When she asked me to participate in her blog hop, I jumped in whole-heartedly. We’ve been friends-of-friends for years, and we really do have so much in common. I told her “Absolutely! We are *Cut from the same cloth!*” and it’s true. And I think she is absolutely scrappy crumby lovely!
In describing her book, Victoria states:
My goal for the book is to show you how my process and my inspiration is born; how to find your creative flow, keep it and let it SOAR! Giving you confidence to try new things, look at your fabrics in a different light, and build quilts that are unique to you! Also, to provide you with OODLES of inspiration and eye candy to get your JOURNEY ready to create! Building your TOOL BOX of techniques to make you a better quilter, each and every time you set about making a new quilt.
When I received my copy of her book, I was drawn in right away by the colors ---color is the one thing that drives me as a quilter. I love color, and lots of it!
But inside, I learned of Victoria’s relationship with her grandmother – an avid scrap quilter, and her story pulled me in. I learned where Victoria found her love of scraps and her passion for quilting – her grandmother!
In this book you will find:
Victoria’s Giant Hexagon!
Giant Whirlygigs!
Mod Strips!
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You can enter on any of the blogs on the blog hop below:
Nov: 26: "Victoria Findlay Wolfe", http://www.15minutesplay.com/
Nov 27: "Bonnie K Hunter", http://quiltville.blogspot.com/
Nov 28: "Alissa Haight Carlton, http://www.handmadebyalissa.com/
Nov 29: "Pat Sloan", http://patsloan.typepad.com/
Nov 30: "Kimberly," http://fatquartershop.blogspot.com/
Dec 1st: "Karen Griska",http://selvageblog.blogspot.com/
Dec 2nd: "Angela Walters", http://www.quiltingismytherapy.com/
Dec 3rd: Generation Q, http://generationqmagazine.com/
Dec 4th: "Tonya Ricucci", http://www.lazygalquilting.blogspot.com/
Dec 5th: "Michele Foster",http://quiltinggallery.com/blog-posts/
Dec 6th: "Scott Hansen",http://bluenickelstudios.com/
Dec 7th:"Amy Ellis", http://amyscreativeside.com/blog/
Dec 8th: "Rachaeldaisy",http://bluemountaindaisy.blogspot.com/
Dec 9th:"Jackie Kunkel", http://cvquiltworks.blogspot.com/
Dec. 10th: http://www.ctpubblog.com/
US winners receive a hard copy of the book
International winners receive a Electronic copy of the book, direct from C&T.
You may comment on each of the blogs until Dec 12th, 6 pm.
Make sure we can reach you by email!
Love the looks of this book...hoping to win!
ReplyDeleteHoping to win the book!
ReplyDeleteOpens new doors for me and gives me new inspiration.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Maple Ridge BC
ReplyDeleteLike the 15 minutes of play with crumbs
and enjoying the blog hop.
The scrappy hexagon quilt is calling my name. I see inspiration for making 19 great grandchildren quilts. Thank you for chance to win this book.
ReplyDeleteJean
These quilts look like SEW much fun. I think I just registered as open ID....time will tell.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this! Thanks for all you do Bonnie to encourage us to be comfortable being scrappy!.
ReplyDeleteVictoria's website is always inspiring. I can't wait to try out some of the ideas in her book.
ReplyDeleteWent to some Hexie "sisters"? websites and saw the neatest little purse for which the pattern was a giveaway a year ago or so. Rats, my history was turned off and now I cannot find it again, or the hexies websites (blogs?)... Grandmother's Flower Garden was my first quilt, all by hand, drew the seam lines for the whole thing. Guess I need to learn the "new" way to do hexies..8^) Lavinia/AZ
ReplyDeleteLove Victoria's book. Thanks Bonnie for the chance to win! I am just getting into scrap quilts, and this book would be a great help.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting sounding book and I would love to win it!! I will enjoy reading each day on the blog hop. I love to read about all these different quilters that sign onto these blog hops.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a fun book.
