Welcome to Day 1 of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Blog Tour—the orange issue! We’re glad you’re here! This week you’ll have a chance to visit many of the blogs written by 100 Blocks designers, and you’ll get a taste of what’s inside Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Volume 5. We have issues to give away and great prize bundles, too, including the traditional Great Big Bundle on Friday. Learn more about what a blog tour is.
Inspiration will ooze from this page every day this week, leading up to the release of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Volume 5 on Tuesday, May 8. You’ll have many chances to win a copy, or to win one of many other great prizes!
A variety of items could be yours in today's giveaways!
And if you don’t happen to win, ask for 100 Blocks Volume 5 at your local quilt shop or newsstand, or get it from quiltandsewshop.com.
Today’s industry sponsors are FreeSpirit and Timeless Treasures.
Both have contributed yummy fabrics to our prize packages! We’re grateful for their partnership.
Garthwaite by Victoria & Albert Museum for Westminster Fibers
Assorted Tonga Treats by Timeless Treasures
Now here’s a peek at what’s in store for you in Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Volume 5.
Bird in the Boughs by Connie Sue Haidle
Here’s a fun applique block by Connie Sue Haidle called Bird in the Boughs.
Circle of Friends by Carolyn McCormick
A foundation paper pieced block by Carolyn McCormick called Circle of Friends.
Daisy Delight by Terri Degenkolb
A block of mixed techniques by Terri Degenkolb called Daisy Delight.
A pieced block called Loyal Daughter by Jennifer Chiaverini.
A pretty pieced block called Loyal Daughter by Jennifer Chiaverini.
Today we’re highlighting 13 designer blogs below. Visiting their websites will reveal more giveaways plus a great deal of inspiration for your own quilt projects. Don’t forget our giveaway at the end of this post.
Today’s Featured Designers
1. Katie Blakesley: swimbikequilt.com
2. Sonja Callaghan: artisania.wordpress.com
3. Kari Carr: newleafstitches.posterous.com
4. Barbara Cherniwchan: barbcherniwchan.blogspot.com
5. Melissa Corry: happyquiltingmelissa.blogspot.com
6. Deanne Eisenman: snugglesquilts.com
7. Konda Luckau: moosequilts.blogspot.com
8. Kay Mackenzie: allaboutapplique.net
9. Nancy Mahoney: nancymahoney.com/blog
10. Celine Perkins: perkinsdrygoods.com/blog
11. Deborah Vollbracht: creativefolkquilting.blogspot.com
12. Deborah Johnson: inthedoghousedesigns.wordpress.com
13. Carolyn Beam: QM Creative Editor
• Remember to visit the FreeSpirit blog and Timeless Treasures blog for more chances to win a copy of the issue today.
By now you’re inspired and motivated and you’re dying to start sewing! Let’s give away copies of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Volume 5, the orange issue, inside three prize bundles filled with quilty goodness.
Leave a comment below by midnight Tuesday, May 1 telling about one of the blogs or websites you visited from the list above and what you enjoyed there. We’ll choose three winners on Wednesday, May 2 and post them here.
Congratulations to random winners Cindy B #124, Lynda Flowers #334 and Jan S #337. Thanks for all your comments!
Thanks for joining us. See you tomorrow!
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Remember to come back on Friday, May 4 for a chance to win the Great Big Bundle of prizes from industry sponsors and Quiltmaker.
I’ve visited Melissa’s Happy Quilting blog today; loved her easy quilt which would be fantastic for a boys bed.
I am a follower of Melissa’s Happy Quilting blog, and I thought she did a spectacular job getting across the “personality” of her blog for first time visitors.
Her block is striking, too!
Now I have visited all blogs in this post and have had so much fun visiting for me new blogs. And I know I will visit several of them again. There were several blocks that is very tempting to make. So I would be so happy if I won this magazine. I was not able to get vol 4 last time, but have all the others. And treasure them all a lot because there is so much inspiration to find in these magazines. Hugs from Norway
Oh….. looks like I am first…….I follow a few of these blogs so obviously I like those, but a new one to me is Artisania I just loved her block and her instructions are so easy to understand.
There’s a lot of lovely blocks, but I really wanted to start withe the one at In the dog house designs!
I really like Katie’s work at SwimBikeQuilt. She’s on my “list” of go-to blogs. What a fun way to start the week; great magazine, and an awesome giveaway list. Thanks.
I visited Moose on the Porch and found her block very unique!
How lucky am I to have visited Kay at All About Applique … ‘Sitting Pretty’ is the purr-fect block for someone owned by 2 calico cats
I visited Deborah Vollbracht’s blog, I love her block, with the monochrome edgings, I wish I had seen it before I started on my daughters,” leaving home for university” quilt. I will just have to start another…(note to self: finish some of my many ufo’s first)
I love stars and I especially love secondary designs that happen by (almost) magic. I love Caroline Beam’s star block! Her EQ7 layout number two is so cool with the secondary design!
I enjoyed visiting Melissa’s Blog. Her cog design seems so simple, yet from a distance it shows great design. That’s a great thing about quilting. Easy to do, yet looks elaborate.
I’m so excited for this issue. I actually tried to bribe a local quilt store into selling it to me early, but they don’t carry it. I told them they should!!! Now I’m off to visit all these blogs over my morning coffee.
I really liked Deborah Vollbracht’s Feng Shui block, I loved how it’s asymmetrical, and how it looked together with many blocks.
I’ve visited all of today’s sites, but I really like the In the Dog House block the best. I love pieced designs that when set together create a complicated looking quilt!
I visited Kay Mackenzie’s website and just adore her calico cat -inspired block! Thank you for the chance to win!
I enjoyed all the blogs, some I was familiar with and some new ones. The block by Konda Luckau at Moose on the Porch quilts was very cool looking by itself, but in the layout she showed it had a real WOW factor!
I visited Katie Blakesley @ swim bike quilt. It is her first time in the 100 blocks issue and she was excited to be there. She asked for book titles,so here goes, my #1 for piecing inspiration is Grandma’s Best Full-Size Quilt Blocks Pieces of the Past for Todays Quilter, (long title). Books that have “stayed” with me over the years are What Dreams May Come, by Richard Matheson and The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom. Both have been made into movies and neither movie lives up to the book, so if you saw the movie the stories are spoiled for you.
I think it would be wonderful to win a book. I look forward to the blog and will check in to see what the book has in it. Looks like fun to follow along.
I visited Artisania. Loved her tip on using Press n seal to transfer her embroidery.
I have been looking for inspiration for a quilt, for a girlfriends 50th birthday and many of the sites have great ideas i could use. I also especially love the Semi’s at Happy Quilting by Melissa Corry, I just might have to do a quilt of these for my grandson. Cheers everyone from Australia!
I visited Melissa’s blog. What a joy!! Loved the Semi’s – sorry to copy you, Sharon, but that really intrigued me!! I would love to win a prize!!
I loved Sonja’s (Artisania) Matroshka block. She also gave good tip about press and seal. Thanks for the blog hop.
My favorite was Lil’ Matryoshka on Artisania’s page. I have begun to foundation piece a lot and I already have an idea for that block!
I visited Katie Blakesly’s blog. Loved her triangle quilt
I just visited Kay MacKenzie and just love her applique block kitty sitting in a basket. Thanks
I loved what Deanne did with the Shooting Star block. Very motivated to start on my Christmas quilting.
Block 437 Round and Round,by Nancy Mahoney. I started to pass this upbecause it looked difficult, I was thinking, “they should have a difficulty rating for us “scaredy cats”, then I noticed the instructions seemed short, maybe I could try this,yes!, I think I could, then came that last little line of the instruction. LOL! Love IT! and yes I will try this block!
I love Katie B’s Evening Star quilt.
The laundry and ironing can wait! I am headed to my stash to gather fabrics for Kay Mackenzie’s “Sitting Pretty”! So many wonderful blocks you’ve shared….I’m hoping for a rainy season so I can have an ‘excuse’ to sew each of these blocks!!! Looks like another GREAT Issue!!!
I loved the cat block that Kay Makenzie designed. She showed several ways to use it with several fabric choices to give it different looks. It will be purrfect for our cat block swaps.
I’ve been a Happy Quilting follower for a long time. Melissa has lovely designs and fun QALs. It amazes me how much she gets done with a house full of small children!
This is such a great website. I love her applique block and enjoyed all the great tips and information here. I’m sure I’ll be back on her site again.
Sonja, ‘Lil Matryoshka is adorable! It reminds me of my own nesting dolls. I lovingly called them Babooshka Babies after a teacher’s aid told me that meant scarf. Iplayed with them , as did my children, and now my grandchildren. Thanks for the memory!
I visit daily Melissa at Happy Quilting. I love her blog and enjoy the wonderful tutorials and lovely quilts and tips, etc, etc. I just enjoy her site all around!!!!!!
Thank you and I would really love this book.!!!!!
