Finally - yes finally - I decided on a name

First - thanks to all of you for all of the wonderful ideas for names for the quilt. I know I said I would pick a name for the Featured Fabric Quilt Tuesday but I just couldn't make up my mind because there were so many that I liked.

I finally narrowed it down to Over the Meadow and Through the Year (it came by email) and Primberry Hill. I think we're going with Over the Meadow but I'll award prizes to both because I want to keep Primberry Hill for later.

Ladies, could you please email your information to Byron at janpatekquilts@yahoo.com. If the person who sent "Over the Meadow" is getting the quilt, your first month is free. Otherwise, you both get free Fat 1/4 bundles. And thanks again to everyone for your awesome ideas.

I am over winter. It is officially spring - no matter what the date is and no matter what the weather is like outside. I changed my quilt in the foyer (that post is red, the flash lightens it) and that makes it spring to me. This is Patchwork Garden and I am ready. :) Not for mowing the grass though, not quite.

Fat Tuesday & What's New with Lilac Hill.

It's Fat Tuesday. Your last day to indulge yourself before Lent. To help you indulge we're having a "Fat" sale.

Fat Tuesday only - 15% off all of our "Fat" bundles. (The price on the page at the store reflects the discount.)

And our Lilac Hill line has shipped and should be in your nearest quilt store. I'd boogey on over if I were you because the line is pretty well "out of stock" on the Moda website so what is in your store is what there is.

And to go with your fabric, check out our What's New Page for all of the latest Lilac Hill patterns.

We don't have Freebie Friday every week, we try to have it at least once a month, and we are having it this week. And it's a Lilac Hill Freebie to be sure to come back then. :)

A Name, a name, a name.... My kingdom for a name!

Well, maybe something a little smaller than a kingdom. But I do need a name for my latest Featured Fabric Quilt.

Here's my drawing of the whole quilt. And the first block that will ship this month. So, give me some suggestions for a name before Tuesday morning. If I chose your name and you're getting the quilt, I'll ship you the first month free. And if I really like the name but want to save it for another quilt (I always need good names), I'll send you a Fat 1/4 pack. And if you just want to enter but aren't getting the quilt, I'll send a Fat 1/4 pack.

Can you tell, I'm ready for spring?

Cottage Garden is our special for the week. Cost is 30% off or 55.95 from March 2 - thru 8th.

It's pretty outside. I'm going for a walk and then come back and stitch on Block #2.

Shoveling snow & Freebie Friday

Sorry I'm so late getting the Freebie Friday post up. We've been outside shoveling snow and taking care of critters.

The snow is absolutely gorgeous. It's also very wet and heavy so things take a lot longer. Since the post is going up so late we'll just have Freebie Friday extend to Saturday too.

This is a Fat 1/8th pack and you get one Free with the purchase of a book or books from our store - today (what's left of it) and tomorrow. The only exception is our book Special this month, Garden Dance. So browse through the books, pick one out and get some really neat Moda fabric to play with.

Well - SHE loves the snow! And payment options.....

It's snowing again!!!!

This is Cutler. She's a Siberian Husky puppy that we're puppy sitting for a friend until he gets his fence built. She doesn't mind the snow at all. I think she wonders why we all go in the house instead of staying outside and playing. She comes in because we're inside but she'd much rather play in the snow.

She is beautiful. Her eyes are blue and her fur is soft like a bunny's. And she has enough energy to run and pull a sled all day long - every day. Fills me with joy just to watch her run. Tires me out too.

Inside, where things are warm enough for people, I'm designing new quilts and thinking of spring.

We're having a sale on Basket Patch - regularly $149.95 - this week only $100.00. (We need some space on our shelves.) It has soft, gentle colors - some blues the same blue as Cutler's eyes. And flowers - I am so ready for flowers. I'm not ready for mowing the grass yet but maybe for some crocus.

Now for the payment options part. Most of you know that at the moment we can't take credit cards. We were the object of some credit card fraud (orders using someone else's credit card) and the Credit Card processesor that we had at the time (First Data - a big one) didn't bother to tell us that they really weren't set up for internet orders. Their security system just didn't have the checks it needed. So until we get everything straightened out - and it's like working with a bowl of spagetti - we can't take credit cards.

We've built a new store where you can check out with Paypal or Google. You don't have to have an account with them - it's good if you do, but even if you don't, you can use your credit card on their site which is secure.

If you're a member of one of our clubs we can't just charge your card and ship your order. What we can do is invoice you through Paypal or if you've had issues with Paypal we can invoice you through Google.com. They both have secure sites where your credit card information is safe. Or, of course, you can always opt to send a check. We can either send you an email that the Club is due to ship or if you're a long time customer, we'll just ship it and you can pay us. Just let us know how you want to be invoiced.

And since Tara quit with no warning (and no training of her replacement) we're kind of fumbling around in the dark. Max (Byron) has been working hard to figure things out and to see if there's anything to be done about the credit card situation. Every time he thinks things are figured out, something else comes up. Our priority right now is to get you your kits and products as quickly and as safely as possible.

Day 22 Moda Lissa

Be sure and check out Lissa's blog for the full story.

From Lissa's Blog:

20 questions

Here is a list of 20 questions from the moda designers pillow talk blog hop. Just in case you did not read all the posts, here is a link to each of them in no particular order. Cotton Way, Thimbleblossoms, Fig Tree Quilts, Laundry Basket Quilts, Deb Strain, Sandy Gervais, Barbara Brackman, Jan Patek, Kate Spain, Kathy Schmitz, Bunny Hill Designs,Aneela Hoey, Blackbird Designs, Me and My Sister,

Kansas Troubles, Lauren and Jessi Jung, Polly Minick and Laurie Simpson, American Jane, Sweetwater, Oliver + S, Primitive Gatherings

I believe the comments are closed on many of the posts but still stop by and follow them, add them to your blog roll, add them to twitter or whatever makes you remember to check out this talented group of ladies on a regular basis.

Yes I am going to give a prize to the winner, BUT I am not going to tell you what it is. You will have to trust me and want it really bad.

We've learned over the years that she always has something up her sleeve - and it's always good. Thanks for a great Blog Hop, Lissa!

Day 21 - Edyta and her awesome batiks

I've had the pleasure of having a booth next to Edyta (pronounced with a "k" in there) at a couple of Markets. This is one of the most dynamic people I have ever met. She has unbounded enthusiasim (sp?) and energy for her husband and kids, for her work, for her life.

Do hop on over to her blog and hear about her pillow.

And Edyta was going to be last, but certainly not least, on our Designer Blog Hop but now we hear that our fearless Marketing Leader Moda Lissa is going to have that honor tomorrow. Yay!