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  Garden Party Blog Hop – Day 28: It's My Birthday!
  Welcome to Day 28 of Sewhooked's Paper Pieced Pattern-A-Day Garden Party Blog Hop!
  Hey, ho, it's my birthday!
  This is a post full of PARTY and PRESENTS for both you and me, so make sure you read all the way to the end!
  It's been quite a birthday month for me, what with the amazing-ness of the Garden Party, being part of the Ties That Bind Blog Tour (giveaways and coupons, oh my!) and Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks and the 100 Blocks Blog Tour both on the way!
  TODAY, my original quilt The Project of Doom, is on display at the Pflugerville Area Quilt Show hosted by Hennig House Quilts! If you are in the Austin area, please stop by for this super fun outdoor, non-juried show!
  Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks, Vol 5 will be available for sale on May 8. Please support your local quilt shops and go pick up a copy! You can find me on pages 22 and 31!
  If you will be in the Austin area on May 12, please stop by Honey Bee Quilt Store to see me! More information on that right here.
  And now…what you came for…Garden Party!
  My block, Perennial Pleasures, is a reminder to myself to take a few minutes to sit and do nothing, something a dear friend of mine has reminded me on occasion that it is OK to do! We've broken out the wine, the table is decorated and the sky is lovely and blue, how relaxing!
  For those non-wine lovers out there, I've included alternate pattern pieces for a sweet butterfly.
  Download the free pattern for Perennial Pleasures
  10″ paper pieced, all pieces include seam allowance
  Directions for both layouts (wine and butterfly) are included in the free pattern.
  Perennial Pleasures with Wine; pattern pages 2-5
  Perennial Pleasures with Butterfly, pattern pages 4 – 7
  I cannot thank you all enough for making this April one I will never, ever forget! Because of this, I have something to give back to you…
  Each and every person that makes a block from my Garden Party pattern, Perennial Pleasures (wine or butterfly), and posts it to the Garden Party flickr group will be entered to win a copy of Electric Quilt 7, courtesy of The Electric Quilt Company.
  I'm giving away A FREE COPY Of EQ7, the design software that I myself use!
  The winner of the drawing will be announced on Monday, May 7 and will be chosen via random drawing using random.org.
  Don't forget, you'll get one entry for the last Sewhooked prize pack (below) for each Garden Party Blog Hop block you make and share with our Flickr Group. Winner to be chosen in a random drawing on May 1 and the winning photo will be featured right here on Sewhooked! All winners are chosen with via random.org.
  Week 4 Prize Pack: Fruit and Flowers Fat Quarters plus The Angler 2!
  Whew, what a month! Please come back tomorrow for another free Garden Party pattern!
  This entry was posted in Blog Hop, Garden Party, Give Away, Miscellaneous and tagged butterfly, free pattern, garden party, jennifer ofensteins, paper pieced, paper pieced pattern-a-day garden party blog hop, sewhooked, tulips, wine on April 28, 2012 by Jennifer Ofenstein.
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  67 thoughts on "Garden Party Blog Hop – Day 28: It's My Birthday!"
  Roubaix April 28, 2012 at 06:38
  Happy Birthday Jennifer! Have a brilliant day!
  Jennifer Ofenstein Post author April 28, 2012 at 06:48
  Thank you, it's gearing up to be a fantastic day!
  c April 28, 2012 at 06:43
  Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you!!! Hope that you have a wonderful day!
  Ah, you even sang to me, thank you Cindy!
  Cindy April 28, 2012 at 06:46
  I love the block thank you so much for this wonderful addition to the Garden Party Hop.
  Thanks, I'm so glad to finally get to share it!
  liljabs April 28, 2012 at 07:00
  Happy Birthday, I hope you'll have a wonderful day with your family 😀
  I love both versions and can't really decide which one to make so I might end up making both 😛
  I'm planing on buying EQ7 next month (been saving for it forever). yay! that I have a chance to win it but ether way I'm getting one in May 🙂
  Jennifer Ofenstein Post author April 28, 2012 at 20:15
  I'm so excited to get to give away a copy of EQ. You know I've been drafting patterns for years, but it's given me so many more tools to work with and I've enjoyed it very much.
