This week marks the beginning of International Quilt Market in Houston. Several Quiltmaker staff members will attend to search for new designers and check out all that’s fresh in the quilting industry. Seems like a good time to have some giveaways for our readers!
A look at the trade show floor during International Quilt Market in Houston.
We always meet with book publishers to see what’s upcoming for quilters. So how about a few book giveaways? Check back often in the next few days for quick reviews of great new titles I think you’ll love. Each title reviewed will be given away so remember to leave a comment as instructed.
The following books are published by That Patchwork Place/Martingale & Co.
Make Your Bed by Leslee Evans takes a great concept and has fun with it. The subtitle says it best: Quilted bedrunners, pillows and more to suit your style! The idea is to dress up a bed and make it quilty with interesting pillows, shams and crosswise runners that follow a theme.
There’s something for everyone in the themes presented. You can choose anything from “Make Your Bed Sassy” to “Make Your Bed Serene.” Other themes are Charming, Classic Playful, Elegant, Natural, Cheerful and Earthy. So much fun!
Another title with an interesting idea behind it is Pick Four by Sue Abrey. This quilter prefers to make quilts with fewer fabrics, and her book guides others to do the same. “Easy fabric choices for great quilts” sums it up well.
Author Cynthia Tomaszewski puts a new twist on reproductions with Quilting Those Flirty ’30s. These are designs to hold your interest and expand your skills. There are lots of instructional pages—eight on Quiltmaking Basics and four more called Introduction to Applique.
And if all that is not enough, each of the 11 quilt patterns is accompanied by a tried-and-true family favorite cookie recipe from Cynthia. She even shares her best “Tips for Baking Great Cookies”!
You can read an earlier review of Fast, Fusible Flower Quilts. We’ll give this book away too, so you have four chances to win. Leave a comment by midnight Tuesday, Nov. 1 and we’ll pick a winner for each of these great titles from That Patchwork Place/Martingale & Co. Tell us what you’re currently sewing (or what you wish you were sewing!) for a chance to win.
Love new books! Currently I’m binding two comfort quilts, planning some Christmas presents and ready to start a scrap quilt.
I’m handpiecing some layer cake squares. Not sure how I’m going to lay them out yet…
I’ve seen Pick Four, the others look interesting as well. Thanks.
I’m working on a Buggy Barn pattern called Crazy Cats. Doing the applique portions right now. Next on the table is my October UFO with Patchwork Times due “EEK ” Monday. It is an itty bitty paper piecing flower block. Then I should be ready for Bonnie Hunter’s yearly mystery project that starts with fabric requirements on Nov 1 and first clue on Nov 18! Sandi
I’m finishing up my Secret Window mystery quilt…all the blocks are sewn/cut and I just have to sew everything together. It looks great so far! Thanks for all the wonderful patterns.
I wish I was sewing a Christmas quilt. It’s getting cooler here in California and I’m getting in the mood to start another project. Just don’t seem to have to time right now. I love to see and read new quilt books.
I’m doing mostly prep work at the moment. I’m going on a quilt cruise next week so I’ve been pre-cutting for my class projects and gathering supplies. I did make a few log cabin blocks earlier in the week though.
I am working on an wonky pieced log cabin Halloween quilt, I know, Halloween is in five days, oh well, it should be done in time for next year.
I am currently making a red, white and black square block quilt. I was thinking about pillows for the new quilt and thought that the book “Make your bed” sure would give me ideas about my new quilt for the upstair bed. How cool is that? I would enjoy all of the books, actually. Thanks for the chance to enter and win.
I hope those attending Market will have tons of fun seeing all the new goodies. Can’t wait to see more from there.
These books look wonderful, especially the “Pick Four” book. That book sounds perfect for me. Picking fabrics is where my biggest stumbling block is. Of course the other two books look just as fun.
Right now I’ve started cutting up fabrics to make a table runner for a gift at Christmas.
