Quilting Book Giveaway

To begin this season of giving and celebrating the Birth of our Lord, I'm giving away a wonderful book (I'm keeping my own copy) for all levels of quilters.  It's Harriet Hargrave's Heirloom Machine Quilting - A Comprehensive Guide to Hand-Quilted Effects Using Your Sewing Machine.  This is the Revised and Expanded Third Edition.  Beside Diane Gaudynski, Harriet has been invaluable help in getting my quilt tops done.  Mind you, I haven't gotten as fancy as these two Queens of Sewing Machine quilting, but I have begun to finish some on my own.

Follow me on this blog and leave me a comment and I'll give you 2 entries in this giveaway.  This ends Sunday, Dec 5th -plenty of time for it to get to you before Christmas if you want to give it as a gift or be a gift for you! Includes some quilting patterns for your use in your quilts!

Design Wall Monday 11/29

I'm back to a previous wall item - my coverlet which I started late summer.  I've learned a lot by starting to add the applique.  First, one should applique the sides first then put them on the top for the most part.  Some of my leaves will have paper in them because in making the 2 ply item - I can't cut the back to get the paper out.  Once I realized that I used some of Beth Ferrier's dissolving template material and those will not have paper - hehe - they will be like those old old quilts that were dated by the old paper in them.  Have three more sides to do.

Also I just couldn't get away from those rotary revolution blocks!  Before I knew it I had made 2 more - they are addictive - lol.  And I like the look of a two colors.  These were from 9" blocks and they came out to 10" finished.  What are you working on this week?  And don't forget to visit Judy at http://www.patchworktimes.com/ to see what others are up to.

Stash Report 11/28

I used 2 fat eighths, and I got 3 yards of fabric as a prize.  So stash has grown.  I did do some quilting, but mostly helping with new baby still.

You can see what others are up to at Judy's Patchwork Times - her button is in the right side bar.