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I would love to give Bird in the Boughs a try – I’ve been giving applique a try and am loving it! Thanks for this opportunity to win!
I visited Melissa’s ‘Happy Quilting’ blog, I am one of her followers and love her creations and down to earth nature
Thanks for the chance!
Deborah Johnson, Your Galaxy X block looks like a poinsettia. I would border it in a seasonal print and call it beautiful!………….at least that’s how we’d do it in Ohio!
Liked the tutorial Nancy Mahoney did for Round and Round. Only heard about the 100 blocks series for the first time last year and love the book.
I liked Melissa at Happy Quilting, her block just jumped out at me when I saw the cover, then she has tips on how to make it fast and easy. I love this blog hop, it’s a great way to visit new blogs.
Out of all of the blogs I visited today, the Star Glow appeals to me the most! And, that is only because I love star blocks of all kinds!
Oh, how to pick! I liked All About Applique with the cat block and the different approaches to making it. I also liked Nancy Mahoney’s site with her round block! I have all the previous magazines and love them.
Kari, thank you for including some of your “audition choices And the finished quilt. It was fun to see your creativity workingin Bias Baskets.
I just loved Melissa Corry’s block, they way it turns into a beautiful quilt and for boys,….all blocks were fantastic, hope to win a copy of Vol 5. also love the fabrics from our sponciers….
wishing I had more time to spend in Blogland today! those batik precuts really caught my eye! Love the block books – have them all – can’t wait to see #5!
I’m challenged to try Nancy Mahoney’s block with the curved circle applique. I’m not very good at either…but look forward to getting better. :>)
i visited konda blog today, i liked block 480 it would make a nice baby quilt
Deborah Vollbracht- Feng shui block is very interesting. I love the controlled chaos in the example quilt and the definite oriental feel of your block, two very different looks.
Deborah at http://creativefolkquilting.blogspot.com/ Uses Color with great Abandon. I love the Energy and Joy she creates.
I love Kari Carr’s basket block and quilt. I want to make a basket quilt one of these days.
I’m looking forward to getting my hands on this issue. Last time I won a copy of volume 2 on one of the blogs but never got it
I can’t imagine what I missed in that issue.
The funny thing is that I follow many of the featured quilter’s, so I already love their blogs and styles!
I visited Katie @SwimBikeQuilt because her blog name intrigued me. I also Swim and Quilt, but haven’t been on a bike in a very long time. I loved her “Old Town Star” block, it is similar to others, but has a unique twist to it. I would like to add it to my many favorites. Her use of text based fabrics is different also. I may try that with my next one.
I just love looking at the block and the materail choices are wonderful.
I have been a fan of “All About Applique” for awhile now love her designs. However, it is so much fun visiting new sites and seeing what other people are doing.
Loving all the blocks so far and the chance to win the book and prizes are amazing.
Love Kay’s Kitten/Basket block – so cool to see the many options for this block.
I visited Nancy Mahoney. Great blog! She is very generously offering a free and very beautiful pattern each friday!
I also visited Konda Luckau. I LOVE her Mosaic pattern. I intend to use that making a quilt for one of my daughters.
Home Again by Celine Perkins did just that…… took me home, thanks!
I just visited Melissa Corry’s blog for the first time….I really enjoyed her easy instructions for the clog block that she has posted. I will be checking her blog out again in the future. Thank you Melissa!!:)
I visited Kay MacKenzie’s blog, All About Applique, since I’m a big fan of applique. Her cat block was really neat and I especially liked how she showed it done up in several different fabric choices. I’m really looking forward to making that block myself. Thanks for having this blog hop and giveaway.
The first blog I visited was Kay Mackenzie’s “All about Applique”. I love applique and try to fit it in my daily down time. Her Kitty in a Basket caught my eye as we are a family of cat lovers!!
I look forward to the rest of the blogs…hope I have some downtime today.
I visited all of the blogs, but I enjoyed the block by Sonja Callaghan at Artisania. I really like the tip she provided on using press and seal to mark embroidery lines. It was fun seeing all of the blocks. Thanks for a chance.
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I visited Moose Quilts and love her Morse code block.
Thanks for the links to all the bloggers!! Found a couple new ones to follow!!! Visited Kay Mackenzie’s All About Applique this morning and got my day off to a fantastic start! I plan to visit them all by the time the “tour” is over!!!
Went to Kari Carr’s blog and saw Blooming Bias Baskets and it is a great block! Happy Sewing everyone!
I just spent an hour visiting all the wonderful logs, but I stayed the longest at Creative Folk Quilting. I LOVE her “Feng Shui” block — all the movement and interest the shading and placement creates. Inspiring!
I went straight to Nancy Mahoney…..she always inspires me! but circles……am I really ready for that
#5 Melissa Cory’s block has soooooooooo many possibilities! I can see my own “gears” moving! Thanks:):):)!!!
I love that swimbikequilt is hosting a giveaway that includes scraps – my favorite thing ever!! Love this publication and can’t wait to enjoy the rest of the blog hop!
I visited your own blog (#13, the post by Caroline) and just loved the Star Glow block! I am excited about the opportunity to win one of these books!
Visited Deanne Eisenman. Loved her star!
I visited Carolyn Beam’s QM Blog. Love that star glow block!
I didnt even know this was happening until I went to Fresh Lemons Blog… then I was like “WHAT!!??” I think I’ve been in the dark or something. Anyways, i love her blog and follow it because i love her creativity and her amazing quilt-a-longs!!!
Kay Makenzie’s Cat in a Basket block was nice, I ejoyed the way she changed it up with different print choices.
I visited them all and they all were great. I liked Konda’s Morse code and QM’s Star Glow and the way they are shown in a layout. Both would be fun with a patterned background and solid rainbow colors for the main part of the block. Thanks for sharing!
#6 deanne Eisenman’s block is beautiful! I really appreciated the pictures of the finished quilt and the other colorways!
Oh, my….what inspiration you’ve created….and this is just Day 1!!! I cannot wait to get my hands on your latest Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks issue! Thanks “sew much” for this chance to win!
I went to Swim Bike Quilt. Wow, she has a great eye for color. I love the herringbone blocks she recently made. I’m adding her to my google reader.
I especially liked the all about applique site. We just picked up our cat yesterday so of course I was interested in seeing that cat block. Can’t wait to see the magazine in person. I really enjoyed all the other issues.
I am a follower of Melissa’s blog and loved her block. I of course read quiltmaker’s blog. All the blogs today were great
Thanks for my blog hop and morning coffee! It took all of 3 seconds to remember how much fun it is! Found a couple new blogs to follow that were new to me and visited a few that are already on my list. Fave block today was from Moose Porch quilts. When I first saw it I thought hmmm, okay that’s kind of simple. When it was put together and formed the circle it was brilliant. All squared off blocks and it still had lovely movement in the design. (Carolyn’s take on a common star block was also brilliant)
#7 Konda Luckau’s Morse Code block has alot of choices in size and color, I appreciated the additional pictures, thanks!
I love blog hopping to get inspiration for my quilts! I especially liked Melissa’s Happy quilting. I book marked all of them so I can contine to follow what they are doing.
Melissa Corry of Happy quilting was my favorite!! Loved her story about how she came up with her quilt pattern inspired by her boys watching cartoons! But most of all I have never heard someone say ” Yippee skippee” before and I LOVED IT! I’m going to be saying that all day! Yippe skippee and happy quilting! Jeanne
I visited a couple different blogs but really liked both Carolyn Beam and Nancy Mahoney. loved seeing their blocks, Nancy’s piecing directions and Carolyn showing the various settings was very inspiring
I love SwimBikeQuilt, such a cute blog.
So far I have been to Melissa Corry’s, Konda Luckau’s, and Carolyn Beam’s block posts. Such fun!
I visited all the web blogs, saw so many great quilts and ideas and information. But my favorite was QM creative editor, Carolyn’s Star Glow, Iloved the 3 stars in one block. Hope I win something, Love to quilt.
Love visiting all the blogs I have never been to before. I did not realize the Timeless Treasures had a blog so i am happy to have added them to the list of places I will visit. Thanks for the chance to win.
Love the blocks I have seen so far thank you
I visited Melissa’s blog. She had some cute blocks for a boy’s quilt. I hope I win something.
What fun, visiting all of the blogs and finding inspiration and talent from the designers.
I am a softee for kitties, so of course I loved Kaye’s kitty in a basket and I would love to make that, using the block with all different types of scraps.
Debbie
Loved all the blogs! I really enjoyed those that shared their techniques–like Sonja Callahan with her technique for embroidering the faces on the cute matryoska dolls, and Barb Cherniwchan with her applique technique.
I visited all the posted blogs and found the “tour” to be delightful. I have additional comments on two that I found to be my favorites of the listed sites.
Swim, Bike, Quilt blog was delightful from the second it appeared on my screen. It is bright, and modern looking. This is a 21st Century Quilter! I particularly liked that Katie made the visit welcoming by including things about living in the DC area (an area that truly is “home” to me) and I felt her site inspired me (an old quilter) and would inspire the new quilter (young or old) to jump in. I loved it.
