An update, a sale, a quilt along, and more...

First, and foremost, a huge thank you all who have donated quilts for the wounded at Fort Hood.  The first quilt arrived yesterday, and I'm sure the trickle will soon become a flood of quilts.  Luke was telling one of his wounded friends about the quilts that are coming; this young man was so touched, and sent his thanks and gratitude in advance.  This young man was shot, and has a bullet lodged near his spine.  The bullet will not be able to be removed, due to the possibility of further damage.  Considering what these soldiers have gone through, a quilt seems a minor thing, but they are so grateful.  My heart melts into a little puddle every time if I think on this for too long.

Onto other things...

• We will be starting the Scrap Quilt Along soon, soon, soon.  We will begin with the Fruit Stripped Gum quilt, then make Children's Lit.  The supply list, badges, Flickr group info, and schedule will be posted by Saturday.
• Has anyone seen the new Quilt Sampler magazine?  One of the featured shops is hanging a great version of "I Do".  I don't think those kind of things will ever stop being a huge thrill to me!  Makes me giddy :-)
• Remember when I said that with the new store, I could see which pattern was the most viewed?  At the time the top two were City Park, and I Do...well City Park has definitely pulled ahead!  To really test these statistic I've put both City Park and I Do on sale, with 10% off, we will see who ends up the winner of this little race.  The sale will run from now through next Wednesday.  No codes, nothing to enter, the prices have already been reduced!
• Speaking of City Park, with the next printing I'll be making a change to the pattern - changing it for the better.  If you are familiar with the pattern, you will understand what I'm about to explain...the colored solids in the quilt are indentified by number, the new patterns will have an image that shows the block placement by color number.  Quilting by numbers, so to speak.  
• Well it is definitely time to get back to the business of being in business, new quilt patterns are on the horizon - our first new release will be City Breeze, which I'm quite sure you will LOVE!  After that some beauties with new Moda fabric, then it is a couple of baby quilts which are always too precious! 

That is it for me today my friends...I must say I feel so much closer to the quilting community at large, by this amazing coming together as mothers, wives, sisters, and daughters to give something of comfort back to those that serve and protect our nation.  Thank you again for all that you have done!

Cherri

Comments

[Valerie Moss]

Love the "I do" quilt and congrats for being showcased on Quilt Sampler - I would never get bored of that either :)
You are very talented indeed.
Valerie
http://www.pastimesonline.ca/vals-quilting/

[Sherrill]

Hey Cherri, just wondering if you knew whether or not my quilt had made it safely? I worry til I know it gets to it's destination. Thanks!!

[Amanda in KS]

I love the "I Do" quilt! My prayers are with the Families and our Soldiers at Ft. Hood and all over the world. I can only imagine what they are going through. We have 2 sons and a daughter serving our Country now. One son is in Afghanistan, the other is in Iraq and he is listed as "classified" therefore, we do not know where or what he is doing. It is not comforting, but God is getting us through! Our daughter just graduated from basic training at Ft. Jackson and is doing AIT (job training) at Ft. Lee. Our oldest son just finished his time serving our Country back in June. He was in Iraq when Operation Iraq first started. We are VERY PROUD of our children and all of our Soldiers. On behalf of the families of our troops Thank you all for everything that you for our guys! You will never know what it truly means to them!