A New Published Pattern

I just received my complimentary copies of the Fons & Porter Love of Quilting magazine (Nov/Dec 2018 Issue) this week. 

And I have to admit that it is always a rush to see my designs and name in print.   This design started with my last block design that was published in QuiltMaker's 100 Blocks from Top Designers.   I got the opportunity to work with fabrics from one of Hoffman Fabrics new lines of Christmas fabrics this year.  If interested in the magazine, it should be out on the news stands in the next week or so.

Gratitudes:

1. Being able to do the quilting that I love and occasionally see things published (and me paid for them!).

2. For my new small group at church.

Surfacing....

Seems like forever since I've been able to post here, much less actually quilt. =( Grad school and work have been keeping me busy to say the least. And things don't look like they will slow down anytime soon. Starting next week I'll be observing at the school where I'll be student teaching and am supposed to be teaching 2-3 hrs a week as well. Student teaching starts in the Spring and goes for 10 wks. Still working on the commissioned sewing as well.

I did get to do some quilting though in August when I scrambled to make a sample quilt using the block that has been accepted for publication in Vol. 4 of QuiltMaker's 100 Blocks From Todays Top Designers. Pics of the quilt will be posted later after the magazine has been published and is for sale.

I do have to say that I am very happy to have had the block accepted for publication in the magazine because one of my long time dreams is to have my patterns published. Finally decided that this was the year I was at least going to try to accomplish this. Have designed a quilt pattern that I plan on sending in to see if I can get it published.....just need time to actually put it together and quilt it. Am hoping to get that done by the end of the year. And am also working on my design for submittal for volume 5 of the 100 Blocks. =)

At the present time I'm waiting for info back on ordering wholesale copies of the magazine (have the opportunity to do so since my block is in it). Sent out an email to various lists asking how many, if any, would be interested in buying a copy from me and having me sign it. Am now trying to decide how many copies that I am willing to order. So if anyone reading this wants a copy - let me know now so i can add you in to the total that I'm looking at getting.

Hopefully tonite I'll get a little bit of time to work on my top for the Dorinda mystery...am three rules behind on it. But at least I know what I want to do for the first one of those. =) I also need to get the binding onto my niece's quilt so that I can get it finished off and back to her.

Gratitudes:
1. Wonderful, cooler temps here!
2. God's manifold provisions in all areas of my life