Not 1, not 2, but 3 March winners!

03.28.11

Wow! Thank you so much to everyone who left a comment about the March AURIfil Designer of the Month interview and project. It was so good to hear from you all!

March Thread AURIfil Designer of the Month

Because March is “my” month as AURIfil Designer of the Month, I had decided to give away two sample thread packs instead of only one. So I started to draw the names this afternoon.

First out of the hat:

Kathy Raabe

Kathy wins a sampler pack of gorgeous AURIfil thread!

AURIfil thread sampler

She posted:

“It appears your favorite colors are: 4020 Fuchsia, 1147 Lt Leaf Green, 2535 Magenta, 2810 Turquoise. Playing music as I sew, piece, quilt, cut, whatever part of the process I’m in at the time is a favorite thing for me to do also. There is just not enough time in a day to do it enough. More thread is always welcome in my collection. Thank you.”

I’m very happy to be sending an AURIfil sampler pack to Kathy for her collection.

Second out of the hat:

BevM

Now this name and email looked very familiar to me. So I checked – and yes, Beverley was also the February winner of a sampler pack of AURIfil thread! Beverley posted:

“How I love your embroidery creations Sarah! Your “go to” colors of Aurifil thread are 4020 Fuchsia, 1147 Lt Leaf Green, 2535 Magenta, & 2810 Turquoise. They are yummy!”

Since Beverley already received a sampler pack, I decided to send her a spool of 28wt AURIfil Cotton Mako in one of my favorite colors: 2535 Magenta.

AURIfil thread Magenta

With Beverley as a two time winner, that gave me an excuse to pick another name for the second sampler pack. So…

Jackie Bacon

is also a winner!

AURIfil thread sampler

Jackie posted:

“I love your applique and threadwork. You have inspired me to really get serious about digitizing. Thank you Your go to colors are some of my favorites as well: 4020 Fuchsia, 1147 Lt Leaf Green, 2535 Magenta, 2810 Turquoise. These are also the colors that I gravitate to in my hand dyeing!”

Happy digitizing, Jackie! And enjoy the thread that will soon be on its way to you too.

Remember… to give yourself an opportunity to win some more gorgeous thread, post a photo of any of the Designer of the Month projects that you make in the Flikr folder here. You can find all the instructions for each month on the AURIfil blog here. You don’t have to make the full sized project. Eclipse would work great as a 1 block potholder to jazz up your kitchen, or a 4 block cushion cover – or any size you like! And of course, check back here in a few days to find out all about the April Designer of the Month.

AURIfil Designer of the Month – March

03.09.11

The AURIfil Designer of the Month for March is… me! So… it’s time for someone to win some gorgeous AURIfil thread in a sampler pack. Because this is my month, I have decided that two people will win this month!

AURIfil Thread Giveaway

Here’s what you have to do!

First of all, hop on over to the AURIfil blog at http://auribuzz.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/sarah-is-our-queen-of-machine-embroidery-on-the-aurifil-team/ and read all about me!

Second, leave me a comment below to answer the following question:

What is the name of one of my “go to” colors of AURIfil thread?

I’ve had a couple of people tell me that they couldn’t figure out how to leave a comment, so here’s the scoop on that: If you are reading this from my blog home page, then when you get to the bottom of the post, it goes straight into the previous post with no place to enter a comment. If that is the case, scroll back up to the top of this post and click on the heading. Now when you scroll down to the bottom, you should find the place where you can post a comment. Took me a while to figure that out myself!

By the way, the answer to the question is in the article on the AURIfil blog, so you’ll have to read it to find it!

Sarah Vedeler Eclipse

I hope you’ll enjoy the project that I created for you. The instructions and the embroidery files can be found at the end of the article. The project is called “Eclipse” and can be created both with and without embroidered applique. The 16 block quilt (shown above) is embroidered applique using threads from my Stars AURIfil collection and silk from my Stars silk collection. The 4 block version (shown below) is “regular” machine applique, using 28 weight AURIfil Cotton Mako on batiks.

Sarah Vedeler Eclipse Pillow Cover

You can have a ton of fun with color on this project. I’m really looking forward to seeing what people come up with. There are hundreds of combinations for putting the blocks together too, from all in alignment to totally higgledy piggledy, and everywhere in between.

Remember… if you post a photo of your version of any project, regardless of the month, on the Flikr page at http://www.flickr.com/groups/2011aurifildesignerofthemonth/pool/ you give yourself another opportunity to win some AURIfil thread.

