Welcome to Day 1 of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Blog Tour! If you’ve never been on a blog tour, you can learn about it here.
Today’s featured blog tour sponsor is The Electric Quilt Company. Visit their blog for a chance to win a copy of 100 Blocks Volume 4.
Three prize packages will each feature the complete set of Quiltmaker’s Quilting Designs Volumes 1–7 courtesy of The Electric Quilt Company. (Three are shown but all seven will be included in the prizes.) See the end of the post to enter!
The bundles will each feature a copy of 100 Blocks Volume 4, a much-coveted 100 Blocks Volume 4 mug, and other quilty goodness from various block designers.
First, a little preview:
Merry Merry by Meg Hawkey of Crabapple Hill Studio
Doesn’t this block put you in a holiday mood?!
Jeremy Giraffe by Debbie Taylor
Oh my, does it get any cuter than this little guy?! Wouldn’t he make a great center block for your next baby quilt?
Enjoy today’s featured designers and the many ideas and giveaways they’ll have to offer:
- Sonja Callaghan
- Emily Herrick
- Felicity Miller
- Meg Hawkey
- Benita Skinner
- Jennifer Schifano Eutsler
- Denise Russart
- Becca LoGiudice
- Diane Nagle
- Janice Averill
- Debbie Taylor/Kim Jolly
- Sue Marsh
- June Dudley, QM’s Editor-in-Chief
- Remember to visit today’s featured sponsor, The Electric Quilt Company, for another chance to win 100 Blocks Volume 4.
Let’s have a giveaway right here! Leave a comment telling us which of today’s blogs you really enjoyed. Comments left before midnight Tuesday, Nov. 8 will be included and three people will win quilty bundles of happiness. Good luck! Three winners have been chosen and notified: #37, #58 and #69. Thanks for joining us on the 100 Blocks Volume 4 Blog Tour. More great links tomorrow!
The Balancing Act by Denise Russart
I really like Benita Skinner’s blog.
I absolutely love Merry Merry by Meg Hawkey. It is such a sweet block and I’m a sucker for a Dresden Plate.
I really like the Fat Quarter Shop’s Jolly Jabber. It features the cutest fabrics & ideas!
I’m still smiling from Ladies #1 Sonja Callaghan and #4 Meg Hawkey! I am new to Sonja’s blog, love her paper-piecing & her way with words & signed up to follow her. Ah, Meg! I’ve followed her for years, I adore her designs!
Umm, if I’m lucky enuf to be chosen to acquire one of your ‘quilty bundles of happiness’ I’ll truly be happy becuz I luv ‘quilty bundles’ of anything quilty
love the dog block above, super awesome!! all the blogs are neat, now I need to go back and browse through them some more, I love coffee mugs, and have been trying to earn myself a QM 100 blocks mug for a little bit, thanks!!!
I think my favourite block would have to be Pinwheel Pizzazz by June Dudley. It would look wonderful in so many fabric ranges especially the zippy ones. Followed very closely by Meg Hawkey’s Merry Merry. It is such a Happy Block in fact they both are and they would be such fun to make.
Enjoyed reading Denise Russart’s blog post. Her dog & butterfly block is so cute & she included another sweet dog block. Thanks for the opportunity to win. Love the 100 Blocks mag.
There are so many fabulous blocks, and this is only a taste! I loved the ones by June Dudley, Jennifer Schifano Eutsler, Denise Russart and Diane Nagle. Can’t wait to see more.
Loved to visit all, but Meg has a fun puzzle to do. Phu I am still working on that…Thanks for amoher great blog tour!
How very fun. I really loved June Dudley’s blog post. It was zippy
Besides all the great block ideas, another great feature of the “100 Blocks” issues is finding new-to-you designers and blogs. It was fun to meet Jennifer Schifano Eutsler. I like that she does applique designs and was even more impressed with her experiences as a new designer for the magazine. Gives hope to aspiring designers everywhere!
All the blocks are great! I am especially drawn to Sue Marsh’s photo frames for fussy cuts. The possibilities for this block are endless.
Jennifer Schifalno-Eutsler’s turtle is adorable and I really like Emily Herrick’s flower block. I’m loving the blog tour.
