Poinsettia Stars BOM Kits + Table Runner Pattern


Hello Reader,
I hope your weekend is going wonderfully and that you are able to enjoy some time with your sewing machine and some favorite fabrics. I was finally able to get some good sewing time this week and now have a lot of things on my to-make list--sometimes the more I sew the more projects I end up wanting to do!

Keep reading for all of the week's notes plus details for kits for my Poinsettia Stars Block of the Month and a new version of a table runner pattern in the shop.

Poinsettia Stars BOM Kits

I've had a lot of questions about the new Poinsettia Stars Block of the Month quilt, and I'm excited to share that Fat Quarter Shop will be offering kits for this project. The kits will ship in May when the fabrics arrive. Find all of the details below. Also, please note that I will still have a free Block of the Month quilt project beginning in January!

This Week on the Blog and our YouTube Channel

Lots of fun this week on the blog and YouTube channel--find links to the posts and videos below:

Scrappy Patchwork Runner: New Version

I've updated my Scrappy Patchwork Runner design (previously just available in PDF) and now have two size options included. And I also have this design available in a paper version, too (paper copies will ship in about a week)!

Coming This Week

Stay tuned tomorrow for a video and blog post on many of the small projects in my Quilt Market booth in Houston, Texas earlier this month. Then look for a new Blockheads block and Wednesday, and more later in the week.

Thanks so much for taking the time to read the newsletter. I appreciate it so much :) Happy quilting!

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