Lots of helpful hints for gifts in this episode! One product review, my fave reads of 2011 (including some quilt books), and thoughts about gifts for the quiltmakers in your life--including Secret Santas if your guild does something like that. Have your own suggestions for gifts for quilters? Leave them in the show notes for this episode!

Mentioned in this episode:

Five-Yard Quilts, Pattern #506 "Shadow Box" by Mary Danielson. The line of patterns can be found here.

Giveaway #1: Paint-Chip Challenge Blog post (deadline November 24, 2011) http://quiltingfortherestofus.blogspot.com/2011/11/what-would-quilter-do.html

Giveaway #2: Facebook Celebration: http://www.facebook.com/quiltingfortherestofus (Please leave your responses under the correct post--you'll see it!)

Non-Quilty Podcast List (all can be found by searching in iTunes): History Chicks, Bowery Boys, The Splendid Table, "Wait, Wait--Don't Tell Me!", Stuff You Should Know, This American Life, WNYC's Radio Lab (*Note--this section was not re-recorded in version 2 of this episode, but I'm leaving the info up here in case you're interested. These are non-quilty podcasts I listen to regularly.)

Clearly Perfect Angles by New Leaf Stitches

Fave Reads of 2011

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot

At Home: A Short History of Private Life, by Bill Bryson

Bossypants, by Tina Fey

The Psychopath Test, by Jon Ronson

The Hunger Games Trilogy (Hunger Games, Mockingjay, Catching Fire)  by Suzanne Collins

Molok'ai, by Alan Brennert

A Thread of Truth, by Marie Bostwick

Someday Quilts series, by Clare O'Donohue

Missing Persons, by Clare O'Donohue

Making History and America's Printed Fabrics, both by Barbara Brackman

Jelly Roll Sampler Quilts, by Pam and Nicky Lintott (one of many great Lintott girls books!)--the link goes to their author page in Amazon with a listing of all books they have available.

Schnibbles Times Two, and Another Bite of Schnibbles, both by Carrie Nelson

Gifts for Quiltmakers

Quilter's FabriCalc

Pincushion patterns available at: http://www.victorianaquiltdesigns.net/VictorianSewingAccessories.htm

Sachet pattern available at:  http://quiltingintherain.blogspot.com/2010/12/lavender-sachets.html

Spiced coaster pattern available at:  http://www.planetshoup.com/easy/holiday/coastscent.shtml