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 Greetings from Fons & Porter! I know many of you are in denial that Thanksgiving is less than one month away, but hopefully you are working on your holiday projects. Many of us know that with the holidays comes great food. We were fortunate last week to indulge in one of our famous office potlucks. Check out some of our potluck pictures at the Fons & Porter blog. A special guest, Liz Porter, came to eat with us and it was great catching up with her. Many of you know that Liz has retired and loves to spend her time golfing, spoiling her grandchildren, and of course quilting! Every issue of Love of Quilting features a quilt or project from Liz. The November/December issue of Love of Quilting features Liz’s Pinwheel Strippy quilt…you won’t want to miss it.
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Laments from a Quilter's Husband |
“So your wife is a quilter. That doesn't seem so bad, does it? It's a nice quiet hobby, conjuring up images of our sturdy pioneer mothers, keeping their families warm and creating beauty out of old shirts and printed feedbags. You think of plump grannies in rocking chairs, piecing a Log Cabin block by firelight, cat asleep at her feet. An idyllic picture, right? You're living in a dream world, buddy.
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 Are you ready to learn about paper piecing? Tune into Quilty this Wednesday to watch Paper Piecing Basics: Part 1.
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Sew & Tell |
 Practical Change is Beautiful!
Submitted by Judy Cushing from Valley Springs, CA
I really enjoyed making this quilt, and could not wait to share it with you. I found the pattern in the November/December 2003 issue of Love of Quilting.
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 Fussy Cutting Moose
Submitted by Margaret Johnston
For my grandson Ryan’s graduation from high school, I began collecting flannel for his quilt with moose on it (his favorite animal).
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 Team Spirit with Calicoes
Submitted by Martha Gandley from Monongahela, PA
This is a picture of a quilt our group of volunteers made for a quilt raffle. The pattern is Calicoes from May/June 2009 Love of Quilting.
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If you’ve made a project from Love of Quilting magazine or one of our books, we’d love to see it and hear your story. Please note that due to the large volume of photos we receive, we cannot acknowledge receipt. Send a color photo and brief description of your project to sewandtell@fonsandporter.com |
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| Quilters Club of America – Community Update |
- Table Toppers, Tree Skirts, and Stockings, Oh My! Get your dose of holiday inspiration from all of the new projects posted in the Show & Tell Gallery.
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