Book Giveaway!

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Bill Gardner

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Sweet Baskets

Please note this giveaway has ended. Congratulations to Marianne G., winner of Darlene Zimmerman’s book Fresh from the Clothesline and a copy of Best Fat Quarter Quilts.

Note: Today Darlene Zimmerman tells us about her quilt, Sweet Baskets, featured on p. 85 of Best Fat Quarter Quilts, on sale now. Leave a comment below and you’ll have an opportunity to win a copy of Darlene’s book Fresh from the Clothesline (F + W Media) and a copy of Best Fat Quarter Quilts. Comment by 11:59 p.m., Mountain Time Sunday, December 4, 2011. We will pick a comment at random and the winner will receive a copy of Darlene’s book and a copy of Best Fat Quarter Quilts. One comment per person.

Here’s what Darlene has to say:

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Darlene Zimmerman's new book

“The Sweet Baskets throw-sized quilt was created using my 1930s reproduction prints from Robert Kaufman Fabrics. Don’t you just love the happy pastel colors? These are the type of quilts we may remember from childhood days. Classic quilt patterns and fat quarters of 1930s reproduction fabrics make the perfect pairing as often the quilts from the 1930s era were scrap quilts made of scraps leftover from sewing dresses, aprons and children’s clothing. Even the border on this quilt is scrappy! (TIP: Utilizing leftover fabrics from the blocks in the border of a scrap quilt always works!)

“If you enjoy the Sweet Baskets quilt, you’ll love my new book, Fresh From the Clothesline (published with F+W Media) which offers more inspiration and patterns for 1930s era quilts and more! Or, if the vintage look is not for you, there are ideas for adapting the projects for more contemporary fabrics– something for everyone!”

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Best Fat Quarters Quilts Fabric Giveaway, Week 7

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Bill Gardner
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"American Banner Rose" from Moda

Please note this giveaway has ended. Congratulations to Linda M., winner of the “American Banner Rose” fabric bundle from Moda and a copy of Best Fat Quarter Quilts.

This week’s giveaway features the “American Banner Rose” collection from Moda Fabrics. This classic Americana print features rosebuds scattered among stars and stripes, paisleys and festive bouquets.

If you’d like a chance to win this bundle, leave a comment below before 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time Sunday, December 4. Tell us why you love this fabric. One comment per person please. We will pick a comment at random and the winner will \receive the featured fabric bundle and a copy of Best Fat Quarter Quilts, on sale at newsstands, quilts shops, bookstores, craft stores and online. (At only $9.99 for 26 projects and patterns, it’s a fantastic value. Come back and check this blog post Monday to see if you’re the winner.

Comments left after 5 p.m. and over the weekend will be approved the next business day, so don’t worry if your comment doesn’t show up right away. This giveaway is open to people who haven’t won something from Quilters Newsletter in the last 90 days.

Good luck! And remember, the best way to learn about giveaways and contests is to follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

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Best Fat Quarters Quilts Fabric Giveaway, Week 6

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Bill Gardner
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"Lately Arrived from London" from Moda

[Note: This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to Sara, the lucky winner of this fat-quarter bundle!]

If you like reproduction fabrics, you’ll want to add this fat-quarter bundle to your stash. Moda Fabrics’ “Lately Arrived from London” collection includes reproductions from circa 1780-1820. Colors are reminiscent of a time when dyes were basic and natural.

If you’d like a chance to win this bundle, leave a comment below before 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time Sunday, November 27. Tell us why you love this fabric. One comment per person please. We will pick a comment at random and the winner will \receive the featured fabric bundle and a copy of Best Fat Quarter Quilts, on sale at newsstands, quilts shops, bookstores, craft stores and online. (At only $9.99 for 26 projects and patterns, it’s a fantastic value. Come back and check this blog post Monday to see if you’re the winner.

Comments left after 5 p.m. and over the weekend will be approved the next business day, so don’t worry if your comment doesn’t show up right away. This giveaway is open to people who haven’t won something from Quilters Newsletter in the last 90 days.

Good luck! And remember, the best way to learn about giveaways and contests is to follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

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Best Fat Quarters Quilts Fabric Giveaway, Week 5

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Bill Gardner
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"Super" from Red Rooster Fabrics

This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to Jane Z., winner of “Super” from Red Rooster Fabrics!