I’m working on a Quilt of Valor that’s to be a Christmas gift for a family member. And I’m hoping to get some other Christmas sewing in when I need a break from the QofV.
What a great giveaway…who can’t use new inspiration! My sewing room looks like a bomb has hit it! I have a snowman quilt on my design wall – coping strips almost sewn on all, I have a Christmas wallhanging that is paper pieced that has one block done! Samples for a demo at the guild on the floor waiting to be packed up – there’s more but I’ll spare you!!!
Make your bed looks cute. I’ll have to check it out. Currently I’m quilting a Texas Braid quilt. I hope to have it finished by this weekend so I can make a couple of pillowcases to go with a quilt I’ll be quilting next month. I need the leftover fabric for the backing!
I’m just starting on my Christmas gift sewing, and waiting for some fabric to arrive for some more
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All great books! I’ve just started an HST quilt using up some of my charm packs.
Just started on a table runner for christmas. A little bit stitchery and a little bit needleturn. I would do a happy dance winning one of these books
I am currently sewing some hexagonal table toppers out or striped fabric.
Currently working on a quilt for family member, wall hanging, baby quilt, and started another quilt out of vintage sheets.
I will be working on a personalized christmas stocking for my nephew, which I promised him I’d make after he liked the one I made my son last christmas. THanks for the chance to win!
I am new to quilting and i am hoping to start making some quilt blocks –
I would love to win a book !!!!!!
Thanks for the opportunity
I’m currently working on a baby quilt from a pattern found on a blog, then I’ll be starting on a t-shirt quilt and a few purses for Christmas.
Been busy reading others blogs and getting some much need inspiration. I am currently working on a scrappy rag quilt. Got the idea from the Moda recipe list. Using reds and browns/beige’s. Also working on a disappearing nine patch. Picked up some on sale charm pack from Moda at my little quilt store. Sewing some strings from some odd material I had ordered several years ago. Just made 14 mug rugs from some odds and ends and will be making more. I have many more wips and a lot of flimsy’s too waiting for when I can learn to machine quilt. So I haven’t been too busy, just having fun. Would love to win a new book, as all my quilt books are in storage and I can’t get to them. A someday dream is to go to the quilt show in Texas. Maybe if I ever get to go to Utah to see my daughter I can time it with the quilt show. Have fun and a great show.
I love this giveaway! What fun all the books are.
Currently I am working on finishing up a wedding quilt, that I have titled Heart Strings. It is a scrappy string quilt with a painted portrait of the bride & groom. I plan some pretty detailed “heart”-y type quilting, one of which is my own design.
Also, I am working on writing a quilt book, about portrait quilts, as there has been great demand to know how I do those quilts.
And today, I am making my extensive list of gifts I need to make for Christmas. And I think I am on a theme, as alot of them will be portraits!
What fun! I am working on Christmas gifts. I just finished making a row for a row robin group I am in. Thanks for the fun!
The front of “Make your bed” looks so yummy you almost want to take a bite out of it! I suppose the rest of the book have the same tasty style,
I am currently trying to finish a christmas Sampler quilt in time for Christmas! It’s been 3 Christmas’s that this poor quilt has missed since I started it.
Today I’m sewing pants for my two year old granddaughter. Thanks for a chance to win!
I have just finished quilting a Bronwyn Hayes stitchery so now have to put the binding on then it’s done. Thanks for the giveaway. Linda
I’m working on a Route 66 quilt for my stepfather, a card tricks quilt for my mom, and a QOV for donation (although it may end up being gifted to my veteran husband). Then, of course, there are all those “to be quilted” tops waiting to be moved from the “someday” pile to the “today” pile.
I really like the cover on Make Your Bed- what a neat idea to have a runner and matching pillowcases!
Currently have 4 quilt tops in various stages of completion.. the latest is the Underground Railroad all done in homespun plaids.. this has been challenging using those fabrics… I enjoy reading & getting new techniques for quilt projects… these books just might lead to another project to use up that fabric stash that never seems to get any smaller.. thank you for the opportunity to enter this give-away
Love the covers on those books! I’m currently working on a design involving machine applique and trapunto. I also have a gorgeous embroidered Beyond the Color Purple quilt on the frame waiting to be quilted.
