Thursday 28 August 2014

Imagine Quilts

So my friend Dana, of Old Red Barn recently wrote a book,
and I am thrilled she asked me to be a part of the blog hop for the books recent release by Martingale


Its a fabulous book, and as soon as a copy arrived in the post, 
I just wanted to dive right in and make a couple of the quilts

The great thing is, I know its just not me that feels that way!

Its so hard to pic a favorite, but I have been so inspired by Dana's book


I had to jump right in and gather fabrics for a quilt


straight away!


and then I cut, even though there is stuff I HAVE to get done!

Dana is such a lovely person, and over the years we have become great virtual friends,
ever since those early days of the Old Red Barn QAL on Flikr

She has such a beautiful eye with the camera 
and equally eloquent with words

So if you fancy winning an e-book version of this very special book,
thanks to the very Lovely Martingale people

and


some fabulous Aurifil thread




Then please just leave me a comment, 
just the one,
if you are a no reply blogger, then please make sure I can get hold of you with your email address in the comment too.  
(i'd hate for you to miss out)

I will draw the winner Friday night

Giveaway is now closed, I have drawn a winner and will notify you when I can get back to my laptop. 

Thank you all for your lovely comments

T x

45 comments:

Cassandra said...

This book looks fabulous!! Thankyou for the chance to win :D

Amy's Crafty Shenanigans said...

Oooo another book I NEED to have!!! Looks fabulous!

Robin said...

The book looks great! Thanks for the give away!

Carmen said...

Oh! I would very much fancy a chance to win this wonderful book and yummy Aurifil thread! Thanks for the chance!

leanne said...

woohoo - love the look of this book - think I need to make that ampersand ! thanks for the chance to win a copy along with some lovely thread !

Two Wednesdays said...

The book looks great - I love the second quilt down particularly. Can't wait to see your finished quilt.

Aunt Marti said...

What a fun book -- and the thread colors are glorious!

Poppyprint said...

I've been enjoying the pretty pics of quilts popping up from the book. Thanks for hosting the giveaway. I look forward to seeing your version of that quilt - the fabric pull looks great!

tink's mom said...

Love a chance to win. I just saw this book on line yesterday and have been hemming and hawwing about ordering it. I guess I can wait till Saturday just in case ;}

Beezus said...

That ampersand quilt is gorgeous. I'd love to make something along those lines, but I think it's her colors that make it really sing for me. :-)

Unknown said...

I would love to win this book! The patterns are so pretty!

Cnytz51 said...

Beautiful book and gorgeous threads! So nice of you to host this generous give-away! Cindy Dittman (cnytz51) (Cadsew@aol.com)

FloridaSue said...

I love the idea of an e-book. Thanks for the chance to win.
Susanrowe@bellsouth.net

Unknown said...

That is a great idea for an e-book. It looks like a great book and I loved the fabrics as well. Thanks for the opportunity to win!.
tomdcranford@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

HI,SWEET GIVEAWAY!
THANKS FOR SHARING!

msstitcher1214@gmail.com

Texas Quilting Gal said...

I'm so excited to check this book out!

Joyful Quilter said...

Looks like lots of fun quilts. Thanks for the opportunity to win.

DeborahGun said...

this looks like such a fun book - thanks for sharing your thoughts about it with us :-)

Glen QuiltSwissy said...

Oh my! I just love this book. It is so beautiful. I am always looking for modern designs with a twist and strong statements! thanks for the giveaway.

jeifner said...

I've followed the ORB QAL's on Flickr for a while. So exciting that she has this beautiful book. That cover quilt is wonderful. And I do like Aurifil :)

Betty said...

Old red barn Co has some beautiful quilt tutorials and quilt alongs. Looks like a great book! Great prizes!!

Melissa said...

I have a dear friend going through a rough patch and this beautiful book and thread would really cheer her up!

Catherine said...

I clicked through to check out the photos from the book. There are some interesting designs I'd love to try. Thank you for the chance to win. The Aurifil threads would be a big bonus too!

Robin Cassady-Cain said...

It looks lovely! Can't wait to see your finished quilt, too.

Rafael's Mum said...

Ooooh, the lovely book and Aurifil too! Thanks for the chance to win this wonderful prize Trudi! xx

Jaynepopos said...

I need some new thread and books.I don't have enough.

jayne.kirkwood@talk21.com

Terri said...

Ooh. Yes please Trudi. Yes Perlease :-)

Linda said...

What scrumptious looking quilts and such fun to make. Pick me Trudi!

Indianna said...

Looks a fabulous book. I particularly love the geometry of the one on the front cover.

Sarah said...

Oh yes please. I would love to win a copy of this lovely book and the threads. Thank you for the opportunity.

memmens said...

You've got to love a book that makes you pull fabric and start cutting straight away! thanks for the giveaway.

Lucy | Charm About You said...

I would love to win! Dana's quilts look fabulous!

Tina Short said...

I'd love the book, I need the ampersand quilt in my life.

Gill said...

I love Elephant Parade!!

Sharon J. Hughson said...

HI, thanks for the giveaway and thanks to Martingale also.
sjhughson@gmail.com

Archie The Wonder Dog said...

I love the quilt in the second photo (Elephant Parade?) and think that would be the first of many projects I'd make from this book!

dolores said...

I'm not in for the drawing as I have a copy...did you see my zip it! Quilt in there?:)

Yes....this is what's really special about this book and this lady...she brought us all together...what an online community she has built and I'm proud to call you friend!:) xo

I was drawn to the ampersand too...did you see my version?:)

Pippa Parsons said...

Ohhh I so need to win something, I'm feeling lost at sea and a book with inspiration might be just what I need

QuiltSue said...

Ooh, I have this book so I can do a review of iton the blog and I think it's great. I'd love to win the threads, I really, really "need" to try Aurifil.

Anne Simonot said...

I love quilting books & have a rather large pile of them. I do make quilts from them though, so it never stops me from buying more... The e-book option makes it quite affordable too, doesn't it? annesimonot@sasktel.net

Mrs. Goodneedle said...

I would love to be entered into your drawing, thanks for the opportunity! The fabrics that you've chosen for your own Imagine Quilt are wonderful!

Katy Cameron said...

Ooh, loving all the pretty colours, in the quilts and the threads, thanks for the chance to win :o)

barbara woods said...

would love to win, thanks

Unknown said...

Please enter me in the draw. Thanks julie.mckay@xtra.co.nz

Judith, Belfast said...

Those quilts look fabulous! I bet the book is really inspiring! Many thanks for the giveaway! Jxo