Welcome to Day 2 of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Blog Tour. We’re happy to have you along! Visit the links below for chances to win a copy of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks. Read to the end for chances to win right here, too. On Friday we’ll have a giant giveaway for one U.S. reader and one reader outside the U.S. so visit us then as well. The designers, publishers and fabric companies have sent wonderful prizes to be included!
Today’s Featured Designers
Nancy Mahoney: nancymahoney.com
Mary Jacobson/Barbara Groves: meandmysisterdesigns.com/blog
Happy by Barbara Groves and Mary Jacobson
Jennifer Chiaverini: elmcreek.net/blog
Patti Carey: pattispatchwork.com
Dawn Heese: dawnheesequilts.blogspot.com
Faith Wellman: doodletimedesigns.blogspot.com
Sarah Vanderburgh: sewjoycreations.com
Joy Framed by Sarah Vanderburgh
Cinzia White: lgfns.blogspot.com
Karrie Winters: freckledwhimsy.com
Lynn Roddy Brown: lynnroddybrown.com
Spinning Star by Lynn Roddy Brown
Pam Buda: heartspunquilts.blogspot.com
Vickie Eapen: spunsugarquilt.com
Debbie Field: granolagirldesigns.blogspot.com
Susan Geddes: quiltersnewsletter.com/blogs/insideqn
Sunnyside Up by Susan Geddes
Today’s QM staff member/block designer is Paula Stoddard: quiltypleasures.com
Today’s industry sponsors are:
We’ll have fun fabrics from Troy in the Big Giveaway on Friday, as well as numerous books from Martingale. We appreciate their generosity.
*Be sure to poke around Quilty Pleasures–look for the * in a post title–it indicates an active giveaway!
For a chance at winning a copy of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks right here, please leave a comment by midnight on May 4 telling us which links you enjoyed visiting today. We’ll pick three winners, and as a surprise bonus, we’ll add some luscious fabric to one of them. Today’s winners are Judy, SewLindaAnn and Pamela. Judy’s number was drawn first, so she gets the fabric. Congratulations to all three!
I really enjoyed freckledwhimsy.com, cute story about raising up your cutting table and the Village Idiot (the dog). Lol! I would love to win a copy of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks, and the fabric would be such a terrific bonus. Thank you!
I’ve always wanted to make a basket quilt so Sunnyside Up drew my attention as it is a modern looking version.
Heartspun Quilts & Freckled Whimsey.
And I’m in love with the Spinning Star block!
I really always enjoy Monique Dillards quilts. Her color placement in her piecing to bring in the secondary designs is always fresh and inspiring.
I enjoyed catching up with Jennifer Chiaverini’s blog. Vickie’s is the only other one familiar to me. All the others are new to me! Thanks for introducing us to so many new blogs.
I always love Nancy Mahoney’s designs. (I couldn’t get Lynn Roddy Brown’s web site to load.)
Oh my gosh, you want me to be glued to the chair… don’t you?, I was checking the day 1 blog tour and you’re already in day 2!!!!, it’s still the number one day in this side of the world!!!!!, I’m just kidding, I’m having a blast, checking new stuff
I’m happy as a fish in cold water, still need a zillion of chores to be done, but who cares?, it happens a few times in the year only 
, my blog hop’s just starting I need to catch all the fab quilters, but right now Freckled Whimsey and Nancy Mahoney left me with my eyes all peeled **big sigh** I’m guessing I’ll have some niiiiiiiiiiiice dreams tonight <3
I loved sewjoy creations and doodletime designs.
Some of the links I already follow, it was fun to check out the others. Thanks for the chance to win.
I enjoyed them all…but I am itching to try tha Going in Circles block by Paula Stoddard
I’m really enjoying all the great new ideas on these links ~ designs, fabrics and another 100 Blocks!
My favorite block is the Radiant Heart by Faith Wellman.
This is such fun to see all the blogs from the various designers!
I really like the daisy in Joycreations. I’ve visted so many nice blogs that are new to me. Ohhhhh, with all the inspiration, I know I’m not going to be able to sleep tonite!! Great work and I really would love to win.
I really loved the block from Faith Wellman, the radiant heart. But the sunnyside up by Susan Geddes is so cute too! Spunsugarquilt and freckled whimsy I already follow sinc the last blog tour. So I do really enjoy to get to know other designers.