So many great blocks and blogs. I especially loved Sonja’s block. One bonus of this blog tour (besides seeing all the gorgeous blocks) is discovering new blogs. Several of the ones on the list today were new to me and I enjoyed visiting them. Thanks for offering this week of fun!
I have to admit that out of all of them, I spent the most time at Benita Skinners because I had never seen so much available at one place! I do love the embroidery at Meg Hawkey’s even though I don;t have an embroidery machine, I would love to handle tackle some of those designs!
I love Meg’s of Crabapple Hill. I just love the visual inspiration I find whenever I go there.
Love Meg Hawley’s blog post. I wish I could embroider. I was too young to learn from my Great G’ma and now it is too late. This is another thing I plan on teaching myself when the snow flies this winter. Have a great day!
Hi Donna, the good news is that Meg’s designs are for hand embroidery! So fun and entirely relaxing. You’d love it!
I was so excited for the #4 blog tour and was NOT disappointed!! and by the way you had me at “mug” Fave today was definitely Meg Hawley. I’m a huge fan of Crabapple Hill designs and cannot wait for her new Garden Alphabet! I had my coffee with her puzzle. The dolphin was new and fabulous, I love turtles and the pinwheels in the 12″ block were great because I saw how she broke up the block. My fave thing about your tours are the fresh faces and designs you bring to the table and I’ve loved every one of them. Thanks for the great work!
I never been to a online tour it is great I love first time great and exciting ideas thank you very much
Meg Hawley’s “knot-y Girl’s Stitchery Club!”
It is way to hard to pick just one favorite. They are all special, but if I had to pick one I would have to say that June Dudley’s block with the red, white and black pinwheels just jumps right off the page.
I love Sonja Callaghan’s Little Monkey and Denise Russart’s dogs!!
I enjoyed Whistlepig creek. I really like the block and setting. I have really enjoyed hopping through the blogs in years past and have all 3 issues so far. Maybe I will win #4.
I especially liked #7, Denise Russart.
I love Meg’s designs. They are enough to make me want to get out my embroidery thread and go at it!
I think I like Emily Herrick’s site the best for that “warm fuzzy” feeling. I’m a SAHM too because there are currently no teaching jobs in Michigan. Therefore, I’m utilizing my 17 years worth of quilt making experience to build up an inventory of completed quilt and quilt projects to eventually open an on-line store. I also liked the Debbie Taylor/Kim Jolly site for all their creative inspiration. I am not a seamstress, but can create other great things with textiles (although, my inspiration is limited…I’m more of a same but different kind of girl). However, the entire morning was spent here on my Apple checking out each site and I must say, they are all chocked full of information!
WOW…..so much to absorb. Mind in overload as to what I’m going to us where. Thanks!!!!
I enjoyed all the blogs, however, #1 Sonja would be my fav. #13 June was a close, close 2nd. Love your 100 Blocks volumes — some blocks draw me in, some blocks inspire me to make them right away, some blocks are perfect for someone else, some blocks help me see color use outside my comfort zone, and some blocks are simply lovely to look at knowing I would never do them.
today I especially enjoyed Emily’s and Meg’s blog. Thanks for a chance to win. These issues are such treasure troves for those of us who do a lot of bees and swaps.
I like June’s the best!
I am really taken with Emily’s sunflower block!
I like Sonja Callaghan`s blog. I also love the photo of her in incognito on Halloween!! Ha! Ha!
I liked #3 Blog Felicity Miller’s block. Very beautiful. I am drawn to that fabric collection colors. Also loved #12 blog of Sue Marsh on the whimsical dog block pattern. Looking forward to getting vol #4 as I have the other 3.
Thank you for another quilty blog tour! I so enjoyed last years! Today I love the Let Sleeping Dogs Lie quilt at Justquiltin with Denise Russart. So much inspiration and its only the first day! thanks!
I love Emily Herick’s blog.
My favorite blog was Artisania–loved her charming narrative of creating her block!
“Merry Merry” by Meg Hawkey just put a smile on my face. I have been sewing yo-yo’s for a blessing garland. I also loved the “Let Sleeping Dogs Lie.” Thank you Thank You for this uplifting blog!