It’s super fun. It’s super cool. It’s “Super” from Red Rooster Fabrics. This playful and inspiring fabric collection offers an abundance of opportunities for super quilting projects. It includes a graphic theme print featuring whimsical flowers with an assortment of leaves and berries. Another print includes colorful pinwheels on a soft lime background and there is a smaller scale version of the theme print.

If you’d like a chance to win this bundle, leave a comment below before 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time Sunday, November 20. Tell us why you love this fabric. One comment per person please. We will pick a comment at random and the winner will receive the featured fabric bundle and a copy of Best Fat Quarter Quilts, on sale at newsstands, quilts shops, bookstores, craft stores and online. (At only $9.99 for 26 projects and patterns, it’s a fantastic value) Come back and check this blog post Monday to see if you’re the winner.

Comments left after 5 p.m. and over the weekend will be approved the next business day, so don’t worry if your comment doesn’t show up right away. This giveaway is open to people who haven’t won something from Quilters Newsletter in the last 90 days.

Good luck! And remember, the best way to learn about giveaways and contests is to follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

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Bonus Giveaway

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Bill Gardner
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Enter to win your copy plus a fabulous prize package!

[This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to Virginia Z, winner of this special prize package!]

Surprise! In addition to our weekly fabric giveaways celebrating Best Fat Quarter Quilts, we’re continuing the celebration with this fantastic prize package:

  • A copy of Best Fat Quarter Quilts
  • Wonder Clips from Clover
  • A selection of appliqué and quilting needles from Clover
  • Simplicity Studio Simpli-EZ 30-degree triangle
  • Simplicity Studio Simpli-EZ Jelly Roll Ruler™
  • Sidewinder Portable Bobbin Winder from Wrights

Here’s how to enter to win. Go to Jen Daly’s blog and read all about her inspiration for the two quilts (Pansies and Autumn Leaves) that she contributed to Best Fat Quarter Quilts. Once you’ve read her blog post, return here and in “Comments” answer this question:

What is Jen Daly’s designer tip regarding pansy-colored fat quarters?

Enter your answer by midnight Mountain time, Sunday, November 20. One entry per person. The winner will be notified by Quilters Newsletter. Good luck!

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EGG-CITED

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Susan E. Geddes

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For those of you who have been following my egg trilogy in Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks issue, here is my final block, Egg-Cited. The first two blocks were called EggPlant (100 Blocks, Vol. 2) and SunnySide Up (100 Blocks, Vol. 3).
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I didn’t know I would develop a trilogy when I started the first block. My grocery list was next to my design station and eggs were on the list. The idea just took off from there. And I’ve had a lot of fun with it.

Just visit my page on Wednesday, November 9 and leave a comment about the Egg Trilogy and you can win a copy of 100 Blocks, Volume 4.

Quilters Newsletter, the magazine I design for, will be giving away a copy of our latest publication, Best Fat Quarter Quilts, as one of the prizes that will be given away throughout the week.

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All Roads Lead to Manhattan

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Dana Jones

TRAFFIC JAM1 300x300 All Roads Lead to ManhattanI’m in love with the texture and tones of Cherrywood Fabrics. If you’ve yet to work with these hand dyes, they look and feel like suede yet handle like cotton, which isn’t surprising since they are 100 percent cotton. One more confession: I’m addicted to foundation piecing. So there you have the ingredients for my Traffic Jam block, page 30 in Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks from Today’s Top Designers.

Coming up with an image came next. In the last volume of 100 Blocks, my design was inspired by my commute from my home in the Rocky Mountains to Golden, Colorado. That’s a route populated mostly by elk, deer, fox, coyote and an occasional moose. Such a daily drive is still a bit new for me. For more than 20 years, I commuted into Uptown Manhattan, New York. Those sharing that commute were many – and I mean many – folks who lived in the suburbs of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey. Those drives came most often as the sun rose over the East River or set over the Hudson River. The golds and oranges of dawn and dusk, the headlights that lined up as folks approached the many bridges that surround the island, and the surprisingly beautiful rivers that lined most of the roadways, formed my color palette for Traffic Jam.