Thanks so much for doing this tours!
i liked visiting Sarah V at sewjoy creations…. and i’d love a chance to win here!
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I loved the tote bags that the ladies made during the Amelia Island event. I’ve got the first two block books and can’t wait to get the third!
I’ve enjoyed all the links. I especially like the cheerful colors at SewJoy.
Another great batch of blocks! I really liked Going in Circles (I think I might have to make that one…) and Cinzia White’s block is very intriguing and I love how it creates a start in the corners. Such fun discovering new blogs, too. Thanks for a chance to win!
First of all I would like to say I have enjoyed every block I have seen so far and have had a blast looking around everys blogs…so much talent! I would have to say though I liked them all that my 3 favs of today are the blocks by Paula Stoddard, Vickie Eapen and Karrie winters.
I love the commencement block by Jennifer Chiaverini. I love her books, in fact I have Union Quilters on my nightstand right now! Thanks for the look around.
There are lots of great blogs today! I’m enjoying this hop so much. Thank you! Karrie and Vickie, Me and my Sister, Jennifer too. Lots of fun.
Spinning star is my favorite block today, but I think my favorite website was Freckled Whimsy. I love the “jump up and down” comment with the presentation of her block.
This has been such a fun blog hop! Everyone is so talented and I’m itching to make the blocks myself. Today I’ve enjoyed reading Susan Geddes’ post on where she got her inspiration from. Thanks for the giveaway!
My faces today were Jennifer Chivaverini with the pieced Commencement and Sarah Vanderburgh with her cute corn flower type block.
All great spots to visit… but Me & My Sister Designs is my favorite!
My favorites today were Jennifer Chiaverini–loved seeing all the different color combos she put together for her block, and Sarah Vanderburgh’s story of how she came up with her design. Love seeing all the blocks and reading everyone’s stories.
I just LOVE the block “Khanam’s Surprise” by Cinzia White. But Vickie’s gives me a great idea for how to use some novelty prints I have. I must get a copy of this magazine!
I like pattern called Happy by Barbara Groves & Mary Jacobson. It’s very bright & colorful.
I’ve enjoyed the magazine & there are a couple of patterns I would like to make.
I’m in love with the Radiant Heart block by Faith Wellman. Thank you for a chance to win! I’m definitely going out to buy one of these May 10th! (Hopefully, they’ll be in the newstands).
Eeek I’m having more fun than last time! Love the addition of another egg plant block, and can’t wait to try the paper piecing of Doodle Time Designs and learn how to make Paula’s circle block. I think that’s the one I’m most excited about right this minute.
Love all the previews so far. I can’t wait for the magazine to hit the shelves.
Oh it is so hard but my 2 favorites so far are Faiths Radiant block and Sarahs Joy framed….but shhh I don’t want tohurt anyones feelings….thanks for the fun
Love “Me and “My Sister
The blocks I have seen so far are very pretty. Thanks for the hop!
Loved going through all the blogs and I do have all of Jennifer Chiaverini’s books and quilt books also. What a wonderful set of blocks for today! thanks for taking the time this week to bring us many of the blocks in your new book! You really do make my day!
Thanks for the blog tour.. My favorite was DoodleTimeDesigns with Faith Wellman. Her block was so original and intriguing. Can’t wait to get started!!
My favorites are Me and My Sister, Jennifer C. and Faith’s blocks. Thank you for the opportunity to win a copy of the magazine.
Mary
I’ve been looking for a new flower design and I love the ones shown here. Thanks for sharing your creativity.
I have really been looking forward to the new Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks book. By looking at the current blocks I can’t hardly wait till May 10th to get my hands on a copy. I really liked the “Happy” block by Me and My Sister Designs.
The blocks are all luscious, but Sunnyside Up is so cute! I’m going to have to make that one.
I loved the heart on the Doodletime blog and it was funny because she ask for which block we liked best and I love purple but hate green and they were combined so I chose the orange one. I can hardly wait for the blocks to be in my book stash.
I am really looking forward to Jennifer’s new book ” The Union Quilters” and love that block!
Oh dear! I possibly can’t choose since I’m having too much fun hopping around!! What a great group of talented designers and I’m looking forwarded to the rest of the week.