I also enjoyed Artisania – the quirky pattern company blog. Sonya’s site is very informative, and included great detail – step by step coaching. It was up-beat and it tossed in lots of practical tips for giving “personality” to blocks. I loved it!
Visited sonja’s blog, and I love her block.
Can’t wait to get the magazine with the coneflower from Barb Cherniwchan – Coach House Designs. Visited her blog and found her block. One time I was terribly homesick and flew home to the Midwest from the West Coast — the Greater Cincinnati Airport grounds were just full of purple coneflowers!
What “springy” colors in the giveaway and wonderful inspirations on the blogs…super!
Winter projects are done and ready for spring and summer ‘things to do’ !!
I really enjoyed all the websites. I really enjoyed In the dog house and Happy quilting. I love dogs and quilting and found the two to be fun together. I like so many of the blocks and info. Melissa Cory is one busy lady with all she does. Way to go.
I have never done this before but decided to check out one of the sites. I went to moosequilts.blogspot.com and I have never seen the Morse Code block before. I am excited to do this with some of my scraps. I plan to go back to check out all the other sites but thought I should make a comment before I get carried away investigating the other sites (forget laundry today lol). I choose moosequilts because of the curious name (incase you were wondering why) Now onto my sketchpad and more sites.
Looking forward to the next volumn of 100 blocks. I need two of me to be able to make all the lovely ideas I get from all areas of quilting.
I visited several of the blogs, including Barbara Cherniwchan. I like the applique wreath she designed and several of the quilt patterns she featured in her older blogs.
I can’t wait until this issue is out. While going through all the listed sites, I’ve learned many things.
I actually visited ALL the blogs listed above. They were all great, really. However, Snuggles Quilts blog jumped out at me and really fits my style of quilts. I am enjoying this 100 Block blog tour. Thank you!
I’ve been to all of the blogs and have even signed up to follow a few. I really enjoyed Nancy Mahoney’s bog. I have a few of her books and love her block. Thanks for the magazine and the blog hop.
As I have a quilty cat “Princess” that has to inspect all my projects and rearrange them to her satistation, I have to say Kay MacKenzies blog and block, Cat in a Basket has to be my favorite. This block I need to play with!! Thank you for putting out such a great magazine.
One of the blogs I visited was Kay MacKensie’s. I love her block with the cat in the basket and great to see all the variations to inspire me to pick something from my stash. Thanks for the chance!
I visited all the quilters today and really enjoyed Melissa’s Happy quilting.
Her block is just right for making a boys quilt, she explained how she came up with the design and it looks so unique and new. Thanks for sharing all these wonderful inspiring quilters in quiltmaker 100 blocks issue 5. So excited about the new issue.
I love 100 BLocks. I have all of them and am eager to see the new issue. I can spend hours just flipping through and visualizing the finished products in different colours and patterns
I enjoyed Artisana. Especially the tip about the press & seal! Great tip!
Also liked QM’s Star Glow! But, then again…I enjoyed them all! Thanks for the chance to win!
Thanks for the fun on the first day! Can’t wait to see whats next..
My favorite block today was at Perkin’s Dry Goods. Very traditional and cozy. =)
I ended up bookmarking Artisania, Snuggles and All About Applique – one of the great things about this blog hop is that you get to discover new designers.
I enjoy trying to create blocks and just play with them fun how the old blocks are new again. Thank you.
I especially enjoyed Deborah Vollbracht’s blog. I have fabrics from travels to other countries that I can’t bear to cut up. She showed special fabrics she used with just borders. Other great ideas too!
All the blocks are great – but I especially would love to make the one at In the Dog House Desings- i Love her designs. thank you!
I loved visiting Sonja Callaghan’s Artisania blog today. Her “Lil’ Matryoshka” block with the trio of adorable Russian Dolls is amazing! Thanks for a great giveaway.
I love Nancy Mahoney’s site with her round block and I would love to try some curved piecing. thank you!
I really liked A Few Loose Threads, the Home Again block. The vivid colors just popped for me:)
Wow, I went to every blog. What talented quilters. I enjoyed the all of them. Sonja Callaghan use of glad wrap caught my attention, loved the Falling Leave quilt that Barbara Cherniwchan posted, and Barbara Vollbracht had some really cute ideas. Thanks you all for your contributions to the quilting world.
Artisania’s Babuschka dolls was the highlight of my tour. Never seen it before and they are adorable:)
I visited all of the blogs. I especially enjoyed Sonja Callaghan’s Lil’ Matroyshka. I love the Press and Seal tip she gave for embroidery.
Visited Happy Quilting, which I already follow. I love the “boy” projects she has posted recently; I’m actually working on a baby boy quilt right now. Thanks for chance to win this great prize!
I’ve always loved what Nancy Mahoney designs and she’s done it again. Also liked the new take on Carolyn Beam’s design.
I love the blog tour! Sonja Callaghan’s trick with the Glad Press n Seal is genius. I would never have thought of that. Thanks for the chance to win.
Wow, I love that multiple star pattern in Carolyn Beam’s blog! I am involved in Quilts of Valor and can just see that becoming a red/white/blue quilt to give to a returning service man or woman. So far, I have all 4 previous issues and can’t wait for this one. Thanks for the new blocks and the opportunity to win a magazine.
I visited all the blogs! I liked Carolyn Beams multiple star block.
I love how Kari Carr and Nancy Mahoney gave some extra tips on how to construct their blocks. I’ve gotten so many fabulous ideas, and it’s only day one!
I especially liked the Star Glow block, with the 3 progressive sized of stars in one block.
I would love to win a copy of 100 Quilt blocks Vol. 5.
Thanks for the giveaway.
I enjoyed Katie Blakesley’s site, I had never thought of taking a photo of my block and then changing it to black and white to see if there is enough contrast to the fabrics. I love that hint and will use it with my blocks now.
Carolyn Beam’s blog and the multiple star pattern caught my eye. I love the inspiration of all the blogs. Now off to sewing!!!
I loved Carolyn’s star, and also Deanne’s scrappy star! What a great tour~ thanks for the chance!
I just love the name of this website,, and her new star pattern is wonderful!
I really liked Kate’s block from Swim, Bike, Quilt – especially in the Mendocina fabrics
Katie at Swim, Bike, Quilt! made me laugh immediately when she wrote that her family would keep her humble, especially her 5 yo son. All of today’s designers have blocks that “make me want to make them.” Good work!
I checked out all the blogs and they were all fantastic. I really like Melissa Corry’s blog she just seemed like a happy go lucky gal. Several of the blocks would be fun to make. Looking forward to see who the winners are.
My favorite blog on this list is http://www.allaboutapplique.net because I love her appliques, but my favorite block is the 3 stars.
I love all the new blocks that you create. Reading the blogs and checking out new fabric is pretty great too.
I got some wonderful (needed) information from Sonja at Artisania blog. All of the blocks for day 1 are really fun. Can’t wait to see more!
http://artisania.wordpress.com/ I looked at this website and I liked the Russian Dolls. It reminds me of my honeymoon in Alaska and I kept looking for the one I liked best and ended up not getting one
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I really enjoy Melissa Corey’s blog happyquiltingmelissa. She is so enthusiastic it is very inspiring. Thanks for the blog tour. I look forward to each one.
I enjoyed to visit all blogs today! Especially Sonja’s Artisanablog. The method she showed for making the faces was new to me. Very clever! Thanks for another great blogtour! It is always fun!
Nancy Mahoney’s beautiful purple block and her generous & informative explanation of how she built it made her blog my favorite stop today. Thanks!
Loved this blog: Deborah Johnson: inthedoghousedesigns.wordpress.com Actually, I already purchased the latest issue of Quiltmaker before seeing Deborah’s blog because I just couldn’t resist the gorgeous colorful quilt on the cover – Deborah Johnson’s Flower Box Garden. I’m not one who does much applique, but I am going to make this one! Thanks for the great blog tour.
I liked seeing the Gear Works block and quilt at the Happy Quilting Melissa blog.
Love Sonja’s use and demonstration of the Glad press n seal. I purchased years ago and never used it. Now I have a new use for it.
In addition to loving all the quilts and quilt blocks on the blogs, I thought the three dogs in the picture on the In the Dog House website was adorable!
I think the Daisy Delight is fabulous – it could be done in so many colors for so many items – quilts, tablerunners, placemats. Thanks for the opportunity in the giveaway
Carolyn Beam’s graduated star quilt with discussions of what colors other quilters would use was lots of fun!
I visited Katie, Sonja & Deborah’s blogs. All are very interesting and I look forward to following them!
I just visited Melissa Corry’s blog… I really like the quilt pattern and her description on how to put that together in strips!
One blog that inspired??? I love the blocks, and that many of today’s designers included hints or layout suggestions. I loved Happy Quilter’s easy way of doing it (partial strip rows vs/pieced squares) and Sonja’s suggestion for using the cling wrap. I love seeing the suggestions! Thanks for the blog hop!