GO! Be Dazzled – placement lines for accurate positioning

03.01.11

GO! Be Dazzled uses applique shapes cut using the AccuQuilt GO! cutter and dies. The GO! makes cutting so fast, and also so accurate. But having cut the applique shapes, how do you know where to put them when stitching out an embroidery design?

Before I go any further, if you’ve been wanting to purchase GO! Be Dazzled but it just hasn’t been the right time for you to do it, be sure to read all the way to the end. I have a special offer for you!

GO! Be Dazzled QuiltEach of the blocks in GO! Be Dazzled contains several applique shapes, each one placed in a very specific position within the block.

For the majority of embroidery machines, the square blocks are going to take at least 2, if not more, hoopings to complete. In order to guarantee success, even for someone completely new to Embroidered Applique, I devised an easy system for placement of not only the applique shapes on the background fabric, but also for positioning the background fabric in the hoop.

The CD contains complete illustrated instructions for each block, but sometimes there’s nothing quite like a few good photos to tell the tale, so here goes!

The photos that follow were taken while stitching out a “hearts” block (month 06) using the jumbo hoop on my Bernina 830. Your hoop may not be as big as this hoop, but the principles remain the same.

1 - Placement lines on the stabilizer

The first thing you are going to do is hoop a piece of medium/heavy weight tearaway stabilizer. The key here is “TEARAWAY”. When you are all done with the embroidery for each block, you want to get rid of as much stabilizer as possible from around the applique shapes. Tearaway makes this sooooo much easier!

The first color to stitch (after you have put the hoop in your embroidery machine) is going to be a placement line to tell you where to position the background fabric. This will be at least a cross-hair marking the center of the block. If you are using a jumbo hoop, you will also get the outline for the block – or at least for the half that you are stitching.

2 - positioning the background fabric

On the background fabric (which has been prepared with a fusible tearaway stabilizer on the back), you will mark the center as specified in the directions. For months 5, 6 and 8 (all squares) this will be the center with the fabric placed square on. For month 7 this will be the center with the fabric placed on point.

Remove the hoop from the embroidery machine and place it on an ironing board (with a padded surface). Take a pin and push it through the center marked on the background fabric. Guide the same pin through the center marked by stitching lines on the stabilizer in the hoop.

Now take a second pin, and poke it through the fabric a couple of inches above the center pin. Move the fabric as necessary (it should swivel around the center pin) until the second pin is aligned with the corresponding point on the stitching on the stabilizer. Use 4 pins to secure the fabric to the stabilizer. (If you really want to, use 505. I am just not a fan of spray adhesives.

Return the hoop to the machine.

The next thing to stitch (in most but not all cases) will be a tackdown line to hold the background fabric in place. For the smaller hoops, this will not happen but do not worry! What comes next works just as well to hold the fabric in place!

Now to get your applique shapes positioned exactly where you want them in the hoop.

The next thing to stitch is placement lines for the first layer of applique shapes.

3 - tackdown and applique placement lines

Click on the photo to see a larger version – it’s a bit easier to see the placement lines!

4 - first layer of applique shapes in place

Now you can go to the ironing board and fuse the first layer of applique shapes in place.

When you are done, return the hoop to the embroidery machine and stitch out the placement lines for any remaining layers of applique shapes. For the heart block, the large hearts in the center of the block have a second, smaller heart, layered over the top.

Here is the block with all layers of applique shapes fused on…

5 - All layers of applique shapes applied

Now you can stitch straight through to the end, changing thread colors as desired.

To stitch the other half of the block (or however many hoopings are required for the hoop that you are using), remove all of the stabilizer that was in the hoop from around the applique shapes. The fusible tearaway stabilizer on the back of the background fabric should be left in place.

Hoop another (clean) piece of tearaway stabilizer. Go through the same set of steps as before. The only difference is that the block already has some stitching on it.

6 - the second half

So what’s the special offer all about???

Have you seen the April 2011 issue of The Quilt Life with Ricky Tims and Alex Anderson? I am honored to say that GO! Be Dazzled is featured as the centerfold!

Quilt Life April 2011

To celebrate this piece of publishing history, I am offering 20% off the price of the GO! Be Dazzled CD if you purchase it at any time in March OR April 2011, from my online store… HERE! All you need to do is enter the coupon code “GBD-20″ at the checkout. If I can get my online store to cooperate, the digital download version will be available too.

