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Introducing Sew Sisters Quilt Shop , our generous sponsor for this month's giveaway! Judy started quilting back in 2000.  Like the rest of us.... She was hooked! Sew Sisters is a Canadian quilt shop dedicated to all things quilting.  For the past decade we have offered great quality fabric, notions, books, kits and patterns, both in our store in Toronto and online.  We run three very popular stash building clubs – The Bargain Lover’s Club, Kona Club, and The Batik Lover’s Club.   At Sew Sisters we believe you should buy fabric, not postage!  So we offer terrific shipping rates on orders within Canada.    You can connect with Sew Sisters in the following ways:   http://sew-sisters.com/ http://sewsisters.blogspot.ca/ https://www.facebook.com/ pages/Sew-Sisters-Quilt-Shop/ 47792797542 http://www.pinterest.com/ sewsistersquilt/ https://twitter.com/Sew_ Sisters Our Newsletter sign up is on the website. And we have a weekly facebook giveaway as well....

Happy mail.... How can you not "Have a Happy Scrappy Day" when you receive happy mail? From my good friend, Lisa of Port Hope. This delectable selection was offered in her Happy Birthday to Me and You giveaway. THANK YOU, Lisa! Botanique by Joel Dewberry Eclectic Modern for FreeSpirit Fabrics I have no idea what to make with these.........   Yet! What a fitting set up to show off some other Happy Mail that arrived the same day! I am now an official member of the Modern Quilt Guild .  I noticed that Lisa was displaying the MQG badge on her site, so I made some inquiries.  She kindly explained that even if you don't have a guild nearby, you can still sign up as an individual member.  So I did! Lisa, in Port Hope , (Ontario, Canada) and I, just west of Listowel, live 250 km apart. This is estimated to be a 3 hours drive. To meet in the middle would result in us each driving to Toronto. And while in Toronto....... It would only be fitting for us to drop in to the...