Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from
your own actions.
-Dalai Lama
Today is my day on Sue Abrey's fabulous blog hop. I'm so excited dee da dee I just can't hide it doo dah doo I'm about to loooose control and I think I like it! dee dah doo dah dah. OK, that is enough singing lets talk Blog Hop and Sue's new book! I love that she is giving everyone a little bit of information about the places that each of the featured bloggers live! Can't wait to see what she says about the Atlanta area...but here is my side bar comment. Sue is from England (very British!) I am Southern ya'll (insert Paula Dean accent). Can you imagine what a conversation between the two of us would sound like??? I laugh just thinkin about it..Holey Smokes!
So now comes my little bookie reviewie...be patient there will be prizes at the end!
When I look a new book I look at it with several different things in mind. I wear lots of "hats" so I like to find books that meet several different purposes in my quilting life.
The first "hat" is finding a book that would work for the quilters in my Silver Thimble Quilt Club. There are about 70 members that meet monthly, many have been members for 8 years! I work with shops in the Atlanta area to kit projects for the membership. We do a quilt kit per month. (Kits are optional so don't pass out every member does not do a new quilt each month.) This book fits the bill for my club members because it has multiple projects I think they will like. The value of the book for is raised if I can get at least two projects from the book. The projects I can sooo picture my group liking are Starstruck, Diamonds for Christmas,Stars at the Crossroads, Poppy Twist and Antique Nine Patches..yes sir, these projects will make awesome kits. We can use this book for many months. perfecto!
Then there is the "teaching hat". I love to teach. Most dear to my heart are those beginning quilters. (I love a baby quilters, especially if they are 95 years old!) This book will not only guide a beginner through the process of choosing fabrics but will also provide some projects they can feel successful with right off the bat. Double Blue Patches and Stepping Stones are perfect for the beginning quilter. Way to go Sue!
Then there is another part to the teaching hat. I talk to quilters ALL THE TIME about fabric selection. From beginners to experienced quilters fabric selection seems to be the most terrifying part of quilting. Sue's book makes fabric selection so easy. The section she wrote called " Choosing Fabrics" is terrific. BE NOT AFRAID, Sue makes the process painless.
The visual appeal of the projects in a book is important to me especially if I am recommending it to a group of quilters. Sue has put together a great collection of quilts with a variety of color palettes that are yummy. I especially like that she added " Color Alternatives". NICE! groovy baby.
Last but not least is the hat that I wear " for me". I don't get a lot of sewing time just for me so I pick and choose very carefully the projects would I like to spend time making for my home or for gift giving. Again, Sue rang the bell and I came a runnin! I love "Drew's Windmills, Poppy Twist" and I must make " Diamonds for Christmas". Yes sir, I would love to make each one and I will. Sue can you put a few more hours in my day???
I hope you have enjoyed my little take on Sue's wonderful book. I'm so happy for her and wish her great success with "Pick Four." Thank you Sue for including me in your Blog Hop..I'm honored!
Dah prizes. Sue will be giving away an autographed copy of her book drawn from the comments left on this very blog post! Hey hey hey.
I will be giving away another copy of Pick Four along with a
" Pat's Pasta Roll" 40: 2 1/2" strips of fabrics similar to the above photo... selected by moi from my very own stash (got fabric? oh yeah). I would love to get to know you so tell me about your current project or just tell me something I don't know about you, I can keep a secret! I can't wait to see who wins and will draw for my winner on Wednesday August 31st. Good luck to all!
Tomorrow, hop on over to Kim's blog she is terrific and has written two fabulous books herself! I'm sure she will have a lot to share with us.
Isn't the cover lovely? Eye candy. Love it!
So now comes my little bookie reviewie...be patient there will be prizes at the end!
When I look a new book I look at it with several different things in mind. I wear lots of "hats" so I like to find books that meet several different purposes in my quilting life.
The first "hat" is finding a book that would work for the quilters in my Silver Thimble Quilt Club. There are about 70 members that meet monthly, many have been members for 8 years! I work with shops in the Atlanta area to kit projects for the membership. We do a quilt kit per month. (Kits are optional so don't pass out every member does not do a new quilt each month.) This book fits the bill for my club members because it has multiple projects I think they will like. The value of the book for is raised if I can get at least two projects from the book. The projects I can sooo picture my group liking are Starstruck, Diamonds for Christmas,Stars at the Crossroads, Poppy Twist and Antique Nine Patches..yes sir, these projects will make awesome kits. We can use this book for many months. perfecto!
Then there is the "teaching hat". I love to teach. Most dear to my heart are those beginning quilters. (I love a baby quilters, especially if they are 95 years old!) This book will not only guide a beginner through the process of choosing fabrics but will also provide some projects they can feel successful with right off the bat. Double Blue Patches and Stepping Stones are perfect for the beginning quilter. Way to go Sue!
The visual appeal of the projects in a book is important to me especially if I am recommending it to a group of quilters. Sue has put together a great collection of quilts with a variety of color palettes that are yummy. I especially like that she added " Color Alternatives". NICE! groovy baby.
I hope you have enjoyed my little take on Sue's wonderful book. I'm so happy for her and wish her great success with "Pick Four." Thank you Sue for including me in your Blog Hop..I'm honored!
Dah prizes. Sue will be giving away an autographed copy of her book drawn from the comments left on this very blog post! Hey hey hey.
" Pat's Pasta Roll" 40: 2 1/2" strips of fabrics similar to the above photo... selected by moi from my very own stash (got fabric? oh yeah). I would love to get to know you so tell me about your current project or just tell me something I don't know about you, I can keep a secret! I can't wait to see who wins and will draw for my winner on Wednesday August 31st. Good luck to all!
Tomorrow, hop on over to Kim's blog she is terrific and has written two fabulous books herself! I'm sure she will have a lot to share with us.
197 comments:
I love the Southern accent in your posts LOL! Like Sue, I'm English, but we all talk quilting so I'm sure we'd understand each other. I'm currently working on a half log cabin design in a Moda range called Glace (jelly roll). It's made a lovely winter/christmas quilt, which I'm busy quilting. I should have it finished in time for the cold weather.
