Blog Tour & Give-Away! The Modern Applique Workbook!

Blog Tour & Give-Away! The Modern Applique Workbook!

***NOTE!***  This drawing has ended!  Congrats to our winner, Wendy Buchanan! Good morning Everyone!   Today is the day I’ve been waiting f... 11 years ago

***NOTE!***  This drawing has ended!  Congrats to our winner, Wendy Buchanan!

Good morning Everyone!
 
Today is the day I’ve been waiting for and very excited about.

MY EDITOR, Jenifer Dick is also a widely published author herself, and when she asked me to kick off her Modern Applique Workbook Blog Tour, how could I say anything but YES!!

You can find Jenifer’s website at 42Quilts.com.
 
Through working with her over the past 6 years I have come to rely on her attention to detail and her vision for where a quality book needs to go ---and with her new book, you will find yourself open to a whole new direction adding applique by machine to modern quilts.
 
Wait a minute --- MODERN?  APPLIQUE?  I know a lot of us think that “modern” means stark empty spaces and linear designs with terms like "LOW VOLUME" or "NEGATIVE SPACE"  and applique sounds rather “traditional”.

It’s not the definition of applique that is modern, it’s all in the SHAPES and the feel of the quilt!
 

 

Shapes and colors and texture ---curves add a deliciousness to modern quilts!

 

And let’s face it – sometimes appliqueing a shape is a lot more freeing than trying to "piece in" that curve…..

 

With these easy techniques and a few readily found supplies, you will find machine applique a breeze and a delight.  Jenifer will guide you through the products she uses the most for the best results possible, step by step.

 

Chances are you probably have some of these items already on hand.  Freezer paper?  Got it! Glue stick? You betcha! Spray starch?  All right here!

All you need is the book and you are ready to discover how fun machine applique can be.

 

The projects are a delight ---

 

 

Baskets!

 

This is probably my favorite little ditty in the book!  I love the free placement of the baskets on the blocks, and the colors are terrific….and the quilting adds so much texture!

 

 

Love the look of these “Geese” on a wall quilt in lieu of a headboard.

 

Big bold shapes…so modern! You can do this!

 

Birds!

 

Simple shapes in bold colors make a wonderful focal point in this little wall quilt.

 

 

Easy shapes become trees!

 

 

I love the appliqued X’s that go “Outside the box” on this quilt in blues and greys.

 

 

Fishes and waves!

 

I love the beautiful photography in the photos – the book is full of GREAT shots to inspire.

 

Tings that cat my eye?  The mouthwatering cut citrus the beautiful green goblet with the blue beverage in it ---and the quilt is such a great focal piece!

 

 

Jenifer Dick is the author of 4 quilt books from traditional to modern –and yes, there is a lot of cross-over in this book that will apply to any quilter’s desire to learn better, easier ways to do applique.

I’m so happy that Jenifer asked me to participate in this blog hop!

 

Find more on The Modern Applique Workbook and Jenifer’s other publications HERE.

 

Let’s have a little Give-Away!  Leave me a comment below to be entered in to my drawing!

I will be giving away one copy of The Modern Applique Workbook using the random number generator to draw me a winner by number.  I will be drawing our winner on Friday, Feb 21st when I arrive in San Antonio! 

 

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This is the schedule of events for this Blog Tour.  Be sure to visit each of these blogs and leave comments to enter to win, as well as learn more info on The Modern Appliqué Workbook!
 
Feb. 10: Bonnie Hunter www.quiltville.blogspot.com
Feb. 11: Amy Smart www.diaryofaquilter.com
Feb. 12: Angela Walters www.quiltingismytherapy.com/my-blog
Feb. 13: Debbie Grifka www.eschhousequilts.com
Feb. 14: Tammie Schaffer www.craftytammie.com
Feb. 17: Casey York www.studioloblog.wordpress.com
Feb. 18: Deb Rowden www.debrowden.blogspot.com
Feb. 19: Melissa Thompson Maher @ Generation Q magazine http://generationqmagazine.com/
Feb. 20: Shea Henderson www.emptybobbinsewing.com
Feb. 21: Diane Harris @ Quiltmaker Magazine http://www.quiltmaker.com/blogs/quiltypleasures/
 
Congratulations on another terrific book, Jenifer Dick!  And good luck everyone!


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