I have a very quilt-centric post for today, mostly borrowed from my Modern Log Cabin Quilting book site… there are some fun things coming up this month that I wanted to share!

First, I’m so thrilled that Fat Quarterly’s Block Pocket Apron-a-long kicked off today. Yay, thank you so much to John and everyone at FQ for hosting our crafty party!

You can download the free updated pattern + instructions over there and get lots of ideas on choosing your materials, from a vintage or new pillowcase to a couple of favorite fabrics to pair for the block pocket. There’s lots more over in the post, and each week in July we’ll share more tips and fun details on making and customizing your apron, step by step. I can’t wait to see everyone’s aprons – here’s everything I picked out for my new one… now I’m just wondering if I should make a Modern or Vintage version??

One important note: there were two typos in this project in the first edition of the book, which are now corrected in this downloadable version of the pattern! You’ll use a 3.5” x 4.5” (not 3” x 4” as it’s mentioned once) piece of pattern paper for spotlighting centers, and for the first tier of logs (fabric B) you’ll cut a 1.5” x 21” (not 1.5” x 18” as it’s mentioned in the Cutting Key) strip of Fabric B. I apologize for the confusion, and I’m so glad to have the chance to share the updates here, in the pattern, and on my corrections page.

Last, if you’re in Oregon, or nearby, I would love to see you at one of these quilt events this coming month.

On Saturday, July 9, my Modern Crosses quilt will be part of a special Portland Modern Quilt Guild exhibit at the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show in Sisters, Oregon. We’ll be in the courtyard between Paulina Springs Books and Jennifer Lake Gallery. If you’ll be there, please come by our group show and say hi, a dozen of us from the guild are going!

Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, 2009

I also just set up a Modern Log Cabin Quilting book signing at The Stitchin’ Post from 1-3 on Saturday (huge thank-you to Jean, Valori and Sally for having me) and will have some of the book projects and my sketchbook there, along with free log cabin block kits. Yay! I’d love to meet up if you’re at the festival too!

The Quilters of Gee’s Bend at The Stitchin’ Post, 2009

Then the next weekend, July 16 and 17, I’m teaching log cabin quilting at Pacific Northwest College of Art as part of the Summer of Making program. The workshop is 10-4 both days and we’ll have lots of time to design, piece, and work on projects big and small.

All the information is here (including a class syllabus) and don’t forget, if you’re a PMQG member you get a 10% discount on a PNCA class, which is so cool. If you’re interested, please let me know if you have any questions, or what you’re most excited to work on – this class will be very collaborative and very personalized, and you’ll have lots of blocks (or even some finished projects) by Sunday afternoon.

PS: Thanks to everyone who entered the Block Party giveaway – I asked Alissa and Kristen to choose a favorite comment for the copy of the book, and they picked janespeak‘s:

My favorite fabric to quilt with right now is Michelle D’Amore Habitat
Dandelions! I want to buy a hundred yards of it!

As Kristen said, “This is a new one to me, and now it’s calling to me. Darn you
commenters!”