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Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Fat Quarter Style, Giveaways, and More Quilty Fun

Today I want to share insights on a new quilting book, giveaways, as well as quilt market and quilt festival that will be kicking off quite soon. But first, let me share insights about a new quilting book that I truly lov:

The It's Sew Emma team introduced their second book "Fat Quarter Style: 12 quilts that never go out of style".  This new quilting book is filled with refreshing designs that are perfect for Fat Quarter bundles.  It was introduced this year and now appearing in many quilt shops.  But, for those attending IQF Quilt Festival/Houston, next week, you can also pick up a signed copy of this book, as well as other books from It's Sew Emma!



There are 12 fun designs included in Fat Quarter Style and each design includes instructions to make in a variety of sizes (e.g. Crib, Lap, Twin, Queen).




You'll find fabric requirements, cutting and piecing instructions for each design, as well as a section for preparing your backing, binding your quilt, and labeling your quilt. And, for those that may not be familiar with fat quarters, there is a section for "What is a Fat Quarter?" as well as a section where many excellent tips are shared on "Techniques Used in Fat Quarter Style".


And the photos of the quilts,in this book,  are inspirational!  But I've also enjoyed seeing quilts made from this book, when quilters share such photos on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Blogs, etc..  Always lovely quilts.



You can find Fat Quarter Style at the Fat Quarter Shop,  Amazon, and many quilt shops.  But don't forget if you don't find it in your favorite quilt shop you can also let them know you'd like them to carry it and they can place a wholesale order with the Fat Quarter Shop.


Quilt Market - starts October 24th
Kimberly Jolly and the Fat Quarter Shop will be at Quilt Market and they are the best reporters at Market ever.  You can follow them real time on Twitter and/or Instagram and have great fun learning about new products introduced at market! They'll also be sharing insights on Facebook, plus daily recaps on their blog (Jolly Jabber) with many giveaways for Quilt Market Swag and more.
Quilt Festival - starts November lst
The Fat Quarter Shop and the  It's Sew Emma Teams will be at Quilt Festival signing books.  Great opportunity to pick up a copy of these quilting books, meet Kimberly and have her personally sign your copy!


Did I Mention A Giveaway?

The Fat Quarter Shop is sponsoring this giveaway for followers of SewCalGal where one lucky winner will receive a copy of Fat Quarter Styl.  I will be shipping this prize to a lucky winner, any place in the world.  Please use the rafflecopter form to enter and you'll find that besides leaving a comment on this blog post, there are also ways to get extra entries.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

The winner will be randomly selected using the Rafflecopter random number selector.  I will send them an email notification and they'll have three days to respond to confirm they want to claim their prize, or another winner will be selected.  This post will also be updated to announce the lucky winner.

Don't forget to follow the Jolly Jabber blog for daily recaps during quilt market, plus some amazing giveaways.



You can find the Fat Quarter Shop at:

http://www.fatquartershop.com/
http://fatquartershop.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/FatQuarterShop
https://twitter.com/FatQuarterShop
https://www.youtube.com/user/FatQuarterShop
You can find It's Sew Emma at:
http://www.itssewemma.com/

Full Disclosure:  I was given a copy of this book to review, with the understanding that I'd share my honest opinion, which I have done so.  If I didn't feel the way I do about this book, I simply wouldn't have taken time to share it with you today.  This is truly a fun quilting book, and an exceptional value.

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75 comments:

Tammy said...

Yes I do like fat Quarters....Now I will head over to Sew Emmas and see what all it has....I'm sure I will love it.

Jean said...

Looks like an interesting book!

Donna said...

I'm looking forward to Quilt Market. I won't be there but I will see all the new fabrics and patterns. Yeah!

Lee Ann L. said...

I don't think I ever made any thing from Sew Emma. I have to tell you that from what I've seen here and in the past on these books, I am wanting to make two or three of the designs!

Rike Busch said...

What an amazing book! Thanks for the chance to win!
Greetings, Rike

Rike Busch said...

What a chance! Thank you so much!
Greetings, Rike

Aunt Marti said...

Have fun at market, you all! Looking forward to a flooded Instagram feed.

