This is TERRIFIC! C&T Publishing is hosting a Jan Krentz Giveaway!  http://www.ctpubblog.com/2010/02/23/jan-krentz-giveaway/  Simply click on the link, read all about the promotion, post a comment, either on the C&T blog, or on Facebook to get your name in on the drawing! GOOD LUCK!

FOLLOW UP:   The lucky winner was Suzanne Golden, who wrote: “I love the design on Hidden Path, as it reminds me of a maze and could be a real challenge to complete, but well worth the effort.”  Congratulations, Suzanne!

[message sent by e-mail on Tuesday, Dec. 2]

I hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday season! The Krentz family was home for Thanksgiving, and we all spent time in the kitchen throughout the day. Our son Ryan prepared a brined turkey, and placed fresh herbs under the skin – it was absolutely delicious!

It has been a wonderful whirl-wind quilting year – meeting new friends and catching up with dear friends from past workshops and events.

Lone Star DVD

“Jan Krentz Teaches You to Make Lone Star Quilts” DVD. If you haven’t seen it yet, I hope you’ll get the opportunity! The DVD is just like taking a private workshop with me on the Lone Star Basics – right in your own home! Treat yourself, or ask your loved ones to order a copy for your Christmas stocking!

Have you read any good BLOGS lately? (You are reading one now!)

BLOG – Short for “web log”, a Blog is an online journal, updated regularly. Beginning this summer I have written entries on my blog from a family cruise, teaching trips to interesting places, quilt shops, and photos from various parts of the world. Please check in with me from time to time on my blog!

In the coming year I hope you will join me for a CRUISE!  The cruise directors are waiting to take your reservation for these wonderful workshop cruises. I am teaching 2 brand new workshops from my next book, Quick Star Quilts (due out in February ’09):

Fondly, Jan

Ding-Dong…….. the film crew and producer are here! Jane Moxey, Producer (Seattle, WA area) and a free-lance film crew arrived to shoot the “Jan Krentz Teaches You How to make Lone Star Quilts” DVD. It was a l-o-n-g and intensive 4 days, on the heels of many months of intermittent teaching trips.

Dear friend, Betty, was the behind-the-scenes assistant who organized and brought all of the props to the filming area, and updated the “clap” board to mark each scene. The crew were hard-working, professional and fun. It was a great experience!