When the block was completed, I had a moment of nostalgia for the energy of the city. Then I remembered reality: the sounds and smells of horns, buses and taxis. And I remembered the signs warning of hefty fines for motorists who ended up stopped in the center of downtown intersections. Fortunately, most of the headlights in my block are outside the center traffic box. No fines likely here.

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Best Fat Quarter Quilts Fabric Giveaway, Week 4

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Bill Gardner

[This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to Roberta B., this week's winner.]

Fall is the perfect time to start thinking about spring quilting projects using the “Chester Gardens” collection from Northcott. This delightful line features birds, butterflies and botanicals in soft, tone-on-tone colors.

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"Chester Gardens, Mark Lipinkski's Home" for Northcott

If you’d like a chance to win this bundle, leave a comment below before 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time Sunday, November 13. Tell us why you love this fabric. One comment per person please. We will pick a comment at random and the winner will receive the featured fabric bundle and a copy of Best Fat Quarter Quilts, on sale at newsstands, quilts shops, bookstores, craft stores and online. At only $9.99 for 26 projects and patterns, it’s a fantastic value. Come back and check this blog post next week to see if you’re the winner.

Comments left after 5 p.m. and over the weekend will be approved the next business day, so don’t worry if your comment doesn’t show up right away. This giveaway is open to people who haven’t won something from Quilters Newsletter in the last 90 days.

Good luck! And remember, the best way to learn about giveaways and contests is to follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

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Best Fat Quarters Quilts Fabric Giveaway, Week 3

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Bill Gardner
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Modern Textures, Troy Riverwoods Collection

[Please note this giveaway has ended. Congratulations to "Diane", winner of this selection of "Modern Textures" from Troy Riverwoods Collection.]

You’ll love the rich colors of the “Modern Textures” collection from Troy Riverwoods Collection and your head will spin thinking of all the fabulous projects you could make with this delicious fabric! These blender fabrics are great for modern and traditional quilting.

If you’d like a chance to win this bundle, leave a comment below before 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time Sunday, November 6. Tell us why you love this fabric. One comment per person, please. We will pick a comment at random and the winner will receive the featured fabric bundle and a copy of Best Fat Quarter Quilts, on sale at newsstands, quilts shops, bookstores, craft stores and online. At only $9.99 for 26 projects and patterns, it’s a fantastic value. Come back and check this blog post Monday to see if you’re the winner.

Comments left after 5 p.m. and over the weekend will be approved the next business day, so don’t worry if your comment doesn’t show up right away. This giveaway is open to people who haven’t won something from Quilters Newsletter in the last 90 days.

Good luck! And remember, the best way to learn about giveaways and contests is to follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

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Best Fat Quarter Quilts Fabric Giveaway, Week 2

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Bill Gardner
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"Persia" from P&B Textiles

[Please note this giveaway has ended. Scroll down to read the update at the bottom of the post for the winner's name.]

There are so many great projects in Best Fat Quarter Quilts it’s hard to decide which project to make first. And you know you want to make all of them! When you do, you’ll need to replenish your fabric supply, so wouldn’t you love to with this bundle of fabrics from P&B Textiles’ “Persia” collection? The main print features stylized, airy flowers that are echoed in a secondary overall print. Gold accents add sparkle.

To win, leave a comment below before 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time Sunday, October 30. Tell us why you love this fabric. We will pick a comment at random and the winner will receive the featured fabric bundle and a copy of Best Fat Quarter Quilts, on sale at newsstands, quilts shops, bookstores, craft stores and online. At only $9.99 for 26 projects and patterns, it’s a fantastic value. Come back and check this blog post Monday to see if you’re the winner.

Comments left after 5 p.m. and over the weekend will be approved the next business day, so don’t worry if your comment doesn’t show up right away. This giveaway is open to people who haven’t won something from Quilters Newsletter in the last 90 days.

Good luck! And remember, the best way to learn about giveaways and contests is to follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

UPDATE: We have a winner! Out of all the eligible comments, the random number generator chose #283, Diana Rosenthal. Congrats, Diana! Please contact us at submissions@qnm.com with your mailing address and we’ll send your prize to you. Thanks again to all who participated, and stay tuned for the next giveaway announcement!

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