JustPam said...

I have never used It's Sew Emma. I like the Paris Flea Market Find.

beaquilter said...

Is the giveaway the book? I always need a good FQ book! or ideas :)

Kristine said...

I haven't done anything by It's So Emma, but I love fat quarters and Fat Quarter Shop.

Dana Gaffney said...

I have a few Sew Emma quilts on my bucket list, but haven't made any so far.

Kim said...

I haven't made anything from Sew Emma. There are some pretty nice patterns I would love to make

Unknown said...

I would love this book! Thanks for the giveaway!

Josie McRazie said...

I love their books! I borrowed the first one from a friend to make a quilt! The second is on my list of MUST!!!

Vroomans' Quilts said...

I've made a few Sew Emma quilts and love them. This looks like a wonderful book and thank you for hosting.

nan_c said...

This book looks like it would be a great addition to my collection!

sherry said...

i use fat quarters almost exclusively...i do lots of applique so i love them

Lisa England said...

I haven't tried an It's Sew Emma pattern yet. I've seen some cute ones though, so eventually I will. Love fat quarters and FQS!

Becky (My Fabric Obsession) said...

I have made the Poppy Wallhanging from Its sew Emma and it actually is hanging in front of me right now! :)

Brandy said...

Well, I just love fat quarters, I have found them to be the easiest to use of the pre-cuts so far. And I haven't yet used an It's Sew Emma pattern but I just saw their All Aboard and love it! Thank you for the opportunity!
~Brandy

Anita said...

I have not made any of Sew Emma designs. Thanks for the giveaway.

Anonymous said...

Sad to say I have never made anything from Sew Emma, but I will one day. I love fat quarters! Thanks!

Please click on the delaineelliott above for my email link.

Unknown said...

Love the Fat Quarter Shop and all of their fun quilt projects, patterns and videos.
Thanks so much for the opportunity to participate in the give away! :) I really enjoy reading your blog! !
TOM
tomdcranford@yahoo.com

OhioLori said...

Have never made anything from Sew Emma patterns...soooo many cool things to choose tho! I looove the Crayons quilt pattern...and today tho am loving most the Best Friends Carry Along Kit Featuring Frozen fabric!!! Have a Grangirlie that would love to get for Christmas! :)

(This Awesome book has been on my Wish List! Would love to WIN it!)

Gill said...

I've never tried any of the patterns but I like Rooftop Orchard!!

Christine M said...

I'm not sure now if I have made something from It's Sew Emma. I do love fat quarters. Thanks for the great giveaway.

Sally said...

I have the Fat Quarter Fizz pattern from It's Sew Emma on my short list.

Val said...

Hi, nice book to check out. I'm new to your site but will be back.

Vicki H said...

I haven't tried an It's Sew Emma pattern. I would love to add the book to my sewing room.

Jocelyn said...

I do like Fat Quarters. I buy them all the time, which can become a problem if I don't use them :-) I bought a Sew Emma pattern recently, so I hope to make it in the near future.

Kathy Davis said...

Hello from the MO Ozarks. I love fat quarters. I have more fat quarters than I do yardage. Can't resist them.
Kathy Davis
kdavis1@centurytel.net

Rilene said...

What cute quilts! Would love to make a few of them!

Havplenty said...

I made the Urban Grunge quilt for a nephew.

tushay3(at)yahoo(dot)com

Kathy E. said...

I am going to use Sew Emma's tutorial for Scalloped Hand Towels. I have a new neighbor and was planning on sending over cookies, but now I'll be adding a fancy towel to go with them! I love the look!

Unknown said...

I like the Apple Dumpling pattern - I just learned how to make a flying geese unit. speddar at homtail dot com

Sarah said...

I have never tried a Sew Emma pattern. sarah@forrussia.org

BeachQuilter said...

I love Sew Emma! I'd love to have a copy of this book!

Janie said...

I haven't made anything by Its So Emma. All of the quilts look lovely, thanks for the chance.

Margo said...

I love fat quarters! Isn't it great to use fat quarters for a quilt without having to go out and shop? Mind you....wait a minute! I LOVE shopping for fabric...but I love presents too! Thanks for the chance to win!