Like Sue I am also from the UK, but I am Welsh! I love your accent...!!! Quilting sounds so good in a southern drawl... I am a longarm quilter and rarely get the time to make my own stuff, so it would be a real treat to win this book....please,please,please!
Thanks for the book review!! I hope I can win a copy for myself too! Thanks for a chance :)
I'm also from the UK with a strong Gloucestershire accent!
This looks a great book - I would love to win a copy!
Sue's book is wonderful. I am collecting fabrics for Stepping Stones. Almost there!
Finding Sue online was a blessing. She has helped me so much as I have been learning to quilt.
My current project is a queen for my bed using Grace by Three Sisters for Moda and the Lucky Stars pattern by Atkinson Designs. I'm slow but one day this will adorn my bed!
Love to see picts from the book and a review too. It is difficult for me to buy a book unless I have seen it.
I'm currently working, along with my quilting partner, on pattern-writing for a BOM sampler quilt we are doing for our LQS in which the entire quilt is cut with the GO cutter.We are also, at home, preparing for the hurricane and not knowing whether we should stay here or try to get out of the area....which isn't easy as there aren't many hotels a reasonable distance from here that have vacancies right now. :(
Great post...as always...
That looks like a great book! Thanks for the chance to win it, as well as the pasta roll! I need more neutrals! I'm working on lots of things right now...a hot air balloon quilt, my biridie stitches quilt, and Leanne Beasley,s butterfly garden quilt just to name a few. I tend to have lots of things going on at once! LOL
That Southern accent just makes me feel right at home and loved. Oh, could be that I am a deep south boy myself. But then YOU know that already.
Right now I am playing with fusible applique and woven backgrounds. I confess that applique scares me. So, to conquer that fear, I am diving right in. I even plan to do some edge turned applique. (really scary!!!! to me anyway.)
A secret? I grew up sleeping under a Sunbonnet Sue hand appliqued quilt. Probably not the perfect choice for a little boy, but it sure was made with a lot of love. It was made by my grandmother.
This book is right up my alley. I would love to have a copy - I think it will be great for teaching beginning quilters.
I am currently working on learning to quilt on my Crown jewel and hope to get a bunch of UFO quilt tops done. So, winning this book would be just the right timing to start a new project.
One current project is a dresden quilt all made from clothes that a mom made for her little girl. The mother passed away when the girl was young. The little girl is now my age and a friend and she has saved those dresses all these years.
I be from that there Mid west and sometimes my hillbilly self jus up 'n' takes over. Course even tho I have a pure ol hillbilly heart I be downright sure to speak good grammar like n such.
Oh, I am so glad you asked me that! I am currently working on a quilt I am designing using bow ties. I saw an antique one that I fell in love with so I am trying to replicate that with my own touches added in. Wish me luck on it...it looks great in my head, hope it looks as great in reality!! lol
I am also from the UK originally and I speak with a Yorkshire accent! I now live in France. Love this book will be entering all week to see if I can win one. I am just finished a Christmas Sampler wall hanging, it just needs the binding putting on. Thanks for the chance.
Awesome review!!! I can hear that conversation with you and Sue. Let me add a little "cajun" to the mix:) Yesterday, I sewed a valence for my sewing room. This weekend, I'm determined to take care of some of the remaining projects down there. On the sewing front, I'm reverse sewing a project. I didn't like how the blocks looked on my design wall. Hope to see you sometimes soon!
Currently working on a bed runner - love the concept - and even may satisfy my desire to make something if I start another one soon. Thanks for your excellent review and the opportunity to win. Judy C in NC
Hi from France
Sorry but I am not a 95 years old quilter, (49 ,its good too, isn't it), and I am not a beginner except for machine quilting (I sew quite all with my hands...thank you my hands...LOL). I discover your blog and I am sure it will be in my google reader list very soon.
About my works , have a look here ( http://flic.kr/ps/YfRbr), and you can discover a part of it.
Thank you for this giveaway . Have a nice quilting day .
Thank you again - oh southern accents and sweet tea...what a life -jealous! Well - I love this new book from what I've heard fabric selection is ALWAYS a chore - and I love the showing of varied colorways - I have a hard times visuallizing a project quilt in other colors.... Now about my current projects - we'll I've just finished a top of scrappy 12-patches with pinwheels. Now to get my backing and get 'er done. Then I'd LOVE to make a Bonnie Hunter quilt - and this your jelly roll of neutrals woudl be the prefect grouping to get that going too..... Thanks for a chance to win.
I am currently working on several different projects. I'm finishing the binding on a quilt for my son, need to do the quilting part and the binding for a Christmas quilt, need to finish the borders and then everything else on a pink/brown quilt, and I'm working on the block of the month quilt from Patchwork Cottage that YOU designed. : )
Hey! You know me:) Great post and book review. I am working on finishing a Schnibble and then I'm going to get Blaze's Heart (remember that quilt from waaaaaayyyyy back?) layered and pinned so I can quilt it myself. I'm gifting it to a good friend of mine.
Thanks for the book review. Sounds wonderful. Thanks for the chance to win.
Glad you love Sue's book as much as I do - what a great post! I think that you know what my current project is from the bloghop day 1!
I can see that I'm going to have to keep an eye for your book too!
I can hear you speaking as I read your helpful comments on Sue's must have book! I'm working on my first quilt - a railfence quilt and I'm loving it! Housework? What housework?
Janette from the UK
This book sounds great. One of the reasons I enjoy reading Sue's blog is because she has such a great sense of humor! I am working on an Asian fabric purse right now. I'm to the quilting the fabric step and I'm not so good at that part. We've had lots of company so I haven't been in my sewing room for a few days.
I am amazed how many times I find 4 fabrics I love together and they sit on my shelf because I can't find a 4 color quilt. This book is knocking at my door.
I have a south Texas accent (different from a northern Texas accent or a West Texas accent or even an east Texas accent - I kid you not!) but I lived in Athens, GA for 18 years! Once I learned that "Hey!" meant "hello" and not something to feed the horses, I fit right in!
