The theme for this week’s quilt contest is Paper Pieced Quilts… one of my favourite techniques. Our sponsor this week, On the Grain Fabrics have generously donated 30 fat quarters to be split among three winners this week. They carry a gorgeous selection of fabrics in their online shop and this week everyone can save by using the coupon code below.

On the Grain Fabrics

On the Grain Fabrics is giving away 30 fat quarters this week. Winners will get to choose their own fat quarters from available fabric yardage in the shop. Prizes will be awarded to the top three quilters as follows:

• 15 fat quarters to first place
• 10 fat quarters to second place
• 5 fat quarters to third place

On the Grain is also offering a 15% discount to Quilting Gallery readers. Simply use the coupon code QGREADER15 at checkout when purchasing from onthegrain.etsy.com (coupon expires October 31, 2011).

About On the Grain Fabrics:

On the Grain Fabrics is an online retailer that sells quality quilting cotton at discounted prices. It is owned and operated by a quilter and fabriholic. With regularly priced fabrics listed at $8.00 to $8.95 a yard, you can stock up on modern designer fabrics without breaking your budget. Get more fabric for less money!

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.

• Rules and Guidelines
• Submit your Photo
• Upcoming Themes

Last Week’s Quilt Contest

Thanks to everyone who entered last week’s Scrappy Again! quilt contest. All of the quilts are gorgeous! Thanks also to everyone that took the time to vote. Our sponsor, Guidelines4Quilting donated gift certificates for the two quilters with the most votes.

First place: Roolen

Second place: Krista Zaleski

Blog It

Please share the logo below on your own blog. The more contestants, the more exciting the contests!

Please note, Facebook, email subscribers and RSS readers: You need to visit the Quilting Gallery blog to vote and view the quilt photos: CLICK HERE

It’s voting time for this week’s Scrappy Again! Quilts. There are so many beautiful quilts to choose from that voting is definitely not going to be easy! Grab a cup of coffee, some paper and a pen and vote for your favourites. You can select up to FOUR quilts this week.

Our sponsor, Guidelines4Quilting, have donated two gift certificates for this week’s winners. Plus, everyone can SAVE $5.00 on the Ultimate Stashbuster™ Set – a Fun, Easy Way to Turn Your Fabric Stash into Finished Blocks. Take advanvantage of the discount by clicking: Quilting Gallery Special Purchase Page valid through Sunday, October 16, 2011.

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

• Voting is open Friday – Sunday @ 11:59 p.m.
• One vote per person (based on 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!

How to Vote:

• Review the photos and stories below… there are several, so you’ll need to scroll down to see them all. You can also click the link to the slider version to review the quilts in the large format and then return to this page to vote.
• Underneath the photos, scroll down, you’ll see the names of all the quilts with a square button** beside each one. Select the buttons for the quilts you want to vote for. You can select up to FOUR quilts this week.
• Then scroll down, all the way, until you get to the bottom of the names of the quilts. Press the vote button.

** Note: If you don’t see the square buttons to vote, but instead see the voting results, that means someone on your IP Address already voted, or that the voting period has ended, or that you need to refresh the page to see the voting options. Shared IP Addresses are very common in home or work networks.

Slider version: To view the large photos to display all the quilts and descriptions, CLICK HERE. You’ll need to return to this page to cast your votes.

Please Note: If you are not seeing all of the photos, check your browser settings. Go to view, and text size. Make sure it’s set at medium. If you need web sites to be larger so you can read them more easily, then use the browser’s Zoom function, not the text resize. You can also use the scroll bar above, beside the photos, to scroll and see the hidden ones.

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Next Week’s Contest

The theme for next week’s quilt contest is Paper-Pieced Quilts. Get your cameras out!

