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Saturday, October 15, 2011

Win a “Modern Blocks” book!

Exuberant (page 62) by Susan Brubaker Knapp

Modern Blocks, a new book of blocks compiled by Susanne Woods of Stash Books (an imprint of C&T Publishing), will be out soon! This book features 99 quilt blocks from well-known designers — including me! That’s my Exuberant block above. Want to win a copy? Check out the blocks below, and read my note at the bottom of the post!


This book is chock full of some darling, sophisticated, cute, and modern blocks! All finish to 12" square. Here are some of my favorites:

April Showers (page 16) by Kirsti Underwood

Birdsong (page 24) by Rachel Roxburgh
Russell the Robot (page 156) by Sonja Callaghan

Missing Your Kiss (page 114) by Penny Michelle Layman

Binary (page 22) by Angela Pingela
Garden Lattice (page 80) by Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr

All or Nothing (page 12) by Angela Pingel

Feathered Friends (page 64) by Melissa Crow
Windmill (page 198) by Lynne Goldsworthy
Leave me a comment after this post, telling me which block you like best, and why (and don’t try to butter me up by saying you like mine best!). I’ll pick one name at random at noon EST on November 9, and send you the book. Please note: If your comment doesn't show up right away, don't worry… it will! I now have to “moderate the comments” (read and say if they can post) because I had some very unpleasant pornography links showing up in my comments before I started moderating them!! WE HAVE A WINNER! Tonya won the book! Thanks, everyone!
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80 comments:

  1. Lucky Duck DreamsOctober 15, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    My favorites ar ethe Missing Your Kisses and the Windmill.

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  2. WoolenSailsOctober 15, 2011 at 9:27 PM

    I do like yours, though I am not great with bias curves, need to learn that. I would say my favorite is the blue birds, I love doing birds in quilts.

    Debbie

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  3. DebiKibbeeOctober 15, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    i like the all or nothing, cool way to do a color wheel

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  4. BarbOctober 15, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    I truly do love your Exuberant block best! Why, well because I LOVE applique first of all and it reminds me of a zinnia or hydrangea which are two flowers I also love, lastly the colors and design are gorgeous! I would love to win the book! Thanks so much.

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  5. UnknownOctober 15, 2011 at 9:50 PM

    These are all awesome blocks, but Binary and April Showers probably top my list of favorites!

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  6. sonjaOctober 15, 2011 at 10:06 PM

    thanks for the chance to win a quilt block book so modern.
    can't say yet which is my favorite, will have to see the book first...though those blue birds are sure charming!

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  7. M-R CharbonneauOctober 15, 2011 at 10:59 PM

    my favourite is the purple, black and yellow one on the cover. i think it's by Angela from Cut to Pieces. I love so many of these blocks though so I'd really like to win the book. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  8. MarveLes Art StudiosOctober 15, 2011 at 11:00 PM

    I Love the Windmill! It floats!

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  9. Marcia W.October 15, 2011 at 11:25 PM

    I'm a pushover for big pretty flowers so Exuberant is my first favorite and the second is Weeks Ringle's Garden Lattice, and next, any block with a bird... Thanks for the chance to win this awesome book.

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  10. Cindy L.October 15, 2011 at 11:27 PM

    Just love the windmill block by Lynne Goldsworthy, probably beccause it looks harder then anything I could do. thanks for the chance to win such a great book.

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  11. lwmOctober 15, 2011 at 11:40 PM

    I like the April Showers.
    It might be modern, but it looks old-fashioned & perfect for a little girl.

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  12. TamieOctober 15, 2011 at 11:57 PM

    I would have to go for the Windmill but not for ease of construction.

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  13. LoraleiOctober 15, 2011 at 11:57 PM

    My faves here are binary and the windmill.. I love the stability of binary (feeds the scientist in me), and love the movement and colours in windmill (feeds the playful child in me). Thanks for the giveaway!!

