Metro Quiltworks - News and Events

Metro Quiltworks - News and Events - Diane Dixon

April 2008	March winner of free Floral Splash pattern announced! Congratulations to Melinda of Hopatcong, NJ! She won a free Floral Splash applique quilt pattern as the March winner for our monthly mailing list drawing! Subscribe to our mailing list to be eligible for our next free pattern drawing! May Clotilde catalog will again feature Simple Floral Elegance table runner pattern! The May Clotilde catalog has the Simple Floral Elegance table runner pattern available on page 56! Available on both on their website www.clotilde.com and through the catalog, Simple Floral Elegance is a classic pattern that is fun to do and will look fabulous on your table!

March 2008	To celebrate Spring, a drawing was held for current mail list members Congratulations to Linda of Green Valley, AZ! She won a free Floral Splash applique quilt pattern as part of the Happy Spring drawing! Subscribe to our mailing list to be eligible for our next free pattern drawing! Free applique quilt patterns will be given away every month starting in March! Sign up now!! All subscribers are eligible to win a pattern in the monthly drawings! Clotilde catalog features Simple Floral Elegance table runner pattern! The Simple Floral Elegance table runner pattern is available through the popular mail order catalog Clotilde - both on their website www.clotilde.com and through the catalog. Simple Floral Elegance is a classic pattern that is fun to do and will look fabulous on your table!

February 2008	New mailing list sign-up available! We want to be able to contact our quilting friends! Sign up for information about new pattern releases, free quilting tips, and information about upcoming drawings for free Metro Quiltworks applique quilt patterns!

January 2008	Nancy's Notions mail order catalog features Simple Floral Elegance table runner pattern...AND KIT! The popular mail order catalog Nancy's Notion has our Simple Floral Elegance pattern and NEW KIT available on both their website www.nancysnotions.com and through their mail order catalog. As one of our best sellers, Simple Floral Elegance will look wonderful on your table anytime!

December 2007	Simple Floral Elegance Best Seller for December! Applique quilt pattern Simple Floral Elegance table runner was the best selling pattern for Metro Quiltworks for the month of December. Our customers have commented that this classic pattern is very stylish and that it is very easy and fun to do!

November 2007	New!! Holiday cards are now available! There are 2 styles of Holiday cards now available for purchase. They are available as single cards, or in sets of 4, as shown here. Please go to my store at etsy.com to purchase these original cards.

October 2007	Clotilde catalog features Christmas Party Poinsettia table runner pattern! The popular mail order catalog Clotilde has our Christmas Party Poinsettia pattern available on both their website www.clotilde.com and through their mail order catalog. As one of our best sellers, Christmas Party Poinsettia will look wonderful on your table at your next Holiday gathering. *Diane is the featured designer* for the month of October at BOMquilts.com! I discuss my pattern business in an interview with bomquilts.com. Find out more about my design ideas and other interesting tidbits! Cotton Spice Magazine features Metro Quiltworks new design block! A new block designed by Diane for Metro Quiltworks has been revealed this month for the newest Block-of-the-Month designer quilt called "Exuberance" for Cotton Spice magazine. The block is for setting design "H". All instructions and templates are available for free at the Cotton Spice website. Two new applique quilt patterns released: Partridge in a Winter Pear Tree & Winter Pine Tree Just in time for the upcoming Holiday and Winter season! Partridge in a Winter Pear Tree & Winter Pine Tree table runner patterns are now available. Winter Pine Tree table runner is available exclusively through quiltalicious.com. See ordering information for details. It's always an exciting time when new patterns are released!! Be sure to check them out - each will bring something new to your table! Christmas Party Poinsettia Best Seller for September! Applique quilt pattern Christmas Party Poinsettia table runner was the best selling pattern for Metro Quiltworks for the month of September. Our customers have commented that the flowers are very striking and that the colors have a lot of interest on the Holiday table! Diane has two recipes featured in the Cotton Spice eCookbook for the Holidays!** A Cotton Spice Christmas eCookbook is available for purchase through the Cotton Spice Magazine website. Filled with many delicious recipes to jump start your Holiday entertaining. My recipes are Chocolate Almond scones and a very traditional Christmas ham!

August 2007	Metro Quiltworks applique quilt pattern Floral Splash is best seller for July! The quilt pattern Floral Splash is the best seller for July 2007...customers say the love the bright flowers that spring to life on their table tops. Metro Quiltworks applique quilt pattern to be available in popular mail order catalog! The quilt pattern Christmas Party Poinsettia will be available in the October 2007 issue of Clotilde mail order catalog! Check back here for more information...

June 2007	Featured news article in local newspaper! The Township Journal has just published a feature article about Diane and her work! The Township Journal article "Dixon quilt accepted into National Show..." link A "Small Works" quilt donated to local area silent auction fundraiser Lily Pad Pond Detail quilt by Diane Dixon was been donated and will be auctioned off in a fundraiser for the Warwick Valley Quilter's Guild on June 9, 2007 at Baby Grands Books in Warwick, NY. This little gem is an applique quilt based on Metro Quiltworks applique quilt pattern Lily Pad Pond table runner . Check out this quilt on the Metro Quiltworks Quilt Gallery ! Diane Dixon's quilt "Purrfect Baskets" has been accepted in the National Quilting Association 38th Annual Show! A special exhibit of Basket quilts is being displayed at the National Quilting Association in Columbus, Ohio show during June 7-9 2007. The show will display Diane Dixon's quilt Purrfect Baskets. It will be displayed with other selected basket quilts and viewed by thousands of visitors during this annual quilt show. The pieced and applique quilt measures 43" x 43" and was made for a friend of Diane's who's mischievous kitties frolicked in amish baskets whenever possible! Go to the Metro Quiltworks Quilt Gallery for a picture of this quilt....maybe soon to be new applique quilt pattern? Elegant Floral Detail Quilt to benefit NQA Grant Program On June 8th, Diane's small works quilt Elegant Floral Detail will be part of the Little Quilt Auction at the National Quilting Association's 38th Annual Quilt Show. The auction proceeds benefits the NQA grant program. This little quilt was inspired by the applique quilt pattern Simple Floral Elegance table runner. Diane Dixon - Metro Quiltworks - 270 Sparta Ave., Ste 104 PMB 249 - Sparta NJ 07871