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Sunday, December 29, 2013

Quilt Improv Blog Hop & Give-Away!

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I was contacted by James Brooks at Stitch Craft Create letting me know of a blog hop featuring the book Quilt Improv by Lucie Summers.

Would I like to participate?  OF COURSE!

You know that scrappy wonky freeform improvisational quilts are amongst my favorites – I’ve always got something going on the side in the sew-as-you-go genre.

I’m game!

I waited patiently for my very own copy of Quilt Improv to arrive ---it came while I was in Germany and was waiting for me when I got back!

This book is chock full of inspiration and gorgeous photographs.  There are easy quilt “Recipes” to help break you out of your self-imposed “all lines must be straight and all points must match” straight jacket and the projects will give you the nudge you need to let go!

I love Lucie’s way of breaking away from rigid rules.  “Approximate sizes are given for the quilt units but don’t be ruled by measurements – Just add pieces or trim units as necessary

I like this girl!

I think she and I would get along famously if we had time to sew together, can you imagine?

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Quilt Improv on top of my ever-growing pile of green string blocks!

A bit about Lucie:

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Lucie Summers lives in a farmhouse surrounded by countryside in Suffolk, UK, with her farmer husband, two boys and an anti social ginger cat. She graduated a million years ago from Norwich School of Art & Design where she specialised in print making.

A million years later, she's still printing up a storm and sells her distinctive fabrics and products under the Summersville label on Etsy, an online marketplace for handmade goods.

Lucie has been featured on many prestigious design blogs and is becoming well known for her colourful and unconventional approach to creating quilts.
She has won many awards in the UK for her distinctive pieces and has written many articles and tutorials for US patchwork and craft magazines as well as being featured in countless craft books both in the UK and worldwide.

Lucie loves charity shops, the seaside and summertime, but really dislikes cold weather, baked beans and raisins.
Read news on Lucie and her colourful life at blu-shed.blogspot.co.uk

I wish I had time to play with some of the ideas in the book – but you all know I’ve been a road warrior the past couple of months.  I AM so anxious to get playing with my scraps – and I love how Lucie makes it look so easy!

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She approaches each individual technique in improvisational piecing, referring to them each as building blocks.  And they are!  The techniques you work through in each chapter can be combined with each other in many different inspirational layouts.

Many you will recognize from traditional string quilts, such as the basic string block, rail fences and chevrons, but these are brighter, bolder, a bit more free!  Each technique can be made into a mini quilt all its own – or combined into larger quilts.

I fell for this one hook line and sinker:

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I love this little ditty called “Pieced Squares”  Bring on the bright and saturated colors!
((And the polka dots in here make me happy!))

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The book is full of large full color photos in gorgeous settings!

This is one of my favorites, all in solids!

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But I really love this one also!  An uptake on basic crumb piecing – but look at the color gradations and the sashings – I love this!  It reminds me of the fields I saw in Ireland ((Only reference I have, I’ve not been to England yet, but that is coming up this next August 2014! YES!)) as viewed through a paned window.  Doesn’t your eye just go toward the yellow in the upper right?  That’s where the warmth and sunlight is.  Beautiful!

From the back of the book:

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About Quilt Improv:
Take inspiration from simple objects to create 12 beautiful, contemporary quilt blocks. Create original quilts from each block design and adapt them to your own style. Learn how to interpret print, pattern and shapes into unique quilting ideas and experiment with a range of innovative techniques for impressive, professional results. Covers techniques such as square piecing, basket weave, half-square triangles, chevrons, quarter circles and portholes.
Are you game? Ready to play in the scraps? Would you like to win a copy of Quilt Improv? 

Leave me a comment in the comments section below!  I’ll draw the winner on New Year’s Eve!

And while we are at it, here’s the run down of the blog hop. Be sure to visit and register each day at the blogs below for even more chances to win!  Dates go all the way through January and I’m looking forward to reading the posts all through the BLOG HOP!

