I'm thrilled to be the "cover gal" for the August/September 2010 issue of COUNTRY WOMAN! Don't miss this issue, because inside you'll find an interview, photos, and a brand new quilt pattern.

On Saturday, June 5, 2010, my son Nicholas and I will be participating in Madison's Race for a Cure in support of Badger Aquatics coach Deb Huonker, whose courageous battle against breast cancer has been a powerful, inspiring example to her young athletes—and to us all. Deb is passionate about finding a cure for this terrible disease, and we can all do our part to help.

If you donate to Deb's Race for a Cure team, "Huonker's Rack Pack," I will send you an Elm Creek Quilts pin with my thanks. Here's how to do it:

1. Visit Deb's donation page at http://tinyurl.com/2auahwj

2. On or before June 5, 2010, donate $25 US — or more if you can — to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and have it credited to Deb's team.

3. Forward your receipt to me at jen@elmcreek.net. Please provide the name and mailing address where you would like your pin to be sent, and specify whether you would like the traditional Elm Creek Quilts, A Quilter's Holiday, or The Aloha Quilt pin. NOTE: Supplies of the pins are limited, so please rank your first, second, and third choices. Pins will be mailed on a first come, first served basis.

Thank you for supporting me and Nicholas in the Race — and thanks for supporting our wonderful Coach Deb!

Jennifer Chiaverini is teaming up with Project Linus to offer Elm Creek Readers the chance to decide whether Sarah’s twins will be boys, girls, or one of each!

Here’s how to cast your vote:

1. Download the Twin Star pattern from Jennifer’s website.

2. If you’d like Sarah to have two boys, sew a Twin Star block using the dark blue/light blue color combination. If you’d like Sarah to have two girls, sew a Twin Star block using the red/pink color combination. If you’d like Sarah to have a boy and a girl, sew a Twin Star block using the dark purple/light purple color combination. Please use white, off-white, light cream, or light beige for the background fabrics.



3. Mail your block to: Elm Creek Quilts, P. O. Box 620824, Middleton WI 53562 USA. All blocks must be received by Labor Day (Monday, September 6, 2010) to be counted. You may “vote” as many times as you wish, so feel free to stuff the ballot box!

4. All blocks received will be donated to Project Linus, a non-profit organization whose mission is “to provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new, handmade blankets and afghans, lovingly created by volunteer ‘blanketeers.’ ”

5. Jennifer will reveal the result of the vote in an exclusive, sneak preview reading of an unpublished Elm Creek Quilts novel at the Project Linus Institute on Friday, July 22, 2011. Quilts created from the donated blocks will also be displayed.

Each “vote” you cast will mean another block for a warm, cozy quilt that will comfort a child in need—so vote early and often!

Four of the five quilts from the A QUILTER'S HOLIDAY charity quilt project have arrived at Margaret's Hope Chest. You can see photos and read Carin's blog about them here:

Margaret's Hope Chest: Special Delivery

I'm thrilled to announce that THE LOST QUILTER was chosen as a Choose To Read Ohio 2011 title!



Many thanks to The State Library of Ohio and the Ohioana Library Association for honoring my work in this way.