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It's that time once again where we get to draw some winners!!! This time I drawing for the beautiful  Aurifil thread. Our first winner is Our second winner is Congrats to you you both.  I hope you enjoy Aurifil as much as we do here at Qubee Quilts. Thanks to Auirifil and Lola Pink Fabrics for making this giveaway possible. Until next time,

Welcome to another fun filled edition of Thirteen Questions with Zeus. Where Zeus and I introduce fellow followers of Qubee Quilts to you, our readers. Here you can learn about other quilters like yourself and know that we are not alone and maybe reach out and find a new quilting friend. Today Zeus and I would like to introduce you to our new quilting friend Ray Lusk of Star Valley Stitching . Zeus was so happy to meet another male quilter. Tell us a little bit about yourself? My name is Ray Lusk. I'm a quilter, sewer, knitter,crocheter and general jack of all trades, master of none. I live in a beautiful area called Star Valley Wyoming. I love animals and have dogs. What is your quilting background? (When did you first get started into quilting) I first started quiltingabout 2 years ago after I decided that there was no reason why I couldn't start working on my "bucket list" my mother had taught us all to sew when we were young so that gave ...

It’s time for some quilting fun this Fall. Over 12 weeks, 36 designers will create blocks for the  Celebrate Christmas  quilt-along. These blocks will be featured, 3 per week, on the Quilting Gallery site starting September 13th. In addition to the blocks, there will be  Super Deals for Quilters  from our favourite online retailers. Featured Designers  (quick links to the blocks) Super Deal  Advertisers  (quick links to the savings) Blog Posts  – Blocks and  Super Deals  are here! Upload your blocks – Flickr Group Campaign Highlights Start: September 13, 2011 End: December 1, 2011 Length: 12 weeks 36 designers creating 12" blocks for quilters to make. Designer profiles, their blocks and a  Super Deal for Quilters  will be featured each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Quilters can complete the blocks and upload to our  Flickr group  to share their creations and for a chance to win hand-pai...

Thanks to everyone who has entered to win their very own copy of The winner was drawn using the Random Number Generator .Our lucky winner is.... Number 33, Janet! Congrats to our lucky winner! If you didn't win and still want your own copy of String Quilting Today. Head on over to Clotilde to get your very own. Don't forget that there is still time to enter to win some amazing thread from Aurifil on this post . Until next time,

Make up your mind to have no regrets Recline yourself, resign yourself, you're  through I  always get what I aim for And your heart'n soul is what I came for Whatever Lola wants Lola gets, Lola Pink Fabrics wanted a thread that was strong like their passion, but soft like their emotions and it seems they have gotten it with Aurifil. Lola Pink Fabrics will be carrying the 50 wt cotton thread in a variety of colors. 50 wt Aurifil thread is great for: Hand applique' : Ideal for all types of hand applique' . From needle turning to using prepared shapes, the 50wt is thin and with all the colors available you can match your shape perfectly. Hand piecing : A great weight for hand piecing. Lace : Wonder for both Bobbin lace & Machine lace Longarm quilting : Perfect for creating texture where you don’t want the thread to be a feature. Backgrounds, stitch in the ditch, basting quilts, wholecloth ...

Have you been following   Moda Country Fair ? Yesterday was  Camille   day at the fair and she offered up the  cutest little apron pattern I had ever seen.  The moment I saw it I had to make one, but I had my honey do list to get done first.  I hurried through the last as fast as I could just so I could get this super quick apron done.  Thanks Camille!!!!  Knowing me, like you do, I had to change it up a bit and make it my own and I did just that.  I was not about to quilt and then cut out the apron myself.  So I put Dolly to work doing it.  I loaded the apron pattern into my embroidery software, added the quilting and cutting, sent it over to the machine and let her go to work.  It took me all of about 15 to program the design and stitch out.  How cool is that? Dolly hard at work making an apron Dolly getting ready to cut out apron Dawn!!! Isn't she a beaut? ...

