Quilt Retro Launch Party day 3

******the giveaway has ended******

i am so excited to be a part of the Quilt Retro launch party!  like jenifer said, we met at a guild meeting, and you know how it can be awkward making small talk?  not us, we were chatting away about everything!  but i was so surprised when jenifer asked me to be a part of her blog tour!  this book is fantastic - she sent me a copy and i want to make everything in it.   (she also sent me a copy, to give away to one of you!)

this book has eleven projects, including lots of clear complete directions and full sized patterns.  she even gives tips on invisible zigzag applique.

First Aid by Jenifer Dick

this quilt is my favorite project!  look how gorgeous the color gradations are!  she couldn't find the color gradations she wanted, so she dyed her own.  brilliant!  the name of the block is greek cross.   i love the pop of red in the center, and the flange on the binding, and the perfect amount of white space for the eye to rest on.  such a modern quilt from a traditional block!  the quilting is gorgeous too, done by sheryl schleicher of osage river quilt company.

i wanted to try this project, but using print fabrics.  coordinating different fabric lines can be a challenge for me,  but i love it when it all comes together.

here's the lineup in progress:

amy butler midwest modern 2
heather ross tadpoles
ds quilts fairgrounds
gingham from stash
vintage sheets
whimsy by moda

i used whatever white scraps were laying about including ones cut from this bag of scraps from grandma marie.  so far i can't tell there's different whites in there.  it makes me happy to use up some of those bits.

i'm very happy with how it's coming along.  the top will be completed this morning!  now to get it quilted.   and i will be listing a fat quarter bundle of these vintage sheets in my etsy - give me til this afternoon though :)

10:27 am:  the top is finished!  although once i got it outside in the light, i may have to take the top two rows apart.  the tadpoles should be down one i think.  glad i haven't decided on a border yet!  i know i will frame it in white, but probably do a second border in one of the prints.  ooh - or finish out the edge diamond shapes with the hst set into white...  i have to think a bit...

now, if you'd like to win your very own copy of quilt retro, just leave me a comment! 

for extra chances, you can:
follow me with gfc
follow me on facebook
follow jenifer with gfc
follow 42 quilts on facebook!

that's five chances in all!   leave me a comment for each one you do please!  i will draw a winner randomly on october 14th, the last day of the blog tour!  if you're super unlucky and never win anything, you can order your own copy of Quilt Retro, just follow one of these links:

Pickledish

OR

Amazon

and be sure to visit all the other stops on the book tour:

Day 1 – Oct. 3

Alissa Haight Carlton

http://www.handmadebyalissa.com/

Day 2 – Oct. 4

Bonnie Hunter           

http://quiltville.blogspot.com/

Day 3 – Oct. 5

Me!      

http://www.craftytammie.com/

Day 4 –Oct. 6

Jenifer Dick                            

http://milo-designs.blogspot.com/

Day 5 – Oct. 7

Angela Walters          

http://quiltingismytherapy.com/

Day 6 – Oct. 10

Jacquie Gering           

http://tallgrassprairiestudio.blogspot.com/

Day 7 – Oct. 11

Deb Rowden              

http://debrowden.blogspot.com/

Day 8 – Oct. 12

Kathy Mack               

http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/

Day 9 – Oct. 13

pickledish

http://www.pickledish.com/

Day 10 – Oct. 14

Jenifer Dick                            

http://milo-designs.blogspot.com/                  

thanks again to jenifer for having me!