This is it, the last day of our Celebrate Christmas Quilt-Along. The Christmas Memory block has been designed by Wendy Sheppard. Our friends at Shabby Fabrics have a gorgeous fabric collection at 40% off and look for 20% off savings in their Christmas Shoppe too.

Super Deal from Shabby Fabrics

Shabby Fabrics is an online quilt shop specializing in beautiful fabrics, quilt kits, patterns, and Block of the Month programs. They are also a pattern design company and currently have over 40 designs in print.

Today’s Super Deal:

40% off Puttin’ On The Ritz by Anne Sutton for Moda Fabrics. To redeem, enter coupon code RITZ40 on the View Cart page before checking out. Coupon is valid through December 31, 2011!

Get your Super Deal savings here!

Bonus Savings: Also, all fabrics, kits, and patterns in our Christmas Shoppe are 20% off through Christmas day! No coupon code required, prices are already reduced on our site.

Featured Designer: Wendy Sheppard

What is your quilting style?

Traditional, but love to include a fun twists whenever I can.

How did you get started quilting and/or designing?

I started quilting because a quilting friend had really encouraged me. The rest is history after I completed my first quilt.

Do you have a favourite quilt?

No, I dont have a favourite quilt. Everyone that I have made has a special place in my heart. It sounds cheesy, but it is true. ;)

Quick and fun questions:

• What part of the quilting process do you like the most? Definitely quilting!
• What part of the quilting process do you dislike the most? I have two – basting and quilt-naming
• Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, or: Chocolate
• Most exciting place you’ve travelled: Italy
• Favourite quote or mantra: Never say never!

Block 36 – Wendy’s Christmas Memory Block

Here’s Wendy’s Christmas Memory block. Head over to Wendy’s blog to view the tutorial.

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 three weeks to complete Wendy’s Christmas Memory block to be eligible to win.

Quilt-Along Links

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

Do you remember last year, when Debi organized the Quilter’s Fall Blog Hop event and how much FUN we all had? Debi’s decided not to continue, so after talking to her, I’ll be hosting an event here in honour of our 4th Birthday on December 10th.

Head over to the Blog Hop Party page for all the info. Register your blog as a participant and on December 10th, start blog hopping.

Let’s have some FUN!

Block 35 of our quilt-along is Tree Toppers designed by Anina McMurdo of Twiddletails. Our friends at Fort Worth Fabric Studio have a fabulous 40% off Super Deal for you to enjoy too.

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 Curio by BasicGrey for Moda. No special code is required. The discount applies to all Curio Yardage, Layer Cakes, Quilt Kits (very limited quantity), and coordinating patterns! SALE runs until December 6 at midnight, CST.

Get your Super Deal Savings here!

Featured Designer: Anina McMurdo

What is your quilting style?

It’s hard to define my quilting style, but overall I’d definitely say it’s more modern. I love designing patterns, but I also have a passion for using traditional patterns in a modern way.

Currently I’m working on two (actually three) “Dear Jane” quilts. The original quilt is a Civil War quilt, but I’m not a fan of Civil war fabrics.

How did you get started quilting and/or designing?

I grew up knowing how to sew. My mom used to sew a lot of my clothes and she would help me make outfits for my Barbies.

I got into quilting when I noticed one of the other soccer moms working on a quilt next to the practice field – way back when my son was five and the moms spent every single practice and game next to the field. I asked her about it and she very kindly agreed to show me.

This was my first project:

I started off very country and thought that was how all quilts looked. In the beginning I also made quilts only using patterns.

And then I got “brave”…

Do you have a favourite quilt?

I’d have to say that my favorite quilt is the Christmas Zig Zag quilt I made in 2008. My how time flies!

I made a pieced back which I love almost as much as the front.

Especially the little “oops” in the corner.

Quick and fun questions:

• Favourite colour: DEFINITELY pink
• What part of the quilting process do you like the most? making blocks
• What part of the quilting process do you dislike the most? basting
• Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, or: strawberry, of course
• Favourite super hero or comic book character: I love Tigger. Always upbeat and full of energy.
• Most exciting place you’ve travelled: don’t know about exciting, but I love Maui. I’d move there if I could. I’ve been to Africa (actually I grew up in Africa) – that’s exciting in most people’s eyes.
• Favourite quote or mantra: This changes constantly but I love all quotes by Dr. Seuss. An all time favorite is: “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.”

Block 35 – Anina’s Tree Toppers

Here’s Anina’s Tree Toppers block. Don’t worry, it’s not as difficult as it might look. Anina’s created a great photo tutorial to help you create this block. Be sure to download the PDF file then follow along the photos to create the star triangles. Head over to her blog for the info.

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 three weeks to complete Anina’s Tree Toppers block to be eligible to win.

Quilt-Along Links

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