 Clear Mini Piping Foot The clear view allows you to see the piping and to see exactly where you are stitching. To make the mini piping, select a 1-2mm cord and snap on the mini piping foot.   Wrap the cord with the strip of fabric and place the cord under the presser foot with the seam allowances to the right and the cord under the groove on the underside of the foot. The groove feeds the cord. Select center needle position straight stitch.  Use a stylus as needed to hold the cord in place. I would love to hear if you have ever placed piped binding on a quilt before and what are your thoughts about it Zeus the next big quilter!!!! Anytime I'm not in my sewing chair Zeus likes to sit in the chair and keep it warm for me.  I'm going to teach him to push fabric under the machine next. *Please note that this post is using the foot and machine that I use at home.  If there is a similar foot for whatever brand of machine you m...

  Here's your chance to use up all of those scraps you have been saving up over the years! In quilting terms, "strings" are merely long and narrow fabric strips. This book will show you how much fun it can be to sew your strings together to create beautiful patterns for every room in your home. You can choose to cut your strings straight and neat, or go for the scrappy look and cut your strings at an angle. There are so many different ways the projects can turn out! Patterns are included for wall quilts, bed quilts, runners and more! Includes 9 exciting projects, 7 can be made by a beginner! If you would like to add String Quilting Today to your own quilting library head on over to Clotilde and pick on up today.   This book is also available as a PDF! Connie Ewbank designed all the projects in the book.  She is a former quilt shop owner and currently teaches quilting for local guilds.  She also teaches local and regional meeting of the Embroiderers'...

O.k. call me slow or I will just chalk it up to the fact that I was in the hospital and they did something to my brain while I was there, but I just got why Scott is calling it Uber-Fest . I was lucky enough to be chosen to participate in Scott's Quilt Along. I will be designing a super easy modern quilt block along with 16 other star classed bloggers. Look for my block right here on Friday, October 14th. Here is what Scott had to say about the upcoming Quilt-Uber_Fest his post this morning. Coming up this October, 16 bloggy friends and I are going to present to you a Block-a-day Quilt-Uberfest for the fall and winter seasons approaching…..and you are going to love it!! We are all working with an upcoming line called Sleeping Beauty by Nel Whatmore for Free Spirit Fabrics . I sent each blogger 2 or 3 prints from the line and 1 or 2 woven stripes or shot cottons from Kaffe Fassett ’s lines and told them they could add one fabric of their choice. I thought that wo...

I would like to introduce you to Athena & Dolly. Athena, the Greek goddess the arts & crafts , wisdom, war, industry, justice and skill. She was the favorite child of Zeus. She had sprung fully grown out of her father's head. Since I have a dog named Zeus I found it very fitting that I name my new, drum roll please..... I give you Athena my new sewing table. She is a big girl at 60" wide x 55" deep. Another picture of Athena so you can see just how grand she really is. Then I also got another new toy because what sew table would not be complete with out a new sewing & embroidery machine. I have nicknamed her Dolly because she is a triple DDD (Designer Diamond DeLuxe) & another big girl at that. She will embroidery up to 14" square. Oh my. I guess you might call me a size queen :-) I just like this picture. It's shows off Dolly's beauty. I must say when I sat down to sew the first time I alm...

Three Hole Yarn Foot Decorate your project with different types of decorative cords or yarn using beautiful wide HUSQVARNA VIKING stitches and the Three Hole Yarn Foot. This foot will easily guide the yarn through the openings in the front of the foot back through the groove under the presser foot. The decorative yarn will be stitched over creating a beautiful braid embellishment A 3D effect is created as you stitch over the decorative yarns. Create your own unique trims with all the beautiful decorative stitches on your machine. Plus, there are 4 newly created stitches especially for this great decorative foot. You may find the stitches on the HUSQVARNA VIKING web site. This is similar to the seven hole cord foot but allows you to work with much thicker yarns. The foot comes with a threader making it easier to thread the holes. The Three Hole Yarn foot can be used with any yarn that will flow freely through the holes in the foot. Take your foot with you as ...