I LOVE Sonja, block “Lil’ Matryoshka”. It is just too adorable. And I’ve been wanting to try the press n seal wrap, so this would be a GREAT block to try it on. Thanks!
Pink and green always a fav’ thank you!!!
I visited Konda Luckau’s site and loved her On the Path Block. I like her Moose on the Porch site and she has some neat stuff.
I visited *all* the blogs (glad I was home sick!) and loved each and every block. I really liked Nancy Mahoney’s combination of piecing and applique and Deanne Eisenman’s block will definitely be a “go to” for scrappy quilts.
I’m in love with Sonja Callaghan’s stacking dolls. My husband has a russian background (small as it is) and it is fun to create things that remind our daughters of that.
I visited several of the blogs, but was especially interested in, Deborah Johnson: inthedoghousedesigns.wordpress.com, because I am currently making a Rail Fence out of doggie fabrics. I am a newbie to quilting so winning Quiltmakers 100 Blocks would really help me with learning new patterns! I’ll be looking at all of the blogs for a chance to win!
I dearly love Quiltmaker magazine and all the projects that you give us. It’s exciting to have the blogs brought to us. And, oh how, I would love to win that “Corner Cutter” for flying geese as I’m making a special quilt for my son.
Thanks,
Anita
I visited a number of the links and was really thrilled to see the block that Deborah Vollbracht at http://creativefolkquilting.blogspot.com/ did. The feng shui block is fantastic, and I wasn’t surprised to see that she makes some amazing quilts and seems to love some of the same fabrics I have!
I love Konda’s idea of using Morse Code for a quilt design! Thanks for the giveaway!
WOW , WOULD LOVE TO WIN SUMMER BREEZE , ITS SIMPLY STUNNING , AND I COULD ONLY IMAGINE WHAT IT MIGHT LOOK LIKE IN DIFFERENT COLORS TOO,.
So many inspirational blogs; so little time to learn all I want to learn! I visited most of the blogs, and especially liked Kay McKenzie’s cat in the basket applique. It looks so cute in different patterns. I’m inspired to make a bright quilt for a little girl in my life who loves kitties.
I have visited all the blogs and most were new to me. I will be checking back on many again. I loved the tip in Artisania’s blog about Press and Seal for embroidery. I do many kinds of needlework and can use this in the future. But loved all the patterns and got many great ideas for all the contributors.
I loved the tip Sonja gave about using Glad Press & Seal for doing the embroidery.
Do I really have to pick only one? I enjoyed the tutorial that Nancy Mahoney had for her block, especially on making the curves.
I enjoyed visiting all the blogs today but my fav is Sonja. I adore her work. Her Matryoshka block is amazing. I love to PP so I will be giving this a try for sure. Thanks!
I have enjoyed all of the blogs. They all do such a great job. I enjoy Nancy Mahoney’s website. Of course she has free patterns but I enjoy her creativity. She has so much to share and so much to give that you pick up on her vibes. Thank you for such a wonderful opportunity to share and enjoy this Blog Hop.
Sandi T.
sandit1@sbcglobal.net
Well I picked at randon Kay McKenzie and my favorite topic, cats and sewing! Love her block! And cats too. Bliss. Thanks for the chance!
It is so much fun to see everyone’s blocks. Would love to win a copy of the magazine.
I very much like Kay MacKenzie’s “Sitting Pretty” block. The book looks great and I would very much enjoy winning. Thanks for the opportunity and good luck, everyone!
I visited all the blogs, and found so many wonderful quilt blocks! I especially liked Sonja’s block over at Artisania! Those dolls were just the cutest! I have yet to try paper piecing, but it is for sure on my list. Thanks for organizing such a great giveaway!
I visited the blogs listed. Very informative!!
I visited all the blogs and am amazed at all the creativity and picked up a lot of tips along the way. I think I cannot choose my favorite blog/block from today but loved the applique tips. I am not an appliquer but after today I may try it – especially the press n seal tip. Nancy Mahoneys block makes me rethink my aversion to curves!
I liked how Nancy Mahoney’s block was easy to do and looked complicated. Maybe I am a sucker for another Nancy
I went to Melissa’s blog . Melissa Corry: happyquiltingmelissa.blogspot.com: How can you go wrong with happy quilting in your blog’s name. I thought she had some great tutorials and I plan to go back to her blog again.
Thanks!
Great Day One! Lots of great inspiration. I particularly liked Creative Folk Quilting–both her block and her blog–for the slight edge there is to her work. I signed up to follow the blog. I also really liked Galaxy X, because I loved the new star block and I had already clipped out her Flower Box quilt pattern from the last issue of Quiltmaker. Great first day!
this is so much fun. I visited Kay McKenzie’s blog and I really like her kitty in the basket block.
well..so far i have visited swimbikequilt.com(luv her block ‘n her tip on takin’ a black n white pix of ur block to check ur values),artisania.wordpress.com(like tha glad press ‘n seal idea,wud like 2 find it),and also visited newleafstitches.posterous.com (luv her bloc also) .i liked all tha blocks so far,but ran outta time 2 visit more blogs,but will b back 2 complete my tour!! thnx 4 tha fun. :0) peace
I visited all of the blogs, they were all new to me so I had losts of fun! They are all great blocks and blogs so thanks for all the inspriation today!
I really like the blogs on paper piecing and applique…. two of my great loves.
What fun! Thank you, and see you in the morning!
I especially loved the block from Perkins Dry Goods blog. Gorgeous traditional block in lovely color combos. thanks!
Wow! So many projects to choose from! Love the applique, and all the new Spring colors. Can’t decide where to start first. I will be visiting the sites often. Great inspiration.
What fun and I love so many of the blocks! Cheers!
I visited all the blogs but the one that really stood out for me was Artisania’s blog and her “Li’l Matryoshka”………really cute and didn’t look too difficult.
I enjoyed reading Nancy Mahoney’s blog describing how she combined piecing and applique. Thank you for the chance to win these great prizes!
I love the block made by Nancy Mahoney – very versatile, very contemporary and still with a traditional feel.
Thank you for the chance to win:-)
Love Melissa Corry’s Salutations Quilt on her site. I think it would make a great scrappy quilt and plan to purchase the pattern. I want to know how she finds time to quilt and blog with 5 kids!!! Hope I’m a Winner! The 100 Block issue looks great!
I visited all the blogs today. I don’t have a favorite (or maybe they are all my favorite) but I just love to see how the fabrics have been used in the blocks and all the color variations!
What fun, my first blog tour. I love so many of the blocks.
I went to all the blogs and must buy this edition for the wonderful blocks, but mostly fo Sonja Callahan’s Russian doll. I love this.
I went to several of the blogs, but I think my favorite was Star Glow.
I went to snugglequilts.com (because I liked the name) and absolutely love her patterns & colors she uses! Would love to win something …
I love In The Doghouse Designs’ blog and website, and wasn’t familiar with her until today. I’m a follower, now! Thanks for another great chance to win.
I have followed Nancy Mahoney for some time and enjoy her designs. Even made a few… Thanks, Nancy!
And thanks for a chance to win some of this good stuff!
I love ‘Star Glow’ at the Quilty Pleasures blog!
Loved Deborah Johnson’s inthedoghouse blog. Must be the shared last name.
thanks for putting this blog tour together.
I have many of the Quiltmaker 100 blocks and I feel the need for this one. I went to the free spirt website and loved their fabrics. I particularly liked the quilt they made. My favorite block on your site was the blue bird block.
This is the first time I have actually visited some of the designers websites. Usually I just pick up the magazine when is becomes available. However, today I decided to take a peek. My two favorite blocks so far are “Lil Matryoshka” at Artisania and the applique kitty in the basket at All About Applique. Nicely done, ladies.
Gosh it is hard to choose just one blog. I liked Snuggle Quilts’ Shooting Star block and the blog is cute. I also like the Star Glow from Quilty Pleasures too. But they all were wonderful and I am looking forward to seeing more blogs and blocks all week.
This is my first blog tour and visit to the Timeless Treasures site. I love the Tonga batiks and the blog gave me new inspiration, especially Rosa’s birthday quilt and Karen Snyder’s Red, White and True Blue placemats.
Excited to see yet another book of blocks and web sites and blogs. Always good for obtaining new ideas.
I enjoyed checking out the blogs…..great blocks!
I liked Katie B.’s blog swim,bike, quilt. Love the swimmer fabric and colors she used.
It made the block come to life.
I visited the inthedoghousedesigns, I really like the “ISpy” Baby Blanket!
It’s a simple and fun pattern made for many years of use!
Nancy Mahoney – loved her purple block. And she even shares some free patterns.
Who doesn’t love ‘free’?
Thanks for the opportunity. Looked at all of the websites and blogs, signed up for some and even printed out the Taza pattern from the Free Spirit blog. I love the Bird in the Boughs block. Can’t wait to see more sneak previews of more blocks.
