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January, 2012
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Well
it is that time again. I can’t believe that it
is 2012. Last year wasn’t the best year for my
family. My husband Rob has had several medical
issues and is now on Dialysis three times a
week. Because of that I have had to cancel or
reschedule several of my classes on Monday,
Wednesday and Fridays. I think all of you who it
has affected for understanding. He just can’t
drive himself after Dialysis and I need to be
there for him. He is doing better and we are
trying to get him on home Dialysis, but the
process has been slower than I wanted. We have
more appointments in January to continue working
on that. If this does take place, then I can
resume the old schedule. Thank you all for
adjusting to the new times.
The retreats are doing great. We have 8
scheduled this year and if you are one of those
signed up, I will need a deposit this month to
hold your spot, there are many on each of the
waiting list if you cannot come. I will
have 8 more retreats for 2013 as soon as I get
conformation of the dates. Each retreat hold 22
quilters and my daughter Kim who does the
cooking and cleaning up for us all and myself.
We all have a great time. The retreats are held
at a retreat place in Monroe WA and is first
class all the way.
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Christmas
is over and it is time to start the New Year off
with the new 2012 Sampler. This year we
will be doing three different size blocks,
appliqué and a pieced border. It will be a full
12 month sampler. The sampler will come in two
sizes, lap or queen. I know it will be a fun one
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Sampler - Queen |
2012 Sampler - Lap |
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The
pattern for the month of January is the
9-Patch Ribbons. It is a simple pattern and
comes in three sizes. Baby, Lap and Queen. I
made two samples, one with two shades of two
colors and one with three shades of two colors.
The pattern is only two different 9-Patch like
blocks so the construction is very easy. |
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Ribbons - Lap (two shades) |
9-Patch Ribbons - Baby (three
shades) |
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The February pattern is a quilt that was hanging
at Heirloom Quilts in Poulsbo and was from 1993.
Everyone in the class wanted to make one like it
so I wrote a pattern for it and also made a
queen size version. I think everyone will have a
good time with this one. I called it Heirloom
Stars. It comes in two sizes, 72” square and
98” square. |
Heirloom Stars |
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The March patten is a new one I came up with and
it is Fat-Quarter Friendly. I named it Razzle
Dazzle after a suggestion from a student.
You can get two blocks out of a fat-quarter or
two 8 1/2” squares will make one block. I used a
lot of my batik scraps to make this one. The
border is a leftover piece from making the
blocks. I can see this one in prints or any
combination of fabrics. The center is a peeled
back piece which gives you a curved center. The
pattern will have three sizes to choose from
Baby, Lap and Queen.
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Razzle Dazzle |
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For April the pattern for the month will be
Grandeur. I designed this one to use a
pretty floral print fabric that just needs to be
showcased. The other block is a little different
than some we have done, but isn’t hard. This
pattern will have two sizes, double and queen. |
Grandeur |
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| I hope all of you have a wonderful
2012 and it brings each of you lots of fun
quilts to make. I hope to have some new designs
to dazzle you with in my next newsletter. I am
hoping this next year will be a healthier one
for us all. |
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Please check out my website
www.quiltingwithroxanne.com
If you can't come to any of the classes, the
monthly patterns are available for $8 each plus
shipping. |
| Your quilting
teacher and friend,
Roxanne Carter |
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