This is a time full of change for all of us.  As you may have heard, this week  I announced that I have decided to close my "brick and mortar" retail shop. I am not retiring, I will still be designing fabric but just easing up a bit by eliminating the demands on me that the retail shop requires. Our internet business will continue

Make sure you continue to read on to learn about this month's lesson in my border print fabric series along with a download for a free pattern.  Plus, you will get a look ahead at our web specials coming up this month.

Yes, it truly is a time of change but, as you will read in this newsletter, we, like you, have not abandoned that which has brought us together, our love of quilting and the joy and friendship it has brought us.

The traditional tumbling blocks or baby blocks quilt pattern has long been part of American quilting with its illusion of stacked cubes or blocks created with the careful use of the fabrics' value. In this month's lesson, I will talk about how you can create this with diamonds cut from border print fabrics. This will just be the first part of the diamonds lesson. Since they are my favorite shape, it seems I had so much to say that we will have part 2 coming up in July.

• Border Blocks Pattern FREE Download

If my border print lesson this month has you wanting to give border print diamonds a try then download the Border Blocks pattern to see how easy it is to create this tumbling blocks quilt.

Download your FREE Border Blocks pattern here.

• Border Print Bundles and 60° Diamond Templates on Sale

If you would like to give the Border Blocks pattern a try, we have on sale now a selection of border print fabrics in bundles plus templates to make the process quick and accurate. You'll find these items on our Weekly Web Special page here.

Don't miss my YouTube video channel! In addition to all of the current and upcoming border print lessons, you'll find so much more including every lesson for Stellaris, my Technique of the Month quilt last year and each of the clues for the Kyoto Mystery quilt plus video lessons covering piecing, choosing fabrics, hand quilting and more.

With so many of us spending more time at home working on our quilting projects, fabric is in demand. This month we are focusing our web specials on fabric. Watch for our popular "last bolt" sale and closeouts of past collections plus more bundles including our latest inspired by a tasty "National Day." If you don't receive our Weekly Web Special emails with sale products just for subscribers, you can sign up on our homepage.