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 
I would like Gridwork in January.
Love your quilts! I vote for gridwork in January. Thank you for showing us all the quilts!
Arrows or Squiggles, and January is the best time.
Arrows in January.
Dot-n-dash – January
Gridwork in January
Gridwork in January!!
Squiggles in January!
Squiggles but I love all four – November prep for January start
Maria
Arrows! All are great. January
Thanks!
Arrows in January. I already have your autographed book! Just need some masculine fabrics for my grandson!
arrows with the navy background (red a very close second!!) in January
Gridwork in January:)
ARROWS! with the scrappy background. The background is subtle but interesting. The arrows create interest and move your eye around. The background has plenty of space for the eye to rest and to indulge in come creative quilting.
Gridwork would be a nice change for me. The gridwork would be a nice quilt to have in the family room just in case someone needs to take a little nap after a great meal. Love the colors. Just think it would make anyone feel happy to be wrapped up in it.
Squiggles or gridwork s. Definitely January.
Arrows
I vote squiggles. But any of them would be great.
I would love to do Arrows but I think it might be challenging to do the arrow heads. Maybe you could do a tutorial(?). I think January would be the best time frame too.
My DIL and I vote for Arrows with the scrappy background. I know it only counts as one vote, but we will be doing them together. And we like Ianuary so we can get through the holidays.
and I forgot to mention….January would be great – after all the holiday craziness!! 🙂
Squiggles and January
Gridwork, definitely!! Any would be fun, though!
Arrows and January
Squiggles or Gridwork
sqiggles
Squiggles or Gridwork. I prefer January.
Dot ‘n’ Dash would be my choice! January would be my preferred start date, but I would play along in November!
Grid work
Squiggles or Gridworks, they both look like fun t me especially in cold dreary January. Thanks for the great inspiration!
I love Gridwork
Dots and Dash
I’d like to make Squiggles or Dash Dot!
I would love to make squiggles – I like it’s unique-ness the best. I would love to start it in November….Thank you
Love Gridwrk
Arrows! They’re all great, but Arrows is very different.
I vote for Dot ‘n’ Dash!
Dot n Dash
All so cute…hard to choose.
I really like Gridwork. And then Dot and Dash.
I would choose Gridwork, it would be a fun quilt to make.
Gridwork in January please.
Dot and Dash! Thanks for the giveaway
I think Squiggles would be my choice for the quilt along. January would be best, but I’ll probably participate either way!
I really like the quilt dot n dash! 💟➰✂️ I want to start the quilting in January 2918. Thanks for the fun and helping me to use up my precuts!! I’m really enjoying your new book!!
Oops 2018
I would like to make arrows.
Squiggles and January
My favorite is Dot n Dash. Love the organized scrappy look.
Squiggles! Love!
January….arrows
Gridwork! January better for me.