Ryan Walsh, blogger and quilter extraordinare, offered to feature me again on his blog and I jumped at the chance.  If you haven’t followed him, you really should, he always has great posts about what is going on in the quilting industry and is incredibly creative.

If that isn’t enough of incentive, you can visit Ryan and peruse my literary skill (or lack thereof – I should probably stick to designing), because I wrote a poem about my new patterns. Yes I did.  Don’t judge.  My experience writing poems is only about as extensive as my experience writing corny treasure hunt clues for our children.  It is amazing how our better judgement goes out the window at 2am.  If nothing else it will give you a good laugh.

Did you know there are rhyming dictionaries on the internet?  Yes, there are.  That is my new discovery this week.

To celebrate, I am doing a giveaway of a copy of ALL eight of my new patterns!  And so is Ryan – and he has two sets of patterns to give away!  To enter here, leave a comment (only one) on this post telling me which of my new patterns is your favorite and what collection you might make it in.  Your choices are:

Bedazzled
Beribboned
Bejeweled
Beflowered
Caramel and Cocoa
Cafe Mocha
Garden Jewels
Garden Sampler

Oh – and you must be a follower and leave me a way to contact you should you win.  (If I can reach 1000 followers we meaning myself, my husband, my International Director of Shipping, and my Chief Presser – will have to celebrate around here!  Pie, anyone?)

Winner will be chosen on by the random number generator.  Deadline to enter is this Monday, the 21st, at midnight.  This giveaway is not closed – thanks to all who entered!

Happy sewing!
Amanda

P.S.  All patterns are now available at the Fat Quarter Shop!

My final new pattern is Garden Sampler.  This twin bed-sized design was originally published in American Patchwork and Quilting almost a year ago.  I decided to reissue it becuase the really big blocks make it just perfect for some of those modern lines out there.  Those big rectangles are 12” x 18”! 

I have an obsession with 17th century English band samplers and have stitched some reproductions on linen.  (And while we are on the subject, check out this 17th century embroidery made by and 11 year old!)  Unfortunately, since I have started quilting, I haven’t stitched much at all.  So a band sampler for modern fabrics!  Why not?  Juxtaposing modern and traditional ideas works fantastically in decorating, why not quilts?

Did I mention that there were prairie points on the top and bottom of Garden Sampler?

Gosh, I’d love to see this sewn up in some really large-scale modern prints, like Sandi Henderson’s Secret Garden, or Marc Cesarik’s Tides.

Happy sewing!
Amanda