  Sharon April 28, 2012 at 07:02
  Happy Birthday – it has been a wonderful birth month for all of us with these 'celebration' blocks for a Garden Party. Congratulations on all your exciting endevours.
  Jennifer Ofenstein Post author April 28, 2012 at 20:16
  Thank you! It's been such a fun month for me, it'll be hard to top this birthday!
  Judith Reynolds April 28, 2012 at 07:34
  Happy Birthday Jennifer! Wish you a wonderful day with you and yours. This was all new to me and happy that I jumped right in…Thank you for sharing…I love the today's block and cannot wait to get home and start on it……Judith, Texas
  Thank you Judith, I'm glad you did jump in! This whole experience has been more fun than I could have ever hoped for!
  clumsykristel April 28, 2012 at 07:37
  cherylmonica April 28, 2012 at 08:16
  Have a wonderful birthday, Jennifer. Both of these patterns are fantastic. Thanks so much for a whole month of paper piecing patterns. It's been so great since I just recently became addicted to paper piecing.
  Jennifer Ofenstein Post author April 28, 2012 at 20:17
  A whole month of patterns was the best gift I could think of for my birthday month…it's been such a joy to get to share so many talented designers' work and to meet so many new quilters!
  csato anna April 28, 2012 at 08:16
  Jennifer Ofenstein Post author April 28, 2012 at 20:18
  myra April 28, 2012 at 09:09
  Happy Birthday! Hope it is wonderful 🙂
  Thanks, Myra, I had a wonderful day!
  myra April 29, 2012 at 13:32
  Jennifer- I got by the Pf quilt show and saw your a.m.a.z.i..n.g. Project of Doom. Thanks for the heads up. Also, am going to give Perennial Pleasures a try.
  Jill of Apple Avenue Quilts April 28, 2012 at 10:01
  Happy Birthday!!!! I hope you have a wonderful day. Thank you so much for ther cute block and for hosting this wonderful blog hop!
  Thanks, Jill, and thank you for participating! I could not have done it without yours and the other designers' help!
  cigdem April 28, 2012 at 10:08
  Happy Birthday Jennifer n wish all the beauties to you.Thanks so much for these gorgeous patterns.Happy stitching n warmest wishes.
  My mail cfutaci7@gmail.com
  Jennifer Ofenstein Post author April 28, 2012 at 20:19
  Thank you so much, I'm glad you like the patterns. 🙂
  Kris April 28, 2012 at 10:41
  Happy Birthday Jennifer! I think that there is a gift in having such a pretty block from making your pattern, the EQ 7 is an extra incentive though for sure. Thanks for sharing your pattern!
  Jennifer Ofenstein Post author April 28, 2012 at 20:20
  It's a wonderful bonus for me to get to share such a great giveaway, I'm so excited to have something so fun and wonderful to share with one of my readers!
  soma1773 April 28, 2012 at 10:47
  Happy Birthday, Jennifer! May you bring smile to all around you for years to come! (Beautiful block) 🙂
  Ninette April 28, 2012 at 12:35
  FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS! Que tengas muchos abrazos, alegría y amor. Gracias por compartir
  Quilter in Motion April 28, 2012 at 14:51
  Happy Birthday, Jennifer. What a beautiful birthday month you've had and shared with us, your blogging buddies. The block you saved for your birth day is a real beauty. It will be fun to make this, over and over, as all my friends will want one too!
  Jennifer Ofenstein Post author April 28, 2012 at 20:21
  It has been my great pleasure! I believe quilting is a community endeavor and is definitely much more fun with friends…and blogging buddies!
  rosa April 28, 2012 at 15:39
  Happy birthday Jennifer.Have a great and amazing day!!
  Thank you, Rosa, I had a wonderful day!
  Carol Moler April 28, 2012 at 16:11
  Happy, Happy Birthday to you, Jennifer, and best wishes for many more! Your block is is perfect – beautiful and cheerful. It says "let's celebrate!"
