I’ve been getting lots of visitors lately checking out my Liberated Churn Dash tutorial.
Welcome! 
I want to publicly thank Kathy Mack of Pink Chalk Fabrics who linked to my tutorial on her Facebook Wall. {and in her newsletter! – sign up at her blog}

Do you use Facebook?
I’ve put up a little poll in the sidebar for you to share where you go online for quilting inspiration.
I haven’t jumped on the Facebook bandwagon yet, {I guess it’s more like a virtual wave} and am wondering if I’m missing something.
I hope you’ll share and get something out of the results of the poll too.

New Tools for 2012

I did a little after Christmas shopping and got some new supplies to try out this year:

• an iron shoe (suggested by Vickie for use when fusing applique)
• basting safety pins – bigger is better! LOL! I used these when finishing up my latest big quilt
• D rings – which I almost tried out already when I found Ariane’s link to t-shirt belts
• machine quilting needles – which kept hopping out of my machine until one finally broke. These ones have since been replaced with Schmetz ones – so far so good.
• A Sullivan’s Edge ruler – that Pat Sloan helped to develop. It definitely does sharpen your blade!
• embroidery scissors – too cute to resist! A cash register impulse buy – and very pointy.

My Tool Giveaway

No it’s not going to be one of the above – in fact it’s not going to be a REAL tool at all!

I finally took some time to make another block from Kay Mackenzie’s book, Easy Applique Blocks. I actually used some wool charm squares that I got {for myself} last Christmas!

I modified the design a little bit – leaving the ribbon off and well, not putting the rotary cutter ON a block. Instead my plan is to make it into a tree ornament. You can hang it on your Christmas tree or somewhere else in your sewing space.

Yes, You!
I made one to keep and one to give away- and haven’t taken a photo of either!

Leave me a comment telling my your favourite new tool you received/bought lately – or something you would like to get soon!

I’ll pick a random winner from comments on this post on Friday, January 27th.
Maybe I’ll even post a photo before then!

With Joy,
Sarah Vee