Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!

It’s also an extra special day for me too. One year ago today, Milo graduated from Puppy Kindergarten class. I remember it distinctly, as we left school and went to the local pet store where I bought him a new harness, collar and leash to celebrate and the sales clerk made a comment asking if I was buying them for my Valentine. LOL

One year later, and today I graduate from my dog certification course. It’s been five months of two nights a week at school, some additional classes on weekends, lots of homework assignments and reading, but now it comes to an end. I’m thrilled that I’ve been hired on by the school too. I absolutely LOVE teaching and can’t wait to continue. Come the Fall (or sooner), I’ll be teaching my own classes too.

Thanks to all of YOU during this time too. My own quilting has had to take a back seat for the past few months. As such, I haven’t had much of my own sewing to share here. That’ll change soon!!

To celebrate Valentine’s Day, Craftsy is having an up to 75% off sale. I just love their courses, and have a few waiting for me to have time to watch. Hopefully this weekend.

Enjoy your Valentine’s Day!

Each Wednesday I share a Quilters’ Coupon with you from one of our favourite online retailers. Here’s this week’s savings:

Quilting and Applique Shop is a Toronto based Online Shop that sells Premium Fabric, Fat Quarter Packs and Value Packs. We also sell Easy Sew Precut Quilting Block Designs all precut and ready to sew.

Check out our Precut Quilting Shapes, Winding Ways, Drunkards Path and Log Cabin Blocks. All you need to do is purchase your fabric and we will cut it into one of our precut shapes for a reasonable price of $1.99 per ¼ yard on up to $6.99 per yard. See our Cutting Service for details. We also have a large selection applique shapes.

We sell our fabric by the inch so that you only need to purchase what you need. Minimum order is 9″ (1/4 yard). If you would like your 9″ (1/4 yard cut into a Fat Quarter rather than Long Quarter just let us know and we will be happy to do so.

Our Beautiful Fabric, Fat Quarter Packs, Value Packs and Block Designs can be ordered on line. Our Applique and Precuts are more customized to your needs so please send us an email or give us a call and we will take your order.

Customers can use their Credit Cards via our Safe PayPal Payment Service Provider. You will only be billed once your order is complete and ready to ship.

Free precut quilting shapes with every $50.00 purchase! See our available Precut shapes.

No Coupon Necessary – Sale Starts on February 13 until February 23, 2013.

Plus, free shipping offer in Canada (and savings for international customers):

And, a free drawing for all to enter:

To enter the free drawing, send an email to: precuts@quiltingandappliqueshop.com

If you’re a retailer and would like to offer a weekly coupon, please send me an email to discuss.

Hi everyone! The theme for next week’s Quilters’ Show & Tell event is Fluttering Hearts. Let’s see your Valentine’s quilts. Quilts submitted should have hearts in any technique and unfinished quilts are welcome too.

To enter, read the guidelines then submit your quilt photo here! You have until Friday, February 15th at 9:00 a.m. (EST) to enter. Voting will start shortly after and last until Monday, February 18th at 9:00 a.m. (EST).

Sponsors

To sponsor a weekly Quilters’ Show and Tell event, please send me an email and I’ll send you the information package. Check available dates here. Sponsors are featured on the voting post published on Friday.

Guest Judges

The guest judges for this week are Vicki Welsh from Field Trips in Fiber and Cara Wilson from Cara Quilts. They’ll both have 100 bonus points to award to their favourite quilt(s). I asked them both, what they’re working on, and here’s what they told me…

Vicki – Field Trips in Fiber

I’m Vicki Welsh from the blog Field Trips in Fiber where I share my quilting and dyeing projects. I’m excited to be here as a guest judge this week. I love the Internet quilting community. Visiting blogs is like reading a quality quilting magazine every day. I also like being involved in this vibrant community as evidenced by the number of projects I am working on that are sponsored by other bloggers.

First, I am participating in a Quilt-Along from Amy’s Creative Side called Dancing Stars.

I am making mine with a gradient background. It’s about half done and you can see the background getting lighter as I move up the quilt.

I am also participating in a mystery quilt at Patchwork Times called Back to Square One. I’m making mine in shades of emerald, blueberry and larkspur.

Finally, I am about half way through Barbara Brackman’s Grandmother’s Choice block of the week project. I’m making 2 versions, one using Paula Nadelstern’s kaleidoscope technique and one using hand dyed shibori fabrics.

I hope that I do not get hooked into another Internet quilting project until I can finish one of these!

Cara Wilson – Cara Quilts

Cara must be really busy, as I haven’t heard back from her yet. Once I do, I’ll update this spot.

Last Week’s Quilters’ Show & Tell

Thanks to everyone that entered quilts and voted for last week’s Commemorative Quilts Show & Tell event.

Guest Judges

Here’s how the guest judges awarded their bonus points:

Ruth awarded her bonus points as follows:

100 points to Hearts Desire. My Christchurch Commemoration by Jenny, bringing the total points up to 150+100 = 250

Kitty Pearl awarded her bonus points as follows:

20 points to Dixon’s Wedding Quilt by Mary M., bringing the total points up to 171+20 = 191
20 points to Elephants by Lies B., bringing the total points up to 217+20 = 237
35 points to Hearts Desire. My Christchurch Commemoration by Jenny, bringing the total points up to 250+35 = 285
25 points to Pure Hearts by Linda D., bringing the total points up to 8+25 = 33

Winners

The winning quilt is Hearts Desire. My Christchurch Commemoration by Jenny in NZ which received 285 community & guest judge votes:

The winner from the comments is #49 Mary

They both won four hand-dyed fat quarters from my stash.

Quilters’ Show & Tell Links

• Rules and Guidelines
• Submit your photo
• 2013 Themes, Winners & Sponsors
• Guest Judges