GranChris said...

I love FQ's and I sure would like to make the Poppy wall hanging. Just need more time.

GranChris said...

I'm definitely a FQ follower. Have fun at Market.

Nessy said...

I like fat quarter becouse save you a lot of time cutting and finish before work.
Thanks for this giveaway. Hugs from Spain.

Stacey said...

There are many fun quilts in that book. Thanks for the opportunity to win.

Jennifer said...

Fat quarters are a great size for variety, but not too scrappy look.

Norma said...

You are inspirational. Thanks!

Norma said...

You are inspirational. Thanks!

JoyceLM said...

I love fat quarters. I belong to a fat quarter club at Fat Quarter Shop & receive a new set of them every month. Thanks for the chance to win.

Anonymous said...

I have not made a design of Sew Emmas, but I do follow her via email. Yes, I like FQs. I like any amount of fabric :-)

Unknown said...

I life FQS. All my fabrics from FQS.

Jo said...

What a great book! I have not made any of Sew Emma's patterns I like fat quarters they are very versatile. Have a great time at market.

Brenda said...

I tend not to buy pattern books, as I prefer drafting my own. But one thing I do like about this book is that it includes information on how to size the quilt to your desires. So often that's not the case with patterns and books, and I do as much work resizing as I would have if I'd drafted the pattern in the first place. I've never made an It's So Emma pattern, but will be more likely to make kid clothes than quilts. I do love the FQS and am on my fourth Designers' Mystery BOM.

mumbird3 said...

Love fat quarters!!!

teachpany said...

I haven't made any It's Sew Emma's patterns yet. Some look interesting, but I already have quite a bucket list. I do have FQ bundles that need good designs, so I'm looking forward to seeing this book. Thanks!

Diann said...

I've never used It's Sew Emma, but I do like fat quarters.

Lisa said...

I love fat quarters, I think they are the most used size in my stash!

Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting said...

I've never purchased anything of hers before. The book looks nice. This is my only entry, since I don't FB or twitter, etc. Have fun in Houston.

Jacqueline Frances said...

I love fat quarters!!! They are just like candy-one is never enough!!!
Thanks so much for the giveaway,
Jacqueline in Pitt Meadows

Donna W said...

I love fat quarters. You can get so many different fabrics and not alot of it which is great for scrappy quilts.

Rina Mason said...

I love fat quarters and it just so happens that I received the Good Tidings pattern from Its Sew Emma in the mail yesterday. Can't wait to get started on it.

Jinger said...

I like the Sunbeams quilt pattern on It's So Emma. Thanks for directing me to their site!

Unknown said...

I am just learning quilting so I have never had the chance to do a quilt from Sew Emma but would love winning the book.

Ruth said...

I have never used her patterns, but I love her free mug rug "Heart" pattern.

Unknown said...

I haven't used an It's Sew Emma pattern before!

Heather said...

I have not made an It's Sew Emma pattern or project before, but I'm loving Urban Grunge. It's really modern and unique.

barbara woods said...

would love to win, thanks

Judy1522 said...

I have never made a Sew Emma pattern but looking them over I see many that I lik. My favorite is the Winterbury Quilt pattern.

Unknown said...

I like to work with fat quarters and would love a chance to win this amazing book of patterns.
akk_nana@yahoo.com

Janet said...

I have the first book in this series and it's great! Would love to win this book

johnnyp said...

I have never a project using a design from It's Sew Emma, but I am checking out the website

Unknown said...

I have never made a Sew Emma project but I do love fat quarters. I just finished a queen size quilt using FQ's. This book would give me a new quilt idea to start on.

Karen in Breezy Point said...

I haven't made any Sew Emma patterns, but I have several printed out--some day!

Gwen said...

I love fat quarters! I've collected quite a large collection over the years! :-) thanks for the chance to win!

auschick said...

My daughter would be obsessed with the cat in the hat quilt!

MamaLovesFabric said...

Would LOVE to win! Thanks for the giveaway!

Unknown said...

Oooooh gorgeous book! I love fat quarters!