I love the blog and look forward to visit all the places. I live in a remote area and it is a long way to a quilt store so this is great.
I checked out all 13 blogs. I like Sonja Callaghan paper pieced block with the great tutorial using Glad’s Press n’ Seal. Nancy Mahoney’s Round & Round design caught my attention too along with her guidance on the sewing of the curves in the block. Thanks for the opportunity to win. Sandi
I bought my first (of these) magazines a couple of months ago. I absolutely loved it! And, I know I’m going to find this newest one even better! Thanks for all of the wonderful blocks and instructions. You make it so easy for us!
It’s sew much fun hopping and finding new inspirations…..thanks sew much!
I visited Katie Blakesley’s blog, love love love her “Old School Library” Quilt
That was soooo fun.. .I checked out all the blogs and I’m totally overwhelmed with the creativity and the beautiful fabrics. I loved Barb Cherniwchan’s coneflower block and also Celine Perkins’ Home Again block. I want to try them ALL!
Thanks for the blog roll… I especially liked doghouse design’s block… Would make a nice Christmas quilt.
Nancy Mahoney did a great job on her blog making her Round and Round block doable!
I spent 2 hours looking at magazines and newsletters.
Have spent all afternoon visiting all of the blogs on this tour. It has been a lot of fun. Had a hard time with a favorite, but I guess it would be Celine Perkins
“Home Again” , with Carolyn Beams “Star Glow” a close 2nd. Thanks so much for all the giveaways
visited all the blogs….got a lot of inspiration for some new quilts. Especially liked “happy quilting Melissa” and her gear quilt. With 5 grandsons this quilt will be fun and easy to make for ea of them. Plus, I can make each one out of their favorite colors and they will all look different!
Am new to the quilt world. Loved all the inspiration ! Hope to learn much from the hop and the new magazine!
I think my favorite block so far is the Daisy Delight by Terri Degenkolb. I like the mixing of the applique over the piecing and her colors are in my favorite family. Thanks for this fun blog hop… but it takes a lot of time from my sewing!
I have really enjoyed visiting all of the blogs. I was disappointed because I couldn’t leave a comment on Kari Carr’s blog because I really loved her block. I kept getting a message sending me to another blog that had nothing to do with this. Please let her know how much I love her block and the colors are some of my favorites.
Melissa Corey at Happy Quilting is one of my favorite designers. Love her designs.
I especially enjoyed the floral quilt (second from the left) in Nancy Mahoney’s blog header. So pretty!
I love the press and seal embroidery tip on Sonja Callaghan’s blog. And the little girl block is great!
I loved Sonja’s block with the Russian dolls, and I also loved her tip about using press n’seal! Thanks for the new issue coming out and thanks for the opportunities to win great quilty things!
I loved the Matrioshka block on the Artisania site and especially appreciated her little tutorial on doing the darling embroidered faces.
I really like Carolyn McCormick’s Circle of Friends, what a great quilt this block would make.
Thanks for doing another Quiltmaker’s 100 blocks issue – I love these and can’t wait to see the new one! I visited all the blogs today – my two favorites are Barb’s coneflowers at Coach House and Kari’s Blooming Bias Baskets.
I loved Celine Perkins blog. She has a nice site!
I liked Melissa Corry’s site! Loved the pic of the Salutations pattern laying out on the grass. Looks so inviting and reminds ,
Me to enjoy my quilts and use them!
I visited swimbikequilt, enjoyed her hint to photograph your quilt block, turn it into a black & white photo to be able to check light/dark contrast. Thanks for this new blog tour:)
I’m can’t pick between the Gear block and the star block…..Great job Melissa and Carolyn!
Sonja Callaghan (artisania.wordpress.com) had that great tip on the press and seal with the embroidery. Clever clever!
Thanks for introducing me to new blogs!
I visited all the blogs. I particularly loved Coach House Designs and her block.
Looked at all the blogs–What fun! Especially enjoyed Deborah Johnson’s inthedoghousedesigns–love the Galaxy X quilt.
I found Melissa Cory’s cog pattern inspiring for my new grandson, and got all dreamy-eyed over the star pattern from Carolyn Beam, then found a pattern for a Scottie Dog on the Free Spirit website that I definitely will make for my grandson for Christmas!
Loved the dolls in Artisania and Carolyn Beam’s stars.
Great start, there is so much inspiration, I’m sure my to do list will lengthen every day! Today my heart was stolen by Kay’s Sitting Pretty basket kitty at All About Applique!
I enjoyed Kay Mackenzie: allaboutapplique.net blog. The porcelain cat is very beautiful. I have only tried applique twice in 15 years. This is a block I would like to try!
Thanks so much for offering the giveaways. I always enjoy Kay MacKenzie’s blog. Love her kitty in the basket block.
I really enjoyed the Galaxy X block over at In the Dog House Designs. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway.
What a fun blog hop…all the blocks are pretty, but I absolutely love Lil’ Matryoshka by Sonja…those little girls are so adorable!
Thanks for the chance to win!
Ilove the block called Round and Round on Nancy Mahoney’s site. I am always drawn towards blocks that have curved seams.
I really like Sonja Callaghan’s block “Lil’ Matryoshka” It will really make a nice quilt for a gift for a young girl. The tip she had on using the Glad Press N Seal was a very good one, practical for all kinds of things. Looking forward to the issue.
Kay McKenzie’s blog is the one I visited first today and I just love her designs because they inspire me to get into my sewing room and create! Thanks for the chance to win a prize
Are you kidding? I checked them all. It was a color and shape feast. Loved Carolyn Beams’ Starglow, and seriously a few others as well. Wonderful tour.
I visited Kay MacKenzie’s blog and ooh-ed and aah-ed over her cat in a basket blog. How cute!! Count me in for your blog candy giveaway please!!
I checked out several blogs and liked many; my favorite, hand’s down, is the Star Glow block by Carolyn Beam. It is amazing. Thanks for the chance at your giveaway.
I liked Sonja Callaghan’s blog – those little dolls were cute – The tip on using the Glad “press and seal” to mark the embroidery was helpful.
It is really hard to pick just one blog that I like the most. I love them all and the creativity they show. Happy Quilting!
I thought the modern look of Moose on the aPorch quilts would be my fav until I saw those gorgeous little dolls from Sonja ar Artisania.
I really liked visiting MooseQuilts and seeing how her block when combined with others created an amazing looking circle of color. I never would have thought of doing that with that type of block. Very cool.
WOW!!!! I went to all of the websites. I am not sure how I choose just one to talk about. Katie Blakelsy’s I loved her old town star block. Her 100 quilts for kids is a really awesome thing to do too. Kari Carr I absolutely loved her block “blooming bias baskets”. Barbara Cherniwchan’s block was neat and I loved the 3 different ways she did it. Melissa Corry’s blog was really awesome. I plan to visit it a lot. I loved Deanne Eisenman’s “Shooting Star” block. The last block with the appliqued border was great. Kay Mackenzie’s block with the appliqued cat in the basket was my favorite on her site. Nancy Mahoney had a great “Round and Round” block. Loved the meaning behind it and the colors. Purple is my favorite color and black is the hubbys. Celine Perkins’s blocks were neat. I loved the way she changed the background from light to dark. It changed how the quilt came out. And I think my absolute favorite was Carolyn Beam’s “Star Glow” with the three different size stars. I could see myself doing this in a 4th of July theme. I am thinking it would make a nice B-Day quilt for my dad. Thanks for the chance to win a free copy of the 100 block Vol #5. I had fun visiting all the sites.
I love how Nancy Mahoney showed how she got such neat circles on her block. It sure is pretty and looks hard until you see how she did it!
Allaboutapplique, love her simplicity.
Love the Star Glow block. I think I will be making that.
Just love all of the quilts from all of the featured designers. Just to see if I can get a few more hours in my day or a few more days in my week. So many cool and creative ideas that my head is actually spinning with them.
I was excited to see Carolyn Beam Blog and I can’t wait for the release of volume 5. I hope to find a pattern to use for the Williamsburg Block Party!
I visited Katie Blakesley’s blog Swim Bike Quilt and learned a great tip on her Old Town Star block about converting your photo to black and white to make sure the colors work together!
How a person just chose one!!! All these blocks and sites have a different appeal to each of them. Kay McKenize of allaboutapplique.net blog would be my top choice at this moment with her cat in basket block as it just appeals to me in several ways. The subject matter, the ability to lend different looks due to the use of different fabrics.
Thank you for the wonderful chance to win and providing all the wonderful eye candy.
I visited Melissa Corry’s blog because I’m already one of her followers. Her blog just seems such a happy place, and I always enjoy her posts and her new blocks that’s in the book.
I liked Deborah Vollbracht’s blog. enjoyed her use of fabric she didn/t want to cut up.
Thanks for the chance to win the wonderful prizes.