ReplyDeleteHi, Bonnie - someone on the Sunshine list referred us to the Bumblebeans blog to look at the 'crumb' piecing, so I'm especially happy that the book is out now. Wow, would I love a copy, and I thank you for having the drawing for one.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this book. Love scrappy and Hexagons but together WOW.
ReplyDeletekaren Seckold
Victoria australia
Love the look of this book!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great book full of inspiring quilts. I especially like the large scrappy hexagons. Now that is a grandmother's flower garden I could finish!
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Pam
I would love to win the book!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteThe book looks great. Would love to win one. Thanks,
ReplyDeleteNikki (nikki_moshier at hotmail.com
Looks like a great & creative way to get use out of those leftover pcs of fabric!!
ReplyDeleteBonnie, you inspired me and gave me permission to keep all my scraps. This book looks like a great resource to furthering my passion for scraps and it would be a great pre-birthday present:) Thanks for the opt to win!
ReplyDeleteOooo, another gat scrap book. Would love to try a few of the ideas.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the sneak peek of the patterns, stunning! awolk at rogers dot com
ReplyDeleteThat looks like an amazing scrappy-quilt book. Kinda' like a Bonnie Hunter style. My imagination is both piqued and freaked. Whoever thought of a pieced crumb hexagon? Cute!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like an interesting book. Thanks for the chance to win a copy.
ReplyDeleteHi Bonnie, I like Victoria´s work, she has something similar with you, she can use all fabric she has. And likes colors. As I do. I love both of you.
ReplyDeleteI am desperately trying to tame my scraps, strips and once loved small pieces of fabric. I would love to win Victoria's book and have my quilts "resemble" her lovlies!!!
ReplyDeleteI love her happy scrappy quilts! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletePerfect book of inspiration and ideas to use all those beautiful scraps that we just can't let go of..
ReplyDeleteWould be wonderful to win!!! Thanks for the Chance
MaryLou
What must i say after 429 comments. Everything has been say. I like the picture of the great victoria hexagon. And i have a lot of scraps. This book isn't to buy here in Holland even a lot of your books Bonnie. And I like them so.The books insperate me. Maybe i can win at this time a book.
ReplyDeleteSorry for my bad Englisch.... Here is the dutch comment.
Wat moet ik zeggen na 429 reactie's. Alles is al gezegd. De foto van de grote hexagon quilt van Victoria vind ik erg mooi. Ik heb een hoop scraps. Dit boek is niet te koop in Nederland(The Netherlands) OOk de boeken van bonnie zijn niet te koop hier. en ik vind ze zo leuk, ze inspireren me. Misschien kan ik er hier nu eentje winnen
What can i say after so much comments. everything is said. The book look great. I like scraps and hexagons. I want to have this book. This book and your books aren't to buy in The Netherlands. And I like them to much. I trey it on this way to get one of the books.
ReplyDeleteI love books that teach me things I'm not good at. Improv piecing is something I love to look at, but my OCD nature just doesn't want to play along thus far.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win a copy of this book! Thanks for the opportunity!!!
ReplyDeleteThe images you have shared with us are very inspirational. I feel sure this book would be a useful and enjoyable addition to my night table and sewing room.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a fabulous book, and one I would love to have in my library.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this great giveaway as would love to win a copy of Victoria's 15 minutes of Play. I know that using this book would help me get over the fear of messing up, as do want to be more improvisational in my quilting (even if I'm not spontaneous). I had just read your first post about antique quilts, and am sorry to hear about your friend's passing. I too think she would like you to finish the sequence about her life's collection.
ReplyDeleteLooks like Bonnie (and me!) have a scrappy sister! Would love to have this book to add to the scrappy ideas. Thanks, Carol in Arkansas
ReplyDeleteOhhh, more scrappiness. LOVE it. Thanks to you both for the inspiration! Collette in CA
ReplyDeleteOhhh, more scrappiness. LOVE it. Thanks to you both for the inspiration! Collette in CA
ReplyDeleteSounds like this is a very freeing and inspiring book, just what I need to get me out of my "it has to be perfect, and it isn't" rut! I would love to win! I have never won anything, and this would be a fun place to start my winning streak - first with the book, then with the quilts!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteGood morning. What a lovely book! Thanks for the opportunity to win a copy.
