Moda Jelly Rolls

On April 27, I will be giving a lecture/trunk show for the Pensacola Quilters Guild using quilts from my new book, all made from 2 1/2" strips. Even saying it makes my knees a little shaky! I'm not nervous at all about one part of the presentation, though. Lissa sent me a package with the most wonderful variety of Moda Jelly Rolls that I'll be giving away as door prizes! The picture (below) doesn't come close to representing the beauty and quality of these fabrics. I want to unroll all of the bundles and play with the fabrics, but experience has taught me that I can't roll them back up as neatly as the smart people at Moda. (I'd really like to know how they do that.)

Anyway, here's a picture of the Jelly Rolls: Nostalgia by April Cornell, Gypsy Rose by Fig Tree Quilts, Objects of Desire by Sandy Gervais, and Urban Couture by Basic Grey.

Aren't they gorgeous? If you can't make it to the meeting, don't worry -- I'll be saving one of these for a special blog give-away. Thank you so much, Lissa. I hope the big guys at Moda know how lucky they are to have you on their team!

You want me to do WHAT?

The Pensacola Quilters Guild is sponsoring a quilt challenge. The items pictured represent the contents of a little paper bag that I selected randomly. The challenge is to use at least three of the items in the bag to make a quilt somewhere between 12 inches and 40 inches. In diameter! Yes, it has to be a circle. Every bag is different, and they all contain some really way-out things. And just in case there are any thoughts of cheating, the contents of each bag were photographed before packaging. I shouldn't have been surprised because I was told that Ingrid Whitcher was largely responsible for organizing the challenge. She's one creative person -- you can see some of her work on her blog if you click HERE.

So I'm off now to see if I can create a small round quilt with "stuff" on it! (Come back later for pictures.) Have a great weekend!