Love your review! I'm working on hand sewing the binding down on a couple of charity quilts while my machine is getting cleaned. Thanks for the giveaways!
My current project is my Brown Bag Challenge project. It's fabric I got in a brown bag at sewing retreat last year and I'm sewing it up into a quilt to reveal at sewing retreat this year. It's a poke-your-eyes-out bright Philip Jacobs floral, to which I have added a bunch of equally bright K Fassett brights. Has to be done by the end of September. PLENTY of time! Thanks for the opportunity to win what looks like a fabulous book.
I have been following everyones blog posts about this lovely book and with each one it just gets better and better :) I am going to be doing a BOM with a few friends and have several Park Avenue by Moda fabrics waiting to be used for it :) Thanks for a fabulous read. Hugs Vicki x
Hey Pat.....
I live in NW North Carolina ...but...go to the March Atlanta shop-hop every year..'cause my daughter lives in Griffin...i bring my nonquilting mother and we have a great "girls" weekend....love your blog...!!
Enjoy
A southern-UK accent - now that would be interesting! The book is just being revealed enough to tease and to wet the appetite. And how generous of you to add and extra gift - frosting on the cake.
Really enjoyed your post. I agree, the Southern/British conversation could be hilarious. My current project is a music-themed quilt for a girl about to have her 13th birthday. She is a budding musician and it will be done in her favorite color combo.
Hello from Holland,
I just started quilting (by hand) the SBS. Look forward to the section choosing fabrics.
Thanks for the review.
I am very much a beginner. I am so green to this hobby (passion) but read the blogs everyday to get inspiration. I have lived in Huntsville, Alabama all my life (home of the Space and Rocket Center). I would really love to win this book to help me along my way.
My current project ... why do you assume there's only one? Ha ha! I have two going out to a machine quilter, two waiting to be sandwiched and machine quilted myself, one machine basted and ready for hand-quilting, two that I have fabric for in the planning stage, one on my machine being pieced, one being hand-pieced, one waiting for fabric to arrive in the mail to start planning, and I don't know how many in bits and boxes waiting for inspiration to strike. Maybe 8 to twelve? Whew!
So OF COURSE I need another one. Pick me for Pick Four!
I'm very happy today; I've finished a quilt top that has been 'on holiday' for several months! :) Another quilt top almost done; left to add a border. Thanks for the chance to win Sue's wonderful book!
http://grandmasredneedle.blogspot.com
I love to make quilts from scraps--even the tiniest of scraps. I have made string quilts, crumb quilts, quilt blocks pieced on foundations such as colour catchers and dryer sheets. I can't bear to throw anything out! I am currently working on a black and white quilt that features some of my fabrics pieced to colour catcher foundations. I kept piecing until I ran out of black and white fabric. Thanks to my friend in Oregon, I have some more black and white fabric to make this masterpiece just a little larger with matching pillowcases. That will be this weekend's project. Please include me in your drawing for this fabulous book.
Oh, what am I working on now--well, to begin with I am working on a Halloween Quilt from a pattern called The Big EZ--love it because you can use large graphic prints without cutting them up! Next, I am working on the Butterfly BOM--that is all fusible applique and embellishment. Am I done, oh no--I am working on a Crabapple Hill embroidery: Which Witch Boot (I think that is the name) and another embroidery with frogs--I just finished a quilt and got it back from the longarm quilter's, so it now needs a binding. Put a binding on my friends wallhanging and gave it to her two days ago--and I have to go back to work next week; Yuck! How can I put my quilting aside to work??? I also have a blog and am just loving life and quilting! I LOVE your blog posts! I think that about says it all....I probably could tell you about more WISPs, but that might scare you! I would so love to win this book--I need something new, can't you tell! Thanks for the chance!
Thanks for the review-- if I don't win, I'm ordering the book. Gotta have it. And I'd love the jelly roll.... hmmmm all sorts of ideas, but strip club projects seem to be my thing lately.
There are so many projects to mention but a few are my grandaughter's quilt (due Nov.) , a table topper; taking a Deb Tucker class tomorrow, an appliqued quilt I've been working on for years...the list goes on, and on...L
Love the review of the book. Would be a fun conversation to try and follow between you and Sue. I'd love the chance to chat with here in person!! Talk about a sweetie!! thanks for the fun!!
Your review makes this book sound like a must have, so I'm hoping to do so! I'm working on border selections for my recent Block Lotto win, and quilting a baby quilt ~
Ooh - lovely - so hoping for a win on this one!
Pat, this book looks awesome and I loved your review! This summer I've been working on quilt tops for Joplin. I love working on charity quilts. A great way to use up my stash ;-) Thanks for the giveaway. I'd love to have a copy of Sue's book.
This book looks great! I'd love to live in Atlanta and be part of your Silver Thimble Club - it seems like it is a lot of fun! Your book review was excellent - if I don't win a copy - I'm going to buy myself one! Thanks!
Great review, an informative easy read! And I love the pasta roll! Thanks for the chance to win!
Wow, it is so great to hear the SOUND of each person's language coming through in these reviews - too cool! And I appreciate the fact that you looked at this from a variety of perspectives. I'll throw my name in your hat, as well as all the others, and hopefully I'll be able to see for myself how well the book stands up to all the glowing reviews. I have no fear that it won't :)
I did some stash-sorting this summer, and I have my four fabrics all picked out for when I win a book...
The book looks interesting..... would love to win a copy.
Just back from a summer of camping, so not working on much except for some items for two charities I belong to. Next up - an eye spy for my grandson.
Looks like a great book!
I'm currently procrastinating about finishing a small quilt that I started quite a while ago so am working up a quick "tossed nine-patch' quilt for our community quilting efforts - blues and oranges for a boy.
thanks!
I'm embroidering and also working on a tumbler quilt, a Quilt of Valor, and I hope to begin some projects for autumn.
Love your singing Pat - just what I needed this morning!! I bet you didn't know that I have five sisters and three brothers! Yikes - we have quite the family get togethers!
Im from Norway, an i would love to win this book or the jelly roll:-) Have a nice day...