DECEMBER:
Improv Quilts Quilt Block Designs
Mon 16thSummersville
Wed 18thThe Long Thread
Thur 19thA Stitch In Dye
Fri 20thFresh Modern Quilts
Sun 29th Quiltville’s Quips & Snips
JANUARY:
Improv Quilts Rope Quilt
Mon 6thDiary of a Quilter
Wed 8thBlueberry Park
Thur 9thSew Take a Hike
Fri 10thVery Kerry Berry
Mon 13thSew Justine Sew
Tue 14thJaybird Quilts
Wed 15thLily’s Quilts
Thur 16th – Cut To Pieces
Fri 17thHappy Zombie

Improv Quilts Railings Quilt

Mon 20thFreshly Pieced
Tue 21stFresh Lemons Quilts
Wed 22ndCrazy Mom Quilts
Thur 23rdGen X Quilters
Fri 24thHandmade by Alissa
Mon 27thDon’t Call Me Betsy
Tue 28thI’m a Ginger Monkey
Wed 29thSew Mama Sew
TBC – Ryan Walsh Quilts

Good luck, everyone!!


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453 comments:

  1. Looks like a fun book. Would love to win a copy ♡♥♡♥

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  2. I am hoping to bump into you at the FoQ in August....I hope we have nice weather for you then so you like England as much as you liked Ireland!

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  3. Bonnie...... You're coming to England??... Please tell me more... I have been waiting for you to come for ever!

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  4. Yes! This book and author is new to me and I would LOVE to win! Thank you for the chance!

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  5. This book looks like great fun! I'd love to win a copy - thank you!

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  6. i have an improv quilt waiting for some inspiration in my ufo pile. I would love to have the book!

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  7. Yes! I would love to win this book.

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  8. It looks like a fun book. I would love to win it. Happy travels to Texas!

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  9. Anonymous3:42 PM EST

    Bonnie,
    I hope to join you on your England tour. I also would love the book you have featured here.
    Thank you for a marvelous blog.
    Anna Marie
    amhand09@frontier.com

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  10. Yes, this book looks like a real winner and everyone will want it. She has fresh ideas and I hope her book sells well.6984835 309

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  11. Anonymous4:01 PM EST

    Wow. What a neat book. I would love to win a copy -- maybe I could use up some of these scraps I'm saving!!!!
    Thank you, Bonnie, for all your inspiration.
    Clare
    jfcl.wilkinson@gmail.com

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  12. That looks like a really nice book. The pictures are inspiring.

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  13. Anonymous4:10 PM EST

    HI,THANKS FOR A NEAT GIVEAWAY!
    THIS BOOK LOOKS VERY INTERESTING!
    HAPPY NEW YEAR!

    msstitcher1948@yahoo.com

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  14. You have a HUGE following, Bonnie. Look at the # of comments already. I'm game BTW for the improv quilting ideas. We have been headed in that direction all along haven't we? Thanks for all the opportunities you offer us.

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  15. Ho Bonnie and Happy New Year! This book looks really interesting. I tend to stick to the "rules", so it would be fun to try some of Lucie's ideas. reb@alaska.net

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  16. What a neat book. I love the look of modern but not sure I like tons of blank space .... but this book is just the ticket. thk

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  17. Anonymous4:39 PM EST

    That book looks wonderful! Thanks for giving us a chance to win!

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  18. I would love to break out of my rut!! Looks so pretty!!

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  19. Bright, colorful, easy, modern...what's not to like about this book full of new ideas.

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  20. I have some strings ready for some blocks now. It sounds interesting.
    patwade@cox.net

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  21. What a wonderful looking book. A great one to take me out of my comfort zone. I love the look of the blocks and the bright colours. Thank you for the opportunity to go into your draw.

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  22. I could use more ideas for my ton of scraps .. Please count me in on the drawing. Cathy

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  23. Hi Bonnie,
    I would love to have this book. I not one for the matchy-matchy look. I love all the quilts you showed featured in the book. Thanks for the give away.
    Deana

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  24. I am enjoying the mystery quilt and so proud to get out of my box. Thank you for all you do for us. rachel.jane.cold@gmail.com


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  25. This looks like such a cool book. Thanks for the review.

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  26. thanks for the opportunity Bonnie! the book looks great!

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  27. What a fun book! I'd love to own it.