Love the “Flirty 30′s”. Big repro fabric fan. Right now working on a quilt for oldest grandson from Quiltmaker, can’t remember issue! UGH! Senior moment! He picked out the pattern and I’m using big equipment fabrics. Will repost when I remember the issue.
I am working on a memory quilt made up of Hawaiian shirts.I hope to finish quickly to start on Christmas things. I love the Make Your Bed book–that is one of my ideas-Christmas pillowcases.
Thanks for the GREAT giveaway opportunity! I’m currently finishing up the quilt that will complete the 4 needed for my kids Christmas gifts, then on to my annual charity quilt phase. The holidays always inspire me on meeting this annual personal goal!! Thanks a zillion!
Since I’m a beginner, I would love the Quilting Those Flirty 30′s – looks like it includes a lot of variety! Right now I am making Halloween bags, hand piecing blocks for a wedding quilt and hand quilting a wedding quilt. Too many projects and not enough knowledge!
I just finished binding a small quilt and have another to quilt and bind. Then hope to start some Christmas items. These books are wonderful:)
Those all look like great books! I’m currently sewing secret projects for Christmas! Once they’re done I’ll get back to my HST quilt. Thanks for the giveaway! :0)
I am currenlty working on a choo-choo train baby quilt for my 1st grandson who is due this Dec.22nd! I love quilting! Actually, I am addicted and enjoying every minute making quilts.
Finishing up some Halloween trick or treat bags for my grandchildren. Then I’m moving on to a small Christmas quilt I started last month usig some designs from OESD in a black and red colorway. Put it aside to make Halloween costumes…
I’m working on a Dear Jane quilt, which will be taking me awhile!!
Don’t think I eve saw a book on quilting/sewing/embroidery that I didn’t like but I must admit that the PIck Four sounds like my kind of book. I like the idea of fewer colours in a quilt.
Pick Four and Make Your Bed look like books that I would love to add to my collection. I am always looking for more project ideas. Thanks for the inspiration.
I helped teach a rag quilt class to beginners and decided to make up an American Flag rag quilt and I am just finishing it so that I can get back to a sampler quilt I am working on..
I’m working on a baby quilt from a pattern from Lella Boutique (lellaboutique.blogspot.com). It’s a cute zig zag pattern for my soon-to-arrive niece!
Those look like fun new books. I’m finishing up my block of the month from Electric Quilt Company’s blog – as usual it’s almost the end of the month and I’m scurrying…. what can I say?
Then I need to get back to a table runner that I am going to sew up for our guild’s fund-raising boutique.
thanks!
Love the new books, currently I am sewing a cot size Quilt
Called Dino in the park. Teaching myself how to bring out the design
To look like it’s poping out. Your books are a wealth of information for me
Thank you
I am currently working on putting together my first paper piecing project, a quilt made from an exchange at our breakfast quilt club and some scrap bags!! So many projects and so little time…. new books always inspire new projects!
I am currently putting the Quiltmaker “Ruff Patch” baby quilt together. So many pieces – so much fun!! Just in time to get started on a new quilt from a new book! Yay!!!!
I’m currently hand quilting a queen size quilt that was commissioned. I think it’s pretty, there is hand applique of vines and roses and strips of pieced blocks. The lady who is having me do it wants another one just like it, and then 2 dresden plates. She has 2 boys and 2 girls, and the boys get these 2, the girls get the dresden plates. Hope the callouse on my “underneath” finger holds out!
I would love to win any of these books. They sure look interesting!
I am making an “Angel” quilt using retro fabrics in my quilting class. These books would help me and my classmates move forward and expand our quilting abilities.
I love new books to dream with. I am currently making my Christmas quilt. It has a lot of appliques of holly leaves with a flower petal center. I am hoping to get it done in time to quilt before Christmas. A lovely gift to myself to snuggle under.