Hi ya'll! I'm just up the road "a piece" in South Carolina, so I sound just about alike! Love your review - I could use Sue's help in choosing fabrics...that is always tough for me! Would love to give your roll a new home - I make lots of small quilts for the crisis center nearby!
Currently I am working on a quilt for my MIL that reflects on scenes from her childhood!
The more I read about this book, the more I think it's just what I need to really get me back into quilting! I have made several small quilts over the years, but only one that would qualify as large. I think one of the quilts in this book may be my next larger project! My current project is just a little table topper by Red Button Quilt Co.
All the reviews I've read about this book make it sound fantastic. I would love to own a copy of the book and thank you for the opportunity to win your giveaway.
What a great review of this book. I have so many books that I bought just for one or many two projects that I like. Looks like this book has many that I would like!!
Thank you.!
I am putting the binding on 2 quilts that just came back from the longarmer. Also working on a Martinique quilt and making yoyo's for YoYoville. There are always lots of projects going on here..lol
The more info I see about Sue's book, the more I love it; especially the information on the choosing of fabrics. I'm an experienced quilter, but I like simple designs. Right now, I'm working on the cover quilt from the August 2011 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting. I'm having lots of fun picking out all the different fabrics from my stash. Thanks for the chance to win this wonderful book.
What a wonderful read! Thank you for your review. :-)
I have several projects in the works. Currently, I'm trying to finish up a Layer Cake quilt. I also have quilt all ready to be quilted. It just laying there begging me to get the courage up to quilt the thing. But, I have specific ideas I want to execute on it and am afraid to even try until I practice on the Layer Cake quilt. LOL. :-D
Thank you for the chance to win. :-)
Another stunning review making Sue's book a "must have". I think I need to win.
Have a super great sewing and stitching day.
I am going on a quilt retreat in 2 weeks, so I am busy cutting fabric so I can start new projects! (Yes, I know...I should finish the old ones first!)
WORKING ON A RED/WHITE STAR CHRISTMAS TABLE RUNNER-FUN!
THANKS FOR SHARING A GREAT BOOK REVIEW+GENEROUS JELLY ROLL GIVEAWAY!
HAPPY QUILTING!
jldouglas@wispwest.net
Hello there neighbor! You sound like a delight. My current project is Sue's Christmas Quilt-a-long BOM, this past month inspired me to blow on ahead and finish off the top. I've started making a backing for it. Something pieced from the novelty prints that are hidden away in the front. It's nice that you will be able to see the small bits on the front and turn the print it came from. I'm looking forward to having it finished, not just because I'm enjoying it so much but also because it's hogging up my sewing table with all this fabric!
I loved that you said how multipurpose this book is. I adore books that I want to make more than one quilt from.
I live in eastern Canada so we are preparing for Irene... Ugh, I'd rather be sewing!! My next project is a fairly simple scrap quilt which can use up leftover 2.5" strips from Bali Pops, Jellies, etc. I sure could make good use of your Pasta Roll... lol. I'll be teaching this quilt to my Guild later this year... Thanks for the chance to win that wonderful book...
Thanks for your review on the book. I like the page that shows the different colorways for the quilts.
I am currently working on another Hop To It applique block.
I can talk Texan and I can talk Southern. There IS a difference. ha!
Thanks for the book review.
Picking which quilt to make from this book will be very difficult, but fun. Thanks for sharing.
I'm part of Sue's book tour as well so don't include me in on the books however you can entice me with a win of your own little jelly roll! :-)
I lived in GA for two years....and have lived in England for three years...small world! :-)
I made Antique Nine Patches from Sue's book...I think your group would enjoy that one!! :-)
Hello and I'm in Tennessee. Love to win a copy of this book:)
enjoyed your 'book review'- wow it was complete. I am from Vancouver Island BC Canada and live 25 minutes from Sweet P who is reviewing on the 31st. I am a newish quilter and am trying out different styles. Right now I am doing my first quilt along which I am way behind on but enjoying. Thanks for the opportunity to win one of two prizes.
I am working on a red and white quilt and participating in Happy Quilting's "Star" quilt along. I too have several projects going and never enough time!
Oh, I'd love to win this new book. You convinced me that it would work for some of my groups. I have way too many projects going, but I NEED a new one, all the time, LOL!
I am currently making baby blankets (some quilt and some not) and some cute baby clothes for my soon to come 1st grandson! (Have 5 lovely granddaughters, but looking forward to that boy!)
Would love to win this book (and more fabric is always good, can never have too much!)
I am finishing up a quilt that I can't show anyone until September when it goes live.
Thanks for the chance to win! As stated in other Pick Four book giveaways, I am very color challenged. This book would be great for me. Can't wait until you contact me to tell me that I'm "in". Have a great weekend. Love the "pasta Pat" jelly roll. Great colors!
The book looks wonderful. Currently I am trying to perfect paper piecing. I am new to quilting and I pick something new to try every year so this year is paper piecing and circles. I enjoy reading your blog.
LOL @ the thought of you two talking to each other! That would be cute :) I like that the book has a section on picking colors. In a quilt with only 4 fabrics, that is important!
I have an English friend that I have not made a quilt for. I have been thinking about this often lately. I hope I win the book so I can make her a quilt "from her homeland" so to speak.
My project for today was pretty simple, but exciting nonetheless...making sheets for my grandson's new "big boy" bed!
Thanks for the chance to win!
Current project: piecing on a series quilt called "America the Beautiful" from McCall's Quilting magazine... in the very little time I have for sewing. Actually, my current project (read as TODAY) is quilting on customer quilts.
Kathy
I'm currently hand-quilting a fall throw made up of maple leaf blocks - that should keep me a while :) When I need a piecing fix I'm working on pieced borders for a quilt that's been in the UFO pile way too long - it needs to move on! Thanks for the review and the giveaway!
Thanks for your review.the book looks fantastic. I love a good Southern accent, I'm portuguese but I watch Paula Dean at the food network.
Right now i'm sewing the cream flowers for my Aunt Sarah Quilt.