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  14. Jo Ann 3October 16, 2011 at 12:06 AM

    I like the Windmill block. You can use a lot of color play with all the peices in this block

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  15. AnonymousOctober 16, 2011 at 1:06 AM

    I like the Garden Lattice, and especially would like to see it done in white, gray and black. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity, Susan!

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  16. Joanna @ ShapeMothOctober 16, 2011 at 1:37 AM

    I love rainbows so my fav is 'All of nothing'. Thank you for the chance to win a book :)

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  17. inaOctober 16, 2011 at 1:41 AM

    Love the Binary Block but the others are lovely aswell.

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  18. UnknownOctober 16, 2011 at 2:48 AM

    I do love your block - it's so nice to see something so very different for a flower applique block and I do have to say I've a real fondness for my pal Lynne's block (windmill) too.
    Thanks for having this giveaway.

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  19. GabiOctober 16, 2011 at 3:19 AM

    Hello,
    my favorit block is "windmill".
    And the birds are realy lovely...
    Trudi

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  20. MichelleOctober 16, 2011 at 3:29 AM

    I love the two little blue birds block by Melissa Crow, reminds me of spring which we in Australia are currently enjoying.....

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  21. HanneleOctober 16, 2011 at 4:50 AM

    I like the windmill block best.

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  22. MargiOctober 16, 2011 at 4:57 AM

    I love the dimension of Exuberant! But it is difficult to pick just one as they are all quite amazing.

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  23. GillOctober 16, 2011 at 6:24 AM

    I like Missing Your Kiss (and yours of course!)

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  24. AnonymousOctober 16, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    Missing Your Kiss is wonderful and I may give this a try for a baby quilt I'm going to make. I like the wonkiness of this block but also like Binary very much. Makes me feel like a split personality!

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  25. LindaOctober 16, 2011 at 8:28 AM

    I like Windmill the best because it can be done scrappy and has a lot of movement. But there's some very close runners up.

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  26. MommarockOctober 16, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    Well, if I can't pick yours.. (I really do love pink and flowers..) then I will pick All or Nothing because of it's bright beautiful colors and the contrast between that and the white.. something, I don't know what it is about it just catches my eye and spirt and I love that one too.

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  27. AnonymousOctober 16, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    Love most of them, but the windmill block speaks to me!

    Thank you for the chance to win this wonderful book!

    scraphappy @ gmx.(com)

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  28. BrendaOctober 16, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    Well, no buttering up here, but these days I'm into applique, so I like your Exuberant block the best of the ones you've shown. thanks for the chance.

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  29. Coisas da LauraOctober 16, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    Those are all so pretty, but if I have to pick one, I guess My favorite would be the WINDMILL.
    Laura

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  30. LynnOctober 16, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    I do like your block a lot and I also like the Windmill block at the bottom so I guess I pick two - one pieced and one applique.

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  31. SandraOctober 16, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    Love the windmill! Your book is a definite "NEED" in my studio! ;)

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  32. sharp green pencilOctober 16, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    It just has to be russell the robot I am not quite sure why but love the geometric style and the colours.. !

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  33. sharp green pencilOctober 16, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    It has to be russell the robot! Love the colours and geometry and the playfulness!

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  34. ElseOctober 16, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    Wow - what an inventive new way of making quilt blocks. I love yours, but also Birdsong (the way she incorporates parts of the fabric design to make stitcheries) and Windmill, which seems to be a creative way to use flying geese?
    If I were pressed to choose, I guess my preference would be for Birdsong. That one seems to remain most prominent in my memory after looking at these blocks.
    Sure makes me truly intrigued to see the book!
    Thank you for sharing this preview on your blog!
    Else
    sewhappy2quilt.blogspot.com

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  35. Quilter422October 16, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    been into birds lately, so feathered friends really caught my eye!

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  36. Quilter422October 16, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    i've been into birds lately, so feathered friends really caught my eye.