Today I really like them all, again, but if I have to pick 2 I would go with the Elm Creek commencement block and the Spun Sugar Quilts.
Thanks for such great blocks — this should get creative juices stoked to create some great quilts. Thanks again. Keep up the good work.
I liked visiting Jennifer’s and Vickie’s blogs today esp. Jennifer’s post was very interesting giving different color options and settings for her block.
I loved them all but I really loved Dawn Heeze. Her blocks is beautiful. Thanks for the chance at the giveaway.
I always enjoy reading Me and My Sister’s blog. They are a riot. Thank you. Take care and God bless, Cory
It is really hard to pick a favorite. I’m sure I’ll end up making 10-12 of the blocks. Can hardly wait to see the collection.
I enjoyed Dawn Heese’s comment about her grandmother, Camelia, who ate cookies and ice cream and lived to a ripe old age. But, as usual, I enjoyed most of the blogs, too.
Loving Sunny Side Up – course, love basket quilts. I have truly enjoyed volume 1 & 2 of this magazine and would love to have volume 3.
So much inspiration–I love them all!
I enjoyed visiting SarahVee at Sew Joy Creations.com. I liked the fact that she gave the yardage for making the small wall hanging. Her colour choice was nice too – bright and vibrant.
I love the blocks that were featured today! Trying to choose a favorite is very difficult as I loved them all. I did like Jennifer Chivaverini’s blog and Karrie Lynn’s as she is a fellow Illinoian (sp?). I am glad that I don’t have to choose a first place winner as that would be way too difficult.
I loved Nancy Mahoney’s blog, and her cute Posy Patch block. I enjoyed visiting Martingale, and Jennifer Chiaverini. I’m listening to the Union Quilters on CD now as I sew. Thanks for the fun blog tour!
Sorry, I misspelled Karrie’s name, it should have been Lyne’s.
My favorite today is Jennifer Chiaverini’s Commencement block. Would love to do it with scrappy stars in the centers.
There were a lot of wonderful blocks and blogs. My favorite being Me and My sister.
I have enjoyed every link but my favorite block of the day is Sarah Vanderburgh’s!
I enjoyed visiting all the links,hard to choose a favorite but I really like Jennifer C’s block.
My favorites today were: Happy, from me and my sisters designs, Sunny Side Up by Susan Geddes and I also enjoyed going to the sponsor link Martingale/ That Patchwork Place to look at new/future publications.
I loved Pam Buda’s “Good Time Charlie” Block and also liked Lynn Roddy Brown’s “Spinning Stars” and the helpful hints for the 3 triangle squares on her blog.
I went to all the blogs today. I particularly liked Doodle Time Designs, Dawn Heese, Jennifer Chiaverini, and Nancy Mahoney. Thanks for the giveaway!
Read and enjoyed her books and glad to see another is coming.
Just love Jennifer Chiaverini’s books and now her blog. Wow would I love to have an autographed copy of her book. And of course who would mind a little more fabric! Thanks for sharing.
Visiting sew joy creations just brightened my day! Thanks for sending me there, and for the chance to win!
My favourite today was Sarah Vandenberg!
Paula is my favorite suite to visit Just love her work! I really enjoy looking at all the blocks and everyone does such a great job! Thank You for all the Chances to Win and keep up the great Job with the Magazine for everyone!
What an inspiring set of blocks for today!
Would love to win a copy of this magazine!
Yum! I love Good Time Charlie, Commencement, and Spinning Star. How traditional is that? !!
Today I enjoyed Me and my Sister, Elm Creek quilts, and Doodle time Designs the most.
I did have problems with a couple of sites not having posts about the giveaway.
It is really difficult to say which blog I enjoyed the most. I like being introduced to all of the designers. I think my favorite “hint” was the add on corners to the tri recs unit that was on the heartspun quilts blog. I’m definitely going to use that.
Having just finished Sylvia’s Bridal Sampler I had to see what Jennifer had new. Also checked out Freckled Wimsy, Lynn Roddy Brown and Nancy Mahoney
I am loving all the blocks so far. I want to try them all. So much creativity!!! Like Good Time Charlie, Pam Buda’s block.