I enjoyed Denise Russart at Justquiltin, but I am a sucker for pets.
I liked all the blogs!! I think my absolute favorites were June’s and Meg’s and Felicity’s and Sonja’s and……..
Oh my!!!!!!, I’m going to be tied to my chair for all the week long. Yayyyyyyyyyy for all of us!!!!, it’s the party you always want to be invited, **throwing ballons and confetti all around**, I’m always babbling with the blocks and the magazine, well I have to behave and focus…, I already went to the blocks for today, love their shapes and colors, but I got hipnotized by June Dudley, the Pinwheels… 3, 2, 1 woops!!!!
June’s is my favorite. I used to hate pinwheels but her block is too fun! I will have to make that one.
I especially enjoyed Denise Russart’s blog and her block!
thanks!
I loved them all but my top fav was June’s post because I love pinwheels so much.
I enjoyed Denise, Janice, and Junes blogs.
Denise blocks just made me smile trying to think of a name for her dog.
Janice’s blog post pointed me in the direction of some new ways to use my EQ7. YEAH!
June’s block was probably my favorite as I love those SAzzy Jazzy pinwheels.
Hope I win as I could really use those wonderful quilting designs!
I have to say I just loved Sonja”s Artisania blog. Her style is unique and I had a great time looked at her past projects. I am looking forward to the rest of the hop and the rest of the blocks. Thanks for the chance to win!
I have to say that I loved Sonja Callaghan’s Lil Monkey block. Her post was very colorful and happy on this fine Monday morning!
I really like the Jolly Jabber from FatQuarterShop. It is informative and shows all
up to date fabrics and designers.
I really enjoyed all the entries, but 6 Jennifer Eutsler and 7 Denise Russart were most appealing — until I fell in love with 10 Janice Averill’s combo of applique and traditional quilting. Wow.
I enjoyed Denise’s new dog block today and suggested a name for it.
I enjoyed reading everyone’s process posts, but being a dog lover, my favorite was Denise Russart’s. Thanks for the chance to win!
My favorite blocks were Emily Herrick’s Sunflower, Denise Russart’s Dog, and Kim Jolly’s “Kimberly’s Hometown Star.” I follow Denise’s blog, and enjoy it.
Thanks for the chance to win the magazine!
Blog Hopped all but the one blog that isn’t up yet. The dog fabric called Pound hounds gets my Vote since I used that fabric in my Final Challenge on the Design Star contest. I am hoping to win a copy of the magazine to go with my other 3. I’m enjoying the Testing for Vol 5. Thanks for the Blog hop!
I really liked Sue Marsh’s Whistle Pig Blog. So whimsical and fun…
Although I was too early for two bloggers to have posts up yet, I liked all the blog posts. Hard to pick a favorite, but I think I managed to narrow it to Meg Hawkey and Debbie and Kimberly at Fat Quarter Shop. I just can’t decide between the two, so I call it a first place tie. =)
Really was spiked by Meg’s blog. However since I don’t like to do too much embroidery, would probably not do any of her blocks. I like the traditional styles more, and really liked the block from Kim Jolly
What fun! It would be very difficult to pick just one because I thoroughly enjoyed seeing all the creations. Jennifer Eutsler’s flower and turtle block is something that I would like to incorporate into a project. Sue Marsh’s doggie block is adorable as well as Denise Russart’s. Felicity Miller’s block is basic, useful, a good foundation piece. The inspiration from just these few entries is almost overwhelming. I can only imagine what the rest is like! Fantastic!
I really enjoyed all of the designer’s blogs today. The blog from Meg Hawkey was awesome. She had giveways and make you use your brain for a word puzzle. That was harder than you think. I had a great time and look forward to the Quiltmaker’s 1oo Blocks Volume 4 with more ideas to come.
Sandi from Sonora, CA
I’m still smiling from Sonja’s lil’ monkey. All of them were great!
I really liked Denise Russart’s and June Dudley’s (all the z’s in the comments were hilarious!) blogs. I loved so many of the blocks, can’t wait to get the mag and dig in.
4.Meg Hawkey
I really like the holiday dresdin plate flower!… cute.
