The Quilt Crossing is privileged to have Joyce as  a member of the Sew n Sews.  In addition to working in the store Joyce has a new book hot off the press from Leisure Arts.  Titled A New Spin On Curved Piecing  her techniques will take the fear out of the process while producing remarkably accurate results. Joyce says of herself:

“The youngest child of a family of Idaho loggers, I spent summers in the mountains and as an adult enjoy living part-time in a rustic cabin. My sisters and I share an inherited artistic talent; sewing, drawing, and needlework are lifetime hobbies.”

“The purchase of an oversized coffee-table book on modern quilt makers was the turning point in my artistic endeavors. I’ve been deep into quilting ever since. My recent fascination has centered around designs where traditional quilt blocks with straight line are re-interpreted using gently curved lines. It has become my goal to take the fear out curved piecing. I try to make my designs so beautiful that all quilt makers are willing to give machine-pieced curves a try.”

If you are in the area, please join us Saturday, November 20, from 11 AM - 3 PM for her Autograph Party.

Otherwise we invite you to view Joyce’s book and pattern offerings.

Several times a year we Hop, Shop, Hop, Shop . You get the idea. We have joined with other stores to bring you the fun of hopping and shopping in your PJ’s.

You can join the fun from Monday, November 15 through December 15 by participating in the FabShopHop. There are prizes galore for those who visit the website of the participating shops. You could be the lucky grand prize winner of 50 yards of fabric from Art Gallery Fabrics, The Perfect Caddy from Hinterberg Designs or the AccuQuilt GO Fabric Cutter. All its takes to be in the running for these fantastic prizes are nimble fingers and a little time at your computer.

Step #1 is to register at the FabShopHop website. .Register Now

Step #2 is to get the list of all the shops that have joined the fun.

Step #3 is to start finding the bunny. As one of our special friends >Here is our bunny.

Remember you can register NOW, but you can’t start finding the bunny until Monday, November 15th.