Hopefully all of this made sense to you! If not, leave me a comment with your questions, and I’ll do my best to clarify!

Someone just won some AURIfil thread!

02.25.11

I am finding it hard to believe that it is the last Friday of February already. Where is this year going to? Does anyone have a way to make it slow down?

Someone just won a sampler pack of AURIfil thread! Thanks to those of you who left a comment about Linda Lum DeBono’s Love project for the February Designer of the Month. The winner is…

Denise Fischer

who wrote…

Linda Lum DeBono Heart“Lindas project are Happy full of love, they make me smile, and remind me what this world is made of Happiness and Love and How it’s important to pay it forward a give a little smile, hug or a small gift to someone like the Heart pillow, it’s really important to share and help make someone elses life Happy, sew Thank you Linda for createing something joyful, and fun.”

Make sure to come back next week and find out all about the March Designer of the Month – who just happens to be me! I’m hoping that you’ll love the project that I have created, and you’ll enjoy reading my interview with the AURIfil Designer of the Month coordinator, Pat Sloan.

Until then!

Winner of Hearts CD

02.18.11

We have a winner!

Dana wins a copy of the Hearts CD with the word “Scrumptious!” Just as soon as I receive Dana’s mailing address, the CD will be winging its way to her.

Hearts CD FrontSilk Hearts Quilt, photo by Babe Sarver

Thanks to everyone who wrote a comment. Here are the words that people used to describe my Silk Hearts Quilt:

Supercalifragilisticexpealidocious!

Happy <—–> Simply breathtaking <—–>FRESH <—–>Euphoric <—–>stunning <—–>spectacular <—–>Purrrritful! <—–>Scrumptious!

What a treat, to see a heart beat!
With fabric, color and design!!
(OK, so this isn’t one word, but I like it anyway!)

Enthralling! <—–>Iwantit! <—–>Splended! <—–>Inspiring! <—–>Whimsy~! <—–>Stunning!!! <—–>Heartwarming! <—–>GORGEOUS!!!! <—–>Texture-ific! <—–>Beautimous! <—–>Luscious !!! <—–>Amore! <—–>Krasivyĭ (that mean beautiful in Russian) <—–>Love!

I had so much fun reading all your comments – I’m thinking that we should do this again with a different quilt and CD in March. What do yo think?

Sedona Retreat

02.17.11

Last weekend, I went to Sedona for a couple of days to regroup and get a bunch of computer work done – the stuff that doesn’t get done when there’s a sewing machine to play with! The fresh air was wonderful, the scenery breath-taking – and I got a ton of work done!

I’d like to share with you some photos of my trip. I’m thinking that it would be fun to host a Quilt Retreat in Sedona at some point. What do you think? I’ve got lots of questions, and I’m hoping that if you’re reading this, you’ll have some answers for me. Here are a few questions to get started:

  • How many days would you want to stay? 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7?
  • Would you want to spend the whole time quilting, or include some time for sight seeing?
  • Do you prefer rustic or luxury accomodations?
  • Would you want to work on your own project totally independently, work on a project with guidance from me, take some specific classes? Or maybe a combination?

I approach Sedona from the south, taking I-17 north to AZ-179. My first stop is usually the Red Rock Ranger Station, with the visitor center for the Coconino National Forest. If you want to park by any of the hiking trails, you need to have a pass. This is an excellent place to buy one!

Red Rock Ranger Station Coconino National Forest

One of the first red rocks that Sedona is famous for - Bell Rock – can be seen in all it’s glory from the Ranger Station parking lot.

Bell Rock Sedona

I came to the conclusion that it would be much easier to take photos of the scenery if someone else was driving! So more scenic photos next time I head up to Sedona!

My next stop was Tlaquepaque, an arts and crafts village.

Tlaquepaque SedonaTlaquepaque Sedona

Boutiques and galleries abound. Clothing, gifts, gorgeous glass work, statues in all kinds of different mediums. Here is a sample of what’s on display as you walk around.

The Kiss at Tlaqupaque Sedona

“The Kiss” by Kim Kori. One of my favorite pieces!

Eagle at Tlaqupaque Sedond

Golden Eagle

Mustang Pride Tlaqueqaque SedonaMustang Pride Closeup

“Mustang Pride” by Chris Navarro. This glorious, lifesize bronze will cost you $96,000 if you want to take it home with you.