Loved all the blocks but the most imaginative was the egg trilogy from Susan Geddes. A VERY close second would be Camelias Basket from Linen Closet Quilts. It is so hard to pick just one!
There are so many great ideas at the websites. “So many ideas, and patterns and so little time.” Someday I will retire and then there will be more time for quilting. Would love to win thanks for the opportunity.
I love finding the Elm Street blog. I enjoy all the sites and bookmarked quite a few of them to go back to.
I really like Faith Wellman’s radiant heart.
I enjoyed Sew Joy’s blog and block.
I loved them all as usual – it would be unfair to choose one
Love the egg plant blocks and the Going In Circles. Fun to see so many great ideas on the blogs!
Can’t possibly pick a favorite!! I always was the wishy-washy type that couldn’t make decisions!! I think that is why I have such trouble picking out fabrics for a quilt!! Too many choices!!
I love Cinzia White’s Khanam’s Surprise block, I want to make it up in 1930′s reproduction fabrics.
Diane, I’ve really enjoyed Blog Tour Day 2 and look forward to tomorrow. Sandi
There were so many great links today. I loved reading about one’s excitement in being included, and another’s technique for making the blocks. Great layouts by many, as well. How can I pick just one?! Jennifer Chiaverini, Faith’s heart, so many!
I enjoyed visiting Troy and Martingale and seeing what they offer. I really like Khanam’s Surprise Block and can’t wait to see how it is put together.
I enjoyed Cinzia’s blog – seeing her block in context was amazing!
I especially loved Cinzia White’s block at lgfns.blogspot.com today. Thanks for a great tour.
Enjoyed visiting all the blogs, but the ones by Patty Carey, Jennifer Chiaverini, Faith Wellman And Pam Buda were my favs.
I enjoyed Me & My Sister’s blog and their block. I really like Joy Framed by Sarah Vanderburgh and her blog. Visiting blogs is new for me and they’re interesting & inspiring!
I’m a huge fan of Karrie at Freckled Whimsy, and her block is (as ever) amazing! The Kate Spain block (forget which blog) was another one of my very favorites.
I really enjoy the blog by Me and My Sister. I also found Karrie Winters: freckledwhimsy.com, and Lynn Roddy Brown and lynnroddybrown.com. Her Spinning Star block in striking. Thanks for putting this all together.
I really enjoyed Susan Geddes’ block today!
Hard decision to make but if forced they would be Susan Geddes, Me and My Sister, Freckled Whimsy and Jennifer Chiaverini
Am new at this, my first blog tour. Always like P. Stoddard designs.
Carol
Having lots of fun looking at all the blogs!
Difficult.. difficult… I enjoyed the Happy block and the cute phtograph of Barbara and Mary with the mugs and Buttons.
I’m having fun going to all the quilting links. Today’s favorite is Heartspun Quilts. Pam’s block is so cute; I especially like the polka dot fabrics.
I liked visiting Paula’s at quiltypleasures, as well as Nancy Mahoney and meandmysisterdesigns, to name a few!
I loved Sunny Side up by Susan Geddes! thank you and the sponsers for the lovely 100 block tour and giveaways.
I am enjoying the tour – thanks! I enjoyed Happy at Me and My Sisters Designs and Spinning Star by Lynn Roddy Brown!
I liked visiting meandmysister, and getting to the QM staff member
LOVE the me and my sister block and blog. One of the blogs didn’t have their block attached – maybe I was looking in the wrong place? Granola girls – it had an april 30th post that it was coming but no block to look at
I enjoyed all of the links and seeing some of the blocks made into quilts and other items.
Debbie
Oh my. Well, I really liked Paula Stoddard’s circles without curved piecing. Loved Nancy Mahoney’s block because it reminded me of my own grandmother’s garden, and Patti’s high tea block, which recalled memories of my English mother. Vick Eapen’s block was great fun, too.
I follow a few of these blogs, but I enjoyed them all. Freckled Whimsy, Me and My Sister, Nancy Mahoney, Elm Creek Quilts are just a few of the ones I liked today. Thanks for the magazine and the chance to win a copy.
I had fun visiting ALL the blocks (really, I did!) but I got a special kick out of QuiltyPleasures and MeandMySisterDesigns. I do love the quirky way a quilter’s mind can work sometimes! Love to all and thank you for this opportunity.
