[This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to Kay, Barbara and Kathy! And thanks to all who participated!]
Who doesn’t love a good reference book? Quilting books, especially, are practically worth their weight in gold for all the valuable information they contain. Being able to go back and look through them for that certain technique, beautiful pattern or simply flipping the pages for inspiration is pretty handy. I like to look for quilting tips, tricks and pictures on the internet as much as anyone, but sometimes I can sit and stare at the screen for an hour and completely forget what I was trying to find out in the first place.
So in our efforts to encourage quilting and discourage unnecessary distraction, we are giving away some quilting books! I did my best to find books that would be useful for quilters of every skill level, so any of these would be a great addition to any quilter’s reference library. There should be something for everyone here.
1. Organizing Solutions for Every Quilter: An Illustrated Guide to the Space of Your Dreams by Carolyn Woods (C&T Publishing, 2012). This book has great advice for every quilter, no matter what their sewing space is like. Even if you are the tidiest person in the world, you will learn something new from this book to make your space more organized and efficient. It has lots of great color photos, easy-to-follow instructions, and practical advice from quilters about setting up and maintaining your sewing area.
2. Design, Create, and Quilt: How to Design a Quilt – Lessons, Techniques, and Patterns by Rose Hughes (Martingale, 2012). If you have ever wanted to design your own quilt but you weren’t sure where to begin, this is the book for you. Learn all about the basic elements of design and color and how to combine them to the best effect. Try creative exercises to get your inspiration flowing, and master multiple piecing, applique and quilting techniques to make your own original quilts. Includes 11 projects.
3. Make Your Own Quilting Designs and Patterns by Judy Woodworth (American Quilter’s Society, 2012) This book is all about creating those special quilting designs that take your quilts to the next level. Yes, you can design quilting patterns, and award-winning quilter Woodworth will show you how! Learn how to come up with quilting designs, alter the size and symmetry and create pieced top or wholecloth patterns. She covers thread painting as well, and includes plenty of quilting patterns to get you started.
For a chance to win one of these books, please leave a comment about which area you’d like to know more about – organizing your sewing space, designing quilt tops or designing quilting patterns – by midnight tomorrow, Wednesday, February 20th (Mountain Time). One comment per person, please. We will select three winners at random. Open to those who haven’t won anything from Quilters Newsletter in the last 90 days.
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I would love the free book on organizing solutions now that I’m at the ripe age for downsizing and trying to live/quilt in a 1 bedroom apartment.
Would like to learn more about designing quilts.
i woudl love to learn more about the quilting to set off my designs.
I would so enjoy learning more about making my own quilting patterns. I have a mid-arm but have not yet begun to use it “creatively”. I hesitate to finish my quilt tops, knowing that the “right” quilting pattern would truly “make” each quilt unique and memorable. A book of ideas, suggestions and guidance might help a lot!! Thanks for the opportunity to put my name into contention!!
I would like the Design, Create and Quilt. This past summer I learned how to quilt a couple designs. I enjoy it and only wish I would of started sooner!
I’d love to have my sewing room organized so that it would stay that way. Nothing is more deflating than being all excited to start a new project and then the realization hits that before you can start anything new, you have to clean up from the last project!
I’d like to learn more about organizing…
I would love to learn more about designing my own quilts.
I really would love to learn to design my own quilts. It’s on my bucket list.
I would like to learn more about designing my own quilt tops.
I sure could use the book on organizing. I have a nice space but it really needs some help.
I would like the Quilting Designs & Patterns to expand my knowledge. Thanks!
I would love to try and design a quilt. There is a challenge in my quilt guild to design a quilt with specific requirements.
I would like to learn about organizing my sewing space.
I would love to learn about quilting designs and new ways to make them. Thanks for the chance!
I would love to learn more about designing and creating fabulous quilts!
Design, Create and Quilt would be my choice, as this is my favorite creative
art. I would love to win this book. Thanks for the giveaway.
I would love to know more about creating my own quilting patterns, because unlike many, I do my own quilting on my Janome- a regular machine, not a longarm quilting machine!
I would love to learn how to make your own quilt designs and patterns.
Thanks!
Lily
I need to learn more about designing quilting patterns. I have too many unquilted tops!
I want to learn more about designing quilt tops.
Thanks for the opportunity to win.
Designing my own quilts.
I would love to learn more about designing quilt tops. Thanks for having this contest!