Quilt Pro systems

I have recently signed up to receive free block of the day from the Quilt Pro Systems http://www.quiltpro.com/page/BlockOfDay this is totally free.
I was wondering if anyone out there had actually used the quilt pro system computer program. For what I have read it looks pretty good.
You can draw your own blocks, make up quilts using the blocks they already have, you can scan in your fabric and use them to see what the quilt will look like in advance.
That would be nice to scan in your fabrics and play around and see how colours work together.
They have a few products that are interesting including the print and sew half square triangle sheets.
I haven't tried this method before but have read that others find it really easy, I have always just sewn 1/2 inch either side of the centre diagonal.
How do you sew up your half square triangles?
You should drop over and have a look. I know that I would be interested in a couple of the other products they sell including Carol Doak foundation pieces and the Mariner Compass Volume 1 set they look great. I still haven't tried the Mariner's compass but I just love the look of these quilts.

I hope that you are all well, I have been sick the last week and still not 100% with Bronchitis and Laryngitis so haven't done much sewing this week at all. Atleast the weather here has finally fined up and we have a lovely sunny day. Hope that the weather is lovely were you are.
Have a nice day.
Wendy

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I am so sorry the chasing cotton link didn't work below for the give away please try this one

Cloud 9 Fabrics giveaway

I don't know if you have seen these fabrics before but they are beautiful organic fabrics.

Chasing Cotton one of the wonderful blogs I read is having a giveaway thought I would add a link for you so you can check them out. 

Michelle from Cloud 9 Fabrics has so kindly offered to give away a full Fat Quarter Bundle...

Pretty Cool Hey!!

In order to enter the Giveaway...

 Just leave a comment on this post below and tell me....

What is your favourite baby gift to give? make?? or receive??

Giveaway is open internationally... and will remain open til 9th May..

Winner drawn on 10th May using Random.org

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test pattern number 3

as promised here are some of the photo's of the test quilt that I have just finished

this was taken before I trimmed and finished it.

some items that I have been doing today

today I did some nappy cut embroideries

these will be for sale they are made on minkee. This is such a cute one

what about this one

and this one

and this one

this is the test quilt I just finished

http://www.academyofquilting.com/Classes#15
The place that I do the test quilts for in America are running a class on the test quilt that I have just completed. It is the rose one.
I loved this quilt and would highly recommend that you took this class or purchased the pattern when it comes on sale. It is a really lovely quilt.
I will put up some photos in the next couple of days as soon as i get permission from them that I can.
Wendy

Sister's visit

My sister Gail has been visiting for the last almost 3 weeks. She started me in quilting a few years back now, she has been such an inspiration. She had a stroke last year and has had an almost full recovery. She hasn't let it stop her and she has gone back to quilting this year and has used hand stitching a quilt as rehabilitation.

these are photos of one of the quilts Gail has made we quilted this one for her, this was our first quilt that we did on the longarm machine.

if you would like to see more photos of Gail's quilts and other customer quilts have a look on our webpage www.dahlwardquiltingservices.com

Wendy