I am loving Denise Russart’s blog. Her patterns of the pooches are just the cat’s meow! No pun intended!
Oh, so many great blocks! My favourites are the Window Block on the Felicity blog and the Lil Monkey block on the Artisania blog.
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It is hard to choose a favorite among so many great sites! To narrow down my list, I would have to choose #1, then #13, then # 5.
Oh my, are you really going to make me choose just one? I love all of them!! The star! the sunflower! the dog! Oh my! I’ve gotten back into embroidery recently and loved reading Meg’s post… so if it has to be one, I’ll choose her today. Thanks for the fun!
I love #1 – Sonja’s block!
Thanks for another great 100 Blocks tour!
Choosing just one is soooo difficult! But I am going to have to choose Jane Dudley’s post. I was really interested to read about her thought process as she chose which fabrics to use. It gave me some ideas to use when I get “stuck”!
I liked Felicity Miller! Always room for tea and more!!
I enjoyed seeing all the talented people you are featuring today. A couple didn’t show their block but that makes me anxious to see a copy of the magazine. My all time favorite was June’s block with the pinwheels mostly because she spent so much time ‘teaching’. The other blogs/sites that gave me a look into their own creative process were the ones I enjoyed the best
I really enjoyed Meg Hawkey’s blog–who can resist a puzzle. Then there was the cute frame block by Sue Marsh!
Like the block that Meg Hawkey did. Love the idea of needle work in the block too.
Jane Dudley’s post on the process was the best – though all the blocks I saw today have my creative wheels turning and I can’t wait to get my copy!!!
I enjoyed many of the blogs and blocks, but my favorite block is The Balancing Act by Denise Russart! I love my fur baby and this block is just precious.
WHY do I have to CHOSE ?? Fat Quarter BUT I still love them ALL
While all of the blocks are great, I really like the block by June Dudley. This is such a versatile block and I can just see it in Christmas fabrics. Now to just find the time to make the block into a quilt.
Denise Russart and her fabulous pups are my fav.
Must I choose just one? The blocks I’m most likely to make are the animal-related ones, such as Denise’s or Sonja’s, since I’m making quilts for my nephews these days. But Meg’s block is the one I’d love to have made for me!
Love all of them, have to choose one so it will have to be…..
Denise Russart–I just adore her dog block sew cute!
Thanks
I love the merry merry block the most, but balancing act is cute too
i loved them all that i could not decide between them.
if i had to choose one then it would have to be “Cute and bright cottages by Roberta Morgan”.
I just love Jeremy Giraffe. It is so cute.
My favorite site that I visited today was for Meg Hawkey. I love her patterns and the show and tells. Very awesome.
I loved all the blogs as I was not familiar with any of them. Thank you for introducing them to me. Currently I am being drawn to all things Victorian so would have to choose Victoriana Quilt Designs as my favorite.
I love it all…home recently disabled and always looking for new ideas for my sewing…..
Whistlepig!! Love the purple background and the zany animals on the homepage. And Lulubelle is lovely. Anytime an Internet friend wants paper-piecing directions, I’ll send her to Artisania. Me? I’m the Queen of Paper-Piecing in my old neighborhood! Loved Emily Hettrick’s explanation about how she “chose” her block to send for consideration in the magazine. ‘Twas serendipity! Couldn’t figure out why Benita Skinner’s name sounded familiar in your list — love all her charts and calculators at Victorian Designs. and Janice Averill reminded me of that Serendipity feature new in EQ7. Must play there for a while today! Oh my, guess I can’t make up my mind which one I liked best.
Wow, that’s a tough choice. I think I like Jane Dudley’s blog when she was showing the different options she was entertaining for her pinwheels. Tough choice the whimsical dogs were great too.
Oh! all of them are so great. My favorits are Meg Hawkey, Benita Skinner, and Jenifer Schifano Eutsler. Thank you so much
I really like Crabapple Hill. I have done some of the kits from there and they are just beautiful. I was so delighted to see her represented in Volume 4.
Lots of great blocks and blogs! Love Crabapple Hill even though the block isnt shown, her style just blows my skirt up all day! Thanks for the chance to win!
Opps! Its not on her site but there it is in this post! I guess I need more coffee.
