Winging It!: Treats for You

If you've been following along for a while, you know that about one year ago, I released The FLOCK, a new, innovative bird block kit series featuring pieced block made from precision laser cut shapes. After many requests to produce a 'lighter' version of the series, The FLOCK Lite was introduced this month.
Since I've had a few questions about the two, I thought I'd take a little moment to make some comparisons.

PLUS keep reading because there's a tasty treat to be found at the end!

The FLOCK vs. The FLOCK Lite

The FLOCK

The FLOCK has always been and continues to be the BEST way to receive the newest bird block patterns, and pre-cut fabric and kits within this innovative program.

Here's what you get when you enroll in The FLOCK:

A new, original bird block design each month.
100% of the fabrics needed to make the block are included, curated to match the bird species being depicted
Kits are delivered to your home each month.
All fabric shapes (many of them are odd shapes that are not easy to cut using standard rotary-cutting methods) are precision pre-cut and ready to be pieced (not paper-pieced). Applique pieces are pre-cut and pre-sewn.
Open the package and sew!
Detailed pattern instructions and full-color step-by-step illustrations
A practice unit to sew each month
PDF version of the full-sized templates is delivered to your email about two weeks after the block kits are shipped.
No defined start or end date. No one is behind regardless of when you start
Access to members-only tips and member pricing on previously released block kits.
Entrance to an online facebook group to discuss and share questions and progress.

CLICK HERE to join The FLOCK.

The FLOCK Lite

The FLOCK Lite is, simply and redundantly put, a lighter version of The FLOCK, with blocks that are released in PDF format one year after their original release in The FLOCK.

What you get when you enroll in The FLOCK Lite:

PDF format Pattern and full-sized Template set for the block released as a kit one year prior. Sent to your email shortly after your purchase, then upon renewal each month.
Tips for cutting the templates using freezer paper
No pre-cut fabrics
No practice unit, although Practice Unit instructions are included.
No defined start or end date. No one is behind regardless of when you start
Access to members-only tips and member pricing on previously released PDF version block patterns and templates (each available one year after their original block release date).
Entrance to an online facebook group to discuss and share questions and progress.

CLICK HERE to join The FLOCK Lite.

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Tropical Fruit Cake

Now, for the sweetest deal!

Since I'm headed to Fort Lauderdale this weekend where I'll board a cruise ship as a quilt teacher with Stitchin Heaven Travel, I've got a little bit of the tropics on my mind, even as snow and cold are in the forecast in my backyard (and front yard, too, for that matter!)

This recipe for Tropical Fruit Cake is so stinking easy, and so stinking delicious, I thought I'd run in past you, just in case you want to sail away with me, if only in your dessert selection paired with a quiet dinner at home!

There are only four ingredients:

1 package of yellow cake mix, the moist, pudding kind is best
17-ounce-ish can of fruit cocktail
3 eggs
1 cup shredded coconut

Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 13x9x2" pan.

In a mixing bowl, blend the cake mix, the fruit cocktail, and eggs until moistened. Then beat for 2 minutes at the highest speed. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. The fruit cocktail will be chopped up and blended into the mix.

Sprinkle coconut over the batter.