I just finished a new bag and have been helping my teenage daughter make a quilted wristlet. We also made 4 totes for gifts. I do alterations, so I’m always interrupting quilting projects to sew hems, zippers, etc.
I LOVE to sew and have just gotten in to quilting, working on my 3rd with mixed blocks but have so much to learn!
I wish I could get my craft room clean enough I could work on quilts for my boys. They are getting older and I want to make something that will be with them long past the day when they move out on their own.
Looks like there are many new possibilities with these 4 books – a valuable addition to my small library of quilt books!
Houston’s Quilt Show is awesome and I hope to have the time to go this year being so close. All of these would make great prizes to win and I would love to be able to “review” them for myself.
I should be working on some quilted holiday placemats but a Halloween costume and a Santa door decoration crept up and pushed those to the back burner! Love the new books!!!!
wonderful book! gorgeous cover! thanks for sponsoring the giveaway! right now, i am working on quilting a flannel baby quilt. i also have another baby quilt waiting to be quilted. and i’ve been thinking on a scrappy jacob’s ladder variation for a quilt for MY bed! LOL
I just finished a drunkereds path for my niece, I love that pattern!
I’m currently working on a quilt for my granddaughter using layer cakes from Hoo’s in the Forest by Riley Blake designs. Can’t wait to finish.
I am currently sewing smallish quilts for the preemie drive in our area.
I love quilting! I am currently between projects, but the next one I do will be a baby quilt for my neice’s baby due in February.
I’m in the process of redoing a spare bedroom and would love to make something out of “Make Your Bed” to put on the end of the bed!
I’m getting ready to start a quilt for my step daughter for Christmas. Still trying to decide what pattern and colors I am gonna use. THis would be an awesome giveaway. thank you!
Today I’m putting the last stitches in the binding of a Halloween quilt. Have several Christmas quilts cut out to make for gifts so they are next to start on tomorrow.
I am currently sewing binding on 3 small fall quilts that I just got back from the quilter & am anxious to use. I am also making table runners for Christmas gifts, so have to keep going on them. All of the new books look great & any of them would be fun to win.
No such thing as too many quilt books! I’m currently working on a hand applique BOM – but I feel a scrap quilt coming on!
I’m kind of a quilt book “junky”– simply love them! Right now I’m finishing the binding on my mystery quilt from our guild and this morning our small group met and started working on a table runner for one of our members who is in a skilled care unit after breaking her hip and she is doing chemo-therapy. She definitely needs some cheering up.
I love to be at anything right now. I just finished making a Halloween bag and three halloween wall hangings
WORKING ON A CHRISTMAS RED/WHITE TABLE RUNNER!
THANKS FOR SHARING!
I’ve been piecing a feathered star block to start a round robin quilt, and I’m also working on a Karen Stone pattern, “Indian Orange Peel”.
I have been piecing a red and black for my grandson’s high school graducation.
Currently trying to finish up Christmas quilts. Have the tops made, just need to get each and every one loaded on the quilter machine and get them done. Only 3 left to go! Would definitely love to win any one of those books. I love to look and drool and get wonderful ideas.
Currently I am working on a pirate quilt and it has been a real challenge! One of those quilts that you say to yourself over and over,Never Again! LOL! I’ll be glad to see it go home with its owner! I am also working on a scrappy quilt that I wish I could devote ALL my time to,and I need to finish up a red,black,and white quilt that my DD has been patiently waiting on for a year (or more,but whos counting!!lol!). Even with this workload intimidating me I’m still not bashful about adding another project to my list if I see a pattern that just yells out my name!! TeeHee!!
I’m a bit of a beginner at this quilting/sewing thing so any books with patterns, instructions, tips … recipes … would be MOST welcome in my house! I’m currently working on my first solo quilt … a baby quilt for my son’s coach’s baby that was just born. I just have two more nights worth of hand quilting and then the binding before I can wash it and put it in the mail. I’m so excited to have a quilting project not just started … but FINISHED! My first! Can you tell I’m patting myself on the back right now?