I really like “Merry, Merry”. by Meg Hawkey. It’s a very cute and original spin on a classic block.
Loving Merry Merry by Meg Hawkey and her blog – also love 100 Quilt Blocks.
Sonja’s blog is my favourite..probably because the little boy reminds me of a boy I used to teach.
LOVED MEG HAWKEY’S “MERRY MERRY”!
THANKS FOR SHARING!
It’s really hard to pick. Some blog I follow on a regular basis. This might be my new favorite.
http://www.wpcreek.blogspot.com/
All of the blogs were terrific, but I adore Sonja’s Little Monkey, so her blog takes the cake for me. With a little boy of my own who loves monkey’s, I think he would love it made into pillow.
I am loving Sue Marsh’s blog. How cute can that be!
I loved #2, Emily’s Crazy Old Ladies Quilts block! I really loved the alternate colors turning the sunflower into a Poinsettia! Too cute!
Thank you for doing this blog hop. And, thank you for a chance to win!
I liked Mermaid Wishes by Diane Nagle cause I live near the ocean!
I love the Meg Hawkey Block, can’t wait fir the book to come out.
Really enjoyed Denise Russart’s blog.
I really like Justquiltin with Denise Russart.
I love the dog quilt idea and it’s inspired me, I think i’ll try and work up something for Christmas next year when our local dog rescue organization has a holiday art auction to raise money to help rescue shelter dogs and help provide vet care for folks who are having trouble affording it.
Thanks for doing all this and getting new ideas out there to help people like me who really need some inspiration lately
I love Sue Marsh’s block and the comical fabric she used, but I love reading the comments to June Dudley’s post as everyone is using z’s as though they are equal in points in scrabble, to the points in a game of Angry Birds.
Well tha is a toss up flor the last two. I liked both of them I am excited to see another issue of the magazine!!
You can’t choose a block from those! What great blocks – I love them, and some of the fabrics are amazing!
I really enjoyed Denise Russart’s blog. I loved the dog blocks that she showed. Thanks for the great giveaways and for the chance to win one of them.
Can’t decide on just one. They’re all great!
I love Meg Hawkley’s blog!!!! I try to visit her every week to see what she is designing!!!! I guess I am addicted:)
I really like the Fat Quarter Shop’s Jolly Jabber. The designer tidbits are great to read.
What a great intro to Vol. 4
Love the cute blocks!
Thanks for the chance to win extras and see the sites.
Oh, my #1 choice today is Jennifer’s. I love applique and every spring a turtle comes to my garden to lay her eggs. I want to make that block NOW! Thanks for sharing these lovely blocks.
My favorite blog of the day was Sue Marsh’s. I just absolutely adore the “Pound Hounds” quilt she put together & the photos of the bags on her blog are just stunning!
My favorite blog is by Denise Russart. I am an avid follower of Denise’s blogs.
Loved Denise Russart’s blog…and such a cute dog block….looks like my grand-dog!
I would say this is going to the dogs. I love Denise Russart and Sue Marsh’s dogs! Thanks for the giveaway!
My top 3 were Just Quiltin with Denise Russart, Jolly Jabber with Debbie Taylor & Kim Jolly, and Pinwheel Pizzazz with Jane Dudley! Thank you SO much for doing this again! Always such a fantastic issue, and the blog tour is just plain FUN!
It took several online sessions over the course of the day to get to all the blogs, only to find I liked the last one listed the best, right here! I like the way you played with the materials, and showed where your head was zigging and zagging.
My favorite of today’s designers is Meg Hawkey of Knot-y Girl’s Stitchery Club. I will be a regular follower of hers from now on.
Sue Marsh, Whistlepig was my favorite blog today, I had a good lol with the pictures of the dogs…..Thanks for a chance to win the Vol 4 book…would really love to win one.
Difficult to choose just one! I’d have to say my two favorites are Emily Herricks Sunflower block and Jennifer Schifano Eutsler’s cute turtle and flower applique block!
I enjoyed them all, but spent a bit more time on Artisania. It was fun to read about how the block developed.
Judy W
I love d Meg Hawkey’s post for today, but then I love everything she designs!!
