The theme for this week’s virtual quilt contest is Patriotism. The quilts are fantastic. Thanks to everyone that entered.

The winner of this week’s contest will win a Zippity Doo Dah Fat Quarter Bundle Plus one Panel from Jojo’s Quilt Shoppe.

All Quilting Gallery guests can enter code PATRIOT to receive an additional 10% off their order at JoJo’s during this contest (excludes shipping, BOM, promotions, and cannot be combined with other offers). Start your shopping here!

Now it’s time for you to vote for your favourite!!

• Voting is open Friday – Sunday @ 11:59 p.m.
• One vote per IP address (NOT email address), so have your family and friends cast a ballot for their favourite quilt (from home if you send it to coworkers)
• Winner announced Monday!
• New: in the event of a tie at the end of voting, 5 random Facebook quilters will be asked to vote again to break the tie.

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Next week’s theme is Picnics. I’m looking forward to seeing the wonderful quilts. Get your cameras out!

Facebook, email subscribers and RSS readers: You need to visit the Quilting Gallery blog to vote: CLICK HERE

A glimpse into last week’s Canada Day celebrations here in Ottawa, Canada’s capital.

Please join me in welcoming guest blogger Sandy Hasenauer as she shares her quilting journey with us. Thanks Sandy for being a guest here at the Quilting Gallery.

"Hey, I’m Sandy, and I’m a quilter."

That’s how I start each episode of my podcast. It might sound like it’s just a flip way of introducing myself, but the reality is that it’s quite a statement for me—it took me awhile to feel comfortable calling myself a "quilter." For many years, I would just say, "I play around with quilting," or "I’ve done some quilting." But I hesitated to actually label myself a "quilter." There was something about that title that I didn’t think I had earned yet.

My mother taught me how to quilt. She had sewn clothes forever—I still have vivid memories of a spiffy red and blue plaid bell-bottom pantsuit she made me in third grade that I absolutely adored. Soon after that, though, I realized it wasn’t cool to wear homemade clothes and, as I was the youngest and probably the last of her children to come to that profound understanding, she turned from clothes-making to quilting. Most of my memories of Mom from that point forward involve sewing machines, lap hoops, and finding needles in couches the hard way. It took me years after I lived at home to get out of the habit of quickly running my hand over the seat of a couch or armchair before I sat down.

Mom quilting - circa late 1970s, I think

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Congratulations to the two winners of last week’s Friendships quilt contest with their gorgeous quilts. Both will each receive one of Mary Tatem’s new books Quilt of Joy or Quilt of Faith. Find out more about these lovely books and purchase them here.

Julie Huffman

Amy Gay

This week’s theme is Patriotism and is sponsored by Jojo’s Quilt Shoppe.

JoJo’s is giving away a Zippity Doo Dah Fat Quarter Bundle Plus one Panel to this week’s winner.

Plus All Quilting Gallery Guests can enter code PATRIOT to receive an Additional 10% off their order during this contest (excludes shipping, BOM, promotions, and cannot be combined with other offers).

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.

About Jojo’s Quilt Shoppe

Jojo’s Quilt Shoppe is a Proud Sponsor of Quilting Gallery Contests and is dedicated to providing Top Quality Quilt Shoppe Fabric Prizes. We are an Online only Quilt Shop that ships worldwide with fabrics priced at 20% Off Everyday. (Even New Arrivals!)

Why Shop with us?

• FREE Shipping and Handling on U.S. Orders and Discounted for International Orders Over $100
• Super Fast Shipping
• Custom Orders /Personal Shopper – Maximize your shipping $$$
• Notification of Extra Space in Packages "option" on all orders
• FREE "Real-Time" Moda Fabrics Warehouse Inventory Search
• Let us find "Discontinued Backing Fabric" or find what "IS" in stock- Minimum 7 yard order of one print
• Out of stock Pre Cut Fabric – 80% of the time we can Re-Order it and you still receive 20% Off Retail!
• Let us be your One Stop Pre Cut Shoppe!

Bonus Giveaways: Win a $50 Shopping Spree at Jojo’s just place an order. More information here.

Don’t forget: all Quilting Gallery guests can enter code PATRIOT to receive an additional 10% off their order at JoJo’s during this contest (excludes shipping, BOM, promotions, and cannot be combined with other offers).

We look forward to seeing you!

Joelle
Jojo’s Quilt Shoppe

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