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  28. This book looks so interesting! You inspired me last summer in one of your blog comments to make some 'crumb' squares and the results were terrific!! I was definitely hooked and have done a few 'crumb' pieces. I love the look and get compliments on them all the time :) It would be fun to work on other improv projects :)

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  29. Ohhh, I'm game - need some new inspiration to bust out a pile of scraps I can't seem to figure out what to do with.

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  30. Looks like a great book to curl up with and refer to for inspiration! Glad you joined the Hop!

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  31. Looks like fun! scrappy and modern quilts. Thanks for the chance Bonnie.

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  32. I would love to win a copy of this book. I've been saving my scraps with a plan to start improv quilting. This would be the kick I need to stop saving and start sewing!

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  33. How wonderfuly fun this book looks. I think I would love to play with my scraps after reading this one.

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  34. Hi Bonnie! Thanks for the chance to win Lucie's book. Looks like it would supply a lot of fun time. I'm busy with your mystery quilt & sewing bags for the Green Bag Lady project. Just finished clue #5 and ready for the next one! Thanks for the chance!

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  35. Wow, I love the quilt that is hung on the clothesline with clothes pegs. It looks like it was made by piecing large blocks and cutting them in 4 then framing them. It looks like you're looking through the panes of a window. I'd love to win this book!

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  36. I would love to win this book. THIS is the kind of quilting that I do.....and that I love. :)

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  37. I would love to learn how to be less structured!

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  38. I love improvisational piecing. Her blocks and quilts are beautiful. I would love yo win this book.

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  39. Oh! that looks like a marvelous book. Please pick me!! ;-)
    Thanks for the opportunity to win.

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  40. Anonymous7:04 PM EST

    I love all the quilts you've shown. Thanks so much for the opportunity. I'd love to win a copy of the book.

    Sue.quilts at verizon.net

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  41. Bonnie,
    I love the use of color in these quilts! Sign me up for Quilt Improv - I'll be ready to go with a certain project!
    Karen

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  42. Anonymous7:17 PM EST

    Hi Bonnie, I would love to win a copy of this book as I really need to do something with my scraps. Thanks for a chance to win.

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  43. Would LOVE to have this book for my daughter, who is a new quilter.

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  44. Beautiful book. Look forward to blog hopping with you all.

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  45. Looks great! I look forward to blog hopping with you all.

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  46. Anonymous7:40 PM EST

    Love the colors! Thanks for letting. Us know about it.Mary Ellen

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  47. I love to improvise. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  48. Anonymous8:11 PM EST

    Would love to win. Looks like the book is a great way to become 'un-caged'! Thank you for all you share with us. aurora
    louaurora@yahoo.com
    (Anonymous because I don't know how to do the others!!!)

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  49. Anonymous8:22 PM EST

    It looks like a great book. I love Lucie's style! Thanks for the opportunity, and Happy New Year!

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  50. Hello Bonnie! I just watched the video that your brother's did for your brother Mark. I don't know your family but by the end I was crying.

    I loved the insight into the book you are giving away. I would love it see it. I am a rules person. Seams must be exact, everything fits together, and if it should be cut at 3, you don't add or take away from it. I do not do scrappy well at all. But after reading your books, watching your quilt cam, and admiring scrappy and modern quilts I yearn to break free. I think modern quilts are starting to grow on me but no clue how to even imagine one much less try to do one. Help Bonnie, continue to break free of my mold.

    Beckysquilts@att.net
    Becky Cedars

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  51. Anonymous8:23 PM EST

    Sorry...I didn't leave my email for comment #249.
    Celine, cgkings@centurytel.net

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  52. I would love to win this book. Right up my alley. Thanks for doing all you do. Xox

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  53. I had a good cry as I watched the 4 brothers shave their heads.

    As I'm aging my mind is going to a more free form way of quilting. Gwen got me started years ago. I have 15 Minutes and this would be a great addition.

    Barbara in MN

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  54. This looks like a great book to loosen up those tight quilting muscles and learn not to be so (dare I say it?) persnickety about my quilting. Thank you for the giveaway.

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  55. Looks like a wonderful book!

