Monday, September 15, 2014

Little Quilts Blog Tour

 I have been honored to help launch the
Little Quilts
Blog Tour
Oh, how I love this book !
And you have a chance to win a copy too !
Leave a comment here on this post
by midnight Saturday September 20th
and there will be a drawing.
I will announce the winner on Sunday.
*Drawing now closed
Little Quilts
by Sarah Fielke and Amy Lobsiger
contains
"15 step-by-step projects
for adorably small quilts"

Mini quilts are perfect for sewing room walls
and to decorate our homes.
I want to make them all !
Each design in this book offers different techniques
Which one is your favorite?
Here are a few examples:
 Polka Dot Baskets
raw-edge stitching
 Cocktail Shakers
paper piecing
 Honeycomb
Combines hand piecing and embroidery
 What A Star
inset piecing
Grandma's House
improvisational piecing
Sarah Fielke (That Last Piece)
from Australia ,is a well known author 
of the Material Obsession quilt books
*picture by Jona Giammalva
Amy Lobsinger (Mrs. Schmenkman Quilts)
and I have been friends for years through blog land
Amy has been a quilter for over 20 years
loves to design and teaches at her
local quilt store near Detroit Michigan

Here is a list of the other designers
as part of the Little Quilts Blog Tour
make sure to visit them also  !

September 1: Amy and Sarah - IG @alobsiger and @sfielke
September 8: Pam Vieira-McGinnis - IG @pamkittymorning
September 15: Nedra Sorenson
September 22: Lynne Goldsworthy and Krista Hennebury - IG @lilysquilts and @poppyprint
September 29: John Adams - IG @j_q_adams
October 6: Katy Jones - IG @imagingermonkey

74 comments:

  1. These little quilts look so adorable. I can't wait to see this book.

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  2. Every single one of these quilts are as cute as they can be! I might be especially partial to the red polka dot basket one :)

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  3. It would be so hard to pick one of these - it might be honeycomb for me.

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  4. Really,ove the little wonky baskets.

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  5. Would love to make these adorable mini quilts! Shhhh, it's my Birthday month ;)!

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  6. Your quilts are beautiful. I would love to make them. Thanks for the chance to win the book.

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  7. Looks like a lovely book. Would love to have more ideas like I need more lol.601

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  8. What sweet little minis. Those baskets are darling.

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  9. I love small projects. Much quicker to finish and they are great to just try out a thought.

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  10. Just found out about mini quilts. The are so cute. Looks like a good way to use up small scraps. 24Tangent@gmail.com

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  11. I love the polka dot baskets!!
    I would love to win a copy of this fabulous book!!

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  12. They all look so cute. I need some small ones to add color to my sewing room walls. Thanks for the chance.

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  13. I love mini quilts! I'd love to add this book to my collection!

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  14. All the little quilts in this book are unique and I look forward to making many of them!!

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  15. Love these little quilts. Great ideas for gifts too.

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  16. These little quilts are so fresh and fun! I'd like to make every one.

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  17. I have a little house with not much wall space so these would be perfect. I think I would make them all and rotate them.

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  18. Such adorable quilts! thank you for have a giveaway of the book!

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  19. Beautiful, all the small quilts - a lot of them in brillant colors. I would like to make them all!

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  20. The basket quilt is my favorite!
    Thanks!

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  21. I love the quilts in this book, especially the Honeycomb quilt!

    nehanson@shaw.ca

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  22. Love the cocktail shakers! All the quilts look great. Thanks for the chance.

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  23. Such adorable little quilts - I LOVE the polka-dot baskets! Thank you so much for a chance to win this adorable book :)

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  24. Well isn't this fun! A new book review and a give away! Count me in please. I kind of like the honeycomb one with the embroidered bee. I would love to win.

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  25. Hi!! These are so cute!! My favorite is Grandma's House~~but it would be hard to settle on just one. Thank you so much!!

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  26. Just yesterday I was thinking about what to work on while we're in Florida for the winter - and decided little quilts would be perfect! It would be perfect to win this book - and if not - maybe I'll get it for Christmas!!
    Thanks for the chance to win!!