It was fun to visit ALL of the blogs–can’t wait to get my hands on the magazine!
Karen in Breezy Point
I enjoyed visiting each and every blog so far but if I have to pick a favourite I will choose Me and My Sister Design.
I love your blog hops! I find blogs I never knew about. I really enjoy Freckled Whimsy. Her designs are right up my alley!
I really like Paula Stoddards blog and block!
Visited all the blogs today. Some are new to me but the ones I enjoyed are spunsugar, freckledwhimsey, linencloset and meandmysister.{they are a hoot!}
I especially liked SewJoyCreations! Bright colors and cute quilts!
all the blocks and blogs were great
My favorite visit today was to Dawn Heese’s blog.
Love all the blocks and how they used them, it gets my creative juices thinking!!
My favorite from today’s is Me and My Sister’s. I just like anything they do, the fabric is always so happy.
enjoyed all the blogs great blocks which one do I make first?
All of them are fun and inspirational. I particularly liked Susan Vanerburgh’s and Nancy Mahoney’s.
My favorites were Me and my sisters design and the design by Sarah Vanderburgh. All of the designs are creative and adding to my to do list…LOL. Tammy G.
I liked spunsugar, me and my sisters, and quilty pleasures…I especially liked the simplicity of the spunsugar and me and my sisters blocks. They would be quick to work up but offer many possibilities for messing around with color – and isn’t that what we like to do?
I was so excited to see KarrieLynn’s had a block this time. I love her work and she is a sweetheart
Once again a great hop! It’s good to start seeing the blocks and coming up with ideas for using them. I particularly found lots of good at Dawn Heese’s blog , was glad to see Jennifer Chiaverini since I’m a big “Elm Creek” fan and found another Aussie designer to admire in Cinzia White.
I just hope Susan Geddes can forgive me for the “eggcellent” fun I had at her block theme’s expense. (I’ll stop now Susan, really I will!!)
I’m a big Elm Creek fan, so I loved Jennifer Chiaverini’s site.
Great hops today! I found 3 new blogs to follow: Pam Buda, Dawn Heese and Me and My Sister. I can’t believe I wasn’t following Me and My Sister already. Mary and Barbara are so funny!
I loved Jennifer Chiaverini’s block and Lynn Roddy Brown’s quilt. So gorgeous!!! I loved all the blocks though.
Love all these new blogs! Elm Creek all the way, me and my sister & Lynn Roddy
My favorites today were dawnheesquilts.blogspot.com, sewjoycreations.com, lgfns.blogspot.com, and heartspunquilts.blogspot.com. I especially like the blogs that show the design and/or construction process. Looking forward to more sites.
There were so many intersting things..my mind couldn’t take it all in, and my hands wanted to start working on many projects….but I think the one i liked the best is Me and My Sisters .
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I loved visiting meandmysisterdesigns.com/blog. The picture of the women with their faces covered made me laugh! And their blog is just full of life and brightness!
I enjoyed visiting Sew Joy – Sarah shares so much of herself, and I find all her creations a very happy mix. Could be the reason behind her name!!!
I enjoyed meandmysister. Someone recently told me about them, but I hadn’t checked out their site yet. So many clever projects. I’ll definitely add them to my list of blogs to follow.
I would have to say meandmysisterdesigns.com/blog gets my vote as the best today. I love the bright colors they use and the happiness radiating from them. Just enjoy everytime I visit them.
Today, I liked the Heart Spun Quilts blog. I love seeing the variations in the blocks with colors. So many great blogs to chose from today! Thanks for the chance to win and for producing another great volume of blocks!!
Today my favorite block was Going in Circles.
Well, I visited the Elm Creek blog and was glad to see a new book – Ive read them all and enjoyed them all. On Sew Joy, other than her current block, I enjoyed seeing the Liberated Churn Dash block. It’s wonky and well named! I am a fan of wonky houses and stars and well, I guess I just like wonky. On Linen Closet I enjoyed the story of her great grandmother and how the blocks name came about, amazing! I really liked Cinzia’s block (and entire quilt) and enjoy trying to name it as well. It’s a very unique pattern and loved how the stars popped out. Thanks!
I loved Susan Geddes “Egg Trilogy” to funny. Vicki Eapen is always wonderful for blog posts and projects.