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  56. Bonnie, I have LOVED improvisational piecing since I took your crumbs workshop years ago and I would love to have a copy of Lucie's new book.
    Thanks for the opportunity.

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  57. I think I need this outlook for quilting. I'm way too exacting and this sounds like it would free me up and be loads of fun.

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  58. I'd love a copy of that book. Looks right up my alley.

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  59. Looks fun, will be adding it to my wish list in case I don't win!

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  60. I would love to win this book. It looks like it's right up my alley. If it's not big enough, just add more!! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  61. I also enjoy improv quilting, but would benefit from more direction in my scrappiness happiness.

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  62. This looks like just the book to help me relax about those straight lines and perfect measurements!

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  63. Perfect quilts for stashbusting and scrap piecing!!! Looks like a lot of fun!

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  64. Looks like a fun book.
    jackier123@hotmail.com

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  65. It looks like a great book, and very freeing!

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  66. Such color! Wonderful!!! So fun to see what people have to offer, and have in their scrap bags/boxes/houses!!!! Sure hope I win! If not I may have to try to find her book anyway. Count me in please!
    djcogdill@q.com

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  67. Those patterns look so cool. I have problems straying outside the lines. thanks for hosting this giveaway.

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  68. I am addicted to scraps. This book looks like working with crumbs, Bonnie. So you know I will have to get one, so I hope I an win...

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  69. Looks like a fresh and bright looking book that I would love to add to my collection!

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  70. Looks like my kind of quilting.

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  71. I'm going to have to give crumb piecing a try. It's way outside of my box, but then again so were brights and I tried them and never looked back!

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  72. Yes, please, I would love to win a copy of this great new quilt book. Thanks.

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  73. Anonymous9:44 PM EST

    HI Bonnie, I have not seen this book before but looks like one I absolutely need.
    thank you for all your encouragement and support through the year.
    Georgia

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  74. I just inherited BOXES of scraps! So excited to try this out!

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  75. Anonymous9:48 PM EST

    Hi Bonnie,
    I think it would be awesome to have this book in my library. It would give me the inspiration to really get down and out of the box for sure.

    clellandlynd@yahoo.com

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  76. Ann Flower9:48 PM EST

    Love give a ways. This book sound like fun. This is how I used to quilt.

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  77. Always looking for some fresh new ideas!!! This book looks like it might fit the bill!! Plus I don't know much about Lucie and would love to get to know her style. Thanks.

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  78. A quilter after my own heart! No point police? No ruler police? Just "make it fit"? Yes!!!! Me, me, please pick me!

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  79. Looks like my kind of quilting.

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  80. Sounds like you have a really terrific family, and for that you are really blessed. Thanks for all your generosity with your knowledge. Have a wonderful New Years!

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  81. Looks like a great book. Thanks for the chance.

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  82. Looks like my kind of book. Might even be able to finish something other than a miniature in 2014. Linda

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  83. I need this book in my string/improv/scrapaholic library!!!

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  84. Yes, yes, yes. I would love a copy, inprov quilting is my all time favorite way to quilt. Thanks for the chance.

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  85. I love Lu's work. It reminds me of a combination of your and Jackie Ghering's quilts. If I don't win a copy of her book, I'll definitely buy one to add to my quilt library.

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  86. These are beautiful. I would love to give it a go and break the rules.

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  87. Would love a chance at winning this innovative book! Thanks Bonnie - Beth in AL

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  88. Hi Bonnie! Thanks for telling us about this neat book. Looking forward to seeing you in class at Fabric Fanatics!

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  89. Anonymous10:12 PM EST

    Have not seen that book, but it looks like a lot of fun. Would love to win
    Connie
    cbquilts345@yahoo.com

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  90. Anonymous10:13 PM EST

    This looks like a very interesting and I would love to win it. I love making scrappy quilts.

    Pat B. pk_barnes@hotmail.com

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  91. Anonymous10:16 PM EST

    I would LOVE to win this book! Fresh ideas, fresh colors, and ready for some NEW ideas!!

    Brenda Hare
    iowa_genealogist@yahoo.com

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  92. I am pretty new here and really having fun following what goes on. I love scrappy quilting and would love a chance to win this book!