Wow these books look awesome. I am currently working on a baby quilt for a shower gift. It’s soft and cute with little blue and yellow bears
Thanks for the great giveaway!
I’m working on a comfort quilt for my guild made from a Bonnie Hunter block. I love quilt books so I would be happy with any of them.
I’d love to get my hands on Make YOur Bed–it’s not at the library yet! Hmm…I’m sewing things for Christmas already! Peek-a-boo bags for all the girls so all I have to decide on is color (and WOW! am I having fun with it!!)
New books are alway welcome here, too. I have four baby quilt to do. One is done, one need quilted, and the other two need to be started. Thanks for the giveaway.
There is something I like about each of these books. Would love any one!
Working on a queen size western quilt for my husband when not making a baby quilt or stocking for someone special or someone on the way. Been the year of the baby quilt.
Love the idea of “Make Your Bed” I’ll be looking for that book as well as “Those Flirty 30′s”. Right now I am working on a quilt for my youngest daughter. It is designed by me machine pieced and I am using my moms quilt frame in her basement and hand quilting it. I am also working on a family Tree quilt of my own design with all the great grand kids on one side and another design on the other.
I’m piecing the blocks for the civil war love letters quilt for my hubby for Christmas…this year?
Love the books, I am currently working on 2 baby quilts for a set of twins, one for my niece who graduated from high school in June and it is a memory quilt and 2 for more granddaughters. I love working on multiple things, it seems to make the time go faster and the projects are all so exciting. Oh and I am also making scrubs for my daughter and shirts and pants for my granddaughers.
hmmmm what am I working on? well I have several things to choose from as I am a dedicated quilter haha but the thing I am enjoying most is a William Morris themed quilt taken from a book by Michele Hill. She has adapted his designs and turned them into amazing quilts. I also had the pleasure of meeting her at the Brisbane (Australia) quilt show recently where she was working on one of her quilts. Amazing to see artists at work. I will enter my quilt into our local quilt show but I haven’t said which year this will be!
I’m working on a baby quilt with great Safari Sweethearts fabric.
I am currently working on a string quilt. The “Pick Four” Book looks inviting to me. I have collected several nice fabrics that only have four variations and I would love to use up some of these beautiful colors.
I would love to win a book. I look at quilt books all the time for ideas. I’m working on baby items lately. Quilts and burp cloths and bibs. It has been a few months since I started a quilt. Need a new book.
I am working on a baby quilt for my niece’s soon to be born baby boy. Thanks for the chance to win.
I’m working on hand embroidery for border corner stones on a baby quilt. I drew the embroidery designs using motifs in the fabric, storks, sweet peas, little pumpkin, etc. It’s working out nicely.
Handquilting a garden quilt for the couple who started the community garden at our church: E-I-E-I-O !
I’m working on a snowflake charm square wall hanging and a queen-size quilt called Bride’s Puzzle. The snowflake is pieced, waiting to be quilted. I’m piecing the other.
These books look great!
I’m currently working on 3 baby quilts. Plus I need to start on 3 quilts for Christmas presents. I think I’m busy. lol
I am currently piecing “Stepping Stones” from Sue Abrey’s “Pick Four” and have the fabrics for her “Antique Nine Patches” waiting on me; as well as have a vision for the fabrics I will need to make “Drew’s Windmills.” Did I mention I LOVE Sue’s book?
I’m working on a column quilt for my great niece. I will also be working on several UFOs at this weekend’s quilt retreat. I’m so excited!!
I am working on the first of two quilts that are for my granddaughters Xmas gifts. They both are white background with bright batiks. One has batik rectangles and the other batik squares.
Thanks for the reviews. They all sound like great books to have in the library.
I am working on swap blocks and a black & white quilt. Lots of fun going on here!
I am currently working on sewing western shirts but getting ready to go to a three day quilting retreat. I’m going to make a Garden Twist Quilt….I think!
