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 need quilts for every season! In every color…pillows, table toppers too.
Love your patterns. You make them sound so easy! Thank you
I really need summer quilt and table runner.
I will be looking for your book as I am interested in the tulip quilt/throw. I would like to make it for a friend in memory of her parents. She & her Mom always went to the Philadelphia Flower Show.
I need summertime things. I have plenty of Christmas.
I need more fall quilts. Seems to be the only season I have not played with yet.
I love fall colors, I would sew a quilt for that season.
Summer quilts for the cabin. Only have afgans and while they are ok they are also “holey” so still are “air conditioned”. The cabin is air conditioned (I don’t like air conditioning) so I want something to cover with that isn’t airy.
I need spring table toppers. I love spring colors.
I need a summer quilt. Light weight with flowers on it. Like your tulip pattern!
Thanks for giving me so much quilting inspiration 🙂
Fall is definitely my favorite season
I really love all seasons but fall is my favorite with all the beautiful colors.
I need a spring quilt and think the tulip quilt would be perfect.
A spring quilt or table topper would be fun!
I need a fall table runner.
Good Morning Pat! Love all your patterns. Congrats on another new book. Can’t wait to get my copy! I need more springtime quilts. The tulip pattern will be my first quilt from your book. Thank you for sharing your talent. Arlene
Fall is the most beautiful time of year. I would love a traditional, with a modern twist, quilt to make.
I need spring quilts. Something cheerful after our long, snowy winter!
Spring quilts are what I’m in need of. Love your patterns! Thank you for sharing all your quilty knowledge with us.
Spring and Summer because I love the flowers and the gardens are starting to grow.
Love all the seasonal patterns in this book but especially the tulip pattern. I need a Spring quilt!
After seeing the pumpkin wall hanging on the cover of this book I have decided I NEED it! Knowing you will have written these directions very clearly, I am willing to risk branching out to try and make it. Thank you!
I love Fall and could use a few fresh pillows and a wall hanging to celebrate the season.
I need a summer quKit – something bright, happy, to will the sun to shine here in the UK!
Out of all the quilts I have made, the past two and a half years, I have never made a fall quilt.
I love spring and fall. I love fall colors best. Browns, yellows, oranges, burgundy and green.
Spring would be nice about now
Summer would be the season for me.
I need a quilt for each season…spring, summer, fall and winter. One never has enough especially when you are always giving quilts away to others.
Would love to make the tulip quilt for my DIL.. her favorite flower.
I like the fall season the most. I love the rich colors, and Halloween fabric is fun!
I’d love to make a summer quilt to snuggle under on our front deck in the evenings.
My sister and I are doing this guilt a long. My sister invested in the fabric collection. I have a very large fabric stash. I could not justify getting more fabric. Making the choices for the blocks has been a challenge and I did end up buying a small amount of fabric for the setting blocks. My quilt is very scrappy but I have repeated the setting block fabrics to tie the sections together. It will be a traditional wild English garden. So far it has bees, butterflys and fairies. It will have birds and maybe even a gnome and ladybugs. Currently I am trying to work in two little girls picking flowers in the most recent block. Yes, I have fabric that depicts two girls picking flowers. This has been fun and doing this with my sister has kept us motivated.
I have made alot of winter and Christmas wallhangings and table runners but don’t have many spring items. I really like flowers and gardening so I need to get busy and make some spring wallhangings to brighten up our house!
Now that you mention wall art, a spring and summer onerous are desperately needed on my walls in the living room. Thank you Pat and congratulations on your precious book! I’m perusing:
I Need more spring and summer quilts and pillows! I have lots of fall and holiday items but not spring! Your tulip design is wonderful and would happily display it in my home!
Thanks, for the chance Pat. I really would like to make a new picnic quilt for this summer’s travels!
I need a fall quilt.
I think I need a Fall Quilt. It is my favorite season and it seems to be the most neglected. There is Halloween and Christmas but true Fall is just missing from my home. I love the crispness of the air and beautiful color. It is my favorite season of the year.
I need ideas for summer pillows please!
Fall…I really need my own Halloween quilt! Made one for the grandson, but I really want one, too!!
I need to m are some more Fall quilts and table runners! Then I will need to make some summer quilts, then ….. I just need to make Quilts!!!
I’m ready for spring and a new spring quilt!
Oops. That was maKe a summer quilt.
Now that I live in the south I need to male a summer quilt!
I need a summer project. I’m never lacking in Christmas projects but I never get around to Summer. Congrats on the new book! It looks great!
I love spring items- tablerunners,pillows( the colors are amazing)
I need table runners. In colors for year round use.
I need something for fall for my wall. I like hangings that aren’t holiday specific and can be used longer than a few days/weeks.
I need more fall ideas.