Autums Challenge Tlaqupaque Sedona

“Autums Challenge” by Chris Navarro. Another lifesize bronze, this one only $63,000 to take it home with you.

Birds flying Tlaquepaque Sedona

My photography skills really don’t do these birds justice. 8 birds taking flight from the fountain below. Amazing detail in bronze.

Some men only dream Tlaquepaque Sedona

“Some men only dream Others make dreams come true.”

Changing Woman Tlaquepaque Sedona

“Changing Woman” by Susan Kliewer. The plaque below tells the story of the Changing Woman:

‘In the Navajo origin myth the Holy People lived below the surface of the earth. They moved through twelve lower worlds until a great flood drove them through a reed to the upper, present world. At this time, Changing Woman, the principle figure among them was created.

After puberty, she was magically impregnated by the rays of the sun and bore twin sons. These “Hero Twins” journeyed to the home of their father, the sun.

“Changing Woman,” ever young, ever radiant in beauty, lives in a marvelous dwelling on western waters.’

Where Buffalo Roam Tlaquepaque Sedona

“Where Buffalo Roam” by Vic Payne. The detail on this bronze is amazing.

Where Buffalo Roam Tlaquepaque SedonaWhere Buffalo Roam Tlaquepaque Sedona

Eat More Beef Tlaquepaque Sedona

This statue made me laugh! “Eat More Beef” by Sandy Scott.

After wandering around Tlaquepaque for a while, I headed out to my “hotel”. I had two criteria for where I wanted to stay – reasonably priced + able to sit outside to work. The Junipine Resort fit the bill very well. About 8 miles north of Uptown Sedona on  State Route 89a, the Junipine Resort is on the banks of Oak Creek, down in the canyon.

Junipine Resort Sedona

Junipine Resort is a collection of privately owned condos that are rented out for most of the year. The one that I stayed in was a 2 bedroom – with the bedroom I wasn’t using shut off so I didn’t have to pay for it!

Kitchen at Junipine Resort Sedona

The kitchen is nicer than the kitchen in my home! Fully equiped with just about everything you need for gourmet cooking – not that I am a gourmet cook by any stretch of the imagination!

Living Room Junipine Resort Sedona

Dining area and living room open onto the kitchen – with sliding doors onto a fairly large patio with forest views and a tiny glimpse of the creek.

Bedroom Junipine Resort Sedona

I opted for the bedroom with a king bed, also with sliding doors out to a continuation of the patio. The second bedroom was upstairs with 2 queen beds. So you could quite comfortably sleep 6 people if you wanted to.

Patio Junipine Resort Sedona

This is the patio outside the living room where I did most of my work, wrapped up in a blanket. Sedona in February is a little chilly, but the air is so fresh and clean.

Welcome Junipine Resort SedonaQuilt Junipine Resort Sedona

The cabin I was in had an assortment of various types of artwork, including a needlepoint “Welcome” and even a quilt!

Fireplace Junipine Resort Sedona

Everything needed to start a fire was available – including instructions on how to do it! It wasn’t until I was in bed on the last night of my stay that I realized I had completely forgotten to light it. Maybe next time…

Oak Creek Junipine Resort Sedona

The bank of Oak Creek was a hop, skip and a jump away down a winding path.

Log Gazebo Junipine Resort Sedona

The Log Gazebo, just a few yards from the creek, would be a wonderful place to sit in the summer.

State Route 89a Sedona

Driving back down State Route 89a is one gorgeous view after another.

Slide Rock State Park Sedona

I passed by Slide Rock State Park – definitely a place to come back to in warmer weather.

Midgley Bridge Sedona

Midgely Bridge is an impressive piece of engineering, spanning Oak Creek Canyon. Not the kind of place I would want to stand on and look over the edge!

Midgley Bridge Sedona

Viewing it from underneath is preferable! Only you have to be a bit nimble to get down the path.

Village of Oak Creek

I stopped by to visit with a friend on my way home. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to live amongst the red rocks – shown here in the village of Oak Creek, a few miles south of Sedona?

I hope you enjoyed this brief glimpse of this beautiful place. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the possibilities of a Quilt Retreat in Sedona, so leave me a comment down below!

A Valentine’s Gift For You!

02.12.11

With Valentine’s day on February 14th, February is known as the month of Love. Did you know that February is also National Embroidery Month? To celebrate these two special occasions, I have a couple of gifts for you!

