"Bytes & Piecemaking" or "Bytes" for short - online studio classes started and I want to show you what a marvelous job that Bunny did with her first ink jet transfer onto a memory pillow for her daughter! She told me that her daughter just love it, who wouldn't! So join us for some fun! Arrange to start the class to suit your schedule. When you sign up, I will provide the detailed written instructions with many graphic in PDF format. You will also be pointed to a student-only Yahoo group where I will be the instructor to answer your questions about techniques, materials, principles of design, etc. Keep checking for new online course offerings CLICK HERE. My current offering are Natural Rust Dyeing, Ink Jet Paper Transfer Images, Mum's the Word Quilted Pillow and Don't Fence Me In - II Quilt.

Some of my workshops are offered locally at The Sew'N Place, 955 Wayne Avenue, Chambersburg, PA 17201. For those of you who live nearby, I'd love to see you there. Call the Sew'N Place (717) 263-5606 to sign up, click on the description to see more details: Twin Towers March 5, 2007, Monday 10-4 Words and Images March 19, 2007, Monday evening 6-8

Zipper - this is who I have been spending those extra hours with. He a miniature long haired Dachshund, 10 weeks old and doing well...except I'm a little sleep deprived. Of course he's wearing BJ designed tee shirts. Hey those are my new slippers!

Quilts and things. I've only had time to work on small pillow projects, altered jean jacket and completed one small quilts made from nature's leaf designs The Last Oak Leaf http://piecemaking.com/quilt_lastoakleaf1.shtml My quilt Global Views I was juried into Mid-Atlantic Quilt Extravaganza, be sure to see it if you attend.

Supporting our soldiers - I've only heard from my "adopted" solider once, as is to be expected, but she appreciates my cards, hope her Valentine's package with goodies arrives before Valentine's Day, this program is http://www.adoptaussoldier.org/ Soldiers Angels I'm trying to get some help with making quick serged quilts for the returning wounded soldiers, I've been in touch with a coordinator for Soldiers Angels http://www.soldiersangels.org she said "the wounded soldiers would absolutely love these!" So here's the deal I'm offering! I will provide FREE the pattern for my BJ's Quick Lap/Crib Serged Quilt, value $10, if you will make and ship one quilt to the Soldiers Angels organization. Here's the pattern http://piecemaking.com/pattern_quicklap.shtml I see this as a win-win proposition, you get the pattern free, it only takes one hour to make with a total of 4 1/2 yards fabric, flannel or fleece would be wonderful, I'm sure you all have that much in your stash or it's all on sale now! So for one hour and the price of shipping, a wounded soldier will have a comfy treasure, what a small price for us to pay! Just e-mail me, I'll tell you where to download the pattern to get started and I'll provide details of where to ship the complete quilt. Thanks for considering it! That's it for now. HAPPY STITCHING! BJ Reed .

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