Did you enjoy the blog hop for Piece and Quilt with Precuts? I sure enjoyed sharing all 11 quilts from the book plus 30 more variations made by my friends. To wrap up the blog hop, I have a few reminders, a peak of what’s coming next, and an epic giveaway! So be sure and read through to the end of this post so you don’t miss a thing! Thanks to your support, Piece and Quilt with Precuts is on pace to outsell my other two books, and I couldn’t be more pleased.
Click here to get your signed copy of Piece and Quilt with Precuts, along with my other books.
Giveaway Winners and Free Bonus Pattern
Today I’ll be notifying all of the winners via email for the giveaways I hosted on my blog. Each of the blog participants will also be notifying their winners over the next few days, or at the conclusion of their giveaway. But not to worry, if you didn’t receive an email notice, you can still click here to get the free Baby Geese Quilt Pattern. Think of it as Quilt #12 from the book!
Click here to get the free Baby Geese PDF Pattern – Bonus Quilt #12
Baby Geese is made from leftover scraps and “bonus triangles” – those leftovers when you trim off corner triangles. Because we couldn’t fit it in the book, my friends at Martingale have included it on their website as a bonus for anyone following the hop, or purchasing the book (the link to get the PDF is also included in the book.)
Win My Baby Geese Quilt!
And now for the most epic giveaway, one lucky reader (from the US) will actually win this quilt! It measures 43″ x 54″, perfect for a baby gift or lap quilt. Although I love all my quilts and am a little sad whenever I give any of them away, I’d be even happier knowing it went to a good home!
The giveaway is tied in with my next big announcement below, so keep reading!!
I love it when quilts get used – for a picnic on the grass, or for cuddling up!!
Help Me Choose a Quilt for My Next Quilt Along!
And now, for the most fun news, let’s make a quilt together! It’s been awhile since my last quilt-along where I guided you through the complete quilt from start to finish. So don’t you think it’s time for another one?
I want to remake one of the quilts from my book, using my new Modern Marks fabric which will be available in November. You’ll need to purchase a copy of the book to quilt along, but of course you can choose your own fabrics, and change it up however you like.
I’ll be working with my new Modern Marks collection from Benartex. I’ll offer bundles & quilt-along kits for pre-order soon, just in case you want to use the same fabrics as me.
Now here’s where I need your help. Please answer these questions in the comments below and I’ll choose one of the answers at random to win the Baby Geese quilt mentioned above! Of course, there’s never any obligation to quit along, and you are welcome to follow along and not even make the quilt! (Or you can pretend to make it virtually in your head!!) But this will help me get started planning the quilt along.
- Which of the four quilts below would you like to make along with me? I’m showing them mocked up in Modern Marks, but you can make it in any fabrics you like, of course!
- Would you rather start the quilt along in November (when the fabric hits the stores), or in January so we don’t have to worry about running into the holidays? I’m thinking it would be more practical to do it in January, but wanted to give you all the option to choose.
Whichever quilt and time frame gets the most votes (by commenting on THIS post) is the one I’ll choose for the QAL. I’ll leave the giveaway open for a full week (through next Thursday, Sept 7th) so you have enough time to choose. And feel free to share this blog post with your friends, so they can get in on the fun, too!
Which of the 4 Quilts Below Should We Make?
(1) Squiggles
This is the version from the book, made from 5″ or 10″ squares.
This is the version recolored in EQ7 using swatches of Modern Marks
(2) Gridwork
Gridwork is made from one Layer Cake (10″ squares) and one Charm Pack (5″ squares)
Gridwork recolored in Modern Marks
(3) Dot’N’Dash
Dot n Dash from the book (above) – calls for 2 jelly rolls: 1 print, 1 background
Dot-n-Dash recolored with Modern Marks and Scrappy low volume backgrounds
(4) Arrows
Arrows from the book with a scrappy background – it require a specialty ruler so keep that in mind when you choose which one you’d like to vote for the QAL.
Arrows with all one background. Which do you like better: red, navy, cream, or aqua?
Whew! I know that’s a lot of information for one post but I wanted to end this party with a fun celebration, just like it began. Thanks so much for following along, and be sure to keep in touch when you are making any of the quilts from the book. I’d love to cheer you on!
Christa Quilts 
Squiggles start un January
I really like Gridwork! I think a January start is more a practical and fun way to start off the new year!
Dot-n-Dash with less color contrast.
Looking for calm and soothing.
Arrows is my favorite…but I like all of them.
Gridwork and start in January.
Dots & Dash, perfect scrap buster, with gridwork close second. Prefer January.
Dot n Dash! I love it. I vote for January timeframe.
Arrows! January.
Your new fabric is delicious! I would enjoy a QAL no matter which of these patterns you choose, but my favorite is dot dash, or maybe squiggles. Agree January makes more sense for a start.
Squiggles it is. : )
Arrows is my favorite!
Dot n Dash
Gridwork please. I would prefer starting the quilt in January. I have a crazy goal of making one quilt a month in 2018.
Arrows. You can never go wrong with a red quilt.
Dots and Dashes is my choice and a January start date preferable.
Arrows! It’s less busy and more modern.
Dot N Dash!!!!!!! Love, love, love it!!! 🙂
Love Dot +Dash
arrows, whenever will be great! thank you for doing it at all
Squiggles!!!! If not that, I’d be ok with arrows or dot and dash. 😊 Can’t start something new until January when all the wonderful holiday craziness is over. 😊
I love the squiggles quilt! January is the best time for me.
I love the Squiggles. A great pattern to showcase the details of the fabric.
Love them all but my favorite is definitely Squiggles and I think the fabric would work really well with this quilt.
Arrows in January would be my vote.
I love Gridwork.
Patricia xxx
arrows
Squiggles is my fave and January is better!
Tough decision but I vote for Arrows
Gridwork is the five!
Fave
Since we cannot say “all of the above” I personally would say #2 Gridwork! I love all the options it gives. I also would prefer the start to be January so I might be able to get through the holidays reasonably sane! Love this opportunity– thank you.
Dot and dash
Gridwork speaks to me. I would prefer to start in January with a fresh new project for the new year!
Arrows! It’s hard to find patterns that would be appropriate for boys, and I really like this one 🙂 I think it would be best to start in January after all the holiday chaos is over.
Love squiggles!
Dot and Dash.
I like the navy background for Arrows.
Dot n Dash – A different way to play with a jelly roll. Either time works great
Dot and dash! So beautiful😀
Arrows!
Squiggles….January
Gridwork
I really like your Squiggles quilt, with Dots and Dashes coming in close, both very scrappy and I do love scrappy. All of your quilts are lovely,
Squiggles in January
Dot & Dash in January for me. Looking forward to it!
Squiggles
I think “Squiggles” would really show off your new fabric line (BEAUTIFUL by the way!), letting each fabric shine on its own. Starting a new quilt-along in January would be the perfect way to de-stress after the holiday season 🙂
Gridwork
They all look like fun quilts to make…but my favourite one is Squiggles.
I like Gridwork, it’ has a lot of potential to play with color
Gridwork in January!
Gridwork, either start date is fine.
My favorite in the book is SWAK, but of the four, I guess Gridwork. And either date would work. I’ve already purchased my Alison Glass fabric for SWAK and can’t wait to get started!
Squiggles!