ReplyDeleteEthics looks like a great book. Thanks for the giveaway
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun book! I'd love to be able to try some of those as it looks so great to use scraps and add so much adventure to my quilts!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Bonnie, for all you do for us!
Sharen
What a wonderful giveaway! I would love to win a copy!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance!
Bari
This book looks like too much fun. I can see it as a starting point for some group challenges.
ReplyDeleteThese kind of blog posts have so many comments that I can't even load them all. Which means I don't even know if my comment posts. Here goes.
ReplyDeleteI love encouraging the self-proclaimed "not creative" people to loosen their garters and let their scraps hang out! This may help.
Bunnie
Wow, what a great book with lots of ideas for us scrappy lovers.
ReplyDeleteWow, great book with lots of ideas for us scrappy lovers.
ReplyDeleteRuth in MD
Oh that book looks like such fun! LOVE to do things on the fly, no rules...I am a rebel! Thanks for the giveaway, Bonnie. Love your great quilts, am behind on this one. Remember fondly the retreat I attended you taught at for the Dixon guild a few years back. Fun!
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Sue
Does your counter go this high? Ha! I'm a procrastinater! Checked out her blog & website. She teaches you how to make your own fabric with your scraps. How cool is that? Pick me! Pick me! Just finished 124 four patches for Easy Street. Getting there. Never made goodies. Adventure ahead!
ReplyDeleteooooh, another reason to save and use up scraps!!! pick me!!!
ReplyDeletepick me! pick me! I will be getting this book one way or the other !
ReplyDeleteWow ... I'm #454 in comments!!
ReplyDeleteThis book would be great to have to go right along side the copies of your books I have, Bonnie!!
pick me!
ReplyDeleteDonna in damp Oregon
I am discovering new ways to use my scraps and stash in quilts that say, WOW, that's interesting!", and doing it all without a book. The book would certainly help guide me. Thanks for the opportunity to win a copy.
ReplyDeleteI am discovering new ways to use my scraps and stash in quilts that say, WOW, that's interesting!", and doing it all without a book. The book would certainly help guide me. Thanks for the opportunity to win a copy.
ReplyDeleteAnd this is why I save EVERYTHING
ReplyDeleteHi...love to win an ebook! Collecting them on my iPad for our retirement and tv trips we will take! The featherweight will be coming as well! It's a beautiful book with lots of lovely inspiration! I will be taking scraps with me.....already reserved the storage space!! Cheers Maree
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous book! Would love the ecopy! It can go on my iPad to go on our rv trips! I have reserved storage in the van for featherweight and my scraps!! Thanks for the opportunity! Cheers Maree
ReplyDeletePS particularly love the block one with the grey solid!
This looks like the prescription to help me out of my box.
ReplyDeleteI so hope I win a copy of Victoria's book. She herself exudes inspiration but to have all that energy put into words and pictures has to be something pretty darn great. Thanks Bonnie for a chance to win Victoria's book and for your thoughts.
ReplyDeleteI think 15 min would help get the scrap piles down.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win a copy of Victoria's book! Lots of inspiration for my scrap bins!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun book. And it looks as if it would help me make a dent in my scraps. Win-win.
ReplyDeleteOh boy. This is THE book to have for quilting in 2013.
ReplyDeleteI already bought a copy for myself (and love it!) but would love to win a copy for a friend.
ReplyDeleteI adore Victoria and wish I had just one iota of her energy and inspiration. But I will settle for her first ever book. Thank you
ReplyDeleteI saw this book a few weeks ago and thought "How Fun!"...would love a couple to help me get thru my scraps!