  Jennifer Ofenstein Post author April 28, 2012 at 20:22
  Thanks, Carol, that's just the message I wanted to get across with my block! 🙂
  Maria Rosa Gomez April 28, 2012 at 17:58
  que dios te bendiga y te de muchos años de vida y salud ……te llene de bendiciones gracias por tantas maravillas que nos compartes cada dia
  deafquilter April 28, 2012 at 18:03
  Happy Birthday! Have a great day on ur special day!!
  Thank you, it was an absolutely perfect day. 🙂
  Kristy @ Quiet Play April 28, 2012 at 19:42
  Love the garden block – just gorgeous!
  Andrea Southern April 28, 2012 at 23:52
  Happy birthday, Jennifer. I have really enjoyed the garden blog hop, it was a really great idea. One of the best things was all the new blogs I'm now reading and I love listening to your talk on Tuesdays. Thanks again and hope you have a great day.
  Jennifer Ofenstein Post author April 30, 2012 at 09:09
  I'm absolutely thrilled to hear that, Andrea! 🙂
  dawn April 29, 2012 at 08:04
  Happy Birthday! Love the blog hop and all the great paper pieced blocks! Thanks!
  Elnora April 29, 2012 at 13:22
  Happy, Happy Birthday, Jennifer! And congratulations on all of your incredible accomplishments! Thank you so much for the blog hop, which is so generous of you and the other bloggers…
  Jennifer Ofenstein Post author April 30, 2012 at 09:30
  It has been such a pleasure to organize, and I'm so happy that everyone has enjoyed it so much. 🙂
  gardensandy April 30, 2012 at 07:32
  Happy Birthday! How long do we have to make Perennial Pleasures Block??
  Jennifer Ofenstein Post author April 30, 2012 at 07:42
  I'll announce the winner May 7, so I'd say until about 8 CST on that day. 🙂
  Vickie April 30, 2012 at 20:39
  Happy Happy Birthday! Wish I knew how to make paper pieced blocks.
  Jennifer Ofenstein Post author May 1, 2012 at 09:32
  Well, Vickie, maybe I can help with that! I have a whole page of Paper Piecing Resources!
  Ronna May 1, 2012 at 08:54
  Happy Birthday to you~ =)
  Jennifer Ofenstein Post author May 1, 2012 at 09:29
  1booklover May 1, 2012 at 11:03
  Nice party giveaway thanks
  1booklover May 1, 2012 at 11:04
  nice giveaway thanks love to win
  Pat Hersl May 1, 2012 at 13:43
  You celebrate with fun! Hope you have a wonderful birthday. And, I think your block is adorable!
  Jennifer Ofenstein Post author May 5, 2012 at 09:07
  Fun is the only way to celebrate! And…thank you. 🙂
  Bente May 4, 2012 at 17:21
  Sorry that I missed your birthday, I hope you had a wonderful day!
  Some how I can´t add my block to the Filckr group, I´ll try again tomorrow.
  Anyway my block is in my latest blogpost, but I would love to win this great giveaway,
  Jennifer Ofenstein Post author May 5, 2012 at 08:29
  I had a lovely day, thank you so much!
  Your block is beautiful! If you can send me the link to your photo on flickr, I will invite it to the group. It's not a necessary step, but it will ensure your photo is in the group in time for the drawing. 🙂
  Hueisei May 4, 2012 at 18:11
  scrapperdeb May 4, 2012 at 22:01
  Belated Happy Birthday….I bet you're still celebrating though!! 🙂 I'd love to be included. I'd love to win.
  Jennifer Ofenstein Post author May 5, 2012 at 09:08
  There might still be a party going on around there! 😉
  Missy K. July 25, 2012 at 14:04
  Great block. I am getting into designing my own paper pieced designs. Can you point me in the direction of tutorials/instructions/or books that may help beginners design their own patters with or without EQ7? I have been searching and haven't had much luck yet.
  PS Happy Belated Birthday
  Jennifer Ofenstein Post author July 27, 2012 at 10:59
  Thanks, Missy! I have a couple of useful links for designing. I hope they help!
  Thoughts and suggestions on designing without quilting software with Drawing A Patchy Heart.
  Quilt Assistant – Free Quilt Design Software
  My best advice is to really pay attention to the way other patterns are structured and then practice, practice! A great way to start is by redrafting a pattern you already know how to make, something simple like a square in a square. Good luck!