I love the month of January! With the holidays out of the way and January thaw giving us previews of spring, I start thinking of gardening, remodeling, and making home decorating accessories. I can hardly wait to stick my brush into paint. Maybe now is a good time to paint some fabric so I can make some fabric bowls.

This year, I have added a list to the book reviews to cover the standard things you want to know before buying a book. The text part of the review will give insights and opinions like the previous format. I hope you like this new method.

In the product review section in this issue, I listed my favorite products for 2005. What a year! I have more categories this year since I covered a wider range of products. I did a couple of book reviews in the new style. Let me know what you think by sending me an email. You can do this by clicking on Contact Us or Suggestion Box in the left column under the heading Customer Service.

The next issue of Quilter's Review Sampler will be coming your way January 23. Until then, start watching for those seed catalogs that inspire lots of new quilt designs.