I have a book to give away this week! 1, 2, 3 Quilt: Shape Up Your Skills with 24 Stylish Projects (Chronicle Books, $24.95) is the latest book by Ellen Luckett Baker (author of 1, 2, 3 Sew, fabric designer for the Japanese company Kokka, and blogger behind TheLongThread.com).
The book is organized by quilting shapes – squares, triangles, hexagons, circles, flowers, stars and diamonds – and includes 24 projects that help you build your own quilt design skills as you sew. I think it would be ideal for beginner quilters ,or for intermediate quilters who want to polish their skills.
It definitely has a modern quilt feel, as the fabrics and color schemes are very contemporary and clean. There are lots of diagrams to make each project simple to follow.
The spiral-bound format makes it easy to use, since it lies nice and flat, and 12 of the patterns are included in a pocket in the book.
GIVE-AWAY! I’m giving away my copy of this book. Leave a comment after this post and tell me why you want it. I’ll pull one name at random at noon, Wednesday, Oct. 23.
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We have a winner! Jill Schlageter has won the book.
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I like to keep up with color and style trends and I think this book will help with that! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThis looks a great book - and it's spiral bound too!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely way to organize patterns - by shape. Looks like a good one to have in one's library.
ReplyDeleteI love your quilts
ReplyDeleteLove your quilts
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of using shapes to organise ideas -I love dresdens and hexis
ReplyDeleteMe me me! I want to do everything in this book!
ReplyDeleteJill, you are the winner! Please contact me at susan@bluemoonriver.com, and send me your address so I can mail you the book.
DeleteMe me me, pick me! I really really want this book!
ReplyDeleteWould love to add this book to my quilting library. I struggled with the design of my last charity quilt and would really appreciate some design tips.
ReplyDeletei love quilt books, always looking for a new tip or block
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a terrific book. I am always interested in new ideas. Even if they are not for me, it is fascinating to see what others do, especially your beautiful pieces!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win because although I can sew, I've never tackled quilting.
ReplyDeleteI would like this book to share with a granddaugherter to get her interested in quilting and creating things. Maureen B.
ReplyDeleteReally like the fresh look of these basic shapes. I have been looking for a cute project to make with some English paper pieced hexagons I've been making without a particular project in mind.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win because I like the look of these fresh designs made from traditional shapes. I might help me find a project to do with the English paper pieced hexagons I have been making without a design in mind, just to have handwork to do.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win! I am just a beginner, so any reading material is much appreciated.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful giveaway!! Would help to build quilt design skills !!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this beautiful book, because I am a beginner to intermediate quilter and want to learn more.
ReplyDeleteWow A nice giveaway indeed. I love the geometry in quilting and to have a book that is organised about it!
ReplyDeleteI love Amish style quilts and I think many of those have that same thought about shapes. Timeless but fresh too! I appreciate the comparisons with the stages of your sheep works!
ReplyDeleteWho is the lucky winner?
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