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  93. Anonymous10:18 PM EST

    Hi Bonnie, I am just now finding you..and loving everything I have seen so far...wonderful video's..loved your brothers' love for their brother...I would love to win anything to do with quilting..learning to do scrap quilts would be so much fun...thanks for this offer..Shirley
    sak658@sbcglobal.net

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  94. I love how today's quilt book authors are taking us in a whole new direction. Love this book from what I have seen so far!

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  95. Anonymous10:24 PM EST

    What a cool book....I'm a quilter (and cook) that needs "recipes" so this book would make me get out of my comfort zone! cool !!! chendryx (at) nctv (dot) com

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  96. Bonnie, I have never won anything online so this would be wonderful to have.....

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  97. These are truly amazing quilts!

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  98. looks like alot of FUN!! can not wait to see yours Bonnie. Thank you for a chance to win the book

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  99. What a great give away! Love all beautiful blocks you and all other "scrap people" create and inspire me with. Thanks!

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  100. The book looks like great fun. You are such an inspiration as is your family. Prayers for Mark, may God bless all of you as you walk this path.

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  101. I think of myself as a "traditional" quilter, but these pictured quilts hold a definite appeal. Actually, I think our "quiltmothers" were improvising as they pieced.

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  102. I've been eyeing this book for awhile!

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  103. I have been looking at my small scraps lately and thinking that I should make a quilt. I need this book for inspiration.

    Charlotte
    bigredyek@yahoo.com

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  104. Throwing my name in the hat. Book looks really interesting!

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  105. What fun, I love the bright colors! I would love to try these techniques.

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  106. I love scrappy and I love doing scrappy string blocks. Looks like a book I am going to need to add to my collection unless of course I am the lucky one to win it.

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  107. I've been following Lucie's blog for slightly less time than yours and I love the ideas in her book! pbstrand@msn.com

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  108. The book looks really interesting. Love what you have showed.

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  109. Thanks for the chance to win this book!

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  110. Love the look of these quilts, they look like they would be so much fun to make.

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  111. Thanks Bonnie, great giveaway. The book looks like a lot of fun.

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  112. I love the quilts in this book! Great new ideas are shown and would be fun to try to get me out of my quilt box.

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  113. what a super deal, another quilter willing to share their talent.

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  114. I would love to be the winner of the quilt book. Thanks for sharing another creative quilter with us.

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  115. My husband is an artist, and really prefers abstracts. This looks a little like doing abstract painting, and I believe it would be a challenge for me to try some of those lovely quilts. Thanks for this opportunity to win the book!

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  116. Thank you for sharing the photos of these great quilts and the opportunity to win!

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  117. Thank you for posting some of the blocks from the Improv book. What a wonderful way to use scraps. Love the ideas you share! Your books are so inspiring!

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  118. This looks like so much fun. I would love to win this book.

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  119. Anonymous12:07 AM EST

    Obviously, a lot of folks would love to get their hands on a copy of this book. I have lots of scraps, so I'm interested too.

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  120. Great book! I look forward to blog hopping with you all

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  121. Great book! I have just added it to my wish list.

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  122. Such an inspirational book. It looks like a future classic for the quilters bookshelf.

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  123. Thanks for the opportunity to win this book!!! Hope you have a great new year!!!!!

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  124. Wow the quilts in this books looks like ones my daughter and granddaughters would like to make! I would love to win it

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  125. Thanks for the giveaway. Those blocks look like a lot of fun. I am attempting to get out of my quilting box and experiment more. I would love to have this book for inspirations. I did watch your YouTube Quilt Cam(s) from Saturday. It was a first for me. You give interesting information. Just watch your brothers video. You have a nice bunch of brothers.
    Good luck on your trip. Take care of yourself.

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  126. What a fun book this looks to be and a great way to use my scraps!! I'm all for that - any way to get them into a quilt! Thanks for the chance to win.

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  127. Book looks great. I look forward to blog hopping with you all.

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  128. This looks like a fun Sunday afternoon when it's cold and snowing outside.