And I HAVE to have one of those coffee mugs!!! WHERE can I get one if I don’t win???????????
I enjoyed Sonja Callaghan’s site most. She wrote a very fun post. Some great blocks are included in Volume 4. Can’t wait to have my own copy. Anxious to hear more about the retreat in the making in Williamsburg next year. Sandi
I’m really torn between the dog blocks of Denise Russet and Sue Marsh, but since Sue’s reminds me of a friend’s dog, she gets my vote.
I like the variety that June Dudleys pinwheel block give us. I also prefer piecing.
Thanks,
Such lovely blocks, I really liked The Balancing Act by Denise Russart, great blogs today..
I do EQ!
I love Meg Hawky’s designs and her blog. She’s unbelievable! Kd ~ http://www.KdQuilts.com
I enjoyed Jane Dudley’s blog the most because she laid out the process of designing and I find that quite interesting. All the featured bloggers were fun to explore. Would love to have the mug as I collect mugs-don’t ask me how many!! Ask my daughter and she would tell you “Too many!’
All of the blocks were wonderful, however the sunflower and the framed pups were my favs.
I enjoyed going to Sonja Callaghan’s blog (and not just because she was first on the list!). She’s got such a great style – different from other designers – that I find really refreshing!
I had fun at the fat quarter shop blog!
Hard to pick a favorite but I really like Jennifer’s In the Garden block as I love turtles!
I absolutely love Emily Herrick’s Sunflower Block, using different colors, you could make seasonal quilts that would be adorable!!
Secondly, I really like Janice Averill’s block. It is very interesting and would be so simple yet seem complex.
My favorite blog stop was Jane Dudley’s. I love her Pinwheel Pizzazz block and all of the quilt layout possibilities using it.
Although I did have fun visiting all of the blog stops, sadly I could not comment on those that did not have a Name/URL comment option.
Love Denise Russart’s block and her blog! I hadn’t seen her blog before, but I just signed up to follow it. Thanks for the introduction!
I’ve been looking forward to the next 100 Blocks issue and can’t wait to get mine. To answer your question, my favorite blog today has to be The Fat Quarter Shop. I LOVE their blog because they have such a great amount of info and their 3 fav fabrics and the designer introductions. There’s always something fun to read there.
As far as my favorite block from today it has to be the Pinwheel Pizazz block by June Dudley. I just LOVE that block and all the alternative settings. #2 setting is my favorite of them all. It’s awesome in the black, white, and red fabrics with that punch of yellow.
I enjoyed Meg Hawkey’s block Merry Merry. All of the blogs were interesting and the blocks were all great. Thanks for the giveaway.
I really enjoyed the Crazy Old Ladies blog post today. Love the sunflower block and like how it easily changes into a poinsettia by changing the color.
I’m so glad that the blog tour is finally here! I can’t wait to see all the blocks and hear what the inspirations were for the designers! I love the Fat Quarter shop blog post – LOVE that giraffe!!
As usual, the tour has started off full of cool sites and blocks. At this point, though, my favorite site was Sonia Callahan’s–for the interpretation of her inspiration and for her other designs, as well. June Budley’s was also a favorite since she showed all the steps leading to the “final” result. Looking forward to tomorrow!
I have to confess that Denise Russart is one of my favs anyway so to see her new offering was sooo much fun, Thanks for the chance to win
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Love all the blocks, so hard to choose a favorite!
I really like June Dudley’s block! I see all kinds of color possibilities — !
I really liked the “In My Garden” block by Jennifer. The turtle is so cute!
I really enjoyed Becca LoGiudice – Quilts At Willow Hill. All the blocks were great! I can’t wait to see tomorrow’s blocks.
All of them were wonderful! But I really enjoyed, as always, Denise Russart’s entry and your editor’s blog — that was a very interesting post!
I enjoyed the clean fresh look on Sue Marsh’s website.
I enjoyed the tour today. I love Denise’s dog/butterfly block. Bernita Skinner has alot to look at over on her website. I enjoy meeting the designers and checking out their blogs. Can’t wait to see the new magazine!
I loved Denise Russart’s blog.
I am loving the new blocks in the new issue.