I am currently doing research into how to proceed (with the stars) on a double quilting project which is the Amish Spin Star Quilt one being done in Northwoods leaf Fabrics and the other will be completed in 1930s fabrics, in my spare time I love planning out future dream projects and what better way is with the latest in books thanks for giving us the chance to win some!
I’m working on several things right now, but am trying hard to get a fall tablerunner, designed by Patrick Lose, finished up.
I’m sewing a Christmas tree block for a block drawing at my next quilt guild meeting. I found a great pattern that used diamonds to make trees, and I’m adapting that idea for my block. I’ve never pieced with diamonds before and figured that starting on something small, like this single block, would be a good place to give it a try!
I’m deciding on a design for a new quilt – I’m anxious to cut into new fat quarter packs I recently received.
I have finished piecing the top of a twin-sized quilt a friend started. I have pinned the top to the batting and backing, but haven’t started the quilting yet. I am pretty new to quilting so it’s a bit intimidating.
Right now I am working on three quilts.
Two are for the National Adoption day, we will be celebrating Nov 18th, 2011.
The third is a quilt is a fund raiser (to make more adoption quilts) that will be auctioned at our annual quilt fair on Feb 26, 2012.
After these three are completed, I have one more auction quilt and then I can move on to Christmas sewing projects.
Would always appreciate new ideas…Karencg
I have to admit, I wish I were sewing my parents Christmas present. I’ve had the fabric since April…
Is that sad or what?
All of these books look interesting. I am handquilting a queen sized quilt for my son and daughter-in-law, making 9 star blocks for a class, and 2 charity quilts.
I am just putting the binding on 2 quilts. One is Glow happy, pattern by Monica Solorio-Snow, and the other is one I have designed for a male who actually likes the color purple! I have to sandwich another quilt using Bonnie Hunter’s Antique Tile pattern and one other that I can’t remember the name of. I really like ‘Quilting those flirty 30′s’ and love the chance to win…
Workking on Christmas gifts…pot pincgers, table runners, apron, quilt…lots to do
What an exciting giveaway! Maybe I’ll be lucky! I am working on a black, white and red queen-size quilt for my Christmas gift to my granddaughter. Also, other UFO’s include a Dear Jane (on-going), and a block of the month with Eleanor Burns.
I am currently working on finishing a coin quilt. It’s my first quilt and the hardest part for me was picking out the colors. The Pick Four sounds like the perfect book for me. I really like the cover and the way she uses dark and light colors to make up the pattern.
I love quilts. My grandmother made quilts her whole life. I have collected quilting magazines, books, patterns, tools… My office/craft/sewing room is in great need of a makeover!
I am currently working on last year’s Bonnie Hunter Mystery quilt, Roll Roll Cotton Boll. I don’t think I’ll get it completed before this year’s starts, so I’ll probably have to sit out on this year’s. I like all quilting books and read them for inspiration and when I’m too busy to start a new quilt.
i’m doing hand applique on ‘garden of hope’ a breast cancer awareness quilt and cutting for larger applique quilt. nice books! like the ‘fast, fusible flower quilts’ very much. applique patterns seem to be few and far between.
I am very busy trying to keep up with the TQS 2011 BOM, Ruffled Roses.
I’m currently binding a small BOM by Patchabilities, starting next months, finishing a USA flag rag throw, and learning machine embroidery and that part of my sewing machine! What I’d love to be doing is the cover quilt from “Make Your Bed”.
I’m piecing Grandmother’s Fan blocks, some Jewel Box blocks in green and white, 2 different applique quilts, and also quilting a cuddle quilt for a Christmas gift. The Quilting Those Flirty 30s book is appealing.
Currently sewing Halloween costumes! Mine is done, a renaissance wench, with a custom corset from http://www.damseldress.com, and trying to cut out all the pieces for my son’s Winnie the Pooh costume.