• Rules and Guidelines
• Submit your Photo
• Upcoming Themes

Week 5: Super Deals

50% Off Peacock Lane Fabrics Fat Quarter Shop

40% Off Shipyard and Fruit Punch Organic Fabrics Mad About Patchwork

40% Off Christmas Tradition Fabrics Fort Worth Fabric Studio

Week 5: Quilt-Along Blocks

O Christmas Tree By: Jennifer Bosworth

Christmas Tree Lot By: Becky

Mare-y Christmas By: Shelly Pagliai

Block 15 of our Celebrate Christmas Quilt-Along is Mare-y Christmas designed by Shelly Pagliai of Prairie Moon Quilts. I must confess, I squealed with delight when I first saw this block. Our friends at Fort Worth Fabric Studio have a fabulous 40% off Super Deal for you to enjoy too.

How does the quilt-along work? Over a 12-week period, 36 fabulously talented designers will be making 12″ blocks that you can make. You can pick and choose which blocks you want to make. Sash them, add borders, baste it, quilt it, and have it ready to give-away or keep for yourself this Christmas. Or you might want to use some of the blocks for a mini quilt, a table runner, bags, whatever you like.

Make new quilting friends, meet our featured designers, take advantage of our Super Deal bargains, and most of all just have some fun!

Super Deal from Fort Worth Fabric Studio

Fort Worth Fabric Studio is an online quilt store full of fabulous fabrics, bundles, kits, and patterns! You can expect great customer service with special attention to your order. Nearly always, next day shipping and many times, same day shipping! We promise you "online service with a smile."

We are home of the Friday Bundle Batch, an assortment of fabrics that are hand-selected to perfectly complement each other! Check for a new Bundle each Friday!

Today’s Super Deal:

40% OFF all Christmas Tradition, designed by J. Wecker Frisch for Quilting Treasures. No special code is required. The discount applies to all of the Christmas Tradition yardage. SALE runs until October 19 at midnight, CST.

Get your Super Deal Savings here!

Featured Designer: Shelly Pagliai

What is your quilting style?

I don’t really have a quilting style. I like everything, and I’ll try anything at least once! Here’s one of the ranch quilts I’ve made for My Cowboy…

How did you get started quilting and/or designing?

My grandmother enrolled me in sewing in 4H when I was 8 years old. I discovered quilting shortly after that, and have never looked back. I started seriously designing in 1999.

Do you have a favourite quilt?

That’s a tough question. I don’t really have a favorite. I love all my quilts. I love all quilts period. The ones I make are each one special… like children, I can’t call one my favorite over another! But I’ll show you this wall hanging that I made back in 2007. It’s all hand appliquéd – I have a fetish for working with little tiny pieces. I have lots of other fetishes, too, but I won’t go into that here…

Quick and fun questions:

• Favourite colour: Red
• What part of the quilting process do you like the most? All of it.
• What part of the quilting process do you dislike the most? None of it.
• Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, or: Plain vanilla
• Most exciting place you’ve travelled: Even though I’ve done some overseas travelling, I still think my favorite trip ever was when My Cowboy and I rode our horses in NE, SD, ND, and MT in so many different scenic places. It’s an experience of a lifetime and one I won’t forget.
• Favourite quote or mantra: My everyday mantra is one I can’t repeat in polite company, (what can I say, I’m a country girl!) so instead I’ll leave you with my second favorite: "It seemed like a good idea at the time . . ."

Block 15 – Mare-y Christmas

Here’s Shelly’s Mare-y Christmas block. This block incorporates both appliqué and embroidery. I just love it! Head over to Shelly’s blog to download the fabulous tutorial she’s created for this block. Lots of tips are included.

Share Your Photos

Upload your completed blocks to our Flickr group for a chance to win some adorable buttons from Button Mad – Incomparable Buttons. One winner for each of our quilt-along blocks will be randomly chosen. You have two weeks to complete Shelly’s Mare-y Christmas block to be eligible to win.

Quilt-Along Links

• General Info
• Featured Designers
• Super Deals for Quilters
• Upload your blocks – Flickr Group

Please share the Quilt-Along graphic on your own blog. The more participants, the more FUN!