Quilt Retro: 11 Designs to Make Your Own by Jenifer Dick is a wonderful book chock full of inspiration, designs and technique. Jenifer’s modern quilt making point of view is shared thoughtfully as she describes the inspiration behind each design, construction techniques, and ideas on how each quilt could be made differently. Each project in the…
Wow, it was so fun reading everyone’s scrappy comments. As quilters we really do have a love affair with those tiny bits and pieces. Here’s a full on view of my scrap quilt. Does it need a border? I’m thinking a simple white border and a solid pink binding. What would you do? The winners:…
I searched my own blog to find out when I’d reviewed Emily’s previous book Quilt Remix. That date would be January 2011. This girl is prolific. No wonder she has a scrap pile to be dealt with! Emily is the talented designer behind Carolina Patchworks pattern company and the author of Scrap Republic, her most…
Sewing for Boys: 24 Projects to Create a Handmade Wardrobe by Shelly Figueroa and Karen LePage is a pattern packed book full of practical designs for little boys. The book contains full-sized pattern sheets and instructions for 16 garments and 8 accessory and gift projects. The table of contents tag line reads ‘A Year in…
Summer magazines have arrived! You’ll find a wonderful mix of projects for late summer sewing and autumn inspiration. We’re giving away 6 magazines this week, one of each title featured above. SPECIAL REQUEST FOR THE COMMENTS: please share the best book you read this summer. The last time I did this I ended up with…
Block Party: The Modern Quilting Bee by Alissa Haight Carlton and Kristen Lejnieks features 12 women and the quilts that emerge from their participation in a year-long virtual quilting bee. The book is organized by month from January to December. Each month includes a short profile of a bee member, a description of the block…
My goodness, how time flies. I swear I reviewed Kay’s book Easy Applique Blocks five seconds ago. It’s been a full two years (almost to the date!) I’m very excited that Kay’s written Inspired by Tradition. I’m a traditional block kind of gal. That may surprise you just a bit. Most of the fabric I…
I had the pleasure of meeting Emily Cier and seeing her quilts in person at the Fall 2009 Quilt Market in Houston. And I almost missed the opportunity. Susan Brubaker Knapp had stopped me and asked if I’d seen the pattern designer with the modern quilts, Carolina something, oh, but she’s not in the vendor…
What a fun giveaway post! You guys crack me up. One thing is for sure: sewists and quilters are not shy about what they want for Christmas! I’ve got two books winners. A second book showed up from the publisher so I’m giving that one away in addition to the signed copy that Malka will…
Fresh Quilting: Fearless Color, Design & Inspiration is an amazingly beautiful and content rich new book by Malka Dubrawsky. It’s no secret I’m a big fan of Malka’s work. The first time I saw one of her quilts I totally flipped out. Unique, colorful, and yes, Fresh! Her successful Etsy shop is a testament to…
