One Million Pillowcase Challenge

August 21, 2014 by Lisa Bernstein

Sis Boom is delighted to be participating in the American Patchwork & Quilting 1 Million Pillowcase Challenge!! Together with the blogs listed below (and fellow quilter, sewers and crafters), we are helping APQ meet their goal of donating one million pillowcases to local charities! We are sending 20 pillowcases to Queen Louise Home for Children, an organization close to Jennifer’s heart, located in the US Virgin Islands.
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For more information and free Pillowcase Patterns check out the following:
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Blog Participants List:
·    Alison Glass (http://alisonglass.com/blog)
·    American Patchwork & Quilting (www.allpeoplequilt.com/blog)
·    Barb and Mary of Me and My Sister Designs (http://www.meandmysisterdesigns.com/blog/)
·    The Benartex Design Team: Sew in Love with Fabric (http://www.sewinlovewithfabric.blogspot.com)
·    Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts (http://www.laundrybasketquilts.net/blog/)
·    Heidi Pridemore (http://heidipridemore.blogspot.com)
·    How To Sew (www.howtosew.com)
·    Jennifer Paganelli of Sis Boom (http://www.sisboom.com/blog/)
·    Joanna Figueroa of Fig Tree Quilts (http://figtreequilts.typepad.com/my_weblog/)
·    Karrie Winters of Freckled Whimsy (http://www.freckledwhimsy.com/)
·    Kelle Boyd of Ann Kelle (http://www.annkelle.com/category/blog/)
·    Linda Carlson (www.lindacarlsonquilts.com)
·    Modern Quilt Studio (http://craftnectar.com/)
·    Nicole Daksiewicz of Modern Handcraft (http://modernhandcraft.com/)
·    Northcott: Patti’s Patchwork (www.pattispatchwork.com)
·    Shannon Fabrics: My Cuddle Corner (http://shannonfabrics.com/blog/index/)
·    Tammy Silvers (http://www.tamarinis.typepad.com)
·    Timeless Treasures: Sew Timeless (http://www.ttfabrics.com/blog/)
·    Valori Wells (http://www.valoriwells.com/blog/)
·    Verna Mosquera of The Vintage Spool (http://freespiritfabric.blogspot.com/)
·    Wendy Sheppard of Ivory Spring (http://ivoryspring.wordpress.com/)
We are so excited to share our growing pile with you, Thanks for the challenge such an uplifting cause!!!
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I love Mary Fons

May 11, 2014 by Jennifer Paganelli

Ok it’s no secret.  I just love her heart and her ability to make you feel welcome and part of something great.  She is so super excited about life, about love, about quilts!!  Most of you know her through her show Quilty on PBS.  Recently I had the good fortune to meet Mary when she came to my home about two months ago and I tell you It was if I knew her my whole lifetime.  It was girl talk central and I just so enjoyed her company As well as my all around Gal Pal Susan Morgan who introduced us.  Believe me an overnight was not out of the question but they had plans the next day. …. I pictured us in (what else)  Pajamas getting CRay CRay.  What can I say?  I actually had the opportunity to fly to Iowa yup with Springs Creative for the Jenny Eliza Brand for JoAnns Fabric and Craft and tape a PBS show for Fons and Porter..yes!! in the same exact room as Marianne Fons and Liz Porter, I know I know I know…so giddy and trying to act professional when inside I was like Check Me Out!!!!! So Mary has just come out with an amazing Quilt Book called Make + Love Quilts and will be signing May 20th at City Quilter in NYC from 6-8!!  That’s a big deal and a big honor for anyone.  She is so approachable so fun and so easy to be with oh and did I say her quilts are divine??  I meant to open with that.  Please go to her facebook watch her gorilla marketing style video for Make + Love Quilts and her opening a fedex package  with her book inside and then you will see why I love her so much.  Like all of us in the SisBoomer Jenny Eliza Family we know how to have fun…Fabric and quilts just make us fun to be with!! Oh and get a daily dose of Mary at her blog PaperGirl !

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So much to talk about!

May 5, 2014 by Jennifer Paganelli

So let’s just jump right in…Thanks for your over the top welcome of Beauty Queen!! Make sure you show us all your amazing goodness!!!!  Check out these quilt kits from Christies Quilting Boutique. Garen Brien Sherwood has created a very vintage looking quilt called Miss Connecticut in keeping with the Beauty Queen idea.  I love how you have embraced the name. Just think your daughter can be Beauty Queen of all her dolls or animals or Beauty Queen of all things kind. A great way to show Beauty is not just on the outside. Christies is selling this Kit for $45.00 to make up Miss Connecticut until Friday when it will be $60.00 per kit!! So call her today and get in on the deal!!award award2 award-Beauty crazy award

Next up is Jenny Eliza at Joann’s in July which you are all waiting for!!!  It will make the most amazing quilts so get in on the action and scoop up those fabrics before there gone!!!!  Also Hawthorne Threads has opened up pre-order on Beauty Queen and that’s a beautiful thing!! !!!!

and of course the excitement for Jenny Eliza at Joann’s is building!!! Can you feel it. Follow us on facebook and join the overseas group if you need someone to send to you in another country!

and this amazing Crazy Quilt done in Jenny Eliza! Kits will be available on line with Fons and Porter  in July!!..Can you say #Gottahavenow!! Check this Beauty OUT!!

 

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