Denise’s puppy and Jennifer’s turtle are two of my favorite, but I am loving them all, will be great for kid’s quilts too.
Debbie
Definitely Whistlepig – love, love, love Sue’s dogs!
i loved Meg Hawkey. the game was fun and i absolutely LOVE even just looking at her embroidery. it makes me happy – even happier when i am fortunate enough to do one myself. thanks for including her block.
I liked Felicity Miller. Would love to win!!
I really enjoyed Sue Marsh’s and Benita Skinner’s blogs. So many things to see and learn at Benita’s. Sue Marsh’s was fun!
Sue Marsh’s puppy blocks are adorable!
The dog blocks are most likely to be the ones I make, but the Crabapple Hill blog is my favorite blog you introduced to me today.
I love Denise Russart’s dog block. There are many blocks I have seen that I would love to try. And the frame block was so versatile. Can’t wait to have this issue.
really liked the whistle pig site! Very colorful!
It’s going to be difficult to choose a favourite to start with. But I’ve seen a couple I want to try…..
Kim’s star block is my favorite so far. Just right for my style of quilting.
As I already heard in one of the songs your blog hop for me it’s the wonderful time of the year, it’s the truth, I always have a blast!!!!, my fave block for today?, it’s a hard question, let’s see June, Diane, Sonja, and the list keeps going!!!
I visited all of the blogs and all were interesting, but my favorite was June Dudley’s Pinwheel Pizzazz. Her block is great and different, but the most interesting part is how she show the design process for her block and has some really great examples.
I really loved Denise Russart’s Balancing Act block. I also fell in love with the Whistlepig Creek dog also. Would love to win the magazine and make both.
I was waiting for you to say buenos días to you (good morning), but I’m about to crash…, lol , it’s getting late, I was awake exploring all the blocks for today, all of them are 1000% awesome, maybe my fave’s the sweet pea doggy from Denise Russart, it’s gorgeous!!!
It’s so hard to decide!Can I just like them all?
Right here…the Pinwheel Pizazz…is the best of today. I am always intrigued and inspired by designers who share their design process in a blog post.
i really enjoyed emily’s block … changing the colors of the block makes a different flower … flower power!
My favourite posts are the first and last on your list – Sonja Callaghan’s and June Dudley’s…..but they all had something fun to say.
I loved Debbie Taylor’s blog. I wish she had elaborated on the laughable Halloween costume!
I have to go with June Dudley’s, editor in chief, as she had a marvelous block and a challenge for us to use the letter Z in our reply.
I like 6.Jennifer Schifano Eutsler
blog Curlicu creations. Hugs Jofrid
I really enjoyed The Whistlepig Creek Productions Blog by Sue Marsh.
I don’t like to grovel but I lOVE yours the best!!!! Sue was winning high and dry because she combined my love of quilting and scrapbooking……until those pinwheels caught my eye…….how effective are they???? Particularly in red white and black….yummeeeee!
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I liked all of them! They each had a unique presentation. The puzzle on Meg Hawkey’s site was a bit challenging and I liked June Dudley’s request to use words with z’s in them in our message. What fun!
I love Denise Russarts block with the dog and butterfly! It is so cute!
Too much torture! Asking us to choose only one! Such a hard question to answer. I loved them all. I will say, I love What June Dudley did with the Pinwheel Pizzazz!
I loved Sonia Callahan’s blog, especially the explanation of how her block came about. Such a cute l’il monkey too!
Meg Hawkey is my absolute favorite! I also love Susan Marsh and Whistlepig Creek – they crack me up. Sonja Callahan is new to me, but she looks like she has a great sense of humor, so I’ve added her to my “check this blog out” list!
I am a huge fan of Meg Hawkey’s work. Just treated myself to the Flight of Fancy Pattern. Would love all these patterns, thank you!
I loved Denise Russart’s block! I also love the fact that I was first to post on Felicity Miller’s great block and won the Quiltmaker! I am looking forward to seeing all on the block tour!
My favorite was Jennifer’s Curlicue Creations, I love her block and really liked reading the comments about strange things in the garden. Thanks.
What fun! How on earth do you decide which block to do first?!!!
Loved Denise Russert’s – cute doggie block! Thanks.