Tonight I went to our Elm Creek Block of the Month, from Sylvia’s Bridal Sampler by Jennifer Chiaverini, at my local Bernina store; we’re doing 12 blocks and embroidering them on the machines with holiday designs, We’re almost done! (But I decided to make mine a King-sized quilt, so I have a lot more to do!)
I am finishing up two preemie quilts and two doll quilts to donate. I’m also working on a full-size quilt for DD for Christmas and a baby quilt for my neighbor’s baby. I may actually get that one done before the baby arrives! I wish I was working on a wedding quilt for my friend who was married in July — I have the fabric and pattern, at least!
Right now I’m making Christmas stockings as part of the Stockings for Kids project organized by Lyanna of Purple Panda Quilts.
What a great giveaway! I just finished sewing a pair of pants for my son that I was a pattern tester for. So, now it’s onto finishing my son’s pj’s. But I wish I was sewing my first quilt together… it’s been cut out forever just waiting for me to get back to it.
Wonderful books!! I am working on a King Size Quilt that I will use as my wedding quilt (the back will be the guest book!!!) !!!! I have 2 months to get it done! Along with Holiday gifts, wedding favors (machine embroidered bowling towels) and some charity quilts to finish up.
I just finished a baby quilt as a gift and some pillowcases for our guild community service project.
I’m finishing up Christmas projects…a “vintage turnover” pattern for a niece, an off center diamond project for my sister, and a very large nine-patch pattern for my mom. The last is the bane of my existence!
I’m surrently sewing quilts for Christmas- three more to finish and I will have one for my kids and all of our nieces and nephews.
I just love That Patchwork Place/Martingale quilting books. I am currently working on a Christmas quilt wall hanging.
New books are so inspiring! Just love’em!
Opps forgot to tell you I was working on a wall quilt
All the books look great! More quilting ideas, we are so lucky to have such an abundance of patterns & fabrics to choose from!
Right now I am working on a batik strip piecing quilt.
I have a Quilt of Valor to quilt before the weekend is finished, and plan to start another that will be extra special. I just finished my Back to School project (posted at QCA) and a twin size from a kit. Just made out the Christmas to-do list. Hmmmm… I don’t need any sleep.
Wonderful looking books! They would look great on my book shelf AND open in my sewing room, being used to make quilts.
That runner over the bed to dress it up is quite exciting and it looks quite contemporary with it’s solid colours. I would like to learn more about this and apply it to ideas I have been developing for table runners. The idea of using runners over a bed opens up a whole new avenue of application and is quite stirring my interest. I would love to learn more about this in particular, thank-you.
I am working on a quilt for my grandson. Long over due. The quilt, not the grandson.
Just finished moving in a new house and I am ready to finish the pet portrait that I started at the Sister’s (Oregon) Quilters Affair class in July!
Always love new books!! Each one better than the last! They seem to give “new life” to “old” fabrics, and the ideas are so fresh!!
I find it easier to learn new things when I have a book to use as reference when I need to- that’s why books are great!!
New books are usually all good and the new patterns are much appreciated. As usual, I have multiple projects going on. Putting the binding on a Debbie Cafferty Mystery quilt called “Baubles and Beads”. Just finished the binding on a grandson’s red,white & Blue rail fence. Have a picnic quilt cut and partially pieced for a grand-daughter. Several Christmas projects going on, too. Never enough hours for quilting!
Am finishing up a demin/homespun rag quilt that my granddaughter started over 5 years ago for a long gone boyfriend. It has been taking up room on a shelf long enough and I will give it to her brother for Christmas (he goes to college next year and I did not want him to take his good quilt!) Also been sewing together strips of shorter length to make keyboard borders for my mystery quilt from Quilter’s World. Have plenty of strips left over to make a stitch and flip scrap quilt which will go to kids with cancer camp. (I never work on one thing at a time-I have attention deficit disorder and tend to jump around alot!)
I am trying to finish up Folk Art Stars hopefully by Xmas…but I have about 5 other projects in between!! I just love quilting!