Hmmmm, which sites have I liked?? Which sites HAVEN’T I liked!!! They’re all great. Thanks for providing so many great links!!
What stood out to me today was the comment on Nancy Mahoney’s blog by Katharine Hepburn ..”If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.” I am just now starting to relax a little bit in my quilting and doing things my own way instead of trying to be perfect in following all the instructions. I am relatively new to quilting, going on three years, and just wanted to do everthing right. Well….that’s no fun. I tell myself take a deep breath and go for it now. It is okay to modify a pattern to fit your likes and make it easier to do. Yeh!! and thank goodness for a seam ripper.
My favs today are by Cinzia White and Sarah Vanderburgh!
So many to choose from today that I enjoyed! I have to say Jennifer Chiaverini, Sarah Vee and Susan Geddes. Hop, Hop Hop! Hope I win!
Dang! My computer is in the shop for a couple weeks….don’t think my hubby would really enjoy a new batch of quilting sites in his favorites, hee hee. Furiously marking down the links I’ll want to visit again….and again….and again! Such talent. No favorite yet…going back to admire them again! Thank you for making this so fun!!!
Such talented quilters and such beautiful block designs! I really enjoyed visiting Susan Gedde’s blog and hearing about her planned trilogy of egg blocks. Priceless!
Today I really enjoyed visiting Karrie Winters freckledwhimsy.com. The quilt Karrie made for her niece Spring was darling and her block was pretty special too!
Really enjoyed visiting the blogs especially liked the block Joy Framed by Sarah Vanderburgh and the blog post of the cute quilt with four of her daisies.
I enjoyed visiting sew many new blogs. I really enjoyed Jennifer Chiaverini’s blog. I love her books. I looked at many different blogs so it is hard to say what other blogs I liked. Me and My Sisters blog has been a favorite of mine for a long time. Thanks for the giveaway.
I enjoyed visiting Mary and Susan sites. But love also Faith block. And lots of fun visiting all the blogs, and knowing such talented quilters in the tour.
I have enjoyed them all but today’s favorite is: Mary Jacobson/Barbara Groves: meandmysisterdesigns.com/blog. They have the color and simple design. My second favorite is Sarah Vanderburgh: sewjoycreations.com with the daisies.
Having to choose only 3!! That is too cruel. I love em all!! Thanks for the giveaway.
My favorite links today were Me and My Sisters,Freckled Whimsy, and Cinzia White’s blog. Thanks so much for the opportunity to win a copy of this great magazine.
jennhgray@gmail.com
I really like Spinning Star by Lynn Roddy Brown.
So many creative places to visit that it’s difficult to choose. My favorite blocks today are Commencement by Jennifer Chiaverini at Elm Creek Quilts (love her books too!) and the High Tea block at Dotti’s Patchwork.
Liked the QuiltyPleasures link with the Going in Circles quilt the best. Interesting pattern.
I loved them all but Jennifer Chiaverini, Karrie Winters and Pam Buda were my favorites
My favorites today are Jennifer Chavernini, Faith Wellman, and Karrie Winter. Thanks for the chance to win these and other great block designs in one magazine.
I always enjoy visiting blog sites—so hard to pick one! I did really like Lynn Roddy Brown’s site, with her piecing explanation.
I’m so sad… because I’m going to miss half day or so tomorrow for the blog tour, :’(, I have my quilting classes in the morning and evening…, I’m sure next week, I’ll go there are renewed, because I’m going to have fun the remain days of the tour, hehehehehe. I certainly can’t skip them to join in the fun…, don’t make alot of mess, you can have a good laugh and let your eyes peeled, lol… I’ll catch all the blog hop and the cutest block: colors, shapes, and love, later!!!!! I’m not going to promise you that, I’ll be here
I loved them all, but loved the quilty pleasures circle quilt the best!
I enjoyed visiting Jennifer Chiaverini @ elmcreek.net/blog as I enjoy her books, her pattern books and her beautiful block Commencement. I also enjoyed visiting Mary Jacobson/Barbara Groves@ meandmysisterdesigns.com/blog and their block Happy made from their fabric line by the same name. I love the bright colors. I love the variety of color choices and types of blocks in the 100 Blocks Vol 3 issue.
