The Big Book of Fat-Quarter Quilts Book Review

I love to collect Fat Quarter bundles - I find them irresistible (and you can tell that by the number of them in my fabric stash!). My problem is that I don't have one resource where I can find lots of projects that use Fat Quarters. Now I do! The Big Book of Fat-Quarter Quilts by That Patchwork Place (Martingale) contains lots, and I mean, lots of patterns that use Fat Quarters, 66 of them in fact. No excuses for me now!

There are a wide variety of designs in this book: seasonal, elegant, funky, whimsical, you can find patterns for all these styles. Patterns for both pieced and appliquéd quilts are in The Big Book of Fat-Quarter Quilts. What you won't find in this book are small projects, such as table toppers or wall hangings. The patterns in this book are for quilts. 

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Creatively,

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One World Quilt Along Borders and Finishing

Can you believe it? We are at the last instalment of the One World Quilt Along! Yes, it's finally here!

This instalment isn't even a block, really, although I think of it as Block 7. It is actually putting all of the blocks that have been created into the quilt itself by adding sashing and borders. There is one more appliqué to add as well: an alligator. Once this has all been done, the quilt top will be ready for quilting.

I'm feeling a bit lost down here.

I had a bit of a problem with the alligator appliqué - he really didn't want to be stitched down by himself in the quilt's border and insisted upon visiting the other animals in the previous blocks. After a lot of persuasion, I managed to convince him that he had a spot reserved just for him :)

Can I hang out in the trees with you?

I'd really love a hat like that!

If you haven't joined the One World Quilt Along, there is still a bit of time to subscribe before it ends. Each block in the quilt is constructed individually so you can really start working on any block - you don't have to start with Block 1. In addition to the blocks, you will also have access to videos for each block to help you complete the quilt. There are two subscription options: Quilter or Viewer. Check out the details here.

Now all that remains is to decide on the prize winners! One of our lucky Quilters will be winning a Janome Artistic Edge digital cutter. There are also lots of fabric-y prizes donated by Hoffman California Fabrics and, last, but not least is a year's subscription to QuiltFusion. Just think of all the wonderful quilt patterns you could create with this amazing software!

I can hardly wait to email the winners of all these wonderful prizes. Keith and I so appreciate the support of Janome, Hoffman California Fabrics, Curious.com (prize already awarded), and, of course, QuiltFusion.

While this may be the end of the One World Quilt Along, Keith and I will be back with another awesome design for our next quilt along. If you have any suggestions for the type of design you'd like to see, please leave them in the Comments below.

Creatively,

Crazy at the Cabin Book Review

I wish I had a cabin by a lake so I'd have an excuse to make some of the projects in Crazy at the Cabin by Janet Rae Nesbitt. My brother does have a cottage in Ontario,and I could definitely see a few of these quilts gracing the cottage walls.

I first thought that this book was about crazy pieced designs, although the design on the front cover certainly didn't look like a crazy quilt! Once I opened up the book and read about the technique that Janet is using to create these projects, I realized that this was not the case at all. The technique used in the book involves layering fabric one on top of the other and cutting out design shapes from them and then recombining them into the finished design. At least that's my interpretation of it, although Janet explains it much better than that. It's sort of like shuffling a deck of cards - you get a new and unexpected arrangement.

There are a variety of projects in this book from wonky, funky designs to more elegant, traditional looking ones: something for everyone.

I thought that this was a very interesting technique and found the projects appealing. These patterns were reminiscent of Buggy Barn designs; no surprise there as Janet was the designer behind that hugely popular pattern company.

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Creatively,

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Book Review - One Bundle of Fun

This week I'm taking a break from quick quilt blocks to share a book review with you. If you like to create pre-cut quick quilts, this is the book for you!

One Bundle of Fun by Sue Pfau isn't a thick book, but it is packed with great quilt designs and the best part is that they are all created with pre-cuts - and that's it! This book appealed to me as you could actually create all of the quilts in One Bundle of Fun without adding any additional yardage - except for the backing, of course. Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of wonderful pre-cut books on the market, but I get frustrated when I'm ready to make one of them and then realize that I still need to have several yards or metres of additional fabric for sashing or borders. Not the case with this book at all.

I also liked the designs that were created. I found them intricate and interesting and there were several levels for beginning to more advanced quilters. 

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Creatively,