Happy Friday Everyone,
Today, I’m excited to be a stop on the Machine Quilting with Style Blog Hop hosted by my BQF (best quilting friend) and NEW author, Christa Watson.
What makes this book special?
I’m always on the look-out for books that I consider to be timeless and great as a reference book, that one can return to over and over again, learning something new each time. Machine Quilting with Style, in my opinion, fulfils those requirements.
Why do I think this is an excellent book?
Here are a few reasons why I think this book is, not only excellent, but also a great resource to have in your quilting studio:
- It includes 12 pieced projects that range from the definitely modern-style, to the more traditional style, in my opinion.
- It covers BOTH walking foot and free motion quilting designs, which I’ve never seen in another book.
- Not only does it include the quilting designs that Christa chose for the 12 projects presented, but she includes numerous tips and lots of advice, on how those quilting designs can be used in your own projects.
- The book includes numerous quilting design options, most of them geared toward a beginner and some more complex. However, each design option includes several tips to help you succeed.
- I don’t, personally, see a cohesive style to the 12 projects presented in the book. For me, that’s fantastic, as the styles are so different, and that leads to many quilting design options, that the reader can then use on their own projects.
Let’s explore some of the projects included in this book. All photography is credited to Brent Kane.
Of all the quilt designs in the book, this is my favourite, Facets:
I love both the finished quilt and the quilting designs chosen:
In January 2016, Christa will be hosting a quilt-along on her blog, focussing on one of the designs from her book.
Might I suggest, humbly of course, that you choose the Facets design. I really do love all of the little pieces, the opportunity to use up various scraps making the blocks, and the quilting designs are just fantastic.
Ok, that’s it for me … click the link below to view the Blog Hop schedule and to purchase Christa’s book:
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Inspiration for the October Mini Quilt Club Pattern
If you’ve been following my posts, you will know that I am experimenting and learning new quilting designs/options for my Mini Quilt Club patterns.
I have the October mini quilt designed, called Bear Necessities. Here’s a sneak peek:
I’ll be using a collection of fall-inpsired fabrics to complete this mini quilt. Additionally, I was inspired by the straight-line quilting design used in Christa’s quilt from her book, Little Man’s Fancy.
For the October Mini Quilt Club pattern, I have the design complete, the fall-inspired fabrics chosen, and now, the quilting design in mind, based on Christa’s quilt. This weekend, will be spent completing my mini quilt. The October pattern will be available October 1st.
Mini Quilt Club Give-Away
As part of this blog hop tour, I’m hosting a give-away for one of my readers. I’ll be giving away a full membership to my Mini Quilt Club.
To enter the give-away, just leave a comment below answering the following: “What is your favourite season? And why?“. For me it’s Summer, as I love the long evenings of sunshine and the hot, hot heat.
Winner will be chosen randomly on the morning of Monday, September 28th. If you’ve already purchased the Mini Quilt Club, I’ll refund your full purchase price, should you win the give-away.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Michele
My favorite season is Winter hands down. I love the snow and the cold. I love seeing the ground covered with a blanket of white and everything clean and sparkling. It reminds me of being a little girl and climbing the iceburgs in Port Stanley, Ontario with my dad. It reminds me of Christmas, the reason for the season Jesus’s birth, sleigh rides, bells, all the pageants, hot chocolate, cozy crackeling fire place, family and friends and the food.
Fall is my favorite time of year. The smell of apples and pumpkin pie. The crisp, cool air and beautiful colors as the leaves turn. The sights and sounds of harvest as the farmers bring in the fruits of their labor. And football Friday’s.
I love the fall. All the colors, the cooler temps, the smells. It is also birthday time for all my family. Yep, all 5 of us born between Sept. and early Dec.
I love the summer months and walking along the beach.
I love Fall because of the beautiful weather and gorgeous color of the changing leaves. Bonfires, crisp air, walks in the woods, warm apple cider, juicy apples. And of course my favorite–candy corn and peanuts!! Also, you know it’s time to move inside and start working on all those quilts you have be planning all summer! And, I have been planning a lot!
I love fall! The cool weather, sleeping with windows open and blankets on, getting back on regular schedule(I work in a school), the changing colors.
Thanks for the give away and Happy Fall!
I love spring with all of the emerging greens, yellows, purple shades of plant colors!
I love summer, sun, camping, fishing, hiking and time in the garden
Fall is my favorite time of year. I think God gets out his paintbrush and covers the world with glorious color. I love the crisp air, anything and everything pumpkin, and my favorite holiday Thanksgiving. I love the reason we have Thanksgiving and being able to visit with family for a joyous occasion.
I love fall! Harvest time (family of farmers) and cooler weather is just paradise for me!
I used to say summer when I was teaching (LOL), but now, I would have to say spring. I love the spring flowers and am always so ready for warmer weather. But, that said, I love fall with the beautiful colors and crisp air. I guess it is easier to say that Winter is my least favorite! I enjoy your posts–thank you, Michele!