ReplyDeleteBonnie, your use of scraps has opened up a completely new, exciting avenue of inspiration. Thankfully, I have been able to orangize my scraps and have begun to think outside the box. Thank you for sharing your ideas and tutorials. This new book 15 minutes of fun should complement your ideas. It is fun to create new fabric and use color to add visual interest! Piecefully yours, Kay Carlson
ReplyDeleteI admire Victoria's quilts, and I am sure that her book is inspirational!
ReplyDeleteUsing your Scrap Users System has provided me with so many crumbs and strings that I need to make use of them now. This book is the most welcome help to do it (besides your awsome patterns and instructions of course!).
ReplyDeleteLove he concept for this book. I've already got ideas brewing for next year by playing with my fabrics for a few minutes a day.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like my next big inspiration!!! Whoa - so great looking and so much fun!!
ReplyDeleteWould love to win this copy...I do love scraps...and 15 minutes play sounds heavenly!!!!
ReplyDeleteVictoria rocks and I hope I win one of the copies of her book.
ReplyDeleteGreat book! Just what I need to overcome the fear of improvisational quilting! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like such fun!
ReplyDeleteThank you for a chance to win this book. The pictures you shared make the book look like it would be a fun resource.
ReplyDeleteWould love to have this book!
ReplyDeleteInspiring pictures! Just proves the saying...."if life gives you scraps, make a quilt!"
ReplyDeleteOh Bonnie, I need that book ! I'm so scrap quilt illiterate.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a really fun book. Thanks for the Chance to win a copy.
ReplyDeleteScrappy quilts make me so happy! This sounds like a great inspirational book. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteScrappy is just 3 letters away from happy. And one letter away from crappy when I make a mistake!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like you all day! :) Looks like a fun book. Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteThis would be a fun book to win. It would help me clear out my sash.
ReplyDeleteThanks
Kathy in Utah
Looks like a great book! I am just getting started on using scraps and LOVING IT!!!
ReplyDeleteThis would sure be fun to win. It would help me use up my stash. I have loved your scrap users system and read it a lot learning how it works.
ReplyDeleteThanks
Kathy in Utah
Oh I love it as I have now started to do leaders & Enders think you Bonnie . Now I need more ideas for what to other than wonky stars !
ReplyDeleteLove your blog quiltville and when I can watch your quiltcam. Love looking for inspiration
ReplyDeleteI love the book. I have three tubs of scraps I need to use.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like great fun!
ReplyDeleteStrip pieced hexagons?! Who'd a thought it! Would LOVE to give those a try.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, inspirational and really want the book. The giant hexie is really calling my name...please pick me, please.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, inspirational and really want the book. The giant hexie is really calling my name...please pick me, please.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a fun book. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteSuperb! I would like to participate,but never win anything.....
ReplyDeleteSuperb! I want one,but never win anyways.........
ReplyDeleteOoooooo! Love to have this book!
ReplyDeleteThis book looks great......another way to use up my scraps.
ReplyDeleteIt just shows you can't have too many scraps....Beautiful work
ReplyDeleteScrappy quilts are my favorite. Which one to start next
ReplyDeleteScrappy quilts are my favorite.
ReplyDeleteLove ya, Bonnie!
ReplyDeleteI would really like to win this book...and since I am in Canada, it will just be an e-book to send to me!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!
Jacqueline Van Horn
snausages22@yahoo.ca
This book is not for sale here in Holland. I want to trey to win it because I love scraps and I love the giant hexagon quilt you show here on your blog
ReplyDeleteLooks like this book is just full of inspiration - love the free way of sewing and quilting - adds so much pizzaz to it..
ReplyDeleteWould love to win a copy of this..
Thanks for the chance
MaryLou
Fun4Me1249@aol.com
I love, love, love scrap quilts and would love to win a copy of this book.
ReplyDeleteGayle
Would love, love, love a copy of this book. Love scrap quilts.
ReplyDeleteWould love, love, love a copy of this book. Thanks for the opportunity.
ReplyDeleteWho does not like the looks of a great scrappy quilt
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