Love your post as it reads like we in the south talk....so fun.....I would love to win this book and those yummy fabrics which would look good with my PomPom De Paris jelly roll......thank you for the chance to win......
Great review. Everyday I want this book more and more.I am a newbie when it comes to quilting and cannot wait to start during our long cold winter up her in Saskatchewan!
I loved your review. And how nice of you to include those strips with your book draw! I'm from the midwest so could add another whole dimension to your conversation with Sue! I love all kinds of piecing, and love to dabble in hand quilting. Things have been a bit busy so I've been working on smaller projects lately, or ones just for fun - like the quilts I'm seeing in Sue's book! Looks like something I could enjoy!
Great book review! Right now I'm working on a t-shirt quilt for a lady whose husband died of cancer, a jelly roll quilt to be given as a wedding gift, and a teeny miniature pineapple quilt. I like to move from project to project.
I am from the small province of Nova Scotia a lovely seaside province . I am currently taking part in two RR's , I know too many irons in the fire that's me . The first one is a crazy patch RR and is rather fun , the second one is a stay at home RR and we just completed our center block , should be fun too. Thanks for the chance to win this great book it sounds terrific.
I love hearing about quilter's different parts of the world. I am from the north in Canada. I live close to the Alaska border. I am currently working on a quilt which is a wedding present for a friend. In fact I need to finish quilting it today. Thanks for a chance to win Sue's book and your roll.
I'm loving this hop and getting to know new to me blogs. I'm also learning a little bit about each state, some stuff I already knew but had forgotten and some new stuff too. I'm from the big state of Texas and I love books. I'm liking what I'm hearing about Sue's book and hope to win it. If I don't, then I'll just have to break down and buy it. Thanks for the chance to win and for the chance to win some great fabric too. I could use that to work on or with some of the scrap quilts I have going now. I have several different things in the works right now. I can't work on just one thing at a time. I don't get bored, that's just how I have always done it....I love your blog and I'll be back. Hugs from Texas where it's still HOT.
I just finished taking the "EQ7 Sampler" class taught by Fran Gonzalez at Quilt University.
I've had EQ7 since last Christmas but hadn't installed it yet. I've had EQ5 and EQ6 on my computer for a long time but never learned to use it.
Now I can actually use EQ7 and have entered 2 Blog giveaways with blocks/quilts I've drawn in EQ7. I just love learning new things - it's such a rush!
Now if I can just get over my fear of cutting fabric...
I am making pillowcases for my son and his girlfriend. We just dropped them off at college earlier in the week and I'm busy preparing a care package! Thx for the chance to win this great book!
I am working on a red and green quilt for Christmas for my son and daughter-in-law and WHEW! has it been challenging! I thought I had plenty of time since I started it in May, but it's almost September!!! Thanks for the book review - it looks just wonderful and would be VERY helpful in choosing fabric (that usually takes me at least a couple of weeks!).
Thanks for the review. Looks like a great book
I'm singing along with you. Do dah, do dah. Love to win, all the do dah day.
Great review...I read the whole thing imagining the southern accent. Awesome. Currently I'm playing with setting blocks on point....new for me. Thanks for the giveaway!!!
I am working on my first watercolor quilt. I've always loved them and I finally got around to it. I'm enjoying this hop, that book looks wonderful. Thanks.
Thank you very much for the book review and lovely giveaway!
I am loving the reviews so far. If I don't win a book, I know I will purchase one or two maybe. Need to share with my quilty friends.
I am working on a signature quilt I did for my son;s wedding. Adding some embroidery and buttons. All the bouquets and flowers were actually buttons.
Thanks so much for your time and the wonderful giveaway.
Paula
Looks like some great quilts in the book!! I bet that jelly roll would be great in one! When Sue figures out how to give you a few extra hours a day for sewing...pass the secret along me!
Wow.... what a great review.....if I dont win a book I will just have to go buy one for myself.
I am working on a Grandmother's flower garden. I started it to take with me when I traveled, but I can't help myself and I work on it all the time. I love making hexies....I will just have start another one when I get done. The fun thing I'm doing is....writing on the flower the City I've made it and the date....so when it's finished I will have a travel log.
Somedays I need a primer in selecting fabrics... I hope I win this Book, Autographed and with a fun Jelly roll would be the Bonus!
Great review. I am excited about cheking this book out on my own.
G'day (insert Aussie accent) I have just finished a Wagga (traditional Australian Quilt/bedcover) and entered it into the show (fair in USA?) as a challenge. I just have to pick and sew the borders on a quilt for my MIL's 70th and then I am up for a new project...a new book with such a lovely recommendation would help! Happy quilting Sue SA
www.motherpatchwork.blogspot.com
Thanks for the review. I just finished a project and posted the photos. So, will be "thinking" about what quilt will make next while work on finishing some embroidery. Would enjoy doing my "thinking" with a copy of this book! Thanks for the chance.
Factoid: I love eating pasta with good thick, sauces.
And, I am Southern (N. Florida)
A threeway conversation with yourself, Sue and I, would be a scream! I am an Aussie, have been following Sue's blog for a while now. I have had a penpal in Adairsville GA for around 20 years. :)
This book sounds just fabulous!
As a Boston yankee living in Florida I always have my ear tunded to the accent. Right now I'm working on a quilt for one of my grandchildren for Christmas.
I love reading your blog which always gives me a smile or chuckle. It would be fun to be in one of your classes. My current project is a border I am making for fall quilt. The borders is 3" paper pieced snail trail blocks - fun fun. Thanks for hosting the giveaway and please do count me in.
I love Georgia and wish I had some of those Georgia pecans right now. About me.... I say pee-can. I'll bet you say pe-can'. Am I right? ha ha Anyway, I want this book!!!
Hi!
Thanks for the great review and your giveaways!
On my sewing table I have:
-large quilt to donate for fundraising for my Dragon Boat team
-klossies for a leader/ender project
-project for the 3, now 4 swaps
-my Dear Jane Quilt
-an applique wall hanging (for the Dragon Boat team) as I won't have the large quilt done
-my hexie stuff
-the last square for A Tisket a Tasket by Anne Sutton
-NUMEROUS patterns for new stuff!