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  37. Linda TeufelOctober 16, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    Your block is beautiful!

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  38. Linda DaltonOctober 16, 2011 at 1:14 PM

    I like how whimsical Birdsong is but I really like how Windmill doesn't play in the lines and I like rebels!

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  39. BarbROctober 16, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    I like the birdie blocks as I am finding that birds fit into quilts so sweetly. The binary block is very interesting also. Thanks for a chance to win. =!=

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  40. DoodlequilterOctober 16, 2011 at 3:10 PM

    Actually, they are all lovely but I really like the one that is purple, orange, turquoise, and white plus signs on a grey background that is on the cover of the book. It really intrigues me and my mind is turning it all different directions and putting it together to see what you get. It is such fun to play with new blocks!

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  41. LindaOctober 16, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    I like the missing your kiss block--how sweet to give someone---I would love that book....

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  42. LynnePOctober 16, 2011 at 6:20 PM

    I think the modern windmill is wonderful!

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  43. wordmamaOctober 16, 2011 at 6:20 PM

    I really loved the Birdsong block, but the Missing Your Kisses block was a close second. That looks like a really neat book.

    Kris

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  44. DeniseOctober 16, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    What a neat idea for a book...Choosing my favourite was hard. Each one brought a smile to my face...so I think 'Missing Your Kiss" would be my first choice followed by 'Exuberant"

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  45. AnonymousOctober 16, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    Well, but, you see... I DO like your block the best. I love applique. Being a birder, I also like Feathered Friends AND I would love to know how to make the Windmill block. Is that too many? Thanks for the chance... Karen

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  46. ChristineOctober 16, 2011 at 7:30 PM

    So hard to pick but I am fascinated by Lynne Goldsworthy's version of Windmill. I keep trying to visually disecting how she might have done it!

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  47. tismeOctober 16, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    I am torn between the Feathered Friends, and the Windmill blocks.
    I think Windmill done in graduating batiks would be awesome!

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  48. Kelly soppOctober 16, 2011 at 9:26 PM

    I love them all, but binary appeals to me. It's so imperfectly perfect.

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  49. scottyloverOctober 16, 2011 at 10:03 PM

    This book is too fun! Love the garden lattice block and the feathered friends applique blocks. I like the garden lattice because it looks like a Celtic block and I want to make a Celtic look quilt for my nephew. The birds I like just 'cuz they are cute!
    Thanks for the chance to win!
    Sandy A

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  50. JackieOctober 16, 2011 at 10:07 PM

    Yours of course=) And the Windmill

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  51. MichelleOctober 16, 2011 at 10:29 PM

    I would have to say it's a toss up between Windmill and Exuberant. I love the graphic design of Windmill, but I'm a sucker for appliqué. Looks like an amazing book. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  52. kerrykatiecakes2October 16, 2011 at 11:01 PM

    My favourite is All or Nothing - I love the colours!
    Hugs,
    Kerry

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  53. Kristi WillardOctober 17, 2011 at 12:40 AM

    I love Lynne Goldsworthy's block. It is perfectly constructed! I love the printed fabric, too.

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  54. JeanneOctober 17, 2011 at 12:47 AM

    I love your block but since you think I'll be buttering you up I'll go for "April Showers". It's so sweet. I could sit in the living room with my husband and work on it instead of hiding out in my quilting room.

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  55. SalleyOctober 17, 2011 at 3:48 AM

    April Showers because of those happy little faces in the flowers and the clouds.....and I want to try some stitchery that doesnt frighten me too much!

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  56. rebeccaOctober 17, 2011 at 8:10 AM

    My new passion is paper piecing and the Windmill block is yummy!!

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  57. tesuqueOctober 17, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    Sorry, I can't pick just one. And if I saw all 90 ...

