"Chronos" embroidery collection and American Patchwork and Quilting Podcast

Hi there everyone!  I hope you are having a great week.  I'm excited to announce a couple of things...

1) I have a new embroidery collection called "Chronos" coming out with OESD in March.  It is a more masculine embroidery collection which is different for me.  It is for all of us looking to sew for sons, husbands, and fathers.  Feminine designs are so easy to find - not so masculine.  I'm getting my embroidery needles sharpened!

"Chronos"

Secondly, I'm going to be on Pat Sloan's American Patchwork and Quilting podcast Monday, talking about quilting, embroidery, teaching, book writing etc.  I actually have some big news to share on the fabric design front as well so it is great timing!

Hope everyone has a wonderful Valentine's Day weekend with lots of sewing!
Amanda

"Caramel and Cocoa" in American Patchwork and Quilting

It's been so hard to keep these Swiss Chocolate quilts secret and I finally can let this one, at least, out of the bag.  My quilt "Caramel and Cocoa" is in the April issue of American Patchwork and Quilting!  (Yes, I am pinching myself.)

This is a really fun, easy quilt to sew.  The tapered panels and bargello pattern give it movement and sophistication.  The Swiss Chocolate collection just screamed for a bargello quilt, and now it has one!

Fat Quarter Shop is offering kits for this quilt in the chocolate (brown, pink, and red) color story.  (Thanks Kimberly!)  If you prefer the "mocha", blue and caramel, color story, you can order yardage separately for that there too.  Here is the information you will need:

Caramel and Cocoa in blue (sans Cocoa)

• 5/8 yard tapestry (AAM-10926-227)
• 5/8 yard blossoms (AAM-10928-227)
• 5/8 yard scrollwork (AAM-10927-227)
• 5/8 yard medallions (AAM-10929-227)
• 5/8 yard feathers (AAM-10932-227)
• 5/8 yard tone-on-tone floral (AAM-10931-14)
• 1-1/4 yard melted swirls (AAM-10930-227) for rows and binding
• 1-7/8 yard light fabric (melted swirls - AAM-10930-15)
• 1-7/8 yard dark fabric (melted swirls - AAM10930-174)
• 5-1/4 yards backing fabric - choose your favorite of the above!

Hope that helps!  Back with another quilt tomorrow - happy sewing!

Amanda