Congratulations to #10 Denise for winning the cute learn to sew accessory kit donated by Ruby Jane’s Retro Fabric last week.

This week’s give-away is a piece of approximtely 36″x44″ vintage feedsack fabric donated by Marydon Ford ~ Feedsack Fantasy.

This fabric is a bright bold blue & red on creamy white background fruit & flower print. It has the stitching holes still visible.

Marydon Ford ~ Feedsack Fantasy carries 2,000 to 2,300 of these gorgeous vintage feedsack fabrics online and in their shop. They are the largest purveyor of these gorgeous fabrics. They may be contacted at: Blushing Rose Boutique (USA clients) or at Feedsack Fantasy (International clients). Shipping is FREE in the USA. They also give discounts on large orders. Their shop #48 in the Westminster Antique Mall, 433 Hahn Rd, Westminster, MD is open 7 days a week. Marydon has a blog too.

To enter the give-away, please leave a comment below. The contest closes October 15, 2009. One lucky winner will be randomly chosen to win the fabric piece.

UPDATE: This contest is now closed. Congrats to #30 Bradie for winning the gorgeous feedsack fabric.

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Here’s my submission for Blogger’s Quilt Festival – Fall 2009.

So far, I think this quilt that I made for a wedding gift for friends is my all time favourite. I love the warm and rich colours used. It’s a Disappearing Nine Patch.

Read more about this quilt and a few other pictures here: Caitlin and Harry’s Wedding Quilt

I’ve set up a chat room on the site. I’ll be around this evening between 6 and 8 pm Eastern time, if anyone wants to chat.

If you have any ideas for the Quilting Gallery site, I’d love to hear them. Found a new tool that you want to share, great. Looking for help on your current project, drop in and see who’s around.

The chat room is always open and can be used at anytime. I’m not sure where this idea will go in the future, but I thought it would be fun to connect tonight. (Yes, I know, short notice, will plan better in the future.)

I don’t believe you have to actually Join to participate, you can be a Guest. If you want to use your online name that’s great.

Chat with you in a couple hours. Now, to check on the crock pot stew I’m making.

If you’re having problems getting in, drop me an email. I’ll add a help file if needed later.

Looking for some inspiration? Here are a couple of fabulous videos from Patsy Thompson. You’ll learn some great techniques specifically how to:

• burn fabric edges
• add colour highlights with Prismacolor pencils
• free motion machine embroidery

I am the very lucky owner of Patsy’s free motion DVDs. I highly recommend them as they’ve been a tremendous help to me in my own free motion quilting journey. They are filled with design ideas, how-tos, and fabulous information. Just being able to watch how to stitch, where to put my hands, how to control the fabric has been of great value.

The Linus Connection is a Central Texas non-profit organization whose mission is to make and deliver handmade security blankets that are for children in crisis situations in the Austin and Central Texas area. The blankets go to children in hospital emergency rooms, in crisis centers, foster care, battered women’s shelters, and to any child who is in need of a little extra security in their lives.

All of the blankets are handmade (quilted, knitted or crocheted) by volunteers in the community, either as a group or individually. Each blanket is given to a child in need of some extra security.

Since 1999, The Linus Connection has distributed over 33,600 blankets to children in need across Central Texas. Almost 3,000 of those blankets have been distributed in 2009 alone.

TLC will celebrate it’s 10th anniversary serving Central Texas in October with an annual challenge, food and visits from both sponsors and recipient facilities.

When we meet: The 3rd Saturday of every month, 9 – 11 am (next meeting October 17, 2009)

Where we meet: St. Philip’s Methodist Church,16321 Great Oaks Drive, (the parking lot is off Racine), Round Rock, Texas 78681-3659

To learn more about The Linus Connection, see Show & Tell photos, contact us, leave a comment or to find out how you can help, please visit the TLC web site.