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Like many of you, and apparently most everyone in Virginia, I've just gotten over a vicious Spring cold. That's why this newsletter is so late. You know that feeling when you brain is so muddled with cold that you can't write one complete sentence. That was me for about 5 days and it's the reason that this newsletter is so late.

I almost skipped publishing the newsletter but I was so excited the customer quilts shared in the gallery this month that I decided to issue the newsletter just to share these beautiful projects and to draw 5 fat quarter winner for the month.

I'm going to skip the shop news but know that I'm adding new things every month and you can see all the current available fabric in the shop. Here are a few of the new ones.

Red Sunset Gradient

Volga

Groundhog Day Gradient

Blue Spruce Shades Pack

What's Going On

Check out the progress and participation in all of these 2015 events. Join in at any time!

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I have 2 Big Dream projects. I am completely involved with my mosaic wall but admit that I've made no progress on the symmetry quilt. I've been working through some EQ layout options and just haven't been sparked by anything yet. Not to worry! I'll get there. The link up for the Big Dream project is here.

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Here's the April link up post for Working In a Series. My shibori series is underway and having a deadline is really helping me make progress on a series that I've been wanting to do for years.

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The April linkup is posted here.

Customer Gallery

Have you made anything from fabrics that you have purchased from me? If so, you have an opportunity to win your own personal 25% discount code on non-sale items for shopping in my shop! I have a Flickr group for customers to share photos of completed projects made with my fabrics. You are welcome to share any projects in process as well but only completed projects are entered into the drawing. Each month I draw a winner from the entries for that month. The winner receives a personal 90-day 25% discount for shop purchases.The winner will be announced here in the newsletter each month. You can see all of the customer projects in the Flickr Group. All other entries for the month will receive a 30-day 15% discount!

This month's featured customer quilt is from Cheryl at Reems Creek Chronicles.Cheryl ordered the banner fabric for this quilt custom dyed. She shared the stories behind this quilt and lots of detail photos here.

Cheryl wins the 25% 3-month discount.

There are 3 other entries this month and each wins at 30-day 15% discount. They are all beautiful!

Stephanie Weiss made this wall hanging using the Fire Line gradient. She shared a photo of it hanging in her home here where it is just perfect!

Leslie Vaskey McNeil made another of her fun collages on the Meadow Sunrise gradient. This one is called Izaak ~ the bloomin' Bighorn Sheep of the Rocky Mountains.

Finally there's another beautiful piece made by Rachel Derstine. I hope you will go to the Flickr group and check out her wall hanging called Moonlight.

Be sure to check out the other great projects submitted by customers and add yours for a chance to win the discount next month.

I'm Sponsoring

Check out these projects that I'm sponsoring this year.

Fat Quarter Drawing

Each month I draw the email names of 5 current newsletter subscribers and post them here. As a subscriber you are automatically entered. If your email name is listed below Email me with your name and address and I will send you a free fat quarter of hand dyed fabric. I will not be sending any notification beyond this so if you miss it you miss the free fabric. You also must contact me from the listed email address.

The winners of this month's free fat quarters are:

ljeannej@_____.com

bdasusan@_____.com

liz@_____artworks.com

jekquilt@_____.com

coneryka@___.edu