Silk Hearts Quilt, photo by Babe Sarver

Earlier this week, someone asked me if I would consider selling my Silk Hearts Quilt to them. The answer to that was definitely “NO!”. However, it is possible for you to make your own version of the quilt, using the designs from my Hearts CD. So… to make this easier for you, my first gift to you is 20% off the price of the Hearts CD if you purchase it here during the month of Febrary. Just enter the code “Hearts-2011” at the checkout. This will work for the actual CD and the digital download.

Hearts CD Front

A number of people (who have never stitched out my designs before) have asked if I have a sample design they can try out. Up until now, the answer has been no. But that is about to change! I have just added a new single design to my store, and for the month of Febraury, you can purchase it for $0.00 (i.e. it’s free!) if you enter the code “Free-Heart” at the checkout. Check it out here! The design includes instructions on how to make some really cute heart coasters.

Heart Coasters by Sarah Vedeler Designs

Heart Coaster by Sarah Vedeler DesignsHeart Coaster by Sarah Vedeler Designs

Heart Coaster by Sarah Vedeler DesignsHeart Coaster by Sarah Vedeler Designs

Seems like there is a reason for this post taking me so long to get published! I have a third gift that only one person will be able to receive. I have a Hearts CD with damaged packaging so I have decided to give it away! Absolutely nothing wrong with the CD – in fact, it is now the only Hearts CD in existence that I have personally signed. So… to give yourself a chance to win this CD, leave me a comment with just one word that you think describes my Silk Hearts Quilt. I’ll be picking a winner at random on Friday February 18. Enjoy!

AURIfil Designer of the Month – February

02.07.11

Welcome to February and the second opportunity to win a sampler pack of AURIfil thread!

This month’s Designer of the Month is Linda Lum DeBono. Since February is the month of Love, Linda has created two really cute Love projects:

Linda Lum DeBono HeartLinda Lum DeBono Love Sign

Click … here … to read all about Linda and then click … here … to download the instructions for making the projects.

There are two ways that you can win some AURIfil thread:

  1. Make up your own version of Linda’s project (or any of the Designer of the Months projects for that matter!) and submit a photo of it to the Flikr group … here. Check out some of the projects that have already been made! The rules changed a little, to give you more time to make up a project. Starting in March, one winner will be picked at random from the photos posted on Flikr.
  2. Leave me a comment at the end of this post and tell me why you love Linda’s project! On the 4th Friday of the month, I’ll have my girls pick a comment at random and the lucky author of the comment will received a sampler pack of gorgeous AURIfil thread.

AURIfil Thread Giveaway

I’m getting excited about next month, as I will be the featured designer, with a project that I hope you will enjoy. OK, someone is bound to ask… didn’t you say you were the designer for May? Yes I did! But life happened and I got moved up!

Remember to leave me a comment about why you Love Linda’s project – and tell your friends too, so that they also have an opportunity to win some delicious colors of AURIfil thread!

January AURIfil winner

02.01.11

Thanks to everyone who left a comment about Susan Brubaker Knapp’s “Leaves of Green” quilt.

Susan Brubaker Knapp Leaves of Green

My girls (Heather age 9 and Jasmine age 5 in two weeks) picked a winner on Friday evening, and I’m very happy to announce that…

Beverley Moore

… from British Columbia in Canada, will be receiving a sampler pack of AURIfil thread in the next few days!

AURIfil Giveaway Thread Sampler

Enjoy your thread Beverley!

Next up in the AURIfil Designer of the Month series is Linda Lum DeBono. Watch out for more on that by the end of the week – including another opportunity to win some AURIfil thread by commenting on Linda’s project. And… if you make up the project for any of the months and post a photo of it on Flikr, that enters you into the pot to win yet another AURIfil thread prize! Check out the rules here.

GO! Be Dazzled

01.24.11

GO! Be Dazzled by Sarah Vedeler Designs

GO! Be Dazzled was released in May 2010, my first collection to utilize the AccuQuilt GO! cutter and the following AccuQuilt GO! dies:

  • GO! Round Flower (55007)
  • GO! Feathers (55008)
  • GO! Circle-2″, 3″, 5″ (55012)
  • GO! Star-2″, 3″, 4″ (55028)
  • GO! Heart-2″, 3″, 4″ (55029)
  • GO! Funky Flowers (55042)
  • GO! Sparkle-Diamonds (55089)

GO! Be Dazzled Back CoverGO! Be Dazzled front cover

The CD can be used in two ways.