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  27. These quilts are precious. I love the stars. You are so sweet to gove away a copy!

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  28. Love the hexie one with the bee! Too cute. :)

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  29. Beautiful quilts! I like the cocktail shakers! sarah@forrussia.org

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  30. This is the kind of book that I've been looking for. I'm new to quilting and the small quilts like this are perfect and they are so pretty.

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  31. Your little quilt looks lovely! I'd soooo like to win the book heres fingers crossed. Thanks for the chance :-)

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  32. I love the laid back style of some of the quilts in this book. I look forward to trying some of the quilts but can't really decide which one for sure.. they all look doable for me!! (sandybailey55@hotmail.com)

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  33. What A Star is my favorite, they are all so lovely.

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  34. I love making mini quilts. You can quilt them yourself unlike a queen size quilt that you have to take and have quilted. So expensive.
    Kathy Davis
    kdavis1@centurytel.net

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  35. Beautiful projects. Would love to win this book. Thanks for the opportunity.

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  36. I enjoy making small gifts for friends and family and am always looking for new ideas. this book would be of help. thank you for the chance to win.

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  37. Cute quilts, especially the stars. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  38. They're all sweet but I have a fondness for the Grandma's house one.

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  39. Awesome blog and would love to win the mini quilt book!

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  40. What a nice quilts you are creating.

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  41. I have this book on my wishlist, I just love What a Star

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  42. This looks like a fabulous book. I love seeing all these little quilts and I would love try some hand quilting on these.

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  43. These little quilt are sooo cute!! Love them...and the Book!! The Purses one would be Perfect for my one Daughter! giggle

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  44. I simply love little quilts. I hang mine on the stairwell wall. This way I can enjoy them all the time. The book looks great. I would definitely use out. Thanks.

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  45. This little book is just the inspiration I need to get back into the quilting groovy! Thanks for the giveaway :)

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  46. The Little Quilts are all very nice but 'Honeycomb" is my favourite!

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  47. I have been wanting to make mini's for my sewing room. This would really get me started. Thanks.

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  48. Love the little quilts in the book. Thanks for your closeup of the variegated thread quilting. I'm going to try it.

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  49. Lovely mini quilts. Thank you so much for inspirational book & a chance to win!
    Irena

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  50. Love mini quilts, but I only have "holiday" themed ones right now- would love to make some for all-year decorating! Thanks for the chance to win: Ssarah: crjandsbj(at)netzero(dot)com

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  51. love these little quilts..So Cute!!

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  52. These are so cute! I've never made a mini, but I just signed up for a swap on Instagram- I think I need this book! :)

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  53. I enjoy making mini quilts because I can try out new patterns or techniques and actually finish a project. I can always find a use for table toppers or wall hangings.

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  54. Love little quilts. Very do-able for a weekend fix.

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  55. I have just started working on small quilts as a way to use my overflowing scrap pile........these quilts would be a great addition to my collection.

    Thank you for the chance to win.

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  56. Thank you for a great giveaway, this would be a great book to have. I particularly like the Honeycomb design. x

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  57. Замечательная книга! Может быть мне повезет?

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  58. I really like the little wonky baskets. Thanks for having a give a way.

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  59. I can't wait to make a little quilt for that perfect space on my wall! Ruth

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  60. I love this book, I am always looking for patterns for little quilts when I have a lot of colorful scraps that would be perfect. The patterns look awesome. I would love to make some and hang on a rope across a wall in my quilt room. Thanks for the chance.
    ncjeepster@aol.com

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  61. What an awesome book! This looks like a must have for sure. So many cute ideas for quick gifts to be cherished forever. Or just decorate your studio wall.

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  62. Oh goodness! I almost missed this and I LOVE making mini's and little projects. The baskets are so cute! But I think I would have to make every one. :-) Thanks for the chance!

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  63. I love that little hexy quilt with the bee but they all look awesome! Thank you for the chance. These would make great gifts and how awesome would a wall full of these minis look in a sewing room!

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  64. would love to win, thanks for the chance

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  65. Casual dresses like these are really good to wear. These are summer clothes and amazing.

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