-whew, I'm tired now...
Take care, Leslie
Pat, I live in the beautiful north Ga. mountains and like nothing better than sitting around chatting with a group and working on applique. Mo
Pat,
Love your review...sounds like a book that I need in my library. I am currently working on a Drunkard Path variation.....love to piece those curves! I handpiece as well as machine piece. But my quilting is all by hand.
Have a great weekend.
Barb
Well I always have more than one project going at a time~ beats boredom! LOL Right now I'm working on red and white blocks and Christmas blocks. I love seeing quilts in alternate color ways. Sue's book sure sounds like a winner! Thank you for the fun!
I am loving all the quilting blogs. I am a beginner quilter. Made a few "my way" in the past but now taking classes & trying to do some better quality quilts. Starting & finishing still freak me out. Choosing fabric=horrible!! Machine quilted my first paper pieced table runner, hand stitching my first quilt. I have a wall hanging ready to sandwich but I just can't figure out how to quilt it! So I don't have any real stash & I think this book would be awesome!!
i love this book! i could totally see our guild using it for blocks of the month or special projects too. thanks for the review.
WOW, those strips look like just what I'm looking for. I journeyed to Shipshewana yesterday with my daughter (we were celebrating my late dad's birthday) and I forgot to look for the neutrals jelly rolls. Would I like to win yours? You betcha. I am just finishing quilting a Christmas wallhanging, and knitting a neck warmer, and canning tomatoes and getting ready to knit a pair of socks! The new quilt is for my husband for Christmas. I'd love the book too. It sounds more interesting with each passing day.
I started quilting about 18 months ago and due to a hearing problem found classes didn't help, so have been teaching myself. I have just finished piecing Carrie Nelson's Double Duty for my son's 21st birthday next month and now practicing FMQ to start quilting it. From what I have been reading this book sounds wonderful for us new quilters. Thank you for the chance to win a copy.
I have a Conencicut accent - I don't srop my R's (much) but you can cawl me to get together for cawfee anytime! I'm working on my very first Drunkard's Path and I love it!
Thanks for the chance to win. I just finished a baby quilt to last night and started into another one. My friends and my kid's friends keep having babies!!!
My current project, you say? How about projects- I can't ever seem to finish one before I start another. Right now I'm finishing the borders on a Halloween quilt, starting a funky purple and periwinkle lap quilt for my daughter, searching for the perfect binding fabric for my just quilted bed quilt, etc, etc. The book looks like a good one. Thanks for the chance to win!! Hope you're enjoying a sweet tea this evening, but my guess is that you're sewing up a storm ( maybe a bit of back stitching?)
The more reviews I see on this book the more I want it. So i can only hope that I will win one. so fun and thanks for the review.
I am currently finishing up a Christmas flimsy and then I have a bunch of flimsies I need to double check borders on - and prep the backings so I can go borrow a friend's wide open living room floor for a pinning marathon.
I'm working on the basket block from the book 'When the Wind Blows". Love handwork. Would love to hear your conversation with Sue.
Janice
Pat, thank you for participating in the 'Pick Four' blog hop....This book looks like a real winner...I luv books and patterns just as much as fabric...I would say I am a quiltoholic. A little secret about me...I have stunt sewn for a number of amazing fabric and pattern designers...Thank you for sharing your guest post with all of us. Have a wonderful weekend!!
Thank you for such a good and informative review. This book sounds ( and looks wonderful)! Thanks for the chance to win a copy and maybe even some strips :-)
My current project on the quilting machine is a collection of blocks put together with black sashings and corners. My hand stitching project is an applique of my dogs :-)
Love your comments about the book and your "teaching" hat....would love to have a copy of the book and some fabric from your stash.
luv your day=and talked about you tonight with some other Thimbles
Love the review...you did a great job! Maybe I will win one
What a wonderful review. This looks to be a must have book. I'm currently working on the Broken Dishes quilt along, that I'm hosting on my blog. I've been nervous sharing this with others, but it's also very rewarding. Thanks for the giveaway. Hugs Ariane
I'm a "Grits" Girl too ( a Girl Raised in the South)! I just completed a Double Wedding Ring table runner and I'm "fixing to" make the binding. Thank you very much for your review. I enjoyed your blog.
I love your review of the book. I just started up a sewing group and would love to have them get this book. I think at any lelel this book would be a big help. Thank you!!
The book sounds great, and your review was interesting! Currently I'm sorting through old UFOs and finishing some (except for the quilting...will save that for winter!)
Wow this is GREAT fun -- opportunities to win some great fabric or a book -- both of which I love!
Hey, there. Have you been to GrannyTaught Us How? It's my favorite place in Atlanta, next to Fado. :) Anyway, here's the scoop on my projects: I'm making two blue-and-white quilts, one a wedding quilt from Kate Conklin's "There's a Square in There" pattern, and one of my own design; I'm calling it Yankee Pinstripes. So I really should be quilting instead of perusing quilt blogs. But it's late, and I can't resist.
Thanks for the giveaway.
wordygirl at earthlink dot net
Am currently trying to find my quilting stuff as I just moved from Atlanta area(went to one of your sewing saturdays and loved it) to Southern CA. Living amongst boxes, have a quilt "Stars Around The Garden" which was just quilted by a friend, which needs a binding. Gives me an excuse for a road trip to find the local quilt store. Loved your review of the book and would love to win it to add to my library. Thanks for the chance!!
Thanks for a great review of Sue's book. I also love the color option feature. Sometimes it's so hard to think past the lovely photo...
I'm currently playing with the Farmer's Wife (she's very nice, but way too fond of templates, if you ask me!) I'd like to finish up the quilts I started for my family in time for Christmas. Hmm, I may have too many projects going!
Pat, I can just hear your Southern accent while you are telling us about Sue's book. Being a Southern girl myself you sold me on how great this book is. Great jelly roll too. I'm working on projects to sale for the busy months ahead.
Great book review, I enjoyed it very much. Thanks for the chance in the drawing.
