Fat Quarterly is hosting a Swiss Chocolate Roll-Up Giveaway!  (And so am I – for a second chance to win see details below.) 

In celebration of this giveaway I have written up a recipe with this goody for my exclusive Chocolate Torte!
You can make it in rich, decadent chocolate…

Or with a hint of mocha…

To hear more of my blabbering and to download the recipe, visit Fat Quarterly’s site.

You can enter the giveaway there as well.  For a second chance to win,
Become a follower of my blog.
After becoming a follower (or if you already are one), leave me one comment on this post saying you’ve done so and tell me which flavor of my torte (chocolate or mocha) you prefer.  Maybe even tell me what you would make with this collection, but that is not required – I’m just curious!  (MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE A WAY FOR ME TO CONTACT YOU SHOULD YOU WIN.) 
The deadline for the giveaway will be Saturday, February 5th. 

If you’d like some Swiss Chocolate, please ask your local shop to order it from Robert Kaufman Fabrics.  (Fat Quarter Shop has yardage too, but no one has a roll-up yet, so if you win, you’ll be the first!)  Swiss Chocolate ships February 20th!

Happy sewing!
Amanda

Some very talented bloggers out there have gotten together to put on a “Bloggers’ Block-a-palooza Quilt Along”!  They are posting a block every Monday and every Thursday starting this week.  I think this is a great idea and decided to follw along.  John, of Quilt Dad, designed the first block, and you can find instructions on his blog.  They are really clear and also available in .pdf form for printing.  If anyone out there has sewn some beginner quilts and want to expand their techniques, quilt-alongs can be a great way to find the expertise and support one needs to take the next step.

I knew I wanted to use Swiss Chocolate for my blocks, but couldn’t decide upon a color story, so I did one in chocolate and one in mocha.  I still can’t decide which I like best, so I might have to do every block in both!

“Chocolate” Blog-a-palooza Block 1

“Mocha” Blog-a-palooza Block 1

I can’t wait to see what other people sew and post to the flickr group!

Amanda

I received the new Keepsake Quilting catalog in the mail today. Look at this cute San Clemente Tote pattern by Stephanie Prescott featured on page 95. It uses a “Garden Floral Medley” featuring Ambrosia. I think it is really cute! (Of course, I’m not prejudiced or anything.)