quilts made from my patterns in the Gallery on the Perkins Dry Goods website. I know that dealing with images can be daunting…..so I am sweetening the pot. If you send me a picture of a project you made from one of my patterns, I will send you a free pattern. This is a time limited offer for the first 10 people who respond with images that I can use.

The rules are simple:

1. One pattern per person, even if you send multiple pictures.
2. Click here for submission guidelines.

Thank you to Pam in Kansas City! She sent images of three Grandpa’s Best quilts that she made. Here is one of them ~ click here to see the others.

You know you’re going to have good day when the kids all get up on time and are out the door without a hitch.  I love those days!  With three teens in my house, “good morning” is often a question rather than a greeting!

An even better sign is getting an email first thing (after the darlings have gone) from a new friend with show and tell.  Janet, the Idaho Quilter made up one of my new patterns – Three for Tea -  in the cutest new line from Fig Tree – Dandelion Girl.  I just love it!  She even scalloped the corners just like the pattern.

Speaking of scallops, they are one of my all time favorite things to do with borders.  Lots of people are afraid of them, but they really aren’t that bad!  The best part is the bias binding.  I know you’re reading this thinking “she’s nuts!”  If you read Janet’s blog about the binding, she even says it just rolls into place.

If you want just a little project to try out the scalloping biz and bias binding, I have a free pattern at my website for a little checkerboard topper.  Let me know what you think!