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Weekly Quilt Contest: Patriotic Quilts

With Canada Day on Friday and our friends in the US celebrating Independence Day next week, it seems appropriate that the theme for this week’s quilt contest is Patriotic Quilts. Everyone is welcome to enter the contest; it’s not just for Canadian and American quilters.

Our good friends from the Fat Quarter Shop are back as this week’s sponsor. They’ve donated two $25 gift certificates for the winning quilters.

From the Fat Quarter Shop…

Time is getting so close for the most beautiful fireworks of the year again! Celebrate with us and all that’s new on our site. As always, we have the newest and most popular fabric collections from Moda, Marcus Brothers, Riley Blake, Michael Miller, Andover and many others.

We have recently expanded our patterns and books section and created a brand new pattern page to make life easier for you! We provide new and easy links to our main categories – quilt patterns, sewing patterns, books, magazines & downloadable PDF patterns. We also show you our top 10 patterns and top 10 books as well as list our many different pattern sub-categories. Finally, we feature a group of our popular designers and provide a list of every designer we carry.

Wait, Let’s back up two feet, yes, we also now have PDF patterns! They are perfect when you want to sew "right now" as they are e-mailed to you within minutes.

Have you checked out our new Designer Select Fat Quarter Bundles or Blogger’s Choice Fat Quarter Bundles yet? Some of our favorite bloggers and designers have picked out 12 of their favorite prints and 3 solids to make 15 piece fat quarter bundles. They are absolutely adorable plus they are available as clubs!

Ok, enough babbling! In honor of all of you patriotic lads and ladies, this week we are giving away two $25 gift certificates to the best patriotic quilts!

Happy Independence Day (almost) to our fellow Americans and Happy Canada Day (later this week) to our friends up there too! What about you? When does your country celebrate its independence?

-The Fat Quarter Shop Team

Enter the Contest

Get your cameras out! To enter the weekly contest, read the rules and guidelines, then submit your quilt photo by Thursday evening (EDT). Voting will start on Friday and last until Sunday night.

Upcoming Themes

Sponsor a Weekly Contest

There are only a few weeks left for sponsorship this year: August 15, August 22, September 5, October 31 and December 12. How to Sponsor a Weekly Quilt Contest!

Last Week’s Quilt Contest

Thanks to everyone who entered last week’s Quilts for Fathers contest. Thanks also to everyone that took the time to vote. Our sponsor, Jojo’s Quilt & Gift Shoppe, donated three lovely prizes for the top three quilters with the most votes. Congratulations to the winners:

First place: Alberta Price