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Around the Net: Stitching the Night Away (256)

Have you heard of Lynn Terry? She’s an online guru when it comes to marketing and social media networking, plus she’s young, upbeat and in the “know”. Get to know her and you’ll be ahead of the online social media game if you want to call it that.

My hubby found this article: Online Success Story: Stitching the Night Away and I thought it was worth passing on to all of you 🙂 For those of you who blog or who love to read blogs this article may entice you to make your blog better, blog more often, find more interesting content and just be inspired.

Stitching the Night Away in Illinois by Eva is such a nice friendly blog to read and be drawn into by her personality, enjoy from one blog writter to another:)

Until next time, stay happy and creative.

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Block of the month Ideas for 2012 (255)

Since we’ve been complete this one by Crabapple Hill called HocusPocusVille only one month left…a great combo of imaginary houses and shoppes with adorable patchwork…changed it slightly from the original but I LOVE their style and creativity.

What do you think of this new one from Meg called Calendula Patterdrips Cottage?

This is an interesting project, playing with crayon’s, tonal fabrics, irons etc, check out her blog posting on it here to give you more details. I think it would be neat to learn but finding the white Crayola crayons could be our challenge 🙂

Would you like to try this one?

or Maybe you’d like to try this crayon technique with a smaller project from her called 

Which Witch’s Boot? So stunning, could you have pictured a better witch’s boot? How perfect Meg!

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Block of the Month Ideas for 2012 (254)

Since Journey of a Quilter in 2010 was such a huge success…remember this one? I still sell this pattern kit almost weekly, isn’t that amazing. It was the first one I chose because the name just spoke so clearly to me I had to have it as my first block of the month.

Another option by Leanne Beasley is this one: Butterfly Garden

The blocks are slightly smaller, more detail in the patchwork, a lot of scrappy and whimsy. Still incorporating some embroidery and a good use of so many colours – good project for beginner and advanced.

Do you LOVE this one?