Finally narrowed the favorite down from five to two, but that is where it stays.
Home Again by Celine Perkins looks more complicated than it is and can be changed a lot with color.
Sitting Pretty by Kay Mackenzie has a cat – what more can I say?
I visited Melissa Corry at Happy Quilting and loved how she showed us the many ways her block can be used in layouts.
visited barbara c.’s blog and really liked the way her block looked different with different fabrics and values.
I enjoyed the sitting pretty block from all about applique!
I tend to like the blocks that are more traditional and I saw a couple of them in my travels. I have never been a fan of cats and have not tried applique but the one with the cat in the basket is also intriguing! Would love to own this issue.
I had so much fun visiting all the sites from today’s choices. How can I pick a favorite? I love the nesting dolls and the cat in the basket and the stars and oh, what the heck, all of them!
How a fantastic way to star my week, I´m really new, for me it´s the first time I´m visiting blogs, really open my mind with all the projects and blocks designs, wonderful way to find inspiration and new techniques, I visited Deanne Eisennman, love the scrappy block and the star quilt, amazing work.
how to choose just one! But I do really like the morse code one
I visited each of the blogs, there were a few I really liked, I really enjoyed reading Sonja Callaghan’s Blog, and I loved her block Lil’ Matryoshka. So cute!!
I follow celine perkins blog and love all her patterns!
I love Sonja Callaghan design because I love paperpiecing. And also my husband is a swed, so your designs goes with my husband’s heritage.
They were all nice but I really liked Deborah Vollbracht: creativefolkquilting.blogspot.com Her block “Feng Shui” was as favorite of mine. In going back on her older posts, I LOVED her comments on making one-of-a-kind designs and her color choices are wonderful.
I really like the look of Celine Perkins block and site. That block would be good with any fabric combination.
Artisania is my new favorite site. Sonja’s designs are fun and I love paper piecing and applique – the more detailed, the more I seem to like it.
I love the Star Glow Block..great colors.
I would love to have this book to help with teaching others to quilt.
I saw some new blogs and visited some regular blogs. And I always enough reading what the different designers have to say and share with us. What process they go through when they are designing their blocks. And the different colors and settings. I especially enjoyed seeing the different colorways on the Perkins Dry Goods blog. Can’t wait to see what the rest of the week has to offer.
I loved the paper-pieced dolls block at Artisania. So cute – would make a great quilt for one of my great-nieces. Thanks for the chance to win.
Visted them all! My favorite was Carolyn Beam. Thanks!
I really loved the Shooting Star block by Deanne Eisenman at Snuggles Quilts.
I like her blog because her focus is traditional piecing, which is exactly the kind of quilting I like to do. She also wrote a nice post about how your quilts don’t have to be absolutely perfect. http://www.snugglesquilts.com/perfection-beauty/
I love her Scrap Happy Stars quilt, and may just have to buy the pattern.
I LOVE that Loyal Daughter block. And her books are great reads, too. I will be making a quilt of some kind with that one.
New to this bloging stuff, I visited every site and wow lot of great stuff and info to take in.
Liked the Kari Carr Newleaf Stitches Baskets technique, wow the possibilities.
Love the blog tour! Lots of ideas and inspiration. I’m back into traditional pieced blocks again. I love it when blocks like the one designed and illustrated at Perkins dry goods can lead to patterns within a pattern.
justba chance to visit a few sites tonight. Like the new Earthtones fabric Nancy Mahoney did quilt for P&B.
Always fun to see a simple border treatment that adds individuality.
I love the daisy block.
I love Kay Mackenzie’s cat block! I want to make that
kitty. Thanks!!
Kay Mackenzie’s cat block is really cute!
I enjoyed Snuggles Quilts. Her color choices are wonderful and I liked how she showed the option of making her block scrappy.
Carolyn Beam’s star block is wonderful, and I love her #5 quilt layout.
I enjoy the swimbikequilt blog. She has such wonderful projects. I especially like the modern ones.
I love cats so Sitting pretty with the cat in a basket wasperfect for me. I want to se more by Kate Mackenzie. Wonderful and fun!
I visited quite a few and love the cat block!
Well, I have visited almost all the blogs mentioned here and several others. The one thing I learned from visiting them all and seeing all the beautiful quilts and projects is that I better live to be at least 200 so I can make them all.
Enjoyed Katie Blakesley’s site; was impressed with her use of newsprint-type fabric in her block…how novel.
I hope by midnight, you meant midnight in California! I was disappointed that #3 Kari Carr’s blog was having some technical difficulties. I love these magazines and Im hoping I’m going to win one! THanks for the opportunities.
I love all the blogs. So many great new ideas and designs! I do love the newsprint fabric, and am always thankful for new ideas on how to use them. Thank you Katie Blakesley.
Celine at “A Few Loose Therads” made a big “to do” about there being 5 issues of 100 quilt blocks. That’s great, but sad for me that I haven’t had time to make all the blocks!!
I enjoyed Melissa Corry at her happy quilting blog. She is very cheerful, and her block design is straightforward and pleasing in a whole quilt!
My favorite block is #410 Sitting Pretty by Kay Mackenzie at “All About Applique” blog.
Swim, bike, quilt caught my attention, because I love it all. I also love cats, that is why All About Applique is one of my favorites. To end this comment, QM Creative Editor has just a fabulous block!
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I’m a follower of Artisania by Sonja. My top fav is “Lil’ Matryoshka”, so much goodness!!!! tks fr the chance!
I really like Carolyn Beam’s Star Glow block!
I visited all the blogs and loved absolutely every one. It was really great to see the blocks and the creators thoughts to go along with it.
I really enjoyed Sonja Callaghan’s blog because I’ve been trying my hand at apper piecing recently. And her designs are just so adorable.
Sonja from Artisania has a great idea for using Press N Seal to mark embroidery patterns with – plus a very cute block!
so cool to have the orange issue of 100 blocks. I have the first book. I use for inspirationnow. I am going to come back to see othersites but I most enjoyed the doghouse blog. Things are related to dogs and it just makes me like the blocks all the more. Juie
oh, I have stayed up way too late, but it’s been fun so far! I learn a lot, and learn a lot about myself, my experiences, and my personal tastes as I travel the tours, and I’m learning to save my comments to remember my experiences!
I like the Artisania’s technique with the Glad Press-n-seal. I like the NewLeafStitches ideas for applique methods and everyone else’s tips, so hopefully I’ll get the courage and time to try more applique soon! Of course, I really like Barb Cherniwchan’s browsing for fabric challenge, and I have discovered I really like Holly Taylor’s fabric designs and Moda fabrics.
It is hard to choose I looked at all of them, they are all beuatifull, but I like the stars in the stars of
http://www.quiltmaker.com/blogs/quiltypleasures/2012/04/100-blocks-volume-5-star-glow the most.
love the star glow block. I must make it
I loved visiting all the sites. I enjoyed the block at Snuggle Quilts and appreciated seeing the different colourways and liked the suggestions for using the blocks.
I loved Artisania’s Nesting Dolls and had no idea Glad Press and Seal was so versatile! What a great idea for transferring designs for embroidery work.
I really like Carolyn Beam’s Star Glow, especially the setting where the small stars are rotated to the middle. I just won a $25 gift certificate to my favorite LQS during Shop Hop, so I’m hoping my luck is still good!
Can’t wait to look completely thru the magazine. Thanks for the offering- can’t go wrong with stars.
I loved all of them, but Carolyn Beam’s Star Glow really wowed me. Can’t wait to see all of the others.
At Carolyn Beams site, I love how she showed us all the different layouts for her Star Glow block. My head is whirling with all the different effects I can get with color placement changes too!
Am enjoying visiting all of the sites. I especially loved the ‘Sitting Pretty’ on Kay Mackenzie’s website ‘All About Applique’.
What a wonderful assortment to dive into!
Dog house designs is my fav! Quilters seem to be animal lovers, and I love my dogs. I was looking for a block for a quilt I am making, and I think Galaxy X is the one!
Just visited Katie Blakesley’s blog and will visit all of them! I like her tip on taking a B/W photo!
Katie Blakesley had a good tip on her blog post. I’ve been looking for something to boost my quilting mojo and I thing this book is just what I need. Also loved visiting Free Spirit. I use their fabrics a lot.
I absolutely love Sonja Callaghan’s pattern called “Lil’ Matryoshka”. Many others were just great too! Can’t wait to get the issue. Thank you.
Judy
I visited Melissa at happyquiltingmelissa.blogspot.com. I love her Gear Works block that is published in this magazine. Great for boy or girl!
Thanks for the chance to win!
I enjoyed reading Katie Blakesley’s blog post with the tip on increasing yoru quilt mojo, just what I need right now. Enjoyed visiting Free Spirit and I routinely do, just love there fresh ideas in the fabrics, can you say Gooooorgeous! Thanks for the chance to win these lovelies.
I loved the block at Artisana-totally unique and looks like faux fabric folding too.