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  58. Shirley WhiteOctober 17, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    Hi Susan, I am truly NOT sucking up, but because I am an applique fanatic I LOVE your block the most!
    Shirley
    crone2010@live.com

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  59. Linda E in NMOctober 17, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    Your block is beautiful (as usual) but I also really like the one on the lower left corner of the cover of the book.
    thanks!

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  60. DreamerOctober 17, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    Besides yours (butter, butter), I love the Windmill block. While I like the sample colors, I would change to my color pallet and have some fun making a quilt for my daughter.

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  61. Christel Sins-CampOctober 17, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    My personal favorite is: "All or Nothing (page 12) by Angela Pingel", because it's the perfect block for my handdyed fabrics.
    First runner up is: "Missing Your Kiss (page 114) by Penny Michelle Layman" fot the same reason.
    Christel - the Netherlands

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  62. Donna JoyOctober 17, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    Bird Song is cute and you get to do some embroidering and piece work.
    Thanks for the giveaway.

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  63. UnknownOctober 17, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    Oh, it has to be the Russel the Robot!

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  64. SewgirlOctober 18, 2011 at 12:39 AM

    I love the new book with the updated quilt designs!! What fun.
    My favorite blocks are the robot and Spring showers. I love the uniqueness of the robot (can't say I've ever seen a robot block before!), and am a happy hand stitcher, and think spring showers is cheery!

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  65. AnonymousOctober 18, 2011 at 1:30 AM

    I do like yours the best. It is all in the details (lots od details)
    Marti m

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  66. QuiltgirlOctober 18, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    Windmill! It does not look paper pieced, and the points don't look like they need to match.

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  67. FleuretteOctober 18, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    Birdsong - I love piecing, stitching and applique together in a quilt. The book looks amazing, thanks for the opportunity.

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  68. RobbieOctober 18, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    Love your block. Also like the graphic quality of the Garden Lattice.

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  69. AnonymousOctober 18, 2011 at 3:03 PM

    I really like the windmill block.:)

    Denise D.

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  70. KatieOctober 20, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    But I DO like your block best. :-)

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  71. beckypbOctober 22, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    Not "buttering," but I do like your block best! I love to do hand applique so I always have a "mobile" project going on. If I were to choose another block it would be Windmill because I think you could get some very interesting secondary designs for a quilt depending on the fabric choices!

    Have fun in Houston!

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  72. Quilter BethOctober 22, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    There are several I like, but if I HAVE to choose...I pick Windmill. I like the movement in the piece.

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  73. AnonymousOctober 22, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    All or Nothing was my favorite but I did like some of the other ones.

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  74. KarenOctober 23, 2011 at 11:48 PM

    My favourite block is the Birdsong block, which was hard to choose!This looks a lovely book with some new ideas. Thankyou for the opportunity to win one!

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  75. Jbnt9999October 24, 2011 at 1:06 AM

    Missing your kisses is my favorite as it reminds me of my kids signing cards with their "kisses"

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  76. CoreyOctober 24, 2011 at 1:56 PM

    I love the All or Nothing and Missing Your Kisses blocks! This book would truly help broaden my (very small) quilting skills :)

    Thanks!

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  77. AnaOctober 25, 2011 at 10:32 AM

    How I wish I could take one of your classes in Houston! But by the time I decided to come they were sold out, and I had things to do every day, so ... maybe next time. Have a fun time.
    The book looks to be very interesting, with so many diverse style of blocks.
    Best regards,
    Ana

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  78. MandaOctober 27, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    I love your block! And I love windmill! :)

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  79. JayardiOctober 29, 2011 at 3:22 AM

    • • • I see a lot of potential in the Windmill and All About Nothing. Most likely because I have a thing for dots and they can give the impression of dots. Also, I love to use a lot of different fabrics in my quilts, and both of these blocks give me that opportunity.

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  80. Tina O.November 4, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    I love the Windmill block by Lynne Goldsworthy. I am a very geometric person. Thanks for the giveaway.

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