Thank you, Fat Quarter Shop!

Last month I participated in the annual Pets on Quilts online quilt show, and I was chosen for one of the sponsor prizes.

I thought it was quite generous of Fat Quarter Shop to send me a $50.00 gift certificate! And it came at a great time.

And it turned into this  :)

You know how somebody's quilt-along or pattern sucks you in, and you don't always know just why it does that? Something about the combination of the fabrics used and the presentation just strongly appeal to you, and you talk yourself out of doing it since you already have so many projects?

Well. . . 

Amy Smart at Diary of a Quilter did that to me recently when she used Keera Job's Daisy Days collection to put together a really sweet quilt - and then she even said she'd make a tutorial for it, so we even have the directions for free.

Amy's pic from the FQ

So along comes the Fat Quarter Shop certificate, and I didn't have any yardage needs for my next three priority finishes, and of course, I went shopping so I could make my own "Farmhouse Four Patch" quilt. Here's the link to Amy's tutorial for it: Four Patch On-Point Quilt Tutorial

Amy's pic of her quilt

I have always found Fat Quarter Shop to be reliable and to ship out in a timely manner. My little box was waiting for me when we got back from a short trip out east to meet up with Devon for a few days, and I've just sent the blues through the wash.  :)

Thanks, Amy! 

And thank you very much, Fat Quarter Shop!

A Finish! A Finish! (and some giveaway patterns) - Sisters' Hearts - Marissa

Too fun, getting this string of finishes squared away.

This week's is Marissa's "Sisters' Hearts"

Back last Christmas vacation, when everyone was home from their various schools, the entire family pieced these. There are 3 altogether - one for each sister, with slight variations. Next week, when everyone is home once again, we'll get a group photo op.  :D


Backed with minkee, they are lusciously snuggly and show off Patty's quilting very nicely.

~~>(Giveaway patterns below these buttons)<~~

Thanks to these great hosts for superb inspirational link-ups! You should check these places out for more cool projects folks have finished. :D

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Link A Finish Friday at Richard's
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And now for those giveaway patterns!

My unpacking found these patterns that I bought years ago, and I will never do them. So, to pass along the blogger love that was showered on me with giveaways I received during our move (which are in the next box to be unpacked!), I'm offering these to anyone who wants them. 

Oakland, Nauvoo, Manti,
San Diego, St. George

No conditions at all. Just leave a comment here letting me know which one or ones you are interested in. And if you're commenting but don't want any patterns, just say that too - LOL!  (Sorry, I can't reach "anonymous" or "no reply" commenters).  Yes, I'll ship international.  :D  I'll keep this giveaway open until Sunday the 25th.