In love with the block from Artisania – now I need to learn how to paper piece!
I love Katie’s blog. She makes so many great projects with beautiful fabrics and her posts are always fun to read because she always injects some humour into it.
I`m a followe of Melisa Happy quilting blog and Konda of moosequilt block and love their great block and also have a trip on Sonjo of artisania who I`ve discovered following the gardenparty blog hop and love her paper piecing tips and this beautiful doll piecing block.
I love visited allthe blog and see how differents are they.
Thanks for the chance to win
Love how Celine showed two very different looks for the same pattern. Gorgeous!
I just love Sonja’s Russian nesting dolls. They remind me of a set my grandmother had when I was a kid. I was fascinated by them and played with them for hours taking them apart and putting them back together in so many different ways. I never did find out what happened to them after Grandma died but this block sure brought back some wonderful memories.
I got a nice giggle from Katie at SwimBikeQuilt – a handy fat quarter in the handbag to dry the kid off after a dip in the fountain. You can always pick a quilter! (Bet it wasn’t the FQ she spent months trying to track down…)
I visited most of the blocks but really enjoyed Kay McKenzie’s explanation of how she turned a profile picture of her beautiful cat into an applique block. Thanks for the give away. Deborah
Wow!! Visited all of the Blogs you have listed! How lucky we are to have such talented folks to design patterns for us! My mind is just a whirl at their amazing creations and I really need a “cat” quilt!
I visited Free Spirit and already downloaded Morning Tide. All I can say is WOW!!!
I decided to step outside of my comfort zone so I visited Kay Mackenzie’s All About Applique blog. I have always loved the look of applique, but been too intimidated. However, Kay gives a good starting project in her Sitting Pretty cat basket applique. She makes it look simple and pretty!! Now I’m excited to try applique!! Thank you!!
I visited all of the blogs and liked them all very much. I found a lot of blocks and quilts that I loved and have been inspired to make some of them. But I really liked Artisania’s nesting doll block the best. I also learned about using Press n Seal when you’re doing embroidery.This was a great tip.
I follow Happy Quilting…just love that gear block! I can visualize it in so many different colors! Thanks for the chance to win this giveaway!
I went to visit Kay Mackenzie’s blog and what a great blog. Fun to read and lots of applique. I love to do applique and all things cats. Thanks for all the links and the giveaways.
I enjoyed realizing that Deborah Johnson is the designer of the cover of the new Quiltmakers Magazine. I liked that right off and was delighted to discover her site.
I visited Deborah’s CreativeFolkQuilting blog and loved how she varied the look of her block by doing it again in the Rowan fabrics! Fabulous!!!
It was difficult to choose just one when the blogs/websites were full of inspiration. But if I have to choose, then it’s Sonja Callaghan’s Artisania. Her featured block which appeared on the cover is such a whimsical design. I love her easy to follow photo tutorial and her tips on making the block. Thanks for the giveaway!
I chose to visit 8. Kay Mackenzie: allaboutapplique.net site first, because applique is a skill or talent I have yet to conquer! And it looks like I will be a new follower for her blog.
Artisania – great great tip on marking embroidery with Glad press & seal!!
I loved the blog about the kitty in a basket and her journey to discovering how cats act
My name is Joanne, and I am new to this blog and I have visited all the designers and oh my goodness….I can’t wait to see this magazine. There are so many GREAT ideas and patterns. Each designer has a gift of their own and I’m inspired by them all. Looking forward to getting started…..
I visited all the blogs. Love the inspiration!!
I learned about the importance of determining the contrast between a selection of fabrics to best highlight their arrangement in particular block designs when I visited Katie’s blog at “Swim, Bike, Quilt!” Katie suggested taking a photo of a block, then changing it from color to black and white to help determine whether the value differences look right. Thanks, Katie. I love her block, too.
I popped over to Kondra’s blog, Moosequilts. Her block is Morse Code and it’s awesome. So many possibilities to sew secret messages into our quilts. Makes me feel like a quilting secret agent!! Thanks Kondra!
Kay’s website is wonderful. Even after quilting for thirty years I still sometimes find applique challenging. Kay has so many good ideas and helps. I look forward to going back there and finding even more ideas.
How fortunate we are to be able to visit the works of these great, talented quilt artists. Makes me inspired to pick up my efforts. Thank you
What a great way to add new blogers to my list of must watch!!!
I absolutely LOVED the elephant costume on Kari’s Pieceful Chit Chat blog! My daughter is leaving today for a new chapter in her life and I’m feeling rather blue. The photos of the costume made me smile…Thanks!
Katie at Swim, Bike Quilt has an awesome mermaid block that is to die for. I looked at all the blogs listed. So much to learn, so little time.
All the blogs are creative, fun and informative. I enjoyed all the variations in Carolyn Beam’s blog. Thanks to all!
I visited inthedoghousedesigns and loved the Galaxy X block. I can’t wait to purchase my own copy of 100 Blocks!
I visited each site and each site had a lot of information. Now I just have to find time to do some sewing! Thanks for giving me the chance to preview what is in the new book.
I enjoy reading what other quilters are working on, what inspires them, the process they use to design their quilts. What they are doing helps me my quilt making journey.
I have enjoyed swimbikequilt.com blog for awhile now. I appreciated her tip for changing a picture of the quilt block to black and white to really appreciate the contrast in the fabrics. Looking forward to the blog tour.
I love Sonja Callaghan block Lil’ Matroshka block. Like her tip on using press n seal to transfer face designs to block.
I went to Katie’s at Swim, Bike, Quilt first because I like her blog. I really like how she took a traditional block and made it look so modern. Thank you for the giveaway and Blog Hop I am really enjoying it.
Been over to Happy Quilting and love her block and how it can be made simply
Looks like a fab book to have. Thanks for the chance.
I loved Moose on the Porch. Her block is so cute when it forms a circle with four blocks. And then the game to come up with what the morse code should say. What fun!
I love Sonja Callaghan’s Matryoshka doll block and her tip using Glad Press n’Seal
to transfer designs. Thanks for the chance to win.
The”allaboutapplique” website was my favorite because I’ve just become comfortable at appliqué and am always looking for new patterns.
I loved swimbikequilt’s site! The page was inspiring because of the way the quilts were photographed. It gave me several ideas for new quilts. Love!
This is my third blog tour, I have really enjoyed each and every one of them, I look for the names from past years like Deborah Johnsons in the doghouse designs. Not only does the name stink with you but so do her designs.
I went way past my boundaries, and went to look at Kay Mackenzie’s All About Applique blog.I love the look of her Sitting Pretty cat basket applique. She makes it look simple and pretty! Maybe some day I can learn to do things like that?
I can already tell this is going to be an awesome adventure. I have reviewing other blogs and am continually printing patterns for future projects.
I believe it would be pretty in shades of pink. I have used lots of colors but never pink.
I hope to use those colors in my next quilt. I find quilting relaxing…
I visited Deanne Eisenman blog tour and loved her Scrap Happy Stars quilt. Love the use of more then 1 block and how the more you look at it the more you see. Would love to win anything!
I really liked Melissa’s clog block. Great design!
I enjoyed visiting all the different sites. I love paper piecing and would like to try Sonja’s stacking doll pattern , also happy to see she is a fellow Canadian!
I love The different size stars in Carolyn’s Star Glow block.
I visited all the blogs but my favorite was Snuggles. I like her block and the scrappier version of it with a project included. I am eager to try it.
I enjoyed reading Nancy Mahoney’s blog. her combo of geometric and circles in purple and black were stunning. I have registered to follow her blog and will be checking out a few others along the way.
I love looking at the all the sights. I love traditional and applique.
I love Moose on the Porch’s block – lots of possibilities for that one!
I enjoyed my visit to Moose on the Porch’s blog.
And I loved the turquoise block – who can’t love turquoise fabric?
I looked into the Happy Quilting website. I liked how organized the website was. I even liked the pattern she had recently made out of cog wheels for inspiration.
I loved Carol Beam’s blog post about her process with the star glow block and the array of settings she considered. I’m sorry I missed her blog contest though
. This is a great event. Thanks for making it happen.
I visited the Creative Folk Quilting blog and loved the feng shui block. Having lived in Singapore for a few years, I find myself drawn to Eastern flavors. Also learned some stuff in the tutorial about quilt batting. Thanks!
I loved Barb’s pattern “Blue Rhapsody” featuring Deb Strain’s new fabric line for Moda called “Spa”. I am a long time piecer and have recently started to applique over a pieced background. This is very striking and I can’t wait to try it.
I really enjoyed visiting Konda Lockau’s “Moose on the Porch Quilts” blog and viewing the quilt she made using her block and the Timeless Treasures Batiks – her block took on a completely different look! Can’t wait to get my hands on a copy of Volume 5, so I hope I win one!!!
I love Barb Cherniwchan’s Blue Rhapsody from Coach House Designs. It’s just light and lovely!
oh, my gosh – I just looked at this site and my mouth is actually watering…. I don’t know where to start and I am at work. I need to get home….
