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As we enter into August, many of us begin to feel the end of summer approaching. Starting in September, the kids go back to school, the weather starts to cool off, and the number of family vacations dwindle down. Because we here at Connecting Threads aren't quite ready for summer to be over, we are offering up a fun giveaway with some of our favorite bright and cheery items.

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Bright, Cheery, Simple, Fast, Fat Quarter Friendly, Quilt-as-you-go, all describe my Gifty Galore project, Fresh Blooms Placemats, from Gudrun Erla’s Book, Fast & Furious Family.

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Hello everyone, my name is Kimberly Purdy, and my company Lilac Cottage Designs is a new independent designer with Connecting Threads.  The picture is of one of my designs, the Sleep Mat II.  It’s a blanket, mat, and pillow all in one.  It rolls up so that you can quickly take it with you for daycare or sleepovers.

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Hello my name is Sue and I have a sewing problem. I just don't have enough room to store everything! I've tried not keeping scraps – but that's just wrong – so I keep scraps. I've tried to use up my stash. The only problem is I keep buying more. I've tried not buying more fabric unless it was for the project I was working on at the time, but there's always the next project in my mind and when you see the perfect fabric, well, you know, no fabric left behind!

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I thought it would be really fun to give you a 'behind the scenes' peek to show you just how much fun it is working here at Connecting Threads.  As you know I am a Fabric Designer, but I'm also the Art Director for our photo shoots for the catalog and web images.  I develop the theme of the shoots, plan the locations, gather props and direct our photography department on angles and desired results.  Our photographers are awesome!  I work closely with Sarah & Amy, and we three work hard at creating really beautiful images for you to see!

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