First, it can be used to create the quilt featured on the cover as a Block of the Month program with 12 months.

GO! Be Dazzled Quilt

Each month, 2 (identical) blocks are stitched out:

  • Month 1: The 9 patch diamond blocks
  • Month 2: The circle diamond blocks
  • Month 3: The big diamond diamond blocks
  • Month 4: The square diamond blocks
  • Month 5: The Star blocks
  • Month 6: The Heart blocks
  • Month 7: The Funky Flower blocks
  • Month 8: The Round Flower blocks
  • Month 9: The top and bottom borders
  • Month 10: The left and right borders
  • Month 11: The corner blocks
  • Month 12: Constructing the quilt

For people wanting to create a smaller quilt, a simple sashed 9-patch quilt layout has also been created, using only the square blocks and the corners:

GO! Be Dazzled Too

In order to minimize the amount of fabric that ends up in your trash can (the fabric should, after all, be in your quilt!), a system has been created to allow for perfect placement on blocks that are cut 1″ bigger than the finished block size. This 1″ includes the standard 1/2″ for seam allowances, and an additional 1/2″ for shrinkage and “fudge factor”. This is how it works:

  • Cut the background fabric to the size specified in the instructions. For each of the square blocks, this will be 13″ x 13″.
  • Mark the center of the fabric as specified in the instructions. 3 of the square blocks are stitched with the square in a horizontal layout, the 4th is stitched with the block on-point.
  • Hoop a piece of medium/heavyweight tear-away stabilizer. When you have finished stitching a block, you will need to get rid of as much of the excess stabilizer as possible (from around the applique shapes), so I have found that a non-sticky stabilizer works best in the hoop.
  • Put the hoop onto your machine and stitch the first color. This will always be a placement line to show you exactly where to place the background fabric.
  • Remove the hoop from the machine (but do not disturb the stabilizer in the hoop).
  • Working on an ironing board (to take advantage of the padded surface), place a pin through the center point marked on the background fabric, and then guide the same pin through the center point that is now marked on the stabilizer. Push the pin all the way in. The background fabric can be swivelled around the pin.
  • Use a second pin and place it through one of the center lines marked on the fabric, 2″-3″ away from the center point. Guide the pin through the corresponding point on the stabilizer. You may need to swivel the fabric around the first pin a little to get it to line up. Push the pin all the way in.
  • For a double check, repeat with a third pin. You should be able to push a pin through the center line – on the other side of the first pin – and have it line up with the placement line stitched onto the stabilizer.
  • Pin the fabric to the stabilizer, being careful to keep the pins away from any stitching that is going to happen. 1″ in from the edges in the corners is usually a good place.
  • Return the hoop to the machine and continue stitching. The next color to stitch is usually a tackdown stitch to hold the background fabric in place. Pay attention to where the stitching is going so that you can remove the pins if necessary.

The second way the GO! Be Dazzled CD can be used is as a design library for the specified AccuQuilt GO! dies. Each of the designs used in the Block of the Month quilt is also on the CD as an individual design. These designs can be used on smaller projects, for example purses, tote bags, pillows, clothing. As an example, check out this quilted calendar:

Quilted Calendar BackgroundQuilted Calendar with Pic

One of the things on my to-do list this year is to create a place for people to post photos of quilts (or any other project for that matter) that have been created using my designs. Hopefully more news on that will be coming soon! I’ve seen some gorgeous renditions of GO! Be Dazzled using various different color schemes.

I nearly forgot! On November 2, 2010 in Houston, TX, at the awards ceremony for the International Quilt Associations anual World of Beauty judged show, GO! Be Dazzled won first place in the Computer Aided Machine Embroidery category!!! This is the first time that I have entered a quilt into this show, and to have the quilt win was an amazing experience. Lee, from AccuQuilt, was with me at the awards ceremony, and took a bunch of photos:

GO! Be Dazzled wins first place

GO! Be Dazzled wins first place

GO! Be Dazzled wins first place

GO! Be Dazzled wins first place

Everything you need to create your own version of this award winning quilt is on the CD!

 Are you willing to give me some feedback? If so, please leave a comment below with your thoughts. Do you have a store near to you that is offering GO! Be Dazzled as a BOM? Would you like to have? Would you be interested in participating in an on-line BOM – you’d be stitching on your own at home, but would have the option to check in online each month for moral support and to get your questions answered. I’d love to hear what you think!