I enjoyed all the sites. I liked Deanne Eisenman’s busines partner, Snuggles, and Deborah Johnson’s Dogs looing out the window.
The blocks the materials – the amazing quilters stories and resources – i am so pumped about this contest. Ella – this is an inspiring journey.
Beautiful blocks! Melissa Cory’s block would make a great border.
I visited all of the sites and thoroughly enjoyed each. I especially liked the ingenious use of the Glad Press n’ Seal that Sonja Callaghan of Artisania came up with.
Loved block, had wonderful information on tutorials
I think I liked Nancy Mahoney’s the most…so hard to choose.
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Love the idea that the block patterns are not a traditional scene rather than a new and updated version and then created with bright and different materials like butterflies and jellybeans!
Great way to start the week, with a giveaway! Just hope I can score the magazine,
Great Prize!
What a fun and informative way to explore and enjoy so many blogs.And to enter such a nice variety of contests. Would love to win Quiltmakers 100 Blocks Vol. 5. Thank – you.
Loved them all – what great ideas and inspiration
I really like some of these blocks, would love to win a copy!
I loved Melissa’s from Happy Quilting’s block. It was a Cog, like the cogs in a wheel. I thought it was a great masculine block. I’d love to play with the colors as I think it could also be made to look “native american”.
Thank you for a great giveaway and a chance to win.
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My favourite blog today was artisania and her wonderful pieced dolls!
Thanks!
I had a friend named Nancy Mahoney when I taught in Iowa, so your name caught my attention! You are not her! But I did enjoy reading about how you applique the rounded section of the block on to a rectangle. It is still hard for me to piece rounds. You r block is beautiful and I can see why it was chosen to be on the cover.
Loved Sonja Callaghan’s doll block and the fabrics she chose for it. Her blog gave me the idea to use Press and Seal to transfer embroidery designs. Great idea.
Since I do hand applique I liked Kay Mackenzie’s web site all about applique. Love her new book. Thanks for the chance to win.
I really liked artisania’s website and the matrioska pattern
I visited Katie Blakesley: swimbikequilt.com. I really appreciated her tip on checking the values in a block by taking a black and white photo! I learn something new almost every time I visit her blog.
I really liked Nancy Mahoney’s applique technique. Can’t wait to try it!
I visited Swimbikequilt today because I like to swim, bike & quilt! I also enjoy hiking–did that today. The I visited artisania. They’re both great!
I visited each of the sites, leaving comments on most of them. I enjoyed the tip on the glad seal and press that Sonja Callaghan of Artisania wrote of. Very clever. I have looked forward to this week for quite a while.
After vistiting several blogs, and then some…I think that my favorite one was Nancy Mahoney, she had a great technique for applique curves and helpful instructions. I especially appreciated the information on thread, needle, foot and stitch width.
Nancy Mahoney is a favorite of mine and I enjoyed reading about her applique techniques and tips.
Have been to several blogs today. Have learned so much
I really enjoyed these bogs. They were all new to me.
I enjoyed all of the blogs and blocks. Everyone is so talented and I already follow Melissa and Konda. I think my favorite block was the star block by Carolyn Beam.
I visited them all and saw so many great ideas. But Barb Cherniwchan’s was my favorite! Her large scale blue applique is the inspiration I needed. I decorate in blue and white all over my main floor. For some reason, even though I have quilts everywhere, I never thought of using fabrics in a quilt that resonate with the plates, lamps and dishes I have around. Small applique has intimidated me – but the bigger scale seem more approachable. Thank you! And of course I would love a copy of the book!
Thank you!!! This is totally exciting!!!
Lots of interesting and pretty things to see! I enjoyed learning how Nancy Mahoney does her curved applique by machine. I’m not a big fan of doing the ‘A’ word by hand and this looks like a great alternative.
I enjoyed Melissa’s tutorial on appliqué.. and would love to win 100 Blocks.. thank you
Love the idea of taking a picture in black and white to determine value in Katie’s blog.
Thanks for the giveaway.
I totally enjoy Sonja Callaghan’s blog Artisania
I liked Nancy’s Round and Round at http://nancymahoney.com/blog/.
Thanks for the chance to win.
I very much enjoyed the website Kay Mackenzie: allaboutapplique.net . The cat in a basket was presented using different fabrics. This is a very nice block.
I visited Kay’s All About Applique. Love her cat block & cat stories! Thanks for a chance to win.
I visited Nancy Mahoney’s blog. Interesting block that combines applique and piecing.
I visited several of the sites, but really liked Deborah Johnson’s site.
I enjoyed visiting all of the sites — it’s difficult to decide on a favorite, but, I guess, when pushed, I choose Katie Blakesley’s. I am looking forward to following this blog hop.
Thank you so much for the give-away. So much beauty to see in all those sites but I’m drawn to Kay Mackenzie (allaboutapplique). I love applique & can never learn enough!
I really enjoyed visiting Deanne @ snugglesquilts.com. I really love her block with the borders on it. I am a new quilter, just finished my first quilt for my grandson due in June. My grandmother was a quilter an made all of her grandchildren a quilt for their weddings. She is my inspiration an hope to do the same for my grandkids.
I love anything that Nancy Mahoney does. I look forward to seeing her block.
Sue
I liked Barb Cherniwchan’s blog. Her new block with the coneflowers looks interesting.
Definitely something I would like to make. Plus I liked her fabric choices.
I visited Melissa Corrys website and just loved her block and color she chose for the boys quilt!
Loved the dolls at Sonja Callaghan’s blog!
I really enjoyed the tour today. Thanks so much. I particularly enjoyed the tutorials on paper piecing on Artisania’s web page. I enjoyed so many of the web pages, that it is hard to remember all of them.
Enjoyed so many of the blogs, but especially Nancy Mahoney’s
I visited All About Applique! It was great to get to know the author and that she was inspired by her cats. I had cats as a little girl and the information she included on them was spot on! I also like that she showed the block with different prints, it gave a better view of possibilities!
I visited the moosequilts blog and enjoyed the morse code quilt and all the suggestions of what the letters in the quilt stand for. Great idea.
I particularly like Carolyn Beam’s Star in a Star block. Simple, fun, bright. Would be perfect for a kid quilt or your favorite guy.
I love the mermaid blog by Angela (cuttopieces.blogspot.ca). I can’t wait to make it.
Thanks for introducing me to Kay McKenzie’s books and patterns. Looking forward to the rest of the blog tour.
I’m just stunned with all the wonderful blocks you’re showing us, in y0ur marvelous magazine, ***sigh***, I have a blast, it’s too much fun, I can’t wait to see all the blocks, I know it means an end, but certainly I can’t help it. One of the blocks I liked the most from el día uno it’s from Kari Carr, it’s so interesting as she used folded fabric
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I’ve visited Swim,Bike,Quilt.com by Katie and love her tutorial corner…especially on how to do the machine binding!! Her tutorial really helps me as a beginner in quilting…
Visited Moose on the porch, love her morse code quilts , great way to use up
small scraps of pretty fabrics. Will have to give it a try.
Snuggles Quilts and Moose Quilts. Snuggles would look really great on that turquoise number over at Moose Quilting.
I visited Deanne at Snuggles and I really love her color choices!
I love to check out new blocks. I wish I could make them all.
I’d love to win a copy of the magazine. If I’d realized they were so reasonably priced, I’d have copies of all of them now!! As it is, I only have the last one…. Thanks for the chance to win!!
Thanks for the chance to win!!
I have been making quilt tops for about two years now and I am so in love with everything about it. I know that if I did not have to sleep some and still work that I could set at my sewing machine and try all the new quilt patterns 24 hours a day 7 days a week. I could not pick a favorite pattern or a favorite technique because I trully love it all. I also could start my own liabrary with all my quilting books, but everyone that comes out has a pattern that I feel I have to try.
Great blocks, lots of inspiration for some great future quilts.
Such wonderful inspiration! I wish I had more time to sew.
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Love the variety of blocks!! Great ideas and inspiration for future quilts!
May I simply just say what a relief to find someone who genuinely understands what
they’re talking about on the net. You actually realize how to bring an issue to light and make it important. A lot more people have to read this and understand this side of your story. I can’t believe you aren’t more popular given that you most certainly have the gift.
I’ve been reading your magazine for many years. Now that we can access it on the web it is even more fun. My favorite are the scrappy quilts that i can use up my own scraps with or recycle old clothes and create fun things for others.
I look forward to the 100 Blocks issue each time with so many new and exciting blocks to try…thanks for the continued inspiration and motivation.
Wow – This was really fun. Loved the Scrunchy Strips Quilt in the Happy Quilter by Melissa Corry. Would be a fun one to make and very forgiving! Also loved the Emerald Isle Block. I am a sucker for anything resembling stars! Love your magazine. It’s always a good day when it arrives.
Just in aww! Beautiful blocks waiting to be tried.