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I have to tell your about a wonderful gal I know. Her name is Debbie Flaugh. It doesn’t matter what time of year it is you will still find her working on something for Halloween. She called me a few days ago and said she had gotten the “Snap,Grab and Go” pattern. She was wondering if I would help her make the bag that is in the ensemble. I explained to her how easy it was to make but she still wanted my help. She bought a Halloween panel that she wanted to use. She wasn’t quite sure how to do it so I went over and helped her. We used one Halloween panel and 6 fat quarters and completed the bag. She was surprised how quick and easy it was. I think it came out great!! I would never have thought about using a panel but it does work. I thought you may want to see it and try it yourself…maybe not Halloween but a panel you may have that you don’t know what to do with.

I have another tip for you that was passed on to me. A woman told me that whenever she buys fabric as soon as she comes in the door she goes straight to the laundry and washes her fabric. She said that way she does not have to wonder if it has been washed when she goes to use it. Pretty good! Thanks for the tip. I got to go so be safe and keep quilting!

If you are just now getting your head wrapped around the idea that Christmas is around the corner, it’s time for that special Christmas project―If you have always wanted to make a Christmas wall quilt, consider Holiday Lights, Alex Anderson’s popular Christmas classic.  It is one of our best selling patterns.  What can be cuter than these adorable Christmas trees surrounded by old-fashioned tree lights (with plug!)? 

If you’re a quilt shop owner, you can purchase Holiday Lights through your distributor or directly from us. If you are a quilter, please contact your local quilt store. They, too, can order it for you.  The suggested retail price is $10.96. (Directions include twin-bed size too.)

We want to wish our Canadian friends a Happy Thanksgiving!  This is a perfect time to showcase our award winning “We Give Thanks” pattern by Charlotte Warr Andersen.  Our inventory sometimes stretches the limit of our storage capability, so this pattern is available at exceptionally low prices.

If you are interested in a trunk show, we have two quilts available from our quilt collection. One is hand appliquéd; the other is machine appliquéd.

Skill Level: Intermediate