We finally get to see the 2023 Block of the Month quilt, designed exclusively for The Quilt Show by Sarah Fielke. Here is HOMEWARD BOUND: This beautiful design features piecing and applique, luscious fabrics/colors, many by Tula Pink, and is well-divided for ease of completion each month. Best of All: It's FREE to Star Members of The Quilt Show--a one year subscription is $49 and offers so much bang for your buck. The FREE BOM is a tremendous added bonus. During all of 2023 you will have access to the monthly patterns as they are released--they are not available anywhere else. After 2023, the designer gets the rights to her patterns and you would have to BUY them from her. I first saw a photo last February, then a few "work in progress" photos in July. In early September I got all of the patterns and started the job of proofreading and verifying each step of the pattern. We are almost done that process now. My Kit arrived this week but I couldn't wait--I purchased a different background a few weeks ago and was able to work with some Tula Pink fabrics I had on hand. This shows you what mine will look like: The center little house is 4" finished--I made 3 of them until I as satisfied with it. As usual, I will do a monthly blog posts with tips and suggestions for each month's tasks. And the Facebook LIVE continues, where we can "chat" in realtime for those who can join me LIVE. The great news is Sarah will provide several videos to demonstrate her techniques--this will supplement her written instructions. LOCALS: I am curious to know if there is any interest in a Lecture/Demo class like I have done for the past several BOMs. We would meet 6 times during the year for two hours, and I will show the steps for the patterns that have been released. No sewing in class, just bring your patterns, and your progress. These classes have been very successful for those who participated. If there is enough interest I will set it up and find a place to meet--it might be at my dining room table. For those not LOCAL, rest assured you have access to me for questions and assistance through the Forum on The Quilt Show and through my blog. Kits will be available through The Quilt Show--the background fabric was printed exclusively for this quilt and is not available anywhere else. The Kit is beautiful: Sarah's instructions show you exactly where she used each fabric every month. This is very helpful information for those working with the Kit. Four years ago I wrote What The Quilt Show Offers You detailing why I think every quilter should join. I learn something from every show. You get access to more than 14 YEARS of past shows as well as all the new shows that come out every two weeks. I stand by that recommendation today. At Houston recently I met at least 50 members who came up to me to show me photos of their BOMs or say how much they get out of the blogs/videos. Anyone who spoke to me was offered a chance to see this 2023 BOM, on my phone. I was happy with the positive response. I hope you will join us on this new Joyful Journey as we make Homeward Bound together. JOIN NOW! Let's quilt. Barbara