LindaTN
ChenL99290@aol.com
Such a great book review even with your Southern Accent. Currently l am working on a 1600 quilt, quick, easy, but there is a twist. l made it from a Bali pop instead of a jelly roll. The twist is it will become my background for another community quilt.
Thank you for the opportunity to win this fantastic book.
I'd love to win a copy of this book. Thanks for the chance. I'm from Manitoba, Canada. I'm in the middle of a quilt in greens and browns.
This book is the kind I like so if I´m not the winner I have to buy it.
I´m working on a Bargello heart Queen size quilt.Just the binding left./ Ankie in Sweden
Each day's book review has added to my interest in this book. Your review is no exception. Hope I can win a copy.
Hello from a South African living in Yorkshire, actually not too far from Sue :) Am currently working on a double bed Scrappy Jewel box quilt and your Pasta Roll would certainly be perfect for my background fabric.
I'm currently working on a Jo Morton project, a Christmas quilt, last years $5 quilt, a bag, a table runner.....you get the picture! Sue's book looks fantastic. She is a wonderful quilter!
Hello
I am currently hand quilting a quilt called Catnip at the moment. Thanks for the chance to win a great book. I like the fact that you only need a few fabrics to make the quilts.
Happy days.
Bev.xoxo
I know Sue doesn't have the local accent, but that would be really funny listening toc onversations between Yorkhsire and Southern accents! I'm part of Sues Blog Hop too so please don't count me in the drawing for the book, but I'd love a chance of your pasta roll - yummy!
I'm working on finishing a secret 'Project 51' quilt for a very special lady in need of a lot of loving right now :)
I am from the Northwest, and have always admired the Southern and British accents!~ I am currently working on a children's donation quilt, which is very fun -- whales and fish and wonderful bright colors. Sue's book looks wonderful!! I would love a copy! Thanks so much!!
Great review - truely sounds like a perfect quilt book, especially for quick quilts (where you don't have to look for 15 matching fabrics...). Currently working on several charity quilts for Basics. Thanks so much!
Thanks for the review, would love to win a copy of this book.
I am from Sri Lanka and I love to Sew & Crochet :D
lol like others I was reading your post and hearing a Southern accent. Thank you for the cahnce to win a book and some pasta
What a wonderful write up - that book does look like it fits a lot of needs. And the prizes are lovely as well.
I'd love to win that jelly roll or the book! Please add my name to the list of hopefuls.
Fun!! Prizes!! Enter me too please! I'm from South Dakota and we don't HAVE an accent!
I am in the middle of making a Christmas quilt as a wedding gift. I thought a Christmas quilt would be good cos I don't know what colors the wedding couple prefer. I have been busy doing some house cleaning...hate to waste time on that when I could be sewing!
This books sounds like a wealth of information. I'm quite new to this quilting thing and this summer have just finished my first three solo quilt tops. I'm now about to embark on the scary next steps of sandwiching, quilting, and binding. SCAAARRRRYYYY!!
At the moment, my current project is not a quilt - it's a vest for my daughter's boyfriend. I just finished quilting a quilt of my own design that sat unfinished for 2 years. Don't tell my friend, though.
Thanks for the chance to win.
Great review of the book! I have three projects in the works: an appliqué project (going slow!), my first jelly roll attempt (very fun), and a red and green quilt that will be a Christmas gift if I ever get it done (been working on this since February). I guess I fall into the category of "sew many quilts and sew little time"!
I always have several projects going at any time. About to begin sewing the rows together for a Many Moons top using the quarter circle template and my collection of homespuns. The curved piecing was fun. Also embroidering long panels that will go in a Crabapple Hill pattern, don't remember the name--Seaside Rose, maybe? Knitting my second pair of socks, have a quilt I am hand quilting, a tumbler quilt in homespuns waiting for my machine quilter to get back from a trip. Also maybe 3 or 4 tops waiting for me to machine quilt when I get up the courage. And other UFO's in various stages of incompletion!
My current project is hand quilting a quilt called Pick and Choose for a woman who bought it from me at my first ever booth appearance at a community fair. I was so flattered, but right now, I'm not feeling much like hand quilting, yet I have to get it done. These are the times I wish I knew how to machine quilt!
My current project is, hexagons. Yes it is addicting and I can make them anytime they're portable. I still haven't decided what I'm making with them. So far a table topper. Thanks for hosting today! I'd love to win, this seems like the perfect book for the color challenged. That's me! ;>
I am just finishing up a bed runner and I am crocheting Barbie doll clothes for my twin granddaughters for Christmas. Your book review was great. Thank you for the generous giveaway.
Enjoyed reading your comments! Makes me want to start a new project from the book!
I'm currently working on a reverse applique wall hanging called Wild Mustang. The top is finished and I've just started working on putting the back together. This is something new that I'm trying and you can watch the progress of this on my blog.
Thanks for the book review.
Enjoyed your review of the book. I have several projects going right now. I plan on making a monkey quilt soon for my grandaughter who is five. She keeps asking when her quilt will be done and I haven't even started it yet!
Thanks for a great review, oh and Pick Me, Pick Me, please.
Well I'm a new follower..I found you by reading a comment you left on AccuQuilt's FB page. I have the binding to finish on one baby quilt, need to finish machine quilting a second baby quilt. I also take classes so lots of homework. The big one is the Civil War Chronicles quilt. Just a few of my WIP.
Ok, let me see. I started a hexagon quilt in the early seventies and now I have the top completed about 35 yrs. But thats not a secret. I am originally from the UK but now I live in Crete, Greece. My secret is I am designing a block and going to make a unique quilt with it. P.s. Don't tell anybody. Thanks for the chance of winning.
I'm working on adding the final round on a sisters' round robin quilt (I have 3 sisters that also quilt). Thanks for the giveaway.
THis book looks very interesting with gorgeous quilts. I think the jelly roll is beckoning to me also...thanks for the chance to win.
I'm currently making myself a Fall table topper using Mix & Mingle by Sandy Gervais. Thanks for a chance.
I am working on a jelly roll quilt made from Plume :)
I love this blog hop!
What I'm doing is canning tomatoes and peaches.