I enjoyed going to see blocks from freckledwhimsy.com and quiltypleasures.com. But the link for
granolagirldesigns.blogspot.com did not take me to her block.
I think my favorite today was Sarah Vanderburgh, but really, going to so many great sites is like being at a fun party, or part of a progressive dinner. Thanks for hosting!
I had fun at Sewjoycreations, dawnheesequilts, and doodletimedesigns. I just loved all the blocks. Thanks for a chance to win.
I enjoyed the ones with the giveaways but I also liked looking at Cinzia site, Karrie’s site and Jennifer’s site.
I’m dying to see what Margaret Miller has cooked up. I enjoyed her block last “100″, and she was recently in our little town. I need something to make with all her templates.
I love Me and My Sister designs and their great site. The story of Dawn Heese’s grndmother was precious! The block was a great tribute to her.
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My favorites were Jennifer Chiaverini-so many ideas for using her block in different ways-and Me and My Sister. Love their fabrics and patterns.
Checking this out in a mad rush because I have to pack the kids’ lunches and get out the door in 15! Love, love, love visiting Me and My Sister! :0
My favorite was visiting Freckled Whimsy’s blog and seeing her block in different quilt layouts!
I really loved reading the Pacific Patchwork blog about the block “Going in Circles”. I can’t wait to see more about that block since it looks like a lot of curved piecing but she claims there are no curves. I love the look of that block.
Then another blog that’s always fun to read was Barb & Mary’s at Me and My Sister Designs. The block they’ve created is a great looking one as well.
Another of my favorites was the Elm Creek blog in reading about the ‘Commencement Block’ created by Jennifer Chiaverini. That’s another great block that caught my attention. It’s a great looking block and the variations with the different colors were interesting to see how the block changed its look.
I love Eileen Fowlers Sun Block. Have also checked out Gina Reddin, Blue Nickel and with a name like Moose on the Porch who wouldn’t check it out! So many ideas-so little time.
I loved Dawn Heese and Linen Closet Quilts – this was a new blog to me and I love the story behind naming her block Camelia’s Basket.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Ice Crystal block, Also love tge sunblock.
I read Bonnie Hunts blog every day.
The Commencement block is my favorite, by Jennifer. I would like to win. thanks for the chance.
i just looked at the camelia’s basket block from linen closet quilts and it’s very swoon-worthy!~
I am just loving all of these new designs. I can’t wait to get my hands of the new issue next week.
So many great blocks already! Hard to pick just one favorite. I am enjoying this blog hop, getting to know the designers and seeing their blogs.
I love this tour! So far I have made it to nancymahoney.com and pattisworkshop.com. I spend so much time at each place, I run out of time. I plan to visit the tour all day today! I am hoping to win a copy of Quiltmakers 100 Blocks, volume 3. And, to let you know, I have pasted the little green tour logo on the end of my email signature line. You can find it at debcsews@yahoo.com and debsews@frontier.com
Thank You for this great tour!!
Debbie
My favorite for day 2 was the Quilty Pleasures blog, then going to Pacific Patchwork via the link. I also enjoyed Lynn Roddy Brown’s site. Oh heck, it’s so hard to choose. I think everyone has done an amazing job!!!
They were all so go but I really ENJOYED Lynn Roddy Brown’s site….I just love scrappy quilts!
OH there are so many “favorites”! But I think I have to say Sunny Sie Up by Susan Geddes has to get my favorite vote!
Maria
I liked Freckled Whimsy…so far her Patched Geese has been one of my favorites!
Have to say me and my sister designs.
“Happy” is my favorite kind of block — a real stashbuster.
It has been wonderful to visit many ‘new’ (new to me) blogs and marvel at the range of talent and styles!
Two favs are Freckled Whimsy / Karrie Winters, and Me and My Sister Designs / Mary Jacobson and Barbara Groves … I like bright upbeat colors and blocks!
I liked the Spinner block. I know that the designer was thinking flowers, but it looks like a star to me. I love the colors that she used in her sample block. The yellow background just makes the rest of the block jump out at you.
Spinner is my fave! Love the fabrics too!
Meandmysisters was enjoyable
Spinning star is my favorite, but all the others are very close.
I really like Sandi Blackwell’s block and the various layouts for that block. Would like a free copy of the pattern.