I am currently working on a demo for our guild, called different ways to do Dresden Plates. Curved or Pointed and Appliqued or Machine. I am also doing snowmen in redwork for Christmas. Love a new book!
Great books. I’m working on a basket quilt from When the Wind Blows!
I love to quilt and I love any quilt books. I can look at them for hours and pick it back up and still see something new in it. thanks for a chance. carol
I’ve got more than project in the works than I can count. The one I’m hoping to finish before the end of October is my daughter’s quilt that she picked the pattern on 2 years ago.
I’m working on a Halloween wall hanging (for my mom) that just MIGHT be done for next Halloween. If I’m lucky.
I am working on a couch quilt for Halloween. It is currently in 4 pieces on my livingroom floor. I will be quilting each piece, then joining it together because I don’t have the room to quilt a whole quilt, LOL! That’s why I think I would really like the projects in the “make your bed” book – they seem like they would be a good size for my sewing space.
Thanks for the give away! I’m working on a miniature and learning to free motion quilt on a new-to-me sewing machine.
It’s probably easier to say what I’m NOT working on at the moment. LOL
On the cutting table at the moment are three BOM projects, Civil War Chronicals BOM, a Christmas BOM, and a facebook group BOM. This doesn’t count the monthly mini wall hangings that keep coming to the mailbox either. hehe
In all honesty, I would say I have five projects in the works. UFO’s…well that’s a whole other story!!
I’m working on making up three backings for quilts that are for Christmas gifts. These books would be WONderful for my after christmas-quilt for myself-use up favorite fabrics-quiltmaking endeavors! Thanks for the chance!
That Patchwork Place produces some of the best quilting books EVER! Thanks for the chance to win one!
I am about half way in sewing a Schnibble patterns.
I’m working on a portrait quilt of my brother.
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I’m working on a runner, a purse and a tote bag made from batik jelly roll strips.
Currently working on a Christmas tote with Jovial.
I am currently machine quilting my local guild challenge – it isn’t due until May of 2012 so hooray for me as I usually wait until the last minute to start.
I am working on some quilts for shut-ins for JoCo Quilters. I love quilt books. Thanks for the giveaway
I am finishing the quilt for my son and daughter in law. The handquilting will take me a while!Thanks for the give away!
I’m working on some purses for my nieces for Christmas presents!!
We have a brand new granddaughter and I’m making her a quilt using Laurel Burch fabrics, to make it bright and eye catching for her; and a quilt for my daughter; and a quilt for our bed; and… after all, we’re quilters and having more than one project in the waiting is half the fun of quilting!
I am currently working on a lap quilt for my step-daughter for Christmas. Would love to win a new book to give me some new ideas.
As a novice quilter, I really like the Pick Four book. I am working on Soldier’s Angels quilts (Blankets of Hope) which will be sent to Germany for wounded US soldiers.
I am getting ready to go away for three days with the girls, so I’m using my machine to make some blocks to take with to finish up. I also am sewing some pumpkins for Monday.
I am working on two projects. A Rail Fence wallhanging and a purse for my Mother. Quilting is new to me and I am enjoying learning all I can about it. These books look like a wonderful new resource. Thanks for the offer!
I have learned so much from getting the Quiltmaker magazine & going on line from information. I truly do love quilting, have learned a creative side in me. Thank you
I am working on a scrappy Tumbler quilt and I’m going to try to do the quilt as you go. This will be for a king size bed!
I am working on a leaf quilt of varied size blocks, and quilting a fall quilt. I know it’s a little late, but I’m sort of afraid of quilting by machine. But the only way to learn is to do it over and over!
Right now I am working on a challenge quilt.
I am working on a fusible funky flowers quilt and also doing a Christmas stitchery. I would love to win the book Fast Fusible, Flower Quilts. Thanks for the opportunity.
It’s not really quilting, but I’m sewing the backing on some handmade Christmas ornaments.
I am currently working on a paper pieced mariner’s compass.
What a beautiful leaf. It will make a stunning quilt or runner. Thanks for sharing.
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