Enjoy Guest Blogger Month

Quilting Gallery Newsletter – Issue #9 – February 2009

Welcome to the latest issue of the Quilting Gallery Newsletter.

I received some very exciting news earlier this month. I’ve been accepted as a vendor at the Spring International Quilt Market in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I will be officially launching the Quilt Shop Locator to the quilting world.

I’m very excited by this opportunity and a little nervous too. If you’ve attended in the past, I’d love to hear your Market Survival Tips. If you’re planning to attend, please be sure to drop by my booth, I’d love to meet you.

I hope you have been enjoying the guest blogger posts; I certainly have. So many fabulous quilters from around the world. Such wonderful inspiration and creativity.

Early in March I’ll be announcing a new mini quilt swap. Think spring!

Happy Quilting!

Michele (aka Mishka)
Quilting Gallery
michele@quiltinggallery.com

News from the Quilting Gallery

Here’s a wrap up for the first half of guest blogger month. There have been many new posts added since I did the wrap up.
The Quilting Bloggers directory has 2,444 bloggers from 53 different countries.
Take a virtual quilt shop tour with the Quilt Shop Locator featuring shops from four countries and 19 states. Find shops in your area or where you plan to travel. Have a quilt shop or other quilting-related business? Join the unique network of quilting retailers from around the world!

Mishka’s Picks

Here are a couple of fabulous tutorials featured on the Quilting Gallery web site last month:

And some free patterns and projects:

Around the Web

Check out this great blog for free patterns – Quilt Patterns from Seattle. Created by Cindy Carter. Available for free.
Join the Snickerdoodle Dreams Community – Creating a crafting & social community where all quilters/crafters feel welcomed, encouraged, creatively-inspired and most of all surrounded by friendship! You’ll find: community forums, personal & community blogging, projects, swaps, give-aways, gallery (photos and videos) and guest spotlights.

Kaye Wood – You’ve seen us on TV! You’ve seen us on the internet! Now get us in your mailbox every week! Quilting tips and techniques, advance notice of new products, weekly and monthly sales, special deals, and free projects. Tons of information at your fingertips and in your email box. Send an email to subscribe and join the fun!
Palette Generator – Automagically create a harmonious colour palette from a photograph that you upload to the web site.

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