I like Diane Nagels block
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I really enjoyed the Fat Quarters Jolly Jabbers post. In addition to the new blocks, you get to see all of the yummy new fabrics.. what could be better.. ahhh fabric!!
I liked the blog by Sonia Callaghan, the monkey block is adorable and I enjoyed reading about the inspiration for the block.
Emily Herrick at Crazy Old Ladies Quilts made me laugh. I’ll visit her again.
Looks like a great book!!!!
I love Meg’s blog and block. It is adorable. Thank you for the opportunity to win.
Mary
Do I really have to pick just one? Let’s see I liked Emily Herrick’s, Jolly Jabber was good, Meg Hawkey, oh I can’t just pick one, they were all good!
Oooh…..how lovely would that be……….there’s no way I can pick just one blog that I enjoyed, they’re all wonderful!
Merry Merry is definitely my choice…and I’m sure I will be making it!
I’m a cat person, but I really liked Denise Russart’s block and blog! I’m enjoying reading all about the new book, and finding out about the designers!
It’s hard to choose with so many wonderful talents out there! But Meg Hawkley’s block just stirred the soul.
Loved Meg Hawkey’s block. Thanks for the chance to win.
Loved ‘Quilts at Willow Hill’ ….the fussy cutting for the vase was beautiful!
This is turning into so much fun discovering all of these quilters (new to me) I love Benita Skinner’s crazy heart block. It is so beautiful.
I really love the Jolly Jabber – wow, such a wealth of information and great giveaways! Thanks for this giveaway!
What a great bunch of blocks! Thanks for all the inspiration.
Thanks for the giveaway and a chance to win.
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They were all great, but I enjoyed Debbie Taylor/Kim Jolly of the Jolly Jabber. Their tutorial for making the flying geese was great. Thanks for a wonderful giveaway.
All the blocks are fab, but I really love June’s Pinwheel Pizzazz!
I enjoyed visiting all the blogs, such inspiration and fun stories! As a gardener, I was partial to Jennifer Schifano Eutsler’s garden turtle
I just love Meg Hawley’s design and her blog. I can’t wait to see more new projects from her (even though I have several in the works at the moment!)
I think my favorite block from today is Emily’s Sunflower block
I really think that Sonia of Artisania was thinking out of the box. Very next gen quilting. I like that.
I really enjoyed Sonja, Emily, Denise, and Debbie’s blogs. Their blogs held my interest for so long that I had to put the computer down and come back to post my comment later. Thanks for sharing.
I really liked Emily Herrick’s blog. The idea of crazy old ladies still quilting is where I want to be when my hair turns grey. Still quilting!!
I enjoyed them all, but especially liked Denise Russart–very cute.
Oh, my favorite is Jennifer. I love applique and the turtle makes it extra special as we have turtles. Thanks so much for these wonderful “100 Blocks” publications — terrific idea– and now the retreat near Williamsburg. So wish that I could go.
Anita
I love Sonjas block and her block little monkey!
I really like Balancing Act by Denise Russart and SUNFLOWER by Emily Herrick the best today.
I enjoyed Jennifer Eustler’s blog since we seem to have similar taste in fabrics and style.
hard to chose!!…Love the dogs in Denise R.s blog; the ease of reading in Emily’s; and the batiks in Becca’s!!…thanks for the chances !!…melanie
Love, love, love Bonnie Hunter’s blog. Don’t know what the quilty prize is but I’m sure it’s great!
Great blocks. I’m so excited to learn more about the designers and seeing their awesome blocks!
Thanks for the giveaway and a chance to win. (I’m a day late but hope I’m still in time?)
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I really enjoyed June design. I liked the variety of sizes on the pinwheel.
I loved the “Sunflower” block by Crazy Old Ladies… Thanks so much for sharing…
Karen
I like the blog of Jennifer Schifano Eutsler
Love the little sea serpent guy!
May have to make a couple of the “Merry, merry” blocks – they are absolutely adorable. Too many projects under way already – but what’s one more!!! Thanks for the chance to win.
Sounds like a fun time. EQ Blog one of my favorites.
Kim Stars block is my favorite.
I just can’t pick just one. I like them all!