I love summer. Sun, flowers, gardening, taking my kids to the beach or the pool,taking in all the outdoor festivals and such going on all summer in our city. Enjoying a relaxing evening in front of the fire pit, either cooking wieners for supper or making s’mores after a day of yard clean up. Long days, warm nights, just slowing down and enjoying life before school and activities start up again come fall.
here in south texas, we look forward to fall because it starts cooling down finally. our summers can be brutal and are very long. a drop of 10 degrees from our high nineties is almost sweater weather for us. thanks for the giveaway.
Fall is my favorite season followed by Spring. Summer and Winter are about tied.
I love the fall best. The cooler temps, the crisp air, the beautiful colors, snuggling up to in front of a fire, drinking hot chocolate and apple cider, and of course spending more time indoors sewing and quilting. Summers are too busy, Winters too cold, and Spring brings too many allergies for me.
Love all you do Michele, keep up the great work.
My favorite season is fall, hands down…. We live in a pretty toasty part of the country ,so anything that cools us down is a good thing!!!!
I love the fall. I live in NY and look forward to the spectacular views every year. Great inspiration for color choices on my quilts!
definitley Spring, I love the colors!
Fall – warm days, cool nights :)
Fall is my favorite season. The changing color of the leaves and the chilly, foggy mornings are what I love!
My favourite season is summer. Thanks for the chance to win
My favorite season is fall. I love the changing of the leaves to the yellows and golds. I don’t feel as obligated to work in the flower garden so I can spend more time at my sewing machine making things for fall and winter :)
I’m a FALL lover…. Love the coolness, the colors and the smell of wood or pellet stoves burning. Fall is the best season to get inspirational color ideas for Quilts, I think! :)
My favorite season is winter. I love the stark quiet beauty of the world. And I seem to have the most time to read and sew during the winter months.
Autumn. It’s cool and crisp after the heat of summer. It’s the smell of the leaves as you jump into the pile and the taste of tart cider.
Love Spring…new smells, new views, everything new…I love getting up in the morning and sitting on the porch with a cup of coffee, greeting the new day with sights of flowers, deer, rabbits, birds, and bears…Love it….
Fall and spring are becoming my favorites because they are not as hot or as cold as summer and winter! Lately my body produces it own heat and my toes still don’t like to be cold!
My favorite season is summer. I get more time off in the summer (being a teacher), plus I love the longer days and the warm weather. When I think of summer, I think of vacationing! Thanks for the chance at this great prize!
My favorite season is Spring. I love to sit outside in the swing and listen to the birds and smell the different spring flowers. That is also my favorite time to do the binding on my quilts.
My favorite season is fall. I love ORANGE, pumpkins, leaves, candy corn. I love the smells of fall.
I love Indian summer, I don’t like extremes of temperature at all. I love the autumnal colours and the chill at night ~ you sleep so much better.
I love the autumn (fall) down here in Australia, we have the greens of the gums that remain all year, and the none native trees that give us the best of the rest of the world. That is why my favourite colours are that of the autumn. I could use them all the year round.
It’s spring here in South Australia, and I’ve been gazing out of my window at the wildflowers. It’s warm and sunny, no need for the fire; definitely my favourite season!
Until today I would have said summer. Instead I think it really is spring. Everything comes back to life after the sold harsh winter. Plants are turning green the trees are leafing out. All is new again.
Born in September Fall has always been my favorite season. I love the colors of fall.
I would have to say fall is my favorite season. I love the cooler, but not cold days. I love the colors of the leaves. And I love pumpkin and the Pumpkin Show each October. Oh, and I would be fine skipping winter and going straight to spring.
I love spring as it is so nice to see plants and flowers blooming, leaves on trees.
Love this book.
This will be my first book on machine quilting.
Have not purchased yet, however, for my first machine quilting book, it will be this one.
I love Autumn. I love the richness of the colors it brings – rusts, golds, browns, oranges. I love the cooler temps after the hot days of August. I love that school starts in Autumn, and football and cross country. I love that Autumn means that Christmas will soon be arriving. I miss Midwest USA Fall.
Mi estación preferida es la primavera en la que todo despierta después del invierno, los días son más largos y hay más horas de luz natural para poder coser, el sol empieza a calentar y apetecen largos paseos. Se acerca el verano y las vacaciones y todo parece ser más fácil.
Fall–the weather is perfect, I love the changing colors of the leaves, harvest season with all the great produce, and Halloween and Thanksgiving holidays.
I love the colors and the low humidity of fall. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Looking forward to seeing the winner of the give away and thanks for the review on this quilting book…it looks amazing!
I love Fall! The pickin’ apples & makin’ Applesauce (& pie!)…the changin’ of leaves & startin’ up the Woodburner…& our Anniversary in October! :)
Thanks for chance to win your Give-a-way! :D
My favorite season is fall because I love walking through the leaves on a clear, cold, crisp fall day.
Summer….I love the warm(hot) days and the long daylight with all the flowers and greens lush.
I love fall – cooler weather, pumpkin pie, apple picking, sweaters, etc.
Summer is my favorite, it’s so beautiful and nice enough for picnics and walks. Have a great day!
Spring is my favorite season because it’s the time of growth and new beginnings! Winter is a very long season here in Iowa and when the robins come back to nest in early spring, we all shout for joy! Life just seems to spring forth from every corner.