Stay tuned to the Quilt Fiction story channels this week for updates from Dorothy, Marnie (and a guest writer whose name might sound familiar). 

Hello, my dears!

Once again, this weekend will be bookended by stories. You can tune in today to Episode 4 of Friendship Album: Forget Me Not to catch up with Dorothy, and on Monday you’ll get the latest news from our new Milton Falls friend, Marnie Fetzer in Diary of a Mad Quilter. (I hope you’re enjoying the new story and cast of characters!)

The first episode of the new-fangled, updated Quilt Fiction podcast also drops this weekend. This month, I’m reading Marianne Fons’ short story, “Crazy Quilt,” and then talking with Marianne about her life as a writer and a quilter. (If you want to know more of Marianne’s life story, you can also watch the  2020 interview I did with her for the Quilt Alliance’s Story Bee program.)

Phew! That’s a lot of podcasts! More than one person has asked me how I do it all, and my answer is two-fold. One, I’m a project person and enjoy moving from this task to that one over the course of the day. Usually, I write in the morning, which leaves the afternoons open for podcasting, editing audio and other tasks.

Secondly, I have the wonderful Mr. Dowell by my side; he’s the one who does all the technical stuff as well as responds to your questions about subscriptions, how to use Bookfunnel and where to find episodes. The Story Guild wouldn’t happen without him. 

I hope you enjoy today’s episode of Forget Me Not! Any story or chapter where Wallace Johnson makes an appearance is always going to be one of my favorites. In this chapter, Dorothy recalls something that Wallace has never let her forget, and let’s just say that it’s possible this incident came from my own life. 

Thanks as always for your support. I couldn’t do this without you!

xoFrances

And Don't Forget...

It’s not too late to sign up for the Quilt Fiction QAL! You can read more about it on the website. The pattern, “Loves Me, Loves Me Not” is a beauty, and Story Guild subscribers get a big discount. In fact, if you’re an annual subscriber, you get it for free! I hope you’ll join us–it’s going to be a lot of fun! 

The pattern for the Loves Me, Loves Me Not quilt is available! Be sure to get your special Story Guild discount. Monthly subscribers use the Discount Code STORYGUILD40 for 40% off. Annual members get the pattern completely free. Simply click this link to confirm your email address and download your PDF copy today.

Each of the blocks were inspired by Florence and her friends in Frances’s latest novel Friendship Album: Forget-Me-Not. 

And did we mention giveaways?