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Red Is Love

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Red is the color of energy, passion and desire. It symbolizes action, confidence and courage. Red demands attention. Red is Love. More than 1 million people are living with HIV in the United State. Up to 25% are unaware of it - and may be causing more than half of new infections in the U.S. Approximately 56,000 new infections occur each year, a 40% increase from previous CDC statistics estimating 40,000 annually. Up to half of all new infections are not covered by insurance. The monthly cost of care is $2,100, of which about two-thirds is spent on medications. That equates to $25,200 a year. According to research conducted in 2006, an American diagnosed with the AIDS virus can expect to live for about 24 years at an average cost for treatment in excess of $600,000. In 2008, there were approximately 33.4 million people around the world living with HIV/AIDS, including 2.1 million children under age 15. 27% of new infections are among women, 73% among men. 8...

Winner of 12 FQ's

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Wow, you really loved the fat quarters that I am giving away as we had 118 of you enter to win. Thanks to everyone who entered to win. Winner of the 12 fat quarters goes to.... Congrats Kathy and yes, we will be having more ideas and patterns that use charm packs as we here at Qubee Quilts love to collect them. Until next time,

Favorite Storage Ideas

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Just a few of my favorite storage ideas taken from the web.   Click on any of the pictures to be taken to be taken to the home of each pictures link.     Use Soda straw dispensers to display ribbon. Use spice racks in drawers to store buttons and other tiny notions. Store fabric in an old dresser and painted to mach your decor.    This looks simple enough to make.   Binder Combs for bobbin storage - 3/8" or 1/2" works best. Bakers twine in sugar dispenser.   Tea Ball twine holders.  I have got to get me some bakers twine and come up with a project that would use it.   Until next time,

Free Fabric Giveaway

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Hope everyone's new year is starting out right.  Mine has been awesome thus far. We have moved Qubee Quilts to a new studio location within my home and I have done a little destashing. Pictures to follow in the coming weeks. Everyone loves free stuff and fabric right?  What a silly question, of course you do. Let's celebrate the new year by giving away a 12 fat quarters. Pictured above are the 12 fat quarters that are up for grabs . P lease leave a comment on this post letting me know what you would like to see on the Qubee Quilts blog about in the up coming months. .  Only one entry per person, please. All duplicate entries will be deleted!   Only blogger comments count as this is posted elsewhere too.   We will draw a winner using the Random Number Generator and announce them here on Thursday, January 26th.   Good Luck! Until next time,

Sew Red For Woman Blog Hop

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Final details on the Sew Red Blog Hop are in! What is the hop about? Well, it's about hopping!  And raising awareness about heart disease! Each month, Sew Red for Women will feature an original quilt block designed ecspecially for you by some of today's most inspiring designers & bloggers.  We will provide a special link to hop on over to the blogger and/or designer's site for details and instructions for completing the featured block. And you just might learn a thing or two about heart disease while you're there! The hopping begins on February 3rd, which happens to be Wear Red Day ! Who's Partcipating? And when? February 3 Leah of Burgundy Buttons March 3 Fat Quarterly's Tacha of Hanies Quilts April 3 Katie of Swim, Bike, Quilt May 3 Melissa Corry of Happy Quilting June 3 Charlie of Qubee Quilts July 3 Jessica of Twin Fibers August 3 Melissa of The Polkadot Chair September 3 Amber of A Little Bit Biased October ...