I even crochet in patriotic colors! Today is a somber day in America. It is the 13th anniversary of the fall of our Twin Towers in New York City. As we watched it unfold on our televisions all across the nation, we were so emotional. And then as the days went by, flags began to appear EVERYWHERE I looked: in the front of many houses on my street in Atlanta, in the front of stores, gas stations. Everywhere! Here's my flag quilt again: American flag quilt by Debby Kratovil And here is a block I designed for my Block a Day Calendar with Martingale : Star Spangled Banner block from from the Quilter's Block-A-Day Calendar ( Martingale , 2007) You can have the pattern for this 18" block FREE: Star Spangled Banner block Would you like to see all the blocks ? How about WINNING a copy of the companion CD? It has all 366 blocks in two sizes PLUS 12 quilts made from the blocks. And then there's the FABRIC giveaway, right? How about 5 half-yard cuts ...

Block a Day Calendar Today at the Martingale blog quilting calendars are featured. My block a day calendar is still going strong after 7 years! It's perpetual and not tied to any one year (not to be confused with the annual block a day calendars I publish with another publisher). You can read about it here: Quilter's Block a Day Calendar And you can see ALL of the blocks on my web site. Yes, all of them in full color. The CD has all 366 blocks in 2 sizes AND 12 quilt patterns made using some of the blocks in the calendar. AND I created 12 more patterns to go along with it. I sell the CD for  $12.95, plus $2 postage (USA only). If you are international, contact me to discuss postage to your country. You see how to order it here: Calendar Order Information Go see the blocks here: Debby's Calendar Blocks And you can also see the 12 quilt patterns here: Quilt Calendar Patterns And what's my giveaway? A copy of the Quilter's Block-a-Day Calendar in CD ve...

Sunflower Blossoms My publisher (Martingale/That Patchwork Place) suggested I post about my book, Paper Piecing Perfect Points. Besides needing a diversion from the 8" of snow we received on Monday, I also needed a happy quilt to feast my eyes on with a LOT color. Where is Spring? we are all asking!! Sunflower Blossoms is really a remake of a quilt that was stolen in 2005 (along with 29 other quilts and samples). It was in a suitcase that was in a locked car in a "sketchy" parking garage in California. It was my first Dogwood Blossom quilt, based on a tradtional design and probably one of the first projects I made using foundation piecing. Dogwood Blossom Quilt - hanging on the Giant Quilt Rack in the sky Print ad in a quilt magazine - Sunflower Blossoms! Yes, I know. Some of you are rolling your eyes. "Paper piecing? Are you nuts? I'd rather scrub toilets or go to the dentist!" All I can say is that you've never had a teacher to show yo...