Animal Quilts Book Blog Hop

Hi to everyone joining us for the Animal Quilts Book Blog Hop.

Regular readers will know that I'm a huge fan of Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP) patterns designed by Juliet van der Heijden aka The Tartankiwi.  Not just a fan but pretty much since Juliet starting designing patterns, I've been super lucky to have tested many of them for her before she's released them for sale. I'm always quick to share with my readers that not all FPP patterns are equal, there's a lot to be said for a well-designed pattern, it makes life soooo much easier for the sewist and produces fabulous results and, for me, Juliet is the Queen of FPP design and her patterns are thoroughly tested before they are made available to purchase.

ANIMAL QUILTS BOOK BLOG HOP

Well, today I've got something fantastic to share with you; Juliet has written a book, it's called Animal Quilts and has 12 gorgeous, brand new FPP designs by Juliet.  "The smallest quilt design in this book is 21" x 14", the biggest is 50" x 50", with a wide variety of sizes in between. The designs can be used to create mini quilts, cushions, play quilts for babies, lap quilts and bed-size quilts.  You can sew a single animal or sew multiple versions and combine them in a single quilt.  The possibilities are both endless and exciting." - Juliet van der Heijden

The publisher, Sew And So, asked me if I'd like to review the book and take part in this blog hop.  What a no-brainer, I was super happy to have the opportunity and couldn't wait to get my hands on an early release of the e-book and here's some info about it.

The book is divided into three sections:

Getting Started

looking at issues related to paper piecing, equipment, 'how-to', fabric choices.

Projects

the individual patterns with block construction instructions and a 'how-to' complete each quilt.

General Techniques

quilting technique instructions: borders, binding, etc.

I know you'll want to know something about the paper pattern templates too:

Pattern Templates

the paper pattern templates fit both A4 and Letter paper and there are colouring charts and number diagrams for each pattern.  If you buy a hardcopy of the book, there's a CD included containing all the pattern templates ready for you to print.  If you buy an e-copy of the book then the patterns are available for download from the publisher's website.

Just so you know, for anyone nervous of Y-seams, Juliet says that none of the patterns contains them ... though if that's something that concerns you I'm going to slip in a sneaky mention of my own Beginner's Guide To Y-Seams - click the image below to find out more!

Basically, in the book Juliet covers everything you need to know to get started with FPP, whether you're a beginner or an advanced FPP sewist.  FPP isn't hard to do; larger and more detailed patterns aren't more difficult, they're exactly the same as an easy pattern just with more sections to sew and will take you longer to complete.  Don't be nervous, jump in and give it a go.  

 So, when you see the book, you're going to have a fave quilt design in there, one that grabs you right away and you know you've simply got to make it.

My fave was the Highland Cow.  Well, not strictly mine as it happens, but Highland Cows mean a great deal to my daughter, Flicky who just graduated from the University of St Andrews with a Masters in Modern History.  Living in St Andrews for four years, she fell in love with Highland cows, so obviously, I had to make this for her.

This is Juliet's 20" bound mini-quilt version from the book.

and this is my unbound version, made for Flicky

I've turned the unfinished top into a pillow cushion that Flicky, who now lives on a luxury yacht, can take with her on her seafaring adventures.  Click below to find out more about my finished project and for links to my pillow cushion tutes.

Ruadhri, The Highland Cow

I love the Highland Cow and, did I mention yet, I love the book and there's no doubt I'll be sewing up more Animal Quilts.  Mmmm, I wonder which one will be next?!

And now for the giveaway!

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Animal Quilts Book Giveaway

Open to Everyone, Worldwide

The publisher, Sew And So, is hosting this 10-day Book Blog Hop and has given me permission to give away an e-copy of Juliet's Animal Quilts book here on my blog.

Here's How To Enter
For your chance to win an e-copy of the Animal Quilts Book, leave a comment telling me who you'd like to make one of the 12 quilts in the book for.

For an additional chance to win follow my blog in some way: 
blog reader; Bloglovin'; Facebook; Instagram; 
or my Newsletter and leave a comment letting me know.

NOTE: Please be sure I can access your email. If you're a WordPress, Google+, no-reply or an anonymous commenter, or maybe you're just not sure, please add your email address to each comment.  If I can't find you I'll immediately draw another winner. 

This giveaway is open to US + International entries and closes on Sunday, 19 November 2017 at 10.00 am (EST).  A winner will be chosen from the comments using a random number generator, contacted via email and shared here in this post.  After confirming receipt of the congratulatory email, the winner will receive an email copy of the E-book and instructions on how to download the FPP patterns from the SoAndSew Ideas website.

Best of luck!

AND THE WINNER IS!!!

The winner of the e-book copy of Juliet's Animal Quilts book is comment #16 by Lou.  

I loved that so many of you wanted to use Juliet's patterns for some 'selfish sewing', I think we should all do more of that.  Lou was no exception and wants to make the butterfly for herself, can't wait to see it, I wonder what colours she'll use?!

 Congrats on your win, Lou 😀

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If you simply can't wait to get your hands on a copy, and who can blame you, the book is available to purchase on Amazon and at many other good booksellers too! Note: I'm an Amazon affiliate and will receive a small commission, at no additional cost to you, on any purchase made by following an Amazon link.

Animal Quilts Book Blog Hop Schedule:

Monday, 6 November - Juliet @The Tartankiwi

Tuesday, 7 November - Annabel Wrigley @Little Pincushion Studio

Wednesday, 8 November - Chris Dodsley @made by ChrissieD

Friday, 10 November - Mathew Boudreaux @Mister Domestic

Monday, 13 November - Kate Basti @Quilt With Kate

Tuesday, 14 November - Kristi McDonough @Schnitzel & Boo

Wednesday, 15 November - Angie Wilson @Gnome Angel

Thursday, 16 November - Paul @Evil Demon Devil Dog

Friday, 17 November - Sarah Thomas @Sariditty

I hope you've enjoyed my day on the blog hop.  Follow the Animal Quilts Book Blog Hop schedule above to hear what others think about the book and see more projects.

Take further inspiration from the other fpp patterns I've tested for Juliet previously.  Click any of the images below to go through to my post about testing that particular pattern:

      

ANIMAL QUILTS BOOK BLOG HOP

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Disclosure: 

For the purpose of the Book Review Blog Hop, an e-book copy of Animal Quilts was gifted to Chris Dodsley @made by ChrissieD. This post contains Amazon and Craftsy affiliate links for which I am paid commission on click-through purchases (at no additional cost to you). Otherwise, the post is for informational purposes only and all opinions are my own.  

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