WOW Wednesday it is! Today is the first day of my 'Celebrate the Seasons' Book tour! AND it's Block Wednesday… let's get going!
BOOK TOUR
My book is shipping out to your favorite shops! Ask them if they ordered it for you.
You can also order online HERE
I'm so excited that for the next 3 days my friends are sharing about my book and you have a chance to win a book and a few other prizes!
We kick off with my publisher that has a mega prize AND a group of wonderful friends today
TOUR GUIDES
ME! - Leave me a comment below by 6pm March 13 telling me WHICH Season you need to create a new quilt for. Not enough Summer things? Lacking in Fall pillows? Maybe need a new Winter table runner or a Spring wall hanging?
FYI- NO URL is needed to comment. Leave it blank
NOW Visit the others and leave comments. They are posting at different times of the day so check back if you don't see the post yet …. so….. let's have some fun!
Mar 6
1. Martingale post with a MEGA giveaway have fun entering! with a SIGNED copy of my book!
2. Visit American Patchwork & Quilting magazine at Facebook and over at Instagram Visit them to enter to win a copy
3. Bev at flamingo toes is sharing a project she made from my book and giving away a copy!
4. Jacquelynne Steves is also giving away a copy!
Mar 7
1. Aurifil Blog with a box of my thread to giveaway!–
2. The Fat Quarter Website for their giveway of my book & a $100.00 Gift certificate! Also on their Instagram we have a signed copy!
they also have my book in stock HERE
3. Babylock – is giving away a copy at their website!
Enter at the Facebook page and at their Instagram page
4. Jane Davidson is giving away another copy!
5.I'm in the Schmetz Needles Newsletter, take a look!
And visit Schmetz to sign up for your own newsletter
Mar 8
1. Stephanie Palmer of the Quilter's Planner will be doing a giveaway at Facebook
2. Nancy’s Notions has a book giveaway at their Facebook page And check their Instagram
they also have my book in stock HERE
3.Heather Valentine have another favorite and giveaway too!
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Thank you everyone for being part of my tour! My book winner as
Joyce C who said… I definitely need more projects for Spring—quilts, pillows and even items for the kitchen. Thank you for the chance to win.
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Block Wednesday!
My theme this week is picking flowers, which might be the BEST part of being a gardener right? Go out to your own flower beds and pick a vase full of blooms! Divine! I have an old splatterware jug that belonged to Gregg's grandmother. I fill it each spring.
We also have the next set of small blocks, so fun! This is a PERFECT time to use up smaller pieces to make a scrappy block. Keep reading to see my tips and the section together, then the Download for my pattern this week is in PINK
TIPS FOR DIE CUTTING
- Always move your dies around so that you don't keep cutting on the same section.
- I've found that when I angle the die on the shim it does a few things. First it more evenly distributes the die across the roller that is pressing to cut the fabric. Which means it won't be as loud.
- It also creates more even pressing areas on the shims so that you don't have a hard line. That keeps the shims from bending as much.
- I live with an engineer, he had to play with this to figure it out. it's what they do.. they can't help themselves. Do you know an engineer? Then you know what I mean!
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Project Tools & Tips
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475 Responses
I like to decorate for winter! Blue and Silver during the holidays!!
How about summer quilts. Thanks
i need a spring wall hanging!
I love your tulips! Thank you for providing projects for us to do all year long!
I need a fall quilt idea.
I’m waiting for my book to come, but it will probably be a fall project first! I love the fall and the colors that are so rich looking.
I need more winter quilts. Living in Arizona I need lightweight quilts but winter themes.
Summer and Fall Quilts! I cannot wait to see your new book in person!
I need Fall quilts and wall hangings. I’ve got Halloween covered but nothing after that.
Autumn. Love the colours.
I need some spring things! Maybe a new runner and a large wall hanging.
I need a spring themed quilt to hang in my hallway.
New quilt needed for any/all sesons. Colors, patterns and styles always changing.
I need some spring quilts to brighten the winter up. It seems I have many summer and Christmas things but forgot about spring!
Love to have winter quilts!!- warm and cozy
I need a Spring wall hanging & table topper.
I need winter quilts! I don’t have any at all!
I need quilts for each season but do have several seasonal table runners.
summer quilts for sure!!!
I desperately need something fun and sunny for summer. I seem to give most things away so I don’t have any for our home.
I would like to make a summer quilt or put on my front porch swing. It’s fun to sit out there with a cup of hot coffee or ice tea. Thanks for a long very book and all the books you have written.
Spring and fall are my quilts I need to decorate with now
I love fall the best. I have several Halloween things, but really don’t have many just fall. I have set a goal to make a Christmas item each month this year – mostly because I have several Christmas UFOs and PIGs. Maybe next year I should focus on fall!
I would love a spring quilt with lots and lots of flowers!
I need more Fall quilts.
I need to make Fall items! I have several Christmas, and need the ones leading up toit.
I need and would love a Spring quilt.
I need patriotic quilts and runners for the summer and fall holidays.
I’m lacking in runners and/or wall hangings for all seasons. Somehow get too busy doing quilt projects. Could use any and all inspiration!
I would like to make a spring wall hanging.
I need to make a quilt for spring. Love them all. Thanks for the chance to win. Thanks for all you do.
I am excited to make a spooky Halloween wall hanging and i am loving the one in the new book!
Love, love, love the spring tulips. Here in Australia we have had devastating bush fires in neighbouring communities. The tulips give me a sense of hope and the thrill that will eventually come with fresh green spring growth to block out the vistas of black destruction.
Fall – have lots of fall colored fabric
We need more quilts… any season, any reason!
I am an ting to make seasonal mini quilts and pillows especially for spring.
I would like to do more pillows, so working on patterns for spring and summer would be the best!
Definitely winter.
A Spring or Summer quilt would be fun for a change as I tend to choose winter or Christmas quilts.
I still need to make a Christmas quilt…so Winter
I need some things for the fall … my favorite season!
A summer quilt for picnics!
I need summer quilts or table toppers.
Just bought a house with the electrical panel clearly visible on an interior wall. It is new and not ugly but the contractor was bothered by its visibility and he wanted to paint the metal cover to match the wall paint. I told him not to bother… (that just sounds like asking for chipping paint to me…) because I could make a wall hanging to cover it nicely and change it with the seasons. A Spring wall hanging would be lovely!! Thank you for making this so much fun!!
It would have to be a spring thing. I don’t seem to do a lot for spring. I do a lot of winter with fall and summer as fill ins. I love all your patterns. You do a wonderful job giving us new things to do. Keep up the great work. I can’t wait to see the next thing that you will come up. Thank you so much!
I need a summer quilt and am going to make the tulips pattern.
I need some fall things, maybe a nice table runner and wall hanging,
I need to create a Christmas quilt. I love Christmas decorating.
I need bright summer quilts and table runners
I need to sew more quilts and wall hangings for spring and summer. Thanks for the opportunity to win a copy of your book!