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  129. Oh wow! Love the quilt hanging on the line, blowing in the breeze. If I win, that will be the first one made by me. Love the fun, bright. freshness from a different perspective that she brings.

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  130. Anonymous2:07 AM EST

    so inspiring... fantastic to start the new year with such wonderful ideas. Thanks for creating this book 2014 will be more creative than the other years. Thanks Lucie and Bonnie for everything you do to inspire us.

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  131. Plenty of scraps left over from Easy Street And Celtic Solstice, yes please, add me to the draw!

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  132. would love to win a copy of this book it looks like so much fun, I really enjoy all that you do to keep us motivated. Thank You Margene

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  133. I thought I saw my comment, and now I dont. I love the book and look forward to blog hopping with you all.

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  134. I love this giveaway, and the book looks awesome! Thanks for a chance! Happy New Year!

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  135. I really love improv piecing. This looks like a great book for inspiration and ideas. Thanks for hosting this giveaway!

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  136. Thanks for another great give-away! Those designs are simple, yet elegant.

    Happy New Year!

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  137. I would so love to win this book. I have been saving for years and scraps are my favorite thing to save! Thanks for the chance to win.

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  138. Love the look of those quilts - would be a great book to win

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  139. sounds like fun to me!

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  140. Anonymous3:56 AM EST

    Love love love string piecing and it would certainly be fun to try other improv piecing methods! Thank you for all ypur inspiration!
    Inge C
    inge 39 ( at ) live . dk

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  141. Hi Bonnie, Thanks for the opportunity to learn more skills in quilting. Julie

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  142. This looks like a wonderful way to use up some of my scraps. I love all the different ways to make blocks and would love to turn them into a scrappy sampler. Thanks for the opportunity to win this.
    trishcole1952@yahoo.com

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  143. I love the idea of no rules. This book sounds like something I would use.

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  144. I would love a chance to win this book. It looks very inspirational.

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  145. Love what i saw of the book. Great way to use scraps.

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  146. Her style is so outside the box! Great inspiration.

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  147. Sew outside the box! Need to give up sleep to design and sew more

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  148. Haven't seen this book before--it really looks awesome. Would love to win!

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  149. That new improv book looks like it's right up my alley. Thx for a chance to win.

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  150. I would LOVE a copy of this book - talk about breaking out of a box! cglogau@sunflower.com

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  151. My scraps are taking over my sewing room and my New Year's Resolution is to sew more (isn't that any easy one to keep?)! I'd love have this book for the gorgeous photos and inspiration! Thanks for the chance to win and Happy New Year! Kathy (ksholes@ureach.com)

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  152. 2014 is the year of scraps for me. I'd love to win this book. Thanks for the chance to win. Happy new year!!!

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  153. I am so looking forward to meeting you on 01/02/2014 - I love to quilt in this improvisational manner and have only recently - through your help and guidance - gone back to traditional blocks due to your scrappy craziness where there are no constraints. I love it! walkupmy@yahoo.com

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  154. I love these modern blocks and the bright clear colors.

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  155. Oh, I would love to knew more about Luce's quilting methods.

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  156. looks like a great book even if I don't make a quilt out of all of my books I enjoy just reading and looking at them all and saying someday.
    Paula in La.

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  157. Anonymous8:46 AM EST

    This book looks like a lot of fun! jillfroelich@yahoo.com

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  158. When learning to quilt I didn't have a pattern so I sewed squares and rectangles of many sizes and then cut it into 12" squares. That quilt has always been my favorite. Thanks for the chance to see more of them.

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  159. Anonymous9:17 AM EST

    I love her style and would like to try her ideas.
    Diann kyquiltymama@hotmail.com

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  160. Love improve quilting. This book looks fabulous

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  161. Love improv quilting This book sounds fabulous

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  162. Looks like a fun quilt technique! Would love to play.

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  163. This book looks like lots of fun! Thanks for providing the drawing.
    Cynthia
    cknapp3626@sbcglobal.net

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  164. I am not familiar with this book and author but just the covers inspire me - no telling what I could do with the actual book!