No time for sewing right now!
Reading blogs while hurricane Irene is happening. Have to finish a baby quilt for my niece. Thanks for a chance to win.
Great book review!! I would love to win an autographed copy - that would be so special. Thanks!!
I'd love to win the book, fabric choices are sometime a real problem. Both of my grandmas quilted and I am lucky to have a quilt from each grandma!
Thanks, Gloria
gyates625@bellsouth.net
I'd love to win the book, fabric choices are sometime a real problem. Both of my grandmas quilted and I am lucky to have a quilt from each grandma!
Thanks, Gloria
gyates625@bellsouth.net
Thanks for the review, it is nice to hear how everyone think about the book! I love the different hats approach. I am currently working on a quilt for my son using some fabric that I tracked all over the internet for months because it is out of print. Then I finally found some right here in my little town at a store where the owner makes his own designer clothes for his shop! He was using this fabric for PJ's for his kids! Yikes!!!! Any way he was gracious enough to sell it to me and now I am searching for just the right pattern to showcase the fish print my little guy loves!
Hi Pat! I've just been reading all though the comments, and WHAT an industrious group we all! I love the sound of all those projects on the go!
For me, I'm still finishing off Stepping Stones from Sue's book (obv. don't include me in the book draw - but I would very much like to win your pasta roll - and maybe I can keep it to use on one of your Neutrals projects when your book comes out?); and I have Cathi and Sue's Scatty Christmas stars QAL on the go too.
I'm from the middle of the UK and have a Birmingham accent (which I'm afraid regulary loses out in popularity to the lilt of the Welsh to the west of the UK, or to the soft warmth of a those in the SW of the UK... ) but SewAli is quite right in the very first reply - we all talk 'quilt'!
I am new to quilting. I love Civil War fabrics and my current project is a double nine patch from the Start Quilting Book by Alex Anderson with Jo Morton fabric.
I love both Colonial and primitive design and am trying to slowly direct the decorating of my home to this.
I love to cross stitch and am trying to stitch antique replica samplers for my home.
I have been following blogs such as Quilt Hollow for quilting and just have discovered Sue's blog.
Please enter me into your fantastic give away! I would love to win this book as I think it would have excellent suggestions for a newbie such as me!
Blessings,
Alicia
aliciacoupon@gmail.com
My current project... I am working on 10 lap quilts that will be delivered to a nursing home in December... I also have a twin quilt in the works for a young man who has just started chemo
Just discovered your blog - love it! I'm currently working on ... well, there are 4 pieced quilts, um, probably 8 appliqued, have binding half sewn on 2, quilting needed for 3 more, just bought pattern and yarn for a sweater, 2 scarves underway, and am considering ordering one of Blackbird Designs new Halloween cross stitch patterns. I was just telling a quilting friend ... it's a sickness. And I'm ALWAYS open for a new project, book or addition to my stach!
Thanks for the oportunity! The book looks great!
Great review of the book! Thank you! My latest project is a set of string blocks for Heartstrings. I have 32 done, and another 16 to go! These are all brights with black centers -- love them!
I'm trying to finish up 2 quilts for Margaret's Hope Chest (okay I'm in the midst of finishing about 20 projects), but these 2 are the most important.
Thanks for the informative review. Right now I am working on a quilt for my nephew, a Halloween quilt for my son, a Christmas quilt for myself and a bed quilt for my daughter.
I am currently working on many projects but the one at my Bernina right now is a type of stack n' wack. Thanks for the great book giveaway.
I'm going to have to replace my keyboard because of the drool! This book is so cute! I'm part of swap on www.quiltingaroundtheworld.com We making some cute little houses and I can't wait to finish the swap and make them all into a quilt!
Veronica
Thanks for sharing. Would love to win.
Hi Pat! Nice to meet you. I'm late to this party as I was on vacation (Outer Banks-the week before the hurricane, thank goodness!) and then you know how it is-you come home and it takes a week to recover and get back in the groove and dang, you need another vacation! :)
I'm currently working on bindings (not my fave part of the process as any of my blog followers could attest!) I'm quilting a BIG quilt for a friend right now on my HQ16 and trying not to start a new project since my sewing room (aka the basement) is being finished in phases and all my stuff is everywhere is shouldn't be...sigh. I'm looking forward (starting to get a little desparate, but trying to hang on)to piecing again in a organized space-just like I used to have before we decided to make it better!!(?) I love Sue's stuff and have been eyeing her book, an autographed copy would be too cool, thanks for the chance.
I've seen so many projects on the blog hop that I would love to make from Sue's book! Thanks for including me in the drawing. I'm currently working on several UFO projects including a fall leaf wall hanging...hopefully to be finished in Sept.
Thanks for the book review. Loved all the color pictures in it. It makes it look like the quilts would be easy to make. Right now I am working on finishing a thangles quilt. Started it 2 years ago and finally have it all put together exceot for the border. A reason to shop for more fabric!
I'm new to quilting and to your blog. Your book review was excellent. I'd love to win the book & giveaway, but if I don't I'll have to get this book somehow. Thanks for the chance to enter your giveaway. It sure looks fun. Even though we have the same name I do not know the author Sue. :)
Well, I guess I can get in on a giveaway! These are fun, but I can't keep up with all the blogs I am supposed to read! Thanks for offering the opportunity!
The book looks great...would love to win...pasta roll looks delicious...working on finishing projects...so I can begin new ones!
What a great post - this book looks so wonderful. My current project is a hand appliqued tree with batik autumn colored leaves.
Pat - I don't think you know that I've been making a blue/neutral quilt forever for my sister...and could use those neutrals to finish it up! And I'm making Emily's wedding gown, so quilting time is in short supply here too. I love the book and think it will make a great addition to my library for after the wedding sewing!
I have been a follower of Sue's for a while now, but I am excited to read about her great new book.
I am currently trying to finish a tesselations quilt and get started on a new project or two.
Thanks for the chance to win such a nice giveaway.
Warmest regards,
Anna
Looks like a fabulous book-and I love the concept of picking just 4 fabrics! Yea!
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