Great listener input episode again! I asked about pattern storage ideas, and you responded! With a brief Sandy update and a whole lot of listener feedback, this episode is a wonderful conversation about quilting, food, and snails.

Yay! Jaye's back! In this episode, Jaye and I talk about the design principle of unity (sometimes also named harmony). Lots of great examples and resources, as always!

Be sure to check out all the great information on Jaye's blog.

A quick addendum to tonight's episode--sorry about that! I forgot!

In this episode, I give my own three quilty resolutions (see episode 73 for the 2012 Quilty Resolution giveaway), and do a little catch-up with a whole lot of listener comments! Woot woot! Love my listeners when they get chatty!

A quick addendum to tonight's episode--sorry about that! I forgot!

Thanks for your patience, everyone! I finally had enough of a voice today to record a podcast, and we had a lot of catching up to do! In this episode: a few announcements, catching up on the Quilting Gallery 4th Birthday Blog Hop, the Boxing Day Sew-In, and my thoughts on donation (aka charity) quilting. Plus, a new Flickr group and ongoing giveaways announced.

Don't forget the 2012 Quilting Resolutions Giveaway!

Sandi Colwell's Little Quilts for Big Occasions

Sue Hecker's Blog

Boxing Day Sew-In original blog post with great comments about donation quilting

BDSI follow-up blog post with my rant (and great comments, including alternative views)

New Flickr Group: Donation Quilt Projects (QFTRU)

Also--in this podcast I mentioned World of Charity quilts group--it's actually World of Charity Stitching. Here's their blog--they're starting a newsletter, so check it out!

Want directions for the Ugly Quilt project? http://www.uglyquilts.org/. (Check local organizations serving the homeless to see if they'd accept donations along these lines.)

First off, I announce the Boxing Day Sew-In on December 26--find out what's going on and who all is involved! Next, it's time to enter in the 2012 Quilty Resolutions Give-Away! We had fun with this last year so I'm doing it again, but with a twist. Listen to this episode for the new guidelines--I'm keeping it focused!

Check out last year's resolutions podcast (Episode 33 In Which We Make Quilty Resolutions) for more information about SMART Goals and how to be successful at working your plan. And by the way, I've since removed the former Resolutions tab that was referenced in episode 33.

Use the online form below to submit your 2012 resolutions (please be sure to listen to today's episode first!). Submissions must be received by January 31, 2012. If, for some reason, the form does not appear below, click here for a direct link.

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Another listener-created episode! This week, I share with you the responses that everyone made during the Facebook giveaway in November celebrating the QFTRU page hitting a nice round number of  likes. I'd asked, "What quilt project would you absolutely love to be able to do right now, if you had everything else on your 'need-to-get-done' list done?" Hear everyone's responses!

I'm participating in the Quilting Gallery's Blog Hop Party celebrating their fourth birthday! Visit my blog entry for more information about my own give-away and be sure to participate! (Your comments responding to the question must be on that particular blog entry--I won't be able to track comments emailed or left in Facebook or in other locations.)

Be sure to visit the Quilting Gallery's Blog Hop Party page for the list of all the bloggers participating!

You all wrote this episode! A listener asked what the pros and cons are to shopping online versus shopping in a local quilt shop (LQS). I posed the question to all y'all and this episode is the result!

Listed in this episode:

Fabric.com

Connecting Threads

Whittles Fabrics

Quilt Fabric Closeouts

EBay

Hancock's of Paducah (different from Hancock Fabrics)

EQuilter

Keepsake Quilting

Missouri Star Quilt Company

Etsy

Pink Chalk Fabrics

CV Quiltworks

Erica's Craft & Sewing Center

Rocking Chair Quilts

Quiltshops.com (search engine)

Fabricworm.com

Webfabrics.net

Ginger's Quilt Shoppe

Stitch-n-frame.com

Hawthorne Threads

Intrepid Threads

Shelly used "My Pumpkin Patch Quilt" pattern by OTL designs at www.otldesigns.com or www.quiltwoman.com.

Merumo's thread catchers: http://pleasentreeus.blogspot.com/2011/11/something-fun-making.html

Craftsy.com

Jaye is back! Wheee! In this episode, Jaye of www.artquiltmaker.com and I talk about the design principle "Balance." She gives us descriptions of a variety of types of balance and addresses some issues with each one, as well as tips for creating balance in your own quilts.

Background information, resource recommendations, and the homework can be found on Jaye's blog at www.artquiltmaker.com.

Also mentioned in this episode: YouTube video on machine sewing hexagons in rows, sent to me by listener Mary: http://youtu.be/CQG0V42O0fI.