Aurifil Social Quilts Contest

January Aurifil Designer of the Month, Roseann Kermes

Hi I’m Pat Sloan, the Aurifil Designer of the Month coordinator. For 2012 we have a whole new set of exciting designers bringing you blocks of adorable stitchery each month!

I’d like to introduce you to our January Aurifil Designer, a super clever and crafty gal who loves to makes things… plus she owns an adorable shop…. Roseann Kermes! I’m lucky to have known Roseann for many years and have even had  a chance to see her ‘famous’ hideout… it’s to die for!  Plus Roseann is a frequent guest on my radio show bringing you all the latest gossip.. I mean ‘news’ from the industry!

Listen Jan 16 when Roseann makes another appearance on the show to dish quilts! Shows are here http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/radio/index.html

Remember to post your photo at our Flickr folder of a project given by one of the Aurifil Designers of the month (see tab on right for all the profiles). One quilter EACH MONTH will win a prize of Aurifil thread! Just post a photo of your completed block. Everyone in the Flickr folder is in the running! We have a new folder for the 2012 projects

Flickr folder -www.flickr.com/groups/2012_aurifil_featured_designerofthemonth/

Let’s get to know Roseann…….

Meet the 2012 Aurifil Designers

Hi I’m Pat Sloan, the Aurifil Designer of the Month coordinator.  I’d so excited to introduce you to our Dynamic 2012 Aurifil Design Team!  Each month one of these amazing designers will be creating a stitchery using Aurifil 12 wt thread.

The 12 stitcheries will be small and very doable. All 12 can then be put into a custom quilt design from Sherri Falls, our February artist. (sneak peeks of the layout a bit later!)

Fall Quilt Market Booth Recap

What a fabulous time we had during our first Aurifil Booth hop! Loads of quilt shops stopped at 20 designers booths. They visited, meet them, learned how these 20 designers use Aurifil. From Embroidery to piecing to quilting.. Aurifil does it all!

Each Designer donated a prize and the prizes were shipped out in the middle of November.

The GRAND prize of an Aurifil Suitcase went to Shelley Dehay Turner from Perfect Pear Quilts in Oakville, Ontario .. yeah Shelley!

December Aurifil Designer of the Month, Sharon Pederson Nine Patch Media

Hi I’m Pat Sloan, the Aurifil Designer of the Month coordinator.  I’d like to introduce you to our December Aurifil Designer, the powerhouse author, teacher and designer Sharon Pederson!  I’ve had such great fun getting to know Sharon. If you have ever meet her you know what I mean! She is clever and witty and makes me laugh. She also does stunning work with Aurifil thread, like her signature quilt above. I had the opportunity to interview Sharon scroll down to March 15th 2011 and listen on your computer or download to a player! http://toginet.com/podcasts/creativetalkradio/?s=creativetalkradio

Sharon’s project will become a Holiday favorite, and you can even make it for a hostess gift this month… it’s THAT fast!

Remember to post your photo at our Flickr folder of a project given by one of the Aurifil Designers of the month (see tab on right for all the profiles). One quilter EACH MONTH will win a prize of Aurifil thread! Just post a photo of your completed top or a project from the ones given. Everyone in the Flickr folder is in the running!

Flickr folder -  http://www.flickr.com/groups/2011aurifildesignerofthemonth/

So let’s take a peek into Sharon’s world….

November Aurifil Designer of the month, Jacquelynne Steves

Hi I’m Pat Sloan, the Aurifil Designer of the Month coordinator.  I’d like to introduce you to our November Aurifil Designer, the amazing artist and quilt designer Jacquelynne Steves!

I believe I was following Jacquelynne’s blog for a while before I commented. And when I commented on her great beach house decor, well we started to email and became great friends!

Fall Quilt Market Booth Hop!

Join us for the Aurifil Designer Booth Hop {with Prizes}  right at Market! (click card to see all the designers on the hop)

• Pick up a Card at School house, the Aurifil Booth or with one of the 20 Designers on the Hop!
• Visit the 20 Fabulous Designers
• Have them initial your card
• Leave your card in the Aurifil Booth
• 3pm Monday prizes awarded! Main prize is an Aurifil Suitcase… swoon!

Look for these cards in the designer booths, visit them, find cool stuff, and see how they use Aurifil thread!

Schoolhouses at room 372D

Sharon Pederson and Lyn Kenny 1:20 to1:50 on present three new retail programs using Aurifil thread.

Sarah Vedeler 1:55 to 2:10 Find out why selling bundles instead of individual products will increase your sales

Pat Sloan 2:15 – 2:30 on the Booth hop and Aurifil Designer of the Month program.

Aurifil is booth 1356, 58, 1457, 59

October Aurifil Designer of the month, Marianne Byrne-Goarin

Hi I’m Pat Sloan, the Aurifil Designer of the Month coordinator.  I’d like to introduce you to our October Aurifil Designer, the Super talented stitcher Marianne Byrne-Goarin!

Marianne and I have been friends for years, meeting on the internet in a 3D community, how cool is that! (Second life) She does the most amazing projects with wool and Aurifil’s lana wool thread.  Her wall hanging she designed for you is so adorable you will want to make it right away.

Post your photo at our Flickr folder and one quilter will win a prize of Aurifil thread! Post a photo of your completed top or a project. Everyone in the flickr folder is in the running!

Flickr folder -  http://www.flickr.com/groups/2011aurifildesignerofthemonth/

Marianne is Irish and has lived in France most of her adult life.. she is more than delightful and you are in for a real treat… so Let’s go meet her!

1. When was your FIRST quilt sighting? Did it inspire you to start quilting?

Aurifil & Quiltmania reward the loyalty of a lucky FAN on Facebook pages

post within October 10th your picture with a Quiltmania issue & an Aurifil spool on BOTH :

http://www.facebook.com/aurifil.quilt.thread and http://www.facebook.com/pages/Quiltmania/127669537250550

pages and be eligible to win a 48 large spools Aurifil case + 2 wonderful books by the famous Japanese artist Yoko Saito published by Quiltmania ……on October 11th we will extract ONE random lucky winner within all the photo submitted

September Aurifil Designer, Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts

Hi I’m Pat Sloan, the Aurifil Designer of the Month coordinator.  I’d like to introduce you to our September Aurifil Designer, Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts. Edyta and I have know each other for years and Aurifil and I are so delighted to have her share her quilts with you as our September designer!

CLICK HERE to listen to my May 2, 2011 interview with Edyta

Post your photo at our Flickr folder and one quilter each month will win a prize of Aurifil thread! Post a photo of your completed top or a project. Everyone in the flickr folder is in the running!
Flickr folder -  http://www.flickr.com/groups/2011aurifildesignerofthemonth/

Let’s get to know Edyta!