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Crimson version of the 2017 Moroccan Mystery Quilt
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October begins a very busy few weeks here at the Studio. It starts with our in-shop and online anniversary sales, Quilt Market in Houston and final preparations for the Quilters' Quest shop hop.
We have so much to tell you in this month's newsletter so make sure you scroll all the way through to learn about a new quilt, new products, tips, sales and, most important, the final clue for our Moroccan Mystery quilt.
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Red Fort in Twilight
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While the Taj Mahal may be the most popular tourist attraction in India, I've always been drawn to the beautiful Red Fort with its sandstone walls and intricate architectural designs. You can read about this amazing structure in my blog. It inspired me to make a quilt named after it and now, several years later, I've redesigned it for you.
 Featuring fabrics from my new Malam V batik collection, Red Fort, creates a fabulous 3D illusion from sixty-degree diamonds with the specific placement of lights, mediums and darks in each block.
This quilt comes in two colorways, Twilight and Sunset. It is perfect for hand piecing or can be easily pieced by machine.
Click
here for more information on my
Red Fort quilt.
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Quilt Tip - Piecing Diamonds
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 Some people shy away from diamonds because they fear the inset seams or joining multiple points. Several years ago, with that in mind, I created my Perfect Cut 60° Tools to make the job of cutting diamonds quick and easy.
On my Tips and Lessons page, you'll find these tutorials with information to help you with Red Fort or any diamond quilt:
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Coming Soon: Our Online Anniversary Sale
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This month marks the 17th year at our shop in Great Falls, Virginia. We will have a special 48-hour, website-only sale, Wednesday, October 11th through Thursday, October 12th with special savings of 20% on all Jinny Beyer fabric on the bolt including sale fabric.
Subscribers to our Weekly Web Special email will get all the details a day earlier. (If you don't get our weekly sale emails and you'd like to, click here to Update Profile/Email Address.)
My staff and I thank you for letting us be a part of your quilting life and hope to continue to be for many more years.
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Small Business Spotlight - Powpow Neck Warmers
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 Hand-piecing on an airplane is often a conversation starter and last year it led to a fascinating one with Karen Brewer, the founder of Powpow. With a career in marketing and computer technology, Karen became fascinated with Etsy and thought, "I can do this!" As a former ski instructor, she wanted to create something that would help people get outside and want to stay there. Powpow and her neck warmers were born.
Karen sewed the first 300 neck warmers herself but her products are now sewn by a nearby family-owned business in northern California. Just as we quilters do, Karen tries to use every scrap with the goal of zero material waste.
Powpow dual-layer neck warmers are reversible and combine soft micro-fleece and colorful max-dri stretch material. I wear mine both indoors and out in the winter. Many quilters develop neck pain because of all the bending over we do. I find that the added warmth to my neck really helps to sooth those aching muscles throughout the day whether I'm indoors or out. One member of my staff, an outdoor enthusiast, says she pulls it up over her nose and mouth on frigid days and when she gets warm, it easily fits in a pocket.
Powpow neck warmers make wonderful holiday gifts. You can see the selection we carry
here.
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Oh what fun we have!
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We talk about it all year and now the Quilters' Quest is just a month away! Explore 10 quilt shops, collect free patterns, fabric and prizes. The Quest runs November 9th through 18th.
To visit the Quilters' Quest website, click here.
Join Us on the Bus
 Quilters from across the country, even across the ocean, travel to our Studio every November to join us on our two-day Quilters' Quest bus trip. Have breakfast with Jinny, win prizes (everyone gets at least one prize), make friends and, of course, visit all ten Quest shops.
Spaces are still available. Click here to join us.
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Moroccan Mystery Revealed with Clue 9!
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You have made it to the finale of our 2017 mystery! You started this project not knowing what to expect. I know from reading your emails and talking to you in the Studio that by sticking to it you have accomplished far more than you thought, such as mastering set-in seams, learning appliqué and for many, a first hand-pieced quilt.
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Congratulations to you all and thank you for joining me these past months. Now I have a little challenge and something special for five of you.
You have until 5:30 pm EST, this Monday, October 9th, to submit a photo of your finished Moroccan Mystery quilt top. From these, we will choose at random five names. Each winner will receive a fat quarter bundle of all five of my new mini-stripe fabrics.
If you think you missed your chance to make this quilt, it's not so. In addition to this month's clue, the download link below will give you access to all the clues and videos we've shared so far. Don't wait though. Moroccan Mystery free downloads will only be available until January 31, 2018.
[Download link available in subscriber e-mail only]
Click here for information on our Moroccan Mystery kits and pre-printed templates.
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