There are Winners in the June Challenge!

Thank you to everyone who took Tilde’s 15 Minute Challenge in June.

We used Random.org to choose two winners from the comments left last month. The winners are:

• JaNaye in Winnsboro South Carolina
• Laura in Evans Washington

Each of you will receive a Gift Certificate for $25 by email.  You can use it for any Inklingo download.

YOU could win in July!

Your feedback about Tilde’s 15 Minute Challenge was so positive that we have decided to do it again with a draw for another $25 Gift Certificate in July.

Tilde’s 15 Minute Challengeis designed to help you print your very first shapes on fabric with Inklingo.

Anyone can enter to win (newbies and oldies) by completing the challenge (print on fabric) and leaving a comment on this post. 

The next winner will be announced on August 1st.

Click to download the Challenge here (2 pages), and get in on the fun.

When you have done the Challenge and reported your results, I think you will want to make a Tiny Tote with Tilde’s Tiny Tote pattern too—and it is FREE.

This is a Tiny Tote that Rae Ann made for Penny in 2009.

Tilde in Copenhagen has been a dear freind (that’s how Jane Austen spelled it) for over ten years, and she was one of the first three quilters to use Inklingo in 2006. She is an amazing person and I feel very lucky to know her. 

If you do the challenge today, red and white would be good, don’t you think?  The Canadian and Danish flags are both red and white.  

Tilde is the brains behind the Inklingo Sampler blog and theInklingo Projects blog too.

Whether you are a beginner or experienced Inklingo quilter, you can enter! 

The challenge was created in response to questions and  suggestions. If you have suggestions, we want to know that too. The Inklingo Yahoo group is a great place to meet.

Monkey says NOW would be a good time to do it. How can you resist?  Tilde’s 15 Minute Challenge  

It is a perfect summer day here in Burlington, and the garden is lush and colorful thanks to a rainy spring. We are feeling lucky and proud to be Canadian and to have such a wonderful way to make friends all over the world. Thank you for visiting!

Linda & Monkey

New to Inklingo? Order and download free shapes and start sewing in the next few minutes. Quick Start (Always FREE.) There are triangles, diamonds, and squares  in the free collection—great for dozens of different blocks.

Russ and I have avoided H1N1 so far, but I have heard from several friends who are suffering. The extreme fatigue sounds terrible, and so far, everyone has reported a relapse after feeling better. It is very important not to do too much too soon. A secondary infection, like pneumonia, can be worse than H1N1. We have some great tips!

The Ontario Government has published info about avoiding H1N1.  Did you know that when you wash your hands, it should take as long as it takes to sing Happy Birthday? There is also advice for being prepared in case you do get it. The World Health Organization recommends a two-week supply of food, water and medical supplies for your family.

Of course, we should listen to the experts, but they forgot something! You should also print an Inklingo kit with some shapes on fabric, so that when you start to feel better you will have a fun project to keep you happy. You won’t be tempted to exert yourself and have a relapse. 

Isn’t it a great idea to have a little kit with everything already printed, and all your hand piecing tools assembled in one place?  Monkey recommends it.

Tilde's Tiny Totes

Tilde’s Tiny Totes (free pattern) might be the perfect project during your recuperation.  You can see examples and many other ideas on the Inklingo Projects blog.

Having an Inklingo kit ready sounds easy, doesn’t it? Yes, the printing is simple, but it requires a LOT of discipline. Why? It is so fast and easy to prepare Inklingo shapes, and they look so pretty and perfect, you will be tempted to sew them right away—and that defeats the purpose. As simple and easy as it is to print more, you probably won’t feel up to it if you have full-blown H1N1. 

Monkey (jumping up and down): Do not sew everything all up as soon as it is printed!

We hope you stay healthy, but it is best to be prepared. Go wash your hands and start printing, okay?

Linda & Monkey

PS Why the toilet paper roll?  <g> Instead of tissues, we use the best tp on our noses, and flush all those germs away immediately!