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  165. Sounds like my kind of book! Thanks for participating for us despite all the cats you seem to juggle so effortlessly especially when a massage is included LOL! Seriously, girl I love that you share SO MUCH with all of us. Thank you is insufficient by far.
    Hugs,
    Holli

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  166. Sign me up!!! Great looking book!

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  167. Yes, need help with new scrappy quilting. This looks like the key to help! Thanks

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  168. I like the things this woman does! I would love to win a copy of her books. Go for it everyone, we all have a chance at it.

    Barby in MH, ARkansas

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  169. Yes Bonnie I believe that you and Lucie are TWINS just separated at birth! You both have such wonderful ideas and I would LOVE to have one of your OR her books . Thanks for the blog and my prayers go out to your brother.
    Robin in Leavenworth, WA
    quiltnrobin@nwi.net

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  170. Now this looks like a fun way to make a quilt :0). thanks for the chance to win!
    Happy New Year!

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  171. Nancy: rangerer@sbcglobal.net10:55 AM EST

    Oh, that book look like one I really need. Thanks for sharing about it. I would love to win it, but if I don't I will definitely put it on my list of books to get.

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  172. love the pictures of the book. I would love to have a copy. I have too many scraps that need ideas to sew them up. Happy New Year. Vicki

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  173. Looks like more great ways to get rid of those scraps in productive and creative ways! That book would be a nice addition to my library. Thanks. yoyopattycakes@hotmail.com

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  174. I would LOVE to win this book. Thanks,
    phyllisjoconnor



    This looks like a great book. Thanks for the opportunity to win. phyllisjoconnor@gmail.com











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  175. Looks like a great book!

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  176. I have seen this book and would love to have it. Thank you Bonnie for all you do.

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  177. Looks like a fun book. I'd love to get started. lin3841 at gmail dot com

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  178. This book looks like FUN!!! Those bright colors are amazing, really makes me feel happy and puts a smile on me face.

    Jennifer in Perth AU

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  179. Love the Improv quilts. They look Gorgeous ! Thanks for the chance to Win.

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  180. This is sure to be a big hit. I love her ideas. Please enter me in the giveaway.
    Cheers

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  181. Thanks for the chance to win this amazing book. It looks like something that would really help me to "break out" of the traditional.

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  182. I'm so ready to play with these blocks and colors! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  183. What a great way to start the New Year! Hope I win, and thanks for the give away.

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  184. This book has the kind of blocks that I love to make. Thank you for the chance to win it.

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  185. I'd love to try my hand at one of these quilts. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  186. That looks like a crazy cool book. I love inventing and improvising!

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  187. I love to improvise. Looks like a great book.

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  188. Looks like fun! I would love to win a copy of the book. Thanks Bonnie!

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  189. Wow Bonnie- this looks like a cool book. I have been interested in improv. piecing for a long time now- some of Gwen Marston's liberated quilting was the first kinds I remember seeing in quilting books. The gee bend quilters also did great liberated quilting out of necessity- funny how the past intertwines with the future trends.
    THanks for the chance to win this lovely book.
    Regards from Alberta,
    Anna
    quiltmom1(at)shaw(dot)ca

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  190. This looks like a great inspirational quilt. -- soparkaveataoldotcom

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  191. love the freedom of improv!

    shannon

    frazzlednow(at)hotmail (dot) com

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  192. New to me book! Having the different colors in the sashing really adds to the life of that quilt - they all look interesting. Thanks for putting my name in the hat for the drawing.

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  193. Anonymous3:21 PM EST

    I haven't seen or heard of this book before now. Sounds like my kind of quilting.

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  194. Love this look and would love to win this book Quilt Improv ! Thanks for the opportunity

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  195. Thank Bonnie, this looks like great inspiration! Hope I win. Happy new year!

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  196. This book is right up my alley! It is my kind of quilting. Thanks for the chance to win it!

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  197. shaparrish@yahoo.com5:31 PM EST

    I would really love to win this book! Sounds like so much fun.

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  198. Anonymous6:01 PM EST

    Love the ideas...
    Sandra(dot)klassen(at)pobox(dot)com

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  199. So many of those quilts look really tempting. I'd love to have a go at them. Thanks for the chance to win a copy.

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